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Christmas 2017
Family Time Celebration
Mission on the cutting edge
Saturday 23rd September, 12-3pm in the Taylor Room
An afternoon hearing from those on the cutting edge of mission from around the world.
Participants:
Bawa Leo - WEC International's UK Head of Mobilisation
Stewart & Jean Moulds (skyped in) - based in South East Asia
Andrew & Maria - based in the Kurdish region of the Middle East
Carole Steedman (skyped in) - Grace International School, Thailand
Community Vision Development Meeting
Please note that this meeting is NOT in the Haven but in the McCallum room
Community Vision Development Meeting
in the McCallum room this evening 11 September at 7.30pm
This meeting has been set up to discuss the results and feedback received from the Community Vision questionnaire and to allow the entire congregation to have a part in talks about the future of the Community sphere.
The Stirling Marathon
Stirling Marathon Sunday 21st May
The first Stirling Scottish Marathon will be running past the Church on Sunday 21st May. The 9.45am service will run as normal {there will be no 11.30 service) and we’ll be opening our front gates after this and providing refreshments, music, activities and prayer/listening space on the street for spectators. This is a terrific opportunity to provide a witness in our town and throw the doors open, showing how much life there is behind the wall! If you have a passion for witness and want to get involved please email [email protected]
Please note, there will be many road closures and parking restrictions in town and the surrounding areas, check out the event website for maps:
greatrun.org/stirling-scottish-marathon/roadclosures
Easter 2017
Easter Family Time
Baptism Testimonies
Hear the testimonies from the recent baptismal services by clicking here
Just Christmas 2016
To read te Just Christmas flier for 2016 click here
Start-up Christmas Appeal
Impact Report by Stirling Baptist Church on Scribd
Book Club
The next Book Club will be on Tuesday 17 January at 7.45pm on the middle floor. The title of the book is ACCIDENTAL SAINTS - finding God in all the wrong people - by Nadia Bolz-Weber. It is described as being unflinchingly honest, funny and completely readable. The writer's love for God and for humankind is said to shine through on every page. Feel free to join us.
Shoebox Appeal
This year's Shoebox Appeal was launched on Sunday 11 September. Shoeboxes and accomnpanying leaflets are now available and the deadline date for completion is Sunday6 November. Boxes can be filled by small groups, ministry groups, families or by individuals and we hope to fill 150 boxes this year.
Welcome to our new artist in residence
Hannah McIntosh has arrived from Texas, USA to be our new artist in residence. She will be based in here own studio space in the Family Life Centre, spending half her time on projects there and the rest of the time with the church.
Alpha Preview Night
Come and watch the brand new Alpha film.
Hear testimonies of how God has used Alpha.
Share in worship
Sunday 28th August 6.30 pm
Church Anniversary Picnic
Holiday Club 2016
This year's Holiday Club is called "Rocky's Plaice" and runs from Monday15th to Friiday19th August. It takes place from 10 am till 12.30 pm each day and is for all Primary school children (completed P1 - P7). It costs for the week £2.50 per child and £5 per family.
Lifeway 50th Birthday Celebration
The morning services on Sunday 5th June were given over to celebrating 50 years of the Lifeway Bible Class. Members of both the Lifeway team and those who attend were interviewed. The group took a greater part of the 11.30 service as more of them attend then. Eileen Bebbington, the Lifeway leader, spoke at both services basing her thoughts on the story of Zacceus, linking it to the Lifeway groiup and giving us a challenge..
B.U. Sports Day
Baptist Union of Scotland Sports Day 2016 - University of Stirling - Sat. 4th June Join us for this years Sports Day. With events for young people aged 5-21 its a day for all the family. There will be Football, Netball, Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis & Swimming, so make sure you sign up on the middle floor. For more information please contact Rob.
Come and celebrate 50 years of Lifeway
Come and celebrate 50 years of Lifeway SBC will be holding a ceilidh on Friday 13th May 2016 from 7pm - 9.30pm in the Albert Halls, Stirling. Cost £10 (supper provided). Tickets now available from the office. ALL WELCOME –so book the date and tell your friends! Ross Oxburgh will be selling tickets for the ceilidh after both morning services on the coffee level for the next two Sundays. Please get your tickets by May 1st at the latest so that we can confirm with caterers. Thanks.
Baptism Testimonies
Listen to the testamonies of those who were baptized on Easter Sunday evening. Click here.
A Call to Pray
SBC are holding 10 days of prayer approaching Pentecost - Encountering together the presence of the Holy Spirit; Praying in expectation of His provision “to be a Spirit filled and empowered witnessing community” Acts 1:8. Come join us in prayer:
Early morning prayer meeting 7.15am - 8am weekdays in the Sanctuary. Sanctuary prayer spaces 8am - 2pm weekdays. Sanctuary prayer spaces & guided city prayer walks 10am - 2pm Saturday 7th Level One prayer spaces 10am - 2pm Saturday 14th.
Come along and get involved in prayer for breakthrough as a church, space and silence to encounter God, prayer for the City, Nation and beyond.
Social and Ethical newsletter
The May edition is now available. Click here to read it.
Baptismal Service
There will be a Baptismal Service on Eater Sunday evening, 27 March. Anyone else interested in baptism or thinking about it should contact Rev Rab Donald for further info
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SBC Gathering
The necxt SBC Gathering is on Saturday 27 February. Coffee is available from 9 am for a start by 9.30 finishing at 12.30 pm. As always the Gathering is open to all who attend Stirling Baptist Church.
Meet the Moulds
Jean and Stewart Moulds will be in the country from the beginning of February. There will be an opportunity to meet them informally over a light lunch on Saturday 5 March at 12 noon. For those who know them well and for those who don't!
FRIENDS OF PEBANE
Friends of Pebane are holding their AGM on Monday February 15th at North Third , Stirling, FK7 9QU starting at 7.00pm. We invite anyone interested to attend and hear what we has been done in Pebane, Mozambique . We would be delighted if you could manage along . Please contact Alasdair Tollemache on [email protected] for directions or any other questions
WORK CHAPLAINCY OPEN DAY
Work Place Chaplaincy are holding an Introduction Day on Thursday 11th February for those interested or involved in chaplaincy. Click here for more details.
Men's Breakfast
The next Men 's Breakfast is Saturday 23 January in the Taylor Room of SBC from 8 till 10 am. The speaker is Mike Dawson and his title is "What about the Jew". Mike will talk about the Scottish mission to the Jews and its outcome, with reference to outreach to Jewish people wherever they are.
Men's breakfasts are open to all men (18 and over) associated witrh Sbc, so oif you are brand new, occasional or regular breakfaster, this is for you.
Further details from and RSVP by Thursday 21st January by email to [email protected] or by text to 07785720270. Please state your breakfast roll preference:bacon, link sausage, lorne sausage. Danish pastries, muffins and yogurt are also available .If you are able a contribution of £2.50 or so for breakfast would be appreciated.
Christmas 2015
Here is our programme for this Christmas. Why not join us in church?
Just Christmas
This year again we want to raise money for the Cambodian Hope Organisation (CHO) which works against human traffiking. We want to do this in two ways......
A Gift Day
and a Christmas Cafe which will run in the church on the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas -
6th, 13th and 20th December
Buy a Christmas tree to help the FLC
The Family Life Centre has a major fund raising venture around Christmas. Buying your Christmas tree from them will help their finances. To find out more click here
Streams in November
On the Sunday evenings in November, after a time of joint worship three different streams are beingh offered.
Healing Service
Shoe Box Appeal 2015
Please consider filling a shoebox this year and blessing the life of a child or two... or more! Leaflets as well as empty boxes are available on the middle floor from the shoebox stand. All packed boxes must be brought to the church by Sunday 1st November. Any queries or questions ask Bethany or Sarah at the shoebox
Social and Ethical newsletter
The October newletter is now available and can be read by clicking here
Dr Salim Munayer
Dr Salim Munayer, founder and director of Musalaha Reconciliation Mnistries and a teacher at Bethlehem and Galilee Bible College - Nazareth Centre, spoke about his Ministry of Reconciliation in the church on Friday 2nd October. To listen to what he said plus the question and answer session click here
Shane Taylor
Shane Taylor was one of the most dangerous prisoners before his life was transformed on an Alpha course. Hear him tell his story in Stirling Baptist Church Level One on Thursday 8th October at 7 pm. Tickets, £3 each, can be had from the Church Office.
Pray for Scotland conference
Pray for Scotland prayer conference:
From Generation to Generation
Friday 9 Oct 7-9pm Sat 10 Oct 9.30am-4.30pm
Friday evening - open meeting, no charge or need to book.
Saturday - please book in - see leaflets on info. table
The Gathering 2015
The next Gathering take place on the evening of Friday 2nd Ocober and the morning of Saturday 3rd October. The Friday evening will focus mainly on youth and on the Saturday among other issues we will hear from the Bethany Triust about the proposed joint venture with the Family Life Centre and then take a decision. So it is important that as many as possible attend.
Men's Breakfast
SBC Taylor Room 26 September 8 - 10 am
The 2015-2016 Men 's Breakfast programme commences this month and the speaker is Brian Park. Brian is known to many of us as an SBC deacon. He is also one of the founder partners of Page/Park Architects which has recently become an employee owned business with a visionary culture of empowerment. He is interested in the connection between architecture and spirituality.
SBC Men's Breakfasts are open to all men (18 and over) associated with SBC. So if you are brand new, an occassional or regular breakfaster this is for you.
Further details from, and RSVP by 23rd September to [email protected] Please state your breakfast roll preference: bacon, link sausage, lorne sausage. Danish pastries, muffins and yogurt available. If you are able a contribution of £2.50 or so for breakfast would be appreciated.
Friends of Pebane
A Friends of Pebane team, mainly from SBC, has gone out for a visit to the Pebane area in Mozambique lasting a few weeks. While there they will work and help in as variety of areas including the local hospital, the Baptist church, with the fishermen and with a water supply project. Please pray that it will be a positive and successful time for both the team and people in Pebane.
Alpha
The next Alpha course begins on Monday19th October. Please contact the church office if you are interestewd in joining the group. Why not check out what the web site says about Alpha by clicking here.
New Addition to Staff Team
Jo McIlwaine has been apointed as a Youth Worker (part-time) and joins the staff team. Jo is an English and Guidance teacher at a secondary school in Fife. She has been in SBC for 15 years and has been involved in varied areas of chidren's and youth work. She is also currenly a deacon
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Sound Box - A creative Holiday Club
Social and Ethical Issues newsletter
The June edition of the Social and Ethical newletter is now available.
Click here to read it.
Baptismal Service
A baptismal service will take place at the 11.30 service on Sunday 31st May. The young person being baptised is Annie Aitken.
Natty Knitters
This group meets every second Tuesday in The Haven, Bow Street, Stirling from 10 am till 12 noon. Why not, if you are a knitter or even if you are not, join them.
Men's Breakfast
The next Men 's Breakfast is Saturday 23 May in the Taylor Room of SBC from 8 till 10 am.
Fellowship, Worship, Challenge, Prayer and Breakfast.
We've now completed The Prayer Course by Alpha and 24/7 Prayer. This month we'll spend some time reflecting on how God might be calling us to apply what we've learned. Don't worry if you haven't attended many - or any - of the previous sessions. All our breakfasts are intended to be open to all men associated with SBC so if you are brand new, occasional or a regular breakfaster, this is for you.
Further details and RSVP to [email protected] or text 07785 720270 stating your breakfast roll preference: bacon roll, sausage roll, no roll. Danish pastries, muffins and yoghurt available.
Streams at Evening Services
During the month of May (2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd) three different streams will be running during the evening services. The titles are The Shape Course (helping you to find your place in the church), An Overview of the Bible and Leadership (using the GLS videos)
To find out more click here
Social and Ethical Issues newsletter
The April eition of the Socioal and Ethical newsletter is now available.
Click here to read it.
Men's Breakfast
The next Men 's Breakfast is Saturday 25 April in the Taylor Room of SBC from 8 till 10 am.
Fellowship, Worship, Challenge, Prayer and Breakfast.
This year we’re attempting to deepen our prayer lives using the Prayer Course by Alpha and 24/7 Prayer.
The Prayer Course 6: Participation in Prayer - Spiritual warfare.
Further details and RSVP to [email protected] stating your breakfast roll preference: bacon roll, sausage roll, no roll. Danish pastries, muffins and yoghurt available.
Easter 2015
Why not join us in church this Easter to celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection. Click here to see when we have a service
Christmas gift for CHO
A great sum of around £16000 was raised over Christmas for the CHO trafficking project in Cambodia. This money was raised between our 'Just Christmas' appeal, the café run on the Saturdays before Christmas, the large church Christmas card and other individual gifts. Hopefully this money will go a long way to reducing the trafficking of people across the border from Cambodia into Thailand.