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Sunday 22nd May at 10.30am
This Sunday Alasdair Black will be continuing our series on 'Hope in a Hostile World' with this Sunday the focus on 'Connection- longing to share' with readings taken from 1 Thessalonians 2 v 17- 3 v 1-5 and Exodus 18 v 7-12.

Please do come early for tea and coffee at 10am before the service and join us for lunch afterwards if you are able!

View services online - https://www.youtube.com/c/StirlingBaptistChurch

Please note that during the service this week we will be taking photos from the back of the Church for our website.

Lifeway - Sundays In-Person & On Zoom at 12.30pm
Lifeway is meeting in person every Sunday in the Taylor Room at 12:30pm. We also have a zoom link available for those not able to come in person so please click on the link and codes below:-
Meeting ID: 833 7993 7655
Passcode: 195132

Sunday@Six
'Can a marriage survive alcohol abuse and at what price?' Join us this evening at Sunday@Six as we reflect on this difficult subject. Christina MacDonald will share some of her story of God's help and healing. She will talk about God's provision and the vision behind 'Heart to Heart'.

Staff Update Notice:
Should you have any queries in the following areas please contact the following:
Finance Queries – send to Beth or Alec via financemangersbc@gmail.com or contact the Office
Kids queries – send to Rosey at roseysbc@gmail.com
Caretaker or Property queries – contact the Office admin@stirlingbaptist.co.uk

Canopy Dunblane
All Baptist Churches are going to be meeting at Dunblane High School for a fantastic celebration event on the 11th June in Dunblane! Click here for their promo video on facebook. Bookings are live on the BUS website, where you can get tickets for a day of worship, teaching, fellowship and fun for all ages. Get booked in now!

**We are also looking for tea and coffee volunteers to help serve tea and coffee during the event. Please contact the Office if would be willing to be involved. Many thanks, Jen**

Anniversary Service and Picnic
Save the Date - Sunday 19th of June
We are going to have a special anniversary service celebrating all that has taken place during the last year and looking ahead to what this year brings, followed by a special picnic all together in Kings Park.

Half Marathon Fundraiser
In response to the war in Ukraine, Mark, Frazer and Sarah Laing are running the Edinburgh Half Marathon on 29th May to raise funds to help. Money raised will go to Tearfund which is part of the government’s Disasters Emergency Committee. If you would like to help please visit their justgiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mark-sarah-frazer

The Gathering
The Gathering will happen in the SBC Sanctuary on Saturday the 25th of June from 9.15am - 1pm.
Save the date in your diary and more details will follow in due course!

The Christian Helpline
New Kapporet is a national and multi-denominational Christian ministry, offering listening and prayer support to anyone in need, through a confidential and freephone helpline and email service. We listen without judgement, advice or direction. Calls are taken from home, but support is always available during difficult or distressing calls. More volunteers
are needed to offer just 2 hours each week to listen and pray with
callers. Full training is provided online. The lines are open every day from 3pm to midnight. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Trevor Ogden on 01786 357809 or by trevorjamesogden@gmail.com, chairman of the New Kapportet charity.

Accommodation Request
Jean Moulds, out global partner in Indonesia, will be back in Stirling from 28th May, with daughter Judith for 2 months, staying with family.

Does anyone have an empty student flat or plan to be away themselves at that time and could lend a house and possibly the use of a car would be very helpful for that period too. If you have any offers, suggestions or questions please could you contact the church office.

Forth Valley Welcome
Thank you from FVW to the members for their generous Christmas Gift, along with this link to the most recent FVW News, which highlights what everyone is helping to fund.

Care for Family
Check out the Spring and Summer upcoming events in this link.

Weekly Programmes

Youth
Kinect is on from 10:30-11:30 in Level One this Sunday. We are continuing our series on the book "Dear Theo".
YF is on from 7-8:30 in Level One as well.
Stirling Discipleship group is meeting in the Rodger's house, from 3:15-4:15 on Thursdays.
Speak to Charlie for more information and to get the Rodger's address.

Sports Plus Perth
10th - 15th July
Sign up if you are keen. Get in touch with Duncan Baird if any questions.

Discipleship Groups
Meets Tuesdays at 7.30pm - 9pm at the Potters' in Dunblane with Nigel and Fiona. Please do get in touch if you'd like more info.

18-25 home group continues on Wednesdays at The Lawrence's house 7.30-9pm. Please ask the office if you would like to attend.

Kids
We have now swapped back to the children coming in at the end of the service rather than the beginning.
All children should go to their groups at 10:30, rather than into the service.The groups are as follows:
Creche: as normal in the McCallum room
Little Sparks: our group for preschoolers over 3 meets in the Taylor room, on the ground floor of the church.
Ignite (p1-5), and Wildfire (p6-7), will meet in the kids area on the middle floor of the church and leaders will take them to their groups from there.

Community

Family Life Centre & Haven Community Activities
Haven Cafe Church @ 11am on Sunday 22nd May. All welcome.
Haven Messy Church @ 12 noon Sunday 12th June. All welcome.
Haven and Youth BBQ @ Darnley Park on Saturday 6th August. All welcome.

Living well
Meeting at the Haven from 11am - 1230pm.
Using your mobile in photography being led by Jim Ritchie.

The Haven Walking Group
If you want to get fitter and healthier why not join the new Haven Walking group starting on Monday 23rd May. Arrive at the Haven around 10- 10.15am to leave at 10.30am. We will then walk round Kings Park starting from the Pavillion. On returning to the Haven we will spend 20 mins in a relaxation time together. All welcome!

Life After Loss
Walking through grief takes a long time and no two people have the same experience. You are warmly invited to Life After Loss in the The Family Life Centre. The course has started and is a six week bereavement course providing community and support for people who have experienced bereavement.

Heart to Heart
We provide support for young people (8-18 years) who are struggling with the divorce or separation of their parents. This support is for an 8-week period and issues such as loss, sadness, anger and anxiety can be addressed on a one to one basis, in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental manner.

If you know of a family or young person who would benefit from this free support – please get in touch with Christina on 07889 631124 or email info@hearttoheart.org.uk

Renew
Wednesdays and Thursdays 10.30am - 2pm in the FLC.
The Family Life Centre warmly invites you to find an improved sense of wellbeing in our Renew Wellbeing community space.
Open to everyone twice a week, our spacious and peceful space offers a chance to slow down and connect with others over simple craft activities and a cuppa.
Contact Michele at michelegibbonssbc@gmail.com if you would like more information or if you would like to volunteer.

One to One 'Therapeutic Listening Service'
Wednesdays 11.30 - 2pm in the FLC.
If it would help to talk to someone please contact Michele on 07889 631 119 to arrange a one to one appointment.

Forth Valley CAP Debt Centre
Christians Against Poverty offers a free, holistic, debt counselling service. To make an appointment call 0800 328 0006 or request a call from the CAP team at capscotland.org. Our Forth Valley Debt Centre is recruiting. We're looking for a new Debt Coach and a Community Links Coordinator. More details to follow next week.

Volunteer Debt Coach
Are you passionate about the local church and drawn to those in great need? We are looking for a Debt Coach to support clients on their journey to becoming debt free through home visits and ongoing support. The minimum time commitment is 8hrs per week. Please click here to see the recruitment notice for more information about the role and the recruitment process.
Volunteer Community Links Coordinator Stirling or Clacks
We're also looking for someone who has a good way with people and who is passionate about the work of CAP, to spend about 2 hours per week helping to publicise the local Debt Centre. It involves distributing leaflets and posters, attending local third sector forums, making contact with the local press and speaking to small groups of frontline workers to help generate new referrals for the centre.Please contact Fiona Welsh for more information. Email: fionawelsh@capuk.org Tel: 07395281788.

Callander Fellowship
For further information or to connect with the Fellowship, please email us at callanderbaptistfellowship@gmail.com

StartUp Stirling
Urgent needs: 'Bag for life' bags, toilet roll, long life milk, cup-a-soup, jam, tinned fruit, tinned desserts. Please use SBC's Donation Station at the bottom of the stone stairs, or donate in any Stirling supermarket. Any questions? Please ask Malcolm Smith

If you know anyone who would appreciate pastoral support, please call Rosey McFarlane on 07894 503 174 and for urgent prayer requests please call Janette Buick on 07931 927 414 or Gwen McNaughton on gwen.macnaughton@btinternet.com.

This week we continue to pray for our young people and our students who are doing exams, we pray for God’s peace and presence over each one as they study and prepare.

We pray for those who are not well, those battling cancer, others who are receiving treatment and those waiting on surgery. God knows the detail of each situation.

We remember those is our church community who are grieving the loss of a much loved family member or friend. We pray that each person would continue to know God’s comfort, peace and presence each day.

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18

Giving
Stirling Baptist relies on the generous and faithful giving of the fellowship. If you usually give at our Sunday services and would like to try an online option, please visit www.give.net/stirlingbaptistchurch. You can also give by texting “NQ97A give £(your chosen amount)” to 60777

Staff Contacts

Senior Pastor
Rev Dr Alasdair Black
Sun - Thurs, Mon (PM)
07920 090 198
alasdair.black@stirlingbaptist.co.uk

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Interim Pastor
Rev Brian Talbot
Sun - Weds
07979 146 796
brian.talbot@stirlingbaptist.co.uk

Pastor (Prayer & Pastoral Care)
Rev Rosey McFarlane
Sun, Tues - Thurs
07894 503 174
rosey.mcfarlane@stirlingbaptist.co.uk

Support Team Manager
Jen McFarland
Mon - Thur
01786 450 581
jen.mcfarland@stirlingbaptist.co.uk

Community Team Leader
Mylene Herd
Sun - Thurs
07885 620 131
mylene.herd@stirlingbaptist.co.uk

CAP Centre Manager
Fiona Welsh
Mon - Friday
07395 281 788
fionawelsh@capuk.org

Family Life Centre Worker
Michele Gibbons
Mon - Thu
07889 631119
michelegibbonssbc@gmail.com

Youth Worker
Charlie Banks
Sun - Tues, Thurs & Fri
07853105805
charlie.banks@stirlingbaptist.co.uk