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Rev Stuart Smith will be on holiday from Monday 15th until Tuesday 30th September inclusive. Services will be conducted by Professor Bill McBryde on 21 September and by Paull Harringman (National Director of Acorn in Scotland) on 28 September. Rev David Scott will provide cover for funerals. Hospital visiting will be done by the Pastoral Care Team - contact Mrs Sheila Proudfoot, Tel. 237920.

The Moray Firth Guilds Together afternoon tea will be held in the Lochardil Hotel on Tuesday
16 September at 2.00pm. The cost is £20 - money and names to be given to any committee member.

To learn, connect and thrive as a Christian in your workplace. Tuesday 16 September, 6.30-9.30pm at King’s Inverness, Smithton, £15. See Eventbrite for details and booking.

CPR saves lives.  For every minute that passes without receiving CPR or having a defibrillator used after cardiac arrest, chances of survival decrease by 10%. Starting CPR as soon as possible gives the person the
best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest. CPR Awareness Training is offered to all members of the congregation and will take place in the church hall on Thursday, 18 September from 7pm until 9pm. This will be a “drop in” session, taking approx. 15 minutes each session.

The Crown & Old High St Stephen’s Church Joint Pastoral Care Team are holding an Afternoon Tea on Saturday 20 September from 1.00-3.00pm in the Crown Church, Kingsmills Road, Inverness. Entry by donation.

The Guild Rededication Service will take place on Sunday 21 September, and the first meeting of the Guild will be on Tuesday 23 September at 7.30pm in the church hall, when Professor Bill McBryde will be talking on the book of Jonah.

The monthly service at Ach an Eas will be held next Sunday, 21 September at 3.00pm.

Shoeboxes for Blythswood are all wrapped & will be available from Sunday 21 September.
Please pick one up and return by Sunday 2 November. The late Shina & Murdo Grant were tremendous supporters of this, and the family have very kindly passed on what they had for this year’s appeal. They wrapped and filled many boxes each year. It would be great if we can match the 125 boxes we sent last year.

Lucie Hendry, Harpist, accompanied by Chris Amer, Guitar, and Christoffer Skovhus, drums, will present a concert of contemporary folk fusion music on Friday 26 September at 7.00pm in Ness Bank Church, followed by refreshments in the hall. Tickets £15 at the door, or via www.luciehendry.com.

A Festival of Psalms will take place in the Free North Church, Inverness on Saturday 4 October from 2.30-3.45pm. Refreshments afterwards.

The Harvest Thanksgiving service will take place on Sunday 5 October, and will include a collection of items for the Food Bank and a retiring offering for the work of Tearfund.

The items requested over the Harvest Thanksgiving period are:
Tins of Potatoes. Tins of Ham. Tins of Carrots. UHT Milk Shower Gel. Cornflakes/Weetabix. Small packets of Biscuits. Bags for Life, new or used.

The Crafties meet every Tuesday from 10.00am-12noon in Room 1. New members welcome.

Choir Practices are held on Thursdays at 7.30pm in Room 1.
New voices in all parts will be made most welcome.

Our Café at Ness Bank Church is open for vegetarian meals, tea, coffee and a warm welcome.
Summer opening hours (May to October): Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays 12 noon to 3pm. Three-course lunch served from 1pm. Inverness Foodstuff, in partnership with Highlife Highland, also provide lunches at Hilton Community Centre, Hilton Village, Oldtown Road, Inverness IV2 4HT on Wednesdays and Fridays between 12 noon and 2pm

The Group resumes on Wednesday 20 August and meets in the Main Hall every Wednesday during term time from 9.30-11.30am. All parents and carers with children under 5 are welcome. The cost is £3.00 per family. For further information on the group, please contact Anne Sutherland tel 238238.