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We are delighted to welcome you this Sunday in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are a visitor, please make yourself known to the welcome team or the minister.

Our service will be led by Rev. Zoltan Safrany, supported by the Ministry & Worship Teams and we continue our sermon series on 20/20 Vision and what it means for the church.

Events for your diary

Sunday 1st March, 11:00am. Communion Sunday in GDS Gorgie:
You are invited to the Lord's table to celebrate the Sacrament of Communion at our 11am service. All who love the Lord are welcome to share the bread and wine. The wine is non-alcoholic and there is a gluten-free choice of bread.

Monday 2nd March 1:30pm. The Fellowship in GDS Gorgie:
We welcome ladies and gentlemen to our friendly weekly meeting, where we share in worship, have a cup of tea and goodies and a chat, and enjoy a variety of speakers and entertainers. Please do join us and bring along a friend! This week, we will hear from The Linton Adie Choir.

Wednesday 18th March, 7:00pm. What's Happening in GDS Gorgie?:
For the answer, come along to the large hall at GDS Gorgie at 7pm on Wednesday, 18th March and find out. This is an important date on the Gorgie Dalry Stenhouse Church calendar, and all members of our congregation will be made very welcome.

There will be updates and information, opportunities and possibilities relating to Gorgie, Saltyard and Diadem. Come and hear about the highlights of last year, and with God's guidance, the plans for the year ahead. (There will be tea and coffee too!)

Information of note

Housegroups:
Housegroups are open to new members and we encourage all regular members of the congregation to consider joining one.
- Mon. 7.30pm (Venue: Anne and George Amos, Oxgangs)
- Wed.7.30pm (Venue: Saltyard, Dalry)
- Thurs. 10.30am-11.30am (Venue: GDS Gorgie, Gorgie)
- Thurs. 7.30pm (Venue: Saltyard, Dalry)
- Thursday 7.30p.m. (itinerant venue)
- Thursday 12.30pm-1pm Apologetics study group (Saltyard)

Church Choir:
The choir will meet to rehearse once a month on Sundays, at Saltyard from 5pm-6pm. Our next practice is Sunday 29th March.

Coffee Morning:
You are warmly invited to join us at our weekly open-door Coffee Morning in the Small Hall at GDS Gorgie on Wednesdays from 10am-11am for tea, coffee, biscuits and a chat. The Coffee Morning Team look forward to seeing you there.

Treasurer’s Report:
Please support the work of the church through your offerings. After 7 weeks the average collection had been £630 per week compared to £660 in 2019. We received £2,439 by standing order in January 2020, compared to £2,412 in January 2019.

Safeguarding Training:
All volunteers must attend safeguarding training regularly – if you have not been or have not been in a while – please consider this. Upcoming dates are: 5th March at 7:30pm in Greenbank Parish Church. Please let Susan Kay know if you are able to attend either of these events.

We meet

For Corporate Worship
  • Gorgie Church on Sunday mornings at 11am
  • Saltyard for Cafe Church on Sunday evenings, meeting at 6pm for a 6.30pm start

For Prayer

  • On Tuesday through Friday between 12.15 and 12.30 pm in the Saltyard prayer room
  • The Prayer Room at Saltyard is available for individual prayer during Saltyard opening hours
  • On Sunday mornings from 10.15 - 10.45 in Gorgie
  • Once a month for prayer breakfasts held for men and women in Saltyard
For coffee 
Saltyard, our outreach and coffee shop in Dalry is open:
  • 9am – 5pm on Tues – Fri
  • 10am – 4pm on Saturdays
It is a welcoming space for you to enjoy meeting with friends, entertaining children and being a witness on the high street

On Wednesdays, we also meet for our Wednesday coffee in Gorgie from 10am.

Listen again

If you happened to miss the sermon last week (or indeed the last ten weeks) you can listen again by clicking on this link.
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