Welcome to our Service this morning We trust you will be blessed and enjoy your time with us. If you need anything or want to know anything about the church, or what we have on offer here, please speak to Rev Montgomery (Monty) or phone him on 287-4479; or email: 
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Parents with children under 3 are encouraged to use our creche facilities in the Hall at the back, at any time during the service. Our creche team are on duty from the beginning of the service. For children aged 3 and upwards we have our Sunday Club programme during the second half of the service. Teens are encouraged to leave for discussion time after the sermon.
Today, children are invited to bring an unwrapped present and place it under the tree. It can then be given to a needy family over the Christmas period.
Today
We continue our Advent series from Matthew 1 & 2. This morning Monty will be speaking to us about Matthew 2:1-12: “No ordinary baby shower”.
Choral Group practice immediately after this morning’s service.
Charlesland Carol Service, this afternoon at 4pm at the New Swimming Pool Complex. Members welcome to come and support this event, but please give seating priority to any visitors from Charlesland.
Living Stones, this evening, meets at 6.30pm and will travel on to the youth event at Kill o’ the Grange parish. They should return to Greystones by 10 pm.
This Week @ GPC:
Street Carol Singing. Our night for organising this traditional event, is Wednesday 17th Dec. Meet at Fenton Fires at 7.30pm.
Friday: Women’s Bible Study, at 10am, speak to Jen Robinson for details and venue
Friday 19th; Carols by Candlelight; followed by refreshments
Next Sunday: (21st December) will be our Christmas Sunday Club service with major participation from the children of the congregation. Come and encourage them.
Other Announcements
Monty and Gwen are having a Christmas “At Home” at the Manse, 2 La Touche Park, from 4pm to 9pm on Sunday 21st December. Please pop in any time during this period. Just bring yourself!
Presbyterian Orphan & Children’s Society. Donation Envelopes available from Alan Bell. Details of Financial Help available for families from the P.O.&C. Society, and the criteria involved, available confidentially from Monty.
Presbyterian Youth Teams and All-age teams to Cameroon, Mexico and Romania in 2009. Application information available in vestibule or from John.
World Development; annual offering will be taken up on Christmas Day.
All-age Team to Ukraine. Information available in vestibule about Presbyterian all-age team to Ukraine. Not just for young people!
Missed a service? Sermons can now be listened to from our website www.greystonespc.org . If you don’t have access to our website and would prefer a copy on CD speak to John O’Donnell.
Christmas Programme
Sunday 14th December 4.00pm
Community All-age Carol Service for Charlesland Residents & Friends
in the Meeting Room, Shoreline Leisure Complex, Mill Road (Swimming Pool)
Friday 19th December 7.30pm
Carols by Candlelight, followed by refreshments in the Hall
Sunday 21st December
Christmas All-Age service 11.00am
Open Manse: Christmas “At home”: 4.00-9.00pm
Thursday 25th December 10.30am
Christmas Morning Service