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Prayer Time meets on a Sunday at 9.30am next to the Vestry and we are committed to upholding people in prayer throughout the week. If you would like prayer for yourself or someone else, please complete the prayer request form.

The ladies on the Tea/ Coffee rota on 12th February are Jennifer Balmer, Elaine Barrie, Betty Mackie, Irene McIntyre and Alison Tait.

The midweek Service takes place on a Wednesday at 11am in the Hall. All are welcome.

The Newsletter and Life and Work should be available this morning for distributors to uplift.

Stewardship Campaign: The Church Family Supper will take place on Friday 24 February in the Howard Centre 7pm for 7.30pm. Hope you will be able to attend and share in the fellowship.

A speaker from Quarriers Homes will be the guest at The Guild at 7.15pm on Monday 6 February.

Alex Milligan (formerly a reporter with the Kilmarnock Standard) will be the guest speaker at the Ladies Fellowship on Tuesday 7 February at the usual time of 7.30pm - hope you can come along and join us - all Ladies welcome.

Help urgently needed. There is a pressing shortage of volunteers in The Howard Centre. In particular there is a need for extra help serving in the café on a Thursday lunchtime, and help with door duty throughout the week. If you can give an hour of your time, even once or twice a month then please pass on your contact details to the Ministry Team or the Session Clerk.

Indoor Bowling - St Andrew’s and St Marnock’s v New Laigh: the match will be played on Sunday 19 February at 2.30pm in the Galleon. If you wish to play please give your name to : Thomson Wallace or Roy Rutherford before 12 February or by email to Thomson.wallace@tiscali.co.uk or rutherford@wightcablenorth.net

The EACHA Committee would like to thank all the members of St Andrew’s and St Marnock’s Church who gave so generously to the coffee morning on Saturday, 28 January. The total raised was £721. Our Church bought over 150 tickets beforehand and donated generously to the stalls. There were 1,600 homeless people in East Ayrshire last year of whom 500 were children. Our help is very important.

Why not take part in a LENT GROUP? Once a week for 5 weeks - choice of times and venues, but all using the same study booklet. ‘Handing on the torch: sacred words for a secular world'. Come to whichever group suits you - and welcome! a) Mondays starting 27th February 10.45am - 12.15pm in St John's Onthank. Contact Anne McAllister Tel 01560 483191. b) Mondays starting 27th February 2.30pm - 4pm in 11 Charles Street, Kilmarnock. Contact Gabrielle McCracken Tel 01563 523364. c) Tuesdays starting 28th February 10.30am - 12 noon in 75 Irvine Road, Crosshouse. Contact Catherine Mills Tel 01563 535305. d) Wednesdays starting 29th February 7.30pm - 8.30pm in New Laigh Kirk, Contact Revd David Cameron Tel 01563 525416. e) Thursdays starting 1st March 7.00pm - 8.30pm in Howard Centre, Portland Road, Kilmarnock. Contact Janice Gillespie Tel 01563 540009.

Explore & Create will be held in the Craftzone on Thursday 9 February 4pm - 5.15pm. All children aged 4-12 are welcome to explore the story of 'Mary and Martha' through craft activities.

The Craftzone is looking for volunteers who can help with several children's activities: Kids Craft Club (Wednesdays 4pm - 5.15pm); Messy Church (Thursdays monthly 5pm - 7pm); Little Explorers (Fridays 10.00am - 11.30am or 1.00pm - 2.15pm); Messy Play (Fridays monthly 4pm - 5.15pm). If you are interested in helping with any of these activities, please contact Helen at the Howard Centre: tel.541337 or e-mail helen@thecraftzone.co.uk .