Moving Forward in Faith

You may already have heard that the Congregational Board has recently taken the decision to go ahead with an extension to our hall accommodation. This is in response to the increasing need for more meeting space, particularly for our youth organisations.

At present, it is proposed that the extension will comprise a couple of meeting rooms, a small office and a disabled toilet (necessary by law). The extension will be built onto the side of the hall to fit in with the existing exterior. A doorway will be created through the window space nearest the hatch into the kitchen.

A small Working Group has been set up under the leadership of Bill Wardlaw, Acting Property Convenor, to take the project forward in conjunction with Architects, Law Dunbar Naismith. Ron Gray, Neil MacKay, Dave Harrison and Amy MacAskill are the other members of the Group. At present we are awaiting the sale of Fernbank, some of the money from which will be used to fund the extension.

The Congregational Board has also agreed to take steps to create more storage space, which will allow us to at long last to declutter and tidy up the premises and return the vestry to its appointed use. This will be done by opening up the space behind the organ and possibly also closing off the passage running alongside the hall. The new space will allow us to store tables, chairs, equipment etc away from public view.

These are bold and exciting plans, which God has called us to consider, for the long-term benefit of our church and indeed the people of Forres. They will obviously take time to bring to fruition, but we will keep you regularly informed of progress.

Copies of the June Lifelines are available to pick up from the vestibule table after the service.

Elders are asked to collect their copy of the minute of the last Session meeting from their pigeon-hole.

Next Sunday morning we will be having a Family Service to mark the close of the Sunday School and Bible Class for this session. During the service, which will be led by Rev Douglas Clyne, books will be presented to the children.

Our Evening Worship will be led by Alex Middleton with Rev David Young preaching

Prayer Points

Pray for all those involved in planning and taking forward the above initiative that the ultimate vision may be fulfilled of furthering your Kingdom here in this place and winning more lost souls for Christ..

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