LOOKING AHEAD

PW next meet on Monday 11th December at 7.45 pm. All ladies are invited to this evening when Colin McFarlane will show us how to ‘Make your Christmas table special’. SOUP LUNCH will take place on Tuesday 12th December at 12.30 pm. If you are interested in com-ing please speak to either Jean Smylie or Liz Dowey. WEDNESDAY CLUB The December meeting of the Wednesday Club will be held on Wednesday 13th December at 2.30 pm. Come and join in the Christmas Celebrations. SING CAROLS with COLERAINE COMMUNITY CHOIR on Friday 15th December at 8pm in First

Coleraine Church. Offering in aid of Air Ambulance NI.

WIDER WORLD is a magazine with interesting articles, news of PCI missionaries and recipes. The four copies cost £5 per annum. If there is anyone who does not get this magazine and would like to do so please contact Doreen Dallas by Sunday 17th December. Tel: 70343649.

Ladies Night Out! MY FAIR LADY @ Riverside Theatre on Friday 2nd Feb 2018 @ 8.00pm.Book your places using the sign up sheets to enjoy Eliza Doolittle's transformation from Cockney flower girl to society lady. Tickets £20 each (non-refundable). Please sign up by Sunday 17th

December or contact Liz Dowey.

CRECHE ROTA for DECEMBER: 3rd Mary Dorrans & Alex Kennedy 10th Tracey McFaul & Pat Boggs 17th Karen Todd & Lynne Caskey 24th All Age Family Service 31st Mandy McCollum & Alex Kennedy.

DOOR STEWARDS for DECEMBER: Ian Hasson, Shirley Kennedy, Isobel Kennedy, Maureen McCorriston and Martin Millar

TEA ROTA for DECEMBER: 3rd Jean Smylie’s Homegroup 10th Jean Smylie’s Homegroup 17th Jean Smylie’s Homegroup 24th Jean Smylie’s Homegroup 31st Jean Smylie’s Homegroup

ROCK MINISTRIES ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT SCHEME You choose a gift and we will provide you with a card to send to your friend or family member, explaining that you have blessed someone in Uganda. We will then send you the appropriate card(s) for you to post off in good time

for Christmas. An easy way to make a real difference for needy folks in Uganda. Talk to Ian Hasson.

YOUTH WEEKEND 2018 The youth weekend is planned from the 23rd-25th of March in Ballyhome Residential centre. The weekend is open to all young people year 8 and above from any organisation affiliated with 1st Coleraine Presbyterian. During the weekend we will have many activities including games on the beach, capture the flag and find the leader as well as many other exciting activities. This is a great opportunity for the young people of our church to learn about God together as well our young peo-ple bond as a church family. If you have any questions contact Stephen Gleghorne(youth worker) at 07794763828 or gleggy94@gmail.com

Convener: Rev. Robert McMullan - 07803799628 Pastoral Assistant: Rev. Eddie Dorrans - 70328167

Outreach & Support Worker: Liz Dowey - 07803402504 Youth Worker: Stephen Gleghorne - 07794763828

Church Office Number: 70355202 e-mail: office@firstcoleraine.org Website: www.firstcoleraine.org

Honouring God By Seeking His Presence And Sharing His Grace

SUNDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2017

THIS WEEK Monday (4th) BOWLING CLUB meets tonight and Wednesday night from 7 pm - 9 pm. Tuesday (5th) LADIES BIBLE STUDY will meet at 10.15 am in ‘The House’. TUESDAY PRAYER TIME from 7-8 pm in the Prayer Room. Wednesday (6th) MENS BIBLE STUDY at 10.30 am in ‘The House’. Rev. Dr J Lockington is the speaker. HOME GROUP FELLOWSHIPS continue to meet in various homes. Thursday (7th) TODDLERS INN will meet today from 10 am—11.30 am. CHOIR PRACTICE tonight at 7 pm. This practice is in preparation for our Christmas services Friday (8th) 2nd COLERAINE BB will meet tonight in First Coleraine and New Row Halls. Saturday (9th)

YOUTH CLUB tonight from 7.30 pm-10 pm for all those in Year 8 and up.

Sunday 3rd December 2017 11.30 am ‘He Came’ - John 1:1-14. Mr Norman McCracken 6.00 pm Prayer Time 6.30 pm Fear to Joy - Luke 2 v 1-20. Rev. Richard Gregg. 7.15 pm - 9 pm Youth Fellowship will meet tonight in ‘The House’.

Take it to the Lord in Prayer’ - Do you want to respond to God’s word, or know of a burden that can be shared in prayer? The Prayer Ministry Team is available today at the front of the church. The ‘Prayer Request Box’ is in Vestibule. The Prayerline number is 70344319.

SUNDAY 10th DECEMBER 2017 10.15 am Prayer Time open to all members of the congregation in Legate Hall. 11.00 am Rev. Robert McMullan 6.30 pm 'Love came down at Christmas'. 1 John 4 vs 7-21. Mrs Carol Wilson

UP-COMING EVENTS AND SERVICES IN FIRST COLERAINE 24th December - Christmas All Age Service at 11 am (No evening Service) 25th December - Christmas Day Service at 10.30 am 31st December - Morning Worship at 11 am (No evening Service) 31st December - Watchnight Service at 11.15 pm in Coleraine Congregational

DATES FOR 2018 Sunday 21st January - Peter and Jayne Fleming’s Commissioning Service at 6.30pm Sunday 28th January - K2 Soup Lunch Saturday 24th February - AGM 23-25th March 2018 - Youth Weekend

Why not consider sending Joy Fleming and the Crawfords a Christmas greeting. Below are their addresses. Copies of Joyce’s address are available in Fellowship Lounge.

1. On this first Sunday in Advent we pray that you shine your light of hope and freedom to lead us through our trials to a place of peace.

2. Remember to pray for all volunteers with Oasis, The Child Contact Centre, Street Pastors and Samaritans Remember them in prayer as they reach out and give a service to the community. 3. In the rush and fuss over the next few weeks pray that the ’true’ spirit of Christmas will

not be lost in the community, our town and ourselves. 4. Continue to pray for the work of Prison Fellowship and those who volunteer to go into our prisons and bring the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. May lives be transformed and families reunited. 5. Remember in prayer those who can no longer come out to church due to illness or infirmity of age. 6. Please pray for Joy Fleming who has recently broken a bone in her foot. May she know your help and healing. 7. Pray for our hospital chaplains. May they know wisdom and guidance as they talk to

patients and their families. Pray that they will be an encouragement and help to trust in the Lord in all circumstances. If you have prayer requests please contact Anne Tosh 70822593 or Church Office.

REMEMBER THE FAMILIES OF THOSE IN PRISON

This is a very practical way of demonstrating God’s love.

How can you help?

Provide Groceries, Toys and Finance

Gifts can be left in the boxes provided in the Fellowship

Lounge and Vestibule by Sunday 11th December 2018.

European Christian Mission Passeio do Levante, Torre Sul 9/A Parque das Nações Lisbon 1990-503 Portugal

中国北京市100101

朝阳区大屯路15号

中国科学院生物物理研究所转

Dr Joy Fleming Institute of Biophysics, CAS, 15 Datun Road, Beijing 100101, CHINA