Sunday 20th December – Fourth Sunday in Advent

• A warm welcome is extended to all who gather for worship and especially to any visitors. Please sign our Visitors’ Book in the vestibule.   
• Thanks to Rev Dr Graham Blount who is leading our services today.
• 9.45am Family Christmas Worship in the church at Dairsie.
• 11.15am Family Worship in the church at St John’s including the Nativity presented by the Sunday Youth Groups. Tea, coffee and juice for everyone in the hall afterwards.
• Traidcraft Stall after the 11.15am service in the hall at St Johns. 
• Elders can pick up FWO envelopes from their pigeon holes.
• 2pm Christmas Parties in the hall at St John’s. Nursery, P1-3 Christmas Party from 2-4pm, P4-7 Christmas Party (teenagers helping) from 2-4.30pm. Children from Cupar and Dairsie all welcome.
• 6.30pm "Carols and Lessons by Candlelight" in Cupar Old. Members of our congregation will be taking part.  Please bring a candle or torch with you.

Wednesday 23rd December

• 9.30-10am Half-hour midweek service in the church hall at St John’s followed by tea/coffee. All welcome.
• 2pm Come along and help make the Christingles for the Christmas Eve service in the church hall at St John’s.  With many helpers and much laughter the task of making three hundred Christingles should be complete in an hour.  All welcome. 

Christmas Eve

• 6.30pm Family Christingle Service in the church at St John’s followed by coffee and mince pies in the hall.
• 11pm Carol Singing in the church at St John’s followed by Watchnight Service at 11.30pm led by Rev Dr Graham Blount
• 11.30pm Watchnight Service in the church at Dairsie led by Rev Iain Paton.
• Retiring offerings in aid of ‘Shelter’ at all Christmas Eve services

Christmas Day

• There will be no service in Dairsie today.
• 10.30-11am Christmas Day Worship in the church at St John’s. Bring your favourite present.

Sunday 27th December

• 9.45am Congregational Worship with readings in the church at Dairsie led by Rev Dr Graham Blount
• 11.15am Joint service with Cupar Old including the Sacrament of Baptism in the church at St John’s led by Rev Dr Ken Jeffrey and Rev Dr Graham Blount

New Year's Day

• 2pm Annual Church Walk - meet at the church at Dairsie.

Sunday 3rd January

• Morning worship 9.45am (church at Dairsie) and 11.15am (church at St John’s)

Christmas Services

• We are looking for the following volunteers for door duty at our Christmas Eve services in the church at St John’s – one person at 6.30pm, two people at 11pm and one person on Christmas morning at 10.30am. Please speak to Doreen Smith (Tel 652635) if you can help.

Christmas Card Delivery

• As a result of the annual Christmas card delivery, £307 has been added to Church funds. Thank you to all who helped with the organisation and the delivery.

Flower Calendar

• The 2010 flower calendar at St John’s is now ready for those wishing to donate flowers.  Please add your details to a chosen date on the calendar, which is situated in the vestibule.  Alternatively a donation can be made to the flower fund.  Contact Olivia Fraser Tel 654707 for further details.

Another cry for help from the Depute Treasurer;  

• Those who have chosen to support the Church financially by means of the Weekly Freewill Offering envelopes should expect to receive their pack of envelopes for 2010 within the next few days. Unfortunately, some of these envelopes have, unaccountably, gone astray.  If, therefore, you have not received your new pack of envelopes by the close of the service on Sunday 27th December, please get in touch with me as soon as possible. Colin Campbell-Brown, tel. 01334 652313 or leave a note in my 'pigeon hole' at St John's - second one in from the right hand end.  Thank you. 

Souper Sunday

• On Sunday 10th January 2010, churches all over Scotland will be marking "Souper Sunday".  This special fund raising day has been organised by the Church of Scotland HIV/AIDS Project (Charity No: SC011353). The day has been endorsed by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland when congregations have a simple lunch of soup and bread following their service.  As a result of the service and the lunch it is hoped that all congregations will become more aware of the many issues surrounding HIVAIDS.  Cupar St John's and Dairsie United Parish Church will be holding a soup and bread lunch after the 11.15 am service in St John's hall.  We hope as many people as possible will come along and support this very worthwhile project.