Congratulations to Maree Marchmont & Brian Gordon who were married on Saturday 28th June in Lairg Free Church. Rev Ian Macleay, temporary minister in Rogart Free Church conducted a very moving service.

After some photographs were taken the guests moved on to a reception in the community centre prepared by some of Maree's friends from Bonar, Lairg & Rosehall Free Church congregations.

Our prayer is that Maree & Brian would know the Lord's blessing on their life together.

At a congregational meeting on June 26th a call was signed and given to Rev John Forbes who has just completed his studies at the free Church College. This call was accepted by John at the meeting. Bonar, Lairg & Rosehall congregation are overjoyed and look forward to John, Mary, Catherine & James Alexander moving into the manse in Lairg on Monday 28th July.

The ordination and induction service will be held on Friday 1st August at 7pm in Lairg Free Church followed by a reception in the community centre.

35 of us met at the Church hall on Saturday 14th June. Two minibuses, a people carrier and a car took us all to Dingwall playpark where we were treated to hot pies, sausage rolls, crisps and fizzy drinks.

After some playtime in the park we drove on to the Aquadome in Inverness where the children and most of the adults had great fun in the pool. Then we moved on to Whin Park where we enjoyed a delicious picnic spread before ending our day with a play around in the park. 35 tired but happy people then set off for home.

Thanks be to the Lord for giving us such a good day.

This service was held on Sunday 3rd May to give people in the surrounding community the opportunity to hear Steve Adams, a theology student from Colorado USA who has been spending 5 months on a student placement in Bonar, Lairg & Rosehall Free Churches.

A good crowd of around 130 people came to hear Steve preach and enjoyed a wonderful time of tea & fellowship afterwards.

Congratulations to John and Joanna Shepherd on the birth of their son Alexander on December 18th. We wish them all God's blessing.

We have been greatly blessed during our vacancy with good preaching, much prayer and an awareness that the Lord is with us in spite of many setbacks. A congregational meeting is planned for Tuesday April 22nd in the Gair Hall, Bonar Bridge at 7.30pm to finalise discussions regarding the calling of a minister. Our prayer is that the Lord will continue to guide us and show us His way concerning this.

Over the year we have heard all the 3rd year students and have been very impressed with the quality of the preaching. We need to continue to pray for more students to enter the college for there is a great need for good teaching in our day.

It was decided to have an interdenominational service to celebrate the year of Highland Culture in 2007. The service was held in July and was conducted by Major Ian Alistair Macdonald from SASRA with contributions from members of local congregations along with Ruaridh Maclean, a newly qualified FC minister who blessed us with powerful gaelic psalm singing. This service was passionate and thought provoking as we were reminded to make our calling and election sure. Tea and fellowship followed in the hall afterwards where Major Macdonald spoke about his work for SASRA.

Sunday services will now be held in Lairg at 10.30am and in Bonar Bridge at 12 noon. Evening services are at 6.30pm and will rotate between Lairg and Bonar with the last service of the month being held in Rosehall.