Kirkgate Messenger. March Registered Scottish Charity SC023003

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1 Kirkgate Messenger Kirkgate Parish Church Registered Scottish Charity SC March 2016

2 From the Manse... By the time you read this, we will be well through the season of Lent, with the events of Holy Week and Easter fast approaching. We will also be well into the planned celebrations for our 150th anniversary year, with events and guest preachers. This Anniversary year is a time for us to celebrate 150 years of congregational worship in our Chapelwell Street building. 150 years which have seen many changes. As members of Kirkgate today, we bring our own little bit of history with us into our building perhaps we have always worshipped in this particular place; perhaps it is the place we came to following one of the many unions that make up the Kirkgate congregation; perhaps it is the church we chose when we moved to the area? Whatever your history with this particular place of worship, as a member of Kirkgate, you are one of its living, breathing stones. You help give it life and energy. You are part of the past, present and future of this building. During 2016, we will explore our history. We will celebrate the ongoing life of our congregation and we will look to the future together. As well as all the special events and services and guests, one of the main events for this Anniversary year is our Church Gathering on 14th May. The Gathering is the focal point of the Financial Stewardship Campaign that we are running in 2016, and I urge you (if you can) to come along on the 14th May. At The Gathering, you will find out more about the work of the Church, both nationally and locally in our own congregation. You will discover where your money goes and how it is spent. Invitations to The Gathering will come out with the April magazine, so look out for yours. As you continue your journey through Lent, the season of thoughtful reflection and heartfelt praise to God for the great gift of his Son, think about how you can use your God-given gifts in the service of God and his Church. And as you reflect, prayerfully consider if it would be possible for you to increase your financial contribution to Kirkgate Church. Remember that you are one of its living stones. It has no future without you. Blessings Dorothy 2

3 Church Diary MARCH Sunday 6th a.m. Morning Worship - Mothering Sunday Messenger & Life & Work available for uplifting Monday 7th 6.45 p.m. Guild Committee Meeting 7.30 p.m. Guild: Kitty Walker - Panopticon Tuesday 8th 7.30 p.m. Friends of Guiding Business Meeting Thursday 10th a.m. 30 Minute Service 7.00 p.m. Kirk Session meeting 2.30 p.m. Country Dance Club Sunday 13th a.m. Morning Worship - Rev Sandy McCallum followed by a light lunch Monday 14th 7.00 p.m. Guild: AGM 7.30 p.m. Francie & Josie (Alias Ardrossan Academy pupils) Thursday 17th a.m. 30 Minute Service a.m. Daffodil Tea (Thursday Service Group) 7.30 p.m. Country Dance Club Saturday 19th noon Friends of Guiding Coffee Morning Sunday 20th a.m. Service for Palm Sunday Stated Annual Meeting Wednesday 23rd 3.00 p.m. Presbytery Business Meeting 7.00 p.m. Holy Week Service in Kirkgate Thursday 24th a.m. 30 Minute Maundy Service Sacrament of Holy Communion a.m. Daffodil Tea Friday 25th 12 noon Short outdoor act of worship for Good Friday in Dockhead Street (weather permitting) followed by a service in Kirkgate at 12.30pm Sunday 27th a.m. Service for Easter Sunday Sacrament of Holy Communion Retiring collection for North Ayrshire Food Train Tea/Coffee & Hot Cross Buns afterwards See page 7 for details of Ardrossan Churches Group Holy Week Services. Pleased be assured of a warm welcome at all our services. Tea & coffee served in hall afterwards MARCH Tuesday 29th 7.00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting Thursday 31st a.m. 30 Minute Service 2.30 p.m. Country Dance Club APRIL Sunday 3rd a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 5th 7.00 p.m. Presbytery meets in the church Thursday 7th a.m. 30 Minute Service 7.30 p.m. Country Dance Club Sunday 10th a.m. Morning Worship Thursday 14th a.m. 30 Minute Service 2.30 p.m. Country Dance Club THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS ALSO MEET REGULARY EVERY WEEK Sunday a.m. Creche & Sunday School Monday a.m. Keep Fit Group Tuesday 2.00 p.m. KA Leisure Aerobics p.m. The Craft Team Wednesday p.m. *Senior Guides Thursday 2.30 & 7.30 p.m. Country Dance Club Alternate weeks At the Maundy Thursday service on 24th March, we will be assembling a Daffodil Cross for Easter. We re looking for donations of daffodils, which can be brought to the church anytime from Palm Sunday onwards. 3

4 Prayer Diary Contributed by Alison Buick Lord, forgive our silence, forgive our reluctance to speak up for others Forgive our reliance on goods which have been produced unfairly at the expense of the poor. Forgive our lack of awareness of how our clothes are manufactured, Our food produced and our mistaking unneeded goods for essentials. Lord, enter the silence of our hearts and lift them up with fresh understanding Derived from the wisdom contained in your Word. May we be ambassadors for Christ in bringing reconciliation between producer and consumer, those exploited and those who benefit from their exploitation. May all our labour be valued and rewarded justly. May our lifestyles reflect a care for creation and humanity. May we appreciate the gift of life and in so doing respect the lives of all God s children. Lord, you reconciled the world to God through your suffering on the cross. May your reconciling power make us one with all who need fairness in their trading and systems which promote justice. AMEN Almighty God, help us to find our true identity in your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. May his spirit fill us inspire us to bring peace, justice, mercy, kindness and love to all our encounters with others. Help us to take every opportunity to work for the promotion of these values in every area of life. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Extracted from World Mission A place to stay, And food each day, I ve everything I need. I like to share. I think its fair, to not give in to greed. A child who s poor, Sleeps on the floor, Eats only once a day. Has no school, No hope at all. I don t want things this way. Their family grows food for me. And should be fairly paid. So everywhere let s make life fair! Now let s start with Fairtrade! Poem written by Robin Graham 4

5 Church Register FUNERALS: In my Father s house are many mansions Mrs Gladys Wanless, Abbotsford Care Home, Ardrossan Mrs Mary (May) Climie Formerly Kilmeny Court, Ardrossan Mr James Barclay, 41 Montfode Court, Ardrossan From the Editor Please note that material for the April edition of the Kirkgate Messenger should be handed in by Friday 25th March at the latest. Please feel free to me at elizabeth. mcmahon@talktalk.net with any interesting news or events that occur so that we can record them in future issues of The Messenger. A written copy will be fine if you don t use a computer. Please also remember that if you would like a printing job done whether private or church then please do speak to me or Stuart and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements. Life & Work If you wish to subscribe to Life & Work I will be happy to order a copy for you. NEW MEMBER: We are members one of another By Transfer Certificate We welcome back from Glasgow Mrs Annette Haxton, 4 Eglinton Court, Saltcoats Easter Is The Gift... Easter is the gift of HOPE Easter is the gift of PEACE Easter is the gift of LOVE Let us rejoice in Him, Who gives them all. Elizabeth McMahon, Editor & Life & Work Convenor Chair Aerobics The Class meets on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3pm in Kirkgate Church Hall. The class is led by a K A Leisure qualified instructor you can do as much as you want, sitting or standing just go at your own pace! We enjoy a cup of tea and a chat afterwards. There is a joining fee of 5 and thereafter 2.50 per class. If you need any more info please contact Carol Gilmour on May God bless you at Easter, And keep you all year through. May God give you all the faith it takes, To make your dreams come true. May His love and wisdom always help, To guide you on your way. May His light shine down upon you now, To bless your Easter Day. 5

6 150th Anniversary Celebrations As you will be aware 2016 marks the 150th Anniversary of the church building and we re planning lots of special events throughout the year. Every group will be hosting an event of some kind. Confirmed events for the next few months are shown below. MARCH Sun 13th: Rev Sandy McCallum Thurs 17th: Daffodil Tea, 11am (Thursday Service Group) Sun 20th: Palm Sunday & Stated Annual Meeting Sun 27th: Easter Sunday, Communion Service with a Retiring collection for The North Ayrshire Food Train MAY Sat 14th: Stewardship Gathering and Exhibition, 2pm JUNE Sun 5th: Rev Barry Dunsmore Sat 11th: Kirk Session Coffee Morning, noon JULY Sat 2nd: Church outing Cruise on Loch Katrine followed by a meal in the Callandar area. Cost will be approx A list will be available shortly for names. Mon 11th - Sat 16th: 30 minute lunchtime organ recitals each day at 12 noon. In March we look forward to welcoming Rev Sandy McCallum, former minister of New Trinity Church, as our guest preacher on Sunday13th March. There will be a light lunch in the hall after this service to allow for some fellowship with Sandy and Josephine. Sunday Lunch 21st February As part of our 150th Anniversary celebrations we welcomed Very Rev John P Chalmers, former Moderator and Principal Clerk of the General Assembly as our guest preacher on Sunday 21st February. Afterwards a light lunch was held in the hall - some pictures of the fellowship are shown below. 6

7 Challenge to the Church This summer, Kirkgate is participating in the National Stewardship Programme which was launched by the General Assembly in A Congregational Gathering and Exhibition, at the heart of our giving programme, will take place on Saturday 14th May at 2pm. The Gathering be an opportunity for all of us to hear about the wonderful work that is done because we give money to God for the work of his Church. Good things that happen here, good things that happen throughout Scotland, good things that happen in other parts of the world all because members of this congregation and other congregations of the Church of Scotland give money to enable the sharing of the gospel. Our giving really does make a difference by enriching individual lives and the lives of communities. The exhibition will look back at the past lives and work of the various congregations that now make up Kirkgate, and we will look at what we are doing now both here in Kirkgate and the wider church. We will also look to the future and how we can achieve our goals. All of our church organisations have also been asked to create a small display for the exhibition about the work they do either within the church or the wider community. At the Gathering there will be plenty of time to ask questions and make comments. There will also be time to chat with others over an informal afternoon tea. In next month s magazine there will be an invitation and RSVP to attend the Gathering addressed to you. We would appreciate if you could take a few moments to complete the RSVP card and return it promptly to us. Please make a special effort to come to our Congregational Gathering and hear good news on Saturday 14th May. 7

8 Letters of Appreciation Many thanks for the flowers I received on January 31st - they were most appreciated. George Armstrong Mrs Katie Wren wishes to say thanks for the flowers, cards, phone calls and visits after her recent accident. Mrs Sylvia Mcainsh sends her thanks for the lovely flowers delivered recently by Alison. What a lovely surprise and welcome to Kirkgate Church. My heartfelt thanks to all at Kirkgate, not just for the beautiful flowers which brightened up our home, but also for the visits, telephone calls, prayers, cards and messages following my recent short stay in hospital. Your thoughtfulness is much aappreciated. Morag Forsyth Pastoral Care in Kirkgate Kirkgate is blessed to have a hard working Pastoral Care Committee that keeps in touch with people, arranging visits for those who are sick and housebound. They also keep me (as your minister) informed about people who need a visit at home or in hospital. The Pastoral Care Team is one of the ways in which we as a congregation strive to carry one another s burdens, but we rely on you to keep us updated about your friends and neighbours from the congregation who need support or a visit. This is especially important when it comes to hospital visiting, as visiting clergy no longer have access to in-patient lists at local hospitals. This means that the Minister and Pastoral Visitors only find out someone is in hospital when a relative, friend or neighbour lets us know. So if you know of someone in the congregation who is in need of a visit at home or in hospital, or if you would like a visit yourself, you can contact Miss Alison Buick ( ) or Mrs Morag Forsyth ( ) and visits will be organised. Be assured you can always get in touch with me directly. Even if you have to leave a message, I will call you back as soon as I can or you can send me an at: DGranger@churchofscotland.org.uk. The Pastoral Care Committee are always ready to widen the scope of their home visiting. So if you would like to opt in for home visits, please do get in touch with me. If you are able to join our team of visitors, I would also be happy to hear from you. You just need to be someone with a listening ear, who can extend the hand of support and friendship to another member of our congregation. Help carry one another s burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) Rev Dorothy Granger ( ) 8

9 The Guild Unfortunately we were sorry to cancel Elizabeth Howie s slide show due to the dangerous weather conditions forecast for that night. However I am sure that Elizabeth will agree to entertain us on another occasion. The following week on Monday 8th February Dr Morag Thow came from Lochwinnoch complete with a box of bones for us to examine and to enlighten us on how to prevent osteoporosis. We finished the evening with a quick simple workout to get the heart rate pumping and we truly needed that cup of tea afterwards!! Next we heard all about the Great Wall of China and how Mr Billy Herd trekked on many days to raise money for Clic Sargent s house at Prestwick where families can get some respite from tending their serious ill children. Rev Christian Vermeulen led us in a Bible Study following the Guild them of Go in Peace and gave us an alternative view on various related passages. A most informative power point show on Legal Matters was given by Associate Lawyer Cecelia Timmons accompanied by Jessica McKee - it doesn t seem that long ago since we remember Jessica as one of our Sunday School children and now the tables are turned as she helps Cecelia tell us how to make out our wills and arrange other personal legal matters. We thank Chrissie and Morag for representing us at the World Day of Prayer held in the Baptist Church this year. How quickly the Monday nights pass, but we still have another interesting meeting on 7th March about the Panopticon and we end the session with our ABM on 14th March. Please see below the change of time to 7.00 p.m. for a Committee Meeting on 7th and also 7.00 p.m.on the 14th for the ABM - this is to accommodate a short time of entertainment afterwards performed by some of Ardrossan Academy pupils and this will be followed by our closing supper. The Ardrossan Presbyterial Council are holding their spring meeting here in Kirkgate onmonday 18th April at 2.00 p.m. this is the Annual Business Meeting and the speaker will be Carol Findlay. Ladies we require your help on that day to help serve tea. If you have any suggestions for interesting speakers or topics we would love to hear from you and we will try our best to incorporate them into next year s syllabus which we start to plan in April. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY MARCH 7 Monday 6.45 p.m. Guild Committee Meeting 7.30 p.m. Panopticon - Kitty Walker 14 Monday 7.00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting followed by 7.30 p.m. Francie & Josie (Alias Ardrossan Academy Pupils) APRIL 18 Monday 2.00 p.m. Ardrossan Presbyterial Council ABM Kirkgkate Church - speaker Carol Findlay Thursday 31st March - Please note the timings for our outing to Vikingar, Largs to see Evita p.m. for 5.15 p.m. -High Tea at Ardrossan Indoor Bowling club payable on the night unless you have already paid. Coach leaves Barr Street, Ardrossan at 6.15 p.m. for anyone not joining us for the High Tea and the show starts at 7.30 p.m. Ray is organising a day trip to Rosslyn Chapel on Monday 16th May, the coach will leave Barr Street, Ardrossan at a.m., leaving Rosslyn Chapel at 3.30 p.m. for the return journey to Ardrossan. The cost will depend on numbers. There is a sheet in the hallway for your name if you would like to go or phone Ray on Elizabeth McMahon, Secretary 9

10 Property Report - Kirk Session, February 2016 FRIDAY, MARCH The church and surrounding grounds will be closed to all on the above date. A hoist will be on site to allow surveyors access to inspect the steeple. A traffic management system will also be in place to allow safe working for all involved. SEAFIELD MANSE It is essential that our manse is always in a very presentable condition and to that end one room or area is redecorated every y ear. This year the hall and stairway will be redecorated and that work will commence within a couple of months. 1 MONTGOMERIE CRESCENT The Lawyer has predicted that it will be the end of February or so before paperwork/financial arrangements are in place to finalise the sale. Yes, it would have been nice to report that we had reached that stage and No.1 Montgomerie Crescent was no longer our responsibility not so, but hopefully we will receive confirmation within the next few weeks. The property will require a further visit from Roofguard but I am trying to hold off as long as possible before calling them out and to give the weather a chance to blow itself out. THE COTTAGE The Cottage has been on the market now for several weeks and we have had viewers. As with No. 1 Montgomerie Crescent, it would be good to have the property off our hands. CHURCH/HALLS Radiator leak The radiator leak in the balcony has been repaired and the carpet is drying out. Not a simple repair but required the system to be drained, new pipework installed and the system replenished. In a way it was a blessing as the leaking radiator did highlight a problem that we were unaware of in the tower. A water turn-off valve is situated in the tower roof space and when the engineer went up to turn the water off, he discovered that we had a serious leak in the roof space. Unfortunately it appeared to have been leaking for some time. Roofguard were called and the problem pinpointed. The valley gutter at the bottom of the tower was blocked and the roof flashing had lifted. This was cleared and the flashing repaired. What is unknown at the moment is the condition of the timbers that area will be checked out in in the near future. In addition, the high winds had lifted the flashing at the top Apex of the church roof and this was also replaced at the same time. Mima McSwan South Beach House South Beach House has been very busy, all our beds are filled at present and we have a waiting list. Our new activity co-ordinator has started and everyone is enjoying the 10 Contributed by Margaret Cassidy activities on offer and some of the residents have been out in the mini bus even though it has been very cold. The Friends Group are holding a Daffodil Tea on Friday 18th March from 2.00 p.m p.m. Tickets cost 2 and are available from Margaret. Donations for sale are always welcome. We have a couple of Care Relief Post vacancies needing filled. If interested in working a few hours a week you can go on the web site and find the form to complete. We are waiting for the better weather and hopefully we will have more structured regular outings to look forward to.

11 A Safe Church Annually, every church has a duty to carry out a Fire Risk and General Assessment of their buildings. While we may consider our building to be low risk - it will only remain low risk and safe if we all play our part. It is the simple and little things that have the potential to create problems for members and users of our facilities alike. Please give thought to the following : a) Chairs should only be stacked like for like and to a maximum of 5 high. b) Please do not place them in front of a Fire Exit. c) Take time to read the Fire Action Notices placed throughout the building and become familiar with the location of the Fire Exit doors. d) Tables should be stacked in the cupboard if not in use or on the trolley in the small hall. e) As far as possible passageways should be clear of obstacles. Please do not leave clutter behind you either bin it or stack it away correctly. f) If you spill liquid on a floor, alert other people to the spill, and place the warning notice (sitting in the hall vestibule) on top of the spill until it can be attended to. g) When using electrical equipment with long running cables, ensure that the cables are placed in such a way that people will not trip over them. h) Always ensure that someone is on duty at the entrance doors and that you know who is coming into and leaving the building. i) Kitchen: It is essential that anyone working or preparing food should wash their hands first. Do not leave anything on the work surfaces they should be clear/ clean at all times and available for preparing food. Care must be taken when working with the plumbed in & free standing urns. That same level of care applies to the fan oven and hot plates Children should not be in the kitchen unless under adult supervision. Congratulations We congratulate Sandra Craig who recently qualified for the Scottish Dominoes Singles Championship Finals which were held on Sunday 28 th February in Airdrie. Sandra played well but unfortunately got knocked out in the third round. Never-the-less, well done Sandra and here s to success in the next championship. Competition Design a CrossReach Christmas card for 2016 We will print the winning entry as a card and sell it through the CrossReach Christmas Card & Calendar Collection 2016 catalogue and website. The Winner will receive a certificate and a supply of their winning design as printed Christmas Cards. Competition Guidelines The card must be an original design, not copied from an existing copyrighted card or clip art Submit your card design on a sheet of paper/card no larger than A3 size Computer generated designs must be original and printed out as a hard copy Textures, 3D effects or metallic colours can be difficult to reproduce in print so are best avoided Feel free to include a Greeting and/or Bible verse in your design If you wish your design returned, please make this clear to us and enclose an appropriate stamped addressed envelope for its return This competition is open to all supporters of CrossReach of any age. Remember to write the name of the person or group who designed the card, age (if under age 16) and a contact person s name, address and telephone number on the back of each entry. While copyright of all entries remains with the entrants, by submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to grant an irrevocable, perpetual and worldwide licence to CrossReach Trading Ltd to use it for the purpose of their Christmas cards and any promotional material connected to that. Closing date: Sunday 27th March 2016 Send your entry to: Christmas Card Competition CrossReach, 47 Milton Road East, Edinburgh EH15 2SR 11

12 World Mission This is now Fairtrade Fortnight (29February 13 March) and in this edition of WM we are asked to think about the importance of continuing to show our support for farmers and workers across the world. Some people are holding big Fairtrade Breakfasts. Martin Luther King once said before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you ve depended on more than half the world. The top 5 breakfast items for WM being tea, coffee, porridge, banana and toast. Two Fairtrade producers are coming to Scotland this fortnight and they will speak about the challenges their communities face and the difference Fairtrade has made. Fatima Ismael is an agronomist engineer from Nicaragua and Tania Jiminez works for the organisation APECAP in Palanda in the Amazon region of Ecuador. We are asked to stand up for farmers in Israel and Palestine and think about trying breakfast foods from these countries this fortnight. A typical fairtrade breakfast there would include organic dates, olive oil and za atar which is a blend of thyme and sesame seed with a pinch of somac, sea salt and olive oil. Fair trade za tar comes from an organisation in Sindyanna, a region of Galilee. The following is a Fairtrade breakfast recipe BANANA PANCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE Ingredients 110g plain flour : 200ml milk : 2 eggs ; 2 Fairtrade bananas, thinly sliced 4tbsp of traidcraft Chocolate hazelnut spread Method Step 1 Mix eggs,flour and milk together to make a creamy batter. Step 2 melt a little butter in a frying pan and throw in the sliced bananas. Pour in enough batter to coat the bottom of the frying pan, let it cook for a minute or so then drizzle over the chocolate spread. Alison Buick Extract from February/March 2016 WM 12

13 What s On in Kirkgate Kirkgate Church Thursday Service Group Thursday 24th March 2016 at a.m. Friends of Guiding Coffee Morning Kirkgate Church Hall Saturday 19th March am - 12 noon Tickets: Adults 2, Children 1 Please support this 150th Anniversary event A warm welcome is extended to everyone Annual Stated Meeting Palm Sunday 20th March 2016 Immediately following Sunday Worship. Please make time to stay and support your Office-Bearers as they present the Annual Report and accounts for 2015 Kirkgate Church EASTER SUNDAY 27TH MARCH 2016 AT A.M. You are warmly invited to join us at the Lord s Table for the Celebration of Holy Communion This do in remembrance of me CHURCH BULLETINS 1. Tuesday at 4:00 PM there will be an ice cream social. All ladies giving milk will please come early. 2. Wednesday the ladies liturgy will meet. Mrs. Johnson will sing Put me in my little bed accompanied by the pastor. 3. Thursday at 5:00 PM there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All ladies wishing to be Little Mothers will meet with the Pastor in his study. 4. This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on the altar. 5. Women s Luncheon: Each member bring a sandwich. Polly Phillips will give the medication. 6. Announcement in the church bulletin for a National PRAYER & FASTING conference: The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals. 13

14 Thanks for Supporting MND SCOTLAND You will recall that back in October Solveig McCulloch and Jennifer Fox took part in the Sponsored Cycle on Cumbrae in aid of MND Scotland. The following letter of thanks has been received from MND Scotland to all who contributed. 14

15 Easter Retiring Collection Supporting a Local Charity Pictured above some of the lovely meals shared with older people in Dundee and Glasgow. Left to right: Beef stew, Roast pork & veggies, Chicken casserole & mash, Chilli rice & garlic bread 15

16 Amusement Page - for young and old EASTER WORDSEARCH S H N V V P I P O S I S O J R T T T M I K R H J U N H S J L Z C O L X I S A D U J R R R A H M A N E T G A R D E N O N B C T O S E N M T O M B K C H Q E R T G C E F K G C Q W Y C T K S U E I L I C U J T O G P N T J N C S O L D I E R S O C W M A R Y I N T P B L Z U L R O Z W G Q A F E F W Z M V G O R A R C T H T I O V R T D O S C W N R B E N V E M I T L T S L W D G R X K I A D S P J H L A U L H E F G D E B E S D A M I R C L P L A Q E L N J H Q M Q ANGEL CROSS CROWN CRUCIFIED 16 GARDEN PETER GOLGOTHA PILATE JUDAS PRIESTS MARY RISEN SOLDIERS STONE THORNS TOMB

17 Who s Who in Kirkgate POSITION NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE Minister Session Clerks Organist, Rollkeeper / Data Protection & Website Treasurer Gift Aid Convenor Freewill Offering Envelopes Acting Property Convenor Safeguarding Convenors Magazine Editor / Life & Work Flower Convenors The Guild Keep Fit Group Craft Team Country Dancing Rev Dorothy Granger Stuart McMahon Mima McSwan Stuart McMahon Angus Dodds George Armstrong Alistair Colquhoun Mima McSwan Christine Ewing Elizabeth Howie Elizabeth McMahon Chrissie Baillie Emily Gaw Secretary: Elizabeth McMahon Solveig McCulloch Phyllis Armstrong Elizabeth Howie 10 Seafield Drive, Ardrossan KA22 8NU 93 Montfode Drive, Ardrossan KA22 7PH 7 Springvale Street, Saltcoats KA21 5LR 93 Montfode Drive, Ardrossan KA22 7PH 16 Witches Linn, Ardrossan, KA22 8NP 46 Whitlees Court, Ardrossan KA22 7PD 30 Sharphill Road, Saltcoats KA21 5NP 7 Springvale Street, Saltcoats 210 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan KA22 8JS 93 Argyle Road, Saltcoats KA21 5NE 8 Kennedy Road, Saltcoats KA21 5NJ 40 Gladstone Road, Saltcoats KA21 5LD 10 Diddup Drive, Stevenston KA20 4AF 8 Kennedy Road, Saltcoats KA21 5NJ 17 Caledonia Road, Saltcoats KA21 5AH 46 Whitlees Court, Ardrossan KA22 7PD 93 Argyle Road, Saltcoats KA21 5NE DGranger@churchofscotland.org.uk stuart@md93.co.uk j.macswan716@btinternet.com stuart@md93.co.uk angusdodds@talktalk.net g.armstrong18@yahoo.co.uk j.macswan716@btinternet.com christene.ewing1@hotmail.co.uk ehargyle@yahoo.co.uk elizabeth.mcmahon@talktalk.net kiri40@talktalk.net elizabeth.mcmahon@talktalk.net ehargyle@yahoo.co.uk Kirk Session Committees PASTORAL CARE: Convener: Rev Dorothy Granger Members: Elders - Miss Alison Buick; Mrs Liz Clark, Mrs Moira Cooper; Mrs Evelyn Green; Mrs Maureen Hunter; Mrs Fiona Liddell; Mrs Solveig McCulloch; Mrs Elizabeth McCracken; Mrs Eunice McInnes; Mrs Barbara McWilliam; Mrs Jean Rainey; Mr Willie Stark; Mrs Morag Forsyth (telephone contact elder). Co-opted - Mrs Isobel Passway (pastoral visitor). PROPERTY: Acting Convener: Miss Mima McSwan Members: Elders - Mrs Vivien Bruce; Mrs Jennifer Fox; Mrs Annabelle O Hanlon; Mrs Pamela Martin; Mrs Maureen Hunter. Co-opted - Mr Jim Neil. COMMUNICATION: Coordinator: Mr Stuart McMahon Members: Elders - Miss Alison Buick; Mr Gordon McMahon. Co-opted Mrs Elizabeth McMahon (Magazine Editor). CHURCH & COMMUNITY: Convener: Mrs Margaret Cassidy Members: Mr Willie Stark; Mr George Campbell; Mrs Edith Murchie; Mr Archie McAllister; Mr Ian Martin; Mrs Emily Gaw; Mrs Morag Forsyth FUNDRAISING & SOCIAL: Members: Elders Mrs Eunice McInnes; Mrs Evelyn Green; Mrs Jean Rainey; Mrs Maureen Hunter; Mrs Fiona Liddell. Co-opted Mrs Phyllis Armstrong; Mrs Jean Hay; Mrs Carol Gilmour. STEWARDSHIP: Convener: Mr Andrew Bruce Members: Elders Mr Alistair Colquhoun; Mrs Moira Cooper; Mrs Pauline Reid; Mr Mitchell Darroch. Co-opted Mr Angus Dodds; Rev Dorothy Granger (as required). 17

18 Sunday Church Door Duty Rota TEAM A Mrs P Martin Miss A Buick Mrs E Green Miss E Howie Mrs E McCracken TEAM B Miss E Breakenridge Mrs J Hay Mrs M Hunter Mrs L Clark Mrs J Fox DATE TEAM COORDINATOR Mar 6th Team C Mrs E McInnes Mar 13th Team D --- Mar 20th Team E Mrs J Rainey Mar 27th Team A Mrs C Gilmour Apr 3rd Team B Mr A Dodds Apr 10th Team C Mr A Macdonald Apr 17th Team D Mrs E McInnes Apr 24th Team E --- May 1st Team A Mrs J Rainey TEAM C Mrs F Liddell Mr G Campbell Mrs B McWilliam Mrs V Bruce Mrs M Forsyth TEAM D Miss M Paterson Mrs M Cooper Mrs E Murchie Mrs E Gaw Mrs C Morton DATE TEAM COORDINATOR May 8th Team B Mrs C Gilmour May 15th Team C Mr A Dodds May 22nd Team D Mr A Macdonald May 29th Team E Mrs E McInnes June 5th Team A --- June 12th Team B Mrs J Rainey June 19th Team C Mrs C Gilmour June 26th Team D Mr A Dodds TEAM E Mrs S McCulloch Mrs M Cassidy Mrs A O Hanlon Mr G Armstrong Mrs P Armstrong Mr A McAllister July 3rd Team E Mr A Macdonald FLOWER ROTA FLOWER DISTRIBUTION Mar 6th Mrs Flynn Mr I Martin Mar 13th Mrs R & E Lee Mrs M Cooper Mar 20th Mr A Mcdonald Mrs S McCulloch Mar 27th Miss E Hunter Mrs M Darroch Apr 3rd Mrs M Darroch Mrs E Mc Cracken Apr 10th Mr A Colquhoun Mrs P Armstrong Apr 17th Mrs S Rainey Mrs J Hay Apr 24th Mrs J Hay Miss C Ewing May 1st Mrs M Hunter Mrs J Rainey May 8th Mrs R Buyers Mrs I Smith 18 Ticking all the Business Boxes Office Supplies & Furniture IT Support & Services Photocopiers Design & Print Website Development Promotional Merchandise Tel: CENTRAL TAXIS 24-hour service guaranteed All contracts welcome 7-seat people carrier and 6-seat minibuses available Telephone: or Kirkgate Craft Team Wide range of handmade greetings cards Individual cards made to order Come and help the Craft Team make cards Every Tuesday in Kirkgate Church Hall, from 4pm-8pm

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