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JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016 issue no 17
FROM THE
MINISTER
Happy New Year and every blessing
for 2016!
As I am writing this we are about to
run our church panto ‘Cinderella’. I
know I said I wouldn’t be in it this
year but I was ‘persuaded’!
‘Cinderella’ is a lovely story and we all love a good story. The characters in our
panto may be a bit different from the traditional ones – we have Baron Hard
Up, the step-sisters’ father and we have a Clock Witch who is trying to destroy
the spells of the Fairy Godmother. But the story ends happily when downtrodden Cinderella marries her Prince and the spells of the Fairy Godmother stop
the Clock Witch…. because ‘good overcomes all evil’.
We are fast approaching Easter when we will once more celebrate the victory
of Christ over death, good over evil, light over darkness and love over hatred.
We exult in the empty tomb and the message of the resurrection – good news
that changed not just history but the destiny of us all for ever.
The Risen Christ shapes everything we are and everything we do; he is able
to transform lives including our own. What we are now is never the final word.
Our mistakes, our weaknesses, our trials and our sorrows are not the end of
the story, for through the Risen Christ God offers a new beginning to all and
the result is a happy ending.
So rejoice every day in what Christ has done for you, for me and for
everyone.— Susan
Early Morning Services
We have a team helping with the
services at 9.15 am on a Sunday –
Beth Duncan, Anita Jamieson,
Jenny Tonner, Ian Meach and
Susan Sutherland. Bill Sutherland
and Peter Munro take care of the
sound, the power-point slides and
videos. So it is quite a team!
When we arrive we are greeted with
coffee and donuts by Joyce Meach,
Dreena Campbell and Dominique
Munro. Over these last few months
we have learned many new contemporary worship songs. There is a
short talk, sometimes a drama, and
time to reflect. Why not give it a try?
Screen and Projector System
in the Church
Over Christmas we used the screen
and projector at all our services. The
feedback was very positive…. and
the singing was much better!
OUR CHURCH STATED
ANNUAL MEETING
will take place in the hall,
after the service,
on SUNDAY 13 MARCH
EMERGENCY CONTACT
INFORMATION
a request from the minister
Just a reminder to keep us updated
with any changes to your contact
details. If there have been any
changes, then please either inform
your elder or telephone the church
office on 737294. Once again, I
would stress that these
details are strictly confidential and
only for church or the emergency
services should the need arise.
WHAT’S ON
Please contact the Church Office
for further details
Sunday at 9.15am and 10.30am
Morning Service
Junior Church
Creche
Monday
Badminton 2pm
Scottish Country Dancing 7.30pm
Tuesday
Prayer meeting
(in the Session Room) 9.30am
Afternoon Guild (monthly) 2.30pm
Evening Guild (fortnightly) 7.30pm
Wednesday
Short Service 12 noon (from 24 Feb)
Café 12.30pm
Social Club 1.30pm
Bereavement Support Group 2pm
(3rd Wednesday of each month)
Thursday
Badminton 2pm.
Book Club 2pm (2nd Thursday of each
month).
Choir rehearsal 7pm (Session Room)
Saturday
Messy Church (monthly) 4-5.30pm
Lifts to Church
Volunteer drivers are happy to help
anyone who has difficulty in getting
to Church on Sunday mornings.
Each issue of Network contains a
list of duty drivers who will collect
you and take you home.
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OUR DIARY
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 2 at 2pm
Service at Shiell Court - all welcome
Tuesday 2 at 7.30pm (Hall)
Guild (Guild Committee to follow)
Sunday 7 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Thursday 11 at 2pm (Room 1)
Book Club
Sunday 14 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Tuesday 16 at 7.30pm (Church)
Guild Concert
Wednesday 17 at 2pm (Room 2)
Bereavement Support Group
Sunday 21 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Tuesday 23 at 2.00pm (Hall)
Afternoon Guild
Wednesday 24 at 12 noon
Short service in church
Thursday 25 at 7pm (Room 1)
Outreach Meeting
Saturday 27 at 4pm (Hall)
Messy Church
Sunday 28 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship/Communion
MARCH
Tuesday 1 at 2pm
Service at Shiell Court - all welcome
Tuesday 1 at 7.30pm (Hall)
Guild
Wednesday 2 at 12 noon
Short service in church
Sunday 6 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Tuesday 8 at 10am (Room 1)
Care Team meeting
Tuesday 8 at 7pm (Room 1)
Guild Committee meeting
Tuesday 8 at 7.15pm (Hall)
Kirk Session meeting
Wednesday 9 at 12 noon
Short service in church
Thursday 10 at 2pm (Room 1)
Book Club
Sunday 13 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Tuesday 15 at 7.30pm (Hall)
Guild
Wednesday 16 at 12 noon
Short service in church
Wednesday 16 at 2pm (Room 2)
Bereavement Support Group
Sunday 20 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Wednesday 23 at 12 noon
Short service in church
Thursday 24 at 7pm (Church)
Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday 24 at 7pm (Room 1)
Outreach meeting
Friday 25 at 7pm (Church)
Good Friday Service
Sunday 27 at 8am (Barnhill Rock
Gardens)
Service with breakfast served in
Barnhill St Margaret’s Church Hall
Sunday 27 at 10.30am
Family Communion
Tuesday 29 at 7.15pm (Room 1)
Leadership Team meeting
APRIL
Sunday 3 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Sunday 10 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Thursday 14 at 2pm (Room 1)
Book Club
Sunday 17 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Wednesday 20 at 2pm (Room 2)
Bereavement Support Group
Sunday 24 at 9.15am and 10.30am
Worship
Saturday 30 April at 4pm (Hall)
Messy Church
THE CAFÉ continues to provide
food and fellowship on Wednesdays
from 12:30 – 3pm. You are most
welcome to join us. We are always
happy to receive requests to volunteer either as a baker or as waiting/
kitchen staff. Rotas work out that
you are only required about once
every 5 weeks.
Church Register
New members:
We welcome to our congregation:
Carolyn Joss
Eileen Hay
Roslyn Hay
Funerals:
We remember those who have died :
Andrew Watson
Elizabeth Chalmers
Ann Michie
Jean Ewan
Alan Petrie
Lily Milne
Donald McNaughton
Neil Stewart
Margaret Tomlin
James (Jim) Brown
Isobel (Bid) Smith
To hire our hall for children’s
parties etc. please contact the
church office on 737294
Network Deadline:
All articles to be in the
Church Office by
Friday 18 March 2016
Find us @ Barnhill St
Margaret’s. Please like and
share and get the word out!
SPRING TEA organised by the
Care Team for the elderly and
housebound – 6 May.
There is afternoon tea and
entertainment. Invitations will be
sent out nearer the date but if you
would like to come along then
please contact Alison at the
office.
Come and Join Us
In the Hall for
The Social Club
The Social Club meets each Wednesday
afternoon at 1.30pm. The members play
carpet bowls or board games and take a
mid-afternoon break for tea and home
baking which is on offer at the cafe.
Please feel free to come along.
Dundee Foodbank
The Foodbank was very well supported over the Christmas period
and the number of people requiring
food was higher than ever. Please
continue to help with this worthwhile project.
Starter Packs
4 — 5.30pm
27 February,
26 March, 30 April, 28 May
Crafts, music, a Bible story, a
moment to think, and something
to eat! The children must be
accompanied by an adult
Snippets
Christmas collections raised £1703.11
(including gift aid) for the Syrian
Refugees. A cheque has been sent to
Christian Aid.
£361.75 was raised by our Posada
during Advent and a cheque was
sent to the Salvation Army to feed
the Homeless over Christmas and
New Year.
The Bridge Lunch organised by the
Fellowship Committee raised
£916.70. This amount was split between the Brae Riding for the Disabled and our own church building
renovation projects.
The final total raised at our
Christmas Fayre was £4,409.
The £245 raised by members who
participated in our Field of Remembrance was sent to Poppy Scotland.
People setting up home need basic
items such as cutlery, crockery, bedding and cleaning products. If you
can provide any of these, Starter
Packs will be pleased to receive
them. There is a designated space for
your contributions opposite the
Vestry door.
Crieff Holiday Weekend
The Crieff Holiday Weekend [15-17]
April is later this year so the weather
should be 'springlike' by then.
Whether indoors or outdoors, the
weekend provides time for strengthening existing friendships and making new ones. If you would like to
come, Alan Philip [775612] will give
you any information you require.
Organists
From 1 January 2016 Bill Ford and
Stewart Fyffe have been appointed
by the Kirk Session as our organists
and choir leaders. This is a job share
position. Bill and Stewart have been
playing for us for some time and
now their position is official.
They have different styles and musical tastes which contributes to our
worship services.
Advance Notice: The Outreach
Group are holding a Fashion Show
in aid of Christian Aid on Wednesday 11 May Tickets £7 including
refreshments.
The Guild: This year the World Day
of Prayer is on Friday 4 March at St
Luke’s and Queen Street.
The Panto Season is now officially
over! Once again we were well supported by encouraging audiences
who participated enthusiastically
when required. A pantomime production is a team effort and we are
grateful to those members of our
congregation who gave up a lot of
time to take part either on stage or
behind the scenes.
At the time of going to print, we do
not have a final figure raised but
expect this to be over £3000.
Concert and a Cake
Barnhill St Margaret’s Guild
Tuesday 16 February 2016
at 7.30pm in the Church
Musical entertainment
provided by
Broughty Ferry Amateur
Operatic Society
Tickets £6 from Guild members
or the Church Office
Church Choir
The Choir has resumed weekly
rehearsals on Thursday evenings from
7pm until 8.30pm in the Session Room
and is working through the Introits
and Anthems for the next three
months.
We would be pleased to accept more
members (especially men!) so if you
enjoy singing, feel free to come along
to a rehearsal to find out what happens. Don’t worry if you can’t read
music – many of our members learn
by rote and the more experienced are
always ready to help and support
newcomers. Nor do you need to commit to attending every week – you
will be welcome whenever you can
join us.
If you would like any further information, please contact either of our
Organists, Bill Ford or Stewart Fyffe,
any Sunday.
Unitary Constitution
We have now been operating under
this constitution for more than a
year. Our Leadership Team meet
monthly, making day to day
decisions about the running of the
church. The Kirk Session meet 3-4
times a year.
The Leadership Team meetings are
long! Everyone has an input and
things are discussed in greater
depth.
DATES OF LEADERSHIP TEAM
MEETINGS
Tuesday 29 March
Tuesday 26 April
Tuesday 31 May
DATES OF SESSION MEETINGS
Tuesday 8 March
Tuesday 21 June – Kirk Session meal
in the hall
SCRIPTURE READINGS AT
10.30 am services.
(At the 9.15 am services we use
the Gospel readings only.)
21 Feb : Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
& Luke 13:31-35
28 Feb : Isaiah 55:1-9
& Luke 13:1-9
6 Mar : Joshua 5:9-12
& Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
13 Mar : Isaiah 43:16-21
& John 12:1-8
20 Mar : Psalm 118:1-2,
19-29 & Luke 19:28-40
27 Mar : Acts 10: 34-43
& John 20:1-18
3 Apr : Acts 5:27-32 & John 20:1931
10 Apr : Acts 9:1-6 & John 21:1-19
From Vivien in the
Philippines
Happy New Year to you all!
At the beginning of December we
took 14 of our young people from
church to Baguio, to attend an Asia
Pacific Youth Conference. We were
very proud of them for raising their
own registration fees and admired
them and their families for the sacrifices they made to go there. They
had a great few days at the camp.
Some of our young people came and
helped pack up gifts for Christmas.
We are so grateful to you for the
money raised at your concert in
December which made Christmas an
extra special one for our ministries.
Thanks to the generosity of those who attended the Bridge Drive, we were
able to donate £458 to the Brae Riding for the Disabled. This was a greatly
valued contribution to their annual running costs of £165,000. The Brae provides carriage driving and horse riding lessons to children and adults with all
levels of disabilities.
Congregational Questionnaires.
A big thank you to everyone who returned completed questionnaires and to
those who attended our Information Evenings held in the church hall in
November.
Many people have volunteered to join task groups or help with various duties
such as welcoming people at the services and beadling on a Sunday. By now
individuals should have been contacted regarding these.
A database is being set up and as yet the information regarding visits and
volunteers required to deliver network has not yet been inputted, so please be
patient with us. This will be up and running shortly and we will be in touch with
you as soon as we can.
On Christmas Eve we had our family
Christmas party at the church. Each
family was given rice, food and toiletries. Also leaders in the church were
given food parcels and young people
got small gifts. They enjoyed the
fellowship, food and games.
We thank you for your continued
prayers and support.
God bless you all in 2016.
Love Vivien and August
Monday is the Minister’s day off:
please call her only if your request is
urgent
The Minister’s telephone
number is
01382 779278
Barnhill St Margaret’s
Parish Church Office
Telephone 737294 SCO11017
I have been extremely encouraged both by the attendance at our Information
Evenings and the responses to the questionnaires. Many people are wishing
to become involved in the life of the church and this will help share the load as
the Body of Christ continues to grow. Susan
Holy Week and Easter
Palm Sunday is 20 March when we celebrate Jesus triumphal entry into
Jerusalem Please bring daffodils for our cross which will be outside the main
door of the church.
Maundy Thursday is 24 March. There will be a service in the church at 7pm.
We will share the Sacrament of Holy Communion as we remember the Last
Supper that Christ celebrated with his disciples.
Good Friday is 25 March and is the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus.
There will be a service in the church at 7.00 pm and we will focus on the
Jesus’ last words from the cross.
On Easter morning, Sunday 27 March we celebrate with joy Christ’s resurrection. At 8.00 am there will be a short service at the Barnhill Rock Gardens with
Broughty Ferry New Kirk. Afterwards there is breakfast in the church hall
prepared by our Fellowship Team.
There will only be one service in the church on Easter Sunday at 10.30 am.
Once more you are invited to bring daffodils for our cross which will be outside
the main door of the church.