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B ANCHORY E AST C HURCH
Our Mission
To know Christ and make Him known
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PASTORAL
LETTER
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ESUS knew that the time had come for him to leave this
world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were
in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.
( John 13:1)
When comedian Bob Newhart stood in f ront of a live audience
for the first time he performed the
only three comedy routines he had:
one about Abraham Lincoln, one about
a driving instructor, and one about
the Navy. I don’t know exactly what
the stories were, but the crowd loved
him, so as he exited the stage, the
manager grabbed him and told him to
go back out for an encore. “That ’s all
the material I have,” he said. It didn’t
matter; the crowd was cheering and the
manager wanted him to do an encore.
Newhart went back onstage and waited
for the applause to die down. Then he asked them, “Which
one do you want to hear again?” He had three routines; if they
wanted to hear more, it could only be more of the same. The
story goes that Newhart repeated part of one sketch and got
laughs all over again.
Preachers feel this way sometimes, especially at Christmas and
at Easter; after all how many ways are there to tell the story and
talk about what happened at those times? And yet we do it,
because in preaching, there are certain themes we turn to again
and again. Sometimes it feels as though we’re saying what’s
already been said by countless others countless times. But this is
okay, to a certain extent. C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity
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You and me, well, at the very least we probably have a week
to live: this week — and hopefully many more, but what if we
don’t? Perhaps we should spend this week fulfilling our purpose,
doing that which is most important in terms of eternity: serving
Christ by serving others.
In the coming weeks, may you experience in your hearts the
peace that only Christ can give, and in your living may you know
the joy that comes to those who know that Christ is risen and is
with us.
Your minister … Mary Haddow
not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a
ransom for many. (Matthew 20:28)
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that “people need to be reminded more often than they need to
be instructed.” Returning to the simple topics of how to pray
and spend time with God; the importance of loving others and
sharing your faith; accepting God’s forgiveness and forgiving
others; hearing again the great stories of our faith — these are
things we all need to be reminded of again and again.
And so as we turn our thoughts to the Easter story, I pose a
question for you to consider: What would you do if you knew
you had only a week to live? Would you go away? Would you
go home? Would you do crazy things? Would you try to repair
broken relationships? Would you be sad? Angry? Hopeful?
Af raid? How would you spend those final hours?
When Jesus had one week to live, he chose to wash his
disciples’ feet. He did the work of a common slave, ministering
to those who were closest to him. He washed their feet ( John
13), he comforted them ( John 14), he encouraged them ( John
15-16), prayed for them ( John 17), and then he died for them.
He spent the last week of his life fulfilling his purpose; he spent
the last week of his life being a servant..… the Son of Man did
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Haiti
Our collection for the Haiti
earthquake victims raised
£595.
Book Sale
2010
We will be holding a book sale
on 17th April. Please donate
books, CDs, DVDs and games.
Books can be handed into the
church or the church office, or if
you have a big collection please
call the church office.
Messy Church
Messy Church is catching on!
The second one was held on 25th
February amid snow and parts
of Banchory hit by a power cut.
Still, there were about 100 people
there! The next one is on 25th
March.
SNIPPETS
Thank You
This is just a short note
to say a huge “thank you”
to my family within the
church. So many have
shown me so much support
in the past months while
my brother was ill. I have
received even more support
in prayers, expressions of
sympathy, cards and flowers
since he passed on. I am
just overwhelmed by it all.
This is a particularly sad
time and knowing so many
people are there for me
really does help. Thank you
each and every one of you
.... Margo Cormack
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Contributions to Nigel Bowker by 15th May, please.
e-mail: [email protected].
CHRISTMAS
PHOTO GALLERY
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On 13th December, the
children were preparing their
Christmas service so (alleged)
adults had to light the Advent
candles for us.
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Spelling out Christmas
in the Childrens’ service
itself.
One of the tree
decorations handed out
in the joint carol service
to remind us of ..... O
help! .... I’ve forgotten.
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INTERIM
MODERATOR
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ITH Donald Walker’s move to Zimbabwe, Mary Haddow
was asked by the Presbytery of Kincardine & Deeside to
take on the role of Interim Moderator. So, you may ask, what
does this involve? As well as being the minister of Banchory
East, she is also the minister of Banchory West during this time
of vacancy. This means that Mary will …
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• Lead and preside at Kirk Session meetings.
• Make arrangements for the conduct of Sunday worship and
occasionally be at the West Church for morning worship.
• Make arrangements for special services, eg. Sacraments,
weddings, funerals.
• Work with Elders and other Office bearers for the smooth
running of the Church
• Give guidance and advice to the Nominating Committee
which is elected to seek and nominate a new minister.
• Support and be
available to applicants.
• Ensure that all
procedures are correctly
followed in relation to
the vacancy.
• Be the
representative of the Congregation to Presbytery, and vice-versa.
The period of vacancy can be comparatively short or
substantially long. Please pray for the elders, office-bearers,
organizations, and members of the West during this time.
FASHION SHOW
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Annual Stated Meeting
The Annual Stated Meeting will take place after church on 28th
March.
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Tickets, priced at £7.50, are available f rom Jean Ainsworth
(01330 825855) and Janice Innes (01330 824861). Tea/coffee
and home baking will also be served. A night not to be missed!
All ages will be catered for, so come along and see what you
could be wearing!
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HE latest in a series of fundraisers to support Church
funds, will take place at 7.30 pm on Friday 26th March
in the Church Halls. The fashion show will be supported by
‘The Fountain’ f rom Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, who will be
supplying the clothing, which will be f rom their new Spring/
Summer collection.
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SCOTS KIRK
UPDATE
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N December Saman’s youngest son Devaka required
emergency treatment in an intensive care unit for Dengue
fever .He was sent home after 2 weeks and will face a long
period of convalescence. One week later Dhammi (Saman’s wife)
and their eldest son Thanuka were affected by the same illness
and were also hospitalised but they returned home after a few
days.
Saman requested prayer f rom all his Scottish f riends at such a
difficult time for them all and our own minister Mary Haddow
created a prayer circle around the world to join in supporting
Saman and the family.
In his recent e-mail Saman thanked everyone for their support
and was grateful that he was able to continue to carry out his
duties with the help of his daughter Noyomi. Please continue
to pray for God’s healing hand upon them all.
In order to raise funds for Kandy a group (currently 9 in
number) meets each Tuesday to make crafts to sell. The
group offers f riendship, fellowship and skill sharing. They are
occasionally joined by two mothers f rom the Parent and Toddler
Group and some volunteers contribute work they produce at
home. The crafts have been sold at various local venues, e.g.
West Church Friday Coffees, Coffee With a Purpose, the
Farmers Market, the Friendship Lunches, after-church coffees,
the Banchory Show and St Ternan’s Fair. A payment is sent
twice a year to Kandy.
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The photo shows one of the girls at the WDC. If anyone
wants to support this work through crafting or financially,
please contact Johanna Bell.
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It costs about £20 to maintain one
person. We would be grateful if any
one likes to make this contribution
monthly, so that we continue our services.
Regards, Pearl
Dear Johanna,
Thank you for your email. The receipt [for our latest
donation] and acknowledgement was sent to Elizabeth White.
As mentioned we spent Rs.100,000/= [£577] for artificial
limbs and the balance we used to repair the toilets in the
shelter which collapsed due to excessive rain. It had to be
repaired urgently and we had no
other money. So we used this
money to do these repairs. The
WDC [ Womens Development
Eentre] is facing severe funding
problems as most of the funders
have left Sri Lanka. We are looking
for funding for maintaining girls at
the shelter. We have 80 to 90 girls
who have been abused referred to
us by the Probation Department
and courts.
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A RECENT MESSAGE FROM PEARL STEPHEN
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The trip of a lifetime – walk where Jesus
walked
Tour of the Holy Land
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16-25th March 2011
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Led by
Rev Mary Haddow
Visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth,
Capernaum, Sea of Galilee and much more.
Cost for this 10 day tour f rom Aberdeen
via London to Tel Aviv is £1525* This price
includes all fares, entry to all sites, 4 star
hotels (full-board), air conditioned coaches
and we will be accompanied by a local guide.
For further details phone Mary Haddow:
01330 822481
Email: [email protected]
Organised by McCabe Pilgrimages
*Based on a sharing a twin-bedded room
MOTHERING
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Young British girls and boys in service were only allowed
one day to visit their family each year. This was usually on
Mothering Sunday. Often the housekeeper or cook would
allow the maids to bake a cake to take home for their mother.
Sometimes a gift of eggs; or flowers f rom the garden (or
hothouse) was allowed. Mothering Sunday is also sometimes
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It is known on this date, about four hundred years ago, people
made a point of visiting their nearest big church (the Mother
Church), the church in which each person was baptised. People
who visited their mother church would say they had gone “a
mothering.”
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HIS edition of the magazine is being distributed on
Mothering Sunday so we decided to find out about
it. Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in the UK on the
fourth Sunday in Lent since at least the 16th century. It was
also known as ‘Ref reshment Sunday’, ‘Pudding Pie Sunday’
(in Surrey, England) or ‘Mid-Lent Sunday’. It was a day in
Lent when the fasting rules were relaxed in honour of the
‘Feeding of the Five Thousand’. The more usual name was
Mothering Sunday. No one is absolutely certain exactly how
the name of Mothering Sunday began. However, one theory is
that the celebration could have been adopted f rom a Roman
spring festival celebrating Cybele, their Mother Goddess. As
Christianity spread, this date was adopted by Christians. The
epistle in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer for this Sunday
refers to the heavenly Jerusalem as “the Mother of all us all”,
and this may have prompted the customs we still see today.
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HOMESTART
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Homestart is a national organisation which offers support,
f riendship and practical help to parents with young children in
their local communities.
Homestart Deeside covers a large area f rom Peterculter to
Braemar. It operates an ‘open referral policy’. Families can
contact Homestart directly or can be referred through Health
Visitors or
others who
have contact
with the
families.
Homestart
Deeside has a
Coordinator
who meets with the families and is responsible for recruiting and
training the volunteers who provide the support required. It also
employs an administrator; both are based in the Banchory Office
located behind the Clydesdale Bank.
The Friends of Homestart Deeside is a small group which
raises funds to support the work of the volunteers and their
families by providing equipment, organising parties and treats
for the children.
Due to the large geographical area which is covered, it was
felt an Assistant Coordinator could help the scheme extend and
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E have a policy of supporting other charities. One of
the ones we have supported is Homestart. We gave
them £359 f rom the 2008 Christmas collection. Here’s a bit of
information on them and how the money has been used.
HOMESTART
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For further information or if you are interested in volunteering
please contact Margaret Paterson 01330 822071 or Linda Clark
01330 824443.
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Sincere thanks to The East Church and to the West Church
Friday Coffee Group for their financial support which greatly
helped with the many set up costs involved.
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give support to families in the Braemar and Strathdon area. No
additional government funding being available, The Friends
undertook the task of finding suitable premises in Aboyne to
run a Charity Shop as there were no such shops in Deeside
beyond Banchory. In the autumn of 2008 negotiations were
underway and finalised with Aboyne Castle Farms that we
would lease one of their new shop units on Ballater Road.
With hope, faith, hard work and advice f rom The John Lewis
Partnership and K&D Voice, The Friends opened their shop
on 14th February 2009. It was a great challenge to all those
involved. However, the people of Aboyne and surrounding
district welcomed us, gave us support with excellent donations
which kept the till ringing and our bank balance growing. By
early November 2009 enough money had been set aside which
allowed the post of Assistant Coordinator to be advertised.
The post has now been filled which is an amazing achievement
in less than a year. The Friends have successfully run a new
business, raising enough money to allow expansion and to fulfil
Homestart ’s role of providing family support.
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BUNNIES, EGGS
AND SUCH LIKE
HAT have chicks, eggs and rabbits to do with Easter?
Our intrepid reporter decided to find out.
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History suggests that the Easter bunny was originally a hare. In
pagan mythology, the hare represented love, growth and fertility.
The hare and the egg were also the symbols of the spring and
lunar goddess Eostre, f rom whose name it is believed that the
word ‘Easter’ is
derived.
In some ancient
cultures, the
hare was a
symbol for
the moon.
Hares feed by
night and have
been observed
staring at the
moon when it
is full. Their gestation period was also believed to be 28 days
— the same as a lunar cycle. The date of Easter is based on the
lunar cycle; that’s why it changes each year. The Council of
Nicea in 325AD decided Easter would fall on the first Sunday
after the first full moon following the vernal equinox on 21st
March (remember that: you might be tested on it!).
The rabbit has taken over f rom the hare, as it is far more
common in many countries. (Do you know the difference
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Although nowadays the real reasons for Easter have become
masked in commercialism, it is interesting to delve deeper and
become familiar with some of the ancient traditions behind the
confectionery symbols presented to us in modern society.
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The ‘bunny’ as a symbol of
Easter was first mentioned in
German writings in the 16th
Century and introduced to
American folklore in the 18th
Century. Children would
build a nest using their caps
and bonnets, and if they had
behaved, would be rewarded
with a nest of coloured eggs.
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Neither hares nor rabbits lay eggs, but hares bring up their young
in ‘forms’. These forms are hollows in the ground, usually located
in fields and meadows. Hares make more than one form so they
can divide their offspring among them for safety. Plovers have
been known to take over a form as a nest in which to lay their
eggs. One legend relates that a woman saw a hare leaving a form
and upon investigation, she found a ‘nest of eggs’, which she
consequently believed to have been laid by the hare.
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between a rabbit and a hare? Well, have you ever seen a rabbit in
your soup?) Due to its reproductive proclivity, the rabbit is also
regarded as a symbol of fertility. Eggs are also symbolic of new
life and fertility.
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DATES FOR YOUR
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O you remember what you were doing 7 years ago? Well,
believe it or not, it is now 7 years since the Church last
organised a Stewardship programme. A planning group is
currently working on organising this programme, to which you
will be invited. It will take place on 28th/29th May. More
information will be available in due course, but it would be great
if you can mark these dates in your diary/calendar now.
BTEC All Over The World!
Our website and minister’s blog are read all over the world ....
well, nearly! 30 new people
have joined the sermon
Banchory Ternan East Church
download site, f rom which there
have been 158 downloads. 516
people subscribe to the website.
We have had a communication
f rom someone in Puerto Rico
via the website.
Home
Worship
Noticeboard Children
Youth
Adults
Mission
History
Location
Links
Contacts
A crèche is available in the Church
Hall from 10.15 am. Sunday school
also meets in the Hall at that time.
Church Service begins at 10.30 am.
Tea, coffee and juice are served at
the front of Church after the morning
service.
Congregational Prayer Meeting -
We extend to you a warm and personal
welcome from Banchory Ternan East
Church.
Our mission is: ÒTo know Christ and to
make Him knownÓ
Our aim as God's people in this place, is to
serve the Lord Jesus Christ, make his name
and love known as widely as possible, and
to seek to serve the community in which
God has placed us.
We also have the minister’s
blog. This has had 6800 hits
since July (40 a day on average),
including 59 f rom Pakistan, 30
f rom Korea (South, presumably)
and 29 f rom Iran (but don’t tell
the mullahs).
Every Sunday 10 am, St Ternan
Room. All Welcome.
Sunday Night Live is held in the
East or West Church Hall at 6 pm
each Sunday.
Each Thursday evening there is a
worship vigil in the Church starting
at 8.45 pm.
The Church is fitted with an induction
Banchory Ternan East is a Presbyterian Church within the Church of
Scotland and situated in beautiful Royal Deeside in the North East of
Scotland. At Banchory East Church we believe that something special
happens when people come together to learn about and celebrate God.
Every day we see God at work in the hearts and minds of our
congregation. If you live nearby, we encourage you to visit us, and learn
more about life at Banchory East Church.
Our services combine the traditional with the contemporary and we seek
to give a warm welcome to all visitors who come to worship with us. If you
are in Banchory on a Sunday we would be delighted to see you.
Throughout the week we have lots of activities for individuals, children,
young people, families and friends, so please come along and join us. God
isnÕt just for Sundays, nor is the church.
Please take some time to explore our site, or contact us either in person,
by Ôphone or by e-mail to find out more.
Banchory Ternan East Church of Scotland, Station Road, Banchory. AB31 5YP
Tel: 01330 820380 Email:[email protected]
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WHAT IS SUNDAY
NIGHT LIVE?
Over the years SNL has enabled people to experiment with
various gifts and with different styles of worship, and it has
also provided a platform for people to tell about God’s work
in the world: young people have recounted their adventures
on short-term mission projects, overseas workers have opened
the eyes of Christians in Banchory to ministries in Tibet,
France, Nigeria and Thailand, among many other places, and
there have been stories f rom nearer home too - even Aberdeen
streets late on a Saturday night, f rom the Street Pastors! There
have been Easter pageants, a Passover meal, many dramas based
on biblical stories, lectio divina and other kinds of scriptural
meditation, different kinds of prayer, and music of all sorts.
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A lot has changed in the churches since the early days, with
more on offer for young people and children and a greater
variety of worship available. SNL is still happening but this is
a good time to think about new initiatives as the churches in
Banchory discover the joy of increasing fellowship with one
another. If you have any ideas please pass them to the leaders
in the churches or to Don and Michele Morrison (811533),
[email protected]
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UNDAY Night Live originated over 20 years ago, started
by a group of families with young children, mainly f rom
the East and West Churches, who felt the need for informal
worship where all ages would feel welcome. It was accepted
as being accountable to the East and West Churches, but has
always been open to everyone, regardless of church affiliation.
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FINANCES
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A quick summary of last year’s church finances is:
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2008
2009
Income
Non Gift-Aided offerings
17,489 17,019
Gift-Aided offerings
56,468 62,227
Gift Aid reclaimed
14,150 16,166
Interest and dividends
499
465
Donations
270
270
Church, hall, car park rentals
5,538 7,376
Fundraising events
2,400 6,868
Funerals and weddings
2,635 4,155
Miscellaneous income
0
272
Total Income
99,449 114,818
Expenditure
National Stipend Allocation
50,628 55,542
Presbytery Dues
945
1,095
Staff salaries and expenses
29,674 33,662
Fabric repairs
4,800
5,471
Heating and lighting
4,122
6,777
Council Tax
2,236
2,249
Insurance
4,186
4,379
Youth programme
3,420 3,270
Office expenses
2,766
3,189
Organ and piano
94
0
Church organisations
143
187
Miscellaneous
815
706
Total Expenditure 103,829 116,527
Net Expenditure
4380
1,709
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So, we would like you to think carefully about how much you
personally contribute to God’s work here at Banchory East
Church. And if you can think of another good fundraising
idea, please let us know.
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So how is it going so far this year? As at 6th March, income
was £13,762 versus £14,141 last year, an increase of 2.8%. So
far so good. Our costs, though, were £16,822 versus £14,630,
an increase of 15%. So we turned a surplus at this time in
2009 of £813 to a deficit of £636. Why have the costs risen so
much? Well, you won’t be surprised to hear that our electricity
costs rose by £1,824 as we struggled to keep a warm welcome
for people in the face of the climatic onslaught.
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This year we have two challenges. The first is to increase our
income again slightly to cover inflation - a hill compared with
the mountain we had to climb last year! The second is to get
our income more balanced, since last year’s success was due
in part to some very generous giving f rom a small number of
people.
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We started the year with a huge challenge: to raise income by
£15,000 over the previous year. As you can see, we actually
managed to lift our income by £15,369. We did this through
increased giving, more income f rom the use of our buildings
and the fundraising events. The final outcome was a net
expenditure of £1,709, mainly because we had to spend slightly
more on fabric repairs than the year before. But overall last
year was a huge success, especially so when you think about the
economic background.
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SOUPER SOUP
LUNCH
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N Friday 26 March 2010 people across Scotland will be
putting their sandwiches aside and getting together to cook
a Cock-a-leekie, sip scotch broth, or guzzle gazpacho to raise
money to help fight global poverty and injustice
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Banchory Christian Aid Group are arranging to have their
Super Soup Lunch on Friday 26th March in the Banchory West
Church hall, where soup and tea/coffee will be served between
12 noon and 1.30 pm. Entry to the lunch will be £3.00 per head.
A sign seen at
O’Neil Corse
recently. Hands
up those who
knew that pheasants could
drive!
Interested?
The Congregational Board has agreed to buy new tables for the
Sunday School. However, if anyone would like to contribute in
whole (which might be up to £1,000) or part, please let us know.
NOAH’S ARK
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wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you’re 60 years old, someone may ask
you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don’t listen to critics. Just concentrate on what needs to
be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails were on
board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you’re stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember that the ark was built by amateurs and the
Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter what the storm, when you’re with God
there’s always a rainbow waiting.
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VERYTHING
I need to know,
I learned f rom
Noah’s Ark.
ONE: Don’t
miss the boat.
TWO:
Remember not
to miss the
boat.
THREE: Plan
ahead. It
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CHURCH
CALENDAR
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19th
7 am
21st
26th
10.30 am
After
church
12 noon
3.30 pm
12 noon
28th
7.30 pm
10.30 am
29th
After
church
10.30 am
30th
10.30 am
31st
10.30 am
25th
Men’s Breakfast - Banchory
Lodge (contact Ian Davy 07800
966706)
Morning Worship
Meeting on the church
development
Friendship Lunch
Messy Church - Messy Easter!
Christian Aid Souper Soup
Lunch - West Church
Fashion Show
Palm Sunday. Morning
Worship
Annual Stated Meeting
Morning Service at the West
Church
Morning Service at the West
Church
Morning Service at the West
Church
APRIL
1st
2nd
7.30 pm
7.30 am
7.30 pm
Maundy Thursday Service
Good Friday. Walk with the
Cross. Starts East Church
Evening Service
CHURCH
CALENDAR
10.30 am
Morning Worship
MAY
2nd
9th
10th
16th
23rd
28th/ 29th
30th
10.30 am
7.30 pm
10.30 am
10.30 am
10.30 am
Morning Worship
Congregational Board
Morning Worship
Morning Worship
Stewardship Campaign
Morning Worship
2010
25th
10.30 am
12 noon
7 pm
10.30 am
7.30 pm
7.30 pm
10 am
10.30 am
12 noon
3.30 pm
10.30 am
Easter Day. Service at the
Platties
Morning Worship
Friendship Lunch
Family Movie Night
Morning Worship
Kirk Session
A Night on Broadway
Book Sale
Morning Worship
Friendship Lunch
Messy Church
Morning Worship
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8th
9th
11th
12th
16th
17th
18th
22nd
9.00 am
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ARCHAEOLGICAL
SECTION
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P
IECES of a burial shroud f rom the time of Jesus have
been found in a tomb in Jerusalem. The researchers said
the shroud was very different f rom the Turin Shroud, which is
thought by many to be the burial shroud of Christ.
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The body of a man wrapped in f ragments of the shroud was
found in a tomb dating f rom the time of Jesus near the Old
City of Jerusalem. The tomb is part of a cemetery called the
Field of Blood, where Judas Iscariot is said to have committed
suicide. The researchers believe the man was a Jewish high
priest or member of the aristocracy who died of leprosy. This is
the earliest proven case of leprosy.
The man was wrapped in a cloth made of a simple two-way
weave, which is said to be very different to the complex weave
of the Turin Shroud. The researchers believe that the f ragments
are typical of the burial cloths used at the time of Jesus. As a
result, they conclude that the Turin Shroud did not originate
f rom 1st-Century Jerusalem.
The Turin Shroud has been the subject of much controversy.
Tests 20 years ago dated the fabric to the Middle Ages.
However, the tests have been called into doubt because the
section of the shroud that was tested had been repaired in the
16th century after being damaged in a fire. One of the leaders
of the analysis said, “The worst possible sample for carbon
dating was taken.”
DEATHS
t is with sadness that we
announce the deaths of
the following members of
our Congregation and Parish …
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F you ever want to consult the Free Presbyterians’ website
(to find a church for instance) make sure you don’t do it on a
Sunday, because this is what you’ll get.
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Mary Mitchell, Pantoch Drive
Lillian Gordon, formerly of Drumoak
Mary Byrne, Silverbank Crescent
Donald Ross, Mansefield Place
Muriel Chaddock, Pitmurchie House
Samuel Richardson, Annesley House
Margaret (Peggy) Davidson, Dalvenie Gardens
Michael Blacknell, of Cleethorpes, Grimsby
Violet Davidson, Woodside Road
Mabel Sturton, Preasmore, Aboyne
Margaret Ewen, Bellfield
Robert Thomson, Ramsay Road
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A NIGHT ON
BROADWAY
A NIGHT ON BROADWAY ” is one night, the 16th of April
2010, where you will be whisked away into the land of Song.
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You can listen to ballads f rom classic musicals such as Les
Miserables, Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the
Opera, Sun Set Boulevard and more.
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These songs will be performed by a group of 6 well trained
singers and a small band of 3 musicians f rom across
Aberdeenshire.
When: 16th of April, 7:30pm
Where: The East Church
Tickets Cost: £6
Tickets are available f rom Ewan Black, Stephen Black, Mary
Black, Lillian Farquhar and Banchory Academy School
Reception.
Why?
Ewan Black, and a team of 12 are going to Alaska in the
summer this year to cross one of the biggest glaciers on the
earth, The Harding Ice Field. They are crossing the glacier to
get to a fishing village so they can help build storage facilities
and help the community by whatever means possible.
The trip costs a vast amount of money, £4,000 each, for
equipment, transportation and food supply and they are actively
raising funds to make this happen.
GUILD
by Margaret Thom
Our joint Guild meeting was hosted
by our Guild and we thoroughly
enjoyed a talk about “Experiences of
a Street Pastor” given by Margaret
Ross of the Salvation Army.
It is with regret
that I am stepping
down as president
at our next general
meeting but I
am confident
that the Guild
will continue to
flourish with a new
leader .
Margaret Thom
President
Tel 824134
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Our Christmas
meal was held
in the Church
Hall and we had
outside caterers
providing the
meal. What a
feast was had by
all. I can highly
recommend
the caterers so if you want more
information, just get in contact with
me.
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We were entertained by the Scolty
Music group at
the beginning of
December.
We also had a sales table which
realised £90. This money is
going towards a bus to our
Annual Supper rally in May.
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Our Guild continues to flourish and
we have had very interesting and
entertaining evenings.
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SNIPPETS
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Carols and mulled wine
Once again, a hardy group set
out to bring carols and mulled
wine (and the church Christmas
card) to houses on Hill of
Banchory. It was a cold and
snowy day (very Christmassy,
you might say). This regular
event is much appreciated.
Church?”. The second was on 19th
February; the subject was, “Truth in
the Market Place”. The next is on
19th March.
Christians Against Poverty
On CAP Sunday £148 was
given in a retirement offering
for Christians Against Poverty.
Many thanks to all those who
contributed.
Jumble Sale
The next Jumble Sale will be held on
25th September. Start saving your
jumble!
Sunday School Blog
Did you know that our Sunday
School has a blog? You can
find it at http://eastchurchkids.
wordpress.com/. Enjoy!
Men’s Breakfast
A series of Men’s Breakfasts
has started. They take place at
Banchory Lodge Hotel at 7 am
(yeek!). The first was on 22nd
January; the subject matter
was, “Why Don’t Men Go to
Fim Nights
Bill Stone organises regular film
nights. The last movie was “Up”. The
next film night is on 9th April.
Drumoak
The Rev Jim Scott is standing down
from the parish of Drumoak in
October.
Men’s Group Coffee Morning
The Men’s Group held their annual
coffee morning on 13th March. It
raised £417 (£385 after expenses).
Well done and thanks to all who
took organised it or attended.
SUSTAINABAILITY
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HE Christian Aid group in Banchory is very grateful to
the stalwarts who collected outside Morrisons on a bitterly
cold day just before Christmas and raised £469 - a welcome
boost to the donations f rom Banchory.
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On the subject of finance, there is an urgent appeal f rom
CA headquarters for help with their income. Because of the
recession. they are not able to carry out their commitments
planned for 2010, and are having to make most difficult
decisions on where to curtail activities.
The congregation gave generously to the Haiti Appeal and
this is greatly appreciated, but any further donations will be
welcomed and can be sent via the CA website or by phone. The
CA website gives details of the extensive work being done on
our behalf (www.christianaid.org). As you will have seen on
the TV, CA is one of the Disasters Emergency Committee
working in the unimaginable earthquake aftermath in Haiti,
and also planning for long-term aid there. Additionally CA
is working in the field of promoting education in some of
the world’s poorest areas e.g. Sudan; promoting health care
for HIV/AIDS sufferers in Malawi; and helping with food
shortages in Afghanistan.- examples of their involvement.
The Banchory CA group in Banchory needs new members. You
would be most welcome!
TO UGANDA WITH
LOVE
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Rona Craig, Banchory
Academy former pupil, spent
a year as a volunteer primary
teacher at Bulenga Modern
Primary School in Uganda.
2010
After seeing how many children couldn’t afford to go to
school, she set up a sponsorship scheme to help some children
have a better future.
Our Sunday School heard of her
project and collected £210 which
was presented to her in church
on 7th March. Here we see Rona
with Bill Stone.
Congratulations!
We congratulate Lisa Barclay and Scott McCombie on their
engagement.
Minister
Mike Jamieson
Lismore, Deeview Road
Banchory AB31 5UT
Tel: 01330 822712
Assistant Minister (Youth)
Rev Tony Stephen
Pitmachie Cott., 13 Arbeadie Terrace
Banchory AB31 5TN
Tel: 01330 824876
Children and Families
Worker
Bill Stone
4 Riverside, Banchory AB31 6PS
Tel: 07883 815598
Clerk to the Board
Nigel Bowker
4 Riverside, Banchory AB31 6PS
Tel: 01330 824060
John Wills
6 Heath Row, Banchory
Organist
Muriel Welch
East Fernbank, Woodside Road
Banchory AB31 5XL
Tel: 01330 822571
Church Officer
Douglas Ogg
18 Corrichie Place, Banchory
AB31 5WB
Tel: 01330 825426
Church Office
Tel: 01330 820380
e-mail: eastchurch.banchory@
tiscali.co.uk
web: banchoryeastchurch.org
Registered Charity (Number:
SC011251)
Banchory-Ternan East Church
of Scotland
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Albert Davidson
Aurelia, 70 Grant Road
Banchory AB31 5UU
Tel: 01330 823759
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Magazine Editor
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Rev Mary Haddow
East Manse, Station Road
Banchory AB31 5YP
Tel: 01330 822481
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