Dear Friends,  

  

This week’s newsletter contains full details of:   

• March - April Services including Holy Week

• The weekly ‘Waddle and Quack”  

• Bring and Buy Sale and Warm Connections ‘Home Energy Journey Event’

 

LINKAGE SERVICES – Are generally on 1st Sunday of the month starting at 10.30am.  

  

March – Aberfeldy  

April - Weem  - This will be on the second Sunday in April

May – Aberfeldy

 

 

March 8 - Who is Jesus - Mark 8:22-30 - "you are the Christ"

 

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church  

Neil Glover + Communion

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church   

Graham Leese

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church  

Rose Patterson

6.00pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

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YOUTUBE 

  

Our YouTube services are only from Aberfeldy Parish Church. If it is a Linkage Sunday, when there is no service in Aberfeldy then there will be no YouTube available on that Sunday.  

  

An edited version of our Sunday Morning Worship will be available mid-week.   

  

Live streaming will be available to our members through a private link. N.B.  

The link will change every week.   

If you are unable to attend and would like to view the service live, please contact Karen Kelman the Church Administrator in Aberfeldy Parish Church by the previous Thursday : karen.kelman@aberfeldyparishchurch.org. Karen will be very happy to help.  

  

 

Christianity 101 starts this week

 

For the month of March, Aberfeldy Parish Church is going back to basics! Join us for a four week deep dive into what it means to be a Christian, and how the good news of Jesus changes our lives. 

Sundays: Our service at 10:45am will focus on the big ideas at the heart of the Christian faith. There will be activities for children and young people during this service and you’re always welcome to stay for tea and coffee afterwards.

At 6pm, we’ll meet for 30 minutes of prayer, music and space to breathe as we head into our week. 

Thursdays: Come along at 6pm for dinner, then from 6:30-7:30pm, we’ll get into groups to chat about all the big questions to do with faith and life.

While we do that, the kids will have fun with their own activities led by our team. 

 

 

PODCASTS 

Have you ever wondered how to access Neil’s podcasts - well here’s your answer  

  

  

The links for the Outspoken Bible podcast are:  

  

On Apple  

h2ps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-outspoken-bible/id1494694385  

  

On Spotify  

h2ps://open.spo^fy.com/show/32GIg2i1YpQYkFdJH6snsl?si=0a5184ec721947

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On Podbean  

h2ps://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-i5hnr-6c2be2   

  

NEIL GLOVER’S DAYS OFF

Neil is generally off on a Friday and Saturday

Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March

 

KATIE HART - Aberfeldy’s new Pioneer Ministry Leader Days off are generally on a Thursday and Friday. However these can be subject to change.

Monday 2nd March

Friday 6th March 

Saturday 7th March

Friday 13th March

Saturday 14th March

Friday 20th March 

Friday 27th March

Saturday 28th March. 

 

katie.hart@aberfeldyparishchurch.org  

 

2026 – SERVICE PLAN - March - April

   

 

March 15 - Why did Jesus die? - Mark 8:31-38 - Jesus predicts his death

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church  

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Grace Steele

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

 

 

March 22  - How can I have faith - Mark 9:14-29 - the Father's cry for faith

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover - pastoral update

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church  

Suzanne Stringer

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Jane Denniston

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

 

 

March 29- Palm Sunday - Welcoming Jesus - Mark 11:1-11

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Peter Hobbs

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Geoff Davis and Katie Hart

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

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(5th Sunday St Andrews joining)

Grace Steele

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

 

Monday 30 March,  time tbc – St Andrews Episcopal Church, Strathtay

Tuesday 31 March, 7pm - Logierait – Minister tbc

Wednesday 1 April, 7pm – Strathtay – Grace Steele

Thursday 2 April, Maundy Thursday, 7pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church – Neil Glover and Katie Hart

Friday 3 April – Good Friday, 7pm – Weem - Robert Nicol

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EASTER SUNDAY – 5 April - John 20:1-18

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Grace Steele

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Geoff Davis and Katie Hart

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Elizabeth Spence

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12 April 2024 – LINKAGE AT WEEM  

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE TO OUR NORMAL LINKAGE SERVICE PATTERN

 

John 20:19-31

 

10.30am – Weem Parish Church    

LINKAGE SERVICE

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Attend Weem

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Attend Weem

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Grace Steele

 

19 APRIL -  Luke 24:13-35

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Tommy Pringle

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Tom Sibbald

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Isi Watt

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

John Hayward

 

 

26 April - Psalm 23 or Acts 2:42-47 or John 10:1-10

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

John Hayward

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Neil Glover with a Tribute to Morag McMartin

 

OUR REGULAR CHURCH BASED AND COMMUNITY EVENTS  

 

BREATHE ACTIVITIES – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH 

 

Stay and Play: every Tuesday 9:30 – 11.30am (term time only) @ APC

 

Rock Steady: every Friday 6-7.30pm (term time only) @ APC

 

Messy Church: 1st Wednesday of the month, 4-6pm @ APC

 

Rock Steady Plus: every Tuesday 5-6.30pm (term time only), S2+ @ Breathe Centre

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ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH  

  

STAY AND PLAY 

Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am  

  

Warm Welcome Café 

 

Tuesdays 10.00am – 12.00pm

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, KITCHEN   

Tuesday evenings 7.30 – 9pm   Contact –- 0800 917 7650 

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PRAYER MEETING – Wednesday 4.45 – 6pm in Farragon There is a ^me of quiet, contemplative music from 4.45 before the Prayer Meeting starts at 5pm. Join us if you can for this vital work of the Church  

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QUILTING GROUP –ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, FARRAGON HALL

Thursdays - 10am – 2pm   

Contact Jane or Anne2e by email through the church administrator –  administrator@aberfeldyparishchurch.org

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  PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH  

   

Thank you to all who Prayer Walked the town on Wednesday afternoon. We covered most of the streets. Please can I ask everyone to pray for the people who live or work in the street or locale where you live throughout the month of March. If you live out of town pray for your area. 

Pray for-

 1. The Lord’s favour on Christianity 101 and for Neil and Katie as they lead. 

2. For people to engage and for many to come to know Jesus as their Saviour. 

3. That the Lord would grant an ability to believe as folks hear the gospel and give the gift of faith to many . 

4. Pray too for all the businesses, empty shops and the public buildings and services. Eg Schools, medical centres, Fire brigade etc . 

5. Thank God for Aberfeldy and district. 

Any questions please email  me at  prayer@aberfeldyparishchurch.org 

Isabelle Macdonald 

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A 24-1 day of Prayer has been registered under the umbrella of Highland Perthshire Churches for Wednesday, 18th March. You are invited to pray from your home, the APC prayer room , walking the streets or wherever you like to pray . We will be focusing on  ‘The Really Good News of the Gospel ‘  and this will be coinciding with ' Christianity 101 '  running at APC  but we will be praying for God to build His Church in your Church - in all the Churches ! 

As we are praying from home there is no  limitation to the number of people praying at any hour but,  obviously, we do wish to be praying on every hour of the day . Please sign up using the link below and notes for your guidance will be sent  by the 17th March . 

Any questions or problems please contact me using prayer@aberfeldyparishchurch.org or speak to me personally.

Thank you in anticipation .

yours in Christ.

Isabelle Macdonald 

 

https://signup.24-7prayer.com/signup/35a767

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Prayer underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church.   

 Weekly Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays in Farragon.    

We start at  4.45pm with quiet music for meditation followed by the main meeting at 5pm until 6 pm . Everyone is welcome. For further information please contact Isabelle Macdonald or Donald Strathairn .

 

Prayer Points for the work of the Church are sent out weekly before the Wednesday meeting. If you would like to receive these please contact Kit Strathairn or Isabelle Macdonald.  

  

Prayer for the Sunday Morning Service - please meet in the Prayer Room between 10.15 am and 10.30am  

  

Prayer Circle ⭕ If you, or someone you know needs prayer, whether it is a health mater or any circumstance, the Prayer Circle will be ready and willing to pray. Simply contact Isabelle and an email will be sent out to the members of the Prayer Circle who will pray immediately and confidentially for your need.If you would like to be part of the Prayer Circle please contact Isabelle Macdonald.  

  

Prayer Ministry. The Prayer Ministry Team is available to pray for any need you have. Members of the team can be found at the back of the Sanctuary at the Morning Service and will be wearing a badge with a purple lanyard. Alternatively, you can contact Isabelle Macdonald through Judy Ewer or the Aberfeldy Church Administrator and a private appointment can be arranged. 

 

The Prayer/Quiet Room is place of peace and tranquility. You are welcome to use at any time. See Kate Scott or Anna Sibbald for further details

 

Prayer for the Persecuted Church is normally on the first Monday of the month at 4pm. Please contact Katie Allstaff, Kit Strathairn, or Chris^na Bryson if you would like to join. We meet in individuals homes.

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WEEM PARISH CHURCH  

  

• CHIT CHAT CAFÉ – 1st Monday of the month in the McDonald Room,  

Dull and Weem Kirk at 2pm  

For further information please contact Liz Bruce   

DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com  

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• GUILD, IN THE MCDONALD ROOM - Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm in the McDonald Room.   DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com  

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STRATHTAY PARISH CHURCH  

  

• COFFEE BREAK  

The group meet every Wednesday in the John Kyd Hall beside Strathtay Church at 10.30am - all are welcome to come along and join in!  

  

• QUILTING GROUP – JOHN KYD HALL  

7 – 9pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.  Contact Marie MacLeod  

gls.churchofscotland@gmail.com  

 

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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Shoebox Appeal has the Thrift Shop during the first week in March. Please pop in and support us, if you’re in the vicinity – and bring us your empty shoeboxes, if possible. We’re still open to receiving quality goods for sale, despite taking on board all the left-over goods from the recent Anti-Poverty Group’s Bring and Buy sale. Warm Connections have the Thrift Shop during the second week in March, after which Blythswood Care will bring a van down from Evanton on Saturday March 14th to help us clear the shop and to receive any other donations for the Blythswood Spring Collection. Blythswood would appreciate clothing, footwear, books, bric a brac and small electricals but they no longer take duvets, cushions, pillows or picture frames.

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CAP Highland Perthshire new Debt Centre Manager is Helen Kirkwood.  

I currently live in Pitlochry and am a member of Pitlochry Baptist Church. 

 

I came to know Jesus in 1991, and was baptised as an adult in 2014. I have enjoyed working within Christian organisations for some years now, starting with The Tryst office at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, and then on to Administrator and later Manager of the Atholl Baptist Centre.

 

My desire is to show the love of God to all that I encounter, to demonstrate justice to all, and to walk alongside those that are searching & struggling in life.

 

As CAP HP Debt Centre Manager I can be contacted Monday – Friday, 10am to 2pm on 07353 784 530.

 

Helen Kirkwood

Centre Manager - Highland Perthshire

Christians Against Poverty 07353 784 530

 

I work part-time variable hours so there may be a delay in getting back to you.  If your enquiry is urgent please don't hesitate to give me a call.  

 

If you, or someone you know, would like to make an appointment for help with personal debt please call 0800 328 0006  

 

 

If you know of anyone who is struggling to heat their house and / or pay their energy bills, please do pass them on to us at Warm Connections, and we would be delighted to advise on ways of reducing your energy consumption and bills. 

 

There is now a Facebook page for Warm Connections     https://www.facebook.com/WarmConnectionsScotland. We would love it if anyone could share, like or comment 

 

We have free radiator foil to give away, we can even come and fit it. Its a great idea for radiators that are on outside walls. Just use the contact us form on Facebook or our website https://warmconnections.net/#section-553-149 www.warmconnections.net or email advice@warmconnections.net.

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Breadalbane Community Larder  

 

URGENT need for:

Tinned meat

UHT milk

 

Low on:

Sweets and biscuits

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Social Supermarket - most items 4 for £1, available Saturday mornings 11.00am -12-30pm at Offizone, Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy.  

 Emergency deliveries of food parcels please call 0345 30 111 00 Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm.  

 Food share - Available 24/7 from the shelter in the rear car park of Aberfeldy Parish Church

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Update on the YMCA project.

 

Donations made directly to the YMCA from the Aberfeldy congregational members and monies donated through the church from members and Session amounted to approx. £1400. These funds are now with the YMCA, Tayside. An e-mail received from Jill McGrath, CEO of YMCA Tayside has thanked us for the generous donation. The monies are going to support a group of young folks to go on a YMCA Christian Camp, called Youth Unify, sometime this summer. These young folk are currently fundraising to allow them to attend the Camp and this donation from APC will give them a much appreciated boost. (Jill did send a testimony from one of the youngsters who attended last year's Camp in Prague. It is a very moving testimony and can be obtained from ken Allstaff).

 

The bus trip to the YMCA was postponed because so many people had to call off on the day. However, a trip is being planned so look out for the notices.

 

If you wish any additional information, please contact Ken Allstaff

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CHURCH CONTACT DETAILS 

  

Minister – Neil Glover 

  

Neil’s email -  nglover@churchofscotland.org.uk  

Neil’s mobile – 07779 280074  

  

PA – Judy Ewer – judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk  

Mobile – 07836 565528 

 

  Pastoral Assistant 

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk  

Mobile - 07836 565528 

Aberfeldy’s Pioneer Ministry Leader 

 Katie Hart - katie.hart@aberfeldyparishchurch.org