Dear Friends,

 

Once again, I have highlighted a couple of things happening you might want to take a note of. Please let me know if you are planning something or are involved in an activity others would enjoy coming to.

 

 

SUNDAY WORSHIP

 

11 June

9.30am – Weem Parish Church – Neil Glover - Communion

 

10.30am – Aberfeldy Parish Church – Neil Glover - Communion

 

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church – Margaret Yearsley

 

10.30am – Tenandry –David Hamilton

 

5.30pm – Aberfeldy - Reading the Gospels – Matthew 3 – A Baptist Guide

 

 

Sunday Zoom Services – 10:30am - (Rm 920 598 9200, password 316316 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9205989200)

THIS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE EVERY WEEK

 

Sermons - Neil’s sermons are now available for you to read on the Aberfeldy Church Website

 

FUNERAL

Moira Thompson – Tuesday 6 June

 

https://localfuneral.co.uk/funeral-notice/view/moira-thompson/vqdlbi7oq

 

JUDY AWAY –12 – 21 June

 

Unfortunately, I will not be able to answer calls or receive emails during this period.

 

 

PARISH ASSISTANTS

Neil has already informed you that The Church of Scotland position of Parish Assistant for both Kate Scott and Judy Ewer ceases on Wednesday 31 May. However, both Kate and Judy are very happy to continue supporting Neil and the Linkage Churches on a voluntary position, as Neil’s Pastoral Assistants.

 

Judy’s email - judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Kate‘s email  - awaiting a new email address

 

 

 

 

NOTICES FOR JUNE

 

Perthshire and Angus Mod happens on the 9th, 10th June in Aberfeldy.  We also have a Gaelic service on Sunday 11th June at 14.00 hours at Weem Church. A sort of songs of praise in English and Gaelic with local singers and the local Gaelic Choir. A reading in Gaelic also.  Quite poignant as Perthshire did have a Gaelic speaking population and Weem Church a Gaelic Choir and a Gaelic speaking minister. A special year as it is the 100th anniversary of the first Perthshire Mod in Aberfeldy. 

 

 

The Strathtay Quilters have a stall at the Grandtully Gala  - Sunday 11 June . A mix of competitions, sales and taster sessions, to promote our activities.

Also we have several kits for making fidget quilts for people with Alzheimer's which we are offering to make up for the price of £5 per kit either as a sponsor or for a family member.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF THOMAS GLEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL

 

Good Morning

 

I am contacting you to invite you to an informal coffee and a chat with myself and a few of my senior officers on Tuesday 18 July 2023.  As Chief Executive I am keen to get out and about to meet with communities. We will come with a listening ear to hear and understand the challenges, priorities and achievements of your groups and have an open dialogue about how we can work together in the future. 

 

The discussion will take place at Lesser Hall, Aberfeldy Town Hall, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy PH15 2BJ from 12.00pm to 1.00pm. I do hope you can come along and join us.

 

Please feel free to circulate this to members of your wider community groups / sub-groups.  

 

I would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance, if at all possible to Alison Mcintosh (email: ammcintosh@pkc.gov.uk) as spaces are limited.

 

Kind Regards                                                                                                                                                                             

Thomas Glen

 

 

 

 

SERVICES IN JUNE

 

 

18 June

9.30am – Weem Parish Church – Margaret Yearsley

 

10.30am – Aberfeldy Parish Church – Ken Allstaff

 

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church – John Hayward

 

10.30am – Tenandry –Neil Glover

 

5.30pm – Aberfeldy - Hot Topic

 

 

 

25 June

9.30am – Weem Parish Church – Tommy Pringle

 

10.30am – Aberfeldy Parish Church – Tom Sibbald

 

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church - Neil Glover - Communion

 

10.30am – Tenandry - Rose Patterson

 

3.00pm - Aberfeldy – Neil Glover “Remembering Service”.

 

5.30pm - Youth Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evening Services - Aberfeldy Parish Church 5.30pm (unless stated otherwise)

 

 

11th June - Reading the Gospels – Matthew 3 – A Baptist Guide

 

18th June – Hot Topic

 

25th June – Youth Service

 

Our regular Church based and Community Events

 

Stay and Play – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Tuesday 23 May- 9.30 -11.30am

 

Warm Welcome Café - Aberfeldy Parish Church

Tuesday 23 May – 10.00am -12.00pm

 

Prayer Meeting – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Wednesday 24 May– 5 – 6pm

 

 

Singing for Fun will be taking a break in May

Friday 9 June- 10.30am - Birks Cinema

How about popping in for a free cuppa and meet some new people. No previous singing experience required!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Home Heating Support Fund is closing at the end of March (at least no extension has been announced yet). We have been very successful in paying off fuel debt for individuals with figures up to £1400. If you know of anyone struggling, please let us know. The application process is quick so it’s not too late for a final request. 

 

 

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.

 

 

BREATHE ACTIVITIES

 

Stay and Play

Tuesday weekly- Lawers- 9.30am-11.30am

Dates it’s not on:

13th June

4th July- 1st August

 

Rock Steady - 6pm-7.30pm

2nd June

9th June

16th June

 

Rock Steady Xtreame- P6-S1- 6pm-7.30pm Rock Steady After Hours - S2+ 7.45pm-9pm

23rd June

 

Messy Church - 4pm-6pm

7th June

 

 

 

‘Warm Welcome Cafe’ is open in Aberfeldy Parish Church every Tuesday morning with teas, coffee, biscuits and home baking - all free.

10.00am– 12.00pm

 

The numbers are growing week on week which is fantastic. Please do come along and meet up with old friends and make some new ones!

 

Funding for the café has come from the Church of Scotland and Perth and Kinross Council

 

 

 

If you would like to know more or become actively involved, please contact Judy

 

judy.ewer@adwgls.co.uk

 

07836 565 528

 

 

Some regular church and community activities taking place in our buildings

 

Aberfeldy ‘Stay and Play’ – Tuesday morning 9.30 – 11.30am– Lawers Hall

 

Aberfeldy Prayer Meeting – Wednesday Evenings 5-6pm

We meet in Farragon and as always everyone is welcome to come along.

 

Aberfeldy Alcoholics Anonymous – Aberfeldy Parish Church, Kitchen 7.30 – 9pm every Tuesday

Contact –- 0800 917 7650

 

Aberfeldy Quilting Group – Aberfeldy Parish Church, Lawers Hall– Thursdays - 11.am – 3pm

Contact Jane – 07771641390 or Annette – 07736384035

 

 

Dull and Weem - Chit Chat Café – i1st Monday of the month in the McDonald Room, Dull and Weem Kirk at 2pm

For further information please contact Liz Bruce

Elizabeth_1_bruce@btinternet.com

 

Dull and Weem Guild, in the McDonald Room  - Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm in the McDonald Room.

Elizabeth_1_bruce@btinternet.com

 

 

Strathtay 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!

 

Strathtay Quilting Group – John Kyd Hall

7 – 9pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

Contact Marie MacLeod – stytchandturn@btinternet.com

 

Warm Welcome Cafe’ is open in Aberfeldy Parish Church every Tuesday morning with teas, coffee, biscuits and home baking - all free.

10.00 am– 12.00pm

 

 

Dementia Friendly Aberfeldy: Up and Coming Events in the Birks Cinema

 

Singing For Fun 10.30am – 12.00pm

If you enjoy singing some of those good old favourites, please drop in!

• Friday 9 June

• Friday 23 June

 

Carer’s Drop-in – Town Hall (in the Horizon Lunch Club room) 11.00am – 12.30pm

• Thursday 15 June

 

Breadalbane Community Larder

 

For emergency support call 0345 30 111 00 (Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm) or email breadalbanecommunitylarder@btinternet.com

 

The Community Larder’s Social Supermarket is open at Offizone on Kenmore Street each Saturday from 11.00am – 12.30pm for customers to purchase dried and tinned goods at a reduced rate – 4 items for £1. 

 

The FoodShare table at the rear of Aberfeldy Parish Church is open 24/7 and often has a variety of goods which would otherwise be sent to the Co-op’s bio-digester.  It’s our Christian responsibility to ‘tend the garden’ ie our planet so we can all do our bit to reduce food waste by ‘shopping’ at the FoodShare table from time to time.

Remember, this part of the Larder project is about reducing food waste as well as supporting those feeling the pinch in these difficult times.

 

If you know of anyone struggling to make ends meet, please let them know about the range of options provided by Breadalbane Community Larder.

The Larder is a joint initiative of several local churches and also involves members of the local community.  If you would like to be involved, please contact the team on 07513 ‍652597 or email breadalbanecommunitylarder@btinternet.com

 

Contact details

 

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

Neil’s mobile – 07779 280074

 

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

Mobile – 07836 565528

 

Pastoral Assistants

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Mobile - 07836 565528

 

Kate Scott - awaiting email

 

Mobile - 07760 320031