Linkage Newsletter 29.06.22

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Dear Friends,

A brief update on what is happening in our services on Sunday and some other ideas of activities you might like to consider in the coming weeks.

Sunday Services –3 July 2022

Dull and Weem – 9.30am – Neil Glover

Aberfeldy - 10.30am – Neil Glover - Communion Service

Strathtay– 10.30am – John Hayward

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

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

Funerals

Gordon Vass - 6 July

Private Service at Perth Crematorium

Memorial Service - Aberfeldy Parish Church – 3pm

For further details please contact Derek Whitman

0790 207 6125

Elizabeth (Betty) Kennedy – 7 July

Private Service at Perth Crematorium

Memorial Service – Dull and Weem Parish Church – 3pm

For further details please contact Gaulds Funeral Services (Pitlochry) - 01796 474 001

Please pray for Gordon and Betty’s families as they mourn their loss.

Please pray for Neil as he prepares for both funerals.

Parkfest Holiday Club 4 – 8 July, 10am – 1pm

Free Holiday Club – P1 – P7

Victoria Park, Aberfeldy.

The theme this year - ‘Search for Treasure”

For more information please contact - Georgia Brockway

georgia@breatheyouthproject.com

Please pray for a successful week for the youngsters and the army of volunteers making all of this possible.

Please remember they need plenty of warm sunshine too!

Accommodation is still required - 3rd – 10th July

Neil is wondering if anyone could assist with accommodation. He needs to find accommodation for a young couple and their small child who will be working with Neil at ‘Parkfest’.

If you can help, please could you contact me.

judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Services in July – ‘Linkage Service Month’

Our services this month will be following a slightly different pattern, as Neil is taking some much need holiday with his family. Please take a note of the service changes.

I will keep you informed of Neil’s holiday dates as they arise, and the arrangements we have put in place to cover any important matters.

10 July

Dull and Weem – 9.30am –-Neil Glover

Aberfeldy - 10.30am - Neil Glover - ‘Parkfest ‘service in Victoria Park – weather permitting

Strathtay - 10.30am -Sandra Batty

17 July

Dull and Weem - 9.30am - Margaret Yearsley

Aberfeldy - 10.30am - with Geoff Davis

Strathtay -  no service - please join the congregations at Weem or Aberfeldy

24 July

Dull and Weem - 9.30am - Neil Glover

Aberfeldy -10.30am - Neil Glover

Strathtay – 10.30am – Rose Patterson

31 July

Dull and Weem – 9.30am – Sheila Wallace

Aberfeldy - no service today, please join the congregations at Weem or Strathtay

Strathtay -10.30 am - joint service with St. Andrew’s, Strathtay (at Strathtay CoS)

Supporting our Ukraine guests in Aberfeldy

Transport help required for Highland Perthshire Welcomes Ukraine (HPWU)

Our Ukrainian guests need some support with transport, as we all know it can be very difficult or simply impossible to get to some appointments by bus. 

We now have 20 families in Highland Perthshire, located in Aberfeldy, Kenmore, Fearnan, Dull and Pitlochry.

None of the families have a car, and bus connections don’t always allow them to attend appointments on time.

Many of our new arrivals are living outside the

centre of Aberfeldy. 2 families are living in Kenmore, 2

families in Fearnan, 1 in Dull

They all need to attend appointments in the Job  

Centre in Perth - to receive their Universal Credit.

Kids need transport to football and other activities

Some Ukrainians have serious health conditions which

might require lifts to hospital appointments in Perth

Lifts to do shopping in Perth.

The aim is to set up a Google Calendar where both the

drivers and those in need of a lift can feed in their

information i.e.  a matching system

If you can assist, please could you let me know.

If you would like to know more about the “Highland Perthshire Welcomes Ukraine” fwork taking place in this region.,the link below will let you know what is already happening and how you can assist this community project.

www.highlandperthshirewelcomesukraine.org

Immediately below, you will find details of some of our regular events and activities taking place over the coming weeks – I hope you find this information helpful.

Advanced notices

Keswick in ‘Feldy – 18 – 22 July

For more information contact Ken – 07834 854001

Some regular church and community activities taking place in our buildings

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

Aberfeldy Prayer Meeting 7.30pm every Wednesday evening in Farragon – all are welcome to come along

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

Contact –- 01887 820936

Aberfeldy Quilting Group – Aberfeldy Parish Church, Farragon Room – Thursdays - 11.am – 3pm

Contact Jane – 07771641390 or Annette – 07736384035

Dull and Weem - Chit Chat Café – is 1st Monday of the month in the Macdonald Room, Dull and Weem Kirk.

For further information please contact Liz Bruce –

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

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!

• 8 July

Relaxed Screening - 10.30am

The lights are not fully dimmed –with a generally more relaxed feel to the show.

• 1 July - Roman Holiday

• 5 August - There’s No Business Like Show Business

Football Memories – 11.00am – 12.00pm

The football memories programme is aimed at helping people of all ages who would benefit from social interaction e.g., those living in isolation or with a condition such as dementia or recovering from a stroke.

• 15 July

• 19 August

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. 

www.warmconnections.net or email advice@warmconnections.net.

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 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. A FoodShare table is also available for anyone keen to reduce food waste.

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.

Building of the permanent shelter has begun and although it doesn't look particularly pretty right now it will be much better when it's finished. There are plans to include a community fridge enabling us to provide an even wider variety of goods. Remember, this is not about feeding the hungry but rather, this part of the Community Larder project is for the whole community, to make a difference in reducing food waste which in turn has an environmental impact in these days of heightened awareness of the climate emergency.

If you know of anyone struggling to make ends meet, please let them know about the range of support 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

If you need transport to any of our events, please contact Upper Tay Transport on 07388 236 233 or info@uppertaytransport.org 

Support

We recognise that for many the current restrictions and uncertainty can make life very stressful. The ministry team can offer pastoral support, but for a few this may not be enough. Perth and Kinross Council have an excellent directory of services. You can type in:

Perth and Kinross Mental Health Directory 2020 or hit the hyper link below.

https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/46386/Mental-Health-Directory-of-Services-Covid-19/pdf/Mental_Health_Directory_of_Services_Covid19_(1).pdf?m=637353449218700000

Latest Coronovirus (Covid – 19): advice from the Scottish Government on staying safe and protecting others.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/

For all the latest Covid updates from The Church of Scotland please visit

www.churchofscotland.org.uk

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

Parish Assistants offering Pastoral Support

Judy Ewer - jewer@churchofscotland.org.uk

Mobile - 07836 565528

Kate Scott - cscott@churchofscotland.org.uk

Mobile - 07760 320031

Monthly Information

Teaching By

Rev. Neil Glover