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.

 

 

THE WEEK AHEAD

 

15 SEPTEMBER

 

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Guild Service

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Tom Sibbald

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Neil Glover - Communion

6.30pm Aberfeldy Evening Service

“The Failed Breakout”

Neil Glover

 

 

 

YOUTUBE AND ZOOM SERVICE DETAILS

 

 

YouTube live streaming morning services from Aberfeldy Parish Church

There are 3 different ways to find this new YouTube service:

•  Aberfeldy Parish Church website - 'click here’ button on the opening page

• YouTube channel - enter Aberfeldy Sunday Morning Service

• YouTube direct link

https://youtube.com/@aberfeldyparishchurch540?si=9_QUrrWYUKtzYcA1

 

 

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EVENING SERVICES – MESSAGE FROM NEIL

 

From the 1st September, there will be a series of gatherings, on Sunday at 6:30pm with the working title "The Mysterious Event".

There will be things happening, and other things will come after them, and following that there will probably be other things.  Please do come along if you like things.

What can be revealed at this point are the working titles which are

Sep 8th - The Terrible Thing

Sep 15th - The Failed Breakout

Sep 22nd - to be confirmed

Sep 29th - The Most Important Goat

If you would like more details please do let me know, and some other details will be forthcoming, but what I am asking from you now is that this mysterious event (which I hope will be nothing short of brilliant, and inspiring) will be happening on Sundays at 6:30pm - please do keep the time free.

Neil 

 

 

 

 

MARIE CURIE CAFE 

The Annual Marie Curie Cafe was held in the Aberfeldy Town Hall on Saturday 31st August. Thanks to the generosity and effort of volunteers, the public and local businesses the cafe raised the sum of £1,269.66.  This money will be used to support the work of Marie Curie Nurses who offer expert care and guidance to people  who are coping with a terminal illness and their families.

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Seeds for Growth - Roadshow - Thursday 3rd October

 

Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow!

 

Thursday 3rd of October 2024: An inspirational time of worship, prayer and vision.

PERTH: ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH, 48 TAY STREET, PERTH. PH1 5LQ

Post General Assembly 2023 we have seen the creation of Seeds for Growth and the Faith Action Programme Leadership Team. We are excited to be visiting your presbytery to discover together new ways we can encourage and support you.

Neil Glover, Convener of the Seeds for Growth Committee, would like the opportunity to share his heart with you and in turn hear your plans to grow and flourish in your local context. Together we hope we can resource you in the next season. He will cover all aspects of applying for funding including our new criteria.

Tommy MacNeil, Convener of the Faith Action Programme Leadership Team, would like to come and spend some time with you, listening to your journeys so far and learning how we can partner with you to realise your vision of the future.

1400-1700 Afternoon worship and workshops led by Neil Glover and Tommy MacNeil. This FREE session is open to all involved in congregational life.  Tea/Coffee will be available. Dinner break. Catering is not available but you can remain with us in the venue with a packed tea or visit a local eatery.

1900-2100 Evening of worship, prayer and praise led by Tommy MacNeil and Neil Glover this FREE session is open to all.

To book your attendance please fill in this very short form:

 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=f4cZu3Ni40etmAGdjzlP78cTkJmBJBdDjVPbik4fRrxUQ0lNTFNMT1JOMzM4UDIwSTNGOExDSzg0TS4
 

 

JOB OPPORTUNITY

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Part-time Community Links Co-ordinator/Administrator

(8 hrs p/w) based in Aberfeldy

 

Aberfeldy Parish Church is seeking to appoint a part-time Community Links Co-ordinator (CLC)/Administrator for the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Highland Perthshire project.  The successful candidate will be responsible for publicising the work of the CAP Debt Centre across Highland Perthshire and establishing and maintaining relationships with referral agencies as well as recruiting, training and co-ordinating the large family of volunteers and helping the Centre Manager with general administration.  Working days/times negotiable and term time only considered. Full, clean driving licence essential.

 

It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act – Part 1, Schedule 9) that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

 

Salary: £12.50 per hour

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For an application form or to arrange an informal chat please contact Angela Hanvey angelahanvey@capuk.org or 07513 652597.

 

Closing date for applications is 16 September 2024 with interviews week commencing 30 September.

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WARM WELCOME CAFÉ HAS RESUMED!

 

 

The Warm Welcome Cafe opens again on Tuesday 3rd September in Aberfeldy Parish Church from 10am till 12noon. The team who run the cafe are looking for additional volunteers to -

a.) be a driver for our less mobile customers .

 b.) be on the rota for serving  in the cafe

c.) supply an occasional item of baking .

d.) come along and enjoy the company and chat with our many non Church customers .

If you are able to help please see Sheena Hird, Kate Scott or Isabelle Macdonald.

Or email Judy Ewer –  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

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SEPTEMBER SERVICES

 

 

22 SEPTEMBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Neil Glover - Communion

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover - Communion

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

George Shand

 

Aberfeldy Evening Service

tbc

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29 SEPTEMBER – (5th Sunday – St Andrews’s join us at Logierait)

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Clive Parnell

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church with St.      Andrews joining the service

Neil Glover - Harvest

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Join service at Logierait

6.30pm Aberfeldy Evening Service

“The Most Important Goat”

Neil Glover

 

 

OCTOBER SERVICES

 

6 OCTOBER – LINKAGE SERVICE AT WEEM – 10.30am – Harvest Thanksgiving

 

10.30am – Weem Parish Church including HARVEST THANKSGIVING

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Linkage service at Weem

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Linkage service at Weem

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Rose Patterson

6.30pm Aberfeldy Evening Service

 

tbc

 

 

 

13 OCTOBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church – Communion and Harvest Thanksgiving

Neil Glover

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Isi Watt

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Geoff Davis

6.30pm Aberfeldy Evening Service

 

tbc

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20 OCTOBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Margaret Yearsley

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Roase Patterson

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Dan Harper

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

 

tbc

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27 OCTOBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Tommy Pringle

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Kevin Simpson – CEO Malawi Fruits, Scottish Christian Mission

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church with Communion

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

John Hayward

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

 

tbc

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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

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

 

On Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/32GIg2i1YpQYkFdJH6snsl?si=0a5184ec72194765 

 

On Podbean

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

 

or check out Kenneth Steven’s Podcasts

 

https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___https://www.patreon.com/ImaginingThings___.YzJlOmNodXJjaG9mc2NvdGxhbmQ6YzpvOjRmNTY2ZGY0YmY0ZjE4YjE5NjNkYTQ2YWJhYzYwOGRmOjY6NmVmYjpjYjkzZWUzNGRhNTMwODNkMGNlMGRhMTA1ZDZjODg2ODA5MmFkYjk1NjAxOGJjNTUwM2NiY2E3YTk4NWI1Y2Y4Omg

 

 

 

 

 

• CAP HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE are offering free budgeting advice, benefit checks and support to complete benefit applications as well as their usual support for people struggling with unmanageable debt at a monthly drop-in session at the Advice & Information Hub at Aberfeldy Health Centre.  Change in regular drop-in slot at the surgery to the first Thursday of the month. Please, spread the word about this new, helpful, free service.

Next meeting- 3 October- 10.30am – 12.30pm

(Unless advised otherwise the drop in will be available on the first Thursday of the month)

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REGULAR CHURCH NEWS

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OUR REGULAR CHURCH BASED AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

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ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

 

• STAY AND PLAY - Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, KITCHEN

Tuesday evenings 7.30 – 9pm

Contact –- 0800 917 7650

 

• PRAYER MEETING – Wednesday 4.45 – 6pm in Farragon

There is a time 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

 

• QUILTING GROUP –ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, FARRAGON HALL

Thursdays - 11.am – 3pm

Contact Jane – 07771641390 or Annette – 07736384035

 

• WARM WELCOME CAFÉ  AND STAY AND PLAY Tuesday mornings

Warm Welcome Café 10.00am -12.00pm from 3 September

Stay and Play starts at 9.30am

 

• HOUSE GROUPS

Town Group - Katie Allstaff and John Hayward - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7.30pm

 

Strath Group - Lorna Nicol - fortnightly on a Thursday at 7.30pm

 

Additional Group - Franny McGrath and Will Burton - Monday / Thursday                

 

• PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

Prayer is central to our relationship with our God and underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church. How you can join with others to pray

Weekly Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays. Amazing things happen when the Church unites in prayer. Acts 12:5 tells us “Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to

God for him.” Peter was ,of course, miraculously released.
We gather together in Farragon in expectation of coming into the presence of God in worship and prayer, as we lay down our burdens for the world, for our mission and anything that troubles us and leave them at the foot of the cross .
Worship music will be played from 4.45pm to allow quiet meditation and we will move into prayer and further worship at 5pm. You are very welcome to join us but if you would like 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 and, if you don’t already but would like to receive these please contact Kit Strathairn or Isabelle Macdonald.

Prayer before the Sunday Morning Service. If you would like to join in prayer for the morning service, please meet in the Prayer Room between 10.10 am and 10.20 am

Prayer Circle ⭕ If you, or someone you know needs prayer, whether it is a health matter or the circumstances of life, 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 after the Morning Service and will be wearing a badge with a purple lanyard. Alternatively you can contact Isabelle Macdonald  and a private appointment can be arranged.

Prayer for the Persecuted Church is normally on the first Monday of the month at 4 pm. Please contact Katie Allstaff, Kit Strathairn or Christina Bryson if you would like to join. We meet in an individual’s home.

Prayer Triplet - anyone who would like to be part of a Prayer Triplet please see Ruth Lunan 

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. Isabelle Macdonald and the Prayer Team

              To contact a member of the prayer team please email -

              administrator@aberfeldyparishchurch.org

 

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BREATHE ACTIVITIES – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

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Stay & Play

9.30am-11.30am

27th September-1st October

22nd October-17th December

 

Rock Steady

6pm-7.30pm

30th September-27th September

25th October-29th November

 

Monthly Events

6pm-8pm

4th October

6th December

 

Messy Church

4pm-6.30pm

11th September

13th November

11th December

 

Family Fun Day - Whole Church

Times tbc but probably 10am-3pm

8th October

 

 

Alice Thompson | Senior Youth and Program Worker

 

 

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

 

• 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

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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IMAGO CONFERENCE – 28 SEPTEMBER - PITLOCHRY

 

 

Neil has asked me to flag up this forthcoming event, as it might appeal to some.

Please click the link below to acquire your tickets.

Get Tickets

Date and time - Sat 28th Sep 2024, 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

Location - Pitlochry Baptist Church, Atholl Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5BX, UK

 

Event description

We're really looking forward to hosting the first Imago Conference and to have you join us!

Imago seeks to impart the importance of spiritual formation from spiritually mature Christians to spiritually maturing Christians. Our teachings will focus on the pivotal role of the Spirit in our transformation, guiding us to become more like Christ.

How we will do this?

Teaching - We will focus on the pivotal role of the Spirit in our development, guiding us to become more like Christ. 

Relational ministry - We will have to learn, reflect and apply our teaching throughout the day. 

Worship - We will have space to see the Spirit move and encounter Him. 

Meals - We will gather and eat together. 

Our anchor passages

2 Corinthians 3:17-18

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."

John 15:4

"Abide in me, as I also abide in you."

John 10:10 

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full."

Our Aims

We want to see three things come from this conference;

1. People filled with the Spirit.

2. Maturing Christians leave feeling encouraged in their faith and knowing how to allow the Spirit to keep forming them into Christ-likeness.

3. Momentum to run another gathering in 2025

Speakers

We’re very excited to have some fantastic speakers join us at the conference including:

Lucy Peppiatt

David Barrie

Sandra Innes

Nick Crawley

Jem Crawley,

Josh Barrie

They’ll be covering topics about: How does the Spirit form us? Formation through Gratitude, through Spiritual Direction and through Scripture. More info on this to come soon.

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SILVER SUNDAY - 1 OCTOBER

 

Each year on 1st October, people across the world mark the United Nations International Day of Older People to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations. 

On this International Day of Older People, we are celebrating older people and the vital part they play in making our community a better place to be.     

 

Age UK’s Silver Sunday is a national day where people of all generations can come together by hosting fun and free activities for older people. Silver Sunday is on the 6th of October this year.

 

To mark the International Day of Older People and Silver Sunday, Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership are reaching out to organisations and community groups across Perth and Kinross to ask for your support and help to celebrate these days. We know that there are many activities delivered by communities which seek to reduce isolation and increase well-being in the older population and we want to showcase and promote your amazing work. If you want your group to be part of the programme of celebrations, we would be delighted to hear from you.

 

We are also calling upon all communities throughout Perth and Kinross to mark this week in any way that is right for them. It could be a free tour, art workshop, coffee morning, history talk - anything fun, free and social that welcomes older people.

We are hoping this will be an uplifting week of events where older people can meet new people, visit new places, try new activities and connect with their local communities and generations around them.

 

Initial conversation with communities have been extremely positive and we hope to deliver a vibrant and full programme of events for 2024.

If you want to be part of this, please complete the form on the link below.

 

https://forms.office.com/e/EK4RtJam9q

 

If you have any further queries, please contact us at agefriendly@pkc.gov.uk or 07789 728061.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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EXCITING NEWS THE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY ABERFELDY’S NEW MEETING CENTRE “THE FRIDAY CLUB” IS OPENING IN SEPTEMBER

 

Many will know that there has been a considerable amount of building activity taking place in the Town Hall over the summer. The Old School Room has undergone a transformation! This room is currently being used for The Horizon Lunch Club . Dementia Friendly Aberfeldy raised the funds for this transformation and will be opening their new Meeting Centre “THE FRIDAY CLUB” in the Old School Room later this month. The Trustees are keen to recruit volunteers to help with this new initiative. 

 

The Meeting Centre will be open one day / week – Friday.

 

We would love to share our vision! If you are interested in knowing more about our work or how you could become involved, please contact Judy:   judy.dfag@gmail.com

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HELP WITH THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

 

Breadalbane Community Larder

 

Social Supermarket - 4 items 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 carpark of Aberfeldy Parish Church

 

Most people are now aware of what the Community Larder does as we’ve been running since March 2020 with several changes of venue and project developments since then.  Our current provision of a Social Supermarket supports around 20 households with 6-8 customers every week.  Demand in the first 6 months of this year has increased 75% compared to the same period last year.

 

Emergency support has stayed around the same level but this combined with the increase in customers at the Social Supermarket has depleted our stock levels considerably.  So far this year we have spent just over £1,500 purchasing stock items so that the shelves aren’t empty of many basic products. 

 

If you are able to donate to the trolley in Aberfeldy Co-op (near exit) or in Asda Express please consider purchasing some of the items which are often listed in posts on the Aberfeldy Community Facebook page.   These are - long life milk, tea, coffee, tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned fish, pasta, pasta sauces, tinned tomatoes, puddings/desserts, breakfast cereals, toilet rolls and any gluten free products.

 

As harvest season approaches, any surplus garden produce would also be most welcome to the FoodShare shelter, not only to prevent food waste but to share lovely fresh produce.

 

If you would like to make a financial donation to the Community Larder please contact 07513 652597 for details.

 

Breadalbane Community Larder is a joint initiative of several local churches and also involves members of the wider community.

 

 

 

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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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.

 

 

 

 

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 Assistants

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Mobile - 07836 565528

Kate Scott –  kate@adwgls.org.uk

 

Mobile - 07760 320031