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Parish Church Activities Guide at Ferryhill Parish Church |
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| Badminton Club Bowling Club (Outdoor) Bridge Group Brownies Christian Aid Concordia |
Ferryhill Singers Guides Guild Life and Work Monday Fellowship Pensioners Lunch Club Phoenix Theatre |
Pre-school Groups Rainbow Guides Sunday Club Tai Chi Classes Wednesday Afternoon Social Club |
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Pre-school groups use our halls during term time. The Babies and
Toddlers group meets on Wednesday mornings from 9.45 –
11.15, the Twos group on Mondays from 9.45 – 11.15 and the
Rising Threes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30 – 11.15. Children
are unaccompanied at the Rising Threes group and may attend one or
both sessions. For further information on any of these groups, see
www.kidsatferryhill.org.uk
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If you are
over 5 and under 7, come and join in the fun with us at Ferryhill
Rainbow Guides. We play games, sing songs, do dancing and make things from all
sorts. All welcome. Additional helpers are needed to assist with crafts and games. For more information contact Guide Headquarters at 45 Victoria Street, Aberdeen. Tel. 01224 638685.
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The
16th, 38th and 38th A Brownie Packs are for girls aged 7-11. Following
the Guiding syllabus, girls learn to work together in teams, to fund raise
for charities and to explore the world around them. There are lots of fun
activities to keep them busy.
For more information contact Guide Headquarters at 45 Victoria Street, Aberdeen. Tel. 01224 638685.
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The 16th
Ferryhill Guide Company is open to girls aged 10+. The programme is varied
and includes crafts, games, trips and camping. Leaders are also needed so please consider offering your services. For more information contact Guide Headquarters at 45 Victoria Street, Aberdeen. Tel. 01224 638685.
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The Sunday Club aims to promote Christian
knowledge and learning amongst school age children through fun and
interesting activities including the use of computers and CD ROM. Any
child from 3 to 16 years old can take part. The Club meets on
Sunday mornings during the morning service (11am) in school term. For
further information contact the church office -office@ferryhillparishchurch.org.uk
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The
Ferryhill Singers enhance the worship of the congregation through
appropriate vocal performances given during services from time to time as
well as occasional short recitals. Anyone with a love of singing and a
pleasant singing voice may join. Rehearsals are held at 9.45 on Sunday
mornings before the service as required. Contact Kevin Haggart (Director
of Music) Tel. 01224 869749.
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The Monday Fellowship meets on Monday
afternoons from 2.15 – 3.45 weekly. With the motto “Be ye kind to one
another”, the Fellowship provides a friendly environment for social
activity and charitable pursuits. Meetings include musical presentations
and illustrated talks. Although mainly for retired folk, the Fellowship
welcomes men and women of all ages. Contact Anne Gordon Tel. 01224 574994.
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The Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland which invites and encourages women and men to commit their lives to Christ Jesus and express their faith in worship, prayer and action. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month from September to April. Contact Edith Meldrum Tel. 01224 820435. |
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The Wednesday Afternoon Social Club meets
in the large hall to play bowls every Wednesday from 1.45–3.45pm,
starting in October and continuing into early April.
Anyone is welcome to take part. There is a small charge each week for
tea and biscuits. For further information contact Frank Sherriffs Tel. 01224
589465.
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The
Badminton Club meets on Thursday afternoons from 2.00-3.30 and
Thursday evenings from 8.00-10.00pm. Anyone interested in playing the game
is welcome. The cost is £1.50 per session. For further information,
contact Cath Mair Tel. 01224 586379 (afternoon club) or Dot Millar Tel. 01224 585249 (evening
club).
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The Bridge Group meets twice weekly –
Tuesday and Thursday- from 1.45 to 4.00pm from August to November and
again from January to the end of May. For anyone interested in learning to play bridge, a beginners' class will run from October. Contact Anne
Gordon Tel. 01224 574994.
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Outdoor Bowling Club meets at Albury as its home ground from April to
September. Bounce games are played on Sun pm, Tues am, Wed evening and
Thursday am. There are competitions for members to participate as they
wish. We have a team which represents Ferryhill in the Churches Bowling League
and plays other church teams once per session in a social as well as
competitive atmosphere. There are also 5 cup competitions where members
are chosen to represent the team. We also have to send a team to 2 or 3
friendly matches against Private Clubs. All age groups are welcome and
tuition is available. Contact Agnes MacDonald Tel. 01224 571716. |
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The Lunch Club meets every Tuesday at 12.30 for lunch and a chat. Senior citizens are welcome to come along any Tuesday beginning on 8th September. New helpers would be very much appreciated. For further information, contact Margaret Barclay Tel. 01224 596182. |
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Christian Aid supports
projects which help the poor of developing countries to better their
living and working conditions and improve their health. When disaster
strikes, Christian Aid sends money to provide food, medicine, shelter and
transport. Volunteers are needed to help with campaigning and fund raising events throughout the year. Campaigning is an important aspect of
Christian Aid and we are concerned with
poverty issues such as –
We are keen to hear from anyone else who may like to become involved. Please contact Ann Ralph Tel. 01224 575520 or Jacqueline Watson Tel. 01224 696010. Thank you all for your continuing support.
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Life
& Work, the monthly magazine of the Church of Scotland, gives up to
date information about what is happening in the church nationally and
worldwide. It is a bright, attractive and easy to read publication. To
arrange a subscription, contact Moira Franklin Tel. 01224 313512.
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| Taoist
Tai Chi
classes are held in the halls on Tuesdays at 7.30-9.30
pm, Wednesdays at 5.30-7.30pm and on Thursdays at 9.30-11am. New
beginners’ classes will start on Wednesday evening 11th October. For
further information about the classes and about the health benefits of Tai
Chi, Tel: 07929 332036 or
www.taoist.org.uk or email
aa@taoist-tai-chi-gb.org
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Phoenix Theatre
is one of Scotland's leading amateur theatre companies. They rehearse in our halls and also use the
Church as a base for Phoenix Youth - a fun-filled theatre school
attended by around 300 boys and girls aged 4 - 18 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Phoenix Youth have
also provided children for a number of professional companies, including
the National Theatre. For further information, contact Clare Haggart on
01224 863946.
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| Once
again the sounds of Concordia String Orchestra will be heard in
Ferryhill Parish Church. Concordia is a friendly
group of around 20-30 amateur musicians from diverse backgrounds within
the Aberdeen area. Contact Adrian McBurnie Tel. 01224 646973. Further information about the
orchestra can be found on their website http://beehive.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/concordia |
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| To enquire about booking any of our halls or meeting rooms for a function or a meeting of your group, contact the Hall Letting Officer Kevin Haggart - ferryhill.bookings@gmail.com | |||
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