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| Ferryhill
Parish Church Parish News September 2002 |
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 Telephone: 01224 213093 E-mail: Office Minister Webmaster |
This edition of Parish News,
which is being delivered to every home in the parish, contains
information about the wide variety of activities which take place in the
church buildings throughout the year. Please feel free to contact any of
the organisers listed if you are interested in coming along.
The Ferryhill Parish Church web site is a great place to find out more about us. If you have access to the Internet, please visit our site at www.ferryhillpc.org.uk If you would like to be kept informed of future activities at the church, please e-mail our webmaster, Fred Coutts, at fred.coutts@btinternet.com and he will add your name to the list of folk he regularly e-mails. |
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Information about organisations
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One group in the church who currently feature on the web site are the children of the Summer Club. This year's theme was "The Year of the Child" and a total of 57 children enjoyed crafts, games, songs and stories about children from around the world. You can see photographs and children can try some fun activities such games, puzzles, activities and jokes atwww.ferryhillpc.org.uk/summer.htm. If your child has enjoyed the Summer Club, s/he could come and meet up with all their friends again in The Sunday Gang, which enrols on Sunday 1st September at the 11 a.m. Service, to which you and your children are very warmly invited. There are activities for children aged 3+ and a crèche for the under threes. Contact the coordinator, Fiona Firth, 590806 for more information. |
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 A tree-planting project in Herat province, western Afghanistan
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HARVEST THANKSGIVING will be on Sunday 6th October. Christian Aid harvest envelopes will be distributed with next month's Parish News into which you can place a financial donation to hand in during the service. It will also be possible to make donations of non perishable food items for the Aberdeen Instant Neighbour Trust - there will be four trolleys at the Harvest Thanksgiving service for us to fill for our fellow-citizens in greatest need. Donations of flowers, fruit and vegetables will also be welcome to decorate the church; these should preferably be brought to the church on the Saturday morning from 9.30 onwards. |
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SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY 1st SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 8th SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 17th SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 29th SEPTEMBER HOMES SERVICES: Wednesday 4th September Sunday 8th September Sunday 22nd September |
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Message
from the Revd Ian Dick A Parish Church is there to serve the people of its parish. Ferryhill Parish Church is part of the national Church of Scotland which accepts its distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people of every parish in the land through a territorial ministry. The Parish of Ferryhill has a population of around six thousand people. The number on the roll of communicants (often referred to as the congregation) is around 600. However, the services and other activities that go on at the church building are open to everyone. The Church of Scotland has an open table policy to services of Holy Communion in that they are open to those who are not communicant members of the congregation. It is also possible for children to participate fully in services of Holy Communion. The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian which means that, rather than being governed, as in the Anglican or Roman traditions by hierarchy of priests and bishops, its affairs are administered by ministers, deacons and elders in a hierarchy of church courts, the senior of which is the General Assembly. At Parish level, the Kirk Session made up of the parish minister and all the elders, administers the affairs of the congregation and parish. Elders are chosen from members of a congregation and are elected and ordained for life. Ferryhill Parish Church also has a Congregational Board, made up of elders and elected members of the congregation, which looks after the finances and property. A Parish Minister does not serve only those who are members of a congregation but all who live in the parish and who seek the services provided by the Church, for example, Baptism (sometimes called Christening), Marriage and funeral services. I would be pleased to hear from anyone wishing information about Baptism (administered at any age), being married in Church or becoming a member of the congregation. The Kirk Session encourages the congregation to see that it exists not simply for itself but to serve the parish in which it worships. In this light the Kirk Session has adopted the following Mission Statement: The purpose of Ferryhill Parish Church is to be a vital witness to Christ Jesus by:
I hope you have found this explanation helpful and that you might want to become involved in some way in the life of your parish church. Remember you do not have to be a 'member' to do so. Please do get in touch with me if you think I can be of any assistance to you. My phone number is 586933. [E-mail] |
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To reserve a table for the Indoor Car Boot
Sales, contact
Fiona Firth
(590806) soon in order to avoid disappointment, as these sales are very
popular.
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The Christian Aid Group is hosting a
Fashion Show in the hall on Friday
27th September at 7.30pm. The show is being organised by staff from the
Third World Centre and all the clothes featured are made in developing
countries. The clothes will be modelled by some brave members of the
congregation and there will also be a Tradecraft
Stall. Tickets cost £2.00 and this includes tea or coffee
and home bakes. The organisers would be very grateful for donations of
home bakes for this purpose. For tickets and more information contact
Jackie Watson 571308 or Ann Ralph 575520.
Please support the Christian Aid Sponsored Walk along the old Railway Line on Saturday 14th September. The walk starts at 1.30 pm at Kaimhill and goes to Cults - return 3 miles, or Peterculter - return 11 miles. Or you could start at Culter or Cults and walk back to Kaimhill and pick brambles on the way - possibilities for all abilities! You may run, walk or cycle. Do consider taking part, or alternatively, sponsoring a walker who is taking part. See details on the poster on the notice board or ask Ann Ralph (575520) for sponsorship forms. |
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Christmas may seem distant, but preparations for the Fair on 7th December must always begin early. At least one member we know is busy the year round making donations for the Christmas crafts stall! Dedication indeed!! The Shearers will soon be planting up bulbs for sale at the Fair and are appealing for bulb bowls. Please leave them in the entrance hall. Look out for a suggestion box in the Foyer for any new ideas, which could be incorporated at the Fair. We will be appreciative of new suggestions. | ||||
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THANKS
I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the presentation made to me on Sunday 23rd June to mark my twentieth year at Ferryhill coupled with my appointment as Moderator of the Presbytery for 2002-2003. It was a most kind thought and an extremely generous gift, some of which I intend to use to buy a digital camera. The gift was accompanied by a specially prepared card which read 'Presented to Ian Dick to commemorate his elevation to the Moderatorial Heights of Aberdeen Presbytery 2002-2003 and with love and thanks for his 20 years of dedication and commitment to Ferryhill South, then Ferryhill Parish Church since his ordination and induction in June 1982. We look forward to your next 20 years! With love, Ferryhill Parish Church.' As a good Presbyterian, I am not sure I should allow it to be thought that being Moderator is an elevated position!! It is something that tends to be offered on a time-served basis but, having said that, it was an honour to be asked and a privilege to be able to serve the Presbytery in this way. As for my 'next twenty years' I am afraid I cannot promise that! Even if I wanted to go on that long, the obligatory age of retirement would, I am afraid, prevent me from doing so! I am deeply grateful for all the support I have had during the last twenty years from so many people especially from elders and office-bearers. I have always tried to promote the principle of a shared ministry - minister, elders, office-bearers and indeed the whole congregation working together to maintain the Church's worship and from that its service to the community. That is even more crucial now and will continue to be so in the future if the church is to survive and have any influence in the world. Again I thank all of you who contributed to the presentation to me and for all your good wishes. Ian |
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THE MINISTER WILL BE ON HOLIDAY |
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Dates for your diary |
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