Markinch Parish Church

Sunday Bulletin – 12th May 2013 – Easter 7

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 12th May 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

Ministers Vestry Hour 12 noon – 1.00 pm. Please contact the Minister for an appointment – phone 01592-758264 or E-mail alex@arforsyth.com In the event of hospitalisation, serious illness, family anxiety, bereavement or personal difficulty the Minister is readily available to visit but you have to let him know if he can be of help.

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Church Newsletter Elders please note that their copies of the May edition of News From The Pews can be collected from the session house from today.

The Flowers in Church today are dedicated to the Glory of God and are in loving memory of Jean Gould. They are gifted to the church by her “boys” – her sons Harry and Bryan. There are also flowers in loving memory of James Warden. These are gifted to the church by Isobel, Paula and Jill.

The Presbytery Songs of Praise Service will be held tonight Sunday 12th May at 7pm in St Columba’s Parish Church, Glenrothes. There will be lots of favourite hymns and an address by our Moderator, Rev Tony Fowler. Presbytery are hoping for an excellent turnout for this evening of celebration and praise

Church Lunch Just to remind you that the lunch is at Balbirnie Golf Club on Saturday 8th June, 12.30 for 1.00pm. Total cost is £16.50. A deposit of £6.50 per person is required by Jean Forsyth, followed by the balance of £10.00 per person to be paid by Sunday 26th May at the very latest.

The Markinch Parish Church Cookbook Volume 2 is now on sale. It includes Starters, Desserts, Confectionary, Preserves and Chutney. Available from Jean Forsyth at Thursday Coffees or in the hall on Sundays after the morning service.

Craft Items are available for sale in the hall for church funds. If you have any unwanted craft items, fabric, threads, wool, half finished kits or projects that you would like to donate to the fundraising effort, please contact Marianne Sankey, Meg Sankey or Karen Wood.

Christian Aid Week – 12th to 18th May – Bite Back At Hunger

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in the church hall – only £1

Any donations for Christian Aid can be returned to the Church at any time during May. They can be left in the wishing well in the Church vestibule or handed to Tracy Thomson.

The Minister and Kirk Session invite you to join them at the celebration of Holy Communion on Sunday 26^thMay at 11.00am

Sunday Bulletin – 5th May 2013 – Easter 6

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 5th May 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

We welcomed Rev Christine Houghton who led us in worship today

Church Newsletter The deadline for the next issue has been extended until tomorrow, Monday 6th May so if you have any interesting news, stories, poems etc, please hand them to Ken Wilkie urgently or email ken.wilkie@lineone.net or call 01592 760042. Remember – its YOUR newsletter.

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Christian Aid Coffee Morning – Everyone is very welcome to join us on Thursday 9th May between 10am and 11.15am for our annual Christian Aid Coffee morning. Tickets are £1 each and can be purchased from Tracy Thomson or Ken Wilkie There will be a baking stall and lucky tickets for sale.

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in the church hall – only £1

Life and Work Magazine The current edition is now available for uplift.

Church Flower Rota As there are only 52 Sundays in the calendar year, flower donators who wish to choose certain dates may find themselves sharing. It is inevitable, on occasions, that more than one person will want the same date. The more flowers in our church on a Sunday the better, as more people will enjoy the gift of church flowers.

Presbytery Songs of Praise Service The Presbytery Prayer Banner is reaching the end of its pilgrimage around the congregations in our Presbytery and the Mission and Worship Committee is organising a service to celebrate its journey. The Presbytery Songs of Praise Service will be held on Sunday 12th May at 7pm in St Columba’s Parish Church, Glenrothes. There will be lots of favourite hymns and readings, with an address by our Moderator, Rev Tony Fowler.

Christian Aid Envelopes

Christian Aid Week was first held in 1957 and is Britain and Ireland’s longest-running fundraising week. It is famous for its distinctive red envelope that drops through the letterboxes of millions of homes every May. We have included these distinctive red envelopes with your Sunday Sheet

This year, Christian Aid Week is highlighting the fact that tonight 1 in 8 people will go to bed hungry, but there is enough food for all to eat and have their fill if certain changes are made. Christian Aid works in partnership with communities and organisations in 48 countries, supporting innovative projects to help people transform their own lives from barely surviving to truly thriving. In drought-prone southern Zimbabwe, Christian Aid partner Dabane Trust worked with local communities to access the clean, naturally filtered water that is stored, hidden, beneath sand-bed rivers, ensuring people have a supply of clean water. Now they can water their gardens all year round, meaning they can grow a variety of vegetables to eat and to sell. Husband and wife Jabulisa Ndlovu and Zuzeni Nyathi used to struggle to find enough for their children to eat, but Zuzeni says: ‘We [can] now eat every day at any time – we are always full.’

This Christian Aid Week, bite back at hunger and give a gift that will help people living in poverty out of poverty.

£1.85 could pay for 1kg of sugar bean seeds for a family like Jabulisa and Zuzeni’s, giving them a crop of 20kg of beans.

£2000 could pay for a sand dam for one whole community like Jabulisa and Zuzeni’s, helping them to have a constant supply of water.

For further information about Christian Aid Week, please visit www.caweek.org

Any donations can be returned to the Church during the May, where they can be left in the wishing well in the Church vestibule or given to Tracy Thomson.

Sunday Bulletin – 28th April 2013 – Easter 5

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 28th April 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in the church hall – only £1

Life and Work Magazine The current edition is now available for uplift.

The Flowers in Church today are dedicated to the Glory of God and are in loving memory of Margaret Gibson. They are gifted to the church by Ivor Gibson

The Markinch Community Trust Open Day was held in the Town Hall last Saturday and our church took part. Thanks to Ian Sankey and David Kerr for manning the stand on that day. The information that we had displayed can be seen on the freestanding noticeboard in the church hall after today’s service.

As you read this on Sunday morning, Alison Taylor is taking part in the re-scheduled 11km Sponsored Walkathon around Loch Leven in aid of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. “I would like to thank all those who have so generously sponsored me. I am doing this walk as a thank you for all the help and support I have received from CHSS and also in loving memory of my dear friend Lottie Wilson. If there are any folks who haven’t sponsored me and would like to, it’s not too late!!” You can still sponsor Alison by contacting her directly or by donating online at www.justgiving.com/Alison-Taylor10

Church Newsletter The deadline for the next issue is this coming Tuesday 30th April. At this time we have very little content for the newsletter so if you have any interesting news, stories, poems etc, please hand them to Ken Wilkie a.s.a.p. or email ken.wilkie@lineone.net or call 01592 760042

The Markinch Parish Church Cookbook Volume 2 is now on sale. It includes Starters, Desserts, Confectionary, Preserves and Chutney. Available from Jean Forsyth at Thursday Coffee Mornings or in the hall on Sundays after the morning service.

A Fundraising Meeting will be held at the manse on Thursday 2nd May at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome. If you are unable to attend but have any fundraising ideas please speak to Marianne Sankey.

Sunday Bulletin – 21st April 2013 – Easter 4

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 21st April 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in the church hall – only £1

Life and Work Magazine The current edition is now available for uplift.

The Wine and Cheese Evening has been changed to Friday, April 26th 2013. Tickets from Marianne Sankey, Bryan Gould or Harry Gould. The price is £5.00 per person for this Social Event, and the focus will be on French for Friday.

A Fundraising Meeting will be held at the manse on Thursday 2nd May at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome. If you are unable to attend but have any fundraising ideas please speak to Marianne Sankey.

The Markinch Parish Church Cookbook Volume 2 is now on sale. It includes Starters, Desserts, Confectionary, Preserves and Chutney. Available from Jean Forsyth at Thursday Coffee Mornings or in the hall on Sundays after the service.

Craft Items are available for sale in the hall for church funds. If you have any unwanted craft items, fabric, threads, wool, half-finished kits or projects that you would like to donate to the fundraising effort, please contact Marianne Sankey, Meg Sankey or Karen Wood.

The Flowers in Church today are dedicated to the Glory of God and are in loving memory of Alan Rutherford. They are gifted to the church by Eunice and Susan Thomson.

Church Newsletter The deadline for the next issue is 30th April. If you have any interesting news, stories, poems etc, please hand them to Ken Wilkie asap or email ken.wilkie@lineone.net or call 01592 760042

Sunday Bulletin – 14th April 2013 – Easter 3

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 14th April 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in church hall – only £1

The Date Of The Wine and Cheese Evening has been changed to Friday, April 26th 2013. Tickets are available from Marianne Sankey, Bryan Gould or Harry Gould. The price is £5.00 per person for this Social Event, and the focus will be on French for Friday.

Markinch Community Open Day The church plans to have a small display at the Open Day in Markinch Town Hall on Saturday 20th April from 11am to 3pm

The Flowers in Church today are dedicated to the Glory of God and are in loving memory of Russell Johnston. They are gifted to the church by Ian, Fatima and family. There are also flowers in loving memory of Lottie Wilson. These were gifted by Teresa Henderson.

The Markinch Parish Church Cookbook Volume 2 is now on sale and includes Starters, Desserts, Confectionary, Preserves and Chutney. Available from Jean Forsyth at Thursday Coffee Mornings or in the hall on Sunday mornings after the service.

Christian Aid Coffee Morning – Everyone is very welcome to join us on Thursday 9th May between 10am and 11.15am for our annual Christian Aid Coffee morning. Tickets are £1 each and can be purchased from Tracy Thomson or Ken Wilkie from next Sunday. Bring your family and friends along too. There will be a baking stall and lucky tickets for sale.

Sunday Bulletin – 7th April 2013 – Easter 2

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 7th April 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

Have a look at the new double glazing in the church hall. Many thanks to all who helped fund this project.

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in church hall – only £1

Church Lunch – we need to confirm the numbers with Balbirnie Golf Club. Names and deposit of £6.50 to Jean Forsyth by today please.

The Date Of The Wine and Cheese Evening has been changed from April 19th to Friday, April 26th 2013. Tickets will be available next week from Marianne Sankey, Bryan Gould or Harry Gould. The price is £5.00 per person for this Social Event, and the focus will be on French for Friday.

Markinch Community Open Day The church plans to have a small display at the Open Day on Saturday 20th April from 11am to 3pm but unfortunately none of the Media Committee are able to man the stand due to previous commitments. If anyone is able to man the stand for even part of that time could you please speak to Ken Wilkie.

Church Flower Rota – As there are only 52 Sundays in the calendar year, flower donators who wish to choose certain dates may find themselves sharing. It is inevitable, on occasions, that more than one person will want the same date. The more flowers in our church on a Sunday the better, as more people will enjoy the gift of church flowers.

Jigsaw Lending Library Available in the church hall following Sunday Service at a cost of £1 per jigsaw. If you require any information about this activity please contact Meg Sankey on 07834 729420.

Rag Bag Collection
Hopefully Spring will finally arrive, giving us the perfect excuse for Spring Cleaning. I would like to encourage everyone to take this opportunity to have a clear out.
The Rag Bag Collection continues to provide us with a small continuous income, but we continue to look for any textiles, curtains, bed linens, towels, clothes, bags and shoes. Please ensure that all donations are placed in a tied plastic bag.
If you cannot transport your collection or have a large donation that you need assistance to move, please do not hesitate to contact Marianne Sankey on 0780 1279899 to arrange collection.
Please feel free to ask neighbours, family, colleagues and friends to contribute as well.

Craft Items
There is a very prolific group of ladies who continue to produce craft items for sale for church funds.
If you have any unwanted craft items, fabric, threads, wool, half-finished kits or projects that you would like to donate to the fundraising effort, please contact Marianne Sankey, Meg Sankey or Karen Wood.

Easter Fayre

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We had a large turnout of members, friends and local residents for our Easter Fayre which raised over £1000 for church funds.

Sunday Bulletin – 31st March 2013 – Easter Sunday

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The full Sunday Bulletin for 31st March 2013 can be downloaded as a PDF file from HERE

Have a look at the new double glazing in the church hall. Many thanks to all who helped fund this project.

Coffee Mornings on Thursdays from 10.00am-11.30am in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.

Church Lunch – we need to confirm the numbers with Balbirnie Golf Club. Names and deposit of £6.50 to Jean Forsyth by today please.

Christian Aid quiz sheets are on sale in church hall – only £1

The Date Of The Wine and Cheese Evening has been changed from April 19th to Friday April 26th 2013. Tickets will be available in April from Marianne Sankey, or Bryan Gould or Harry Gould, cost to be announced next week, and the focus will be on French for Friday.

The Rag Bag Collection continues to provide us with a small continuous income, but we continue to look for any textiles, curtains, bed linens, towels, clothes, bags and shoes. Please ensure that all donations are placed in a tied plastic bag. If you cannot transport your collection or have a large donation that you need assistance to move, please do not hesitate to contact me to arrange collection. (0780 1279899)

Craft items are on sale in the hall for church funds. If you have any unwanted craft items, fabric, threads, wool, half-finished kits or projects that you would like to donate to the fundraising effort, please contact Marianne Sankey, Meg Sankey or Karen Wood.

Markinch Heritage Group will be hosting a talk on Stirling Castle and its Architecture by Professor Richard Fawcett in the 252 Memorial Hall on Thursday 4th April at 7pm. £2 entrance fee for non-members.

From

“Seven Stanzas at Easter”

John Updike:

It was not as the flowers,

each soft spring recurrent;

it was not as His Spirit

in the mouths and fuddled eyes

of the eleven apostles:

it was as His flesh: ours . . .

Let us not mock God with metaphor,

analogy, sidestepping transcendence;

making of the event a parable,

a sign painted in the

faded credulity of earlier ages . . .

Let us not seek to make it less monstrous,

for our own convenience,

our own sense of beauty . . .

Let us walk through the door.

(Collected Poems: 1953–1993 )

Markinch Parish Church now has a Facebook page

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Ordination of new Elder

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Miss Marianne Sankey was ordained as a church Elder by Rev. Alex Forsyth during the morning service at Markinch Parish Church on Sunday 24^th March 2013. The photograph shows Markinch minister, the Rev. Alex Forsyth along with Marianne and her mother and father who are also serving elders.