This is Presbytery Pulpit Interchange Sunday.
Please welcome Rev. Wilma Cairns who will lead us in worship today.
Rev. Cairns is Minister at Buckhaven & Wemyss Parish Church.
The full Sunday Bulletin for 10th February 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. You have to let him know if he can 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.
Elders please note that your district’s copies of the church newsletter ‘News From The Pews’ can be collected from the Session House.
The Flowers In Church today are dedicated to the Glory of God and are in loving memory of Jim Winton. They were gifted to the church by his wife Rose and family.
Church Flowers If you would like flowers distributed to anyone during February please contact Margaret Johnston on 01592 775316
Summer Lunch The church is hosting a ‘Summer Lunch’ at Balbirnie Golf Club on Saturday 8th June, 12.30pm for 1pm. The two course lunch includes tea and coffee. Cost is £16.50 including the tip. Names to Jean Forsyth with a deposit of £6.50 by Sunday March 31st and the balance of £10 to be paid by Sunday 26th May. Join us for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon.
Care Home Residents As many of you know visits are made to Markinch Church Members who reside in Care Homes around Fife. Could you please let Meg Sankey know of all members known to be in Care Homes as I feel sure that not all are on our list. I would also be grateful for any ideas you may have that would fill a care need in the local community. Contact Meg:- Home 01592 749633 or Mobile 07834729420
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.
Rotary Shoeboxes The Rotary Club of Glenrothes will be sending a delivery of ‘shoeboxes’ to Eastern Europe for Easter. If you or your family would like to support this extremely worthwhile cause please contact John Wood or Tracy Thomson.
Diary Date – Communion Sunday – 24th February
EASTER FAYRE
We are holding an Easter Fayre on Saturday 30th March from 2 – 4pm.
There will be the following stalls:-
Baking – Moira Michie & Lydia Inglis (your favourites plus any Easter ideas)
Craft – Meg Sankey (Easter chicks, Easter bunnies, crosses, tea cosies etc.)
Tombola – Ian & Fatima Johnston
Bottle – Karen Wood & Nan Melvin
Cookbook Vol. 2 – Frances Liddell
Face & Nail Painting – Brogan & Jennifer Watt
Lucky Hampers – Linda Paterson
Hampers:- Gardening – Tracy Thomson
Baby – Meg Sankey
Man – Linda Paterson
Chocolate – John Sinski
Easter Tea – Jean Forsyth
Woman – Margaret Urquhart
Decorated Easter Egg Competition (children) – Helen Paterson (Judge – Lorna Reid)
Easter Bonnet Competition (adults) – Helen Paterson (Judge – Lorna Reid)
We are also having teas at £2 a ticket. You will be offered Pancakes, Hot Cross Buns, Easter Cakes and Easter Biscuits. Sandra Ewan and her helpers will be serving you.
Tickets will be on sale soon. Please talk to the stall holders or those filling a hamper, to see what you can donate. It would be helpful to have your donations as soon as possible. Donations for the baking stall will be received on the morning of the Fayre from 9am onwards. Please invite your friends. Let’s try and make this a really happy afternoon.
An evening with …… ROSYTH CONCERT BAND
Fife’s No. 1 Wind Band !
The Rosyth Concert Band will be playing in the Church Hall on 8th March at 7.30pm. This event will be priced at £4 per ticket, which will include a bowl of soup after the concert. Bring your own drinks. Tickets available from Meg Sankey & Karen Wood