{"id":1478,"date":"2011-11-20T20:46:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T20:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markinchchurch.org.uk\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2011-11-20T20:46:44","modified_gmt":"2011-11-20T20:46:44","slug":"sunday-bulletin-20th-november-2011-communion-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.markinchchurch.org.uk\/?p=1478","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Bulletin &#8211; 20th November 2011 &#8211; Communion Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The full Sunday Bulletin for\u00a020th November 2011 can be downloaded as a PDF file from<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.markinchchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/SundayBulletin20-11-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ministers Vestry Hour<\/strong> 12 noon &#8211; 1.00 pm. Please contact the Minister for an appointment &#8211; phone 01592-758264 or E-mail alex@arforsyth.com\u00a0 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 be of help.<br \/>\n<strong>Coffee Mornings<\/strong> are held on Thursdays from 10.00am &#8211; 11.30am in the church hall. Come and join us for tea or coffee and a chat. You are always welcome.<br \/>\n<strong>The Congregational Board<\/strong> will be meet in the church hall at 7.15pm on Monday 21st November. Copies of the agenda and minute of the previous meeting are now available in the Session House for those members without e-mail facilities<br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Markinch &#8211; Its Church and Parish\u2019<\/strong> We have ordered a small quantity of hardback copies of this book in time for Christmas. If you are interested in a hardback copy please speak to Ken Wilkie as soon as possible to reserve one. They will be priced at \u00a315. We still have paperbacks in stock, priced at \u00a310.<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Cards<\/strong> This year\u2019s church Christmas card is a bestseller. To avoid disappointment please complete an order form (available in the church entrance or in the church hall) and pass it on to Jean Forsyth.<br \/>\n<strong>The Church Christmas Meal<\/strong> will be held at Balbirnie Golf Club on Friday, 16th December. Price is \u00a321 per person payable to Tracy Thomson by Sunday 11th December.\u00a0 Please bring a secret Santa gift along on the evening, to the value of \u00a33, marking it female (F) male (M) or either (E).<br \/>\n<strong>The Parish Grouping of Rothes Trinity<\/strong> will be performing the musical \u201cTwo Sisters and a Funeral\u201d at St Columba\u2019s Church on Saturday 26th November at 7:00 pm. Adults \u00a35, children \u00a31 which includes refreshments. All proceeds to GROW<br \/>\n<strong>Switching on of the Christmas Lights<\/strong> Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday 27th November at 6pm in Balbirnie Street for the switching on of the Christmas lights, followed by a family party in the Laurel Bank Hotel.<br \/>\n<strong>Haggis Drive<\/strong> Come along and join us for an evening of fun on Thursday 1st December in the Church hall at 7pm, for our annual Haggis Drive &#8211; all rules will be explained on the night!\u00a0Only \u00a32 per person and light refreshments will be served.\u00a0Fish Suppers can be ordered (and paid for) on the evening.\u00a0An event not to be missed.\u00a0 More information from Tracy Thomson &#8211; 01592 775752<br \/>\n<strong>Buckhaven and Methil Brass Band<\/strong> Concert in Buckhaven Theatre at Sunday 4th December from 2-4pm.\u00a0Tickets \u00a34 and \u00a33 concession. Tickets from Jacqueline on 01333 301115\u00a0or Bob Taylor on 01592 714613<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Aid &#8211;\u00a0 An Incredible Journey &#8211; YOU can help.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis Christmas, Rogers, a modern-day wise man, will be travelling far from home to deliver hope and joy in rural Kenya. In Kenya&#8217;s Nyanza Province,\u00a0\u00a0malaria and HIV\u00a0rates are extremely high, but many sick people simply cannot access the life-saving treatment they require. Rogers, a volunteer community health worker, travels to these remote communities on a red motorbike to bring mosquito nets, healthcare and medicines to those most in need.<br \/>\nRogers&#8217; selfless compassion has saved many lives and brought joy and hope to people like Patricia &#8211; a single mother and teacher living with HIV in the remote village of Usenge.\u00a0<br \/>\nFollow the journey with Rogers in an interactive map at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianaid.org.uk\/\">www.christianaid.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0 We at Markinch Parish Church can help Roger deliver the care that is needed by purchasing mosquito nets, home care kit, training another volunteer or even purchasing a motorbike for Rogers.\u00a0<br \/>\nPlease use the envelopes included to donate and place them in the &#8216;wishing well&#8217; in the vestibule.\u00a0 For more information please contact Tracy Thomson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The full Sunday Bulletin for\u00a020th November 2011 can be downloaded as a PDF file from\u00a0HERE Ministers Vestry Hour 12 noon &#8211; 1.00 pm. 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