Dear Friends,

 

This week’s newsletter contains details of:

• April – May Services

• Warm Welcome Café - will be closed on 22nd April and will reopen on Tuesday 29th April.

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LINKAGE SERVICES – 1st Sunday of the month starting at 10.30am.

May – Aberfeldy

June - Strathtay

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APRIL SERVICES

 

27 April – John 20: 11 - 18

 

9.45am - Weem Parish Church

 

John Duff

10.45am - Aberfeldy Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Strathtay Parish Church -

Rose Patterson

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Neil Glover

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

Wee Worship

 

 

 

YOUTUBE

 

 

Our YouTube services are only from Aberfeldy Parish Church. If it is a Linkage Sunday, when there is no service in Aberfeldy then there will be no YouTube available on that Sunday.

 

An edited version of our Sunday Morning Worship will be available mid-week.

 

Live streaming will be available to our members through a private link. N.B. The link will change every week.

If you are unable to attend and would like to view the service live, please contact Karen Kelman  the Church Administrator in Aberfeldy Parish Church by the previous Thursday : karen.kelman@aberfeldyparishchurch.org. Karen will be very happy to help.

 

There are 3 different ways to find our YouTube service:

•  Aberfeldy Parish Church website - 'click here’ button on the opening page

• YouTube channel - enter Aberfeldy Sunday Morning Service

• YouTube direct link

https://youtube.com/@aberfeldyparishchurch540?si=9_QUrrWYUKtzYcA1

 

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PODCASTS

 

Have you ever wondered how to access Neil’s podcasts - well here’s your answer!

 

 

The links for the Outspoken Bible podcast are:

 

On Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-outspoken-bible/id1494694385

 

On Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/32GIg2i1YpQYkFdJH6snsl?si=0a5184ec72194765 

 

On Podbean

https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-i5hnr-6c2be2 

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MAY SERVICES

 

4 May , Jesus amd Mary - John 20:11-18

 

Weem Parish Church

 

Linkage - Aberfeldy

10.30 am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover

Logierait Parish Church -

Linkage - Aberfeldy

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

John Hayward

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

Prayer Course

 

11 May – Étape Sunday –Being with Jesus – Luke 24:36 – 39

 

Weem Parish Church

 

Join Logierait at 6.30pm

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover

6.30pm –Logierait Parish Church -

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

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18 May – Jesus by the Sea – part 2 – John 21:1-14

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

 

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover + Communion

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church -

Margaret Tannahill

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Rose Patterson

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

Prayer Course

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25 May – Jesus and Pater – John 21: 15 – 23

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

 

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church -

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Stephen Macdonald

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

Prayer Course

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OUR REGULAR CHURCH BASED AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

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ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

 

• STAY AND PLAY - Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am

 

• Warm Welcome Café – Tuesdays 10.00am – 12.00pm (WWC will be closed on 8th, 15th and 22nd April and will reopen on Tuesday 29th April)

 

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, KITCHEN

Tuesday evenings 7.30 – 9pm

Contact –- 0800 917 7650

 

• PRAYER MEETING – Wednesday 4.45 – 6pm in Farragon There is a time of quiet, contemplative music from 4.45 before the Prayer Meeting starts at 5pm. Join us if you can for this vital work of the Church

 

• QUILTING GROUP –ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, FARRAGON HALL

Thursdays - 11.am – 3pm

Contact Jane or Annette by email through the church administrator –  administrator@aberfeldyparishchurch.org

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  PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

Prayer underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church.

 

Weekly Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays in Farragon. 

We start at   4.45pm with quiet music for meditation followed by the main meeting at 5pm until 6 pm . Everyone is welcome. For further information please contact Isabelle Macdonald or Donald Strathairn .

 

Prayer Points for the work of the Church are sent out weekly before the Wednesday meeting. If you would like to receive these please contact Kit Strathairn or Isabelle Macdonald.

 

Prayer for the Sunday Morning Service - please meet in the Prayer Room between 10.15 am and 10.30am

 

Prayer Circle ⭕ If you, or someone you know needs prayer, whether it is a health matter or any circumstance, the Prayer Circle will be ready and willing to pray. Simply contact Isabelle and an email will be sent out to the members of the Prayer Circle who will pray immediately and confidentially for your need.If you would like to be part of the Prayer Circle please contact Isabelle Macdonald.

 

Prayer Ministry. The Prayer Ministry Team is available to pray for any need you have. Members of the team can be found at the back of the Sanctuary after the Morning Service and will be wearing a badge with a purple lanyard. Alternatively, you can contact Isabelle Macdonald through Judy Ewer or the Aberfeldy Church Administrator and a private appointment can be arranged.

 

Prayer for the Persecuted Church is normally on the first Monday of the month at 4 pm. Please contact Katie Allstaff, Kit Strathairn or Christina Bryson if you would like to join. We meet in an individual’s home.

 

The Prayer/Quiet Room is place of peace and tranquility. You are welcome to use at any time. See Kate Scott or Anna Sibbald for further details. 

 

 Isabelle Macdonald     

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BREATHE ACTIVITIES – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

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Stay & Play – Tuesdays

9.30am-11.30am

 

Rock Steady (21 February – 4 April)

6pm-7.30pm

 

Messy Church (2 April, 7 May 4 June)

4pm  - 6.00pm

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WEEM PARISH CHURCH

 

• CHIT CHAT CAFÉ – 1st Monday of the month in the McDonald Room, Dull and Weem Kirk at 2pm

For further information please contact Liz Bruce

DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com

 

• GUILD, IN THE MCDONALD ROOM  - Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm in the McDonald Room.  DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com

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STRATHTAY PARISH CHURCH

 

• COFFEE BREAK

The group meet every Wednesday in the John Kyd Hall beside Strathtay Church at 10.30am - all are welcome to come along and join in!

 

• QUILTING GROUP – JOHN KYD HALL

7 – 9pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

Contact Marie MacLeod

gls.churchofscotland@gmail.com

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

 

PARKRUN

The FELDYROO parkrun is now an official parkrun! Thank you to everyone who has supported this initiative during the practice phase! This event will take place every Saturday morning starting at 9.30am on the Feldyroo Fitness Trail. We hope to see some of you there!!

 

 

THE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY ABERFELDY’S NEW MEETING CENTRE “THE FRIDAY CLUB” IS NOW OPEN

 

The Old School Room has undergone a transformation! This room is currently being used for The Horizon Lunch Club. Dementia Friendly Aberfeldy raised the funds for this transformation and will be opening their new Meeting Centre “THE FRIDAY CLUB” in the Old School Room later this month. The Trustees are keen to recruit volunteers to help with this new initiative. 

 

The Meeting Centre is now open one day / week – Fridays 10.30am – 1.00pm

 

We would love to share our vision! If you are interested in knowing more about our work or how you could become involved, please contact Judy:   judy.dfag@gmail.com

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HELP WITH THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

 

Breadalbane Community Larder

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Social Supermarket – most items priced at 4 for £1, available Saturday mornings 11.00am -12-30pm at Offizone, Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy.

 

Emergency deliveries of food parcels please call 0345 30 111 00  Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm.

 

Food share - Available 24/7 from the shelter in the rear carpark of Aberfeldy Parish Church

 

 

2024 saw a significant increase in the number of households benefitting from shopping at the Social Supermarket.  This depleted our stock levels considerably and we spent around £2,000 purchasing stock items so that the shelves aren’t empty of many basic products.  If you are able, please consider buying something extra when you shop and pop it in the trolley in the Co-op.  Tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned fruit, long-life milk, puddings/desserts, coffee and biscuits as well as other staples are always much appreciated.  However, we don’t need soup, pasta or baked beans at the moment!

 

We have been able to stock up the shelves in the Larder with the combined resources of people’s generosity and also purchasing stock, therefore your continued support is still very much appreciated.  

 

If you would like to make a financial donation to the Community Larder, please contact 07513 652597 or email breadalbanecommunitylarder@btinternet.com for details.

 

If you know of anyone who is struggling to heat their house and / or pay their energy bills, please do pass them on to us at Warm Connections, and we would be delighted to advise on ways of reducing your energy consumption and bills. 

 

There is now a Facebook page for Warm Connections     https://www.facebook.com/WarmConnectionsScotland. We would love it if anyone could share, like or comment 

 

We have free radiator foil to give away, we can even come and fit it. Its a great idea for radiators that are on outside walls. Just use the contact us form on Facebook or our website https://warmconnections.net/#section-553-149

 

www.warmconnections.net or email advice@warmconnections.net.

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CHURCH CONTACT DETAILS

 

 

Minister – Neil Glover

 

Neil’s email -  nglover@churchofscotland.org.uk

Neil’s mobile – 07779 280074

 

PA – Judy Ewer – judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Mobile – 07836 565528

 

  Pastoral Assistants

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Mobile - 07836 565528

Kate Scott –  kate@adwgls.org.uk

 

Mobile - 07760 320031