Intimations - Sunday 16th November 2008

17/11/2008 by Ken Wilkie.

Ministers Vestry Hour - 12 noon  - 1.00 pm. Please contact the Minister for an appointment - phone 01592-758264 or  E-mail  forsythar@aol.com In the event of hospitalisation, serious illness, family anxiety, bereavement or personal difficulty the Minister is available to make a visit. Let him know if he can be of help.
Coffee Morning from 10.00 - 11.30am on Thursdays in the church hall. Join us for tea or coffee and a chat. Sales table and lucky tickets.
The Congregational Board will meet in the Hall at 7.15 p.m. tomorrow, Monday 17th November. Copies of the agenda and minute of the previous meeting are available in the Session House for those members without e-mail facilities
Life & Work 2009 Today is the final day for informing Tracy Thomson if you wish to cancel your annual Life & Work subscription. Also anyone wishing to begin a subscription must inform Tracy today. The cost for 12 magazines is £15.60 payable by end of December 2008.  Cheques to be made payable to Markinch Parish Church
Rotary Shoebox Scheme Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this worthwhile cause, either by filling a box donating items or money. There have been over 600 boxes collected and they will be distributed to Eastern Europe by Christmas. This is more than double the amount of boxes that the Church managed last year, well done to you all.  Boxes MUST be returned by next Sunday as the delivery of these boxes will be starting soon. For anymore help of information please contact Tracy Thomson 01592 775752, tthomson01592@hotmail.com
Christmas Meal - All 50 seats are now booked for Tuesday 16th December at Adam Smith College, Glenrothes and payment of £17 is due by end November 2008. Unlike previous years refreshments will be sold on the premises. Santa has been asked to make an appearance and a small (£3) gift would be appreciated. For information contact Tracy Thomson. 01592 775752   tthomson01592@hotmail.com
Markinch Church Tea Towels are back on sale, still at last year’s price of £3 each. They are available from Esma Morrison in the church hall after Sunday service or at the Thursday coffee morning. All proceeds will go towards the Kaning’ina Church in Malawi project.
The Scottish Bible Society A coffee morning in aid of the Scottish Bible Society is being held on Saturday 29th November from 10.30am to 12.30pm at St Margaret’s Parish Church, Glenrothes. Admission £2 (Children £1)
Zerihun The Sunday School would like to thank all those who have made contributions towards our sponsored child Zerihun. This will be the fourth year we have sponsored Zerihun and have recently sent money for Christmas and Birthday presents for him. The present wall chart will remain in place till the end of the year so if you haven’t sponsored him yet it’s not too late to add your name. The pictures and letters on the notice board show how he has grown and thrived thanks to your help. Please see Helen Paterson for details or if you would like to write to him.
Church Christmas Cards We have taken the decision not to order new cards this year but there are still a number of last years cards available, plus a few from the previous year. These will be sold off at £3.00 per pack of 10, with a discount for bulk purchases. Please see Ken Wilkie over in the hall after the service if you are interested.
Markinch Parish Church - Annie Jamieson Trust
The Kirk Session administers the Annie Jamieson Trust which grants assistance to elderly people who have lived in the Markinch Parish continuously for at least fifteen years. Its purpose is to help individuals to meet the cost of food and winter heating. In the early days, coal was delivered direct to applicants doors and they visited a grocer’s shop selected by the Session and received a parcel of food. Nowadays applicants are paid by cheque.
The number of applicants has been dropping steadily in recent years and it is considered appropriate to bring this Trust to the attention of to the wider public who could benefit from this additional income. The trust refers to ‘aged persons’ and the Kirk Session has defined this to mean anyone of an age to receive the Government Retirement Pension. You should also be ‘poor’. This is treated to mean those on a basic pension and perhaps qualifying for Income Support. A means test will not be applied.
The Trust has a capital value of around £50,000. Last year the trust paid applicants just over £100 but the amount depends on the sums realised from investments and the number of applicants. Any money not claimed has to remain in the Trust – it is can not be used by the Church for the benefit of the local congregation.
If you would like to apply then please send your name and address to Ian Watt (Session Clerk), Markinch Parish Church, c/o 25 Leslie Mains, Leslie. KY6 3FB. An application form will then be sent. Alternatively forms can be picked up from the Church Office any Sunday morning. Closing date for applications is Sunday 7th December.

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