Markinch Parish Church

Intimations - Sunday 16th November 2008

Ken Wilkie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:56:03 +0000

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.

Remembrance Sunday - 9th November 2008

Ken Wilkie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:58:44 +0000

Remembrance Service held at the War Memorial today

Session Clerk, Ian Watt and his son Matthew lay the church wreath at the memorial

Remembrance Sunday - 9th November 2008

Ken Wilkie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:17:24 +0000

10.45am Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony at Markinch War Memorial.
11.30am Church Service at Markinch Parish Church.

Remembrance Sunday is the day traditionally put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today. On this day people across the nation pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave Service men and women.

Macmillan Cancer Support - Coffee Morning

Tracy Thomson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:38:01 +0000

Thank you to everyone who supported the recent coffee morning. A cheque for £275.00 will shortly be sent off to Macmillan Cancer Support as the proceeds from this event.

Church Newsletter - August 2008

Ken Wilkie — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:00:31 +0000

The August 2008 copy of the Church Magazine “News From The Pews” can be downloaded from here. The printed version was recently distributed to all households in our parish.

Congregational Board and Kirk Session Meeting Dates for 2008

Ian Watt — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:00:57 +0000

Scheduled Meetings:-
Congregational Board - 17th November
Kirk Session - 15th December (short business meeting, then Communion and social get-together)

All at 7.15pm in the Church Hall unless stated otherwise.

Out Reach - Kaning’ina Church

Ken Wilkie — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:40:36 +0000

The Kirk Session have taken the decision to assist with the building of a new Church in Malawi. The opportunity arose through Levi Nyondo the minister of St Andrews Mzuzu (a town centre church with various outlying rural prayer houses). He was the host for the St Kenneth’s team from Kennoway that went to Malawi.
He advised about the work of his local parish evangelism team in an area about 15 miles from the main town. “More than 66 people accepted Jesus Christ. We have now planted a new church to be called Kaning’ina Church. They do not have any shelter but they are freely worshipping their God.”
This new group of Christians need a place to worship. The cost of providing that is relatively small by Scottish standards but fairly prohibitive in a subsistence farming area with little cash.
As a result there was an opportunity here for our congregation to undertake a one-off project of providing a basic building for a new church in Malawi. (Often such buildings double up as school rooms at the same time.) From past experience the cost of corrugated iron roofing and timbers is usually about £1200, and the bricks are made and the construction done by the local congregation.
St Kenneth’s will help by making the local connections, providing a route for the transfer of funds with no bank charges, and getting our local contacts in the area to give details when the work is complete.
Funds will be raised by holding specific fund raising events during the year. Please watch out for these. Our target is £1200! We may explore a partnership arrangement with the church at a later stage but no decision has been reached in this regard.
We are still committed to Zerihun, the child sponsored through the Sunday School. Please see the Session Clerk if you would like to assist with any fund raising or donations for this exciting project.

Prayer Call booklet

Ken Wilkie — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:23:52 +0000

Our church is represented on the Kirkcaldy Presbytery Prayer Group by Dr. Morven Duncan. Click on the link below to open a copy of the current “Prayer Call” booklet

http://www.markinchchurch.org.uk/download/PrayerCallOctNov07.pdf

amazon.co.uk - Associate Store

Ken Wilkie — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:58:44 +0000

During his sermons, Rev. Alex Forsyth often mentions books and DVD’s that he thinks are definitely worth reading or watching. Many of you have acted on these recommendations and bought the books.
If you were to use the special links to the Amazon store from our own church website or from the sidebar menu on this page, you will find Alex’s recommendations all listed together in our “aStore”. If you purchase any of these (or any other Amazon product) using this method, the church will receive a commission on each sale which will go directly to church funds.

Markinch Youth Club

Tracy Thomson — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:28:12 +0000

The youth club is open to any young person who is in primary five or above. The youth club meets in the Church Hall on a Thursday evening from 6.30pm till 8pm every Thursday during school term time. The activities available include crafts, lego, games, music, cards, dominoes, chess, table tennis and a snack bar.

Come along on a Thursday and join in the fun !