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“Souper Sunday” took place
back in mid February. The Service
featured material from the Church
of Scotland’s HIV Programme
and was highly participative.
While it was was going on, our
soup-making team members were
putting together final preparations
in the Hall for a simple lunch of
soup, bread and cheese. People
of all ages came along to have
lunch together and collected £739
(including Gift Aid).
Over 40 people came along and
afterwards enjoyed lunch. Natallia
and her daughter Anastasia are
seen in the foreground with a
cake they produced to round off
the lunch. £300 was collected for
ASHI.
A new prayer programme
“A Night at the Movies”
was the title of our February Social
Evening when friends of all ages
gathered in the hall to watch and
sing along to the classic film "the
King and I". Some brave souls
came dressed in keeping with the
film's theme.
“Water Day” Event : This allage fund-raising and fellowship
event took place in late March.
Various stalls and activities were set
out around the Hall and folks of all
ages milled around participating
happily, led by our own Nataliia
Hinde of the new Scottish Charity
"ASHI" which raises money for
the provision of water, health and
education in Uganda. Alan and
Tyler are seen here enjoying a
water game together.
trypraying was launched in April.
The trypraying booklet, a 7-day
prayer guide, was given out to all
those who attended Church on
the first Sunday in April, with
strong encouragement by the
Minister to follow the programme
of prayer activities. The Minister
is looking for stories about how
prayer has changed the lives of
people taking part. The prayer
guide is now being passed on to
friends and family with no church
connection or interest, but who are
open to finding out about God.
It encourages everyone simply
to try praying for a week and to
see what happens in their lives.