Sponsored Reading of the Whole New Testament

10am Saturday 27th August 2011 and reading continuously until Sunday 28th August 2011 by the time of morning worship.

Have you signed up yet to do a 10 minute slot or more than one? What about taking on a “night duty”?

See the Spread sheet in the large hall. We want young and old to share and enjoy this challenge.

The Good News edition will be used, with occasional passages from the King James version in
acknowledgement of its 450th anniversary. Reading aloud from the sermon lectern for not more than 10 minutes at a time.

It is not easy to allocate Bible portions at this stage but we know it will take 12 hours to read the four Gospels and Acts. It will be possible to indicate what you may be reading if you gather in the hall 10 or 20 minutes before the time you have offered to read in the church; and it is good to “sit in” the sanctuary for a short time before or after your contribution.

Support the effort by prayer, donation or sponsorship. Forms are available beside the Spreadsheet in the hall.

If you are to be a Reader ask your family and friends to make a contribution to your effort. When you feel you have collected enough money hand in your contribution to the church office and mark it “Bible Read.” Please do this by 31 August. It will be acknowledged if we have your details.

If you wish to make a DONATION please use one of the available forms or by using the offering plate at the door any Sunday and marking your envelope “Bible Read.”

During the “Reading” offering plates will also be placed in the Church.

So talk about it, encourage friends and strangers to come for a bit to listen. Decide what contribution you can make – by reading, by supervising, by roll-keeping, by door duty, by helping in the kitchen, by praying.

For further information please contact our Organisers - George Goldie Tel 322503, Ellen Smith Tel 867028, Tim Still M 07578057090.

FAMILY FUN DAY

Saturday 27th August – More details to follow

Moray Marathon

SAFARI SUPPER

There will be a Safari Supper on Saturday 24 September in aid of Development Fund. 4 courses at different locations. Please contact Louise on 311511 or Anne 681384 to secure one of the limited tickets.

Open Gardens

A huge thank you to Audrey Reekie and Constance Strachan who have neighbouring gardens which they kindly opened up on Saturday13th of August to help raise funds for the Development Project. Alongside this they sold tea and cakes and at last count have made just over £500.

PCDG TV production raises £500

The Pickled Cow Drama Group summer production in June 2011 was yet another success. All 3 nights were well attended and as usual the audience were wonderfully entertained by our young group of performers. Congratulations to all those involved – including the grown ups!

Mannofield’s Buskers

Saturday 6th June 2011 saw Mannofield’s own busking trio of Jim, Jim and Sandy entertaining the local community by playing outside the church. They were delighted to be well supported by the locals and raised £123 for the Development Fund. Well done gentlemen. What a wonderful advert for Mannofield Church.

WANTED - A SPOON FOR JUNE

l SILVER SPOONS l SILVER LADLES l SILVER TONGS l
l SILVER TEASPOONS l SILVER SERVING SPOONS l
[OR ANY OTHER SILVER YOU DON’T WANT]

All silver will be valued and sold by an expert and the money donated to the church improvements.

Take your spoons to the collection basket, available in June, either at the church door or in the office.
Or telephone Jane 315144 to arrange for collection.

What a Bunch of SMARTIES

Thank you to all those who took a tube of Smarties from the table at the front door to save up their spare £1 coins in for the Development Fund. The filled tubes can be returned, in the months to come, to the offering plate on any Sunday. If you missed your free tube of Smarties, keep a look out on Sunday morning and help yourself to any you see on the table at the front door. We would be delighted if all the tubes were taken and returned in due course!

The potential, if all the tubes are filled with £1 coins, is a total of around £1500! "Mony a mickle maks a muckle!" Jacqui Jamieson

JUBILATE!!

The fantastic Young Church CD - Jubilate - will be launched in church on Sunday 19 June. Please buy your copy at the church door or in the large hall after the service. The price is £5 in aid of the Development Fund.

Personalised Watercolour....
                      ....as an Anniversary or Birthday Present

I paint an 18 by 14 inch scene from a collage of photographs and stories which are relevant to the people involved. It is likely to take 8 weeks to complete.

Suggested price (including framing) £175, with the net proceeds going to the development fund.
For more information please see me or telephone 01224 310070.
Elizabeth Paterson