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MISSION STATEMENT
Tillicoultry Parish Church aims to be a church of the whole
community; a place where those who have faith and those who have
yet to find it or renew it, can come together as a family of God’s
children; a place where all will be received with tolerance,
understanding and friendship.
You are invited to share in the
Sacrament of Holy Communion
on Sunday 6th March 2016 at 9.00 am and 10.30 am
The Table of the Lord Jesus Christ
is open to all who know and love the Lord.
Sunday Worship every week
9.00 am and 10.30 am
6.30 pm on the last Sunday of the month,
except July and August
A crèche will be available at the 10.30 am service
Your Elder is:
Telephone:
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TILLICOULTRY MANSE JANUARY 2016
Dear Friends,
I write this on a cold, wet, blustery January a/ernoon, when my desk
feels like a good place to be. It has also been, of late, a place I have
had to spend a fair amount of 0me. Easter comes early this year and
so prepara0ons for all the services need to be in place by now, pasto-
ral demands at present are very high and the amount of administra-
0on hi3ng my desk is relentless.
One of the things which came to my a5en0on towards the end of last
year was the issue of Data Protec0on and how it affects the Church. I
was required by the Church of Scotland to change my email address,
to ensure that all correspondence remains secure. This is no bad
thing, but, as with everything else takes 0me and effort to implement.
More demanding, however, will be a requirement for the Kirk Session
to get wri5en permission from every member of the congrega0on to
hold any data. Primarily this is your details on the congrega0onal roll
and any financial commitment you have made to the Church. You will
hear more of this in the coming weeks and I would ask for your assis-
tance in this ma5er, by comple0ng your return. All informa0on
which we hold is confiden0al and held appropriately.
In the early days of the Chris0an Church, the Roman Empire was at its
peak. In order to get the strongest possible grip on the people, the
authori0es introduced worship of the Emperor. On par0cular days
everyone had to come and worship the emperor and make sacrifices
to him. When a person did that, they were given a cer0ficate and
they could then go away and worship whatever or whoever else they
wanted. All that a Chris0an had to do to be safe to worship God,
was to do enough to get the cer0ficate, but for many Chris0ans, that
was a step too far, and instead they died for their faith.
We have all, at one 0me or another made the declara0on that Jesus
Christ is Lord. It may seem a small and insignificant step, but by al-
lowing us to retain your data safely, you are declaring that your faith
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and your membership of Christ’s Church are s0ll of great importance
to you. Some0mes God demands not grand gestures but simple
faithful persistence. Will you con0nue to be faithful to your calling as
Christ’s disciple and seek to serve Him and bear witness to Him in
your daily life?
Your Friend and Minister,
CONGREGATIONAL REGISTER
Deaths
There is nothing in life or death, nothing in all crea on
that can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus his Son
Gwendoline McEwan 5 Nov 2015
Sarah Young 8 Nov 2015
William Stoddart 15 Nov 2015
Gordon Turner 24 Nov 2015 *
Marjorie Shepherd 16 Dec 2015
Janet Gray 18 Dec 2015*
John Cousins 20 Dec 2015
Helen McLean 9 Jan 2016
James Drysdale 14 Jan 2016
Dorothy McGlasson 15 Jan 2016 *Member
Bap;sms
Jesus said “Suffer the li le children to come to me
Emily Beth Reid 22 November 2015
Elsie Audrey Duffin 20 December 2015
Ordina;on of elders
Jan Crombie
Gillian MacAuslane
Ronald Ra5ray
Iain Watkinson
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WORSHIP SERVICES
As well as our regular Sunday services, we also offer the following,
which are open to everyone:
Start the Day – every Wednesday 7.30am - a brief reflec0on, las0ng
about 15 minutes.
Mid week Worship – same Thursday as Thursday Club 1.30pm – an
informal service las0ng about 25 minutes – in the Lesser Hall.
Evening Service – Last Sunday of Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June,
September, October, November 6.30p - held in the Lesser Hall, this
service usually lasts just over half an hour. This year our theme is
“What a difference a faith makes”.
Marchglen Second Sunday – 2.30pm – a group from the congrega-
0on a5ends this short service with the residents, offering help, fel-
lowship and friendship as we worship. New people are always wel-
come to join us.
Trust Housing Communion Sunday 12pm – on every Communion
Sunday, Communion is celebrated at Trust Housing. Again, others
are welcome to come along and help boost the singing.
LENT AND EASTER
Lent Bible Studies:
Our customary series will run throughout Lent, as follows:
Sunday 7.15 – 8.45pm Lesser Hall 14 Feb – 13 March
Wednesday 2.30 -4pm Lesser Hall 17 Feb – 16 March
This year’s study is en0tled “From the Ram to the Lamb” – free copies
are available from Mike Britchfield. Everyone is welcome.
Normal Bible Studies are suspended for the Lent Studies but will re-
sume in April on Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm in the Lesser Hall.
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HOLY WEEK
As we go to press, the arrangements for Holy Week have not been
finalised and there may be slight changes to what is printed here.
The Kirk Session has agreed that on the evenings in Holy Week when
there is nothing happening jointly, we will have our own events. This
is in addi0on to the daily Reflec0ons which we introduced last year.
There will also be a ‘Thought for the Day’ on the website and Face-
book from Palm Sunday to Easter Day.
Mon 7.30 am Holy Week Reflec0on
2pm Holy Week Reflec0on
7.30pm Joint Hillfoots Service Dollar Parish Church
Tues 7.30 am Holy Week Reflec0on
2pm Holy Week Reflec0on
7.30pm The Beginning of the End Tillicoultry Parish Church
Wed 7.30 am Holy Week Reflec0on
2pm Holy Week Reflec0on
7.30pm A Holy Week Labyrinth Tillicoultry Parish Church
Thurs7.30 am Holy Week Reflec0on
2pm Holy Week Reflec0on
7.30pm Joint Maundy Thursday Service Tillicoultry Congre-
ga0onal Church (to be confirmed)
Fri 7.30 am Holy Week Reflec0on
2pm Holy Week Reflec0on
7.30pm Joint Good Friday Service Tillicoultry Bap0st Church
(to be confirmed)
Easter Sunday Dawn Service followed by breakfast in the Manse
7am
Morning worship
Garden Morning Worship
9am Easter Evening Service Tillicoultry Parish Church (to
10.30am
6.30pm
be confirmed)
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WHO DO YOU THINK SHE IS
Alison Black is an elder and, un0l recently, edited
the Church Magazine for fi/een years.
Where were you born and spent early years?
I was born and brought up in a Glasgow tenement.
How would you describe yourself?
Cheerful, caring, enjoying a challenge.
Where is your favourite place in Clackmannanshire?
On top of Seamab, looking down into Glen Devon – heaven on earth!
Have you fulfilled any ambi;ons?
My teenage ambi0on was to be married and have four children! I
only managed three but my husband, family, grandchildren and wee
great grand-daughter are my greatest joy. I consider myself hugely
blessed.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
My mother used to say: If you worry you die, if you don’t worry you
die, so why worry. It has become a family joke but easily translates
into the Bible passage: Consider the lilies of the field etc … and o/en
makes me re-think in a stressful situa0on.
What is your favourite smell?
A cake baking in the oven (it’s not usually mine!)
What is your earliest church memory?
In Sunday School, collec0ng ‘ship ha’pennies’ for missionary work.
Name 4 people you’d invite to dinner and why.
Professor of forensic anthropology, Sue Black, Dame Judy Dench,
Andy Murray and Sco3sh mountaineer and quadruple amputee,
Jamie Andrew. All are inspira0onal in their very different achieve-
ments.
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Do you have any pas;mes/hobbies?
Walking, reading, cryp0c crosswords and cross-s0tch. I play indoor
tennis, badminton and table tennis twice a week at S0rling Universi-
ty.
What was the last film you watched?
Suffrage5e.
What was the last book you read?
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
Any regrets?
That I didn’t take up spor0ng ac0vi0es earlier in life.
Name your favourite hymn.
Make me a channel of your peace.
THURSDAY CLUB CHRISTMAS
PARTY
A big Thank You to the ladies of the
Thursday Club Christmas Party who
organised and provided the enter-
tainment, the food, drinks (non al-
coholic) and the presents, not for-
ge3ng Santa, but most of all the fun
and the laughter on such a memora-
ble occasion.
From
A Thursday Club Member
DIAMOND WEDDING THANKS
Margaret and Alex Cowbrough would like to thank every-
one for flowers, cards and good wishes received on the occasion of
their 60th wedding anniversary. They were all greatly appreciated.
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SUNDAY CLUB
The Sunday Club is back in ac0on following a short break over Christ-
mas. Our Na0vity Play - “Angel Express” received rave reviews as we
performed in Church, in the Devonvale Hall and at Trust Housing. Our
boys and girls sang, acted and danced brilliantly and were able to re-
tell the story of Jesus birth with a new twist through the newspaper
business. So it was:
“Read all about it ! Read all about it! Saviour born in Bethlehem.
He's the one we've been wai ng for.”
Many thanks to all our audiences for their support, applause and en-
couragement. A big well done to the cast and back stage team for a
great performance.
Now we are looking at Jesus’ parables and Jesus the healer as we
move towards Easter. We will be singing in Church on Easter Sunday
So remember all are welcome at the Sunday Club and we want you to
come as o/en as you can and whenever you can. We are always glad
to see you. Contact Joyce and Iain on 01259 751363.
God Bless,
The Sunday Morning Club Team
BOWLING FUN
On Saturday 16th January, the Discovery Group went bowling in S0r-
ling as a Christmas treat. We were a bit nervous, as we hadn’t bowled
for a while. There was some compe00veness, as everyone secretly
wanted to win!
The bowling alley was very busy, so it was lucky we had pre-
booked a lane. We all soon started knocking down ski5les,
with half-strikes and strikes being achieved, to great delight!
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Near the end of the game, our lane was accidentally switched off.
When it was switched back on, Sue got an extra shot (which helped
her get more points than she should have!). However, Daniel was the
outright winner, although the score was quite close.
Everyone had a good 0me and when we came out to go home, it had
started to snow.
The Discovery Group
GIRLS’ BRIGADE
Our annual trip to see the pantomime “Aladdin” was
enjoyed by all and it was yet another wonderful perfor-
mance by Forefront.
In our badgework this session, the Explorers are con0nuing with their
“Bright and Beau0ful” badge and are also learning about friendship,
loving and caring. The Juniors are con0nuing to prac0se their “Fun
Marching” and are also looking at the world of fashion. The Brigaders
are con0nuing with their badges and have a li5le more cooking to do
plus learning about the impact of poverty and what charitable agen-
cies like Food Banks can do to help. They are also learning about
the many different faiths in Scotland. We are all s0ll making some
cra/s and of course enjoying all kinds of games.
Our Fashion Show is the big event for us on Wednesday 3rd February
and the girls are very excited about ge3ng dressed up!! I’ll let you
know how it goes in the next edi0on.
As host company for the Central Division events this year, our next
date is Saturday 27th February when we will be running a compe0-
0on for the Explorers based around a gymkhana! Each team will
have to “make” a horse and then ride it in various team compe00ons.
It should be great fun and hopefully nobody will fall off!!! On the
same day we will be running the Brigader compe00on, when teams
of Brigaders will compete in four different types of games using men-
tal, prac0cal and physical skills. More ou0ngs, sleepovers and events
are in the pipeline once we get over February . Chris0ne Pairman
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SCENE IN THE CHURCH WINDOW
The small panel below
the le/-hand light in the
Chancel window de-
picts the moment when
Joseph’s brothers bring
his coat to their father,
Jacob, who recognises it.
This is recorded in Gene-
sis 37, 18-35.
Mike Britchfield
THE GUILD AND MEN’S CLUB CONCERT PARTY.
On Tuesday 26th January, the Guild and Men’s Club hosted a joint
evening in the company of Jack Delaney’s dance band. Around 50
members enjoyed a full and diverse programme of music and song
including Burns, Brahms and Bizet. Directed by Jack on accordion,
the band consisted of John Delaney (double bass), Heather Delaney
(violin), Charlo5e and Alastair McGirr (piano/keyboards), Fiona
Mather (flute) with our own Kate and Sandy Paterson (vocals/guitar).
The band opened with a weaver set – Burns marches, followed by
solo performances. Husband and wife team Alistair and Charlo5e
had us in s0tches with piano duets (Hungarian Dance No 6, ‘Le Bal’
finishing with An English Country Garden). “Think Hinge and Brack-
et!”. John finished off the concert with a rendi0on of the comical ex-
ploits of the Auchterturra Band before Jack invited the audience to
join in a medley of Sco3sh Songs.
A truly memorable night. A collec0on of £100 was taken at the inter-
val to be shared between Strathcarron Hospice and Let Us Build A
House.
Jim McGlashan
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COMMUNITY GARDEN STEERING GROUP
Many thanks to all who assisted in making the Bridge tournament on
Friday 29th January such a good event raising £673. Dona0ons to the
tombola and supplies of soup, sandwiches and cakes were all much
appreciated.
Ian Young’s team of ‘lumberjacks’ have almost completed reducing
trees that are a safety issue. The remaining tree will be removed be-
fore the end of February. As we now have Presbytery approval for a
limited spend we can progress the Garden layout.
Weather permi3ng, the contractor should have all of his paperwork
approved shortly. We envisage the works commencing on Monday
29th February, making good use of the extra day in the year, and be
complete before the end of March.
In the Lesser Hall you will see four pain0ngs donated by local ar0st
John Breingan. Funds realised are to go towards the Garden funds.
These are acrylic on canvas and beau0fully framed, I am reliably in-
formed that the materials alone cost around £100 for each, and they
will be on display for a few weeks. Kirk Session has agreed that bids
for the pain0ngs are to be made in sealed envelopes with the closing
date being in0mated at Sunday worship.
Please give your support as appropriate as well as general dona0ons
that can be put into the collec0on plate on Sundays but please mark
it as Orchard Fund or Community Garden.
Ian Sutherland (Chair)
OLD TESTAMENT ANSWERS FROM A SUNDAY SCHOOL
♦ Samson slayed the Philis0nes with the axe of the Apostles.
♦ Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleav-
ened bread—which is bread without any ingredients.
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KIRK SESSION
There were some interes0ng responses in church this morning when
Alison asked the kids, what does a Minister do?. I wonder what kind
of response she would have received if she had asked the adults that
ques0on. I’m fairly certain that we would have come up with a num-
ber of things, however I’m sure we would never have come up with
everything that Alison does, whether seen or unseen.
It got me thinking, perhaps we should all think about what we do in
our role, whether as Session Clerk, as an Elder or as a member of the
congrega0on. As Session Clerk, what I do really depends on the 0me
of year. First and foremost I am the secretary to the Kirk Session or
the Board of Trustees. Whilst December and January may be quieter
months in some roles, that tends to be when most things happen for
the Session Clerk. In addi0on to comple0ng the minute of the De-
cember Kirk Session mee0ng, the Yearbook with all the Elder’s du0es
for the year needs to be compiled before the end of the year. In Jan-
uary, the annual sta0s0cal return is made, Presbytery return on our
Stewardship ac0vi0es for the year, compila0on of the Annual Report
for inclusion with the accounts for submission to Presbytery and
OSCR (the Office of the Sco3sh Charity Regulator) and a wee addi-
0onal one this year, data protec0on risk assessments for each of the
church proper0es. Like the Minister’s role, these are many things I
probably never gave a thought to happening before I became Session
Clerk. Some might call it bureaucracy gone mad and in some cases,
it’s hard not to view it that way, but on the whole they are things
which lead to the smooth running, not just of Tillicoultry Parish
Church, but also the wider work of the Church of Scotland.
For the remainder of the year we se5le into monthly agenda and
minutes of mee0ngs, receiving correspondence, answering le5ers,
ensuring that policy passed down from the Church of Scotland is im-
plemented and driving forward the 5 year Development Plan, which
Kirk Session commi5ees are implemen0ng. Fortunately we have an
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excellent Kirk Session…a working Kirk Session, and one that many
churches would give their eye teeth for!. And it’s only with their sup-
port that I can do the job I do.
At the service this evening Alison men0oned something that one of
her Elders in her first charge had said to her, that we all work for the
same boss. It doesn’t ma5er what we do, how much 0me we give,
whether we could do things be5er or more efficiently, what we do,
we do for God and with His support and guidance, He provides every-
thing we need to minister for His glory and advance His kingdom here
in Tillicoultry!
Yours in fellowship,
KIRK BAZAAR
We wish to thank everyone who came along to support us and for
all dona0ons. Many people have to be thanked at this 0me—all
those who set up the hall, fetched and carried, stall holders, tea la-
dies, Men’s Group for washing up and the Finance team.
Special thanks are due to the following people:-
Transport: D. Dobbie, N. Edgar, G. McIntyre and Sco5 -
Cake: I Crawford
Doll: J. Lawrie
Hamper: H. McAuslane
Leaflets, 0ckets and posters: A. Wilson, R. Stewart
Winners:
Numbers of sweets: Rachel Wa5
Doll: M. McAlonan
Cake: A. Kinnaird
Hamper: E.Stewart
We wish to thank the commi5ee for all their help over the year.
Cath and Jess
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PARTNER PLAN
Keith and Ida Waddell, our Mission part-
ners in Zambia, have been transferred
officially, from Mwandi Mission to Synod
Headquarters as Health and Educa0on
Secretaries respec0vely. They have sent
their customary regular le5er to us in which they tell of Advent ac0v-
i0es, a family wedding in Limerick and various Church and Mission
conferences and Councils. The challenges of working in Mwandi are
bravely faced and the family is gathering for Christmas by the end of
the le5er. They finish:
‘As we remember the coming of the Incarna0on into the world and
our lives, we wish you His Peace and Joy.
With our love and every blessing in the coming year.
Keith, Ida & Mubita‘
The full le5er can be found on the Church website.
NEW MISSION PARTNER
We have been allocated a new Mission Partner - his name is Joel
Hafvenstein and he and his family are based in Kathmandu in Nepal.
They arrived in Nepal just before Christmas and are s0ll se5ling in.
However, we have now received their first le5er and this will be on
the website some0me soon. In the mean0me they have asked us to
pray for the following:
♦ Protec0on of our emo0onal, physical and spiritual health
♦ Pa0ence and joy as we adapt to the day-to-day challenges of
life in Nepal
♦ Wisdom as we help our sons adjust to life in a new country –
especially Caleb, our eldest
♦ Good Nepali language learning for us both
♦ An end to the Nepal-India border blockade which is devasta0ng
the country
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A LETTER TO GRAPEVINE READERS
I would like to start by thanking everyone who a5ended the church’s
bazaar and bought cakes. In August, I will be taking part in a spon-
sored trek to Mount Everest’s Base Camp for ChildReach Interna0on-
al. I raised £180.14 for the charity at the bazaar, which will be going
towards my target of £2,895 to raise for the charity.
ChildReach Interna0onal is a charity who help children in the UK, Ne-
pal, Tanzania and other countries across the world. Their mission is
to empower children with an educa0on so that they can make a
difference in their own lives and reach their full poten0al. The charity
builds classrooms in remote areas so that the children can always
a5end a school and their families have a place to go where they can
get informa0on or se5le. They have also been providing humanitari-
an aid in the a/ermath of the Nepal earthquakes last year, which
devastated many of the regions they work in.
I have a dona0on page set up at h5ps://mydonate.bt.com/
fundraisers/lucycrawford1, where you can follow my fundraising.
Thank you all for your support. Lucy Crawford
YARN 2GETHER
The Group is well established now with 10-15 members
mee0ng every Thursday from 10-12 noon in the Lesser
Hall.
Many thanks to everyone who has donated wool and bu5ons - these
are being put to good use:- premature baby jackets and hats; kni5ed
shawls, crochet squares and many other items.
If you would like to join us, please pop in for a chat and coffee - you
don't have to knit, perhaps you have a cra/ you would like to share or
have company while you do it.
Any queries please speak to or phone Helen (750063) or Lilias 750074.
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THE MAN WHO DID IT
Somebody said it couldn’t be done, but he with a chuckle replied
That: “Maybe it couldn’t but he would be one who wouldn’t say so 0ll
he’d tried”.
So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin on his face. If he worried
he hid it!
Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that, at least no one ever has
done it.”
But he took off his coat and took off his hat and the first thing he
knew he’d begun it!
With a 0lt of his chin, and a bit of a grin, if any doubt rose he forbade
it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing that couldn’t be done. And
he did it!
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done; there are thou-
sands to prophesy failure.
There are thousands to point out to you one by one, the dangers that
wait to assail you.
But just buckle right in with a bit of a grin, then take off your coat and
go to it.
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing that cannot be done, and
you’ll do it.
Author unknown
I learned this poem when eight years old to recite at our annual Sun-
day School Anniversary. Reading from the Bible at our Church services
followed soon a.er and this is something I have enjoyed doing, all my
life.
Cynthia Johnson
THANK YOU
Elsie Kirk would like to thank everyone for the cards, care and kind-
ness over the past few months. It has been quite overwhelming.
With grateful thanks and love to all.
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PLANT AND BOOK SALE
This year’s Plant and Book Sale will be held on Saturday 28th May in
the Church Hall 10am-12 noon.
As always, we require dona0ons of plants (both indoor and outdoor),
bulbs, cu3ngs, flower arrangements, garden tools, etc.
There will be a Tombola stall and we should be grateful for dona0ons
for this as well as small cakes and pancakes for the tearoom.
The Church Hall will open on Friday night 27th May from 6:30pm-
8:00pm to receive dona0ons.
For further informa0on, please contact Kath (750671) or Jess
(751128)
DATE TO REMEMBER:
Church Bazaar—Saturday 19th November in the Devonvale Hall.
NEIL’S BENCHSEAT
A very Big “THANK YOU” to all who made my wish for a BENCHSEAT
in memory of my son, Neil, possible. To Chris0ne Wallace and her
husband who put it together and for the gi/ of an inscribable plaque
from the Kirk.
Mike - thank you so much for the photos of the seat, it was a lovely
thought and very much appreciated.
I hope to be over in the spring to see it all.
Very Best Wishes & Bless You all.
Doreen Arthur
“Remembering your kindness with warmth and gra tude”
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BIDE THOU WI’ ME
Lord, bide wi’ me; the nichts are drawin’ in
The darkness fa’s, an noo I hardly see.
Lang is the road, an’ hame I canna win
Oh tak my hand in Thine, an’ bide wi’ me.
Flooers o’ the past are withered an’ awa,
Noo ne les spread whaur roses used to be,
The hands that cared for them are gane an’ a’
Lord, there’s nae change in Thee, bide Thou wi’ me.
I need Thee, Lord, by day an’ in the nicht
Through ilka hoor my guide an’ strength to be
Till earth’s last gloamin’ dawns in heaven’s licht
Syne, dread an’ darkness ower, we’ll bide wi’ Thee.
Contributed by Eleanor Nicolson
TILLY PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPORTS THE GATE
Last term the Primary School Ci0zenship Group de-
cided that they would like to support the Alloa Food-
bank. The group gathered in dona0ons of all kinds,
boxed the items up in shoeboxes decorated with Christmas wrapping
paper and at the Christmas Church service the boxes were on display.
They were delivered to the Gate a/er the service and the Gate staff
were delighted as this was their last day before closing un0l a/er the
New Year. All the boxes were delivered that a/ernoon allowing them
to give many a last minute top up. Well done to all involved in this
pupil driven project!.
Mary MacIntyre
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LET US BUILD A HOUSE
In December the Kirk Session agreed that as a
congrega0on we would support the Church of
Scotland’s World Mission Council Project, “Let us
build a House”. The plan is that the length and
breadth of the land, congrega0ons and Presby-
teries would get involved to help rebuild homes and lives in Nepal,
following the devasta0ng earthquakes last year. During 2015/16, we
are asked to help raise the money for houses, which cost £500 each.
Our Kirk Session agreed that we would support this, aiming to raise
the money for a house between Advent Sunday 2015 and Advent Sun-
day 2016. A group was set up to organise various events and other
people have then got involved in various ways. The response has
been phenomenal. So far, we have raised money through teas and
coffees, a stall at the School Christmas Fayre, one family providing a
Christmas Hamper, and the re0ring offering at the Christmas
Watchnight service. Our fantas0c total at the end of December stood
at £780.80. Thank you!!!!
There are many other small ventures in the offing, so keep your eyes
open. As they say “Mony a mickle mak’s a muckle”.
LIFE AND WORK MAGAZINE
Life and Work is the magazine of the Church of
Scotland. Although annual subscrip0ons (£24) for
2016 have been processed, it is s0ll possible to sub-
scribe to the above magazine by ordering online at
h5p://www.lifeandwork.org/subscribe/subscribe .
Anyone interested but with no access to the Inter-
net please contact: Susanne McEwan (Tel. 751988)
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107 High Street, Tillicoultry
Clacks FK13 6DS The Blossom Tree
Telephone: 750261 Flowers for all occasions
Open Six Days a Week Weddings - Funerals
Hours 9. 0 am - 6. 0 pm Birthdays - Anniversaries
Closed for Lunch 1. 0 pm - 2. 15 pm
Closed Saturday from 1. 0 pm We also do a range of Monumental
EMERGENCY DISPENSING Work - available to view in store.
At night, on Sundays We are open 6 days a week.
and Public Holiday,
Delivery service available, including to
DISPENSING MEDICINES, Funeral Parlours and Churches.
Tel: 01259 750770
71 High Street, Tillicoultry FK13 6AA
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AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY FENCING PLUMBING YOU CAN TRUST
AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE
Our services include:
20 Stirling Street
• Picket fencing Tillicoultry
• Panel fencing FK13 6EA
• Fence posts
• Garden fencing Tel: 01259 751363
• Agricultural fencing
• Forestry fencing Mobile 07736 567600
• Gates
Competitive prices & 'no obligation' quote:
Contact Gillian: 01259 760955
or 01786 860660
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TILLICOULTRY PARISH CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
Sunday Club - Juniors - Leaders: Iain and Joyce Watkinson - Tel. 751363
Age 3 - Primary 6
Discovery Group - Leaders: Sue Bytheway - Tel. 752947
Rosemary Villis - Tel. 07780 384720
Primary 7 upwards
Meet in Church at 10.30am for the first part of service, then leave
with the teachers to go to classes.
Sunday Brunch Club in the Manse aFer Church un;l 1.00 pm on third
Sunday of the month - Primary 7 upwards
Boys’ Brigade - Captain: Farquhar Wilson - Tel. 751520
Anchor Boys (Thurs) Primary 2-3 Large Hall 6.00 - 7.15 pm
Junior Sec0on (Thurs) Primary 4-6 Large Hall 6.45 - 8.15 pm
Company Sec0on (Thurs) Primary 7+S1-S6 Large Hall 7.30 - 9.00 pm
Girls’ Brigade - Captain: Chris;ne Pairman - Tel. 750961
Explorers (Wednesday) Primary 1 - 3 Small Hall 6.15-7.30 pm
Juniors (Wednesday) Primary 4 - 7 Large Hall 6.15-7.30 pm
Brigaders (Wednesday) S1 - S6 Large Hall 7.30-9.00 pm
Choir - Director of Music: Bill Kinross - Tel. 750574
The choir meets for prac0ce in the Small Hall at 7.30 pm on Wednesdays
during the winter months.
Guild - Secretary: Rosemary Villis - Tel. 07780 384720
Meets on Tuesday in the Large Hall at 7.30 pm on alternate weeks
Men’s Club - Secretary: David Dobbie - Tel. 750074
Meets on Tuesday in the Small Hall at 7.30 pm on alternate weeks
Country Dance Club - informa;on from Mary Grant - Tel. 750594
Meets on a Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm on alternate weeks
Sewing Group - informa;on from Lillias Dobbie - Tel. 750074
Meets on Monday evenings in Mee0ng Room 2 from 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Thursday Club - Informa;on from Eleanor Nicolson - Tel. 750040
For help with transport, contact Liz Duncan - Tel. 750609
Meets alternate Thursdays from 2.00 - 4.00 pm
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Minister: The Revd Alison E. P. Britchfield Tel. 750340
Mobile: 0741 568 3871 Email: ABritchfi[email protected]
Session Clerk: Alan Hunter Tel. 752997
Email: [email protected]
Deputy Session Clerk: Derek Brown Tel. 751001
Email: [email protected]
Church Officer: Ronald Ra5ray Tel. 751511
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer: Tony Thornton Tel. 752875
Email: [email protected]
GiF Aid Co-ordinator: Sandra Grant Tel. 751767
Email: [email protected]
Roll Keeper: Chris0ne Wallace Tel. 750857
Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Kate Paterson Tel. 751198
Tel. 750074
Hall LeIng: David Dobbie Tel. 750574
Tel. 07999 271465
Director of Music: Bill Kinross
Grapevine Editor: Jan Crombie
Email: [email protected]
VESTRY HOUR
The Minister is available every Wednesday evening between 6.30 and
7.30 in the Vestry. Couples who wish to arrange to be married or any
parents who wish to discuss the bap0sm of their children should see
her at this 0me.
She is also very happy to meet with anyone who wishes to discuss a
pastoral or spiritual ma5er. No appointment is necessary. If the 0me
is unsuitable, please phone the Minister to make an alterna0ve
arrangement or to ask for a home visit.
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Sunrise over
Tillicoultry 1st
January 2016
Photograph by
Isa Crawford
Scenes from the
Nativity Play
‘Angel Express’
on Sunday 13th
December
2015—see Page
10
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Some lovely dis-
plays from the
Kirk Bazaar held
in November
2015
Tillicoultry Parish Church of Scotland
Dollar Road, Tillicoultry,
Clackmannanshire FK13 6PD
www.;llicoultryparishchurch.co.uk
ScoIsh Charity Number: SC016570
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