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MAY 2008 Sunday 11th May Pentecost Sunday 11th - Saturday 17th May Christian Aid week. Contacts: Aberdeen, Tel 01224 696410; central and north Scotland, Tel 01738 643982; UK, Tel 020 7523 2225, E-mail info@christian-aid.org, web www.christian-aid.org Tuesday 13th May Presbytery Committee Meetings Tuesday 13th May The Challenge of Autism, 7.30pm Midstocket Church Centre, 35 Mid Stocket Road, Aberdeen. Presentation by Rev Tom Wilson, autism outreach teacher. Contact: Tom Wilson, Tel 01224 238750, E-mail t.wilson@beechwood.aberdeen.sch.uk Tuesday 13th May TOWN & COUNTRY FASHION SHOW
by The Friends of Cairns Counselling 7.30pm in the Sanctuary of Queen's
Cross Church. Wine & canapes. Tickets £8 - phone Ruth Sturgeon on 01224
318948 Thursday 15th May-Wednesday 21st May General Assembly of the Church of Scotland meets in Edinburgh. Thursday 15th May YMCA 150th anniversary
praise evening with Ian White, 7-9.30 pm, Gilcomston South Church
of Scotland, Union Street, Aberdeen. Part of the celebrations for 150 years
of the YMCA organization, with which Ian was involved when he lived in
Aberdeen. Contact: Mike Will, YMCA, Tel 01224 643291, E-mail
info@aberdeenymca.org.uk, Web
Friday 16th - Saturday 17th May Care Confidential Scottish conference, 7 pm, Bon Accord Free Church, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, and 10 am - 4 pm, Credo Centre, 20 John Street, Aberdeen. Speaker: Joanna Thompson, Head of Care Confidential. Conference is both for those involved in a Crisis Pregnancy Centre and for anyone who would like to find out more about the bigger picture of what Care Confidential are doing in Scotland, UK and further afield. Contact: Elizabeth Waine, Tel 01382 221112, E-mail alternatives@blueyonder.co.uk, web www.careconfidential.com Saturday 17th May City-wide men's breakfast (interdenominational), 9.30-11.30 am, The Mission, St Machar Drive/Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen. To book, or for further information, contact: Albert McGregor, tel 01224 890461, E-mail AlbertMcGregor@hotmail.com, or Brian Wisener, E_mail brian.wisener@churcharmy.net Saturday 17th May Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Sunday 18th May Malawi Partnership Committee 4.00 pm (Rubislaw) Friday 23rd May Ceilidh, 7.30pm, St Peter's Church, Victoria Road, Torry. Tickets £7 include Stovies and a glass of wine. Saturday 24th May Tearfund support and prayer group meeting, 10 am - 12 noon, Summerhill Lounge, Summerhill Parish Church, Stronsay Drive, Aberdeen. Contact: Janette Mackie, tel 01224 722478.Sunday 25th May Music at Six at St Machar's Cathedral, featuring special musical offerings within the context of a relaxed evening service. 6pm: Concordia String Orchestra Tim Tricker, conductor. Sunday 25th May Worship Zone Service 7pm Craigiebuckler Parish Church Praise Night led by the Praise Band. For more details contact the Church Office on 315649. Monday 26th - Saturday 31st May Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mon-Thu, 2 pm and 7.30 pm; Fri, 5 pm and 8 pm; Sat, 2 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm, His Majesty's Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen. Tickets £10.50 - £24.50 from Aberdeen Box Office, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS, Tel 01224 641122, or online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.co.uk Tuesday 27th May Presbytery Committee Meetings Saturday 31st May Guild Sale of Plants, Books and Bric-a-Brac 10am-12noon Mannofield Parish Church. Saturday 31 May May Fayre, 10am
- 1pm St. Mary's Parish Church, King Street. Floral Art Demonstration
in the Church at 11am. Angus the Saturday 31st May The Leprosy Mission - Annual
Spring Meeting 2.00 pm Cults Outreach Centre (Former East Cults
Church Site) Speakers: Drs Murdo and Rachel Macdonald (Recently returned
from working in Nepal) and Saturday 31st May Quiz Evening and Supper,
7.00 pm, Crown Terrace Methodist Church. Donations of £20 per team
will go towards the Saturday 31st May 'Souled out',
afternoon seminar by Chris Wright 2.30-4.00 pm at the Aberdeen
Exhibition and Conference Centre on his 2006 book, The Mission of God:
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JUNE 2008
Tuesday 3rd June Presbytery Committee Meeting Saturday 7th June 'Frenzy 08', Highland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh. Biggest one day Christian Music festival in the UK, with line-up including Delirious?, Leeland, Dave Crowder Band, Phil Wickham, Rebecca St James, Chris Tomlin, YFriday....Tickets: under 16s, £19-£21; adult, £24.50-£33. Contact: Lemonade Productions, Tel 08708 748748, web www.frenzyfrenzy.comSunday 8th June Animal Blessing Service, 3.00 pm Craigiebuckler Church Hall, Springfield Road. All animals with their human companions welcome. Contact Myrna Forrester Tel 01224 313367, E-mail: forrester.a1@sky.com Tuesday 10th June Presbytery Committee Meetings Wednesday 11 June 9.30 am Presbytery Business and Finance
Committee Meeting (Office) Saturday 21st June Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Sunday 22nd June Music at Six at St Machar's Cathedral, featuring special musical offerings within the context of a relaxed evening service. 6pm: Young Musicians from Aberdeen. Tuesday 24th June Presbytery Meeting Wednesday 25th June Quarterly Memorial Service for Early Miscarried Babies. 10.50 am East Chapel, Aberdeen Crematorium, Hazelhead. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@arh.grampian.scot.nhs.uk Thursday 26th to Friday 27 June 7.30pm, Saturday 28 June 2.30pm |
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JULY 2008
Friday 4th July 'The Cross and the switchblade', 7.30 pm, Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street, Aberdeen. Drama based on the true story of pastor David Wilkerson as he moves from rural Pennsylvania to the gang lands of inner city New York. Tickets £12 from Aberdeen Box Office, Tel 01224 641122, web www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th July YMCA 150th anniversary, birthday party weekend with various events in Aberdeen. More information: web www.aberdeenymca.org.ukSunday 6th July Remembrance Service marking the 20th Anniversary of the Piper Alpha tragedy. Kirk Of St Nicholas Uniting, Union Street, Aberdeen at 2.00 pm followed by an Act Of Remembrance at the Piper Alpha Memorial, Hazelhead Park at 4.00pm. All welcome. Contact: andrew.jolly@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com or info@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com Web www.ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com Saturday 19th July Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Saturday 19th - Friday 25th July Clan Gathering 2008, Strathtyrum, St Andrews, Fife. A week for all the family with worship, teaching and the ministry of Jesus in the Father's love and Holy Spirit's power. Speakers include Mike Breen, Don Williams, Elaine Storkey and Kenny Borthwick; worship led by Brian Doerksen and David Ross. Organisers: New Wine Scotland. Contact: Tel 01771 637962, E-mail clan@new-wine-scotland.org, web www.new-wine-scotland.org Tuesday 29th July - Saturday 2nd August Imagine Scotland, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Four-day youth festival at Thainstone, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, with worship, teaching, seminars and workshops. Cost: £56 if paid by 11 Apr, £63 if paid by 4 July, £70 thereafter. Group discounts available. Contact: Imagine Scotland, 16 Mavis Bank, Newburgh, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 6FB, Tel 01358 789122, email info@imaginescotland.co.uk, Web www.imaginescotland.co.uk |
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AUGUST 2008
Saturday 2nd - Friday 8th August 'Keswick in Buckie', Bible teaching convention and exhibition, in Buckie North Church, Cluny Square, Buckie. Speakers: Steve Brady, David Carmichael and Jonathan Stephen. Contact: Graeme Gerrard, Tel 01542 831124, E-mail graeme_gerrard@hotmail.comSaturday 16th August Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Saturday 16th August Prom Praise in Aberdeen, 7.30 pm, Beach Ballroom, Esplanade, Sea Beach, Aberdeen, with the All Souls Orchestra from All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. Contact: web www.allsoulsorchestra.orgThursday 21st August Aglow International dinner, 6.45 for 7 pm, Inn at the Park Hotel, 3-4 Deemount Terrace, Aberdeen. Aglow International is an interdenominational women's organisation. Cost £8 for one course meal and tea/coffee. Booking by Tuesday evening before to Margaret Martin, Tel 01569 764334, or Alison Munt, Tel 01224 580680 |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 Tuesday 2nd September Presbytery Meeting Saturday 13th September - Saturday 15th November 'Children in conflict' exhibition, Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen. Eleven paintings by renowned war artist John Keane inspired by a journey to Angola with Christian Aid. More information: www.christianaid.org.uk/stoppoverty/conflict/childreninconflict/exhibition.aspxSaturday 13th September Doors open day in Aberdeen. Many buildings of interest in Aberdeen City, including some churches, open to the public. Contact: web www.doorsopendays.org.uk Thursday 18th September Aglow International dinner, 6.45 for 7 pm, Inn at the Park Hotel, 3-4 Deemount Terrace, Aberdeen. Aglow International is an interdenominational women's organisation. Cost £8 for one course meal and tea/coffee. Booking by Tuesday evening before to Margaret Martin, Tel 01569 764334, or Alison Munt, Tel 01224 580680 Saturday 20th September City-wide men's breakfast (interdenominational), 9.30-11.30 am, The Mission, St Machar Drive/Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen. To book, or for further information, contact: Albert McGregor, tel 01224 890461, E-mail AlbertMcGregor@hotmail.com, or Brian Wisener, E_mail brian.wisener@churcharmy.net Saturday 20th September Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Wednesday 24th September Quarterly Memorial Service for Early Miscarried Babies. 10.50 am East Chapel, Aberdeen Crematorium, Hazelhead. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@arh.grampian.scot.nhs.uk
Sunday 28th September Back to church Sunday.
Reources from Action of Churches Together in Scotland, Inglewood House,
Alloa FK10 2HU, Tel 01259 216980, E-mail
ecumenical@acts-scotland.org,
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OCTOBER 2008 Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th October Encounter 08, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. The Souled Out weekend event. Contact: Souled Out, PO Box 10428, Aberdeen, AB10 6ZW, Tel 0845 055 8578, E-mail info@souledout.org.uk, web www.souledout.org.uk Tuesday 7th October Presbytery Meeting Thursday 16th October Aglow International dinner, 6.45 for 7 pm, Inn at the Park Hotel, 3-4 Deemount Terrace, Aberdeen. Aglow International is an interdenominational women's organisation. Cost £8 for one course meal and tea/coffee. Booking by Tuesday evening before to Margaret Martin, Tel 01569 764334, or Alison Munt, Tel 01224 580680 Saturday 18th October Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Saturday 25th October Christian men's breakfast rally Beach Ballroom, Esplanade, Sea Beach, Aberdeen. Contact: Andy Mackie, tel 01224 722478, E-mail: mackiegarmaddie@aol.com Friday 31st October The UK Oil and Gas Chaplaincy Annual Service of Remembrance, Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Union Street, Aberdeen at 1230. Preacher will be the Rev David Lunan Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland. Contact: andrew.jolly@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com or info@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com Web www.ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com |
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NOVEMBER 2008 Saturday 1st November City-wide men's breakfast (interdenominational), 9.30-11.30 am, The Mission, St Machar Drive/Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen. To book, or for further information, contact: Albert McGregor, tel 01224 890461, E-mail AlbertMcGregor@hotmail.com, or Brian Wisener, E_mail brian.wisener@churcharmy.net Tuesday 4th November Presbytery Meeting Thursday 13th November Ecumenical Remembrance Service, 7.30 - 9 pm, in Castlegate area, Aberdeen, Contact: Fr Keith Herrera, Tel 01224 626359, E-mail keithherrera@lineone.net Saturday 15th November Monthly Car Boot Sale, Summerhill Parish Church Stronsay Drive, 10am -12 noon. entry 30p, Stalls are £5+£2 refundable deposit. Contact bootsale@summerhillchurcch.org.uk web www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th November 'Souled out' city praise, in Aberdeen. Contact: Tel 0845 055 8578, E-mail info@souledout.org.uk, web www.souledout.org.uk Thursday 20th November Aglow International dinner, 6.45 for 7 pm, Inn at the Park Hotel, 3-4 Deemount Terrace, Aberdeen. Aglow International is an interdenominational women's organisation. Cost £8 for one course meal and tea/coffee. Booking by Tuesday evening before to Margaret Martin, Tel 01569 764334, or Alison Munt, Tel 01224 580680 |
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DECEMBER 2008 Tuesday 2nd December Presbytery Meeting Sunday 7th December Remembering the Babies, an annual pre-Christmas service organised by the hospital chaplains in association with SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) Hospital Chapel, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 10.30 am Quiet Service. 11.15 am Family Service, children and babies welcome. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@arh.grampian.scot.nhs.uk Sunday 7th December Carols and Candlelight, annual Unicef concert, in Aberdeen, with the Acclamations interdenominational choir. Contact: Jackie Mullinor, Tel 01224 733373, E-mail acclamations@mullinor.co.uk Wednesday 10th December Quarterly Memorial Service for Early Miscarried Babies. 10.50 am East Chapel, Aberdeen Crematorium, Hazelhead. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@arh.grampian.scot.nhs.uk |
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FEBRUARY 2009 Tuesday 3rd February Presbytery Meeting 7.00 pm |
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MARCH 2009 Tuesday 3rd March Presbytery Meeting 7.00 pm Friday 6 March World Day of Prayer. Theme: 'In Christ, there are many members, yet one body'. Ecumenical services, this year prepared by Christian women of Papua New Guinea, are held by groups of local churches in Aberdeen, throughout Scotland and the world. Contact for Aberdeen: 01224 485064; Scotland: Tel 0141 776 2432, E-mail morag.hannah.wdp@virgin.net, web www.wdpscotland.org.uk, www.worlddayofprayer.net |
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APRIL 2009 Sunday 12th April Easter Day |
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MAY 2009 Tuesday 5th May Presbytery Meeting 7.00 pm Sunday 31st May Pentecost |
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