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KIRK ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 - 27 April 2024

WELCOME TO WORSHIP at Edinburgh Northwest Kirk in church and on-line. We are glad you have been able to join us and hope you enjoy worshipping with us.

FURTHER INFORMATION on many of the following announcements is available from Louise in the Cramond Kirk Office or from Alan Fisher at Pennywell Kirk (fishatthewell@hotmail.com). The Cramond Kirk office is open from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Louise can also be contacted on 336 2036 or by e-mail at office@cramondkirk.org.uk. 

THE KIRK WEBSITE Please note that the Kirk’s website address is now www.edinburghnorthwestkirk.org.uk

THE GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE The deadline for the submission of articles for the next Grapevine magazine is Sunday, 28 April. Short articles are very welcome with photos sent separately if possible. Articles and photos should be sent to editor@cramondkirk.org.uk.

EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK BIBLE STUDY GROUP meets in Cramond Kirk Hall every second Wednesday at 7 pm and the next meeting is on Wednesday, 1 May. All are welcome and if you’d like to join via zoom instead of in person, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office.

A PLEA FOR HELP WITH MIDWEEK DEVOTIONS We are looking for a few more people to join our midweek devotions team, recording a short devotion once every 6 – 8 weeks which is broadcast online. Full training will be given. If you can help, please contact the Kirk Office or email Graham Madeley at graham.madeley@gmail.com.

CRAMOND COFFEE & CHAT takes place every Monday from 10.30 am to 12 noon in the Gathering Space of Cramond Kirk Hall and all are welcome.

‘THE PLACE TO BE’ COFFEE MORNING is held in Pennywell Kirk Hall every Monday at 10 am. All are welcome.

A BAKE SALE Cramond Guides are holding a baking sale in the Kirk Hall following the 10 am service on Sunday, 28 April in aid of their trip to this summer’s Essex International Jamboree.  Please support them and enjoy the baking. Their stall is cash only.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK : 12 - 18 MAY If you have a little time to spare during Christian Aid Week and could help with the Christian Aid door to door collections, we would be very grateful. We are looking for volunteers to either collect at the doors or simply deliver envelopes. If you can help for a couple of hours during that week please get in touch with Louise in the Kirk Office.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK EVENTS The Brainteaser quiz is now available at the Kirk doors and in the Kirk Hall. Please take a copy and pop a donation (£1 or more) in the Christian Aid tin. The Christian Aid Fair will be held at the close of the 10 am service on Sunday, 12 May and further details will be available soon. And the Christian Aid Quiz evening is being held in the Kirk Hall on Thursday, 9 May. Tickets cost £5 per person and you can make up a team of 4, 5 or 6 people, or just come along and we’ll find you a team to join. Team application forms are available HERE. For further details about any of the CA activities, please contact Louise in the Kirk Office or Gillian Hewitt at gjh@blueyonder.co.uk.

FRESH START Many thanks for the recent donations of electrical items. Donations are always welcome, can be left on the Fresh Start table in the Kirk Hall at any time or delivered to the Fresh Start warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive from Mon – Thurs, 9 am – 4 pm. Further information on Fresh Start can be found HERE

70K IN MAY This year’s Christian Aid theme is “70K in May!” It’s simple: travel 70 km, in whatever way you can, through the month of May and by taking part you can be the starting point for change.  So please look out your trainers and walk, cycle, run, treadmill, skip, dog-walk, anything you can to complete the 70k in May.  Further details are available HERE. 

CALLING ALL GARDENERS Could you please provide 2 or 3 seedlings or rooted cuttings from your garden and put them in small pots for the Christian Aid Fair. Please include a label with the name of the plant and whether it would prefer sunshine or shade. We can take delivery of your pots in advance and more details will be available next Sunday.

CRAMOND DRAMA – 2024 PANTO & BEYOND The Cramond Drama Group will be partnering with the Cramond Association to host a public meeting in the Kirk Hall at 7.30 pm on Monday, 29 April to discuss plans for lots more entertainment in the local area over the next year or so, including another Christmas pantomime in 2024. So if you want to get involved in any way, either performing or backstage, please come along and play your part!

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY We are glad to announce that Reverend Julia Cato’s service of induction will be held in Pennywell Kirk on Thursday, 30 May at 7 pm. All are welcome.

LIFE & WORK In 2024 Life & Work magazine is featuring a monthly Presbytery Focus and the May issue will feature Edinburgh & West Lothian. If you would like to purchase single copies in print or digital format via the magazine's website please contact www.lifeandwork.org/subscribe. A digital copy is only £2.99 and print is £3.50. 

HOSTS NEEDED EIL UK is an educational charity which offers international students the opportunity to live with a local family whilst completing their studies. The charity is looking for new hosts in Edinburgh from 1 - 21 June 2024 to provide accommodation for a group of American university students. EIL UK offers an expenses payment for each student. For more information about hosting, can be found HERE.

FLOWERS      in memory of Min & Jim Hunter

LIVE STREAMING Please note that the 10 am service at Cramond Kirk and the 11 am service at Pennywell Kirk are live streamed to the Kirk website every Sunday morning. The cameras will focus on the front of the Kirks – the pulpit, lectern and Communion Table. However some of those sitting at the front may also be in camera shot. For those of you watching from home, the link to Cramond Kirk's live stream can be found HERE and Pennywell Kirk's service is available HERE. The live services will also be available to watch later on Facebook and on the website.

TWITTER/X & FACEBOOK Cramond Kirk’s X feed is available at @cramondkirk1 and a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cramondkirk2 so please do keep in touch on either to check all the latest news & happenings. Both are also accessible from the Kirk website & if you do visit either site, please remember to “share” and “like” our page.

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS Once a week you’ll find a “Daily Devotion” from one our Daily Devotions team. The videos are available HERE.