The key for EPC is available from the Kirk Centre Office.Opening hours 9am–12noon and 12.30pm-2.30pm, Monday to Friday. From 2.30pm on Friday until 4pm on Saturday's it will be available in the Coffee Shop.
LOST AND FOUND? Christian Giving Forms
Currently 251 Christian Giving Forms still in transit. Iif you still have one lying behind the clock on the
mantlepiece please help it complete it's journey
and hand it into the Kirk Centre .
The fianance team thanks for your help in this, iIf only to keep our records upto date.
Elders- if you wish to see how your district
is progressing please ask at office
Many thanks, Jim Anderson
Friday September 3rd
Bonnyton House Service at 10.30a.m. All welcome
Sunday September 5th
Reading – Luke 14: 25-33 “Cost of Discipleship”
10.00a.m. – Service at Slains Kirk
10.00 a.m. – Service at Ellon Parish Church LARGE PRINT ORDERS OF SERVICE are available from the welcoming elders at the back of the church
10.00am - Crèche for under three yrs; Youngstars for 3yr – P7 meet in Ellon Church
11.30am - Chatroom in the Kirk Centre
7 p.m. – Evening Service in Ellon Church followed by Fit Faith
Thursday September 9th
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday September 10th
Modley House Service. All welcome
Saturday September 11th
Sunday September 12th
Ythanvale Service at 6.30p.m. All welcome
Monday September 13th
Tuesday September 14th
Kirk Session Meeting at 7.30p.m. in Ellon Parish Church
Friday September 17th
Wednesday September 22nd
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday September 25th
Monday, September 27th.
7.30pm. in Slains Hall at the Kirk Centre
EPC SOCIAL CLUB
Welcomes members or adherents of any local church
to our opening night. All welcome
Don Budge President.
Wednesday, October 27th.
Every member of the congregation and community is encouraged to give support and sponsorship great or small to help us create our "Kirk For The Future". Want to read more about the Refurbishment Project, download the information booklet here.
In case you have mislaid the Covenant/Sponsorship Form, it can be downloaded here.
For all the other Fundraising News and details of forthcoming events, go here
Visitors to the site will find all Saint Andrew Press products from books to ties and Stationery to CDs. As well as fantastic special offers, a media player with recordings of Saint Andrew Press authors, addition material, newsletters and competitions, there is also a simple way to earn money for your congregation. When you buy on the website, simply log in or register here and select your congregation from the drop down menu at the bottom of the form.
From now on, 20% of everything you spend will go automatically to your congregation. Then just use any of the income for any of your congregation's projects or needs.
Clann
“Clann” is the new Church of Scotland site for ministry to and with children. “Clann” is Gaelic for “children” . It’s pronounced a bit like clown, so I’m told - apologies to Gaelic speakers!
Go to the web site.
Moderator's Blog
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, has his own personal blog to share his views on what his role as the Kirk's public face entails. Click here to visit the blog.
Public Relations Officer
Surprise, surprise!
2010 - A year of Mission. How to begin the new year? ..... With a bang, of course!
When I, as Public Relations Officer and Co-Convenor of the Education and Communication Group first approached groups (including my own) asking them to consider how they could sell what they are about I was met with gasps of horror and “we dinna dae much”... “what on earth could we put on a stall?” ... “We can’t show what we do” and “we haven’t got a clue what to do” etc.
So I sent them packing to have a think about it trying to reassure them that I’d come up with some bright idea if they were stuck. I ’m prone to opening my mouth before engaging my brain but there, too late - I’d said it!
Now this is where the surprise bit comes in .... Every single group surprised themselves, for when they had got heads together they came up with some brilliant ideas for setting out their stalls and the true surprise was in the realisation of just how much EPC does do. We are a busy, vibrant church - a church in the marketplace and have accepted the Mission Group’s challenge. we have learned about the Fruit of the Spirit and if, as the caption on the 2010 - a Year of Mission Calendar states, “A TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT” then our church (the tree) is trying to be first class fruit and the showcase illustrated that we are prepared to BE and DO the work of the Spirit.
As I spoke with visitors after the service the same positive message came across. “What a great service, I’m pleasantly surprised at the welcome and at how folk got up from their seat and walked around” .... “Great atmosphere, very friendly” .... When I told them that apart from the dedication it’s what we always do, it was their turn to be surprised and a few said, “If this is what church is about then I’ll be back” these were just some of the comments and on the Monday morning I received many emails containing similar views. So well done EPC!
THANKS to you all for ‘pulling out the stops’
Lynn Paterson
Webmaster Postscript:
Did you know that 98% of the website content and 99% of all photographs are contributed by the PRO. Well done "Snappy".
Web Site Content Contributions
Contributions for inclusion on the web site are welcome from all. They are preferred electronically in the following media:-
Text in email or as Word attachments
Original size photographs (I'll take care of compresion and cropping for the website)
These are only preferences-whatever you have (Works, Publisher, pdf, etc), just send it in and we'll take care of it.
If you only have hard copy then no worries. Drop it off at the Kirk Centre office with your name and address, marked "Attention Webmaster" and we'll convert your conribution to electronic format and let you have the originals back promptly.
2010 - A year of Mission. How to begin the new year? ..... With a bang, of course! 