July B Newsletter · 2020. 7. 25. · Title: July B Newsletter Author: shunadicks Keywords:...
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In my last letter I explained why we were not yet at the stage of opening up the sanctuary for private prayer or Sunday morning worship. The work required to bring about the possibilty of opening has continued and I am pleased to be able to give you an update. The following statement has been put on our website and Facebook page: You may be wondering when we will be returning to worship in the sanctuary. At present we have a COVID task group who are working towards this and we hope to be able to open on a Sunday morning sometime late summer. Lots of careful preparation needs to be done and this has to be approved by Presbytery, so it is difficult to give a specific date at this stage. Capacity will be very limited so rather than open for live worship, we are planning to open initially so that people can watch the online service. It is our intention to introduce a Sunday evening service which will be ‘in person’ and live, but will be streamed on our YouTube channel so that it can be viewed at home as well. Consideration is being given as to how we might open the Hub Cafe. Again no date has been set for this and the likelihood is that to begin with it will be very different with a limited menu and shorter opening hours. Everyone’s health and wellbeing is paramount and we won’t open any of our facilities until we are satisfied that all measures have been taken to keep worshippers and those who use our halls as safe as is possible. Please be patient and keep the members of Cults Parish Church COVID task group in your prayers. We are sorry that when we do begin to open the sanctuary we will not be able to invite everyone to come. If you would like to come to watch the online service in the sanctuary please let Graeme Robertson know. His telephone number is 01224 867260 and email: [email protected]. The Church of Scotland has produced a self scoring system based on government guidelines to help people decided if they should be attending worship. You will find this attached with this newsletter. We offer this simply as an aid. It is for you to decide for yourself if you wish to attend the viewing of the online service. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first serve basis. We do ask that those who can continue to watch the service from the comfort of your own homes. This will enable us to prioritise those who have not been able to do so. With the lifting of some restrictions you are now able to visit each other more easily. One idea might be to invite a friend to watch the service with you. You can even enjoy a cuppa in your own home, something we will not be able to do after church for some time to come. Obviously we will keep you up to date with any changes to our current plans. With the government guidelines being updated regularly things can change. As always you are in my prayers. In love and service, FROM REV SHUNA DICKS CULTS PARISH CHURCH KEEPING OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTED KEEPING IN TOUCH DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES Contact Rev Shuna Tel 01224 861692 email [email protected] WORSHIP SC017517 HOLIDAY CLUB 3RD TO 7TH AUGUST Along with our friends in the Aberdeen West Churches group we are excited to be doing an online Holiday Club. To register children please email [email protected] by the 27th of July. Each day we will meet for around half an hour on Zoom at 10am and a pack with crafts materials and other activities will be supplied in advance for doing during the day in your own time!
Transcript of July B Newsletter · 2020. 7. 25. · Title: July B Newsletter Author: shunadicks Keywords:...
In my last letter I explained why we were not yet at the stage ofopening up the sanctuary for private prayer or Sunday morningworship. The work required to bring about the possibilty ofopening has continued and I am pleased to be able to give you anupdate. The following statement has been put on our website andFacebook page:
You may be wondering when we will be returning to worship in the sanctuary.At present we have a COVID task group who are working towards this and wehope to be able to open on a Sunday morning sometime late summer. Lots ofcareful preparation needs to be done and this has to be approved byPresbytery, so it is difficult to give a specific date at this stage.
Capacity will be very limited so rather than open for live worship, we areplanning to open initially so that people can watch the online service. It is ourintention to introduce a Sunday evening service which will be ‘in person’ andlive, but will be streamed on our YouTube channel so that it can be viewed athome as well.
Consideration is being given as to how we might open the Hub Cafe. Again nodate has been set for this and the likelihood is that to begin with it will be verydifferent with a limited menu and shorter opening hours.
Everyone’s health and wellbeing is paramount and we won’t open any of ourfacilities until we are satisfied that all measures have been taken to keepworshippers and those who use our halls as safe as is possible. Please bepatient and keep the members of Cults Parish Church COVID task group inyour prayers.
We are sorry that when we do begin to open the sanctuary we willnot be able to invite everyone to come. If you would like to cometo watch the online service in the sanctuary please let GraemeRobertson know. His telephone number is 01224 867260 andemail: [email protected].
The Church of Scotland has produced a self scoring system basedon government guidelines to help people decided if they should beattending worship. You will find this attached with thisnewsletter. We offer this simply as an aid. It is for you to decidefor yourself if you wish to attend the viewing of the online service.Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first servebasis. We do ask that those who can continue to watch the servicefrom the comfort of your own homes. This will enable us toprioritise those who have not been able to do so.
With the lifting of some restrictions you are now able to visit eachother more easily. One idea might be to invite a friend to watchthe service with you. You can even enjoy a cuppa in your ownhome, something we will not be able to do after church for sometime to come.
Obviously we will keep you up to date with any changes to ourcurrent plans. With the government guidelines being updatedregularly things can change.
As always you are in my prayers.In love and service,
F R O M R E V S H U N A D I C K S
CULTS PARISH CHURCH
K E E P I N G O U R C H U R C H C O M M U N I T Y C O N N E C T E D
K E E P I N G I N T O U C H D U R I N G
T H E S E D I F F I C U L T T I M E S
Shuna
Join us each week for worship with ourCluster Group Churches.
Service available each Sunday from10.30am on the Aberdeen West
Churches YouTube channelClick HERE
Or try our 'DIAL IN' facility! Call 01224 013222 to listen to anabridged 30 minute version of our
service. Available from 10.30am everySunday. Calls will be charged at astandard rate or may be free with
inclusive minutes.
Contact Rev Shuna
Tel 01224 861692email [email protected]
WORSHIP
SC017517
HOLIDAY CLUB 3RD TO 7TH AUGUSTAlong with our friends in the Aberdeen West Churchesgroup we are excited to be doing an online Holiday Club.To register children please [email protected] by the 27th of July. Each day we will meet for around half an hour on Zoom at10am and a pack with crafts materials and other activitieswill be supplied in advance for doing during the day in yourown time!
Groceries and household necessities: Tea, coffee, pasta,rice, breakfast cereals, jam, marmalade, chocolate, toiletcleaner, sanitising handwash and spray, laundry liquidand fabric softener, washing up liquid, soap, toilet rolls,kitchen paper etc.See church website for price list.
Two of Bio-Ds most popular items are available asrefills. Just bring your own container:Lime & aloe vera handwash (£2.00) andwashing up liquid (£2.10)
Contact: [email protected] or 01224 867260
The Bible Study Group continue to meet on a Thursdaymorning. If you would like to join in, please contact PeterMichie on 01224 868054
Our prayer team continue to work behind the scenes. If anyone has anything they would like them to include inprayer, please let Shuna know. This is a confidential service.
A reminder that some busy bees have been making masksand they are availble at the Manse. We are suggesting adonation for Christian Aid or items for the InstantNeighbour Foodbank in exchange but this is notcompulsory. The masks are in a box on the Mansedoorstep - help yourselves. Some child size ones nowavailable.
If anyone would like to help with the making of masks,please contact Shuna for more information.
To date over £500 has been raised for Christian Aid andthe Foodbank Box has been emptied many times.
THANK YOU to all who have made these donations
Open Gardens weekends
If you have not received this newsletter by email, but have an email address, please contact:
Activities ongoing
Food waste BagsIf you need food waste bags, Shuna has some at the Manse.They are in a plastic tub at the front door, please helpyourself. If you would like some delivered, let Shuna know.
Available for delivery (for over 70s) orcollection
TRAIDCRAFT SALES
Face Masks
Our popular Open Gardens weekends continue. Someof our members have kindly offered to open theirgardens. As well as an opportunity to see some lovelygardens this is also a great oppportunity to meet up andchat with friends and church members you have notseen for a while. Booking is essential. Please contactIrene Paterson to book your visits for the coming twoweekends (1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th August)[email protected] or 01224311650 Details of gardens available are in the attachedinformation sheet.
STAFF UPDATEUnder the government furlough scheme we have the abilityto bring back staff part time - if not full time. We delightedthat Willie Black started back a couole of weeks ago andhas been an immence help as part of the COVID task group.Anne and Marjorie started back part time this week and willbe working from home for now. They are principally lookingat bookings for the church buildings and are contactingexisiting hall users and dealing with new enqiries.
Abbie, our Youth & Families worker, June, Tracey and Lisa,our Hub Cafe managers remain on furlough, as does Olive,the church complex cleaner.
We are grateful to all our staff for their understanding andpatience during this time.
Please remember that our church garden is open and
a prayer walk hase been set up for you to enjoy
thank youWe are very grateful to everyone who has continued tocontribute financially to the ongoing costs of thechurch. This will be hugely helpful in helping us addressthe inevitable deficit in our accounts for this year. Ifyou would like to know more about how you can giveto the church, please contact Bruce McKenzie on01224 869542 or [email protected]
THANK YOU to everyone who has bought Traidcraftgoods over the past few months. Your generosityenabled us to make a donation to Traidcraft Exchange’srecovery appeal of £300. Unfortunately the covid crisishas seen many people who have graduated frompoverty during the last couple of decades, falling backinto poverty. This money will help to provideimmediate assistance, rebuild businesses, supportfarmers and help prepare people for a new and morechallenging world.
