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July
2010
Monday 5th - Friday 9th. Our annual children's holiday club ran this week.
58 youngsters came along and enjoyed the fun
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June
2010
Monday 14th - our Christian Action Group held the annual Old Folks' Car Run
tonight. This year they went for a run in the country and stopped at Sorn
for ice cream and then back to the Church Hall for tea and a blether.
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Thursday 10th - a group of pupils from our local primary school came to visit
the church to learn about the Communion service. While they were there, Mr
and Mrs Geddes from Prestwick came along to tell them about Ayr Presbetry's
link with Malawi.
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May 2010
Sunday 30th - two of our members were presented with certificates to mark 30 years service to the Church.
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Rev Cuthbert
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Rev Cuthbert
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Saturday 29th - The Guild's annual trip took them to Keswick in the Lake District
and as usual, they stopped for a slap up meal on the way home!
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Friday 7th - with the Spring cleaning season came the annual Nearly New Sale
which raised a magnificent total of £1014
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April
2010
Friday 23rd - the Choir had a social night out thanks to Mr and Mrs A Wilson
who donated their house and garden.
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Friday 30th - our BB company held their annual display in the Community Centre. The Inspecting Officer was Mr Alex Jess
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March
2010
Monday 29th - the Open Door had
a trip to Nurseries Direct and from the photos it looked liked they "bought
the shop"!
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January
2010
Saturday 30th - once again we held our annual Burns' Supper in the Church
Hall
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Top table
guests included the Minister and Mrs K Mitchell |
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with Mr I Burgoyne, Mr J Murray and Mrs Shuttleworth |
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As usual,
the hall was packed with a highly appreciative audience |
of our
"Drouthy Cronies" |
December 2009
'Tis the season to be jolly - everybody loves a party and our extended church family is no different. Here are some photos from our various celebrations.
The Guild Christmas Party
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Mrs S
Hastie, Rev Cuthbert, Mr I Harper |
Rev and
Mrs Dickie. Rev Dickie has been a good friend to us over the years |
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Some of
our members. |
The Guild
Entertainment Group celebrated its 20th anniversary |
The Open Door Christmas Party
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The top
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left - Rev Bogle who served as our interim moderator and,right, our new minister Rev Cuthbert |
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Choir members at the Christmas Concert.
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Saturday 5th December - we held our annual Christmas Fair at which a staggering
£3045 was raised. Well done to all concerned.
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November 2009
Tuesday 17th November - our new minister Rev Helen Cuthbert was ordained and inducted.
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This
year Remembrance Sunday fell on the 8th November.
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September
2009
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| Here we see Mrs Susan Hastie, Guild Convenor, with Guild members who recently received long service certificates | Mrs Mary
Dornan - 40 years service |
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Mrs Mary
Harper - 30 years service |
Mrs Gladys
Harris - 30 years service |
The anniversaries keep coming......Friday the
9th saw the 25th anniversary of the setting up of the Coffee Bean
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Cutting
the cake are Mrs Craig, Mrs McCormack, Mrs McHattie, Mrs Dornan, Mrs Jess and Mrs Davidson |
The 25th
Anniversary Cake |
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Top Table
Guests are Mrs Rorrison, Mrs McCormack and Mrs Ferrans |
Everybody
who has helped so far |
Photos courtesy of Mrs Mary Dornan
November
2008
This month we've been busy celebrating various
anniversaries within the church organisations.
On Friday night the 28th we held our annual Christmas Concert
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| Back Row L-R. May Rorrison, Mary McCormack, Mary Harper, Anne Ferrans, Jim Murray, Reena McCrorie, Mollie Sunter, Isobel McDicken, Mollie Grey. Front Row L-R Amy Leitch, Helen Lamont, Ian Harper, Mary Dornan and Nessie Mackie. |
Our Guild celebrated their 70th anniversary.
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Rev R
Young, Mrs I Bain, Mrs F Walker, Mrs S Hastie (President) cutting the
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Past Guild
Presidents with Mrs S Hastie Back Row l - r Mrs A Ferrans, Mrs M Harper, Mrs H Lamont, Mrs M McCormack Front Row l - r Mrs M Dornan, Mrs S Hastie, Mrs I McDicken |
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Some of
the members received long service certificates from Mrs M Paterson of
Old Cumnock Old Church. Here we see Mrs I Bain...... |
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H Beck...... |
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Mrs J Wallace..... |
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Mrs F Walker. |
The Bible Study group was 25 years old and here is Mrs O'Sullivan cutting the cake with the Rev R Young
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The Open Door was a youthful 10 years old
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| Six of the founder members
of the Open Door cutting the cake to celebrate their 10th. Anniversary.
They are, Mary Murray, Betty Burgoyne, Gladys Harris, Mary Dornan, Ina
McHattie and Betty Morgan. |
September 2008
September brings the Autumn Fayre and once
again it was well attended.
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We raised almost £1000 - well done to all concerned.
August 2008
The Christian Action Group held their annual concert and tea where we were entertained by the Sanquhar and District Silver Band
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The cake is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Christian Action Group. The ladies are all founder members and are from left to right Mrs A Hogg, Mrs I Bain, Mrs J Wallace, Mii M Milroy, Mrs A Jess