What's On

WHAT'S ON

St Boswells Foodbank: has been launched, operating as part of Selkirk Food Bank. Drop-off points for donations of non-perishable food items are at Tony's Newsagents and the Church Hall (Lunch Club and Craft Group days). If you would like to arrange a cash donation to support the work or get more information, please email stboswellsfoodbank@gmail.com

Weekly:
Wednesdays: Craft Group, Church Hall, 1pm.
Foodbank donations welcomed.

Wednesdays: Community Choir, on holiday until 21 December.

Thursdays: ‘Zoom’ Bible Study, 7.30pm.
(Meeting ID: 843 4289 1909; password 479943).

This Week:
Thursday 24 November: Meeting of the Guild, ‘Visit to Oberammergau’, Rev Sheila Moir Church Hall, St Boswells, 2.30pm.

Friday 25 November: December - February Newsletters are available for distributors. St Boswells distributors, please collect from Sunnybank between 12noon and 1pm as usual.

Friday 25 November: Messy Church, Church Hall, 12.45 - 2pm.
Next one 9 December.

Further Ahead:
Sunday 27 November: 1st Advent Sunday Worship in Newtown Church, 10.30am.

Thursday 1 December: Newtown Primary School's Christmas Craft Fair and Shopping Event, in the School from 6 – 8pm, entry £1.

Friday 2 December: Lunch Club, Church Hall, St Boswells, 12noon - 1.30pm. Foodbank donations welcomed. Next one 16 December.

Craft Group, meets Wednesdays in Dryburgh Churches Church Hall, St Boswells at 1.30pm.

Thursdays: ‘Zoom’ Bible Study, at 7.30pm.

LUNCH CLUB
12- 1:30pm Church Hall St Boswells
(next one 2nd December 2022)

An enormous thank you to everyone who worked so hard during the Christmas Fair on 19th November in the village hall and to all who donated goods and supported us. The wonderful profit from the sale is £1,018 with additional income of £40 from the sale of calendars and £16 from Quiz sales.

Autumn Edition of Our Newsletter now available
Winter edition will be published on Friday 25 November: (December - February Newsletter)

Dryburgh District Churches Calendar 2023
NOW ON SALE (From Saturday 13 August)

Get your copy at Church now or from a range of local outlets including
Main Street Trading, Buccleuch Arms Hotel, Old Post Office, Shimmer Hairdresser, St Boswells
Milestone Garden Centre and St Boswells Golf Club
Price £5.00

Wednesdays: Craft Group, Church Hall, 1.30pm

Coffee Morning and Sale 14 May 2023 at St Boswells Church Hall

Forthcoming Communion Dates

Sunday 16 October St Boswells Church 10:30am
Sunday 20 November Mertoun Kirk 10:30 am
Sunday 11 December Maxton Kirk 10:30am

Remembrance 2021

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL OUR CONGREGATIONS

On Tuesday 23rd March 2021, at a meeting of Presbytery we heard that concurrence of the vote for our Basis of Union had been given by the Presbytery Planning Task Group within the Church of Scotland Offices at 121 George Street, Edinburgh. The plan for our Linked Charge to become a United Charge is going ahead.

The name of our United Charge is Dryburgh District Churches and although we will still have all our buildings we will still keep each Church name. There will be a special service to mark the Union at some point in the future, when restrictions are eased further.

Our regular organists for Maxton – Mrs Elvira Denoon and for Newtown Mr Derek Reid, have decided to retire from playing the organ. Elvira has been the organist at Maxton for over 40 years, which is a long time. Derek was the regular organist in Newtown before he went off to France for a few years and came back just when Newtown were in need again. Derek is the choir master of the Newtown Community Choir and continues in that role. We thank both of them for their service to our Churches, and wish them well.

Alan Smith and Rev Sheila

Presentation to Alan Smith

At Sunday worship on 19th December 2021 in Newtown Church, The Rev Sheila Moir presents Alan Smith with a retirement gift from the congregation for his many years as Treasurer at Newtown Church.

Presentation to Derek Reid

At Sunday morning worship in Newtown Church on 6th December, a presentation was made to Derek Reid who has retired as organist at Newtown. Derek was thanked by Rev Sheila for playing at Newtown over a number of years, as well as 'filling in' at the other churches in the Charge when needed. Derek was presented with a Milestone gift voucher and a bottle of wine.

Presentation by Ann Smith to Elvira Denoon
(retiring organist for Maxton Kirk)
“Elvira would like to thank all those who contributed to these wonderful gifts. They are much appreciated.”

Ann Smith presentation to Elvira Denoon 21st November 2020

Flowers by Kelso Florist (Jamie McKenzie)

Maxton Kirk by Stuart Norman

Shoeboxes for Blythswood

Shoeboxes for Blythswood 25 October 2020

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