Tea Tickets on sale at Morning Service at Stenton and Prestonkirk. Also at Anderson’s and East Linton Post Office.
Contributions to all of the below very welcome!
Tombola – Winifred Govan and Dorothy Kerr
Lucky Bottle Stall – Jill Wareham (Screw-topped wine bottles – full & empty!)
Cake and Candy – Susan Kinnaird, Kirstine McKenzie, Eleanor Miller
Teas – Libby Jeffrey, Val Fisher
Special thanks to Ailsa Maguire, winner of our poster design competition, and to runner-up, Mhairi MacDon
The Congregation have now elected the Rev David Scott to be the new minister of the Parish.
In church terms the next part of the process is for members of the congregation to sign a “call” to Mr Scott inviting him to take up this post.
This document will be available at Stenton Church on the next two Sundays and on Tuesdays 22nd and 29th June between 6.30 and 7.00pm.
If you are not a church member you are also invited to be part of this process and you can sign a paper associating yourself with the call.
Please contact Bill Stevenson if you would like any other information.
Bill Stevenson
Tel: 07836 348999
Hi everyone
It has been suggested that the community might like to club together to give Heather a leaving present for all her contribution to the school and all the children she has taught over the last 20 odd years.
Therefore, I will be collecting donations for her from the community. If you would like to donate some money towards her present, please can you hand it in to me by Wednesday 23 June.
Many thanks
Emma
Ailanthus
Stenton
Dear All,
As you will have read in Contact the search for a new Parish Minister is hopefully coming to a conclusion. .
This Sunday there will be a joint service at Prestonkirk Church at 11 am when the Rev David Scott will preach with a view to being appointed as the new minister. In church terms he is the “sole nominee” for the charge. After the service members of the congregation will be asked to vote on whether they wish to invite Mr Scott to be the minister or not.
All are very welcome, even if you are not a church member. If possible it would also be good to see some children from Stenton there.
Mr Scott is currently the minister at New Kilpatrick Church in Bearsden, which has one of the largest Church of Scotland congregations in the country. He is married with three grown up children.
If you would like any more details please contact Bill Stevenson.
Bill Stevenson
Tel: 07836 348999
Dear Parents and former pupils of Stenton Primary School
Heather Dillin who has been teaching at Stenton Primary School for 20 years is retiring this summer. (I must emphasise that she is not retiring age but is going to join her husband in retirement!!!)
A farewell picnic has been organised on the village green on June 25th from 12-30 to 4ish.
She does not want a formal send off but would love any of her former colleagues or pupils to come and say hello and goodbye in the passing! There is no official time and people can come and go as they please bringing their own picnic or a bottle or two!
I have been asked by the school to contact former pupils and staff members so that as many people as possible will know about the event. I have made contact with a number of people but since I am going away for a few days want to try to reach everyone.
We fully realise that many of her former pupils will be at work and unable to attend but parents would be welcomed with open arms!
Several members of staff are also leaving on that day so it will be quite a party.
Hope to see you there.
Best Wishes
Mary O’Mahony
New Schoolhouse
Stenton
01368850273
Email:pommom@omahony273.freeserve.co.uk
I will be away in Ireland for a few days so Emma or Janette will answer any queries.
We will be moving on with the Bughts decking project tomorrow at 11.00 am Sunday 13 June 2010
If you have a brush cutter/strimmer, cordless drill, sledgehammer or a saw you would be most welcome to join our work party to clear the area and to get the posts and first frame up for the decking area.
See you there
Kelvin
Stenton Bowling Club is justifiably proud of its achievements in recent years largely due to the voluntary work carried out by the committee and members. To enable us to continue to provide bowling facilities for the local community we must rely upon the continued support of all members.
We must strive to encourage new members to join the club.
We are always looking for ways to increase our finances possibly by encouraging members to take part in the clubs lottery “Lucky Numbers” and by attending all social evenings and activities.
Bowling for all the family!!!
Tel: 01368 850301
CONTACT NUMBERS
President: David Currie 01368 863068
Vice President: Iain MacDonald 01368 850665
Club Secretary: Sheena Currie 01620 822077
Treasurer: Andrew Mallen 01368 850205
Match Secretary: Mikey Duncan 07889524465
Well done to all involved (you know who you are) in putting on another very enjoyable Stenton Gala.
K C SCA
A wee reminder about Phil's very interesting talk and slide show tomorrow night in the Village Hall. Looking forward to seeing many of you there.
‘BETHLEHEM UNDER SIEGE’ - a talk illustrated with photographs and maps
Phil Lucas returned at the beginning of April from 3 months working as a volunteer in the Bethlehem area on a project sponsored by the World Council of Churches. The word ‘siege’ reflects the encirclement of Bethlehem by the Israeli 'separation barrier' and Israeli settlements built on land which is, according to International Law, Palestinian. Phil was a member of a small international team and worked closely with both Palestinian and Israeli organisations which seek to bring a peaceful end to the occupation and to create a situation in which Israelis and Palestinians (Jews, Moslems and Christians) can live together in harmony. He was involved in regular early-morning (from 4.30 am) monitoring of the Gilo checkpoint between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, witnessed the break-up of peaceful demonstration by teargas and rubber-coated bullets and visited people shot by the army with live ammunition.
Wow - what a description. Phil, who lives at Woodray in Stenton, has offered to do a talk about his recent trip to Bethlehem. He is delighted to be doing a talk in his home village as the other talks so far have both been in the south of England, so he is really looking forward to doing one to his fellow villagers and neighbours.
The date is Friday 21 May at 7.30pm in the village hall. Although there is no charge for this, donations will be taken at the door for the charity he was working with in Bethlehem - EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme Palestine and Israel)
Please let me know if you require any further information.
Kind regards
Emma
Thursday 20th May, 7.30pm, The Village Hall
An information leaflet will be distributed, door-to-door, in advance of this meeting
Hear the latest from the team and help shape the direction of the project
Members will be asked to vote on:
Observers welcome, but you must be a member to vote. Membership is open now and you will be able to join at the meeting. (Joining fee £1)
For more information contact the directors or project manager, Ettie Spencer. Call 850712. Email ettie@crossingtheline.org.uk
