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King’s View
FLOWER FUND Magazine, No. 820 March 2009
Thanks are due to all who contribute to
the flower fund, beautifying our worship King’s Park Church of
week by week. Scotland, Glasgow.
242 Castlemilk Road,
GLASGOW G44 4LB

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

King’s Park Church of Scotland, Glasgow. 242 Castlemilk Road, G44 4LB
Minister: Rev Sandra Boyd, B.Ed, BD, 1101 Aitkenhead Road
Tel: 637 2803
Pastoral Assist: Miss Catherine J Shearer, MBE, MA, 83 King’s Park Avenue
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Clerk to Board:
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Tel: 638 0625
Director of Music: Mr Jonathan M Buchan, LGMS, FASC,
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Gift Aid: Mr Andrew Aitken, 89 Kingsacre Road, G44 4LW
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MATERIAL FOR THE APRIL 2009
ISSUE TO BE IN OFFICE NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE
MORNING SERVICE, SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2009.
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CONGREGATIONAL REGISTER
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - MARCH

No of Communicants on Roll = 834 Sunday 1st 11.00am Morning Worship including the
Sacrament of Baptism
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 6.30pm Prayer & Blessing Service
“Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me” Monday 2nd Christianity Explored Large Hall
Wednesday 4th 7.45pm Kirk Session Meeting in the
Feb 1 Kaedyn Martin Duncan, Berelands Crescent
Lesser Hall
AT REST Friday 6th 2.00pm World Day of Prayer – St
“I am the Resurrection and the Life” Oswald’s Church
Sunday 8th 11.00am Morning Worship including the
Jan 21 Mrs Christine Swapp, Menock Road Sacrament of Holy Communion
Jan 23 Mr Andrew Greig, Castlemilk Road 3.00pm Worship including the Sacrament
Jan 24 Mr Ian Carmichael, Bellcroft Avenue
Jan 30 Mrs Moyra MacFarlane, Rodger Park, of Holy Communion
formerly Kingsbridge Dr 6.30pm Evening Worship including
Feb 3 Mrs Elizabeth Houston, Curtis Avenue Sacrament of Holy Communion
Feb 7 Mrs Margaret McAlpine, Torbrae Care Home Monday 9th 7.30pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Feb 11 Mrs Anne Devlin, Kingsheath Avenue in the Large Hall
Sunday 15th 11.00am Morning Worship
CHURCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The State Annual Meeting of this Church will take place on
2.00pm Communicants Class in Manse
Monday 9th March, 2009 in the large hall. 6.30pm Worship Group
Monday 16th Christianity Explored Large Hall
The treasurer, on behalf of the Congregational Board will Wednesday 18th Congregational Board Meeting, 7.45pm in
present the Financial Statement of Accounts for 2008. There the Lesser Hall
will also be an opportunity for new members to be elected onto Sunday 22nd 11.00am Morning Worship
the Board. 2.00pm Communicants Class in Manse
6.30pm Evening Worship
As this is an important meeting in the Church’s year it is hoped Monday 23rd Christianity Explored Large Hall
that as many church members as possible will be able to attend. Sunday 29th 11.00am Morning Worship
2.00pm Communicants Class in Manse
VISIBILITY COFFEE MORNING
6.30pm Bible Study
Grateful thanks to everyone who helped and attended the Monday 30th 7.00pm Pathfinders Display
Visibility Coffee morning, a special thanks to all those who 8.00pm Christianity Explored Large Hall
handed in donations. To date the amount raised is over £1,000.
Allan Thomson
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60 Glorious Years
Our warmest congratulations go to
Mr and Mrs Hilda and David Gordon
who celebrate their Diamond Wedding
Anniversary on 13th March.
With Every Blessing to them.
Congratulations
Mr and Mrs Mary and Henry McAteer
celebrate their Golden Wedding
Anniversary on 21st March.
We wish them our warmest
congratulations and Every Blessing.
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FROM THE MANSE...
Dear Friends,
Looking back on 2009 so far, Church life has been a bit of a roller
coaster ride, with many highs and lows.
Let’s start with the lows. As you will have heard me intimate in church
and no doubt read in this magazine there have been a large number of
funerals. Many of these have been very loyal and faithful servants of
our Lord Jesus Christ, dedicated members of our church family.
People who have helped to build up and make King’s Park Church the
Church it is today, people who may have influenced and inspired our
lives. As the saying goes, this is all part of the circle of life we live.
So the next part of this cycle is birth and we have also had a number
of baptisms in the Church. During one Wednesday night at Vestry
hour I had three families enquiring about Baptism and 2 couples
wishing to get married in our church. We have had enquires about
Communicants Classes and Christianity Explored starts again, we
have just had 8 New Elders Ordained and Admitted, and a very
successful Kirk Session and Congregational Board Conference on
Saturday 14th February. The Day of Prayer was also well attended
and a great source of peace and encouragement to those of us taking
some time out. Mind you at our dedication service I think my wrinkles
and tiredness were beginning to show when the children thought I was
74!
It’s not easy coping with so many things thrown at us all at once. But
remember we do not do any of God’s work without Jesus example
before us and the power of his Holy Spirit empowering and
encouraging us. We do not do this alone. We do it together, sharing
the load. In my Bible I have a book mark and it says: The will of God
will never lead you, where the grace of God cannot keep you. This is
wonderful advice, but I would also like to share with you something
that always comes through for me. Before I start anything new - I Pray
about it, as I’m doing it – I Pray about it, when the going gets tough – I
Pray harder about it, when success happens – I rejoice in prayer,
when nothing is going right – I take it to the Lord in prayer. We all face
highs and lows in life, but it is always easier when we have the Lord
beside us and we take it to him in prayer.
Wishing you all God’s Blessing’s,
Sandra Boyd
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Editor’s Extras…
Over the next two months we shall consider the Prophets, firstly in
the Old Testament, then in the New Testament. This will include
the purpose of a Prophet and, where appropriate, the predictions.
Associated readings from the Bible are included.
While thinking about Jesus the lyrics of the song for this month are
“You need a whole lot more of Jesus and a lot less Rock n’ Roll.”
New Elders
Below are our eight new Elders who, on Sunday 1st February 2009
were Ordained to administer the spiritual work of the Church
through the Kirk Session.
Left to Right
Liz Henderson, Lynn Adamson, Hazel Dickson, Lynda Young, John
McCabe (seated), Jacqueline Coleman, Sheena Clelland, Margaret
Mills. I hope that you will now be able to identify them and say
“hello”.
The prophetical order began with Samuel. Colleges or “schools
for prophets” were instituted for the training of prophets who
were constituted a distinct order and which continued to the
close of the Old Testament (1 Samuel 19: 18-24) and (2 Kings
2: 3, 15).
The “sons” or “disciples” of the prophets were young men who
lived together at these different “schools” and were taught not
only the rudiments of secular knowledge but were brought up to
exercise the office of prophet (2 Kings 5:22) (2 Kings 9: 1, 4) “to
preach pure morality and the heartfelt worship of Jehovah and to
act along and co-ordinating with the priesthood and monarchy in
guiding the state aright and checking all attempts at illegality and
tyranny.”
Of the Old Testament Prophets there are sixteen whose
prophecies form part of the inspired canon. These are divided
into four groups:
1. The prophets of the northern kingdom (Israel) - Hosea,
Amos, Joel, Jonah.
2. The prophets of Judah - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Obadiah, Micah,
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah.
3. The prophets of the captivity (of Jerusalem) - Ezekial and
Daniel.
4. The prophets of the restoration - Haggai, Zechariah and
Malachi.
It would be worthwhile to read the introductions to the above
books, as a starter. The books contain situations of disaster,
idolatry, sinfulness and captivity, including hope for the future,
renewal of heart and spirit and predicting the coming of the
Messiah.
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Hall’s Happenings – January 2009

PROPHETS
Dear Friends,
In these days of prophesies - how long the credit crunch will last
Hello again from Dhaka, and sorry for the long gap since our last
- financial recovery - unemployment and such. Everyone seems letter. We trust you had a happy and peaceful Christmas.
to have an opinion, if not an answer, if the news on television is
to be believed.
This Christmas we were particularly encouraged by Jesus being
Emanuel, ‘God with us’ as we have shared in others sufferings and
These modern day prophets led to thinking of the prophets in
experienced our own difficulties in recent months. Our own
the Bible.
personal news is dominated by the death of David’s mum on
Sunday 23 November 08. While we knew she had cancer, the
Prophet - From a root meaning “to bubble forth as from a
speed and suddenness of her passing surprised everyone. We
fountain”, hence to “utter” (Psalms 45:1). In the time of Samuel had been planning to return home and spend time with her and all
another word “seer” began to be used (1 Samuel 9:9) (2 Samuel
the family. Alas, it was not to be, but we are thankful that we were
24:11). In Joshua 13:22 Balaam is called a “diviner” or fortune all able to quickly rearrange our flights and return home within 3
teller, a word used only of a false prophet.
days to attend the funeral and be able to stay with David’s dad until
the New Year. The funeral was a real celebration of her life and
The “prophet” proclaimed the message given to him and the
was very positive which helped us to look to the future. We have
“seer” beheld the vision of God (Numbers 12:6,8). A prophet
felt buoyed by God’s grace in so many ways. Looking back, we
was therefore a spokesman for God. He spoke in God’s name
are also grateful that we had a very special Christmas last year
and by His authority (Exodus 7:1).
with David’s parents and sister in Bangladesh.
The whole Word of God may be spoken, in a sense, as The Gospel preached – not in Words but in Action
prophetic in as much as it was written by men who received the
revelation they communicated from God no matter what its
We are often confronted by the realities of poverty and suffering
nature might be. The foretelling of future events was not a
here, which put our problems into perspective. One such example
necessity but only an incidental part of the prophetic office.
is Beauty, who works as an ‘ayah’ (nanny) in one of the schools
Sarah helps in and who was recently widowed. Her husband
The great task assigned to the prophets, whom God raised up
worked as a carpenter, but was struggling financially largely due to
among the people was “to correct moral and religious abuses, to
different customers not paying him on time for his work. One day,
proclaim the great moral and religious truths which are
despite feeling unwell, he felt he had no choice but to try and get
connected with the character of God and which lie at the
some of the outstanding money owed to him, and so got a bus
foundation of His government.
across Dhaka to a previous customer. It seems the customer
again refused to pay until later (unfortunately a common practice
Anyone being a spokesman for God to man might be called a
towards poorer workers such as this)). As a result he did not even
prophet. Thus Enoch, Abraham and Moses are ranked among
have enough money for the full bus fare home, and so paid all he
the prophets. Miriam and Deborah were prophetesses (Exodus
could , expecting to walk the rest of the way home. However, while
15:20 and Judges 4:4). The title has a general application to all
he was still on the bus, he died of a heart attack. He leaves behind
who have messages from God to men.
Beauty, their two daughters and significant debts.
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The actions of the local church in Mirpur were a great example to us of DID YOU KNOW THAT KING’S PARK
how we need to come alongside those in need. The minister and the IS A FAIRTRADE CHURCH?
head teacher of the school (who is also involved with the women’s
work in the church) both went with Beauty to identify the body, visited
her regularly in her home and have helped her financially. In We’re one of more than 4500 churches, UK-wide,
Bangladesh when someone dies they are returned to their village to be who have met the goals to become a Fairtrade
buried, and this is an additional financial burden as a vehicle has to be Chuch. Our certificate, which tells people we’ve
hired. But the church was able to assist in this too. Forty days after made this commitment to Fairtrade, is proudly displayed on the
his death, friends and family met together again in Church to thank notice boards around the church.
God for his life and to continue to pray for the family. Again it was The three goals we’ve fulfilled are:-
encouraging to see the love and support offered by the church as they
came alongside – a practical example of ‘God with us’. Beauty ♦ We use Fairtrade tea and coffee after services and in all
continues to struggle without her husband’s income to supplement her meetings for which we have responsibility
own, but through the help of many she is slowly beginning to adjust to ♦ We move forward on using other Fairtrade products such as
life on her own. sugar, biscuits and fruit
♦ We promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight and during
Street Children the year through events, worship and other activities whenever
possible.
As we both work in the Church of Bangladesh Central Office dealing
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FAIRTRADE
more with management issues, we often miss seeing first hand the
impact of our projects coming alongside people in their suffering.
Come and have a FAIRTRADE coffee or tea and a chat after the
Recently we have been encouraged by events at our Ekota project – 11am and 6.30pm Communion Services on 8 March
Ekota meaning unity. The project is based at the central church Traidcraft food and wine to be sampled AND bought
offices in Old Dhaka and works with women and children in the poor
slum areas of Old Dhaka. One of their programmes is a ‘Jokhon WE NEED A WHOLE LOT MORE OF JESUS
Tokhon’ centre for street children. This means at ‘anytime’ and AND A LOT LESS ROCK AND ROLL
children just drop in during the day for non-informal education, food,
games and rest. It is great that the children feel able to drop in and You can read it in the morning We need more old-fashioned
relax at the centre, and while they are there the teachers are able to papers preachers
develop relationships and provide help where necessary. Hear it on the radio Pouring out their hearts in prayer
How crime is a-sweeping our When you are in in their presence,
Recently Sarah visited the centre at the same time as two young boys nation, boys boys
dropped in, Jahangir and Faisal both 12 years old. They were smartly This world is about to go You know that the Lord is there
dressed in school uniform and looked out of place amongst the other
street children. The boys had just dropped in to say hello to the staff. We need a nation-wide revival We need a good old taste of
Jahangir had previously regularly attended the centre for three years To put the love of God in our salvation
and the staff were able to refer him to a night shelter. From there he soul To put the love of God in our soul
was referred to another NGO school where he now studies. This We need a whole lot more of We need a whole lot more of
school gives him a monthly allowance, food, clothing and education Jesus Jesus
while he completes his schooling. It was nice to see him dropping in And a lot less rock and roll And a lot less rock and roll
to see the staff. (Country Song), CCLI 132128
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Thank you …
Shona, Stephen and Nicola wish to thank most sincerely all their
Church friends for their support during mum’s illness and after her
death. Flowers, cards, telephone calls, letters and visits were all very
much appreciated. Special thanks go to Sandra Boyd, Ian McGill,
Mattie and Jack Marshall, Margaret Atkins and Margaret Caseby for all
their hospital visits. Again, a big thanks to you all and God Bless,
Shona, Stephen and Nicola Pew
I would like to thank everyone who visited, telephoned, sent cards and
for the flowers during my recent spell of ill-health and stay in hospital.
Your kind thoughts and prayers were much appreciated by Norah and
myself.
Jonathan Buchan
BB NEWS
Nine Junior Section boys represented the 118 at Cathkin
District’s Sports Competition last month in the Indoor
Arena of the Kelvin Hall. At time of writing, how they performed is not
yet known but this will be rectified in the next issue. The boys
included: Craig Fellowes, Cameron Carmichael, Frazer Hood, Darryl
Allison, Elliot Paterson, Austin Newall, Nathan Clawson, Robert Grant
and Graeme Mathie.
On the football side the Junior Section Footballers are in second place
in the Cathkin District 7-A-Side league, 2 points behind the 205A from
Eaglesham. The Cathkin District Indoor 5-A-Side competition held last
month saw the 118A team finish in third place with the 118B side
finishing in seventh place. Meanwhile two Company Section boys
Ross McIntyre and Lewis McCabe will be attending the Queen’s
Badge Competition Course during the weekend 20-22 March and we
hope that they enjoy themselves. This month a team of senior boys
will be competing in the District Quiz which is organised by the 205
company at Eaglesham.
On the football front the Company Section footballers have found the
Under-15 Battalion League somewhat harder to adjust to but despite
adverse results they are giving their all, and hope to give a good
account of themselves in the rescheduled Cathkin District Intermediate
5-A-Side competition at Lifestyle on Tuesday 17 March.
Ian Livingstone, RO
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Sonia, a girl of 11, is in a similarly fortunate position. The staff at the
centre found her a sponsor and now she studies in an hostel on the
other side of the city which provides her food, clothing and education
as well as a safe place to live. Sumia, aged 8 now stays in the same
hostel. Ekota had been working with her mother and brother for a few
years. Sumia’s mother lives on the street and consequently she had
been involved in sex work. Following the contact with the project, she
has now made a complete change in her behaviour and Ekota has
supported her in finding alternative work as a domestic help and in
opening a savings account. She desperately wants a different life for
her children. Even now when she visits her daughter in the hostel she
wears a veil so that no-one will recognise her and cause difficulties for
her daughter. Ekota also referred her son Kamal to a drug
rehabilitation centre four years ago and he continues to study technical
and life skills there.
We were pleased to be able to help the ‘Jokhon Tokhon’ centre over
the past few months. A CMS Encounter Team in October brought
some games which the children (and teachers) were delighted with. In
addition, Sarah made contacts with the producers of the Bangladesh
version of Sesame Street, and obtained a number of DVDs and other
resources for use in Church Schools and this street children’s centre.
Visitors
During October we had various visitors, including a CMS Encounter
Team, staff from the Church of Scotland, and a brief meeting with the
President of the GB Methodist Church. For us, it was personally
encouraging to have Ray and Val from one of our supporting churches
on the CMS team. We so enjoy meeting various visitors and
accompanying them to some of the Church of Bangladesh projects, as
it often gives us a fresh look at what the church is doing in the
community. We enjoyed spending time with all of them and it was
good to hear their insights.
We also had a great two weeks in October when Sarah’s parents
visited us. We had a chance to show them some of the work as well
as travel to see more of the beautiful countryside Bangladesh has to
offer. We also visited the Bangladesh national monument with a local
family whom we know very well. Their two children are much older
than Rebecca and Reuben, but they all get on well together.
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Thank you again for your interest in our work and your prayer support.
Join us in thanking God for:
♦ Cooler weather! It is wonderful not to be feeling sweaty and sticky
all the time. This should last for at least another month!
♦ Being able to return to Northern Ireland quickly and to be with the
family for Christmas.
♦ We have received a number of donations for our work from various
quarters. Praise God for this wonderful show of support for our work.
♦ The long promised elections took place on 29th December, and
went off peacefully. By all accounts they were the freest and fairest
elections ever in Bangladesh.
Please pray
♦ Please continue to pray for David’s family, particularly his dad as
they adjust to a new way of life over the coming months.
♦ Please continue to pray for the planned evaluation of the CBSDP,
especially now that it will be delayed due to our time in the UK. Give
thanks that one donor has agreed to fund over half of the budgeted
costs – this is great encouragement for us.
With love from the four of us….
David, Sarah, Rebecca & Reuben
Your Missionary Partners
Pondering Our Mission Statement..
Recent “Sharings”
− Sharing God’s Love through a growing family - Come with me and I
will teach you to catch men.
− Sharing God’s Love through our Act of Dedication - How old are we?
GOOD COMPANIONS
Regretfully the good companions club will not meet for
the rest of this season due to lack of numbers.
YOUTH SINGING GROUP
Led By: Jane Gibson, Vicki Pratt and
Jacqueline Cumming
We are looking for young people from age 8
upwards to form a Church Youth Singing Group.
This will take place on a Monday evening at the Church in the near
future.
If anyone would like to join this group and have lots of fun singing,
please contact Vicki Pratt (Tel: 571 8123) as soon as possible.
JUNIOR SUNDAY SCHOOL BRING AND BUY SALE
15 MARCH 2009
The year’s sale will be held on Sunday 15 March immediately after
the morning service, and will take place in the Iona Hall. We have
chosen to support Comic Relief Red Nose Day, particularly projects
supporting young people in the UK affected by alcohol misuse, and
people affected by conflict in Africa.
If you have any items you would like to donate for the Sale then
please hand them in to the Iona Hall any Sunday morning leading
up to the Sale. We would especially like books, games, toys and
small items of bric-a-brac.
We look forward to your support for this important event in our
session. Refreshments will be available on the day.
Donations of home baking would be greatly appreciated and these
can be handed in to the Iona Hall on 15 March from 10am.
John Black, Leader
(641 0844)
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LODGING HOUSE MISSION

A BIG THANK YOU to all who donated Christmas Boxes. Over 1600 NEWS ROUND – UP
boxes in all were received at LHM and they delivered them to 34
projects around Glasgow and gave a parcel to over 150 who went to One World Committee
LHM on Christmas Day.

As you know the LHM has, for some years now, over the Easter
period, distributed chocolate eggs to charities and hostels which, like
LHM, work with the homeless and resettling communities in Glasgow.
This has been a very successful part of their outreach work at the
most important time in the Christian year. LHM have been very
grateful for the support from members of Congregations in donating
chocolate Easter eggs in the past and would very much value
donations of eggs in the run up to Easter. It would be good if we as a
Congregation could support this venture again this year. Eggs could
be handed in to the Church any time between now and Palm Sunday
5th April. This would allow time for LHM to distribute the eggs to the
various projects. This year, LHM celebrates their Centenary and
several exciting events have been planned which will be intimated at a
later date. So far, dates received are:
Mission Partners – Link Letter No.9
Our Partner Plan Correspondent recently received the latest ‘link
letter’ from David and Sarah Hall in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As usual
it is a fairly long letter and you will find it elsewhere within this issue
of your magazine.
An appendix to the letter contains some general information about
some aspects of life in Bangladesh. Space considerations
preclude its inclusion in the magazine but you can see a large print
copy on the OWC notice board outside the large hall.
Saidiana (Kenyan Women) Project

AGM - 20 April, Service of Thanksgiving -10 June, Sponsored Cycle Another report which recently came to hand is the half-yearly report
Event - 20 June from Saidiana. Again space restrictions prevent us printing it in full
J Whitelaw within the magazine but you can see a large print copy on the
THE 4M CLUB OWC notice board as mentioned above.
Due to the early preparation required for our notes to meet the
March magazine deadline, our February meeting is still to take However, here are some of the key features of the report.
place. As we mentioned last month our guest speaker will be Mrs 2008 marks the first decade since Saidiana was initiated not in
Shona Cook. Her topic is ‘African Experience’ and we believe she Kenya, as you might expect, but on the island of Iona under the
spent a period of time on the African continent as a school teacher guidance of the then staff co-ordinator Mary Duncanson. What
and we look forward to what she has to say. began as a simple knitting and sewing project has developed into a
much larger project covering a range of activities. The following
The month of March brings us to our final meeting of the current are the main areas of work:
session when our guest will be a Mr D. Lang speaking on ‘Scottish
Natural Heritage’. This is a subject that has not featured in our a. HIV and AIDS - awareness and care.
programmes before, and of which many of us know very little, so it b. Micro-entrepreneurship.
should prove an interesting occasion. c. Marketing of finished goods.
d. Hygiene and Hygienic Environment.
The date for March is Wednesday 18 at the usual time of 10.30am e. Relief supplies.
with tea or coffee from 10.15am. f. Sewing and knitting
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Each area of work continues to grow and develop despite great
difficulties caused by the post-election violence that raged
throughout Kenya for a lengthy period. Poor support from the
government Ministry of Health has added to the burdens of the
local volunteers in raising the importance of hygiene in the villages.
Even so, their work has shown results in reduced levels of sickness
in village homes.
Sewing and knitting, the backbone of the project continues to
flourish and with the prospect of the acquisition of the long-awaited
pick-up truck now in sight (to widen marketing opportunities) this
should grow with the passage of time.
As always your prayers and financial support are greatly
appreciated. For details of how to help see the copy on our notice
board.
Fairtrade Fortnight - 23 February - 8 March
As these notes have to be prepared early in February it is too soon
to specify how we propose to mark this event but something will
take place. Why do we do it? The following statement from the
Church Action Guide 2009 will help enlighten you.
Unfair trade rules continue to lock millions of people in poverty.
Two billion people – a third of humanity – work hard to support
themselves yet still struggle to survive on £1 per day or less.
Through Fairtrade we are trying to help tip the balance in favour of
poor farmers and workers. You can play a small part in that
process by showing your support during Fairtrade Fortnight.
OWC - LATE NEWS EXTRA
As we went to print we received this information from the World
Mission Council in Edinburgh. The amount raised from the sale of
used postage stamps for the whole of Scotland was £1,282.11. The
money raised from the sale of stamps in 2009 is going to a charity in
the Czech Republic. More details in next month’s magazine.
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THE GUILD
We are almost half way through the second half of our current session,
which is continuing to progress well. On 21st January we had a visit
from Mrs Mary Smith who was the speaker for one of our projects –
Christian Aid. Mary gave an excellent presentation on how Christian
Aid helps the people of Bangladesh through the Christian Commission
for Development (CCDB), which is a Christian Aid partner, supporting
people in some of the most vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. It
was lovely to see Mary again and to catch up with all her latest news.
Our speaker on 28th January was Mr Ian Macmillan who showed some
lovely slides of a cycling trip which he made to Tahiti and New
Zealand. The scenery in New Zealand was lovely, and in a way very
much like Scotland. On 4th February our speaker from Wiltshire Farm
Foods, Mr David Clark, had to cancel due to illness. As there was no
time to arrange another speaker we had a “Quiz” afternoon, which
proved to be very popular.
We held our Annual Guild Guest Night on Wednesday 11th February.
The entertainment was not as originally scheduled, but by our own
organist, Jonathan and some of his friends. It turned out to be an
excellent evening and was enjoyed by all. We are very grateful to
Jonathan for stepping in to entertain us. We would also like to thank
everyone who helped by setting tables, etc. Many thanks to all who
gave donations of baking , with a special “Thank you” to Nicola Pew,
who also baked for us. Nicola is the granddaughter of our late friend
and Treasurer, Christine Swapp, and she has obviously inherited
some of her gran’s baking skills. Well done, Nicola – we will be
pleased to accept your baking any time!
The syllabus for March is as follows:-
Mar 4 Half- day outing
“ 11 Warburton’s – Gail & Linda
“ 18 Daffodil Tea – Jordanhill Handbell Ringers
“ 25 AGM – Entertainment – Bill & friends
Finally, our Daffodil Tea will be held on Wednesday March 18th at 7.30
pm, when we will be entertained by the Jordanhill Handbell ringers.
Again, this will be an Open Night and tickets will be priced at £3.00
each, so do please come along and join us. Once again, a warm
welcome will be extended to anyone who would like to come along to
any of our meetings.
E Gillespie - Secretary
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STEP UP CAMPAIGN 2009 CONGREGATIONAL FINANCE

“We Give Thee But Thine Own”
Well Done! We in the finance team, representing the Jan 2009
Congregational Board, would like to say a huge thank-you for the £
General Fund
7% increase in giving and along with some additional contributions
Offerings 9,150
enabled us to be in the black last year. The Board of Trustees Donation - Gift Aid 75
decided that we should have an annual review of giving hence the Interest 2
repeat of last year’s very successful step-up campaign. Printing 27
Ass. Board of the Royal School of Music 5,115
This year the Finance Committee has projected that we will need to Conference 240
increase our giving by 3% in order to meet next year’s expenditure. News Year's Dance 50
We realise that with the current economic climate every one of us
is feeling the pinch, and that includes our Church. We would really Charities
appreciate if you would consider increasing your weekly offering in Kenyan Woman 10
Leprosy Mission 71
line with the example shown on the front cover of the magazine.
Marie Curie Cancer Care
- Tues Coffee Morning - M.Paul / A. Phillips 50
We also wondered if more of you would consider giving your
offering by Standing Order. There are many advantages to this for CH4 Church Hymnaries Fund
yourselves and the Church and this will be highlighted in next Donations 429
month’s magazine. In addition to this we will be introducing a new 15,218
scheme of tokens to make this more acceptable. =====
Finance Committee
We realise that your offering will be a major source of your giving
and we greatly appreciate your consideration and deliberations on FINANCE REVIEW 2008
this. You can be assured that through the Congregational Board
General Fund
your offerings to God for His wider work in the world are prayerfully The General fund showed a Surplus of £8,266 in 2008 compared to a
reflected upon, so that God’s kingdom will come and his will is Deficit of £13,341 in 2007 (incl. loss on investments).
being done here in King’s Park.
Finance Committee 2008 2007

Income 167,549 151,417

Expenditure 156,386 163,839
EASTER CARDS COMMUNION Loss on Revaluation 2,897 919
Easter and Greetings cards will The number taking Communion Surplus (Deficit) 8,266 (13,341)
be on sale after the services at least once during 2008 was ==== ======
during Holy Week. 61.5% of live roll.
Income increased by £16,132 (10.65%) and costs decreased by £7,453
Gaera Taylor (4.57%) in comparison to 2007.

A summary of the General Fund Income and Expenditure is overleaf/...

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General Fund Income The combined net effect of the above resulted in a net surplus of £8,266
Voluntary Income for the year 2008. It is hoped that drawn from the success of the 'Step Up'
(Offerings, Tax Recovered, Donations) 150,693 144,081 campaign in 2008 the re-visiting of this campaign will be considered by
Use of Premises 11,037 3,900 the congregation during 2009 so that the ever increasing inflationary costs
Investment Income 2,348 2,121 can be met by the church on a manageable basis.
Charitable Activities 3,471 1,315
______ ______ Property Development and Repairs
Total General Fund Income 167,549 151,417 A repairs programme of £11,385 was carried out this year by the property
committee incurring a fabric fund deficit of £3,912 and legacy fund surplus
General Fund Expenditure of £2,269. The main repairs work carried out included -
Cost of Generating Funds 645 570
Charitable Activities 155,741 163,269 1) Church: Roof repair £1,927, external varnishing and painting £1,691,
______ ______ floodlighting repair £1,142.
Total General Fund Expenditure 156,386 163,839 2) Church Officer's House: Boiler £1,675.

Loss on Revaluation 2,897 919 Legacies

_____ ______
General Fund Surplus (Deficit) 8,266 (13,341)
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Offerings increased by £8,761 (7.47%) in response to the successful 'Step
Up ' campaign carried out in April 2008. The church also gained from a
letting contract with the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music for
£7,082 during 2008 - this income is treated as a 'one off' for budgeting
purposes.
Weddings and funerals increased by £1,680 whilst income also benefited
from income of £679 from the Table Top sale which was a new and very
successful venture carried out by the Social and Fundraising Committee.
Some running costs were achieved, namely, ministries and mission
allocation (gross) which decreased by £4,096, fabric repairs and
maintenance costs which decreased by £910, and cleaning & equipment
costs which decreased by £1,979.
Minister's expenses increased by £1,208, and the manse council tax
increased by £1,953, which resulted from the minister taking up her
position for a full year. Savings due to non- recurring costs from 2007
included minister's relocation costs £3,116, and induction expenses of
£993.
Finally, a loss on the revaluation of investment holdings amounted to
£2,897 in 2008.
The church received £20,000 in 2008 in the form of a legacy. This legacy
was bequeathed by Miss Betty Day and to be used for 'educational and/or
Mission and Outreach Work'. A restricted fund was set up for this bequest
and titled ' Mission and Outreach'
CH4 Hymn Book Fund
The Kirk Session made a commitment to replace the 'CH3' hymnary,
'Common Ground', and 'Songs of God's People' with the 'CH4' hymnary
for worship in 2009. With an expenditure of over £5,000 it was decided to
invite members of the congregation to contribute, via a restricted fund, to
this cost. This has been a successful venture to date with income of
£4,197 offsetting costs of £5,334 as December 2008.
Boiler Fund
During 2008 the property committee reported that, based on advice from
the Church of Scotland heating consultants, our three large capacity
boilers had a limited future. It was decided by the Congregational Board to
set up a Boiler Fund to accommodate future spend for the replacement of
the boilers. This fund has income of £5,830 as at December 2008.
Collections for Third Parties
Fundraising for charities and third parties raised £15,174 in 2008. Last
year £15,260 was raised.
Finance Committee