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"Thank you" to all those people who have already offered to give flowers on 'vacant' Sundays. There are still a few vacant slots if anyone would like to volunteer please.I have had appreciative messages from ladies who have received flowers in recent weeks. Margaret
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GOOD WISHES Special thoughts and good wishes to our Shilbottle members who are still having unpleasant health problems. Our annual 'Afternoon Tea' event was once again successful. We were delighted by the support we received both from our members and village friends as well as from visitors and holiday-makers from as far away as New Zealand. Thanks must go to all the bakers who produced a truly delicious choice of goodies and to helpers and washers-up. The team effort resulted in raising £246.00 for Church funds. Margaret Burrell 16, The Butts, Warkworth, NE65 0SS |
JUST TO EXPLAIN 50% SCOPING
It has come to our notice that there are still a few members at Warkworth and St Mark's, Amble, who believe that our Minister is available to attend to the needs of the Churches every day of the week. The Revd. Greg Thompson was inducted to the joint pastorate on a 50% working week basis. That means that he is only available on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays, when he will attend to pastoral duties. Naturally, this means firstly amongst the elderly and sick, then the more able amongst us; be present at Elders' meetings and Congregational meetings - provided they are arranged for either Friday, Sunday or Monday - and take two services on Sundays. Should Greg be required by the pastorate to conduct a funeral he will be contacted by the Church Secretaries or the Funeral Directors. Any other meetings during the week he should be treated as a speaker and offered a fee and travelling expenses. |
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Many of you will recall the letter which Paddy enclosed with your Free Will Offering Envelopes. He felt that many may still have doubts about "Gift Aiding" their Weekly giving so he has produced the following:
Perhaps they remember the covenants in the past where one had to commit yourself to paying a certain sum to charity every year for seven years. The charity could then reclaim tax. People were, not surprisingly, wary of this long term commitment. But all that has gone. In 1990 the Chancellor introduced Gift Aid for larger donations. Ten years later Gift Aid was expanded to cover all donations to charity of whatever size. NO STRINGS ATTACHED - gift Aid is applied to the individual donation. There is no long term commitment. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS The Government have announced an intention to reduce basic rate Income Tax to 20%. (I've used this figure as it's easier to calculate)
Simple: All you have to do is fill in a Gift Aid form with your name and address, stating that you are a UK tax payer, you wish the charity to reclaim the tax and you pay in tax at least as much as your total Gift Aid. (Phone Jan Archibald 01665 711304 for form.) If for any reason you wanted to cancel a Gift Aid declaration you can at any time. A big 'Thank You' to the people of Warkworth and Acklington for their generous support of this year's Christian Aid Week. Despite an uncertain economic climate we collected over £2,000 for the third year running. To the £2,032 raised, Gift Aid will add another £272. With the Coffee morning and services we have been able to send a total of £2,359.49 to Christian Aid. That money will help to support projects which can free people in the poorest countries in the world from poverty and oppression. Other work tackles some of the obstacles to improvement in the lives of the poor like unfair trade, historical debt, climate change and HIV AIDS. Finally it is able also to respond to emergencies - this year including floods in Bangladesh and the cyclone in Burma. With its contacts all around the world Christian Aid can spend the money quickly and effectively. YOU may find it of interest to visit the Christian Aid website at www.christianaid.org.uk Thanks to all who helped.
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World Leprosy Mission Day – Sunday 25th January 2009 I would like to thank the Minister for his service on Leprosy Sunday 25th January. A great deal of thought and preparation had gone into the Service. Hilga |