The Bon-Accord Silver Band and the Bon-Accord Silver 'B' Band will be filling Ferryhill Church with festive joy and that warm fuzzy feeling of Christmas on Sunday 9 December at 7 p.m.

The bands will perform a mixture of traditional and modern Christmas classics and there will be plenty of opportunity for you to sing along to your favourite carols. Mince pies and mulled wine will be available at the interval and are included in the ticket price of £8 for adults and £5 for concessions. Tickets will be available at the door.

This year's Remembrance Book Service will be held this Sunday, 4 November, at 6 p.m. At this service we add the names of those who have died during the past year with a connection to Ferryhill, according to their family's wishes.

As part of the service we read all the names that have been added. The service is also appropriate for anyone who would like to take a moment to remember a loved one. It is open to all and during the service there will be an opportunity to light a candle in memory of your loved one.

The Remembrance Book is available to view every day, and each morning it is turned to the relevant page for that day.

Ferryhill Church, along with our friends at South Holburn Church, will participate in the National Day of Prayer on Saturday 3 November. Please visit the Sanctuary of Ferryhill from 10 - 11.30 a.m. to reflect on and pray for our local congregations, communities, national church and the world. There will be four stations to visit and it will be self-guided.

The Ferryburn Fellowship youth group have organised an Afternoon Tea to raise funds for their participation in supporting the Sleep in the Park 2018 event. The young people are planning to sleep out at Duthie Park this year in order to raise money to help alleviate homelessness in Scotland. Last year £4m was raised and they hope to contribute to another large total this year.

Ferryhill Church Hall
Saturday 3 November 2018
2 - 4 p.m.

Donations of homebakes are welcome! Please come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with us.

Last Sunday, Peter mentioned in the service the difficulties that Traidcraft plc, our supplier of Fairtrade goods, are having which may mean they have to cease trading at the end of this year after some 40 years. This would be a huge blow for those producers in developing nations who benefit from the Fairtrade partnerships which have been built with Traidcraft, but alas this particular problem is one that also reflects some wider issues for the UK's support of Fairtrade.

This Sunday, 7 October, our Harvest Thanksgiving service, we will have a letter available which can be signed if you wish. For more information on this important issue, please go to our dedicated Fairtrade page.

As part of our Harvest Thanksgiving celebration, please remember to bring gifts of food items (tinned or dried foods) which will be donated to Instant Neighbour.

• Do you think your community should have more say in local decision making?
• How are decisions made in your local community and how do you think this could be done in a better way?

If you would like to take part in an informal discussion about how democracy works in your local area, you are warmly invited to a community consultation hosted by Ferryhill Parish Church and the Church of Scotland as part of the Scottish Government Democracy Matters consultation.

Thursday 4 October 2019, 7-9 p.m.
Ferryhill Parish Church
Fonthill Road, Aberdeen, AB11 6UD

Ideas shared at this event will be fed in to the Scotland wide consultation.

For more information, please download the Democracy Matters Conversation Booklet.

Our Lunch Club for the over 50s meets every Tuesday at 12.30pm during school term-time. Come and join us for a delicious hot lunch (£4 per person) and a chat in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere any Tuesday you fancy. Booking is not required.

We are always looking for helpers. If you can spare a few hours every month to assist please do get in touch. For further information on helping or coming along for lunch , please contact Cecilia Young on 01224 581382 or the Church Office on 01224 213093.

We look forward to seeing you there.

"Walking to Church, Ferryhill", an original painting by local artist Kathleen Bremner, was gifted to the church by the artist as a fundraiser and has recently helped us raise over £500!

Greetings cards of the picture are available at the coffee shop priced £2, but we are now offering 25x25cm unframed prints for just £15. Treat yourself, or consider birthdays or even Christmas! They are available most Sundays after the Church service, or please contact Ann Ralph to purchase a print.

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