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Lochmaben Church
Church of Scotland Services are held every Sunday at 11.30 am—visitors very welcome. Creche available
Societies and Activities held in the Church Hall:
Sunday Sunday School 10.00–11.00
Monday Beavers 18.00–19.00; Cubs--18.45-20.00
Tuesday Scottish WRI 19.30–22.00 (2nd Tues of month)
Church Guild 19.30–21.30 (3rd Tues of month)
Wednesday Rainbows 17.30–18.30; Brownies 18.30–19.45
Thursday Guides 19.00–21.00; Coffee Morning Every second Thurs. at 10.30
Friday Prayer Group 19.15–19.45; Church Choir—Friday 19.45–21.15
Further information can be obtained by contacting the minister, Tel: 01387 810066
Working Groups
The following Working Groups meet 4 times a year to discuss ways in which the life of the Church can be strengthened and progressed. Any member of the congregation is welcome to join one of the following groups.
- Worship
- Membership/Fellowship
- Mission/Discipleship
- Pastoral Service
Church Gatherings
Between the 15 February and 2 March 2007 every member of the congregation was visited by someone from the church.
They brought an invitation to one of the Gatherings which were held on Sunday 4 March and
Monday 5 March 2007 in the Church Hall. Nearly half the congregation responded to the invitation and there has been an excellent response from members to reassess their giving to the church.
Church Guild
The Guild meet at 7.30 on the 3rd Tuesday in the month in the Church Hall.
In January and February the meetings are at 2.30 pm on the 3rd Saturday.
Further information can be obtained by phoning 01387 810487
Syllabus 2007–2008 - Please check the What's on page for guild events.
2007 Holiday Club
This year’s Holiday Club was held during the first week of the school holidays in July. It ran daily for a week from 9.45 am to 12.30 pm in the Church Hall. The theme this year was Landlubbers and centred on Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Topics covered were Paul’s conversion and travels in the Mediterranean, Christ’s life, death and resurrection and Paul’s faith in the light of many adversities. The material this year was difficult to use and much time had to be spent changing and adapting it to suit our circumstances.
The average attendance was over 30, about the same as last year and all of those children attended regularly. Their behaviour was excellent. The theme was taught through a variety of methods: aerobics, songs, drama, craft, games and group discussion time. The major aim was that learning was achieved through the children enjoying themselves.
There was no follow-up Sunday Service this year as the Minister was on study leave at Keswick that week.
The Club’s success is a result of months of planning, preparation and meetings by a team of helpers, led again this year by Ann Wilson. Thanks are due to the following:
Ann Wilson for her remodelling of the material and inspiring leadership as Captain Book
Jean McMillan and Anne Johnston as her fellow pirates, Heave-ho and Yo-ho
Jack Brown for help with administration and other duties
Pat Russell for the aerobics and games
Sue Knight for the craft work
Emma Bell for posters and art work
Carol Paget as Betty Bottle, joke teller
Tom Russell for audio-visual material
Crew Leaders; Freda Newman, Sue, Emma, Tom, Pat, Carol, Anne Johnston
Crew Helpers: Fran Dobbin, Mary Park and Heather Findlater
Helpers: Wilma Twidale and Marlene Campbell
Visiting Castaway: Alistair Brown.
And not forgetting the star of the week, Polly the Parrot!
War Memorial Inscriptions in Lochmaben Church
