Dalgety Parish Church

…at the heart of the community… with a heart for the community

Welcome to Dalgety Parish Church

Posted by dgbmcc on October 7, 2009

 

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Sunday Worship: 9.30am & 11am, except July and August and the last Sunday of every month when worship is at 10am

You and your family will be welcome on Sunday – 10am for Worship.

The Church Office 01383 824092 office@dalgety-church.co.uk

Dalgety Parish Church of Scotland is registered as a charity in Scotland, number SC020926

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Wee Worship – Last Tuesday of the month at 10am

Posted by dgbmcc on July 19, 2010

familysmall“Wee Worship” happens on the last Tuesday of each month at Dalgety Parish Church. At 10am there will be a wee 15 minute service with simple songs, a story and short prayers. Wee Worship is for babies, toddlers, all who are not yet at school, along with Mums, Dads, grandparents and other carers.  After the wee service is time for soft play, toys and some craft activities, snack and time for the adults to chat. All finished by 11am.

Dates for your diary – last Tuesday of the month, 10am Theme
May 25 “the lost sheep” – the story of the shepherd who had 100 sheep
June 29 friends in Africa – stories from the children at our partner church in Engcongolweni, Malawi
July 27 – no Wee Worship. Summer Time…  sand castles…  story of the foolish man who built his house on the sand.  Sorry cancelled due to Summer Holidays!
August 31 Growing up…
September 28 Giving thanks for good gifts.  Harvest Songs
October 26 All Saints together…
November 30 St Andrews Day Celebration
December 28 After Christmas Celebration…  wise men visit Jesus.

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Mary’s Meals at Ekwendeni, Malawi

Posted by dgbmcc on July 19, 2010

On the recent visit to our partner church at Engcongolweni, Robin, Nan and I were staying at Ekwendeni, 6 kilometres away.  At Ekwendeni, Nicholas Chihana is the Headteacher at the Primary School.  Nicholas was one of the group who visited Dalgety Bay last Autumn.  The school and community there is supported by Mary’s Meals – a project of Scottish International Relief. SIR has a charity shop in Inverkeithing which has been involved in the project in Ekwendeni.  By providing “school meals” attendance and therefore education levels have noticeable increased. You can read more about Mary’s Meals at: www.marysmeals.org – just £6.15 can feed a child for a year!

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Message from Rev Peter Mhlanga, Engcongolweni, Malawi

Posted by dgbmcc on July 8, 2010

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Before you speak… listen…

Posted by dgbmcc on July 8, 2010

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Tips on Life

Before you speak, listen
Before you write, think
Before you spend, earn
Before you decide, investigate
Before you criticize, wait
Before you pray, forgive
Before you quit, try
Before you retire, save
Before you die, repent

These words are stuck to the wall at the HIV/Aids Voluntary Counselling and Testing, Youth Project in Ekwendeni, Malawi.

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Sunday 4th July – Worship and Junior Church at 10am

Posted by dgbmcc on June 30, 2010

During July and August worship will be at 10am.  Junior Church continues over the summer period – children are invited to be in worship for the first part of the service and then after the second song there will be an opportunity to gather in the halls for their own activities.

Here’s what’s happening on Sunday…  you will be very welcome.

10am
  We Gather
    Welcome & Notices
    Call to Worship
    Hymn 137 -  All things bright and beautiful
    Prayer
  We Listen
    Talk to Children
    Hymn 788 – Know that God is good
    Children may leave for Junior Church
    Our Stories…
    Galatians 6:1-16
    Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
    Hymn 595: O breath of life come sweeping through us
    Sermon: God is good: you are good
  We Respond
    Hymn 519 – Love divine
    Prayers for Others
    Offering, Dedication & Lord’s Prayer
    Hymn 159 – Lord for the years
    Blessing
    Amen
    Hymn 786 – May the God of peace go with us

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Sunday Monday and Tuesday… in Malawi

Posted by dgbmcc on June 15, 2010

Sunday in Engcongolweni:  Rev Peter Mhlanga assured me that 15 minutes preaching would not be enough!  With translation into Tambuka it was about 40 minutes.  Whole service time was nearly 3 and a half hours!
Monday – Good meetings with the Northern Water Board.  All progressing very well – just need several thousands more…

Tuesday – Spend the morning with Baxtor, HT at Engcongolweni Primary School.  Helped him set up computer with mobile internet access.  Currently if he wants to send an email he writes it by hand, gets a cab into Mzuzu, 10+ kilometers away, pays for internet time (minimum 30 minutes), and pays someone to type it for him.  Amazing to be with him as he checked his email in Encongolweni…   This will help the partnership considerably to be able to get communications.  Tomorrow will be with Baxtor and his sons again – to show them how to take, transfer and send digital pictures…

Tomorrow, Wednesday will be visiting two small communities within Peter’s parish…and then visiting former minister Rev Joshua Nyangulu who had visited Dalgety Bay last Autumn.  Trip all going wonderfully well…

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Pictures from Malawi Trip

Posted by dgbmcc on June 15, 2010

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The New Manse

Posted by dgbmcc on June 14, 2010

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The work on the manse at Engcongolweni is progressing well.  The minister, the Rev Peter Mhlanga and his family could move in by the end of August – subject to funds being available to pay the contractors.  We will have final figures in the next few days

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from Malawi…

Posted by dgbmcc on June 14, 2010

Monday:  Really encouraging meetings regarding water project.  Northern Water Board of Malawi could complete the project in around 2 months bringing clean water, therefore better health and more development to Engcongolweni.  Next Monday we’ll have final quote…

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Greetings from Malawi

Posted by dgbmcc on June 14, 2010

Have established internet contact from Malawi!  It would be great if we could have some news from Dalgety Bay!

Trip going really well…  will put some pictures up here soon…

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