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Newmachar Church of Scotland Guild
Session 2009 - 2010
"Whose we are and Whom we serve."
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History and Background
With around 35,000 members, the Church of Scotland Guild is one of Scotland's largest
voluntary organisation. Although women make up the bulk of our membership, increasingly,
men are becoming members and taking active roles at local and national levels. For more
details on our history, check out our timeline here.
Members meet in local groups at congregational level, in regional groups known as
presbyterial councils, and once a year at our national meeting, to which each group can
send a representative.
The current constitution of the Guild was adopted in 1997, after a major review of the
present organisation's predecessor, the Woman's Guild. In 2003, the Guild reviewed its
constitution to ensure more inclusive language was used and to take account of the need
for flexibility in local groups.
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The Guild Today
The Guild is about invitation, encouragement, commitment, and fellowship which leads to providing opportunities
for continuing growth in Christian faith through worship, prayer and action.
Worship is an essential ingredient in all meetings and activities. Prayer underpins everything - and is a means of
involving those members who cannot be active in other ways.
Action means living out the faith through project work, exploration of the discussion topics and local involvement
of groups and individual members in various aspects of Christian service.
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Aims and Ethos
Women and men of all walks of life meet together under our common aim:
"The Church of Scotland Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland which invites and encourages
both women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and enables them to express their faith in
worship, prayer and action."
The aim has been underlined in our motto which is taken from Acts 27, verse 23:
"Whose we are and Whom we serve."
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Schedule for 2009 - 2010 Session
‘What Does the Lord Require of You? Called to Act Justly’
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Wednesday, 9th September, 7.30pm
Speaker: Dr. Norman McIver
“A Granny’s Vision”
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Wednesday, 10th February, 7.30pm
Speaker: Anne Aspden
Fairtrade
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Sunday, 13th September, 10.30am
Dedication Service
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Friday, 5th March, 7.30pm
World Day of Prayer Service
Summerhill House
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Wednesday, 14th October, 7.30pm
Speaker: Newmachar First Responders
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Wednesday, 10th March, 7.30pm
Speaker: Anne Ross, Leah Morrison &
Isobel Wood.
“Experiences in Zambia 2009”
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Sunday, 11th November, 7.30pm
Crossreach: On the Other Side (Scotland)
Sales Table
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Saturday, 20th March
Spring Fayre, 10am -12 noon
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Saturday, 9th December
Christmas Meal, 6.30 for 7pm
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Wednesday, 14th April, 7.30pm
AGM and Project Reports
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Wednesday, 13th January, 7.30pm
Speaker: Fiona-Jane Brown
“The Formartine Oral History Project”
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Summer Outing, June
To be arranged
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For further information about the Guild, the scheduled programmes or the group’s mission, please contact Sandra Nicolson or Heather Gordon
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