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Community Affairs<br />
Village Tubs<br />
Thank you to the team, Una, Wendy,<br />
Hamish and Sue who organised the<br />
summer planting in my absence a couple<br />
of weeks ago. I was laid low with covid,<br />
as was Fionna, so we were unable to<br />
participate. A big thank you also to Una’s<br />
husband, Alastair who gave the tubs a<br />
spruce up with wood preservative, so they<br />
now look very smart. Hopefully the flowers<br />
will flourish so that everyone can enjoy the<br />
display over the Summer.<br />
As always, thank you to everyone who has<br />
contributed with donations in the box at<br />
McNicoll’s.<br />
Naomi Hirst<br />
Kippen Parish Church Guild<br />
“Look Forward in Faith” - “Wee<br />
Seeds Big Trees”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Annual Gathering being held in the<br />
Assembly Hall, Edinburgh, on Saturday<br />
10 th September 2022 from 10.30 a.m. will<br />
be streamed live. If interested in joining<br />
in from home, please contact Joanna for a<br />
programme with details of speakers and<br />
hymns.<br />
Prayer<br />
Loving God, we give thanks for Dr.<br />
Charteris who had the idea to plant the<br />
seed, and for all the members over so<br />
many years who have given of their time<br />
and talents to the Guild. We think of all<br />
the people in this country and the wider<br />
world who have benefitted from the Guild<br />
and hope your love has been shown to<br />
them through our endeavours. As we look<br />
to the future we pray that the branches<br />
will continue to flourish and perhaps more<br />
seed may be planted.<br />
Whose we are and Whom we Serve, Amen.<br />
Further information is available from<br />
Joanna M. McPhail 01786 870681 or<br />
joanna.mcphail@btinternet.com<br />
RECORD SUM RAISED IN KIPPEN<br />
<strong>The</strong> recent house-to-house collection for Christian Aid has raised a record sum - £2,727<br />
collected, and a further £435 gift aid, making a grand total of £3,162. This is <strong>23</strong>% more<br />
than the previous collection before the Covid restrictions.<br />
Organiser of the collection, Michael Hirst, said:<br />
“Can I say a big thank you to everyone who contributed and to those who undertook the<br />
collecting. This money will go to help those who face hunger and crop failure in too many<br />
countries. I’m proud of the generosity which our village shows again and again towards the less<br />
fortunate in the world.”<br />
Sir Michael Hirst<br />
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