DECEMBER 2015

G O O D N EW S F R O M I N C H B R A Y O C K A N D M E L V I L L E S O U T H K I R K S , M O N T R O S E

Inside this issue:

From the Editor 2

If I gained the World 2

From the Interim

Moderator 3

From our Youth

Worker 4

Becoming part of the

Church Family 5

Word for Today 5

Getting to know you

better 6-8

Good News for

Ethiopia 9

My Christmas Delight 10

At meetings on Sunday 15th November

2015, both Melville South and Inchbrayock

voted to unite and become one church

known as Montrose South and Ferryden

Church of Scotland. The votes, which

showed very positive majorities in favour

of union, were 37 to 14 at Melville South

and 35 to 2 at Inchbrayock. The total was

therefore 72 to 16 in favour of union. A

huge and encouraging majority.

The proposed union will be considered by

Angus Presbytery at its meeting on 1st

December and if approved the union is

likely to take place in January.

After the union has taken place it will be

possible to appoint a nominating committee

and the search will begin for a new

minister.

UNITED FOR

CHRIST

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D o you ever wish that

you could go back to

what was your normal

life – undoing the

changes that took you away from

it?

Sometimes we can think that

way, especially if the changes make

us uneasy. The problem, though, is:

what is a normal life. As I look

back on mine, there have

regularly been changes.

When I was a child, my

parents were the centre of my life

but even then I knew changes:

some family bereavements, lived in

different places and went to various

schools.

Then I grew up and had

children. They grew up and gave

me grandchildren. My family is

now completely different from

while I was a child. I have had more

family bereavements. I cannot look

back and say what is normality to

me. Changes came regularly.

Think back on your own life.

How far is it different to mine? I

expect that some things will be

similar while others are not. But

can you honestly say that you did

not regularly have some form of

change in your life?

A change beckons in both

congregations – union instead of

linkage. Much thought and prayer

has gone into this decision but it is

natural to be apprehensive. Change

can be fearful if we forget one fact.

Whatever changes occur in our

lives, we have one constant

assurance: the presence of God

every minute of every day. The

writer of Psalm 139 makes that

clear to us. If we trust him, He will

bring us through our difficulties in

our own lives and He will do so in

the life of our new united

congregation.

As Christmas approaches, we

celebrate the fact that Jesus came to

be with us in all we do

including our trials and

tribulations. He made it

clear to us that in spite of our

failings he has tasks for us all to do

both collectively and as individuals.

He assures us “Go, then, to all

peoples everywhere… and teach

them to obey everything I have

commanded you. And I will be with

you always, to the end of the

age.” (Matthew 28:19—20).

Let that encourage us all as

individuals and in our church lives

as we go into 2016. A merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year

to you all.

If I gained the world, but lost the Saviour

Were my life worth living for a day?

Could my yearning heart find rest and comfort

In the things that soon must pass away?

If I gained the world but lost the Saviour,

Would my gain be worth the lifelong strife?

Are all earthly pleasures worth comparing

For a moment with a Christ-filled life?

Had I wealth and love in fullest measure,

And a name revered both far and near,

Yet no hope beyond, no harbour waiting

Where my storm-tossed vessel I could steer.

If I gained the world, but lost the Saviour,

Who endured the cross and died for me,

Could then all the world afford a refuge,

Whither, in my anguish I might flee.

O what emptiness! – without the Saviour

‘Mid the sins and sorrows here below!

And eternity, how dark without Him!

Only night and tears and endless woe!

What, though I might live without the Saviour,

When I come to die, how would it be?

O to face the valley’s gloom without Him!

And without Him all eternity!

O the joy of having all in Jesus!

What a balm the broken heart to heal!

Ne’er a sin so great, but He’ll forgive it,

Nor a sorrow that He does not feel!

If I have but Jesus, only Jesus

Nothing else in all the world beside

O then everything is mine in Jesus;

For my needs and more He will provide.

FROM THE EDITOR

IF I GAINED THE WORLD

I sang this as a solo in the church in Uddingston where I was brought up. I became a Chris-

tian when I was 11 and chose to sing this song as the compelling, meaningful words by Swed-

ish hymnwriter Anna Olander touched me as an 18 year old. I never forgot them - and they

confirmed the future I wanted. For me the world had nothing to offer in comparison. Jesus

has been faithful through the many, sometimes difficult, years since - and as the hymn says

“Everything is mine in Jesus for my needs and more he will provide”. Charlotte Barnett

What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Matthew 16:26

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As I sit to write this message this

morning, the verse of Scripture

that comes to mind is that one

from the story of Moses and the

crossing of the Red Sea. ‘Then the

LORD said to Moses, “Why are

you crying out to Me? Tell the

sons of Israel to go forward.’

Especially since the summer

when we decided to worship

together, one month about in each

building, there has been a very

encouraging feel about the

congregation. People from each

congregation have established

warm relationships and there has

been, I believe, a very real sense

of God’s presence with us.

Of course, I realise as I write on

the 9th of November that the vote

which will seal the union has yet

to take place and I cannot take

anything for granted, yet for

myself, despite the fact that some

have left Inchbrayock Church

because of their unhappiness with

the Church of Scotland, I have a

real sense of optimism about the

future.

If you were to ask me why I feel

optimistic, I think I would gather a

few things together.

First of all, seeing the mix of

leadership which we have in this

future united congregation, I see

men and women of great

commitment, ability and vision.

Already there are ideas about how

we will worship, how we will be

organised, how we will reach out

to the community. Already some

of these things are partially in

place, but there is a sense of a

readiness to take a leap forward in

the new year.

Second of all, I have become

aware as I’ve shared with you of

the opportunities for service in

this varied and wide reaching

parish. There are parts of the

parish which contain much social

and spiritual need, some of which

is already being addressed in

various ways. There is the whole

harbour area with the old village

of Ferryden, essentially a village

community with a strong

community identity. And there is

the rural hinterland with other

smaller communities like Maryton

and Craig as well as the large

farms which are in the parish.

Already there are strong

connections with schools and

community groups, but all wait to

be developed further and provide

that salt and light that we are

called to be as a Christian

fellowship.

Put that opportunity and that

commitment together and with the

gracious power of the Holy Spirit

significant advance must surely be

made.

Of course, you will not

underestimate the difficulties.

There are demanding decisions

to be made, about buildings most

of all. I would appeal to you not

to put this first on the agenda of

the new church. See how God is

leading you, what kind of church

He means you to become and then

let that determine which buildings

are used and in which ways.

There are suspicions to be

overcome, barriers to break down,

relationships to build up. This

will not always be easy, but I am

optimistic. If you work together

as one, worship together with joy,

share with one another in glad

friendship, and pray for each

other, I cannot see these

difficulties remaining for long.

(Continued on page 6)

From the Interim Moderator

Bethany Christian Trust, Glasgow

City Mission, Blythswood Care,

The Cinnamon Network,

Redeeming Our Communities and

Care for Scotland have joined the

Evangelical Alliance in setting up

Serve Scotland, an umbrella group

that brings together the Christian

voluntary sector in Scotland.

Fred Drummond, chair of the

Serve board and national director of

Evangelical Alliance Scotland, said:

“At a time of increased public

sector budget cuts there has never

been a more important time for

churches to be effectively serving

their local communities’

“There is already a huge amount

of good work being done across

Scotland from local lunch clubs to

night shelters, food banks and street

pastors, but too often this is

disjointed and there is no forum for

people to share their work and see

where the gaps are in our towns and

cities.”

Serve Scotland will act as a single

point of contact for local

authorities, MSPs, civil servants

and the media wishing to engage

with the Christian third sector.

Our chief executive, Iain Gordon,

said: “Serve Scotland is a fantastic

initiative coming into being at just

the right time; linking churches and

others from across all sectors of

society to serve some of the most

vulnerable and marginalised people

in Scottish communities.

By joining together and sharing

our assets and resources we can

support each other and our

communities to thrive in times of

austerity, so much better than if we

were each trying to work alone.

Bethany is delighted to be able to

play a small part in this huge

undertaking.”

Find out more about Serve

Scotland: www.servescotland.org.

Christian Charities Unite to Tackle Poverty in Scotland

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We had two very successful Holiday Clubs in the

summer. Old and St Andrews took a trip to the Wild

West and in Ferryden we went on an expedition with

Polar Explorers. Both these holiday clubs were very

well attended and welcomed not only the children but

also families.

Since Summer I have been busy with a number of

exciting projects.

In Ferryden we have continued a very successful

Fairtrade Café which is held in Inchbrayock Church

Hall on the morning of the first Wednesday of the

month. The children are part of the Fairtrade Group and

they make cakes from Fairtrade products and serve

them with teas and coffees. This has been well attended

so far and we would love to see more people attending.

The next café is on 2nd December from 9.30 – 11.30.

In September I joined the 10 10 Club on a great

weekend in Pitlochry at the Atholl Centre. We had a

jam packed weekend which involved a treasure hunt,

boating, games, rounders, thoughts for life and a lot of

cake. We also attended the Pitlochry Baptist Church on

Sunday morning which was a great experience for our

young people who really enjoyed a bit of a different

experience of church along with some celebrity

spotting.

Lochside, Ferryden and Rosemount all attended their

local churches for Harvest Thanksgiving. This is a great

opportunity to welcome the children of Montrose into

our churches. Christmas is the next occasion when the

children will be visiting again.

After the October holidays many prayers were

answered when a Scripture Union group was formed in

Montrose Academy. We currently have three teachers

and four pupils who are all very enthusiastic and are

looking forward to “The God Squad” learning more

about Christianity and taking part in projects including

a fundraising cake sale which we are going to raise

money for Christmas presents for the various care

homes in the town.

In January I am going to be starting “Bible Alive” in

Ferryden Primary School. This is a course which

teaches Primary 4 pupils the stories of the Bible in a fun

and engaging way. I am hoping to continue this course

(Continued on page 10)

From Our Youth

Worker

Emma has been busy with a number

of projects for the children as she

explains.

It was agreed by all the churches

involved in MCT, and also

supported by Inchbrayock, that a

letter be sent to Angus Council

expressing our support for the

residents, and concern at the

distress that had been caused, not

only at the changes themselves but

also by the attitude adopted by

some of the Council’s officers

towards residents in the course of

meetings with them.

The changes discussed involved

removal of TSO’s (or wardens) and

possible closure of laundry facilities

and communal lounges. This would

impact on things like Sunday and

other services and carol singing, for

example, as well as all the other

activities that are important to

residents for their social health and

well-being.

The letter was sent to Councillor

Glenys Middleton, convener of the

Social Work and Health

Committee, with copies to the Chief

Executive of Angus Council and all

Montrose Councillors. The

proposals are expected to go before

committees in January 2016. Before

then it is hoped that someone from

the Council will be able to attend

the next meeting of MCT on

November 25th to discuss the

matter. That part of the meeting will

be open to anyone interested.

So please support these residents

with your prayers, while they wait

to find out what proposals are

adopted for their future.

Elizabeth Anderson

Montrose Churches Together

Recently members of Montrose Churches Together were made

aware of the worries expressed by some of our members in

sheltered housing about proposed changes to their

management systems.

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Four new Inchbrayock elders ordained

The new elders made the following comments on their appointments

From Edith Fraser: ‘I’ve been in the congregation of Inchbrayock since moving to Montrose 37 years ago. While

having taken an active part in many aspects of the church’s life over those years I am now looking forward to the

building of a new church with the aim of glorifying God and sharing His love with others.’

From Douglas Craig: A recent day’s Bible reading commentary from Ezekiel says clearly what I feel our vision

should be for the church:

‘Let's seek to be a community that grows like the mustard seed

and becomes a place where the lost, the broken and lonely can

perch in its shade–a community that knows the Lord, where

people really matter, and where we enjoy the leadership of our

Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep.’

From Meg Cowan: I’m looking forward to working together as

a new church. I am especially keen for more of the young folks of

the 10:10 Club to feel part of the church family'

From Mike Close: I consider the opportunity to make a

contribution to the on-going development of the two church

communities as a real privilege and ask for your prayerful

support not only for myself but the rest of the Kirk Session over

the coming months.

‘…Faith cometh by hearing, and

hearing by the word of God.’ Read God’s Word—Every Day

Romans 10:17

If you are wise, when God talks you’ll listen. And He will talk to you

through the Bible. The reason the Bible has outsold every other book is

because it is God’s Word on the issue. It takes approximately fifty-six hours to read the Bible through. If you read

forty chapters a day you would complete the Bible within a month. If you read nine chapters of the New Testament

each day you would complete it within thirty days. But you must read it systematically, regularly, and expectantly.

When Satan attacked Him in the wilderness, Jesus quoted the Scriptures to him. That’s why the Psalmist said, ‘Thy

word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee’ (Psalm 119:11). The book of Proverbs has thirty-one

chapters. Here’s an idea: since there are thirty-one days in most months, why not read a chapter in this wisdom book

every day. Can you imagine what you’d learn? The Word of God will build your faith. ‘Faith cometh by hearing,

and hearing by the word of God.’ Your faith grows when you hear God speak, and it works when you do what He

says. If you struggle to lead a victorious Christian life, read these words carefully: ‘How can a young man cleanse

his way? By taking heed according to Your word’ (v. 9 NKJV). The solution to every problem you face is contained

in Scripture. To be wise you must study it. To be strong in faith you must believe it. To be successful in life you

must practice it.

This appeared recently in “The Word for Today” . Word for Today notes are produced by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) and can be received, free of charge, from PO Box 255, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8YY (Tel: 01782 642000; email: u c b @ u c b . c o . u k o r v i s i t www.ucb.co.uk)

Dorothy and I first worshipped at

Inchbrayock in 1996, shortly after

moving from Ireland. Finding this

church was an answer to prayer since

our initial experiences in seeking a

congregation where we could feel

comfortable and at home had been

challenging. Since then we have

made many friends in both

congregations and, despite living in

Brechin, feel a sense of belonging in

those communities . I accepted the

invitation to offer myself as an Elder

of the Inchbrayock congregation

only after a lot of consideration and

prayer, since this was not something

which either of us had ever

considered. I was persuaded that in

the challenging times which lie in the

future for both our congregations,

and indeed in the wider Church of

Scotland, my contribution would be

of value. I consider the opportunity

to make a contribution to the on-

going development of the two church

communities as a real privilege and

ask for your prayerful support not

only for myself but the rest of the

Kirk Session over the coming

months. Mike Close

The new elders are (L to R) Mike Close, Edith Fraser, Meg Cowan and Douglas Craig

Becoming part of the church family

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Over against the bigness

of the task, the resources

may look very limited.

But again, with a fresh

sense of commitment, a

readiness to give substantially in all

ways, I cannot believe that the

resources will not equal, if not

surpass the task.

Assuming that the vote is for

union on the 15th and all goes

forward for a formal union in

January, then a nominating

committee will be soon formed with

the task of seeking out your next

minister.

Till the appointment of a

new minister, God

willing, I will continue

to be part time pastor. I

appreciate so much your

friendship and readiness to work

together with me.

With prayers for God’s blessing

on us all in these days of challenge

and change. Alastair Morrice

(Continued from page 3)

We shouldn't have been surprised, but we were. For

the last year or two, numbers attending the Holiday

Club have dropped and a similar drop would have

seen us asking about the future of the club and whether

the format was a bit old hat. The shout 'there are

crowds of them,' from the leader who peeked out the

front door at the beginning of day 1 shouldn't have

surprised us, but it did, and delighted us also. 42

children arrived that morning and in total 51 were

enrolled over the week.

Overall, it was reckoned to be one of the best

Holiday Clubs of recent years. The willing

involvement of the children was key to the success --

they had great fun when it was time to have fun and

listened well to the serious stuff. The themes were

good, too. The Bible teaching was based around five

New Testament characters -- Peter, Stephen, Phillip,

Paul and Lydia. Each day, the children learned that

you are never too (bad/faraway/ordinary/young) to be

on Jesus team. Each day’s character helps to illustrate

the teaching. Thinking about Peter's life, for example,

helped the children to realise that 'you can be on Jesus

team no matter how many mistakes you make '

The background theme - Polar Explorers - was easy

to work with also. The introductory sketches involved

some old friends in new guises : Sir Random Finds

(Alex Ogilvie), Bare Feet (Jamie Livingston) and

Emincharge (Emma Duncan). The children enjoyed

the sketches and the teaching they led into. There

were Polar competitions,Polar Games, Polar Crafts and

even an igloo made of close to 500 4 pint milk bottles.

For that, and lots of other reasons, Polar Explorers

won't be forgotten in a hurry.

Picture:

The winning team each day had a photo with the

igloo.

'Getting to know you better'

With the two congregations moving closer together, we thought it

might be a good idea to help each congregation become more

familiar with the other by featuring what goes on in the different

churches.

Polar Explorers

For the last 20 years, there has been

a Holiday Club in Inchbrayock

Church Hall during the last week of

the school summer holidays. It has

been run by the Church but has

catered for children from all

congregations, and others who have

no church connection.

From the

Interim Moderator

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The 1010 club are enjoying another great session. We continue

to meet every Friday evening from 7.30-9pm at Inchbrayock

church hall. There are approximately 15 to 20 secondary aged

young folks attending along with the usual band of young at

heart leaders.

We started this term with a Scrapheap Challenge which saw us

making mobile catapults from junk materials. Trying to hit the

target was a challenge but a lot of fun was had and some very

interesting costumes, incorporating tinfoil, were worn by the TV

presenters! Another highlight was a great bonfire party at Mains

of Usan with fireworks and stovies to follow.

For the Thought For Life theme this session we have been

considering Our Ethos, or the 'Rhythm of our life'. We have

been discussing the ways that Christians can live out their faith

for the benefit of others.

One night we had a special focus on the Tearfund child

trafficking campaign No Child Taken, and in response to this we decided to hold a festive family fundraising night.

All are welcome to come along to this event which will be a fun beetle drive (although in this case a Snowman

Drive!) with some entertainment and refreshments from the 10:10 members. Please come and join us on Friday, 11

December from 7 to 9 PM; all donations will go to Tearfund.

'Getting to know you better'

With the two congregations moving closer together, we thought it

might be a good idea to help each congregation become more

familiar with the other by featuring what goes on in the different

churches.

10:10 Update

The 10:10 club runs every week

during school term time. It is open to

all secondary school pupils and

youngsters associated with both

congregations, with their friends,

attend regularly. There is also a

fortnightly 10:10+ Club for those

who wish to think about the Christian

faith more deeply.

Inchbrayock Church Cafe has

changed

After around 15 years of providing a place for people

to meet and enjoy company, of providing excellent

refreshments and of raising thousands of pounds for

a variety of charities, the Café has changed.

The new cafe is called 'Cafe 'n Craft'. As the café name implies,

those attending are encouraged to bring a craft to do whilst they

chat, and it is hoped that group will make teddies, baby jackets

and blankets to send to Malawi via the Raven Trust. If people

don't wish to do this, however, they can still just come along for

refreshments There is a short Christian message during the

afternoon, which presently runs from 2 – 3.30pm on the first and

third Fridays of the month.

Please come along to add to the number. You’ll be very

welcome. In addition to the crafting, it’s a great chance to get to

know one another better.

'Cafe 'n Craft'

Inchbrayock

Church Hall

First and Third

Fridays

Of each month

2 to 4 pm

All welcome

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'Getting to know you better'

With the two congregations moving closer together, we thought it

might be a good idea to help each congregation become more

familiar with the other by featuring what goes on in the different

churches.

With its central location, Melville South is ideally placed to be a centre

to help those having hard times. It hosts Oasis soup lunches and the

Foodbank and members of both congregations are involved in

providing support.

Oasis

The Oasis soup lunches started again for the winter season on

6th October and have been attracting an increasing number of

clients. In one sense this is encouraging for our volunteers who

feel that their efforts are appreciated, but it is also a sad

reflection on our society that such a service seems to be needed

more and more.

There are currently thirty five volunteers who contribute in a

variety of ways – providing soup, transporting it and serving it;

supplying goodies for the cupboard; being on hand for keys

and access – and perhaps most of all being there to support and

listen to clients.

On our opening day we had a visit from an environmental

health officer, and following her visit, the volunteers are to be

greatly commended for coping with all her recommendations –

none of them onerous in itself but all adding that little bit extra

to the workload. We hope that when she returns, it will be to

award gold stars all round!

New volunteers are always welcome. If you are interested,

contact Wendy Shepherd on 673061 or Elizabeth Anderson on

672029.

As we enter into the winter weather and a challenging

economic climate, please pray for both users and volunteers to

be able to cope in God’s strength with whatever lies ahead.

Foodbank

The Trussell Trust Montrose Foodbank has

now been operating in Montrose out of

Melville South Church for just over a year and

would like to thank all those who have

contributed over the past 12 months.

During this time we have fed a total of 571

people, 458 were adults, 113 children. These

clients have come through 380 referrals. This

would not have been possible without food

donations received from the general public.

People in Montrose have been extremely

generous and for this we are very great-full.

Please keep donating non perishable foods as

a change in the benefit system and various cuts

are expected to affect many leaving people

worse off and requiring the services of

Foodbanks.

With your help we will be able to continue

giving food parcels to those in need.

Thanks again

Grace Linton

Montrose Foodbank Coordinator

World Day of Prayer

Every year on the first Friday in March, Christians around the world of all ages and denominations gather in small

groups and large congregations using the same basic form of worship, written by women of a different country each

year on a theme chosen by the International Committee of the World Day of Prayer.

The theme for March 2016 is “Receive children, receive me”, and has been prepared by the women of Cuba.

There will be a series of Bible Studies in preparation, led by Jean Cameron in the hall of Old and St Andrew’s

Church. These will take place on Fridays, 5th, 12th and 19th February at 2.15pm.

Please – will YOU come and join us? – and put Friday 4th March in your diary to celebrate the Day of Prayer with

Christians all round the world.

Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ Matthew 19:14

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Stamp Appeal

This year the Church of Scotland Stamp Appeal will support the work of

the Church of Scotland HIV Programme which supports partners both in

Scotland and overseas to support those infected and affected by HIV.

HIV and AIDS do not often make the headlines these days. Many people think

that the problems caused by the global epidemic are things of the past.

Unfortunately, it is still an issue, particularly for our partner churches in sub-

Saharan Africa and Asia.

There is still no vaccine against HIV, and while retroviral

treatment is available for those lucky enough to access it, there

is still no cure. Each year over 1.5 million people die of HIV-

and AIDS- related illnesses, and over 2 million new infections

are recorded. There are still a huge number of children who

have lost one or both parents to HIV, and who are reliant on the

extended family or community to care for them.

For over 12 years, thanks to the generosity of church members

and their fund-raising, the Church of Scotland HIV Programme

has been able to offer support to partner churches overseas as

they engage with the reality of HIV and AIDS in their

communities; nearer to home, we also support local

organisations in Scotland who are reaching out to families

infected and affected by HIV.

The projects we support at home and overseas run education

awareness programmes, support orphans and vulnerable

children, train volunteers to provide home-based care, facilitate

support groups for people living with HIV so that they can live

positively in every sense of the word. They also challenge the

stigma and discrimination which so often accompanies an

The Scottish Bible Society is committed to making the Bible available to all in their own

language, at a price they can afford and in a format they can use.

Part of the effort towards this is to supply the Proclaimer Audio Bible to illiterate

communities through local churches. The Proclaimer is a little black box, containing a

computer chip with the New Testament in a local language. It has a solar panel or can be

wound up by hand, so it can be used where there is no electricity. Where it is already in

use, it is helping to transform lives.

Dagaga, a young farmer in a small rural village, says, ”Life was very different before the

church was planted here. There were bad traditional practices like sacrifices and killings.

We did not want to leave our wives by themselves as they were not safe. Since the church

came and we gather together to listen to the Proclaimer Bible our lives are far more

positive.”

The Proclaimers, which cost £40 each, have been the focus of this autumn’s Bible Society

project in Montrose. Thanks are due to all those who have already contributed and to

those who took bible boxes to fill during November in support of the project. Boxes are

due for return to church by the beginning of December or as soon as possible thereafter to

Elizabeth Anderson (672029).

Good News for Ethiopia!

While many have been concerned – and rightly so – for Syrian and other

refugees, there are still other countries round the world where life is a struggle

and conditions can be harsh. One of these is Ethiopia, the first country in Africa

to become Christian and now one of the poorest and least developed with a huge

illiteracy problem.

32-year-old Dagaga is a farmer and member of the church in Shubi Gemo, a small rural

village.

Used stamps needed

Please collect your used stamps and place them in the bin in either church entrance. These are sorted and sold, the

money raised helping the World Mission Council to support the work of the Church of Scotland HIV

Programme which h partners both in Scotland and overseas to support those infected and

affected by HIV.

Useful Contacts Interim Moderator/

Locum Rev. Alastair Morrice ambishkek@swissmail.org or 1575 574102

Editor Mr Ian Davidson Email:mail@idavidson.co.uk

INCHBRAYOCK:

Session Clerk Dr Alan Fraser Highcroft , Montrose, DD10 9SD Tel: 671879

Clerk to the Board Dr Douglas Craig hornblower7@btinternet.com or 01674 958285

Treasurer Mr Allan Duncan Balgove House, Craig, By Montrose

MELVILLE SOUTH:

Session Clerk Mr Roy Nelson 26 Provost Mitchell Road, Montrose Tel: 672873

Church Administrator Mrs Tessa Shearer 100 Castle Street, Montrose

Clerk to the Board Mrs Rosemary Nelson 26 Provost Mitchell Road, Montrose Tel: 672873

Treasurer Mrs LesleyAnn Paterson 40 Grampian View, Ferryden, Montrose

Bridge is the official publication of Inchbrayock Parish Church of Scotland (SCOO9017)and Montrose Melville

South Church of Scotland (SCOO9016), both charities registered in Scotland .

Deadline for contributions for next issue

3rd February 2016

Contributions to either the Editor or Alan Fraser,

Inchbrayock Co-ordinator.

The DEADLINE date must mean exactly that, with all articles and pictures submitted on or

before that date.

4 (8 ounce) baking potatoes 2 tablespoons butter, melted salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons finely grated

fresh Romano cheese 1 tablespoon seasoned dry

bread crumbs

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees

F (220 degrees C).

2. Peel the potatoes, and place in

bowl of cold water to prevent

browning. Place potatoes into a

large wooden or metal spoon. Using

a sharp knife, make slices across the

potato the short way about 1/8 to

1/4 inch apart, making sure to cut

down to the lip of the spoon, not all

the way through the potato. The slices should stay connected at the

bottom, and the spoon helps keep

the depth even. Return the potato to

the bowl of water, and proceed with

the remaining potatoes.

3. When all of the potatoes are

cut, place them cut side up in a

shallow baking dish or small

roasting pan. Drizzle with half of

the butter, then season with salt and

pepper.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the

preheated oven. Remove from the

oven, and drizzle with the

remaining butter. Sprinkle Romano

cheese and bread crumbs onto the

tops of the potatoes, and season

with a little more salt and pepper.

Return to the oven, and bake for an

additional 20 minutes, or until

nicely browned.

My Christmas

Delight

Hasselback Potatoes

with other schools in the town once we have worked with

Feryden.

The next big event we are looking forward to is “Bubblegum n

Fluff”. This is a programme to teach Primary 5 pupils from

around the town, the true meaning of Christmas. If anyone

would like to help in any way with “Bubblegum n Fluff” please

contact either Alan Fraser (Inchbrayock) Ken Linton and Roy

Nelson (Melville South) Elizabeth Balfour (Hillside and Dun)

Aileen Scott (Old and St Andrews) or myself on 07825547671

or emz8285@hotmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support.

Emma Duncan

From Our Youth Work (Continued from page 4)