An invitation is extended to attend the Dundee Gathering to explore how Christian Aid responds to communities in crisis across the world.
The venue is Steeple Church Halls, Nethergate, Dundee.  DD1 4DG.
Wednesday 19th February
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(coffee from 9.30 a.m.)
​RSVP required to GLASGOW@christian-aid.org or phone 0141 221 7475
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Angus Presbytery Seminar
Leading Worship
as Part of a Team
This seminar follows on from the Introductory course and is for those who wish to work with their minister in conducting worship. It will offer an understanding of the purpose of worship and look at techniques and the range of resources which are available. 

Part 1 will deal with the Bible & Prayer in worship, along with speaking techniques.  

Part 2 will consider Music in worship and preparing a talk/reflection and how to bring it all together.  

Part 3 As part of the seminar there will be an exercise to prepare and deliver a short act of worship.   
Sat 1st, 15th & 29th February 2018
At Carnoustie Panbride Church
10am – 4pm

To book your place email Alex Rae by the 26th January 2020
  
Email - fourraes@btinternet.com







DNA Leadership Training - 2020 Taster Days
 Taster Day
[Please refer to DNA website]
 
We would love to be able to serve your church in the strategic development of breakthrough women and men of God who want to serve His Kingdom.
 
Who are those people in your church? Our priority is their development in the context of local church, perhaps your own? Development in their theology, skills, but most critically their character - who they are in Jesus.
 
Discover who they are in God, how much he loves them, and his call on their life
 
Nurture is all about God's care and our care of them, creating a culture and a community of family, love and laughter, challenge and change, stretching but safe.
 
Action is about their faith in action, they’ll grow as they serve, theology in action, because what they really believe is what they do and how they live.
 
We believe the Holy Spirit delights in partnership. We currently partner with Alpha Scotland, AMOR Ministries, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Baptist Union of Scotland, Fresh Streams,
Forge Scotland, Kingsley Hall Dagenham, Pioneer, Refuel Scotland, the Scottish Network Churches, Urban Saints, YMCA London South West, and YMCA Perth. But we'd also love to partner with you! We would love to serve your church, mixing up people from all streams and backgrounds on a God filled adventure of faith and excitement!
 
We can only serve churches like yours if church leaders like you are willing to think through who in their churches has potential but needs developing. These are the people to whom we recommend you personally give this literature, as well as making it generally available. 
 
If you would like us to send you printed versions of the flyers, or would be keen to explore what it may mean to be a placement church, we would be delighted to hear from you (please see the enclosed flyer for all our contact details).
 
With love and peace in Jesus

Pete Gilbert
Team Leader




From Presbytery
Elders moderating their own Kirk Sessions
 
Dear Friends,
 
We have now managed to re arrange a further seminar on moderating your own kirk session.   This will be held on Wednesday 18th March at St. Margaret’s Church, Forfar. From 7 – 9pm.
 
If you would like to attend this seminar please discuss this in the first instance with your minister and seek approval to attend, thereafter please email me with your details and I will add your name to those wishing to attend.
 
I would be grateful if replies were with me by the end February
 
Regards
 
Alex Rae
Presbytery Training Team




From Church of Scotland
Dear Colleagues
 
We are pleased to be welcoming applications for membership to the Assembly Trustees.  We would be grateful if you could highlight this to anyone you think may be interested in applying.  We attach a recruitment poster for circulation on noticeboards or other platforms and would appreciate your help in making this as widely known as possible.

Can you bring your professional expertise and passion for
the Church, to a rewarding role as an Assembly Trustee?
Would you like to share your skills & knowledge to serve
on a recently created body within the Church of Scotland?
For an application pack, please visit the Church of Scotland website
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about_us/vacancies_and_volunteering
Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 26 February 2020
Interviews: Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March 2020.
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Next Messy Church will be on Saturday 25th January, 2020.  

The Church Hall is being decorated over the next 2 weeks and so is out of commission. There will therefore be no Toddlers group this week (9th January), but next week (16th) meet at Jumping Joeys, and children’s entry costs will be covered from  group funds. 

​Safeguarding
Volunteers Introductory Training
has been arranged for Saturday 1st February 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in St Vigeans Hall.
​ It is compulsory for all PVG holders to complete this training.
Training events don't happen often and it is unlikely that an event will be held in St Vigeans again for some time, so please take advantage of this opportunity if you are a PVG holder or likely to need PVG certification in the futuire.  Give your name to Helen Rosie or otherwise get in touch.

St Vigeans Church Coffee Morning in the Old & Abbey Church Hall
​on Saturday 28th March, 2020, 10 a.m. to noon.  Usual stalls.

2020 Forthcoming Events

Arbroath Piano Club and St Vigeans Church presents

An Afternoon Concert with Joseph Long, piano,& Maggie Finlay, soprano.

Sunday 8th March, 2020, 3 p.m.​ in St Vigeans Church

Tickets £10 to include refreshments.

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Some of our groups have provided dates for their Christmas holidays as follows:
Be Creative, Bookbug and Birling Bairns are now on holiday.
Be Creative resumes Wednesday 8th January 2020.
Bookbug and Birling Bairns resumes Tuesday 21st January 2020.