BE PART OF THIS INNOVATIVE TRAINING DAY FOR ALL THOSE INVOLVED WITH CHILDREN!

This training day is a FREE 2-part Children’s Ministries Training course.   It is for:

• Sabbath School Teachers and Superintendents
• Mums and Dads
• Holiday Bible School Teams
• children’s Ministries leaders
• Kids in  Discipleship Ministry Leaders

The first wave of the course will be held in Crieff Church on 19th September 10am – 4pm. and is repeated in Glasgow church on 24 October, and Aberdeen church on 21 November.  The trainers vary slightly in each venue, but the content is the same – so if you can’t make the date in Crieff, you could join one of the other groups.

Topics to be covered:

• Child Development and Faith Growth
• Reaching every Child you teach
• Caring for the  Whole Child

The second part of the course will be early in 2011, when the following topics will be covered:

• Effective Leadership
• Successful child Evangelism
• Developing a Child’s Spiritual Life

The Presenters in Crieff will be Heather Haworth from the BUC, and Karen Holford and Jeniffer Oroko from the Scottish Mission.

Register your interest with your Pastor, local church Children’s Ministries leader, Muriel Logan, or Carole Peacock at the SM office.

Phone 01764 653257, or E-mail: office@sdascotland.com

Soup and roll lunch provided

The young folks are putting on a gospel concert to fundraise for the Pathfinder trip to Finland.

The musicians are all people attending Crieff Church who are bringing their talents together for this concert.

Pathfinder Camporee ~ Finland 27 July – 3 August Friday to Monday

Break for the Summer Holidays

Meetings:

12 Sept, 26 Sept.

Meetings:

10 October, 24 Oct, 7 Nov,

21 Nov ~ sleepover night and trip

5 December

Meetings:

4 April, 18 April, 2 May, 16 May, Sabbath afternoon 29 May,

13  June ~ Sports Day

27 June

Fund Raising:

18 April ( Car Boot Sale);

Pathfinder Meetings:At Crieff SDA church

31 Jan, 28 Feb, 14 March, 28 March

Fundraising:

28 February

Sunday meetings, please bring your uniform.

Saturday December 5th Sleepover, with the Pathfinder Trip on Sunday 6th.

Scottish Mission Sports Day, at Strathearn Recreation Centre.  Please bring a £5 donation for the hall hire.  Also you’ll need a packed lunch and lots to drink.  See sdascotland.com for details…

Regular Pathfinder meetings will continue on Sundays at 10:00am, fortnightly.

Feb 1st: Pathfinder meeting ~ Camp Skills III, Map reading, Constructions

Feb 15th: Long weekend school holiday, so there will be a sleep-over on the evening of 14th – see Leo for details

March 1st: Pathfinder meeting ~ Camp Skills III…

March 6-8 Friday – Sunday ~ Master Guide/Youth Leadership Training

March 20-22 ~ Master Guide Training Weekend/ Level 3

Easter weekend ~ camp out

May 3 ~ Meeting – Drug awareness day

May 17 ~ Regular meeting

June 14 ~ Scottish Mission Sports Day.  See sdascotland.com for details…

You are invited to Christmas Tea in Santa’s Factory at Crieff SDA Church in aid of Rachel House ~ run by the  Junior Sabbath School Department…keep your diary free ~ we are relying on your support for this event.

*     Adults £2 – Children Free – includes tea
*     Sales of Christmas paper, bags, boxes etc.
*     Lucky dip sacks with Santa ~ adults &  children
*     Fund raising for Rachel House Hospice
*     Christmas tea for all ages

Today’s service will be taken by the Pathfinders and Youth of the church, and will take the theme of “Bee a Christian” – with short presentations on “Bee a Hard Worker”, “Bee Respectful”, “Bee Optimistic”, “Bee Humble”, “Bee Holy”, “Bee sure to share and serve”, Bee Genuine”, Bee Sacrificial”, “Bee Born Again”, “Bee Pure”, “Bee KInd”, “Bees are amazing and so are you”.

The service will include a Pathfinder Investiture, and a review of the year on Power Point.

Pathfinders new schedule for the remainder of 2008 is as follows:

Regular meetings at 10:00am in the SDA church hall, Gwydyr Road, Crieff

September 14th Pathfinder meeting ~ Constructions and First Aid Please bring (don’t wear it) your full uniform including sash, scarf, top and trousers.  Also bring the cards with the name of the badges that were not received at the last Investiture.

September 28th Pathfinder Meeting ~ Constructions and First Aid

October 5th Pathfinder Day Out (Trip)

October 26th Pathfinder Meeting

November 9th Pathfinder Meeting – bring full uniform

November 15th PATHFINDER INVESTITURE

December 7th Pathfinder Meeting

December 14th Pathfinder Meeting ~ Last Session of 2008

Meet at church on Sunday afternoon 22nd June (time to be confirmed) to take part in a fundraising activity to raise funds for the BUC Pathfinder Camporee. Please wear strong shoes/wellies, and work clothing – come prepared to get dirty and work hard! Compulsory activity for those attending the Camporee. Meet at Malcolm Logan’s house.

We will be starting to work on the ‘First Aid honour’, venue SDA Church Hall, Gwydyr Road, Crieff

The Pathfinder meeting at Crieff SDA Church Hall will be cancelled today – instead, 13+ pathfinders are invited to join the Youth Sports Day in Dundee; Venue: Dundee College, Gardyne Road Campus. Bring a packed lunch and suitable clothes. cost £5 per person. Sports include football, basketball, badminton, hockey and other team games. Contact Alex to book a place in a car, for details of travel, leaving times etc. Phone 07902 038 300.