Guild News March 2012
The Guild is now well into the final session of the year. The Christmas meal and party went very well and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The first speaker for 2012 was Gary Bruce from Abbey Fruits who gave an interesting talk and handed out some samples of their produce. Helen McDiarmid, who had been adopted at birth, then gave an enthralling account of how she traced her natural parents and found lots of new family members.
The annual Burns Celebration provided an opportunity for delicious stovies followed by displays by the ‘Round ‘O’ Country Dance Club with Guild members invited to join in some of the dances.
The Angus East Coffee Morning was held in the Old & Abbey Hall on Saturday 18th February with our church taking responsibility for the teas and coffees.
Still to come – an evening of Tai Chi, a talk about the Land Army and a night dedicated to this year’s theme ‘Called to walk humbly with God’. The Hostess Tea will be held on 6th March and the AGM is due to take place on 27th March.
The Angus East AGM will be held in St Andrew’s Church Hall on 14th March at 2.30pm, the Angus East Spring Council in Knox’s Church on 18th April at 7.30pm and the Angus East Songs of Praise in Hillside Church on 29th April at 6.30pm.
The Old & Abbey annual coach trip will take place on 26th May. Details will be intimated as soon as they are available.
Guild News December 2011
The Guild session is well underway and yet again there is a super syllabus in place. The opening concert by Layla Brown and friends was enjoyed by all. The following week Sally Atkinson gave a talk and showed slides of her cycling trip across the land of the Thunder Dragon, again thoroughly enjoyable. Unfortunately, due to boilers being replaced and subsequently no heating, the next two meetings had to be cancelled. Fortunately, Margaret Tooth from Blythswood Care was able to reschedule her visit and gave and excellent presentation on the 1st November. A demonstration of ‘Devilish Party Plan Desserts’, a talk by the Salvation Army and a Musical Evening for St Andrew’s Night completed November with a visit from Alison’s Linen Shop planned for December.
This year’s Guild Week ran from 20th to 27th November with the Old & Abbey Dedication Service being held on the 20th. The Guild Coffee Morning took place on Saturday 26th November, the proceeds of which will support a variety of projects as well as our own church.
The Guild Christmas meal will be held in the Meadowbank Inn on Tuesday 13th December, 6.30 for 7pm.
The line up for January 2012 includes a demonstration of country dancing, a talk from Ian Gray, a visit from Abbey Fruits and a visit from Helen McDiarmid. Members are also invited to a Musical Evening with Southesk Strings at the West Kirk on 23rd January.
Guild News September 2011
The nights are starting to draw in now and thoughts are turning once more to the start of the weekly Guild meetings.
First of all, thanks to everyone who made the Strawberry Tea such a success. Just under £500 was raised.
An invitation has been received from Carmyllie Guild to join them for ‘An Evening of Musical Entertainment’ on Tuesday 13th September. The following evening, Wednesday 14th September, the Angus East Dedication and Communion will be held in the Old & St Andrews Church, Montrose, at 7.30pm.
Over the summer months the committee has been busy planning a superb syllabus for the coming year that opens with a concert on Tuesday 4th October featuring Layla Brown and friends. Tickets will be available soon.
Further invitations have been received from Barry Church Guild to join them on Thursday 20th October at 2pm when they will have a speaker from the Children’s Foundation, Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow and also from Carnoustie Guild for a talk about encouraging people with learning difficulties that will take place on Wednesday 30th November at 2pm.
Anyone interested in attending any of the other Guild meeting should inform Eileen McDonald, President, as soon as possible.