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FOLLOWING our highly successful Flower Festival three years ago, we are happy to announce a follow-up. The theme will be "Heroes of the Old Testament". It is to be held in the church from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September. Opening times will probably be 10am-8pm Friday to Saturday and 2-5pm on Sunday. Final details will be available nearer the time. Refreshments will be available in the hall where there will be a display of regular activities, which take place in the church halls. Saturday coffees begin again on Saturday September 9th, when we will have tea, coffee and home baking available every week. Thursday coffees continue as well, with a short act of worship taking place at 11.30am. A series of adult Christian Education meetings will be held over the next few months. These meetings are NOT just for church members, but for anyone who is interested in finding out more about religion, those with questions about the faith and those simply intrigued by religious belief today. Each evening begins at 7.30pm with a presentation in the church, followed by discussion time in the small hall. The evening will end at 9pm. Please note that the dates may be altered. No prior knowledge of the topics is required COURSE 1 FUNDAMENTALISM IN RELIGION TODAY It's one of the biggest issues in religion today - but how much do we really know about fundamentalism in world religions? COURSE 2 THE PROPHETS The prophets were some of the most extraordinary characters in the Old Testament. What were they all about? - And what doe the last book in the New Testament say to us today? Does it really tell us when the world will end? COURSE 3 CHALLENGE'S TO THE FAITH An exploration of people and movements which challenged Christian beliefs and how the Church responded COURSE 4 MODERN CHRISTIAN WRITERS AND THINKERS An exploration of radical, inspiring writers, looking at their lives and their writings COURSE 5 PLACES OF PILGRIMAGE People travelled to holy and special places since the early years of the Christian Church. This course explores the background to some of these well known places of pilgrimage. COURSE 6 CHRISTIANITY AND ART Christianity and art has had a close relationship for centuries and some of the greatest works of art in the world are of a religious nature, This course explores what some great works say to us about the Christian faith and also looks at some of the outstanding works of stained glass in church buildings.
There will so be a short course for those who are interested in becoming church members. The details are as follows:
To seek any further information about the courses, phone the church office on 735845, or alternatively e-mail minister@culterkirk.co.uk We will be holding a MacMillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September from 10am - 12noon - the small church hall. This is a very worthwhile event and I hope many people will be able to support it. On Friday 6th October, there will be a Silent Auction and Cheese and Wine evening from 7.30pm. If you have any goods to donate, please contact Richard Little on 733166. Finally, worship continues every Sunday at 10.30am and all are welcome to join us. John Ferguson |