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Rev Allan Fawkes Retiral Service

At a Joint Service held in Rosehearty Church, Sunday 4th April 2010, The three congregations marked the retiral of Rev Allan Fawkes.

Pictured are Rev Fawkes, his wife Beatrice with Session Clerks from the three congregations.

Rev Fawkes has been our Iterim Moderator this last six years.

We wish him a long and happy retirement

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Chocolate Evening

The Chocolate Evening 10th Feb raised £414.30 towards Church Funds

Happy Times At The Chocolate Evening

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2009 Christmas Card Delivery

The 2009 Christmas Card Delivery Raised £1047.88 plus £239 of donations

Giving a grand total of £1286.88

Many thanks to all who took part

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Blytheswood Shoe Box Appeal 2009

The Kirk Hall was recently a hive of industry, resembling a very busy warehouse when volunteers met to make up Blytheswood ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’ parcels. During the course of this year members and friends of the church and Rosehearty School have knitted items including blankets, scarves, baby clothes and children's jumpers for the appeal. The quality and quantity of knitting has far exceeded all expectations. In addition enough toiletries, small household items and toys to make up over 80 Shoeboxes have been received

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The gifts, which were donated instead of traditional harvest produce, will be distributed by Blytheswood to bring Christmas cheer from Rosehearty to some of the world's most impoverished families. The Kirk Session would like to thank everyone who took part for their very generous support and to invite anyone who would like to contribute to the Shoebox appeal for 2010 to start knitting again whenever they are ready.

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Dances Old and New

Many thanks to all contestants

The winner was a Mrs Oldman from Fraserburgh who has received a cheque for £10

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Retirement of our Session Clerk, A.Sellar

Alan Sellar retires after 25 years service as our Session Clerk

Sunday 6th September 2009

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Retirement of our organist Rev. Jim Blaikie

Presentation to our retiring organist Rev Jim Blaikie 30th Nov 2008

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2008 McMillan Walk

A good turn out for the annual McMillan Walk has raised £720 to date.

Special thanks to Heather Smith who raised £400 with a sponsored 1 mile swim.

Pictured below are some of the children who took part.

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Rosehearty Guides presented with Baden Powell Awards

Four Rosehearty Guides have achieved the highest level of award available in Guiding. Gillian Downie, Shannon Dunbar, Rebecca Gray and Rachel Porter were presented with Baden Powell certificates and badges at the Thinking Day Service held in Fraserburgh Old parish Church on Sunday 24th February. At the girls' request the awards were presented by Mrs Janet McLeman, Head Teacher, Rosehearty School. When making the presentation Mrs McLeman said that it was a great privilege to be able to present four former Rosehearty pupils with an award that marks such high personal achievement. The girls had all made good use of the opportunities offered to them by society and in doing so had used their own skills: First Aid, Information Technology and organisational skills to contribute to society and to help others. We can be very proud of their achievements.

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Harry Pittam Presented with Long Service Awards

Sunday 24th February

Interim Moderator Rev Allan Fawkes presenting H.Pittam with a long service certificate to mark over 31 years as an elder.

Harry was ordained as an elder in 1976 by the then minister Rev. Malcolm Rew.

A.Sellar, Session Clerk. Rev A.Fawkes, Interim Moderator . H.Pittam

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Pitsligo Parish Church Session 2008

Pitsligo Parish Church, Rosehearty Session 24th Feb 2008

C.Cameron, R.Watt, H.Pittam, A.Sellar, G.Ritchie, A.Crawford

C.Sellar, J.McLeman, M.Rennie, L.Watt, M.Partridge

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