Souper Sunday: 20th October  Since 2010 the Church of Scotland has asked congregations to mark Souper Sunday once a year with a special service around the theme of HIV. The service this year considers the issue of stigma. At the end of the service, you are warmly invited to share in a simple lunch of soup and bread in the church hall. There will be an opportunity there to make a donation to the Church of Scotland HIV programme.

Shoebox Appeal We are pleased to be supporting "Blythswood Care Trust's Shoebox appeal" again this year. If you wish to fill a shoebox yourself or sharing with others then there are leaflets in the gathering area listing the items they need or would like. Please have the filled boxes ready by 27th October. If you have a spare shoebox please bring these along for folk to fill. THANK YOU.

Children's Light Event. Sunday 3rd November 4:00 to 5:30pm in the Hall garden. All welcome.

Ceilidh Saturday 16th November in the Church Hall.

Collecting mobile phones for Malawi:  Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn Church are collecting any spare or used phones. Consider donating your old phone or tablet to make a difference to people and the planet. Please place in collecting box in the Church Gathering Area and we will pass them on.

Sunflower Scotland: The team are asking for knitted items, anything kids, infants or adult's items. The team are now looking after 67 orphans and fostering families, and many are struggling to buy baby and children clothes. If you are a keen knitter the team are looking for socks, scarves, hats, baby cardigans, blankets to go out in their next van in September just before the cold weather sets in.

Eco Notices: This month we are highlighting Fairtrade products beyond our stall. Tea and Coffee are available to be able to be purchased from a variety of different shops, Co-op, ASDA, M&S, if you shop regularly in these places if you can factor these into your shopping as we journey towards being a Fairtrade Church.

REGULAR EVENTS

Sunday - Order of Service  will be published here as soon as possible each week.

Youth Club - 6th and 20th October and 3rd and 17th November in the Upper Room in the Church Hall.  All young people of secondary school age are welcome. For information about what we do, contact the minister.

Prayer Group   will be taking a summer break throughout July and August.

Open House: takes place on Tuesday mornings in the Church Hall between 10am and 12 noon. Free tea, coffee and biscuits are served. All are welcome.

Pool and Table Tennis continue on Wednesday mornings in the Church Hall from 10am to 12 noon.  All are welcome.

Fair Trade Stall We have a Fair Trade stall on the last Sunday of every month. With suppies from the Fair Trade shop in Portobello, there is an opportunity to buy various goods - cash only.

Magazine Sharing – bring and borrow - in the Church Gathering Area.

Foodbank Donations: Drop off points are Church Gathgering Area, Church Hall, Fraser Centre or Foodbank itself - 3 Civic Square (10am - 2pm Monday - Friday).

EASYFUNDRAISING

The Church has registered with easyfundraising and you can raise donations for Tranent Parish Church at no additional cost to you each time you shop online. Over 7,000 brands will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis, BT, Tesco, Argos, Boots, Marks and Spencer and many more. Please support us by registering on: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/tranent-parish-church.

By December 2023 we had raised over £134 through this.

Talk to Pamela or Linda if you would like to know more