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Blessing Service

28/3/2017

A Full Church!

We were delighted to welcome a large turn-out of the family and friends of the Corrigan Family at the recent Blessing Service in Dalmilling Church. The Rev. Ken Yorke bestowed Blessings on Jack and Harper Corrigan and also Ally Johnston, and Amy Carson.
As it was Mother's Day it was great to see so many children in Church and they were all able to make their own personal Card for their own Mum's special day.

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A Pen From Ken

22/3/2017

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Winners and Losers!

WINNING!!

Winners and losers!
We don't like losers nowadays.
Claudio Ranieri soon found that out.
Last season he was a god! He was winning regularly.
This season things were different!
Poor Claudio got the chop.
Football club owners don't like losers.
They are not profitable!
One of the greatest losers of all time was born in Bethlehem and worked in Nazareth.
He didn't have a job or wealth and although he had a few friends who came from the Northern Kingdom where he lived they soon deserted him!
On one occasion when he came into Jerusalem the people there greeted him but his popularity was short lived! They too turned against him.He was crucified on a cross in the way that criminals were executed.
In today's terms he was a loser.
Yet today millions of people gather in groups large and small to remember him. They sing about him and say prayers in his name!
He passed on to the generations after him a wonderful and surprising thing.
He suggested that losing was no bad thing if we gained something much better in the long term.
When he was alive he asked, What profit is there in gaining the whole world and losing your own soul?

Extended life on earth was not what he was talking about. Rather it was a never ending life.
And this never ending life was not something we had to work for.It was a gift.It was for people who were trying to be more like God in forgiving, loving and peace loving.
That was it in a nutshell.
That kind of thinking is quite alien to many people today.
Unselfishness is considered to be weakness.
The go-getters concentrate on self and generally ignore the needs of all others.
Many people today are sick and tired of the pressures they are forced to work under in the modern treadmill of accountability and the pressure to attain ‘success’.
In this season of Lent I suggest it may be good for Christians and all others to slow down and to ask the question, In my struggle for success at home and in the world am I so busy that I am taking no time to be spiritually refreshed?
Am I in danger of being so tied up in the things of this world that I am in danger of losing Gods gift of eternal life?
We cannot say we haven't been warned!

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Well Done Teddy Bear Tots & The Sewing Corner

10/3/2017

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We are very excited to announce that 2 of our groups from the church have managed to secure funding at the latest Ayr North Decides Participatory Budgeting Event!
Well done to Eileen and the Sewing Corner in securing funding for new machines, fabric and other materials that they require to expand the classes and groups.
Teddy Bear Tots were also fortunate to receive funding for some much needed new tables and chairs, new equipment and also a trip to Heads of Ayr Farm Park before they break for the summer.
The Ayr North Decides event was a great day to meet other groups from the North Ayr area and see that there is such a passion for community locally.
We also want to say a big well done to other local groups from the Dalmilling area, Dalmilling Dance Mums, Dalmilling Primary School Sports Council and also Oor Club we have some great local people doing wonderful things and look forward to seeing how everyone can benefit from the money that they won on the day.

Well done to all who took part on the day!

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Scottish Musical Evening

7/3/2017

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A Grand Night!

The Wilson Hall in Dalmilling was suitably decorated for our Scottish Musical Evening and we had an excellent turn-out of members and friends for a most enjoyable evening of live music, poetry and song.
Local Group, BROCH had feet tapping as they entertained the audience with a varied programme of traditional and contemporary Scottish music played with great individual skill and enthusiasm. They set the tone for the evening with the audience clapping for more. Jennifer McCutcheon entertained us with some fine Jigs and Reels on the Violin in addition to accompanying The'Burn't Oot Choir who led the community singing. Ian Fulton and Eileen Williams duetted with The Skye Boat Song, and Eileen also gave a fine rendition of The Laird o' Cockpen. Husband Gwyn gave proceedings a novel twist - a Welshman reading two poems by William McGonogal - a hard price to pay for Scotland's recent victory at Murrayfield!! Compere David McMahon kept things moving along with the odd story, and the Rev. Ken Yorke gave a warm vote of thanks to end the evening.
Thanks are due to members of the Events Committee for supplying a cornucopia of food - we had absolutely everything - Dumpling, Tattie Scones, Donuts, Sausage Rolls, a great variety of Sandwiches, Canapes, Tablet, Ginger Wine, Tea, Coffee and Irn Bru - not a night for losing weight!!
All in all it was a night of Fun, Laughter and great Music enjoyed by everyone.

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Blessing Service

A Full Church!

A Pen From Ken

Winners and Losers!

Well Done Teddy Bear Tots & The Sewing Corner

Scottish Musical Evening

A Grand Night!

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