St Luke’s & Queen Street Church Congregational News
Our beautiful countryside – a view over Scone from Macduff’s Folly
March 2020
Dear friends “St Luke’s is closing!” “No, it’s not!” “It is, when Graham retires.” “No, it’s not!” Well, I am pleased to tell you St Luke’s is NOT closing, not for some time anyway. At last, I can give you some idea of the future of St Luke’s. For Dundee Presbytery has now agreed that eventually there should be one combined congregation serving the Broughty community. Needless to say, this will not come about overnight or without much discussion locally. Therefore, for the foreseeable future, St Luke’s will be remaining ‘open for business’. It is also worth pointing out that our membership will be part of the team choosing the next minister to take up the challenges and rewards of this gradually widening parish. Nevertheless, to allow this process to get underway, we need to have a more secure financial base. To that end, I would ask you to respond generously at our forthcoming Gift Day and also to review your weekly givings. The future for the Church of Scotland in Broughty Ferry is undoubtedly exciting but only if it is suitably resourced. So please contribute to Christ’s work for our future. Thanks in anticipation With every blessing
Graham St Luke’s & Queen Street Church
March 2020
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Deaths “And whosoever believeth in me shall never die” Mrs Jessie Tudhope, Orchar Nursing Home Date
Door Duties
Flowers
1 March
Dorothy Anderson
Ian Richmond
Mrs S Allison
8 March
Shelagh Allison
Douglas Cain
Mrs F Hutchison
15 March
Fiona Cochrane
Sandy Duncan
Vacant
22 March
Babs Beat
Ian Wightman
Mrs I Duncan
29 March
Brenda Moffat
Jim McLuskie
Mrs F Cochrane
5 April
Mary Rice
John Rice
Mrs D Anderson
Sunday School 1 March
Sheena, Morven, Catie, Walter
8 March
Sheena, Morven, Catie, Walter
15 March
Sheena, Morven, Catie, Walter
22 March
Sheena, Morven, Catie, Walter
29 March
School Holidays
5 April
School Holidays
20 Pence Pieces After a quiet start to the year our total has reached £16,787. As always I would wish to thank all who give their support. Les Mackay
St Luke’s & Queen Street Church
March 2020
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Forthcoming events 1 March
Morning Service
11.00 am
8 March
Morning Service
11.00 am
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Extra Board Meeting to agree Annual Accounts after service
15 March
Morning Service
19 March
Guild Fundraiser – Fiddlin Freens
22 March
Morning Service
11.00 am
26 March
Café of Memories – Spring Fever
2.00 pm
29 March
Musical Service based on Andrew Lloyd-Weber’s Joseph
11.00 am
11.00 am
Guild Mary Ralston and the New Kirk Singers entertained us on 6th February. The theme for their programme was “sun, moon and stars”. Many of the songs were old favourites and we were able to sing along. On 20th February Mike Groves gave a talk on Our Wonderful Angus Glens. He works in partnership with the Angus Glens Moorland Group. His talk was illustrated with a wonderful slide show and he described the management of the moorland, flora and wildlife. Tickets, priced £5, are now available from Guild members for our fund raiser on 19th March. Refreshments are included. MARCH/APRIL PROGRAMME 5th March – Dundee Street Names 19th March – Fund Raiser – Fiddlin Freens 2nd April – Story of Jute 16th April – AGM
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We are always looking for more members but if you do not wish to commit to this we are always pleased if you can come to our meetings on a regular basis as it is more heartening for our speakers. Aileen Adamson, President TREASURER’S REPORT ST LUKES & QUEEN STREET CHURCH for Congregational Board Meeting: 1. Accounts through 2. Analysis of Offerings
01/11/19 OCT 2019 (ref Minutes Summary) monthofinto the year October 10 Summary Offerings
OCT Summary of Offerings
2019
2019
2018
2018
OCT
YTD
OCT
YTD
OPEN PLATE
361
4684
481
3583
FWO ENV
298
2392
351
3698
FWO SO
1889
2470
314
2965
GA CHQ
0
800
0
1050
GA SO
1622
17754
1797
18949
TOTALS
2470
28100
2943
30245
GIFT DAY DONATION
325
3490
0
5365
GA TAX RECOVERED 0 5197 3204 7115 TREASURER’S REPORT ST LUKES & QUEEN STREET CHURCH 20P COIN BOXES 219 1462 152 1408 for Congregational Board Meeting: 01/12/19 3. Accounts Analysis ofthrough Budget 10 month(s) into (ref the Minutes year 1. NOV 2019 Summary) 83% of the way through the year, 2. Analysis of Offerings month of intoOfferings the year November11Summary General Income is at 120% of the total amount projected in the budget, and NOV Expenditure is at 84% of the total amount projected in the budget. Summary of Offerings 2019 2019 2018 2018 4 SPECIAL INCOME FOR OCT Coin boxes 20p coin boxes 218.96 NOV YTD NOV YTD Premises Hire : Karate 40.00 OPEN PLATE 513 5197 555 4138 Drumgeith 40.00 FWO ENVWRI 121 2513 276 3973 Elaines FWO exercise class 390.00 SO 1374 3844 234 3199 Donations Wedding/Funerals 100.00 GA CHQ 0 800 0 1050 Special fundraising Craft Fayre 105.00 GA SO 1537 19291 2942 21890 Donations ext orgs 80th Guides 200.00 TOTALS 3545 31645 4007 34250 20th Guides 250.00 GIFT & DAY DONATION 600 4090 0 5365 TREASURER’S REPORT ST LUKES QUEEN STREET CHURCH COS INVESTOR Withdrawal 10000.00 GA TAX RECOVERED 3722 8919 0 7115 for Congregational Board Meeting: 01/01/20 TOT INC 20P COIN BOXES 68 1529 31 1439 1. Accounts through DEC 2019 11343.96 (ref Minutes Summary) 3. Analysis of Budget 11 month(s) into the year 2. Analysis of Offerings 12 month into the year 92% of the way through the year, 5 SPECIAL EXPENDITURE FOR OCTDEC December Summary of Offerings General Income is at 136% of the total amount projected in the budget, and Ministry C of S 3781.00 Summary of Offerings 2019 2019 2018 Expenditure is at 91% of the total amount projected in2018 the budget. Donation env 85.12 DEC YTD DEC YTD 4 SPECIAL INCOME FOR NOV minister Travel exps 240.00 Coin boxes 20p coin boxes 67.50 OPEN PLATE 440 5637 524 4662 Church officer 230.00 Premises Hire : Karate 20.00 FWO ENV 248 2761 335 4308 Cleaner 567.07 Drumgeith WRI 40.00 FWO SO 284 4128 314 3513 PAYE employee nat ins 55.76 Elaines GA exercise class 420.00 CHQ 0 800 0 1050 Organist 334.00 Donations Wedding/Funerals 150.00 1522 20812 1742 23632 Insurance ChurchGA ofSO Scotland 571.99 Special fundraising Craft Fayre 1178.15 TOTALS 2494 34138 2915 37165 rates 209.00 COS INVESTOR General fund interest 133.81 GIFT DAY DONATION 0 4090 500 5865 Grounds 291.66 TOT INC life and Work subscriptions 214.60 GA TAX RECOVERED 0 8919 0 7115 Gas 211.16 TOT INC 20P COIN BOXES 60 1529 152 1591 printing 132.60 6709.36 TOT INC 3. Analysis of Budget 12 month(s) into the year 2224.06 - The closing 100%balance with of theRBS way through the year, end OCT 11371.63 General Income is atTRUST 1445% of the total amount projected in the budget, and COS INVESTOR 5 SPECIAL EXPENDITURE FOR NOV Expenditure is at Gen 99% of the total amount projected in the budget. Cong Purposes 0.00 Ministry C of S 3781.00 4 SPECIAL INCOME FOR DEC Fabric 1,423.20 St Luke’s & Queen Street Fund Church March 2020 Pulpit supply 60.00 Coin boxes 20p coin boxes 59.60 Special Reserve 7,210.00 minister telephone 240.26 5 Premises Hire : Karate exp 20.00 Account 0.00 Church officer OfficeDrumgeith 230.00 St. Account Luke’s WRI & Queen Street40.00 Church of Scotland Registered Charity No. SC000088 Windows 10,000.00 Cleaner 567.07 Elaines exercise class 360.00 C of S A/Cs £18,633.20 PAYE employee nat ins 0.00
From the Treasurer Over the past few years the total funds in the General Account of the Church, excluding any value attributable to the manse, have been steadily declining. To illustrate this, five years ago at the end of 2014 our funds stood at £89,623. Today this total will have dropped to around £33,000. It is almost certain that this amount will prove insufficient to allow us to meet our financial commitments in full beyond the end of the current year. Preliminary forecast for this year suggests that our total spending requirements will be around £79,500 while our total income will be somewhere in the region of £62,000. This merely highlights a trend where expenditure tends to rise unaccompanied by a commensurate increase in income. Again going back to 2014, our total receipts then were £97,287 against expenditure of £110,957 which included £20,749 spent on Fabric. Against this, offerings – excluding tax recovered, were £56,699. Last year our offerings, including donations to our Gift Day, and again excluding tax recovered, amounted to £38,200, clearly a substantial drop. Our expenditure last year was £85,548 with £4,981 spent on fabric The principal items remain as always, Yearly payments: Ministry Salaries Church Officer/Cleaner Organist Heat & Light Church Insurance Total
45,518 9,693 4,008 4,968 5,683 69,870
Over and above this we have repairs/maintenance and administration (printing, stationery, copyright) costs. We must therefore take some action and the decision has been taken to hold another Gift Day Appeal to commence at the April Communion (Sunday 26 April 2020) and we ask for your generous support Many areas of our Church are run by committed volunteers and I wish at this time to thank all those members who freely give their time and energies to support the work of the Church. We really couldn’t manage without you. With thanks Mary Rice, Treasurer St Luke’s & Queen Street Church
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Belated Birthday Wishes Margaret Philip was a member of St Luke's and Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry from 1961 until 2013. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing and cake decorating. She joined the Naturalists Society with her husband Robert and enjoyed excursions to study wild flowers and birds. Margaret’s favourite holidays have been in Scotland, especially on the Scottish islands. About 6 years ago Margaret decided it was time for a change. Her daughter, Jean Soper, was moving to Sutton Coldfield with her husband and Margaret decided to move there too, attracted by proximity to family and by the excellent facilities available in Poppy Court flats, where she celebrated her 100th birthday on 17th February. Family members who attended the party include Margaret’s 4 grandsons and her 5 great grandchildren, aged between 1 and 10 years old. Sutton Coldfield Mayor and Lady Mayoress also attended the party. Entertainment was provided by the U3A Singing Group who sang well known songs from yesteryear and invited everyone to join in. Asked about the secret of living to 100 Margaret said: “Keep active, go swimming if you can, and don’t worry. It’s great to live in a friendly community where everyone supports one another. And finally, enjoy chocolate!”
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Free film viewing at Stepps Theatre, Wellgate Saturday 14 March – Private War (15) 110 mins Please book a seat at the Reception Desk at the Library or email Kerry.payne@leisureandculturedundee.com Alternatively you can call 01382 431539
Church Notes If you have an article you would like to share with the congregation, please send it on to me and I’ll do my best to incorporate it in the next edition of the Notes. Articles for the April edition should be with me by Sunday 29th March 2020. If you would like to receive an email version of the Church News please email me at brenda@broughtystlukes.com and I will confirm receipt to let you know that I have received your request. Brenda Moffat
St Luke’s & Queen Street Church
March 2020
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OFFICE BEARERS MINISTER
Rev Graham Taylor, BSc BD (Min) FIAB, The Manse, 22 Albert Road, Broughty Ferry Mr Ken Andrew, 16 Bader Square e-mail: ken@broughtystlukes.com Mrs Mary Rice, 20 Abercorn Street jamrice1@outlook.com Mrs Mary Rice, 20 Abercorn Street jamrice1@outlook.com Mrs Sheilah Andrew, 16 Bader Square Mr A G Duncan, 17 Strathisla Road Mr Les Mackay, 62 Fintry Place Mr Don Grieve, 7a Church Street, Monifieth
SESSION CLERK CLERK TO THE BOARD TREASURER FREEWILL TREASURER GIFT AID TREASURER ROLL KEEPER ORGANIST CHURCH CO-ORDINATOR
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CHURCH OFFICER
Ms E Mckay, 14 Church Street
SUNDAY SCHOOL COORDINATOR FLOWER CONVENER FABRIC CONVENER EDITOR OF NOTES
Mrs Aileen Adamson, 35 Blake Avenue Mrs Marvin Harris, 64 Marlee Road
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Mrs Brenda Moffat, 12 Rossie Avenue e-mail: brenda@broughtystlukes.com Mrs Elizabeth Bates
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DISTRIBUTOR OF NOTES
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CHURCH ORGANISATIONS AND LEADERS Meets fortnightly on Thursdays at 2 pm from October to April Mrs Aileen Adamson, 35 Blake Avenue Meets on Mondays at 6 pm Mrs Mairi Clark, 15 Guthrie St, Carnoustie Meets Mondays at 6 pm Adrienne Smith, 80thDundeeGuiding@gmail.com Meets on Mondays at 7.15 pm Adrienne Smith, 80thDundeeGuiding@gmail.com Meets Thursday at 7 pm Mrs Janet Peggie, 28 Lawers Drive Meets on Fridays at 6 pm Mrs Mairi Clark, 15 Guthrie St, Carnoustie Meets Thursdays at 6.30 pm Dr Fiona Bellamy Meets on Sunday at 10 am in the Church Mr Don Grieve, 7a Church Street, Monifieth Mrs Anne Anderson, 13 Westerton Avenue anne.anderson47@btinternet.com
YOUTH COMMITTEE
Mr Daryl McKeown, 22 Edzell Street
SAFEGUARDING COORDINATOR
David Shepherd sheppy50@gmail.com
CARPET BOWLING CLUB
Meets on Tuesday at 1.45 pm from October to April Contact – Mrs Yvonne Clark
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