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St. Bride's Service
St. Bride's Service
The end of term service in the church was on Friday 4 April. Lusty singing from the pupils for the final Easter song "O what a glorious day", led by Gary and Morna Allan.
Quiz Night
Quiz Night
A very successful Quiz Night was run on Thursday 20 April in Nether Lochaber Church Hall organised by Bill Strachan and Jon Ure.
Day of Prayer Service in Kinlochleven Church
Carol Service in Ballachulish Village Hall
Great turnout on a very wet night. Extra seats were needed.
Susan Kemp reading "Christmas" by John Betjeman.
Susan Smith reading from Luke's Gospel, chapter 2.
A potential men's choir.
St. Bride's Nativity Play in Nether Lochaber Church
St. Bride's Primary School held their annual Nativity Play in Nether Lochaber Church. This is the Thursday evening performance.
The parents organised refreshments in the hall for shows on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening.
It was a pack-out. There were not enough tables. This is the 17th. year of having the school in the church.
Blythswood Boxes
Blythswood Boxes
34 boxes were submitted this year along with cash donations totalling £50. The boxes have now been handed over to Blythswood for delivery to Ukraine in time for Christmas.
Coffee Morning at Duror
Coffee Morning at Duror
Monday 29 October
Monday 29 October
The Kinlochleven Church : Instead of being in a linkage with South Lochaber Church, Kinlochleven entered into Union with South Lochaber Church on Monday 3 June. Meetings of both Congregations took place after the morning services on Sunday 2nd. June with voting of 97% in favour of the new Union.
A Celebration Service was held on Wednesday 12 June at 7.00 pm in Kinlochleven Church. The Moderator of Highland Presbytery, Rev. Doug McRoberts was the preacher featuring the life of "Silas".
Excellent refreshments service in the church hall after the service.
Excellent refreshments service in the church hall after the service.
A good time to catch up with friends over tea.
A good time to catch up with friends over tea.
Cycling in aid of Christian Aid
Cycling in aid of Christian Aid
Bill Strachan and Jon Ure have completed a cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise fund for Christian Aid.
An account of their epic journey with photographs appears on the Christian Aid Cycle page of this web site.
We are delighted to announce that the total collected for Christian Aid is £2,819.10.
The Duror Church organised a lunch in aid of Christian Aid in the Duror and Kentallen Village Hall on Thursday 16 May. This raised the magnificent total of £713.43. Donation envelopes at Nether Lochaber have added a further £95.00 with a further £10.00 being claimed on Gift Aided donations and Kinlochleven contributed £50.00 bringing the total to £868.43.
Pre-65 Motorcycle Trials in Kinlochleven on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th May.
6 Tables all set ready for action
6 Tables all set ready for action
And crowds pour in for soup and bacon rolls
And crowds pour in for soup and bacon rolls
Over the two days, the event raised £1,400.
Photographs of many of the team can be seen on the Kinlochleven Page of the Website.
Updating the Nether Lochaber Church Notice Board
The Notice Board is out of date with wrong names and telephone numbers.
The Notice Board is out of date with wrong names and telephone numbers.
Elsi Duncan hard at work updating the Board.
Elsi Duncan hard at work updating the Board.
It was easier to work with the Board in the church hall.
It was easier to work with the Board in the church hall.
Session Clerk, Melville Paton pleased with the result.
Session Clerk, Melville Paton pleased with the result.
Elsi Duncan who kindly helped to re-mount the Board.
Elsi Duncan who kindly helped to re-mount the Board.
The finished product now up to date. Move the rose bush?
The finished product now up to date. Move the rose bush?
Blythswood Boxes - 34 boxes were collected at the morning service at Nether Lochaber on Sunday 16 November 2024 for despatch to Romania this year.
Church Mosaic in North Ballachulish
On Saturday 7 May 2022, Andrew Baxter on behalf of the local Community Council unveiled a plaque in the old graveyard in North Ballachulish which depicts the Church which was on that site.
Upgrade of Nether Lochaber Church Hall
The Church Hall has undergone a major renovation. The old entrance porch was demolished. A ramp suitable for the disabled has been provided to the entrance with a new emergency exit at the back of the building.
The end of the building which housed the kitchen and toilets was demolished and rebuilt to modern standards including a toilet for the disabled. The windows were replaced with double glazed units and insulated lining was inserted on the inside of the exterior walls which has drastically reduced the heating bill.
A view of the well equipped toilet for the disabled.
There are 3 photos showing the finished article and a further 2 photos showing the work in progress.
The renovated Nether Lochaber Church Hall in 2019
The new kitchen in action for a Church lunch.
General News
Stamps – They seem to be so insignificant and yet when they’re all put together, what wonderful outcomes there can be. Perhaps a lesson for ourselves! So please don’t throw away your used stamps. Bring them to church and they will be sent off to the World Mission Stamp Appeal.
They’ve been in use since the 1840’s and nowadays stamps can be used to raise money for good causes. At the Nether Lochaber Parish Church we collect used stamps to send to the World Mission Stamp Appeal.
In 2015, £3511 was raised to support the work of the Church of Scotland’s HIV programme and the Appeal which started in 2016 is raising money for the Othara Eco-spirituality centre run by our partner, the Church of South India. At this centre people can learn about climate change and the importance of conserving the earth God has given us. This year, the Stamp Project will support some of their ecological innovations, including the harvesting and re-use of rain water, the establishment of a biogas plant to power the kitchens and the development of a small dairy and a chicken farm for native breeds.
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