More from the Messenger (Page 3)
Though somewhat curtailed by the weather at the beginning of the year the Strollers did have some pleasant meetings including one to the grounds of Crathes Castle to view a lovely display of snowdrops.
From now on we shall be continuing our usual practice of going to surrounding areas on Saturday afternoons and staying in town on Tuesdays.
We shall be glad to welcome anyone who wishes to join us on one or more of the following dates:
| Strolling Day | June | July | August | September | October |
| Tuesdays at 10.00am | 08 29 | 20 | 10 31 | 21 | 12 |
| Saturdays at 2.00pm | 19 | 10 31 | 21 | 11 | 2 23 |
Contact Margaret Donald for details of the walks.
Margaret Donald
01224 591942
The St Mark's Malawi Committee
The newsletter for Malawi is now ready and electronic copies have been sent to Malawi. Paper copies are now available in the vestibule for the congregation to read at their leisure.
There will be a Pot Luck Picnic on Sunday 1st August. This will be held in the Church Hall. Please put this date in your diary. Our last Pot Luck Lunch was well supported and very successful.
As you know our Malawian friends are coming over from the 2nd to 16th September. Our visitors from Mpachika are Mary and Rose and below you will find a personal profile on each lady. Hosts are needed for part of their visit. A host is required to provide a bed, breakfast, transport and some dinners. If you feel that you could help please speak with either Margaret Donald or Rosalyn Rennie.
Our Mpachika partnership is viewed, in Aberdeen Presbytery, as one of the most successful and with your continued help this is sure to be the case in years to come.
Mary Ngwirai
Mary is the Deputy Session Clerk at Mpachika, assisting Austin Katunga who visited last time. She is the co-ordinator of the Women’s Guild, Sunday School and Evangelism and Building Committee.
She is 44 years old, married with children. She likes listening to gospel music, reading novels, chatting with friends and working in her garden at home. Her favourite dish is chicken with rice.
She sends her warm greetings to all.
Rose Mbotwa
Rose is married and the mother of three, Gift, Austin and Memory. She and her family are dedicated to God’s service. A housewife, and together with a neighbour, she also does some small scale poultry farming as a business. She trained in Home Economics and Adult Literacy at Malingunde Women’s Training School in the early 90’s.
Rose loves praying, chatting with friends, reading the Bible and singing in the Mvano Choir. She was Secretary of the Guilds, Chairlady of the Guilds’ Choir from 2006 until February this year and during this time she led the Choir to the production of its first and only Album, “Make a joyful noise to the Lord” (In vernacular language: “Pfuulila kwa yehova”)
Her favourite food in Nisma with beef. She does not like cold weather. She loves visiting places and is looking forward to seeing a lot on this visit to Aberdeen.