LOAVES AND FISHES

LOAVES AND FISHES FUND 2008

Each year after costs have been deducted the monies left over from the Coffee shop are put into a Fund, which is then available to encourage service to the community and church at home and overseas. At the end of the year an invitation is extended through the Kirk News and Community Newsletter for groups or individuals to suggest suitable benefactors of the fund.

This year funds totaling £8,200 have been distributed. £1,500 was given to encourage the development of the partnership of Kemnay Church and a Presbyterian Church in Minyara in Lebanon. Three young people visited Kemnay last year and benefited from this fund. Money has also been given to support the work of our mission partners Alistair and Mary Morrices (£500). They work with elderly people and prisoners. Jen Wright (one of our own young people) who is working in Cameroon with the Wycliffe Bible Translators was given £500 to help towards her costs. The Church in the Mart, which takes the Church to the Thainstone Mart and is supported by other local churches, was given £250.
When visiting Malawi with Tear Fund last year, two of our members met and heard the story of Mrs Phoebe Kufeyan who undertaking a course in counseling to help street Children. She was given £300 towards her course. The ‘Light’ aims to reach out to young people in Huntly and was given £150. A major project the Church will be embarking on this year will support what we are doing to serve the community through the refurbishment of our Church building, A sum of £5000 was already agreed by the Loaves and Fishes volunteers. All of the applications received what was asked for or something towards what they requested.

The Kirk Session would like to thanks the many volunteers who help make it possible for us to encourage others in this way. Also the Loaves and Fishes customers and visitors to the coffee shop. Your generosity has helped us provide not only a most desirable and comfortable and excellent coffee shop but also help others to serving others in our church, community and overseas.

BACKGROUND                                                                                                       The coffee shop was established at the beginning of 2001, not long after the Church Centre was opened. Since that time the number of people  using it has exceeded our expectations.                                                                                                              It provides a much needed meeting place for the village. Excellent “home-made” soups bread, jam, scones, cakes and pancakes are available, as well as a large variety of teas, coffees and juices.                                                                                    Special dietary needs can usually be catered for.                                                    The view of the village and Bennachie is spectacular.

OPENING HOURS                                                                                                    The Loaves and Fishes is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday 10.00 am -       4.00 pm.                                                                                                                   For Christmas (see notice boards)

CHARITY BOX                                                                                                                This box is found in Loaves and Fishes for donations. June Charity: Osteoporosis Society                                                                                             July Charity: FROM                                                                                                                                    (Famine Relief for Orphans)

Walks Around Kemnay

None of the walks take more than an hour, they are designed for all age groups and require nothing more than sensible footwear.

The walks around Kemnay leaflet is available from Loaves & Fishes for a donation.of £1.00 to cover cost of printing.

LOAVES & FISHES FUND

The Loaves and Fishes Fund distributed £4540 in grants to different Church and community groups. The groups include Kemnay Scouts who have been working with prisoners and the elderly overseas and Kemnay Church Youth Working Group to help support an activity weekend for young people.

Funds were also given to Subh e nau, an environmental and public health group helping with rehabilitation following the earthquake in October 2005 in Pakistan.

Further funds have been provided to support the World Church Group at Kemnay for youth exchanges with our Partner Church in Lebanon. Locally, support was given to a Lunchtime group for young people at Kemnay Academy and also to encourage 12 young people taking part in a trip to Malawi, during which they will be taking part in projects to help local people.

The Loaves and Fishes Fund comes from the surplus money remaining after all costs to the Coffee Shop at Kemnay Church Centre have been deducted.

Each year applications for funds are invited suggesting ways to encourage service at home and overseas are invited from the community and the Church.

Loaves and Fishes would like to thenk their customers who have helped them to raise so much to help others.

VOLUNTEERS                                                                                                         The coffee shop is run by volunteers who give of their time, anything from 1 hour to a whole day. They do a large variety of jobs, including serving customers, baking, preparing soups, making sandwiches and toasties, cleaning, clearing tables, loading the dishwasher and various other jobs from Tuesday to Friday. On Mondays we have a team who prepare vegetables for soups, stock take, shop for supplies and clean.         If you have any spare time, and wish to be involved with the team please contact Rita or the office at the Church Centre.

GIFTS VOUCHERS                                                                                                 Available from Loaves and Fishes and can be used in the Coffee Shop.

LOAVES AND FISHES FUND                                                                                 The Loaves and Fishes profits go to the Loaves and Fishes Fund. This is run by a group of volunteers, who annually look over applications (application forms can be obtained from the Loaves and Fishes or the Church Centre office) and decide which charities we should support projects at home and abroad. The staff take great pride in  their efforts to assist raising these funds.

CATERING                                                                                                               Should you wish more information on our catering services please contact us. Click here

We cater for Workshops, Conferences, Small Groups, Away Days, Funeral Teas, Weddings & Family Celebrations.

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