As you will be aware, the Open-Door team was set up a number of years ago to engage more fully with the local community. With the help and support of church and community volunteers, we have developed a number of successful projects, including the Olive Branch Café which, unfortunately, have had to be curtailed during the pandemic.

However, as the situation gradually eases, we are looking for some volunteers with possibly new ideas to join us in helping revitalizing the projects, particularly our community café. We are keen to find members of the Session and wider congregation who may have the skills and/or are interested in taking up a new challenge to benefit our own church and the wider community.

There’s lots of untapped talent out there, can you think of anyone in your District who might be approached to learn more of what we do?

If you are able to assist or have someone in mind who may be interested, can you contact Alison hamilton on 01592 260834.

Robin will be hosting the next Coffee, Book & Chat via Zoom on Wednesday 9th February starting at 10am - Just bring your own coffee and chat!

Online connection details:

Louisa has some interesting new courses and schemes to share that you may be interested in:

• Community Food Team: Details of a Food Works! Course, starting on the 1st of February
  
  
• Free Taster Sessions at The Yard - The Yard Fife in Kirkcaldy supports disabled children and young people, and their families, through adventure play. We offer creative and inclusive play experiences in a well-supported environment, with wraparound support for the whole family
  
  
• Raith Rovers Keep Fit - Get Fitter, Healthier and Happier with FFIT - FFIT is a 13-week programme that can help you to improve both your physical health and mental wellbeing!

Our Christmas 2021 Firebreak is now over and we will resume services on Sunday 9th January with the following restrictions:

• Masks (except with an exemption)
• 1 metre social distancing reintroduced in sanctuary (except people in same household)
• Test and Trace reintroduced in sanctuary
• No tea / coffee this Sunday (9th only).

We have all had a very difficult year and a half, but for some people it has caused serious hardship.

Many people will be without a job for the first time in their lives and they will not know where to go for help or who to ask.

As a church we need to do something to try and support our community. It was suggested to the 4 town centre churches that they come together to do something to help.

We have decided to organise a clothes bank for children’s clothes. We are asking for clothes from birth to 16 years old which are still of good quality, it is not a jumble sale.

We ask that they are laundered and ready to be given out as we do not have laundry facilities. We are also asking the 4 congregations to think about buying a pack of pants or socks when they do their shopping as no-one wants second-hand underwear and let’s not forget the babies who will need nappies.

The “Clothes 4 Kids”, starting on the 2nd August, will be open on a Monday and Wednesday morning in the St Bryce Kirk building but is a 4 church initiative.

Please consider supporting your project to support your community either by handing in new underwear or with a donation so that we can buy things that are needed.

We would also like to invite people to come and help.

Clothes and donations can be handed into the St Bryce Kirk building Monday – Thursday between 9am – 2pm.

Thank you

Do you have concerns about your or a family members health & wellbeing?

The Well can provide information, guidance, support to anyone over 16+ in regard to their health and wellbeing. The staff can provide the needed information to empower people and help them find the tools to resolve their problems. We can provide information on topics such as social care, care at home, housing issues, bereavement, carer support, benefits and many more.

The Well is operating every:

• Monday 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 10am - 12noon
• Wednesday 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 10am - 12noon and 1pm - 3pm

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