{"id":4634,"date":"2025-04-10T11:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=4634"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:52:23","slug":"history-bennochy-church-2016-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=4634","title":{"rendered":"History &#8211; Bennochy Church 2016 &#8211; 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Bennochy Church 2016 &#8211; 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We continue the history of Bennochy from 2016 to 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our annual RNLI SOS Tea Afternoon was held in the Methven Hall in February 2016 with proceeds to the Kirkcaldy branch of the RNLI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">In May we hosted a craft and art fair in the Methven Hall whilst outside it was Welly Planting Day where much welly throwing was enjoyed whilst planting continued in the garden. The garden improvements were organised by the new Community Garden Project team tasked with improving community use of the Church grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_6f30d2-fc wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_cc7113-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/gallery\/29\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some of the crafts from the Craft\/Art Fair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4634_c9819b-60{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_c9819b-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4634_c9819b-60 wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_635972-87.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_635972-87.kb-button{margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4634_635972-87 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=3724#gallery29\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Photo Gallery: Craft Fair<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Also in May we hosted a Fiddlers Rally in aid of the RNLI which saw a concert by Fife Strathspey and Reel Society performed in the Church. You can watch some of their performance below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4634_fee45c-46 alignnone wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_46d1a1-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Captain Cameron&#039;s Volunteers March\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GMFBY3Uh9Nw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Captain Cameron&#8217;s Volunteers March<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_1b22a9-9d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Heroes of Longhope\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xi24MLfdX4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Heroes of Longhope<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">In August the Messy Church hosted a picnic in the Beveridge Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A new event in September was the Car Treasure Hunt in which teams drove around the local towns to find the answer to 50 clues. The hunt ended in Falkland with the winner correctly finding 49 correct answers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our annual Fun &amp; Find Out Day hosted local families in the garden and the halls. Volunteers served tea\/coffee and managed the events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our Harvest Sunday again collected foodstuffs for the Kirkcaldy Branch of the Salvation Army. These were generous donations of harvest produce which were distributed to the needy in the district. In addition, a collection was also held for Jenny Featherstone in Zambia. The pictures below show one of the tables of collected goods and the specially decorated Church.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4634_30411b-4d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_1d0159-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_1d0159-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016.jpg 400w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvest Gifts 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_ce38c0-b7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-2-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvest Decorations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_dc55f2-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-3.jpg 350w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/harvest2016-3-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvest Decorations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The popular Family Quiz Night, hosted by the Womens Group, encouraged lively competition and included a delicious savoury buffet supper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Messy Church, currently held every few months, has been a great success during the year and is now hosting families with links to Abbotshall Church as well as additional families from our community. Because of this, expansion of their activities is planned as well as more regular events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A Fish Supper Concert was held in October in support of the Kirkcaldy Branch of the RNLI. During the month, Fish Supper events were held all over the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our Christmas shoe box collection in support of the <strong>Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal<\/strong> was once again well supported with many boxes being sent to eastern European countries for Christmas. Some pictures of the boxes are shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4634_4520fd-5d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_734fd5-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_734fd5-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016.jpg 400w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_f14c6c-b8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016_2.jpg 266w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016_2-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_ef5532-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_ef5532-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016_3.jpg 363w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xmas_boxes_2016_3-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_d828a8-5c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A special musical event, The Bennochy Winter Concert, was held in early December. This included performances from the church choir, community choir, two singing groups from Glenrothes Amateur Musical Association, a piper, mandolin player and more. There was a raffle at the interval and the Quilting Group were selling cushions which they had been making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">New for 2016 was a joint Messy Church event, the Messy Nativity, held in a vacant shop in The Mercat as a joint venture between Bennochy and Abbotshall Churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The toy gifts for the work of the Salvation Army were received in the early December service, just in time for Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Christmas Teas, with selected festive stalls, were again held in the Methven Hall to great success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/gallery\/30\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Christmas Teas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4634_2272b1-d7{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_2272b1-d7 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4634_2272b1-d7\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_7817cc-45.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_7817cc-45.kb-button{margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4634_7817cc-45 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=3724#gallery30\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Photo Gallery: Christmas Teas 2016<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A full selection of Advent celebrations were held including carol singing, Sunday School presentation, watch night service and Christmas day family service. A selection of pictures of the Church decorations and the Poinsettias can be seen below:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4634_db9d2f-78 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4634_aaedcf-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_aaedcf-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_aaedcf-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_aaedcf-1f > 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src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/candles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4070\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_8d6381-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tree2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4073\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_9fa737-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_9fa737-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_9fa737-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/poins2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/poins2016.jpg 427w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/poins2016-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4634_ddbd15-da\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/poins2016-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/poins2016-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/poins2016-1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4634_6aaf1d-b6 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4634_6aaf1d-b6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4634_6aaf1d-b6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Bruce Davies, the acclaimed singer\/songwriter and congregation member, presented a concert in the Church in January. It was a Scottish themed night with &#8216;a wee taste of Burns&#8217; and some haggis &#8216;n&#8217; neeps which went down well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Early March was the time for the Messy Easter Celebration, as the Messy Church considered Jesus&#8217; statement of &#8216;I AM the Resurrection&#8217;. They hunted for an elusive Easter egg, had fun with a hammer and nails, smeared paint, made things, including chocolate nests, and enjoyed other activities together before sitting down for something to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We celebrated the Word of Life in March with special signs (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word_of_life_2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word_of_life_2017.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word_of_life_2017-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Word of Life 2017<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our Easter week rotation of Church evening services was complemented by the Summer joint services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Women&#8217;s Group Bunny Drive was well attended and hailed as a very enjoyable and successful evening. As was the annual Christian Aid Soup and Sweet Lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Bennochy Community Garden Project was started in partnership with Growing Kirkcaldy. The Garden is a beautiful peaceful garden which is maintained by many unsung heroes of the congregation. In August the Garden was named as one of the charities for the Green Token Fund at ASDA in Kirkcaldy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">During the Summer the constitution of Bennochy Church was changed from the present Model Deed to Unitary Deed. This change ensures that the Kirk Session deals with Spiritual and Temporal Matters and there is no Congregational Board. All Trustees are now members of the Kirk Session and current Board members elected by the congregation cease to be Trustees. In other words all elders, and only elders, will be the charity trustees for Bennochy Parish Church of Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Messy Church continued to be very popular with a joint Church event in the Mercat in August. Typically one event per month is held at certain times of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Autumn Harvest Service saw the Church decorated with produce and a large collection for the Kirkcaldy Foodbank was received. Some pictures from the service are below. Our missionary partner, Jenny Featherstone, was live on the big screen from Zambia where she told us of life in Africa and the fundraising in progress to install kitchens in their college houses which are being built for rent.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvest Service 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_2-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvest Service 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/harvest2017_3-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvest Service 2017 &#8211; During the service Jenny was live from Zambia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Olive Branch Caf\u00e9 launched a new Jigsaw Swap group with the idea is that people can donate a jigsaw and swap it with another jigsaw. The time limit of how long you take to do the jigsaw would be negotiated and only a small annual charge was levied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our annual contribtion to the Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal was an excellent result with a picture of some of the filled boxes below. These were distributed in Eastern Europe and India.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/xmas_boxes_2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/xmas_boxes_2017.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/xmas_boxes_2017-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas Shoeboxes 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Community Bunting was a key project this summer with funds being raised for new lighting. The aims were to decorate the hall, hang outdoors in summer indicating a happy event is taking place, raise funds for new sanctuary lighting and to hire to people who live in the neighbourhood for their events, weddings etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Many chose to sew their initials on their flag. People were very creative and thoughtful, making flags in memory of someone dear to them, for their grandchildren or naming their preferred charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The result was a beautiful splash of colour in the church community hall. A great example of how simple efforts by many individuals come together as one successful project. In total 73 flags were sewn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Some pictures of the bunting are shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bunting1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bunting1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bunting1-300x91.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bunting2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bunting2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bunting2-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Community Bunting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Over the past 18 months, there has been a small group of volunteers, from the Bennochy Community Garden Project, who have dug and got dirty, with planting and creating an orchard, bulb and mosaic art, along with planting bulbs and wellies, all within the church grounds. There has also been a small group of volunteers, from within the congregation, who have busied themselves in all weathers, in the church garden. All the hard work, of all the volunteers and children from Dunnikier Primary school, has been recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">At awards ceremonies, our partners \u2013 Growing Kirkcaldy, accepted certificates on behalf of Kirkcaldy. Kirkclady was awarded a Silver Gilt, for the Small City 2017, category from Britain in Bloom and a Gold award, for the Small City 2017 from Keep Scotland Beautiful. Britain in Bloom judges rated the Community Involvement throughout Kirkclady as Gold standard. This included the church garden which all our volunteers, contributed sterling hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Growing Kirkcaldy has expressed their thanks to Bennochy Community Garden Project and the Volunteers maintaining the Bennochy church grounds, and stated that we should all be proud of each individual\u2019s efforts, which have contributed to the awards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cert.jpg 352w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cert-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keep Scotland Beautiful. Certificate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Another piece of good news concerning the Bennochy Community Garden Project, is that the project was recently awarded \u00a3200 from Asda&#8217;s Green Token Fund. The monies will go towards some raised planters for our garden whilst we are still raising funds for the planters, to enable the planters to match and co-ordinate with our benches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We celebrated Christmas at Messy Church on 10th December. The crafts for this session, included creating gift bags, making crackers and cards, decorating cones for the tree and decorating ice &#8211; cream cones as Christmas trees. We had activities which made us think of Acts of Kindness in the busyness leading up to our Lord&#8217;s birthday. We played games of decorating someone as a Christmas tree and sooking up sweets with straws. We got into a mess as we wrapped bubble wrap around our feet, stepped in paint and stomped over an outline of a tree. Although our numbers were small, their was much hilarity and a sense of family togetherness, from the very young toddler to our more senior team members. Our celebration in the sanctuary was very moving as we heard about how difficult it would have been for Jesus&#8217; parents over 2000 years ago and tasted a chocolate orange along with singing traditional carols accompanied by Rev. McAlpine on the guitar, with only the tree lights and the spirit of Christ. We finished the session sitting down together for something to eat. You can view some photos from the Messy Christmas below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/gallery\/31\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messy Christmas 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4634_fbb097-6c{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_fbb097-6c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4634_fbb097-6c\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_b8115f-86.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_b8115f-86.kb-button{margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4634_b8115f-86 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=3724#gallery31\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Photo Gallery: Messy Christmas<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Christmas Eve service was enhanced by a performance from the Bellringers as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On Christmas Eve , the Bell Ringers took part in the morning service in two parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Dvorak: excerpt from New World Symphony, with some exciting chords at beginning and end<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Carol: Unto us a Boy is born, played with vigour!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Rocking Carol: specially composed for Hand bell ringing\u2014very gentle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Later on in the service:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Carol: Hark the Herald Angels sing\u2014triumphant piece<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Carol: Good King Wencelas&#8212; hearty piece for St. Stephen&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Haydn: St. Anthony&#8217;s Chorale\u2014slow and dignified finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The brass bells resound well in the warmth of the church and the playing much appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellringers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellringers.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellringers-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Handbell Ringers in Action<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4634_b2b77f-2e .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4634_b2b77f-2e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4634_b2b77f-2e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">From the start of 2018 our Quilting Group transformed into the Green and Quirky Upcycling Project. This team meets fortnightly to save tired, old castoffs from end of life in landfill, transforming them into useable, pleasing objects once more, then selling them via social media. Any profits go to church funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Due to issues with the high ceiling in the Methven Hall, a new lower suspended ceiling has been installed with integral lights. This new fresh environment provides a more suitable location for <a href=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=2589\">meetings and conferences<\/a>. A picture of the newly updated hall is shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/conf-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/conf-1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/conf-1-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Methven Hall &#8211; Inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Church of Scotland Guild decided to stop meeting at their April Annual General Meeting. Founded in 1929 in the old St. John&#8217;s Church the orginisation had met continuously for 89 years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">At the end of April the new Church lighting system was unveiled and features individually controlled LED lights in banks suspended from the ceiling. As an added feature the large cross is now lit from behind in a striking effect. The brightness of the lights can now be adjusted during the service to ensure the optimal light level.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lighting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lighting.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lighting-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The New Church Lighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Bell Ringers celebrated another interesting year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We can read music&#8212;&#8212;mostly!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We can ring two bells each&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;mostly!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We can meet the challenges of chords&#8212;&#8212;-definitely!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We can face the music&#8212;-most certainly!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Classical pieces have included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Dvorak-part of New World Symphony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Greig&#8212;\u201dMorning\u201c, Pier Gynt Suite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Schumann&#8211; \u201cWild Rider\u201d + the clip-clop of hooves on a Baobab nut shell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Haydn\u2014St. Anthony&#8217;s Chorale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Fun pieces have included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Daisy, Daisy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Edelweiss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Men of Harlech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We often start with a Carillon of Bells and finish with the Doxology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">An improvement to the side door ramp has been installed reducing the angle to make an easier ascent.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/newramp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/newramp.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/newramp-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The New Side Door Access Ramp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On the 4th November the moderator, Susan Brown, minister of Dornoch Cathedral, led worship in Kirkcaldy Linktown church where all the congregations from central Kirkcaldy were present. This special event occurs every 10 years as each presbytery is visited in turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">To mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War a special Poppy Art Installation was created from empty plastic bottles and is shown here pouring out of the side windows.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/gallery\/32\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 100 Year Anniversary World War 1 Poppy Art Installation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4634_a2e09b-77{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_a2e09b-77 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4634_a2e09b-77\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_946bcc-22.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_946bcc-22.kb-button{margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4634_946bcc-22 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=3724#gallery32\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Photo Gallery: Remembrance Sunday<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On Remembrance Sunday the time of silence was held outside the Church with the congregation in the garden around the poppy installation. A piper sounded as the service continued in the Church. The special service included memories from members about relatives who took part in the war and poems written and read by children from Kirkcaldy North School. The history of some of the men listed in our War Memorials was also researched and presented whilst Bruce Davies sang one of his favourite songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our annual Christmas shoebox appeal filled 92 boxes from the Church and 58 boxes from Dunnikier School. Two excellent results! The boxes were sent on their way to Romania as things that we take for granted but will seem like luxuries to people living in poverty. The boxes will bring a smile to adults and children and hopefully they will enjoy opening them as much as we enjoyed filling them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bruce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bruce.jpg 500w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bruce-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bruce Davies sings at Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4634_c31f8c-f0 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4634_c31f8c-f0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4634_c31f8c-f0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Sunday 27th January saw the dedication of the new sanctuary lights and we welcomed to Bennochy Church the contractors involved in the project as our guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">In February we held a new service named Thinking Day where our youth organisations took part. A picture of the flag bearers is shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/gallery\/33\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flag Bearers at the Thinking Day Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4634_455ffe-bd{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4634_455ffe-bd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4634_455ffe-bd\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_8b20b0-d7.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4634_8b20b0-d7.kb-button{margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4634_8b20b0-d7 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=3724#gallery33\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Photo Gallery: Thinking Day Service<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">On June 9th we held a joint Pentecost service where we welcomed our friends from Abbotshall, Linktown and St Bryce Kirk. Over 350 attended from the various Churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Our indoor bowlers have been meeting at Kirkcaldys Gunner Club for many years. However the venue closed in mid June so bowling is back in the Methven Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Messy Church picnic was held at the end of June in the Church grounds. Families were encouraged to bring and share their picnic, as well as playing games and having a treasure hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">At the end of September we held the Messy Church BBQ which included traditional games, races, a treasure hunt and a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">At the service on 20th October Robin presented certificates for over 30 years service as Church Elders to Brian Booth, Ken Campbell, George Drummond and Alison Hamilton, shown below receiving their awards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/elders_30th.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/elders_30th.jpg 450w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/elders_30th-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">30 Year Service Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">In November Robin visited Ghana along with the Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church Of Scotland. They met with partner churches to learn from their thriving congregations. The visit was organised by the World Mission Council and two partner Churches, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ghana.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ghana.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ghana-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robin with the Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church Of Scotland, visiting Ghana to meet with partner churches and to learn from their thriving congregations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Salvation Army joined us for the first Sunday in Advent as we presented them with toys and gifts donated by the congregation. These will be distributed in the Kirkcaldy area and we were told that the need for these gifts gets greater every year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/xmas_boxes_2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/xmas_boxes_2019.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/xmas_boxes_2019-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gifts donated by the congregation for distribution by the Salvation Army<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The Moderator of the Church of Scotland visited our Open Door project with the following news item appearing on the Church of Scotland website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Rt Rev Colin Sinclair spent a day visiting a project in Fife which has used Go For It main grants to meet the needs of the local community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bennochy-Parish-Church-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bennochy-Parish-Church-web.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bennochy-Parish-Church-web-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Each week Bennochy Parish Church welcomes residents of a local care home to their community cafe run as part of the Open Door project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>The Open Door Project, based at Bennochy Parish Church in Kirkcaldy, provides a hub for local residents and offers a range of services from a caf\u00e9 with IT support to an afterschool board game club.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Rt Rev Colin Sinclair said: &#8220;It was a huge privilege for Ruth and I to spend the day with Go For It staff visiting two of the many projects they have throughout Scotland.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bennochy-Parish-Church-web-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bennochy-Parish-Church-web-3.jpg 550w, https:\/\/langtouncentralchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bennochy-Parish-Church-web-3-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back row: Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, development worker Louisa Turner, Rev Robin McAlpine and Ruth Sinclair. Front row: Margaret and Angela, two volunteers who run the after school club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>&#8220;What was impressive was the way in which a vision had grown and the energy involved, as well as the way staff and volunteers work together to strengthen the interface between the church and the community.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>&#8220;We were moved particularly by human lives that had been touched and changed by both projects, where people had been given value and dignity and an identity. It was good to be there &#8211; and the food wasn&#8217;t bad either! &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>In Bennochy the Moderator met a team of dedicated volunteers who run a weekly caf\u00e9 which has been serving around 70 meals every Thursday since 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Development Worker Louisa Turner said: &#8220;The caf\u00e9 is genuinely the highlight of some volunteers and customers week, they feel bereft when it is not on. It&#8217;s an opportunity to meet with family and friends and connect with others.We wanted everything to be a joint project with the community and the church. It has been life changing for some volunteers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Mrs Turner explained that one of the ways they did this was by interacting with the two local primary schools and inviting them to help set up a community garden.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>&#8220;Over the years they&#8217;ve planted an orchard, planted bulbs and had different activities in the garden&#8221;, she said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Members of the congregation have helped to develop an area of a primary school into a vegetable patch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>The caf\u00e9 is open to all and among their regulars are residents of a local care home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>During caf\u00e9 hours volunteer Debbie oversees computers which anyone can use and provides technical advice, such as assistance with setting up computer tablets.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>She spoke of how volunteering regularly has helped to build her confidence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>&#8220;I was quite shy and nervous, but I&#8217;ve got IT skills and qualifications &#8211; that&#8217;s what drew me here, an advert on a volunteering website for an IT buddy so I started focusing on that&#8221;, she explained.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>&#8220;I had never done anything like it. 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