10 – 16 MAY 2026
Christian Aid Collection There will be a retiring collection for Christian Aid at the close of next Sunday’s service.
House to House Deliveries/Collections For all volunteer collectors and deliverers, your red bags are available for collection from the back of Cramond Kirk Hall today and on the mornings of 3 and 10 May. We have a number of districts still uncovered and would be very grateful for any help delivering to these districts. If you are able to help, please pick up one of the unallocated bags from the Kirk Hall, write your name on the label on the front and let us know which bag you have. The envelopes only need to be delivered.
A Christian Aid Bread & Soup Lunch is being held in Cramond Kirk Hall at the close of the joint service on Sunday, 10 May. The Scouts will also be selling plants.
The Quizaid Evening is taking place in Cramond Kirk Hall on Wednesday, 6 May (7 pm for 7.30 pm). Spaces are available for this fun evening which comes with a glass of wine & nibbles. Tickets are £5 per person. You can make up a team of 4, 5 or 6 people, or just come along and we will find you a team to join. Entry forms are available at the main door of the Kirk Hall or from the Kirk Office or simply e-mail the Kirk Office with details of your team.
The Christian Aid Brainteaser Quiz is also available at the main door of the Kirk Hall. Simply pop £1 in the Christian Aid collection tin and help yourself to a copy. This year’s theme is a sport or game and the deadline for completed quizzes is Tuesday, 24 May.
Jennifer Thomson Painting We have been given an original painting by Jennifer Thomson entitled “Alive with Colour : Cramond Village”. The picture is available to view in the Gathering Space of the Kirk Hall. If you wish to bid for the painting, please send your bid, along with your contact details to the Kirk Office at office@cramondkirk.org.uk. All proceeds from the sale will go to Christian Aid. The deadline for submitting bids is 6 pm on Sunday, 31 May.
The Christian Aid Book Fair is being held in Edinburgh New Town Church (formerly St Andrew’s and St George’s West) on Saturday, 9 May from 10 am to 4 pm and from Monday, 11 – Friday, 15 May from 12 noon to 6pm. As well as books of every kind, they will also have sheet music, stamps, postcards, toys, games, jigsaws, DVDs & CDs. Donations for the sale would be very welcome & can be left at the church from 4 - 7 May between 9 am & 8 pm.