What is EDCOMM?
The Education - Communication - Mission Workgroup
Who are the EDCOMM?
The EDCOMM group currently consists of:
- Pat Mcintyre - Co-Convenor
- Eileen Kirkpatrick - Co-Convenor
- Martha Bruce
- Margaret Hagart
- Christine Taylor
- Linda Wilson
- Duncan Leighton
EDCOMM meet together once a month to discuss the various aspects of our responsibility which include...
EDUCATION
"I prayed for Faith, and thought that some day Faith would come down and strike me like lightning.
But Faith did not seem to come. One day I read in the tenth chapter of Romans, "Now Faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the Word of God." I had closed my Bible, and prayed for Faith. I now opened my Bible,
and began to study, and Faith has been growing ever since."
D L Moody
We organise the various Lent and Advent Study Groups which meet to look at what the Bible is saying to us today, and to discuss the implications for us in our own lives, in the life of the Church and within our community. Some of us know the Bible well, some of us don't, and it makes no difference. We learn from each other and from God; interesting and fun.
Bible Study/House Groups:
Apart from Lent and Advent Study Groups there are several other Bible Study Groups on-going throughout the year.
- At Barry and Marcia's home - every two weeks
- Precepts Study (Anna Bartholomew) weekly, in Church hall
- A Women's Group - various venues
- Teenagers' Group (daughters of above women!) - various venues
- Lighthouse Leaders Group
- Precepts Email Group – 11 members
We also take a keen interest in the Scripture Union Group in Limekilns School, and in its progress. We are very encouraged by the enthusiasm and energy of the leaders, all of whom are members of our church.
COMMUNCATION
Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
Communication is BIG Because it is of the utmost importance in all areas of Church and Community life, it is all-encompassing, and overlaps with concerns regarding Mission, Education, Worship and Pastoral.
One of the ways in which we have, we hope, successfully provided a channel of communication between Church activities and the wider community in which we live is literally through a window in the local Post office/Shop. Thank you Jimmy
We are responsible too, for choosing suitable posters for the Church Notice-board, and for the setting-up of the Nativity Scene outside church at Christmas.
Our quarterly magazine, Village Link, is edited and its collation organized and carried out by members of Edcom. It is then delivered to each home in the Parish, and includes news of what's happening in the Church and in the Community. For more information about, and downloadable (Is that a word? - The Webmaster) copies of the Magazine, go to the Village Link Page.
Photographs
The board with District Elders' photographs has been put up, and it looks lovely.
Look out for another board which will be 'up' soon, with photographs of Minister, Treasurer, Organist etc.
(takes them longer to prepare to be photographed!!)
Post Office Window
This has been very successful. Many very positive comments and interest in the 'old photographs' Display.
A few friendly 'arguments' re who is who!
Next meeting Next meeting of our group will be Tuesday 24 June, 7.30pm. at Pat McIntyre's home.
EDCOMM do try to remember (tongue -in-cheek perhaps!) that:
The problem with communication... is the illusion that it has been accomplished. George Bernard Shaw
MISSION
We are not the church of God with a mission We believe in a God of Mission who has a church.
Mission is to do with going out and this overlaps with what we're trying to do in our support for the SU Group and Holiday Club and in our work with House Groups.
We also keep in close touch with The Toastie Club, a drop-in centre in Dunfermline, organized by Christian Concern and The Bethany Trust, and supported by our church members in various ways, including helping out as volunteer toastie-makers. We'll tell you more about this wonderful place soon.
The Christian Concern Ceilidh in April was a great success and Limekins Church was well represented. In addition, we made £700 for Christian Concern (Dunfermline). Thanks to all supporters.