The Annual Advent Parade and PACT Carol Service are cancelled this year, the Council will still be putting up the Nativity Scene outside St John’s Kirk.
Donations of toiletries requested to help prisoners
The new chaplain at Perth Prison, Rev Margaret Shuttleworth, tells PACT that she is desperately short of toiletries for prisoners who arrive with nothing. Could church members please consider donating items like shower gel, toothpaste and deoderants? Such donations must be in plastic bottles and sprays are not acceptable. If you can help or wish to donate. Contact details – Wilma …
Prayer Shawl ministry
Perth’s Prayer Shawl ministry continues, and there are a number of shawls available, which they are keen to distribute. If any church knows of someone who would appreciate a shawl, please contact either Moira or Mary Wright – the shawls have been kept safely and have been quarantined!
Starter Packs works through the pandemic to support people trying to set up a new home
Starter Packs is still open and responding to referrals; donations of household goods (excluding furniture) can be handed in to their unit (22) at Friarton on a Wednesday morning from 10 – 12 noon; donations will be quarantined then sorted by the volunteers on a Friday morning. PACT link person, Jean Hendry, specifically asks that donations are not handed in on a …
Perth City Centre Community Hub
Perth City Centre Community Hub has been set up in Perth city centre to help tackle food poverty. It is run as partnership for groups already offering support in the city, including Giraffe, North Church, the Salvation Army, Perth Street Pastors, Perth City Centre Community Hub, Letham4All, TullochNet, and Perth and Kinross Council. The base also direct beneficiaries to other …
Skinnergate
Fraser Hunter reports that Skinnergate House has been busy; unusually there are 11 residents preparing to move into their own tenancies. He also said that there is currently a real problem with unsafe drugs in the Tayside area, with deaths and overdoses increasing; prayer is requested.
Church doors re-open in Perth
St John’s Episcopal Church recently re-opened for services, and are delighted to be back. The service is also live-streamed on the website and Facebook for those not able to attend. They also have a service on Wednesday mornings at 8.30a.m. St Leonard’s in the Fields will open again for worship on 1st November. The Kirk of St John’s has been open for Sunday worship since the …
Saying Goodbye (Mariposa Trust)
Saying Goodbye, (part of the Mariposa Trust) are coming to Perth in September with a brand new Baby loss support remembrance and support service (part of a Nationwide chain of events). Due to Covid-19 this is not the original service we had planned but we are happy to be able to bring bereaved parents across Perth a service. The Mariposa …