An Eggstra Brilliant Easter Egg Project 2012

This year is our 2nd Easter Egg Collection and we would like to say a

HUGE

thank you to everyone who donated to CT Easter Egg appeal.

We collected an egg-ceedingly egg-cellent record number of eggs - 100 to be eggs-act!

100

which was absolutely brilliant!

Thank you especially to the anonymous lady who brought in 28 eggs from a local office the night before the project ended! 

Thank you all so much, there were 100 eggs-tra happy local children this Easter weekend :-) 

The Chaplaincy delivered the eggs to the kids projects and here are some photo's - although not brilliant but proving that our Chaplain Fiona collected them with the help of our Treasurer Margaret and delivered them without even eating one of them!!

The last photo is of the delighted staff at Homelink receiving them!

So again many thanks to all of you who helped us make this an extra special Easter for 2 of Edinburgh's worthwhile kids charities

CAMERON TOLL SHOPPERS ASKED TO BE‘EGGS-TRA’ GENEROUS FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITIES

 

SHOPPERS ASKED TO BE   ‘EGGS-TRA’ GENEROUS FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITIES

As part of Cameron Toll Shopping Centre’s commitment to supporting local community groups it will run its annual Easter collection for Edinburgh children’s charities.

Big hearted visitors to the shopping centre are being asked to donate a chocolate egg to help give some of the Capital’s children a better Easter this year .

The initiative, which is being run by Cameron Toll Shopping Centre & ourselves, will see the donated chocolate eggs being distributed to local children via Home Link Family Support & Barnados.

Home Link Family Support is a befriending service for families with pre-school age children & provides therapeutic family support in Midlothian for families with children under 12 years.  It provides a variety of services to families with young children who are under stress or experiencing difficulties. The core element of the service is a high quality befriending service which provides support for the whole family & is based in the family’s home. Volunteer Befrienders are carefully recruited & trained & are then matched with a family to provide focused support to meet the needs of the family.

As one of the UK's leading children's charities, Barnardo's works directly with over 190,000 children, young people & their families every year.  It runs over 800 vital projects across the UK, including counselling for children who have been abused, fostering & adoption services, vocational training & disability inclusion groups.  Every Barnardo's project is different but each believes in the potential in every child & young person, no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through.

Donations should be left in the centre in a specially created box located by the lift in the centre’s Centre Mall between

23rd March and 3rd April

The Chaplaincy will collect the eggs on 3rd April & will distribute them by Easter Sunday to our chosen children's charities

Chaplain resigned & New Chairperson appointed

Unfortunately the end of February saw the resignation of Alan.  We wish him God's blessing as he continues to work at his new job in Gorgie.  This leaves us with a space for a new Chaplain - again if you're interested in volunteering for 4 hours a week in Cameron Toll shopping centre (that leaves you plenty of time for some retail therapy after!)  click on the HUGE blue button under vacancy in this blog.

On a more exciting note - we have appointed a new Chairperson to keep us all under control!  This person, which is a first for the Chaplaincy, is a lovely lady namely Janet Sidaway who worships at St Peter's Episcopal Church in Lutton Place.  Now what do we call her - apart from Janet? Chairperson? Chairlady?  Or how about just Chair?  Whatever the name tag we welcome you on board Janet and hope you enjoy the challege.

BRAND NEW CHAPLAINS FOR CAMERON TOLL CHAPLAINCY :)

Cameron Toll Chaplaincy are pleased to announce that after the interviews which took place on 1st November we now have our 2 new Chaplains!

Fiona Beveridge of London Rd Parish Church & Alan Hamilton-Messer of Granton Baptist Church are our 7th & 8th Chaplains.

If you'd like to meet our new Chaplains please come along to our AGM on Thursday 17th November in the Faith Mission 7pm for 7.30pm

Welcome aboard Fiona & Alan we hope you enjoy your time with us.

Photo's will appear soon

Cameron Toll Chaplaincy AGM

Hi Folks

It's our AGM, if you would like to join us, details are below.

DATE - Thursday 18th Nov 2011

TIME - 7pm for 7.30pm

VENUE - Faith Mission in Gilmerton

SPEAKER - Malcolm Jefferson Assistant Minister at Liberton Kirk

Malcolm



Paul Wilson from Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland will also be saying a few words

If you want any more info please contact us.

Look forward to seeing you there



COLIN LEAVES FOR PASTURES NEW :(

Just to bring you up to date -

You will have seen by the message below that we are looking for 2 new Chaplains.

The reason?  Our Chaplain Colin has left us to follow his change of career - he's going to study to become a Community Development Officer.  He's cramming a 3 year course into one. 
As sure is he can be this career in community development is what God wants him to pursue and he says 'I doubt that this would have become clear to me without my involvement in the chaplaincy.'  Lovely to hear that!  It's been lovely to work along side him.
We thank Colin for all he did in his year with us, and of course wish him Gods richest blessing in his new career.
Colin - Thanks for all you've done
So if you feel you'd like to apply for the Chaplains posts please go to the Job Vacancy at the right of the blog & apply by clicking the HUGE blue button!

Job Vacancy

Have you a few hours a week to spare?

Do you have a heart for those working in retail, particularly in these difficult times?

Are you a good listener?

Would you like to take the love of Christ into one of our local shopping centres?

We are looking for a Voluntary Chaplain to work in Cameron Toll Shopping Centre on a job-share basis with a Chaplain currently in post initially for one year with the opportunity to continue.

Applicants should be committed church members.

The Chaplains (each working approximately 4 hours a week,) provide pastoral support to the centre management & shop personnel, as well as to members of the public visiting the Centre.

The Chaplaincy is unpaid, but agreed out-of-pocket expenses are met & a small allowance made for telephone calls etc. Training & ongoing support will be provided.

Further information & an application form can be obtained by
email from camerontollchaplaincy@gmail.com or clicking on the Job Vacany page link.

Forms should then be submitted by Saturday 16th June 2012.

Interviews will take place soon after.