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appointed in place of Paul Beauteman in • We also had a lengthy discussion regarding
Dunoon which will help Kenny a lot, but no the Dunoon Churches and the outcome will
one in the Oban Area yet. be advised at the next Presbytery meeting on
Bute 2 June.
• Rev. Ken Ross is coming home from Malawi
for a visit from 30 May to 7 June. Jessie MacKenzie, Presbytery Elder
• All churches were urged to pay their
presbytery dues. JOINING THE CHURCH FAMILY
If you would like to become a Member of our
• Presbytery clerk reported on the forum he had Church family, in either of the two
attended and discussed change: what stays Congregations, please contact the Minister for
and what goes. This will mean challenge for further details.
all, though remaining the same meantime.
• Local worship training is continuing HOSPITAL AND HOME VISITS
throughout Presbytery. AND HOME COMMUNION:
Should you wish this, please let the Minister
know by email on amministear@gmail.com

APPIN PARISH REGISTER
Jesus said I am the resurrection and the life.
The Sacrament of Baptism: Funerals:
No Baptisms this quarter 20 January 2020: Jean Dorothy Breckenridge.
Weddings: 5 February 2020: David Dewar Thomson.
There were no Weddings during this quarter. Both conducted by Rev. Dr Roderick Campbell.
20 March 2020: John (Jack) MacCorquodale
conducted by Mr. Donald MacKinnon.

THE COMMUNITIES

PORT APPIN SURGERY Appointment System
NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2020 In happier news, our move to a full appointment
Coronavirus system has been a success and everyone, patients
Unfortunately the biggest news right now is and staff alike, seems to be happy with it. It is
COVID19 Coronavirus. However, I will not say however always an evolving system and if
much on that here as it is a rapidly evolving anyone has any positive suggestions we will be
situation and anything written will be out of date happy to hear them.
before publication. Suffice to say that we will be Online Services
doing the best we can to help limit the spread of We have had some hiccoughs with our online
this virus and continue to care for our patients. services and apologise for this. The system we used
This may involve significant limitation in face to originally for repeat medication requests was linked
face contact and we trust everyone will to our website. To include online appointments we
understand the need for this and behave had to move to a new system linked to our patient
appropriately to safeguard themselves and the record and appointment system and the transition
community. has been a bit tortuous. However, it is sorted now
(See “What’s Appin-ing” on Facebook and other and on 31 March we will be switching off the old
local communications) system. After that the links on the website to access
the correct system will be clearer.

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