Celebrating 100 years of the Fishermen’s Mission in Shetland 1907 - 2007

Four Key Events .... Watch this Space for more Details

1.
NOSTALGIC BUS TRIP…….following the herring trail……to East Anglia

As part of our 100 Year Celebrations of the Fishermen’s Mission in Shetland this year, we have organised a Nostalgic Bus Trip to East Anglia. We are following the herring fishing trail and visiting key places associated with fishing, as well as having some time to view the area.

This trip takes place from Monday 24 September to Friday 5 October.

The trip promises to be highly interesting and a real nostalgic look at hey days of fishing and herring.

Two treats in store for us will be a welcome by both the mayors of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The media in East Anglia has also shown great interest and Anglia TV (ITV) is filming some of our visit in Great Yarmouth.

On our nostalgic journey down we will be stopping at Eyemouth Fishermen’s Mission for lunch, North Shields Fishermen’s Mission for afternoon tea. We will be visiting Grimsby National Fishing Heritage Museum. We will based in East Anglia for six nights. We will also be linking up with Lowestoft Fishermen’s Mission.
 

2.
Stanley & Suzanne Manson are presently walking the Great Wall of China to raise funds for fishermen and their families in the UK. All proceeds will go to ROYAL NATIONAL MISSION TO DEEP SEA FISHERMEN.

It is hoped to raise £40,000 which will allow the Mission to provide the care and compassion our fishermen and their families so desperately need.

Stanley and his daughter have had an amazing response to sponsorship with most of money already in, showing clearly generosity of Shetland folk.


3.
Launch of “Da Fishermen’s Mission”

As part of the 100 Years of the Fishermen’s Mission in Shetland we have been compiling a booklet aptly named “Da Fishermen’s Mission”. It chronicles early beginnings of the Mission right up to present day including incidents that the Mission in Shetland has been involved with over the years. It has photographs, both b/w and colour.

The foreword is by Jonathan Wills who is no stranger to the work of the Mission in Shetland both in his professional capacity as a reporter and in his capacity as a friend and valued supporter.

A LAUNCH DATE for this has been set for:
WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2007 AT 7PM
VENUE: COMMITTEE ROOM, STEWART BUILDING


4.
ADVENT NIGHT CAP SPECIAL: 100 YEARS FINALE

As part of the “finale” of the 100 Years we are having a Night Cap special, joining the Garthspool congregation on Advent Sunday: 2 December 2007 at Garthspool Church at 8pm.
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MORE DETAILS IN NEXT ARTICLE

A full round up of all these events will be in our next article, which will also be last one during the 100 years of Fishermen’s Mission in Shetland!...

Peter Dade
Superintendent
Port Missioner