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AIR TRAINING CORPS 446 (FORRES SQUADRON) Community organisation open to young men & women aged 13 20. Victoria Road, Forres. Call Flt Lt Chris Leaney 690215 LEANCHOIL HEALING GROUP

Tuesdays 7pm - 8.30pm At Leanchoil Hospital All welcome Contact Sonia Quaintion 01309 678529 AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Fellowship of relatives/friends of alcoholics sharing experience and strength. Details of local weekly meetings can be found at www.al-anonuk.org.uk or call 0141 339 8884 (helpline 10am10pm 365 days a year)

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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Last Thursday of the month, 7 9pm, Best Western Palace Hotel, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness. For those who have lost a baby before, during or after birth. Bring along any photos or memory items. Contact Susan 07771358382 or Denise on 07724306983 DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm10pm, October-March at Dallas Rifle Club. To promote safe handling & instruction in competitive target shooting. Call Neil Sutherland 01343 890243 DARNAWAY CURLING CLUB Small, friendly club would be delighted to welcome new members for the coming season. Why not come and try a new sport. For further details contact evrae@hotmail.com FÈIS INBHIR NARAINN Reg. Charity No. SC038460. Weekly traditional music classes in guitar, fiddle, whistle, chanter, accordion, keyboard & bodhran. Any ability from age 8. Instrument hire available. Tel: 462681 or visit www.spanglefish.com/ inbhirnarainn FINDHORN VILLAGE ART GROUP Re-starts on 10th of January, every Tuesday from 10am, Osprey Room, James Milnes Institute, Findhorn. Call Tess 675210

FORRES TOWN HALL CINEMA Fri 6.30pm - 8.15pm, for 9-12 year olds & 8.15pm - 10pm for 12-16 year olds. Free entry, yearly membership £1. Posters are displayed at schools & tickets can be collected at school offices in the week of each cinema night. FORRES TOWNSWOMENS GUILD 1st Wednesday monthly at 7pm, 1 Leask Road, Forres. Call Joan Tomkinson 673847 JOG SCOTLAND (FORRES GROUP) Mondays 6.30pm, all welcome. Walk and jog your way to better health. Call 676595 or 673859 EAGLES BASKETBALL CLUB Developing Basketball in Moray. U12, U14, U16s in Buckie, Elgin & Forres, Adults mixed (Tuesdays 7.30-10pm Elgin Academy) & Adults Women (6.30-8pm Mondays Elgin Academy). If interested in any of the above contact Graham Stewart on 07972 178 790 or elgin.eagles@yahoo.com

1ST KINLOSS SCOUT GROUP Provides Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorer Scouts for girls & boys 6 - 18yrs at Keddie House, Kinloss. Call Steve Ferris 675028 KINLOSS KESTRELS Sun 10.30am - 12 noon. Junior rugby football team, RAF Kinloss Rugby Ground, ages 5-17 .

FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRE To provide recreational/leisure facilities, encourage educational groups, participation training, after-school clubs/IT resources for Findhorn inhabitants. Contact Christine Hunt 692339

KNIT & NATTER Tuesdays 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Findhorn Village Centre. All ages welcome. Join us for some fun and chatter. Call Karin on 01309 692339.

FORRES HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE Wide range of activities, interests & facilities. Call 672838 or email forres.house@moray.gov.uk

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MORAY GAELIC GROUP Mondays, 7:30pm - 9pm, Moray College. Conversation classes in gaelic led by three volunteer native gaelic speakers. £1 per night, £5 year membership. moraygaelicgroup@uhi.ac.uk www.moraygaelicgroup.ning.com RIDING FOR THE DISABLED (FORRES, NAIRN & DISTRICT) Opportunities to ride and give therapeutic benefit to disabled children in the Forres and Nairn area. Call Mrs C Negus 0845 241 5301 THE HANDYPERSON SERVICE (MORAY) Providing a small (free of charge) repair/assistance service to those with no local family or friends available. Supports vulnerable, elderly, and disabled members of the community to maintain independence and a better quality of life in their own homes. Call 01343 559739 VARIS PLAYERS Amateur dramatics society in Forres. Call Yvonne Pointon 01343 850311 VOLUNTARY ACTION MORAY (VAM) Encourages and supports voluntary activity, assist local groups and identify needs which require development. Contact 01343 541713

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Well - that was fun wasn’t it. Another year another Christmas. As you read this you may be contemplating some Hogmanay celebrations or maybe you prefer the peace and quiet of your own home. Whatever your choice, we at SpotLight would like to wish you a happy 2012 and hope that all your aspirations for the year come to fruition. If not - don’t worry there’s always next Christmas to look forward to!

PUBLISHER ...............David Nelmes SALES ......................Eilidh Conners ACCOUNTS ...................Lynn Wood LAYOUT ...............Megan Woodman DESIGN .................Alistair Davidson LISTINGS................Tamsyn Dickson Clubs & Societies ............................4 Pastoral Letter.................................6 Church Details.................................6 School Term Dates..........................8 Useful Numbers ..............................8 Local Holidays.................................8 Tide Times.....................................10 Parliament Blog.............................10 What’s On ..............................15 - 18 Cinema Listings.............................17 Advertisers Index ..........................31

New Year message A New Year Blog .......................10

Caring Caring about a friend ................14

Cinema Movie times and places ............17

Recipe Chocolate and Berry Roulade...20

Keeping Fit New Year Fitness......................22

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The New Year Won’t Change What Counts Bu t Christ Can! The New Year is upon us. Traditionally, it is a time to think optimistically about what it brings. There’s a tendency to think that it will usher in something better than what is past. New Year resolutions are made. People use the moment to pledge themselves to some personal change - to stop some habit or practice regarded as negative and unhelpful. The general idea of positive change lies behind all the parties and celebrations that take place at he turning of the hour. The old year is reviewed and then focus turns to the new in the hope that it will provide a fresh start in some way. So here we have it, a common hope that, with this particular annual movement of the calendar, a positive change has arrived. However, in reality has anything really changed? After all, it is only an artificial man-made measurement of the passage of time. Is the 31st December so significantly different from the 1st of January? The truth is that the New Year brings with it all the same challenges of the old year. History confirms this fact every year; that the passage of time really hasn’t changed things. Regardless of how advanced and developed

we consider ourselves the human race remains fundamentally unchanged in nature. Yes, we can rejoice in the benefits of advances in science & technology. But, tragically, humanity is perpetually plagued by war, genocide, starvation, disease, corruption, embezzlement, greed, pride, murder, lying, oppression, injustice…etc and 2012 doesn’t promise to eradicate these. It is naive to think that at a personal, national or international level a New Year will irreversibly change things for the better. Indeed, the Bible states; ‘What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.’ (Ecclesiastes 1:9, NIV). The truth is that all our attempts at human reform can never address humanities greatest need - the fallen spiritual condition of the human heart ‘…without hope and without God in the world.’ (Ephesians 2:12, NIV) Humanity simply is spiritually dead in sin. For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him,… (1Corinthians 1:21, NIV). This is the result of humanity denying God and running its own affairs, worshipping what it sees fit to worship rather than the living God. This is sin and the wages of sin is death – eternal separation from God and all that is good in hell.

Dyke Church - Church of Scotland meets every Sunday at 10am for a family service. On the last Sunday in the month we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea, email: john_macg@hotmail.com Lighthouse Church meets every Sunday at Clovenside Chapel. Service starts at 10am, refreshments served afterwards. Tel: 676434 or email info@lighthousechurch.co.uk www.lighthousechurch.co.uk Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday Worship 12noon. Contact Mrs A. Young (Session Clerk) tel: 611271 St. Leonards Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am for Family Service and 6.30pm for Evening Worship, tel: 641239 or email: sessionclerk@stleonardschurchforres.com (For services at Rafford and St Michael’s Dallas contact St Leonards) St. Margaret’s Catholic Church mass on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10am. Contact Father Barnett tel: 01667 453323 Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting every Sunday at 6.30pm. For more details tel: 674375, email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk St. Laurence Church meets every Sunday at 10am for Family Service, tel: 672260, email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com

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However, the Christian gospel isn’t bad news but rather very good news indeed. God in Christ has come to humanity’s aid. ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.’ (1Corinthians 1:21, NIV). Jesus Christ obediently and willingly paid the price for sin through his own death on the cross. For those who repent of their sin and seek forgiveness through Christ comes a change in their fundamental condition: ‘Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!’ (2Corinthians 5:17, NIV). This is the resurrection life of the new humanity in Jesus destined for the new creation of the future. So what are your hopes for the New Year? How deep and profound are they? Are they secure and certain? Will they address your first and greatest need to be reconciled to your creator? Cast aside the superficiality of this season and turn to Christ ‘For he says, “In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.’ (2Corinthians 6:2, NIV) Rev. Chris Woodman The Lighthouse Chu rch

Rafford Church meets every Sunday at 9.30am for Family Service, our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Contact Anne Garrow (Session Clerk) tel: 672930 St. John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church meets every Sunday at 8am for Communion and 10am for Family Communion Service, tel: 672856, email stjohnsforres@btinternet.com or visit www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly, Kinloss and Findhorn, at 10am, and Alves 1st Sunday of each month 11.30 am. Contact 690931 or 690349 Moray Grace Fellowship Meets Sunday mornings 10.30am in Alves Village Hall. Contact Vic Cameron for more details tel: 850142 email vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com www.moraygrace.wordpress.com If you are a member of a church not listed here please email us the details and we will print this in future issues. Email: megan@spotlighton.co.uk

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for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) Winter Term Ends Wed. 21st December 2011 Spring Term Starts Thursday 5th January 2012 Forres Academy & Feeders Thurs. 9th Feb. 2012 Mid-term Holiday Friday 10th February 2012 Mid-term Holiday Monday 13th February 2012 Spring Term Ends Friday 30th March 2012 Good Friday Holiday Friday 6th April 2012 Summer Term Starts Monday 16th April 2012 May Day Holiday Monday 7th May 2012 In-service Closure Thursday 17th May 2012

In-service Closure Friday 18th May 2012 Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012 for 2012/2013 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 21st August 2012 Autumn Term Ends Friday 12th October 2012 Winter Term Starts Monday 29th October 2012 In-service Closure Monday 19th November 2012 In-service Closure Tuesday 20th November 2012 Winter Term Ends Friday. 21st December 2012 Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013 Summer Term Ends Friday 5th July 2013

Useful Numbers SCHOOLS Andersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887 Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367 Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275 Kinloss Primary School ..............................(01309) 690376 Logie Primary School ..................................(01309) 611258 Moray Steiner School ..................................(01309) 676300 Pilmuir Primary School ................................(01309) 673034 Rose Abbey School ....................................(01309) 691872 Forres Academy ..........................................(01309) 672271 DOCTORS Forres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120 Leanchoil Hospital ......................................(01309) 672284 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000 DENTISTS Orchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544 Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553 VETS Moray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243 page 8 - January 2012

PHARMACIES Lloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614 Rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784 Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370 OTHERS Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222 Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088 Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000 Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243 James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365 Rafford District Hall......................................(01309) 674583 Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140 Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000 Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950 Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834 Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838

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Here’s tae a guid 2012 for a’body! I can’t really claim to be fluent in Doric or, indeed, any dialect of Scots but like most folk around the country I use phrases and words that have seeped into the brain over the years, perhaps from reading the obligatory Broons and Oor Wullie annuals around Christmas and New Year and, more recently, the Chewin’ the Fat and Still Game Christmas specials! It has struck me over the festive period the importance that humour plays in helping to maintain our traditional language and culture. It’s particularly important in financially tough times that can be very stressful for families and individuals that we have that humour which gives us a bit of valve to release the pressures that build up each day. In that vein I wish everyone a bit of humour through 2012.

A Happy New Year to one and all! Certainly, from my own perspective, 2012 looks to be an exciting year, not least because of a house move (albeit only a couple of miles away) in a matter of weeks! 2012 is also set to be an exciting year in terms of the constitutional debate that is happening in Scotland. It is an exciting time to be in politics with the mix of day-to-day issues combined with the very long-term and strategic decision that will face the people of Scotland in the referendum. All in all 2012 will be a busy and challenging time for most folk and wish everyone power to their elbow in their own challenges. Richard Lochhead MSP

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winter showcase @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. two nights back to back featuring the most exciting emerging talent in the highlands and islands and celebrating the quality and diversity of the current contemporary music scene across the region. for tickets or more information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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8 sunday compassion ‘n action 2-4pm, dao tea house, 65 high street, forres. intro into compassionate communication. ÂŁ5 donation. call 01309 671555 or email rose@compassion.org.uk the work of the john muir trust 7.30pm. the highland rock garden club hosts an illustrated talk by staff member fran lockhart on the work of scotland’s major upland conservation organisation. nairn community centre, king street. tel: 01320 366246

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26 thursday

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Forres Town Hall January 19th - 21st Time:19th - 21st 7.30pm, also Sat 21st at Matinee 2pm Tickets:Beaver Travel 4th-18th Jan 10am-4pm Mon to Sat Price: £7, Concession (under 16 and over 60) £5. Balcony £8.

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20 friday burns supper in dallas hall 7pm for 7:30pm. top table includes councillor douglas ross and ben & christine macdonald. tickets £10 available from ian sutherland 01343 890420. vegetarian haggis available if requested when buying ticket. thin lizzy @ ironworks 19:30. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com a taste of burns 7:30pm - 12:30am, roseisle village hall. tickets £12.50 each. call 01343 835167 for more information.

21 saturday Nairn Men’s Breakfast 9.45 for 10am, you are invited to hear Brian Irvine ex Pro footballer at Windsor Hotel Nairn. Come along and meet other men Christian and non Christians share food and fellowship and hear what GOD has done in Brian's life. Phone Campbell 01667 455149 or Dereck 01667 456088 by friday 20th January to book a place.

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28 saturday a celebration of chinese dance, food art and culture 1:45pm - 4pm, forres town hall. fan dancing performances too. call 01343 835167 for more information. fake blood @ ironworks 10pm. over 18s. for tickets or more information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com ‘music nairn’ presents a concert by the finzi string quartet playing haydn, ravel and brahms. 8pm at nairn community arts centre. tickets £18, members £14 and students £2. tel 01667 455701 the western front association meeting 2:30pm,’the gallery’ elgin library. john macgregor, nairn’s vc. speaker - dave shillabeer. there will be a collection for branch funds. contact derek bird 01343 870562 or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk

29 sunday lofty arts creative fun day, 10am till 12 noon, for kids under 10, sessions: £4 per child, or three children for £10, booking desirable but not essential, children must be accompanied by an adult, The Loft East Grange Farm Kinloss tel:01343 850111

lion dance 2pm at the falconer museum. wake up the lion and watch him dance and bring good luck for the year. call 01343 835167 for more information.

22 sunday - 28 saturday chinese new year come and celebrate a week of events in forres. visit the made in china exhibition at the falconer museum, experience tea ceremonies, learn about chinese culture, religion and art through a programme of talks and workshops. for more details call 01309 673701

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Over January The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo (tbc) My Week With Marilyn (15) Home Alone (PG)

From Friday 6th January Shame (tbc) The Descendents (15) The Artist (PG)

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feeder @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. for tickets or more information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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ceilidh with julie mcritchie 8pm, rafford village hall. tickets £7. contact 01309 674583 rachel sermanni @ ironworks 7:30pm, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

8 Wednesday

how our ericaceous plants grow 7.30pm. the highland rock garden club hosts an illustrated talk by professor ian alexander, aberdeen university on heathers and related plants. nairn community centre, king street. tel: 01320 366246

16 thursday

catriona mckay (gaelic harp) and chris stout (shetland fiddle) 7:30pm. ogstoun theatre, gordonstoun school, nr elgin. £12/£6. for more details visit www.thegcs.org.uk. tickets at www.thebooth.co.uk

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Have you made up your own "God"? God is Holy and He demands something from us. He wants us to put our faith in His Son for salvation. Many people today think that they will be in Heaven as long as they don’t commit any heinous crimes. But the Bible teaches that "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23). We have all – you & me, everyone - fallen short of God’s moral standards. We have all broken His laws, and our sin makes us unfit for heaven. Only by personally accepting Christ as our own Lord and Saviour – believing that he died for OUR sins and was raised for OUR justification, and forsaking our sins to live in subjection to Him – can we approach this Holy God. The Bible says "He that believeth on the "You turn things upside down, as if the potter were Son (Jesus Christ) hath everlasting life: and he that thought to be like the clay." Isaiah 29:16 believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”(John 3:35-36) Some have turned God into a loving Santa Claus What have you done then with Jesus which is called who showers us with good things when we are nice. Christ? When we are naughty, however, He isn’t quite as generous. Perish the thought that He would ever God is Just and will by no means pass by sin. punish us! He is a loving God. They think that in the You may not like thinking about this, but the Bible states end He will forgive everyone…except the Hitlers and that God has appointed a day in which He will judge you the Stalins. by that man (Jesus Christ) whom He has appointed. Each of us will personally meet with God one day. We Others have made God into a family doctor. He is will either meet Him in our sins and be judged by Him, there when we need Him. Most of the time we can and be cast into the lake of fire, or if we are saved, we will get on quite well without Him. In fact, we rarely even meet Him clothed in the righteousness of His Dear Son, think about Him unless we have a problem. But when so that when God looks at us He no longer sees our sin, misfortune strikes, they want God to hear their call for but instead sees us clothed in the righteousness of Christ help and come to their rescue. . "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, (John 3:18). Still others have formed God into a watchmaker. He created the universe, set it in motion and then God is Gracious and Merciful and has given us ample they think He sat back to watch it tick away on its time and opportunity to accept His one way of salvation. own. He is far removed and doesn’t get involved in “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be our affairs. So they believe they are free to form their saved.” Acts 16:31 own laws, their own standards of right and wrong, even their own religion. Have you made a "God" of your own liking, a "God" who

Have we formed our own opinions about who God is; what He is like, what type of lifestyles He approves of and whom He will forgive? Are we making up our own “God”? Have we turned things upside down ?

If we really want to know what God is like and what He thinks and expects of us, we must be willing to set aside our opinions and listen to what He has to say about Himself. We must turn to God’s Word, the Bible. What does the Bible say about God – the God with whom we have to do?

resembles a Santa Claus, a watchmaker, a doctor or something else? If so, then you have turned things upside down. Your "God" exists only in your imagination. He is not the God of the Bible, or the God you will meet in eternity. To be ready to meet the true God you must prepare on His terms – your own imagination will only take you to Hell.

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