News, contacts, general information 30 July - 16 Aug

The Minister will be unavailable from 

Mon 30 July to Wed 15 August.

Worship will be led by the Rev. Sandy Strachan on Sun 5 and 12 August.
Urgent pastoral cover will be provided by the Rev. George Shand of the Tinto Parishes. His number is 01899 309400.
For general parish queries, please contact Heather Watt, our Session Clerk on 01899 850211

What's On?


Sun 5 and 12 August, Morning Worship at 10.30am:
We welcome the Rev. Sandy Strachan morning as he leads us in worship.

Further ahead:
Sun 12 Aug. 9am: the Prayer Group meets before worship this week. All are welcome to come along and join in prayer. Should you have any prayer requests, you’ll find pen and paper in the vestibule – note your prayer request and then pop it into the box, also in the vestibule.

Food Bank Box: 

Matt. 25:35 ‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, 

I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink’ 

Beginning from 2 September, we will have a box in which to leave dry/ tinned goods for the Clydesdale Food Bank. If you have items to donate, that would be excellent: we shall make sure they get to their destination! Slightly longer ‘use-by’ dates would be helpful

LOOKING AHEAD:
Sun 2 Sept, 10.30am: Communion

Sun 9 Sept SONGS OF PRAISE SERVICE & GUILD DEDICATION
It’s leading up to that time of year once more: time to think about some of your favourite hymns, and nominate them for inclusion for this year’s Songs of Praise Service. Last nominations to be in by the end of morning tea on Sun 2 Sept.  During our service, we’ll also be rededicating our Guild, as they begin their programme for another year.

Poppy Project: Calling all those who can knit or crochet! 
Would you be willing to help make poppies for a large banner, to be used in the parish church on Remembrance Sunday, marking the Centenary of the end of the Great War? If you can help, Nikki and Heather would be delighted to hear from you. Patterns are available.
After the Sunday, we are hoping to dismantle the banner, and sell the poppies for a minimum £1 donation. All money raised to go to Poppy Scotland and Help for Heroes.