Giffnock United Reformed Church

We welcome Rev Calum McDonald of The Park Church to our church today and look forward to worshipping with him.

Chancel. Articles for the February issue should be given to Douglas Macfarlane no later than today.

Deacons are reminded of their meeting on Wednesday 27th January at 7.30pm preceded by a time of prayer at 7pm.

The Guild will meet on Thursday 28th January at 2pm. The speaker will be Joy Blair – ‘Orkney Visit’.

The lunchtime service will be on Wednesdays at 11.30am followed by the Lunchbite at 12.15pm.

Leisure & Learning. Wednesdays from 2-4pm. A couple of hours among friendly people listening to interesting short talks or watching a DVD. followed by discussion. Everyone welcome!

Scottish Churches Housing Action invite all church congregations to take part in our Homelessness Sunday Cup of Tea Day on Sunday 31st January. All monies collected from the tea and coffee after the morning service will be donated to this worthwhile cause.

The Rev Connie Bonner will be inducted to Barrhead URC on Saturday 13th February at 2.30pm.

We recycle Christmas cards and stamps.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week - Haiti
Pray for Scot Judith Turbyne and her staff organising Christian Aid’s relief efforts in Haiti as aid starts to get through. The priority is making sure there is enough food and clean water being distributed.
Jesus who went into the wilderness to face its dangers and confront its fear, we pray for all who bear the wilderness of shattered lives and ruined dreams.
Give courage to the powerful and strong to live God’s way of love, as they struggle with their efforts to bring medicines, food and civil order throughout the island.

The next Church Meeting will be held today. The minutes of the last meeting are on the notice boards.

There will be a Joint Evening Service with Shawlands and Giffnock in our church tonight at 6.30pm.

Flooding.
On Tuesday it was discovered that a water pipe in the loft space had burst. There was extensive flooding as a result and much superficial damage in the building. The rooms affected are the Lounge, Office, Choir Room and the flat upstairs. Our insurers have been helpful and prompt in their dealings; our Church Officer has worked hard and repaired the original defect as well as spending a long time cleaning and drying up; others including the Property Group and Alison and David Christie have tirelessly wielded mops and buckets as well as other skills.
When the insurers have been to inspect the damage we will have a better idea of how long we can expect to wait before the damage can be made good. In the meantime please be patient and make the best of a difficult situation.

Chancel. Articles for the February issue should be given to Douglas Macfarlane no later than Sunday 24th January.

The lunchtime service will resume on Wednesday 13th January at 11.30am followed by the Lunchbite at 12.15pm.

Leisure & Learning. A couple of hours among friendly people listening to interesting short talks or watching a DVD. followed by discussion. Everyone welcome! The session begins on Wednesday 13th January and will continue until Easter, meeting from 2pm to 4pm.

The Guild will meet on Thursday 14th January at 2pm when the speaker will be Rev Lesley Moseley.

To coincide with the week of Christian Unity the service on 17th January will be led by Rev Chris Vermeulen of Orchardhill Parish Church, and on the 24th January by the Rev Calum McDonald.

The new Flower List for 2010 is now in place outside the vestry. If you have a regular Sunday every year, can you please check to see if you have been allocated the correct date? We also have several free Sundays, therefore anyone who wishes to have a special Sunday during next year please insert your name in the selected date on the list. If you wish to have the same Sunday in future years place an (A) after your name.

We recycle Christmas cards and stamps.

Praying for others. Please pray for the residents of Kennedy Court.

Pray also for the Scottish Episcopal Church who are holding a Synod meeting to choose a new Bishop of Glasgow.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week During the week, please pray for the people of Malawi where the rainy season has just finished and for the farmers whose crops have been destroyed by flooding.