Giffnock United Reformed Church

You are invited to join us for the Wednesday lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Bring your own piece (tea and coffee provided) and enjoy company and a chat after the service.

The Bible Study group meet on Wednesday 4th August at 7.30pm

Volunteers are required on a Sunday morning to help with the Children’s Summer Club. If you can help on even one occasion, please see Lesley or Maureen.

We need people to help with the cleaning of the church while the Church Officer is on holiday. If you can help on Friday 6th August at 10am, please let Chris McEwan know.

If you would like to help with teas during the summer months, please put your name on the list outside the vestry.

Important Church Meeting
A discussion will take place on Saturday 7th August at 10am to look at the points raised during the recent Review and see how we as a church can move forward.
It would be helpful if you brought with you the Pastorate Profile Review from the centre of the last edition of Chancel.
Tea and coffee will be served.
We would encourage as many people as are able to attend.

Church Outing
Thanks to Michael Williams for organising our Church Outing.
We look forward to the next one!

Park Church are having an Auction on Friday 13th August.
Entry by catalogue is £1. Viewing from 5p.m..
Auction starts at 7p.m.

Lectionary readings for next week (8th August) are entitled
‘Be ready and faithful’
Isaiah 1: 10-20
Hebrews 11: 1-3, 8-16
Luke 12: 32-40

• You are invited to join us for the lunchtime service every Wednesday at 11.30am. Bring your own piece (tea and coffee provided) and enjoy company and a chat after the service.

• Over £1100 has been raised for the Prince and Princess of Wales hospice as a result of the collection at Sarah Brown’s funeral and at our retiring offering last Sunday. Donations are still welcomed.

• Garden Parties
If the date you have been given does not suit, please see Alison to arrange a different date.

• Church Outing
Our Church Outing to Helensburgh, Luss and Lomond Shores will take place on Thursday 29th July. The cost of £17.50 will include transport, lunch and a two-course meal.
Places are filling up fast. Put your name on the list opposite the vestry or ask Mike Williams for further details.

• Date for your Diary
As arranged at last Sunday’s church meeting, a discussion for members will take place on Saturday 7th August to look at the points raised during the recent Review and see how we as a church can move forward.
Tea and coffee will be served.
We would encourage as many people as are able to attend.

Christian Aid Prayer for the Week
This week please pray for Christian Aid partners working for a fairer distribution of Brazil’s land.

Lectionary readings for next week (18th July) are entitled “Singleness of purpose
Amos 8: 1 - 12
Colossians 1: 15 - 28
Luke 10: 38 - 42