Giffnock United Reformed Church

• Members of the congregation will lead today’s service.

• You are invited to join us for the Wednesday lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Lunchbite will follow it at 12.15pm
Leisure and Learning will follow at 2pm

• The Bible Study Group will meet on Wednesday 3rd at 7.30pm.

• The Guild will meet on Thursday 4th at 2pm when the speaker will be Nan Steele.

• There will be a meeting in Orchardhill on Tuesday 2nd November at 7.30pm when Margo McDonald MSP will be speaking about The Law of Compassion and her views on assisted suicide. She will explain what the Bill she has brought to the Scottish Parliament is about, and why it is so important.
There will also be time for discussion.

• Saturday Sales and Coffee Morning
Come on Saturdays between 10am till noon and enjoy a tea/coffee and a chat and a browse round the stalls.

• Thanks to all who helped at the Craft Fair yesterday and who donated goods for the Age Concern Coffee Morning.

• Please remember to look at the West Link/Glasgow South Churches, and noticeboards marked Local Churches, outside the Lounge.

• Next week’s service will be led by the Revd Mary Buchanan.

Christian Aid Prayer for the Week
During the week, please pray for the church leaders in Zimbabwe leading conversations with the government as they strive for a peaceful future.

Lectionary readings for next week (7th November) are entitled
“Give all in love”
Haggai 1: 14b – 2: 9
2 Thessalonians 1: 1-5, 13-17
Luke 20: 27-38

As announced last week, the monthly church meeting has been postponed till Sunday 24th October.

This year’s Ministry and Mission (M and M) letters are ready. It would be helpful if you could uplift yours from the platform in the small hall.

The members of the Ministry to the Church group have a meeting with Lesley at 7pm on Tuesday 19th October. This will be an important planning meeting.

The Bible Study Group will meet on Wednesday 20th at 7.30pm.

You are invited to join us for the Wednesday lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Lunchbite will follow it at 12.15pm

Leisure and Learning will be on Wednesday 20th October at 2pm.

The Guild have their meeting on Thursday 21st at 2pm when the speaker will be Mr Kinloch – Gardens.

Help is required for church cleaning at 10am on Friday 22nd October when the Church Officer is on holiday. If you could assist in any way, please come and help. Thanks to those who helped last week.

Saturday Sales and Coffee Morning
The Saturday Sales and Coffee Morning have got off to a great start!
Come on Saturdays between 10am till noon and enjoy a tea/coffee and a chat and a browse round the stalls.

There will be a meeting in Orchardhill on Tuesday 2nd November when Margo McDonald MSP will be speaking about The Law of Compassion and her views on assisted suicide. She will explain what the Bill she has brought to the Scottish Parliament is about, and why it is so important.
There will also be time for discussion.

Please remember to look at the West Link/Glasgow South Churches, and noticeboards marked Local Churches, outside the Lounge.

Remember the Shoebox Packing (followed by our fish and chip supper) on Saturday 23rd October at 4pm.
There are lots of jobs to do (including those done while sitting) so all are invited.
If you have empty shoeboxes and items to fill them, you can bring them with you.
If you can’t manage on Saturday but want to help, leaflets are on the window ledges of the church and they will give you details of how you can fill your own shoebox.
If you have any spare Christmas paper, we will be happy to relieve you of it and will use it to cover the shoeboxes!

The Craft Fair takes place on Saturday 30th October from 2pm till 5pm.
Goods for the lucky dip to a value of £1 are requested. Please give them to Liz Russell or Margaret Campbell.
Baking and other goods are also requested for the Church Stall.

This year our Church is once again responsible for the food stall at the Age Concern Fair at Clarkston Hall on Saturday 30th October. Home baking & anything edible would be most welcome for our Stall. I will collect donations on Friday 29 October at the Church between 6.30 till 7 pm. or I would be willing to collect goods from you that evening ‘
Thank you in anticipation! Clara Lyttle

A small key was found in the tea money from the first week in September. If you have lost a key, please see Anne Duncan.

Christian Aid Prayer for the Week
During the week, please pray for the people of Afghanistan and aid agencies working there.

Lectionary readings for next week (24th October) are entitled
“Right with God”
Joel 2: 23-32
2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18
Luke 18: 9-14

• Lesley is away on a course this week. She can be contacted by email as usual.
If you need to speak with someone, please contact your deacon or the Church Secretary.

• You are invited to join us for the Wednesday lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Lunchbite will follow it at 12.15pm

• Leisure and Learning will be on Wednesday 13th October at 2pm.

• Help is required for church cleaning at 10am on Fridays 15th and 22nd October when the Church Officer is on holiday. If you could assist in any way, please come and help. See Chris McEwan if you need more details.

• Saturday Sales and Coffee Morning
This Saturday morning activity (October to March) from 10am till noon has got off to a good start. Each week you are welcome to enjoy a tea/coffee and a chat.
There will be different stalls. If you have any items to donate to the stalls, please see Isobel Menzies.

• Please remember to look at the West Link/Glasgow South Churches, and noticeboards marked Local Churches, outside the Lounge.
The next event is in Mosspark United Church on Tuesday 12th October from 2-4 pm when the first of monthly discussions on new ways of being church entitled “Towards a Round-Tabled Church” will commence.

• Remember the Shoebox Packing (followed by our fish and chip supper) on Saturday 23rd October at 4pm
Please start collecting empty shoeboxes now, and items to fill them!
If you have any spare Christmas paper, we will be happy to relieve you of it and will use it to cover the shoeboxes!

• The Craft Fair takes place on Saturday 30th October from 2pm till 5pm.
Goods for the lucky dip to a value of £1 are requested. Please give them to Liz Russell or Margaret Campbell.
Baking and other goods are also requested for the Church Stall.

• This year our Church is once again responsible for the food stall at the
Age Concern Fair at Clarkston Hall on Saturday 30th October. Home baking & anything edible would be most welcome for our Stall. I will collect donations on Friday 29 October at the Church between 6.30 till 7 pm. or I would be willing to collect goods from you that evening ‘
Thank you in anticipation!
Clara Lyttle

• A small key was found in the tea money from the first week in September.
If you have lost a key, please see Anne Duncan.

Christian Aid Prayer for the Week
During the week, please pray for communities in Mali where climate changes are making it increasingly difficult to survive.

Lectionary readings for next week (17th October) are entitled “God speaks to all”
Jeremiah 31: 27-34
2 Timothy 3: 14- 4: 5
Luke 18: 1-8