Giffnock United Reformed Church

• Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.
Today is our Harvest service. Donated items will go to the charity “Loaves and Fishes.”

• Lesley will be on holiday from Monday 3rd October and will start back on Thursday 20th October.
During that time, if there are any pastoral problems, please get in touch with your deacon.

• Chancels
Please collect your magazines for delivery if you were unable to do so last week.

• Ministry and Mission letters
Members are requested to pick up these letters from the front door of the church or from the small hall at coffee time. If you could help deliver to friends or neighbours, we would be very grateful for the help.

• Tonight you are invited to “Evensong” the informal service with lots of singing at Park Church at 6.30pm.

• Every Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am.
• Lunchbite resumes on Wednesday 5th October at 12.15pm. We are all looking forward to this!
• Leisure and Learning also resumes on Wednesday 5th October at 2pm
• The Bible Study Group meet on Wednesday 5th October at 7.30pm.

• Tea and a chat. There will be an informal ‘Get Together’ of former Guild members and friends in the lounge on Thursday 6th October at 2pm.

• The Saturday Sales have now reopened from 10am till noon. Please come and enjoy tea/coffee/biscuits and a chat as you browse the stalls.

• Why not take your Order of Service home with you? It will remind you of the service and the intimations, or you could pass it on to a member of friend who was unable to be at church.

• The notice board opposite the vestry is being completely updated over the next weeks.
On it you will find articles about Civil Partnerships and also about Finance and Synod Funding.
It would be helpful to look at these articles before the next church meeting, which has been rescheduled and will now be on Sunday 23rd October.

• Dates for your diary
Our shoebox packing will take place on Saturday 22nd October at 4pm and will be followed by a fish and chip tea.
Leaflets are available telling what is required for the shoeboxes. Why not gather items over the next few weeks? Why not knit some items for the boxes?
Plan to be there to help pack if you can. It is good fun!

Priesthill United Reformed Church has moved to the former St Robert’s Hall, 160 Peat Road.
You are invited to attend the special service on Monday 24th October at 7.30pm to mark the move, giving thanks for the past, and looking forward to the future.
Please give Alison your name if you wish to attend.

Members of all four Giffnock churches have been invited to a lunch in Giffnock South Church on Sunday 6th November at 12.45pm (cost £5) as part of our continuing ecumenical cooperation and friendship. Places are limited, so put your name on the list outside the vestry and the 25 places will be allocated on a first come, first served, basis.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
During the week please pray for the Indian government to provide all people basic human rights and freedoms.

Lectionary readings for next week (9th October) are entitled
‘God’s invitation’
Exodus 32: 1-14
Philippians 4: 1-9
Matthew 22: 1-14

• Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.

• There will be our monthly church meeting after the service.
The agenda is:
Civil partnerships
Mission Fund
Synod Funding
Companion for Radical Welcome programme

• Chancels are ready for delivery.
Please help if you can collect magazines for anyone who is not present today.

• The Saturday Sales reopen on Saturday 1st October at 10am. We look forward to welcoming old and new friends. We have completely new stock from last year so loads of bargains to be had. Please come and enjoy tea/coffee/biscuits and a chat.

• Every Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am. Tea and coffee are available after the service and you are invited to bring along your own sandwiches.
Lunchbite resumes on Wednesday 5th October at 12.15pm. We are all looking forward to this!

• The Bible Study Group meet on Wednesday at 7.30pm and you are invited to join them.

• Thanks to all who supported the Deacons coffee morning here yesterday and the Age Concern coffee morning at Clarkston Halls.

• Why not take your Order of Service home with you? It will remind you of the service and the intimations, or you could pass it on to a member of friend who was unable to be at church.

• Date for your diary
Our shoebox packing will take place on Saturday 22nd October at 4pm and will be followed by a fish and chip tea.
Leaflets are available telling what is required for the shoeboxes. Why not gather items over the next few weeks? Why not knit some items for the boxes?
Plan to be there to help pack if you can. It is good fun!

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
Wednesday marks the International Day of Peace. During the week please pray for the people of Sudan to be able to live in peace after years of conflict.

Lectionary readings for next week (25th September) are entitled
‘Christ the servant of God’
Exodus 17: 1-7
Philippians 2: 1-13
Matthew 21: 23-32

• Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.

• Today everyone will receive a free copy of Reform magazine. Please read and enjoy, then pass on to a friend.
What did you think of the magazine? Please pass on your comments.
Why not think of ordering a monthly copy of Reform in 2012?

• The Toddlers’ Group has resumed on a Tuesday at 10am.
If you have friends, relatives, or neighbours with young children, why not invite them to come along? Nancy and Doreen will be happy to welcome them.

• Every Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Tea and coffee will be provided. Bring your sandwiches if you wish.

• Summer Sunday Teas
Thanks to all who have helped with the teas during the summer months.

• Flowers
Please tell us of any members, friends, or neighbours you feel would benefit from receiving the church flowers after Sunday services. See Lesley or Alison with suggestions.

• East Renfrewshire Open Doors Day, Saturday 3rd September
Thanks are given to all those who helped in any way at this event.

• Chancel
Please give your articles for the next edition of Chancel to Margaret Cameron today.

• Evensong
The first “Evensong” of this session will take place at Park Church at 6.30 pm tonight. This is a lovely informal service with lots of music and singing and you are invited to attend.

• Some deacons have already indicated they wish to attend the “Re-imagining the future” day in Livingston on September 9th.
Please give Alison your name if you wish to go also.

• ACTS are holding a special service for Racial Justice Sunday in Wellington Church at 7pm on the 11th September.

• Giffnock Friendship Club resumes at 2pm on Wednesday 14th September in the Jubilee Hall of Park Church. New members are welcome. The full syllabus is on the wall outside the vestry.

• Children’s church
Two volunteers are required to help with the children on Sunday 18th September.
It would be particularly helpful if someone with Disclosure Scotland check were available.
Also, it would be helpful to have some volunteers willing to work with children on an occasional basis.
Please see Maureen Stewart.

Dates for your diary:
Soup and roll lunch: Wednesday 14th September
Coffee morning hosted by deacons: Saturday 17th September

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
Thursday is International Literacy Day. During the week please pray for Christian Aid projects providing basic literacy for adults.

Lectionary readings for next week (11th September) are entitled
‘Seventy times seven’
Exodus 14: 9-31
Romans 14: 1-12
Matthew 18: 21-35