Giffnock United Reformed Church

GIFFNOCK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2011
INTIMATIONS

Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.
Today is the first Sunday in Advent and we will light the first of our Advent candles.

Tonight the four Giffnock churches have their Advent service in Park Church at 6.30pm. A joint choir will sing. Come along and enjoy!

Every Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Lunchbite is at 12.15pm, and Leisure and Learning is at 2pm.

Deacons are reminded of their meeting on Wednesday 30th at 7.15pm.

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

During the first three Sundays in Advent—27th November, 4th and 11th December, there will be containers in which you are invited to deposit warm clothing and dried goods, which will be taken to the Loaves and Fishes charity.

Shawlands URC are hosting a West Link Quiz night tomorrow evening at 7.30pm.
Can anyone who would like to take part or support the team meet for a few minutes in the hall after the service?
This is a team quiz so don’t be shy!!

Join us for tea and a chat on Thursday afternoon at 2pm in the lounge.

You are invited to the College Advent Service which will take place on Thursday 1st December at 7pm in Barrhead United Reformed Church.

A Quiet Day —-the calm before the storm!
Wouldn’t you like a peaceful day of quiet reflection in the midst of all the Christmas chaos? Take some time out for yourself.
You are invited to A Quiet Day organised by the Glasgow Southside Churches cluster of the URC on Saturday 3rd December from 10.30am till 2pm in the Fotheringay Centre, Fotheringay Road, Pollokshields.
Give Lesley your name if you are interested.

The Community Council has commissioned a statue, which they hope will be an iconic symbol for Giffnock. It will be situated outside Wholefoods and will be unveiled on Wednesday 30th November at 12 noon. It is hoped that different local church and community groups will be represented at the unveiling. You are invited to attend that event.

Prayer handbooks for 2012 are now ready to be ordered. Please put your name on the list outside the vestry.
Cost is £5.50 including postage

A reserve soup maker is required for occasional soup making for Lunchbite. If you can help, please see Maureen Stewart.

Dates for your diary

Thursday 1st December: Fundraising concert in the Piping Centre at 7.30pm for the Prostate Cancer charity (see leaflets on the table outside the vestry)
Friday 2nd December Loaves and Fishes: Fundraising concert by a Salvation Army brass ensemble “Bold as Brass” at 7.30 pm in St Stephen’s Renfield Church, Bath Street. Give your name to David Christie

Carol singing for Christian Aid in Morrison’s from 10am till noon
Saturday 10th December (led by Giffnock South and Park Church)
Saturday 17th December (led by Giffnock URC and Orchardhill)
You are welcome to take part on either or both Saturdays.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
Thursday is World AIDS Day. During the week please pray for universal access to the life-saving anti-retroviral drugs.

Events in the church:

11th December Family Christmas celebration in the church at 11am

24th December Watchnight Service with carols in the church at 11.15pm and the service at 11.30pm

25th December Christmas day service at 10.30am in the church

Events not held in the church:

3rd December Quiet day (reflection, labyrinth, mandalas) organised by the Glasgow South United Reformed Churches to be held in the Fotheringay Centre, Fotheringay Road, Pollokshields from 10.30am till 2pm

10th December and 17th December Carol singing for Christian Aid in Morrison’s from 10am till noon, organised by the four Giffnock Churches.

Giving at Christmas:

There will be a marked box in the church from 27th November till 11th December where you are invited to put donations of warm clothes or tins/dry goods for the charity Loaves and Fishes.

• Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.
We celebrate communion today and all those who love the Lord Jesus are welcome to take part.

• Next week is our Remembrance Day service and will commence at 10.50am.

• You are invited to Evensong—the informal evening service with lots of singing—at Park Church tonight at 6.30pm. Come along and enjoy the fellowship.

• Chancel. Articles for the next issue should be given to Margaret Cameron no later than Sunday 20th November.

• Every Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am,
Lunchbite is at 12.15pm, and Leisure and Learning is at 2pm.

• The Bereavement Friendship Group meet on Wednesday at 7.00pm

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

• On Friday 11th November there will be a course entitled “War Requiem” from 10.30am till 3.00pm led by the Rev. John Arthur. This will include poetry, music and film. This will be a thought provoking event for Remembrance Day itself.
Give Alison your name if you wish to attend.

• You are invited to a Praise Service at Shawlands URC on Sunday 13th November at 6.30pm.

• You are invited to A Quiet Day organised by the Glasgow Southside Churches cluster of the URC on Saturday 3rd December from 10.30am till 2pm in the Fotheringay Centre, Fotheringay Road, Pollokshields
Give Lesley your name if you are interested.

• Prayer handbooks for 2012 are now ready to be ordered. Please put your name on the list outside the vestry.
Cost is £5.50 including postage

• Dates for your diary
Sunday 20th November: Chancel articles due in to Margaret Cameron.
Sunday 27th November: Giffnock Churches Joint Advent Service at Park Church at 6.30pm.
Thursday 1st December: Fundraising concert in the Piping Centre at 7.30pm for the Prostate Cancer charity.
Friday 2nd December Loaves and Fishes: Fundraising concert by a brass ensemble at 7.30 pm in St Stephen’s Renfield Church, Bath Street. Give your name to David Christie.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
During the week please pray for everyone who wishes to show their continuing support of Christian Aid with a gift in their will.

Lectionary readings for next week (13th November) are entitled
‘Light for the world’
Judges 4: 1-7
1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11
Matthew 25: 14-30