Giffnock United Reformed Church

• We welcome Rev. Catherine Beattie of Giffnock South Church who will lead our worship today.
Our minister is leading worship in Giffnock South Church.
The four Giffnock churches are participating in pulpit exchanges as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

• 2 events for Holocaust Memorial Day at the St Mungo museum Function Room. Both free no booking required.
There will be a ‘World Cafe’ from 1-4pm this afternoon, 22nd January. This event aims to facilitate cross cultural dialogue and will be followed by a screening of ‘As seen through these eyes.
On 26th January from 6-9pm the film ‘Divided we fall’ will be shown followed by discussion.
More details about these events on the noticeboard.

• Our services from Sunday 1st January till the end of February at least, will be held in the small hall as agreed at our church meeting.

• Wednesday events:
Our lunchtime service is on Wednesdays at 11.30am
Lunchbite is at 12.15pm
Leisure and learning is at 2pm

• Deacons are reminded of their meeting on Wednesday 25th January at 7.15pm.

• Please join us for tea, coffee and a chat on Thursday 26th January at 2pm in the lounge.

• The Saturday Sales are now open with lots of new stock.

• As agreed at the last church meeting, there will be four church meetings and an AGM per year. These meetings will take place in the small hall after the tea/coffee at the close of the service.
Here are the dates of these meetings:
AGM:
Sunday 19th February
Church meetings:
Sundays 22nd April, 17th June, 19th August, 21st October

• Flower Group. The new flower calendar for 2012 is now in place outside the vestry. For regular donors please check that you have the correct date. Anyone wishing to donate money for flowers to be placed in the Sanctuary on a particular Sunday for a special occasion or memorial, please choose a suitable date and place your name on the list.

• You are invited to a Burns Supper in Park Church on Saturday 4th February at 7pm for 7.30pm with the cost being £12.
Full details are on the local churches noticeboard.

• The West Link Pastoral Group present “Dynamic Worship” an event for anyone interested in exploring different types of worship.
This will be held in Morison Memorial URC Clydebank on Saturday 4th February from 10am till 4pm
See the poster on the noticeboard for full details.

• There is an invitation from St Aidan’s Church to attend a series of three lectures on the Scottish Reformation by Rev. Dr. Ian Meredith on 23rd and 30th January, and 6th February at 7.30pm.
Details are on the noticeboard.

• Eastwood Parish Church, 1 Mansewood Road, invite you to the launch of The Point on Monday 6th February between 11am and 2pm.
The Point will provide lunch and friendship, household goods and clothing, and community resources.

• On Homelessness Sunday, 29th January, Scottish Churches Housing Action invites churches to dedicate a cup of tea to homeless people.
Next week we will ask people to make a donation of £1 for the tea or coffee after the service, and the proceeds will go to the work of that organisation.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
During the week please pray for fair and lasting reform to address the reality of poverty in Egypt one year after the first protests against the then government.

Lectionary Readings for next week (29th January)
Deuteronomy 18: 15-20
Mark 1: 21-28
1 Corinthians 8: 1-13

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

Next week as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the ministers in the Giffnock churches will be swapping pulpits.
Our worship leader will be the Rev. Catherine Beattie of Giffnock South Church, which is where our minister will be preaching.

Our services from Sunday 1st January till the end of February at least, will be held in the small hall as agreed at our church meeting.

Ministry to the Church Group will meet tomorrow Monday 16th January at 7pm in the lounge.

Wednesday events:
Our lunchtime service is on Wednesdays at 11.30am
Lunchbite is at 12.15pm
Leisure and learning is at 2pm

The Bible Study Group meet on Wednesday 18th January at 7 30pm.

The Saturday Sales are now open with lots of new stock.

Flower Group. The new flower calendar for 2012 is now in place outside the vestry. For regular donors please check that you have the correct date. Anyone wishing to donate money for flowers to be placed in the Sanctuary on a particular Sunday for a special occasion or memorial, please choose a suitable date and place your name on the list.

Prayer handbooks for 2012 are now available. Please give your name to Alison.
Cost is £5.50 including postage.

As agreed at the last church meeting, there will be four church meetings and an AGM per year. These meetings will take place in the small hall after the tea/coffee at the close of the service.
Here are the dates of these meetings:
AGM:
Sunday 19th February
Church meetings:
Sundays 22nd April, 17th June, 19th August, 21st October

There will be an Everybody Welcome day on Wednesday 18th January at Shawlands URC from 10.30am till 3pm.
This is for people who are interested in looking at the Everybody Welcome material, or for people who have studied the material and are thinking of the next steps.
Please give Alison your name today.

The West Link Pastoral Group present “Dynamic Worship” an event for anyone interested in exploring different types of worship.
This will be held in Morison Memorial URC Clydebank on Saturday 4th February from 10am till 4pm
See the poster on the noticeboard for full details.

There is an invitation from St Aidan’s Church to attend a series of three lectures on the Scottish Reformation by Rev. Dr. Ian Meredith on 23rd and 30th January, and 6th February at 7.30pm.
Details are on the noticeboard.

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
This is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. During the week please pray for unity between all churches across Britain and Ireland.

Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.
The second Sunday of the month is all-age worship.
Today’s Prayers of Concern are from the Ministry to the World Group.

Our services from Sunday 1st January till the end of February at least, will be held in the small hall as agreed at our church meeting.

Our lunchtime service is on Wednesdays at 11.30am.
Lunchbite resumes on Wednesday 11th January at 12.15pm.
Leisure and Learning resumes on Wednesday 11th January at 2pm.

The Bereavement Friendship Group meet on Wednesday 11th January at 7pm.

Please join us for tea, coffee and a chat on Thursday 12th January at 2pm in the lounge (and each fortnight thereafter).

The Saturday Sales reopen with a half price sale on Saturday 14th January at 10am.

Prayer handbooks for 2012 are now available. Please put your name on the list outside the vestry or see Alison.
Cost is £5.50 including postage.

As agreed at the last church meeting, there will be four church meetings and an AGM per year. These meetings will take place in the small hall after the tea/coffee at the close of the service.
Here are the dates of these meetings:

AGM:
Sunday 19th February
Church meetings:
Sundays 22nd April, 17th June, 19th August, 21st October

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
During the week please pray for the people of Haiti who continue to rebuild their country two years after the devastating earthquake.