Giffnock United Reformed Church

• Our minister Lesley Moseley will lead our worship today.
Today is our monthly communion service.

• You are invited to Evensong, an informal service with lots of singing, at the Park Church at 6.30pm tonight.

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

• The Bereavement Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday 8th February at 7.00pm.

• Thursday Group. You are welcome to join us for tea, coffee and a chat on Thursday 9th February at 2pm in the Lounge.

• The Saturday Sales have sold their new stock and are requesting even more items to sell!

• A Year Planner with all the Lectionary readings for 2012 will be displayed outside the vestry.

• There is an invitation from St Aidan’s Church to attend a series of lectures on the Scottish Reformation by Rev. Dr. Ian Meredith on 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.
Volunteer help would be appreciated on a Monday.

• “Songs of Longing”-a day of prayer with some music and songs will be held in the Ignatian Spirituality Centre, 35 Scott Street, on Saturday February 11th from 10.30am till 4pm. Come and enjoy this special day.

• A “Taster Retreat” is being held from Friday March 23rd till Sunday March 25th in the Conforti Centre Coatbridge. This weekend is an ideal opportunity in the midst of Lent to prepare for Easter.

• This year we will be again giving you the chance to “Count Your Blessings” during Lent. The leaflets explaining the ideas of praying and giving during lent will be distributed on Sunday 19th February in time for the start of Lent, Wednesday 22nd February. If you would like a leaflet before that, please see David Christie.

Christian Aid prayer for the week
During the week please pray for Sierra Leone and the work of Christian Aid’s partners there.

Lectionary readings for next week (12th February)
2 Kings 5: 1-14
1 Corinthians 9: 24-27
Mark 1: 40-45

• 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.

GIFFNOCK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
SUNDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2011
INTIMATIONS

Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will lead our worship today.
Today our choir will sing their Christmas music.
As it is the fourth Sunday in Advent we will light the fourth of our Advent candles.

Following donations made in the retiral collection at Jack Dyce’s funeral, £200 was sent to Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland and £200 to RNLI.

Eastwood Choral with Happy Voices and ER Schools’ Senior Brass Quintet present their Christmas Concert tonight at 7pm in The Park Church.

Margaret Mackay would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

You are invited to our Christmas Eve Watchnight service at 11.15pm on Saturday 24th December. Bring along your friends and neighbours.

Our Christmas Day service next Sunday will begin at 10.30am.

On a Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am.
There will be no lunchtime service on Wednesday 28th December.

On Monday we welcomed pupils form Braidbar School who visited our church as part of their Religious Education programme.
The children thoroughly enjoyed their visit and we are grateful to the members of the Ministry to the Church and Ministry to the World groups for all their hard work in connection with the visit.

The Saturday Sales are closed now till Saturday 14th January. Thanks to the team for all their hard work and to those who faithfully support on a Saturday morning.

Thanks to the carol singers who filled Morrison’s with angelic music yesterday! All money raised will go to Christian Aid.

Today there is a container in which you are invited to deposit warm clothing and dried goods, which will be taken to the Loaves and Fishes charity.

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

Christian Aid Prayer for the week
During the week please pray for all Christian Aid workers especially at this time of year.

Lectionary readings for next week (25th December) are entitled
‘A very special day’
Isaiah 52. 7-10
Hebrews 1. 1-4
John 1. 1-14

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.

• 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

• We welcome Elaine Duncan of the Scottish Bible Society who will lead our worship today.
We also welcome Donald McIntosh who is playing the organ today when John Balding is away.
Our minister, Lesley Moseley, will be on holiday till Thursday 20th October.
During that time, if there are any pastoral problems, please get in touch with your deacon.

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

• The Bible Study Group meet on Wednesday 19th 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 20th 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.

• It would be helpful to look at the articles on the notice board opposite the vestry about Civil Partnerships and also about Finance and Synod Funding before the next church meeting, which be on Sunday 23rd October from 12.15 till 1.30 (max!)
Agenda: Synod Resolution, Blessing of Civil Partnerships, Radical Welcome.
Please read the minutes of last month’s meeting. Extra copies available.

• You are invited to join with the congregation of Giffnock South church to swell the numbers for the singing as a Remembrance Day service is recorded for radio in their church on Sunday 30th October at 2.30pm.

• There is an exhibition in the Mitchell Library entitled “Divine Write- King James in Scotland” to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible in Scotland. Why not go along and see the exhibits and listen to the talks?

• Our church officer will be on holiday for a week from 22nd October. Please note that the building will only be open when there are groups using the premises.
We would like volunteers to help the cleaning team on Friday 28th October at 10am. Please see Chris McEwan for more details.

• 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.

Craft Fair
Our annual Craft Fair takes place on Saturday 29th October at 2pm. Items for the church stall and for the lucky dip (to the value of £!) will be gratefully received by Liz Russell our organizer.

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
Today is World Food Day. During the week please pray for communities living in extreme poverty as a result of the rise in global food prices.

Lectionary readings for next week (23rd October) are entitled
‘Giving ourselves for the Gospel’
Deuteronomy 34: 1-12
1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8
Matthew 22: 34-46

Members of the church will lead our worship today.
Our minister, Lesley Moseley will be on holiday till Thursday 20th October.
During that time, if there are any pastoral problems, please get in touch with your deacon.

Harvest. Thanks to all who donated items for the charity “Loaves and Fishes.” Food and clothes were delivered last Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to Margaret Campbell for the beautiful Harvest loaf.

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.

Last week’s Evensong had to be rescheduled so you are invited to “Evensong” the informal service with lots of singing at Park Church at 6.30pm tonight instead.

Every Wednesday we have our weekly lunchtime service at 11.30am.
Lunchbite has resumed on Wednesdays at 12.15pm.
Leisure and Learning has also resumed on Wednesdays at 2pm.

The Bereavement Friendship Group meet on Wednesday 12th October at 7.00pm.

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

You are invited to join with the congregation of Giffnock South church to swell the numbers for the singing as a Remembrance Day service is recorded for radio in their church on Sunday 30th October at 2.30pm.
Please assist if you are able.

There is an exhibition in the Mitchell Library entitled “Divine Write- King James in Scotland” to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible in Scotland. Why not go along and see the exhibits and listen to the talks?
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.

Craft Fair
Our annual Craft Fair takes place on Saturday 29th October at 2pm. Items for the church stall and for the lucky dip (to the value of £!) will be gratefully received by Liz Russell our organizer.

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 border area communities in western Zambia that are often overlooked by malaria-prevention initiatives.

Lectionary readings for next week (16th October) are entitled
‘My presence will be with you’
Exodus 33: 12-23
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10
Matthew 22: 15-22

• 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