VACANCY BUSINESS
Locum: At its meeting on Tuesday 21st July, the Kirk Session approved the appointment of Rev Mike Gargrave as Locum for the period of vacancy. Mike is a recently retired minister with experience of parish ministry in 2 congregations in the Presbytery. Mike will lead worship each Sunday and provide pastoral care and funeral cover, initially for 1 day per week, with the possibility of increasing to 2 days per week if required.
Pastoral Co-ordinator: At the conclusion of Interim Ministry and during the vacancy, a Pastoral Co-ordinator will be in place to ensure that information about members of the church family who are ill or in hospital is gathered and shared with the Locum Minister and appropriate elder. The Kirk Session has agreed that this position will be filled by Janet Stewart. Janet’s contact details can be found alongside the contact details for the Ministry Team at the end of the order of service.
Celebration Book Co-ordinator: At the conclusion of Interim Ministry and for the 16th, 23rd, 30th August and 6th September while we have pulpit supply, Tony Neeson has agreed to check the Celebrations Book for details and to lead the ‘Celebrations and News’ part of our services. Our new Locum will be leading worship from the 13th September. If you have news or pictures to share on screen or in the book, can you please let Tony know.
Interim Moderator: The Presbytery has appointed Rev David Slater, minister of Gartcosh linked with Glenboig as the Interim Moderator of Cambuslang Parish Church during the period of vacancy. Dave [as he is known] will be ‘de facto’ minister of the congregation and will moderate the Kirk Session, ensure that governance is functioning well and will liaise with the Session Clerk team and with our Locum Rev Mike Gargrave and Pastoral Co-ordinator, Janet Stewart, to ensure all pastoral matters, including funerals, are covered. Please note that Dave is a full-time minister of his own two congregations so will not be in Cambuslang Parish Church on a regular basis. Dave’s contact details are at the end of the order of service.
Church Family News
For information on any items please contact the Session Clerk Team
Our mission statement:
We are a warm and welcoming church
who seek to help all people experience and share
the love and teachings of Jesus Christ
in our worship and community involvement.
We affirm the dignity of all people
through compassion and kindness.
Our offerings help support the mission and work of our church and we are grateful to all those who give financially Sunday by Sunday. Many people give by standing order but there is also the option to give via the offering plate in the vestibule area of the church, immediately before entering or leaving the sanctuary. You can pop your offering in the plate either before or after the service. Thank you!
Count Team: The count team will soon be short of one member. It’s not an onerous task, just once every 8 weeks & takes about 1-2 hours at the church. No count experience needed, just a willingness to help this friendly team. Money has to go the Bank Hub or the Post Office. If interested, please speak to our treasurer Colin Fell or Finance Team secretary Jeanette Alexander.
The Presbytery is hosting a number of listening roadshows entitled A Season of Listening on Saturday mornings throughout September and October. The resulting discussions will help inform the Presbytery in shaping their Action Plan. It would be lovely if a few of us from CPC could manage along. Please speak to Graham Macgregor for further details.
Coffee & Chat: This Tuesday, 8th September, Coffee & Chat commences at 11am and at 11.45am there will be a short devotion led by one of the group. This will become the regular routine, Coffee & Chat at 11am with a short devotion at 11.45am. The first full Tuesday service will take place on Tuesday, 22nd September at 11.45am.
Girl’s Brigade will start back on Monday 7th September at 6:30 pm in Cambuslang Parish Church Halls. We extend a warm welcome to girls from Primary 1 to S6 for crafts, games, badge work and most of all, lots of fun.
The ‘Churches Group’ Mens Breakfast, second Saturday of each month, is at Wetherspoons on Saturday 12th September at 8.30-8:45. No booking, just turn up, put your order in, pay for your own and enjoy the company.
Boys Brigade 220th Glasgow Boy’s Brigade will start back on Thursday 17th September. Anchors and Juniors will start at 6.30pm and Company at 7.30pm. If anyone would like to join us, both boys and girls, then just come along on the 17th to see what we are all about.
Congregational Action Plan Survey: Thanks to everyone who has completed one of the congregational surveys. It would be helpful if the forms could be returned to the box in the welcome area by this Sunday. If you have not yet received a form there are still a few on the table as you come into church.
Rutherglen Community Carers Coffee Morning & Showcase: Regretfully the Rutherglen Community Carers’ Coffee Morning which was due to take place on Saturday, 19th September has been postponed until further notice. Sincere apologies.
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: Tinned Soup, Tinned Tomatoes, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Meat, Rice Pudding, Macaroni Cheese, Beans & Sausage, Biscuits, Sugar, UHT Milk, Diluting Juice, Toilet Rolls, Shampoo, Deodorants.
Dates for your diary
Tuesday 8th September – Coffee & Chat in the Welcome Area 11.00am with a short devotion at 11.45am
Saturday 12th September – Mens Breakfast 8.30-8:45 at Wetherspoons
Prayer Tree: The congregational Prayer Tree is available in the Welcome Area, along with tags on which names can be written of any for whom prayers are sought. Names on the Prayer Tree will normally be included by the Ministry Team in prayers offered in worship at the Sunday Service and Tuesday Service. It is the normal practice of the Ministry Team to include first names only to help preserve appropriate anonymity. If you place a prayer request on the Prayer Tree can you also please remove that tag when prayer is no longer required. Thank you.
Halls Convenor: please send any enquiries about hall bookings etc to our Halls Convenor: derekburnscpc@gmail.com
Ohna Robertson will be delighted to receive your announcements for inclusion in the Order of Service by Wednesday at 12 noon: ohna.robertson@ntlworld.com
Worship at Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 13th September: 10.30am Sunday Service led by Rev Mike Gargrave
Welcome Team: Archie Fotheringham, Jeannette Fearnly, May Fotheringham
Tea Team: Ohna Robertson, Alice Kewley, Fiona Brown, Russell Clearie
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM
Interim Moderator
Rev David Slater
DSlater@churchofscotland.org.uk 07722 876616
Locum minister from 13th September
Mike Gargrave
Mike.gargrave@btinternet.com 07927 476915
Pastoral Co-ordinator
Janet Stewart
jy@pennyfarthingcottage.co.uk 07850 376703