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 for 1 day per week.
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.
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
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.
Church Family News
For information on any items please contact the Session Clerk Team
Our mission statement:
We are a warm and welcoming churchwho seek to help all people experience and sharethe love and teachings of Jesus Christin our worship and community involvement.We affirm the dignity of all peoplethrough 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!
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.
The Guild On Monday, 19th October we are heading to the Cumnock Factory Shop for afternoon tea. The bus leaves from the church at 11.30am and returns around 4pm. The cost is £22.50 and anyone wishing to join us should speak to Helen Nisbet or May McGown.
Kirk Session: Elders please note that the next Kirk Session meeting will be held on Tuesday 27th October at 7.30pm in Morriston Room.
Church Facebook …. have a look: ��The ‘Church Facebook Page’ address is :https://www.facebook.com/Cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk Will McArthur from the Comms Team is asking our Church Groups to make use of the Church Facebook by getting their news to him. The Facebook Page is ideal for advertising events for Guild, Girls Brigade, Boys Brigade, Coffee mornings, Church events, Concerts, Funerals, Outings, Walking Group, Pipe Band etc. etc. (Will can be contacted via email wmca53@gmail.com)
Choir Rehearsals: Choir rehearsals are now being held after morning worship on a Sunday in the Morriston Room. We gather roughly 10-15 minutes after worship ends, to allow time for tea and coffee. Rehearsals run for approximately 45 mins – 1 hour. All are warmly welcome to come along — no experience necessary, just a willingness to join in and sing!
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: Tinned Tomatoes, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Custard, Sugar, Cereal, Tinned Macaroni Cheese, Tinned Beans & Sausage, Jam, Tinned Meat, Tinned Fish, Soup, Size 6 Nappies, Deodorant, Razor, Toilet Rolls, Household Spray.
Dates for your diary
Tuesday 13th October – Coffee and chat in the Welcome Area at 11.00am
Tuesday 27th October – Kirk Session meeting 7.30pm in the Morriston Room
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 18th October: 10.30am Service led by Rev Mike Gargrave
Welcome Team: Bob McDougall, David Black, Alison Thomson
Tea Team: Hazel Robb, Jinty Porter, Joyce Saddler, Bob McDougall
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM
Interim Moderator
Rev David Slater – DSlater@churchofscotland.org.uk 07722 876616
Locum Minister
Rev Mike Gargrave – Mike.gargrave@btinternet.com 07927 476915
Pastoral Co-ordinator
Janet Stewart – jy@pennyfarthingcottage.co.uk 07850 376703