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!
New Bank Account: We have a new bank account for the Church with the Cooperative Bank. All standing orders for your offering should automatically have been switched over to the new account by the Cooperative Bank. However, could you please check to ensure that your standing order is going to the new account, sort code: 08-92-99 and account number: 67543733. With the Church currently running at a deficit this would also be a good opportunity to review your offering if you have not done so recently. Similarly, this would also be a good time to set your offering up by standing order if you have not already done this. Any questions or issues please speak to our Treasurer, Colin Fell.
Many thanks from Elaine Sinfield to all who sent donations for the recent sponsored walk at Flemington Care Home. So far the residents have raised £1062 and this is not the final total. The contribution from CPC members is greatly appreciated.
Men’s Breakfast: The ‘Churches Group’ Men’s breakfast, second Saturday of each month, is at Wetherspoons on Saturday 14th November at 8.30 – 8.45am. No booking, just turn up, put your order in, pay for your own and enjoy.
Bible Blethers next meets on Wednesday 18th November at 10am in the Morriston Room. Anyone wishing to join us will be made most welcome.
‘Close Knit’ will meet in the large hall on Thursday 19th November from 1:30 – 3:00pm. All are welcome. Bring whatever craft you are working on, join in with some projects for the community or learn from others.
Kirk Session: Elders please note that the next Kirk Session meeting will be held on Tuesday 24th November at 7.30 in the Morriston Room.
The annual Remembering Service will take place in the church on Sunday 29th November at 2pm. Our friends from Flemington Hallside are welcome to join us for this service of remembrance for family members who have passed.
December Communion: There will be a retiring collection on Sunday 6th December for Restore Glasgow. This small Glasgow based charity tackles the harm caused by human-trafficking and modern-day slavery primarily through the power of prayer. Sadly, human-trafficking exists in 1every local authority in Scotland. Please support this worthy cause.
Christmas Tree Festival Saturday 12th December:
Our Tree Festival this year will be held over the weekend of 12th/13th December, including a Coffee Morning 10-12am, and Community Carol Service at 3.30pm on the Saturday, with our church Gift Service on the Sunday morning.
We also hope to have a stall selling Christmas themed items in the Welcome Area, and would welcome donations of crafts, gifts, homemade jams, chutneys etc.
A reminder to all organisations and groups wishing to enter a tree in the Festival to please let either Alison Thomson or Alec Scrimgeour know before Sunday 22nd November.
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: Tinned Fruit, Tinned Custard, Diluting Juice, Tinned Meat, Cereal, Tinned Spaghetti Hoops, Biscuits, Sugar, Rice, UHT Milk, Coffee, Jam, Washing Powder, Shaving Foam & Razors.
As we approach Christmas, the Foodbank are also appealing for donations of toiletries, e.g. soap, deodorant and toilet rolls.
Foodbank Reverse Advent Calendar: The Foodbank have issued a reverse advent calendar asking for small items to be collected from 1st – 24th December. Copies are available on the table in the welcoming area, or you can request one from the church office.
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. (He can be contacted via email wmca53@gmail.com)
Dates for your diary
Tuesday 10th November – Coffee and Chat in the Welcome Area at 11.00am followed by Tuesday service at 11.45am led by Rev Hilary McDougall
Saturday 14th November – Men’s Breakfast 8.30-8:45 at Wetherspoons
Wednesday 18th November – Bible Blethers at 10.00am in the Morriston Room
Thursday 19th November – Close Knit Group meets at 1.30pm in the Large Hall
Tuesday 24th November – Kirk Session meeting, 7.30pm in the Morriston Room
Sunday, 29th November – Annual Remembering Service in the Church at 2pm
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 15th November: 10.30am Service led by Rev Mike Gargrave
Welcome Team: Jim Forsyth, Jim Nixon, Jim Ferguson
Tea Team: May Fotheringham, Archie Fotheringham, Alison Paterson
DURING THE PRESENT VACANCY
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM LISTED BELOW:
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