PULLING OUT THE STOPS        

2011 finished very successfully for the Church Choir with the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols; we were delighted that an additional 7 singers came to join us for this special service, meaning that we had a choir of 27 on the night. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those that came along to support us – your contribution was very much appreciated and I hope you enjoyed the experience!

Looking forward to the coming term, we are planning to hold a Songs of Praise Service jointly with Age Gap.  At the time of writing, the date for this has still to be confirmed, but is likely to be towards the end of March/beginning of April – look out for the date in next month’s Good Neighbour and also in the weekly intimations.  This service will include a number of items sung by the Choir and Age Gap and there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to join in with a wide selection of traditional and modern praise, many of which will be selected from the recent survey of Greenbank’s favourite hymns. The choir has already been practising a jazzy arrangement of the spiritual “Standin’ in the Need of Prayer” which we will sing at this service – something a bit different from the usual style of anthem!

With best wishes for the year ahead,

Peter Howard
Organist and Choir Leader

AGE GAP

Age Gap has been invited to play at the "Beyond Junction 12" event on Sunday 5^th February from 4.30pm at St Enoch's Hogganfield Church (860 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow G33 2QW) in a programme lasting around 45 minutes.

Numbers at this event are evenly divided between teenagers who have contact with the SU Junction 12 project and older members of the Edinburgh Road group of congregations.  Anyone wishing to come along from Greenbank would be more than welcome.  The event starts with a meal and we have to give approximate numbers in advance for this, so if you would like to come along please contact Val Scholfield (638 2146).  We will also be taking part in the youth service on Sunday 26th February at Greenbank.  If you would like to come and join us in Age Gap either singing or playing an instrument, you will be made very welcome. 

Val

ORGAN RECITALS

Future recitals are planned for:

Saturday 18 February    John Weeks, Organist of Park Church, Uddingston
Saturday 17 March        Robin Erskine
Saturday 21 April           Peter Howard

As before recitals will commence at 1 pm with tea and coffee available in the transept afterwards. Recitals are open to all who enjoy music, so please encourage your friends to come along.

Helen