Charitable News


15
Mar 2019
CHURCH HOUSE, BRIDGETON

CHURCH HOUSE At our Gift service in December, we were treated to an inspirational speech by Angela from Church House (one of the recipients of our gifts) telling us about Church House and the work it does. If you were unlucky to miss it, please turn the page for a brief résumé about their work. CHURCH HOUSE, BRIDGETON Church House, Bridgeton was set up in 1942 in the former London Road East Church in Boden Street by the local parish minister in response to the poverty and deprivation in the area and......

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15
Oct 2018
Greenbank Church Donation to Indonesia Tsunami Appeal

The Church has sent £1,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee in respect of the Indonesia Tsunami Appeal. The money has come from the Church’s Crisis Fund, which was set up to enable Greenbank to respond quickly to crises around the world. It is funded from donations the congregation makes for the tea and coffee served after the weekly Sunday services as well as receipts from the annual Kirk Session Coffee morning....

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05
May 2018
Christian Aid Logo

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK is 13TH – 19TH MAY Volunteers are urgently needed to fulfil our target of visiting every home within the Parish to carry out door to door collections. If you would like to be a collector, please contact me or see me in the Fraser Hall following the service on 13th May where you will receive an envelope containing all you will need to collect within your allocated street. Last year, unfortunately, we were unable to collect from many of the 87 streets in our district due to a shortage......

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26
Mar 2018

LODGING HOUSE MISSION Sunday Opening Following the success of the 2016 project to commence Saturday opening, LHM decided to open on Sundays for the duration of the Glasgow Winter Night Shelter (1st December 2017 until 31st March 2018). The LHM is delighted to tell us that the Board has made a decision to open permanently on Sundays. LHM’s opening hours are now 8am – 3pm, 364 days every year (closed only on New Year’s Day). This is a major step forward in their aim to provide food, warmth, security and a host......

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03
Feb 2018
The Church of Scotland Guild at Greenbank Church in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire

7th February att 2.15pm Advanced Looking Good Denise Winton 14th February at 2.15pm Working in Malawi Rev. Catherine Beattie 21st February at 2.15pm Guild Project: Return to Bolivia Ross McFarlane 28th February at 2.15pm A Saunter round the South Side Tom Marchant The second half of our session is now well under way with excellent attendances. We can now announce that the total raised from Sunshine Bags was £2,250 a little down on last year but still an excellent result. Again our heartfelt thanks to the ladies of the congregation for their......

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05
Dec 2017
Greenbank Church Taking part in Sleep in the Park

Greenbank congregation taking part in Sleep in the Park We now have a team of four people taking part – our minister, Jeanne, along with Annrose Bisset, Hilary Carswell, and Alison Allan. They will sleep out in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, overnight on Saturday, 9th December, with 9,000 others. Anyone who wants to join them should speak to Jeanne  JRoddick@churchofscotland.org.uk or Alison Allan email: alison.allan@ntlworld.com. Sponsorship of those taking part would be much appreciated. This can be done after the morning service during tea/coffee. All money raised will be invested in a......

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26
Sep 2017
CREATING A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY in Clarkston East Renfrewshire

Please come and support our FREE EVENT 10am-10.15am Welcome & Briefing 10.15am-11.15am Workshops (Aiding Communication / Creativity & the Arts) 11.30am-12.30pm Workshops (Aiding Communication / Creativity & the Arts) 12.45pm-1.30pm Ask the Experts (Panel-led discussion) 1.45pm-2.45pm Keynote Address (Andy Lowndes, co-founder with Sally Magnusson of ‘Playlist for Life’) 2.45pm-3pm Vote of Thanks...

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16
Sep 2017
Christian Aid Sponsored Swim

The annual sponsored swim will take place on Saturday 7th October at Eastwood swimming pool. Sponsor forms are available from the Hall of friendship, and from Mark Allan and Ron Livingston. Please lend your support to this fun event by taking part or by sponsoring one or more of our participants. Thank you once again in anticipation of your support for Christian Aid....

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