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May 2016
National Youth Assembly 2016 National Youth Assembly will now take place on 19th – 22nd August NOT 12th – 15th August as originally advertised. The event is held at Gartmore House near Stirling, beginning at 5pm on Friday 19th and ending at 5pm on Monday 22nd August. If you are aged 17 to 25 inclusive and are interested in voicing your opinions and actively participating in decision making within the Church of Scotland as well as connecting with other Christians please contact the minister on 644 1395. The discussion topics this year......
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May 2016
TEA AND COFFEE will be served in the Fraser Hall after the morning service. All welcome. TODAY WE WELCOME the friends and family of Craig and Jennifer and their daughter, Emily Jacqueline MacAskill. Emily will be baptised this morning. We pray that as she seeks to follow Jesus, Emily will know His love and presence in her life. OUR MINISTER IS A COMMISSIONER THIS YEAR AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. The proceedings will be steamed live all week and can be accessed via the C of S website.......
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21
May 2016
General Assembly of the Church Of Scotland OUR MINISTER IS A COMMISSIONER THIS YEAR AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. The proceedings will be steamed live all week and can be accessed via the Church of Scotland website, click here. General Assembly 2016 The Church of Scotland will hold its annual General Assembly from 21-27 May 2016 at the General Assembly Hall on the Mound in Edinburgh. More than 730 commissioners from congregations across Scotland and beyond will come together to take part in the event, a unique mix......
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15
May 2016
CHRISTIAN AID BIG BREKKIE FUNDRAISER 15TH MAY – To highlight the beginning of Christians Aid Week and raise funds pancakes and bacon rolls will be provided after the morning service today. Please come, enjoy and donate generously! ARTICLES FOR THE JUNE edition of Good Neighbour should be received at the Church Office by today. DISTRICT ELDERS: Your June Communion invitations are now available for uplift from the front of the Centenary Chapel. Please note that all 3 Communions i.e.10.30am, 3.00pm and 6.30pm will take place on Sunday 5th June. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK......
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15
May 2016
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK this year is from 15-21st May. Volunteers are 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 come to the front of the church following the service on 15th May where you will receive an envelope containing all you will need to collect within your allocated district. Donations should be returned to the church on Friday 20th May between 7pm and 9pm, or on Tuesday 24th May between 7pm and 8pm.......
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08
May 2016
TEA AND COFFEE will be served in the Fraser Hall after the morning service. All welcome. IT IS WITH SADNESS that we announce the death of Mr William Allan of 141 Greenwood Road, Clarkston. Mr Allan’s funeral will take place on Thursday 12th May at 11am at Linn Crematorium. Please remember Mr Allan’s family and friends in your prayers. A MEETING OF THE KIRK SESSION will be held after church this morning to consider the following options for the timing of worship services during a 6 week holiday period beginning on 3rd......
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06
May 2016
District 36 (Broom/Whitecraigs area) is looking for someone to visit 8 homes with Copies of Good Neighbour at the end of the month 8 times a year. If you can help please contact the Church office...
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06
May 2016
GREENBANK CHURCH BOWLS TOURNAMENT 2016 Entries are invited from previous players and new players to take part in the annual bowls tournament which will be held at Giffnock Bowling Club on Saturday, 25th June starting at 2 pm. The format will be teams of triples to be selected by the organisers. Your entries should be sent to Bill Robertson at 585 0008 or to Sadie Gould on 571 8808 by 18th June at the latest. Entry will be £5, which will include afternoon tea....
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01
May 2016
IT IS WITH SADNESS that we announce the death of one of our elders, Mr Gordon Hamilton of 33 Mearns Road, Clarkston. Mr Hamilton’s funeral took place on Saturday at Linn Crematorium. Please remember Mr Hamilton’s family and friends in your prayers. A MEETING OF THE KIRK SESSION will be held after church on SUNDAY 8TH MAY to consider the following options for the timing of worship services during a 6 week holiday period beginning on 3rd July. A short informal family service from 9.30am to 10.00am followed by a 10.30am service omitting the......
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27
Apr 2016
Annual General Meeting I attended the 14th Annual General Meeting of the Lodging House Mission at their premises on Wednesday, 6th April. The business section of the evening included the re-election of three existing directors – Barbara Normand, Very Rev William Hewitt and R. Findlay. The financial situation was highlighted. A copy of the 2015 financial summary is displayed on the noticeboard in the corridor outside the Fraser Hall. Due to generous legacies, they can enjoy some financial stability in the coming year. They are considering a programme of planned outstanding building......
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