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Bridgeton St Francis-in-the-EastChurch of Scotland

Parish Magazine

Church: 26 Queen Mary Street, Glasgow, G40 3BB,Tel. 556 2830

Minister: Rev. Howard Hudson, Tel. 587 8667Session Clerk: Mr James Gibson, Tel. 013552 41377

Church House: 22 Queen Mary Street, Bridgeton

www.bridgetonstfrancis.org.ukwww.facebook.com/bridgetonstfrancis

Scottish Charity SCO12535

AUTUMN 2017

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WE HAVE A DREAM…We have a dream of a church that is full of people of all ages including the young, from the district and beyond, enthusiastic, willing to play their part, keen to know the Lord, praising and thanking God from the very bottom of their hearts, willing to share their love, caring for others, both inside the church and outside it.

We have a dream of a church that is hungry to be led by God, to serve the Lord, study the Bible, grow in faith, communicate clearly, worship, spread the gospel in the community, pray, and live in fellowship with each other.

We have a dream of a church made up of tolerant people between whom there are no barriers of class, colour or creed, age, hatred, bitterness, jealousy, criticism, wealth or poverty, appearance, health, sex, status or position.

We have a dream of a church that is inclusive and open to everyone, no matter who they are or what they might have done, whether they are like us or not, and that is open to ways of working in the community.

We have a dream of a church that has a heart for the community, our neighbours, pleasing God, other people’s needs, friendship, mission here at home and abroad, and has the courage to take the flack for being Christians.We have a dream of a church in which God’s Spirit is present, is really believed in, and is working in us to fulfil our commitment to Christ, leading us, always near, felt, transforming us more and more into the people God wants us to be.

We have a dream of a church that is excited and passionate about Jesus, the gospel, praising and worshipping God, prayer, evangelism, reading the Bible, full of hope for the present and the future.

This is our dream for Bridgeton, St. Francis-in-the-East Church. Will you share it with us? Will you help us make it a reality?

- Your Kirk Session

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Dear Friends, This autumn Church House celebrates 75 years – quite an achievement for something which began as a one year experiment! And time and time again during these 75 years Church House has survived against all the odds. Rev. Arthur Gray, who founded Church House while minister of our church, used to tell how one night in the autumn of 1942 he invited eleven boys from the area to meet him in the former London Road East Church in Boden Street to hear how they could make that derelict building into a place for the children and young people of the area. And he said that when he sent these boys home asking them to come back the following night with their friends to start making that building their own, he didn’t know whether they would. However, Arthur turned up the following night, and so did the boys. And the night after that they brought along some girls with mops and buckets. And Church House was born.But there have been many, many times since when it has looked like Church House would close – due to lack of leaders or lack of money or pressures from Strathclyde Regional Council or the cost of maintaining a Victorian building, to give just a few examples. Yet against all the odds Church House continues, now in a brand new annexe (which didn’t cost Church House a penny) built onto our church building with numerous different activities taking place in it throughout the week. And yet, when you look at the 75 year history of Church House, humanly speaking it should have closed years ago. So how has it kept going? Through the hard work of its staff and volunteers and the support of those who come to it and of the church? Yes, and we are very grateful to all these people who have made this possible. But that’s not the whole story. For time and time again Church House has been about to close due to lack of leaders and then at the last moment someone has appeared out of the blue and it has all changed, or due to a lack of money and then at the last moment suddenly out of the blue a donation, often anonymous, has arrived, just enough to keep Church House going. Those of us who have been closely involved in the running of Church House down through the years are convinced that it’s not just people who have kept Church House going, but God. In fact, Alex Mair, who was leader of Church House for over thirty years, kept talking about God’s Providence. For really there’s no other way to explain how time and time again against all the odds Church House has kept going. God in His goodness has kept Church House going against all the odds. For, as Eric Liddell discovered at the 1924 Olympics, God is faithful to those who are faithful to Him. So come along to our

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special 75th anniversary People’s Communion at Church House on Tuesday 5th September at 7.30pm when our guest celebrant and preacher will be Bill Shackleton who first became involved in Church House in 1955 and let’s thank God for His goodness. And in all we do, let’s keep faithful to God, knowing that He is faithful to those who are faithful to Him, as the history of Church House proves.

Yours in His love, Howard.

MINISTER’S MENTIONS I will be on holiday from Monday 16th October till

Sunday 22nd October when Stewart Smith will be back to take our morning service. If you need the help of a minister while I am on holiday, please phone Rev. Peter Davidge at 07765 096599.

STOP THE ROTAt time of writing, we have £34,811.85 towards the £60,000 we need to re-slate the north-facing roof and stop the water penetration from around the tower and get rid of the wet rot above the balcony. (Don’t worry; it’s perfectly safe still to sit there!) Thanks to everyone who has already given a donation to the roof fund. All donations gratefully received.

Thanks also to everyone who have donated old badges, medals, coins, postcards, watches, and jewellery they no longer want, including odd earrings, broken chains, broken rings. There is still time for more donations to be made. One church in Lambhill raised over a thousand pounds for their roof fund through doing this.

Once we have raised the funds and completed this work, no further major fabric works are anticipated. Our church building should then only require ongoing routine maintenance.

HARVEST 2017

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We will be holding a Harvest Supper for all of us in our church hall on Saturday 14th October at 7pm during which Gus McKay, Chaplain at the Lodging House Mission will be sharing about harvest and the LHM. Although this is free of charge, please put your name on the Harvest Supper sheet on the table opposite the front doors of the church if you’re coming so that we can have the right amount of food. Then our Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be on Sunday 15th October at 11am and there are two ways that you can give a harvest gift, either by putting a cash donation in a Lodging House Mission envelope which we will supply or by bringing something for the harvest display. The church will be open from 12noon till 1pm on Saturday 14th October to receive your harvest gifts and for setting up our harvest display.

After the Harvest Service we will need people to stay behind to help distribute the gifts, and it is hoped that many people, including all our members with cars, will stay behind to help. The Kirk Session has decided that the gifts will once again be distributed to those in our church who are housebound or in hospital or eventide homes and to the Lodging House Mission.

As each year we receive so much for our harvest display, including more perishables than we really need, it would be very much appreciated if gifts for the harvest display were either in tins or breakfast cereal, soup cereal, biscuits, dried fruit, rice, sugar, tea, coffee or fruit juice. That way what we don’t need for those in our church who are ill, housebound, in hospital, eventide homes, can go to the Lodging House Mission.

If you would like to help plan our Harvest Service, please let Howard know now!

CRÈCHE ROTASep 3rd Margaret Miller May CrossSep 10th Betty Glassford Nancy Humphries

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Sep 17th May Livingstone Jane GartlandSep 24th Margaret Miller May Cross

Oct 1st Betty Glassford Nancy HumphriesOct 8th May Livingstone Jane GartlandOct 15th Margaret Miller May CrossOct 22nd Betty Glassford Nancy HumphriesOct 29th May Livingstone Jane Gartland

Nov 5th Margaret Miller May CrossNov 12th Betty Glassford Nancy HumphriesNov 19th May Livingstone Jane GartlandNov 26th Margaret Miller May Cross

Dec 3rd Betty Glassford Nancy HumphriesDec 10th May Livingstone Jane Gartland

More helpers needed for the crèche rota. If you can help, please speak to Betty Glassford. Thank you.

CAN YOU HELP?We currently need someone to be our Church and Society rep and someone to be our Mission and Discipleship Council liaison person. If you would be interested in finding out more about either of these opportunities, please talk to Howard Hudson.

ROLL KEEPERS REPORTWe have 75 members on the Church Roll.

At the June Communion 43 members communicated.- Betty Glassford (Roll Keeper)

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11/08/17 Mr John Sloan

FLOWERSMany thanks to all who have contributed in any way to the church’s Flower Fund. Your donations are always appreciated. If there is anyone else who would like to put flowers in the church, perhaps in memory of someone or an anniversary, etc, please speak to either Rita McKenna or Sharon Miller. Donations are as follows:JUNE“For Mum & Dad” from Willie & Sandra “In Memory of Dad” from ElaineJULY“For Tommy” from Elsie“In Memory of Davie” from Betty“In Memory of my Brother Robert” from Isabel“In Memory of Dad” from SandraAUGUST“For Margaret” from Margaret“For David, forever in my thoughts” from Sadie & Family“In Memory of John” from Jessie & Family “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he

clothe you—you of little faith!” Luke 12:27-28

YOUNG FRANKIESThe new session of Young Frankies will begin on Sunday, 1st October and run until 25th March. We hope that during this time the youngsters will be involved in Sunday worship occasionally in consultation with Howard.

As you all know, Olivia has returned home to America. She helped us greatly especially with any craftwork. Margaret Beaton also left

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at the end of the last session due to other commitments. We appreciated all Margaret’s enthusiastic and insightful imput week by week. It’s good to know that she will still be accessible when we need to pick her brains. Her experience gained over years of youth work in the parish has been a real blessing to Young Frankies during this past session and she will be much missed especially by the young folks. Another person we would like to thank is Michelle who is both supportive, practical and lends her artistic skills when needed.

We are therefore looking for more volunteers to come on board. Anyone volunteering need only be as involved as they wish. We try to work as a team working to each other’s strengths and weaknesses. For example I am hopeless when it comes to craftwork although I can manage the tidying up afterwards. We meet occasionally to discuss the broad outline of each block of lessons so if anyone is interested but not too sure about coming forward you might consider coming along to our discussion and see what we plan and find out if you feel you could help or have a word with Sandra, Moira or myself. We would be happy to give you more information.

We may not, as yet, have many young people coming to Young Frankies week by week but I hope that you would agree with me when I say that our Church would be a much poorer place without them. They deserve us to give them as much encouragement as we possibly can so please seriously consider helping even if you feel you could do one or two Sundays a session.

- Helen Knight

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

3 John 1:4

CHURCH LIBRARYThe Church Library is open each Sunday, just next to the piano in the main hall, for everyone to use. A wide range of Christian books are available for borrowing, including books on Christian history, biographies, practical books to help you pray, or

read your Bible, as well as theology books for anyone wanting to study that bit deeper. Don’t forget we also have some videos and tapes available, and that there’s something there for everyone

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including children. Just make a note in the book of anything you take, and enjoy your book. Remember the library is there for you.

REGNAL CIRCLE

We enjoyed our visit to the Scottish winery near Errol; it was a beautiful June day and the fruity wines were very refreshing...well worth a visit! Make a note on your calendar:Monday 4th September at 7.30pm - our Regnal starts up again – please join us. Monday 11th September at 7.30pm - Parish Grouping Beetle Drive here in our church hall to which everyone is invited. Tickets will be available from me (Robert) in the near future.

- Robert Humphries

GUILDThe Guild’s new session starts on Tuesday 3rd October at 1.30pm.

This year, we are having a “Wee Tea Afternoon” as our first meeting and we cordially invite everyone to come and join us and see what we do as a Guild. I do hope as many of you as possible will come and enjoy the afternoon chat.

- Edith Watt (Convener)

CHURCH HOUSE, BRIDGETON [SCIO] UPDATE AUGUST 2017

This summer our young people have been enjoying activities running over 7 days a week with some of the following highlights:Primary 1, 2, 3 – 22 young people signed up for the summer enjoying days in Church House getting their face painted, playing games, cooking and having fun. They also got a chance to work with Glasgow Museums Resource Centre 3 times over the summer with interactive learning about dinosaurs, knights & Romans. Fresh Air Day took them to Cuningar Loop, Pollock Park and Glasgow Green

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with a walk through to Richmond Park. On the trip days they enjoyed Pollock Country Park and Heads of Ayr. Fantastic to get the young people out in the fresh air, get them active and the weather was very kind to us.Primary 4/5 – 12 young people signed up and enjoyed activities within Church House, Fresh Air Days and trips to Auchengillan to try Grass Sledging and Nightline. The group also got involved in a Community Clean up with CSG and Nancy; hopefully they made a small difference to the area.

Great teamwork over the summer with this group that finished with their first overnight camp at Mugdock Park. The young people walked Queens View before working together to put up their tents; they played in the park before having a BBQ and then a night walk around the Castle. Campfire to finish and everyone sleeping by 12.30am (how lucky were the leaders). The weather was beautiful we even used suncream! The next morning tents down at 6.10am, breakfast and a play in the park before heading home. All the young people did fantastic, for the majority of the group this was the first time being away from home, and for many the first time camping. The questions have already started…………where are we going camping next year?

Primary 6&7 – this group started their summer with a 2 night residential, the first night was camping at Loch Chon, which is past Kinlochard, and the second night was in Callander Youth Hostel. The group got the chance to improve their water confidence by participating in rafting, a waterpark activity on Loch Ard and then finishing with a Gorgewalk. Again, the group’s behaviour and manners were fantastic while we were away and the leaders got some sleep over the two nights. During the rest of the summer this group got to make up stories and present them to their group, they cooked, they did team challenges, enjoyed trips to Laserquest and Pollock Country Park.

S1/S2 – this small group enjoyed trips to Laserquest, Mini golf, Bowling and Flip Out the trampoline place. This was a chance for us to keep in touch with this age range over the summer before they move into a new group which will be on a Saturday night.

Munro Challenge – 8 young people signed up to do full day training to be able to complete a Munro before winter. They enjoyed days on the West Highland Way, Carron Valley Forrest, Mugdock Park, Ben A’an and then part of the route for Ben Vorlich in horrendous

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weather. This group have learned map-reading skills, can use six figured grid references, and can lead you on part of a route, great life skills. We aim to get a bit more practise in to improve our fitness before taking on a Munro, but what a great achievement.

Kayaking – 10 young people got the opportunity to do kayaking over 5 weeks on a Saturday afternoon, developing skills to achieve different levels in PaddlePower Certification, some of the young people managed to achieve their Level 4 which is fantastic over 4 weeks. The highlight of this activity was on week 5 when they got the chance to paddle on the white water course at Pinkston. The adrenalin the young people got and putting their skills into practise, this was definitely a proud moment.

Family Kayaking – 3 families got the chance to learn the skills of kayaking together over 4 weeks on a Friday morning. This was an opportunity for different family members to try something new, spend some time together and have lots of fun. We had one grandparent who was petrified of water and managed to get in the kayak and spend some time on the water, one dad who had never kayaked before and neither had his son. This was something new that we offered but will definitely do this again as the participants thoroughly enjoyed it.

Family Cooking – again another new activity for summer, one parent/guardian with one young person learning to cook together with our chef Carole. One grandad was delighted that his grandson tried and even admitted to enjoying vegetables. More of these sessions being planned for after summer.

COMING SOON…….Church House is 75 years youngWe are going to hold a celebration party on Saturday 30th September, starts 7.30pm in Bridgeton Learning Community Campus, tickets are £5 including buffet and music. Please come along and support this, it will be a chance to meet up with people that have volunteered, came along as a young person, supported or are still involved in the work of Church House. Photographs throughout the history of Church House will be displayed. Tickets are available from Monday 21st August, from Angela at Church House. This is an over 18’s event, please share with anyone who you think may be interested. Tickets should be purchased by Friday 15th September.

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A reminder of our weekly groups: Monday 4.00pm – 6.00pm Cooking up a Storm (P4/5)Monday 5.00pm – 6.30pm Wood U Believe it (P7)Monday 7.00pm – 8.30pm Primary 6 & 7 Tuesday 4.00pm – 6.30pm Glasgow Life Museum Group (P4/5)Tuesday 4.00pm – 6.00pm Cooking up a Storm – (P6/7)Tuesday 6.30pm – 8.30pm RowingWednesday 9.30am – 11.00am Parent & Toddlers Wednesday 3.30pm – 5.00pm Primary 1, 2, 3 Thursday 4.00pm – 5.30pm Primary 1, 2, 3 Thursday 6.00pm – 7.30pm Primary 4 & 5 Thursday 7.30pm – 9.00pm Duke of Edinburgh Group Friday 5.00pm – 6.30pm Primary 6&7Friday 7.00pm – 8.30pm S1Saturday 5.30pm – 7.00pm Young Leaders ProgrammeSaturday 7.30pm – 9.00pm S2/S3 GroupSunday 9.00am – 1.00pm Madventurers walking groupThank you to all the people who help and support our work with the young people throughout the year, it is much appreciated and valued, please keep up the good work. Also the financial support we receive from other Churches enables us to give more opportunity to young people.

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGNI am delighted to report on the success of our recent Christian Giving campaign. The support from so many of you has been truly wonderful. As was stated when the appeal was launched the responses from individuals are kept totally confidential - I am the only person to have seen these promises. 

In total, however, I can report that the new commitments made are equivalent to an increase of 12% on last year’s actual givings. This will be an enormous boost to our finances in the months and years ahead. 

I note that many of you ticked the box asking for a set of offering envelopes. According to my records, all who did so already have envelopes. You should continue to use the envelopes you have. If anyone doesn’t have a set, please let Michelle or Howard know and we will arrange to provide you with envelopes. 

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I am sure that everyone in Bridgeton, St. Francis in the East Church is thankful for the success of the campaign. It will help ensure that we can continue, in God’s name, to serve the congregation as a whole and the people in the community whose needs are often so challenging.

With warmest personal regards,- Duncan C McGhie

(Treasurer, Bridgeton St Francis in the East Church)

RETIRING OFFERINGThe retiring offering after our communion service on Sunday, 29 th

October will be for a Scottish Bible Society project. Further details will be available nearer the time. Please give generously.

“LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning,

our salvation in time of distress.” Isaiah 33:2

CHRISTMAS FAIRSorry no date has been set for this years Christmas Fair yet, but will be in late November or early December. Donations of gifts, book, DVDs, Home Baking are all appreciated, as is any help in setting up etc. Once a date has been decided on, it will be on the ‘What’s on Sheet”, on the website and on our facebook page. Thank you

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CELEBRATIONS

Congratulations to Elsie Carswell, who celebrated her 100th Birthday on 23rd July. You are an inspiration to us all.

Congratulations to Grace Donald who was 93 on 23rd July.

Congratulations to Isa Tabor who turned 94 on 25th July.

With love from your church family at Bridgeton, St Francis-in-the-East.

FOOD BANKOur foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust’s network of 428 foodbanks, working to tackle food poverty and hunger in our local communities across the UK. Each foodbank works with different frontline professionals, such as doctors, health visitors, social workers and

Citizens Advice, who make referrals to the foodbank using a voucher.

The foodbank and referral agency use the voucher to gather some basic information. This will help them to identify the cause of the crisis, offer practical guidance and prepare emergency food. Once

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This is the day theLORD has made;

We will rejoice and be glad I it.

Psalm 118:24

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you have been issued with a voucher, you can exchange this for a minimum of three days’ emergency food at your nearest foodbank centre.Our Food Bank is run by a friendly group of trained volunteers who are happy to help. If you would like to help the community by donating to our Food Bank, we would be very grateful for toiletries for men and women, which we are short of at the moment. Thank you.

- Betty Arbuckle

LODGING HOUSE MISSION UPDATEHARVEST

There will be envelopes available for those of you who wish to make a monetary donation to LHM this harvest, at the Harvest Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 15th October. If you would like to donate food, LHM can use the following items, tea, coffee, sugar, tins, breakfast cereal, soup cereal, biscuits, dried fruit, rice, or fruit juice. Thank you very much for your kind donations they are much appreciated by LHM and those who use there services.

CYCLE FUNDRAISER

A big thank you to everyone who donated to the LHM cycle fundraiser, I will announce on the ‘What’s on sheet” the total that was raised.

- Jackie Hughes

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Macmillan @ Glasgow LibrariesIf you're affected by cancer you may want to know there's someone you can turn to for help. Someone who can help find answers to your questions, whatever they may be.  Glasgow Libraries are working with Macmillan Cancer Support to provide Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Services in your community. If you want to find information, support and practical help or would just like someone to talk to, come along to our Macmillan information and support drop-in services in Dennistoun and Parkhead libraries. We are in Dennistoun Library every Monday from 12.30-4.30pm and every Thursday from 10.30am-2.30pm. We are also in Parkhead Library every Tuesday from 11am-1pm and Gorbals Library every Friday from 10am-2pm.No appointment is required and you can come along with a loved one to talk through issues and concerns with trained volunteers. How can we help?We can offer you, your family and carer a wide-ranging service which includes:

Emotional support or just someone to talk to Information and booklets on all aspects of living with and

beyond cancer Help to arrange free counselling and/or complementary

therapy appointments provided by Cancer Support Scotland

Putting you in touch with your local Macmillan Benefits Adviser who can help you with your financial worries

Direct you to good quality internet sites for cancer information and support

Help to access a wide range of other local services from physical activity classes to carers support.

For more information or to get involved as a Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Volunteer please just drop in. Alternatively you can call us on 0141 287 2980, email [email protected] or visit glasgowlife.org.uk/macmillan.

- Craig Menzies

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NOTICEBOARD

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Tuesday 5th September

The People’s Communion – our annual service of rededication for everyone in our church and Church House near the start of a new session with Rev. Bill Shackleton. Church House, 22 Queen Mary Street at 7.30pm.

Monday 11th September

The Parish Grouping Beetle Drive – come and enjoy the fun, laughter and excitement with our neighbouring churches in our church hall at 7.30pm. Prizes for the winners, buffet for everyone – all for only £3!

Saturday 30th September

Church House’s 75th Birthday Bash at 7pm in Bridgeton Community Learning Centre, Dale Street. Tickets priced £5 available from Church House.

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Please remember to CLOSE ALL DOORS behind you when you

come into church to keep in the

heat.

Please remember to let the minister know about any of our members

who are seriously ill or in hospital.

He will never know about it

unless someone tells him.

A very BIG THANK YOU to all who donate tea, coffee, etc. It is greatly

appreciated.If you want to see the minister on a Sunday, please

see him after the service.

There is a SUGGESTIONBOX on the table at the front door of the church. If you have any helpful suggestions to do with our church,

please put them in the box. All suggestions will be carefully

considered.

Remember to keep looking at

our church notice boards near the lane door, above

the hall piano, and in the

corridor between the kitchen and session house.

If you have an email address, please let Howard know at

hhudson@churchofscotland. org.uk

Please remember to look at our table of FREE LITERATURE near the front

door of the church and take from it anything

you want.

Thinking about joining the Church? Or wanting to know more about

living for Jesus? Then please see the minister as soon as possible so that he can arrange a new series of the Enquirer’s Group at a time that suits you. The Enquirer’s Group

meetings are very informal and open to anyone, whether a member of the Church or not, whether wanting to

join the Church or not. No pressure is put on anyone to join the Church.

If you are housebound and

would like to receive a tape of

our Sunday service each

week, please let your elder know. We can supply a tape recorder if you don’t have

one.

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Saturday 14th October & Sunday 15th October

Our church’s Harvest weekend.(see ‘Harvest 2017’ article for more details)

Friday 10th November

Remembrance at the Cross – our annual Act of Remembrance from 10.40am at Bridgeton Cross.

Sunday 12th November

Remembrance Sunday Service – here in our church at 10.50am.

Tuesday 21st – Wednesday 22nd November

Priority Areas Big Conversation, Erskine Bridge Hotel. If you want to find out more or book a place, please see Howard.

DATES TO REMEMBER

SEPTEMBER3 Souper Sunday Service 11.00am5 People’s Communion – Church House 7.30pm11 Parish Grouping Beetle Drive 7.30pm21 Congregational Board 7.00pm30 Church House 75th Birthday Bash at BCLC 7.00pm

OCTOBER12 Kirk Session 1.30pm14 Church Open to receive harvest gifts 12noon14 Harvest Supper 7.00pm15 Harvest Thanksgiving Service 11.00am29 Communion Services 11.00am & 6.30pm

NOVEMBER10 Act of Remembrance at Bridgeton Cross 10.40am12 Remembrance Sunday Service 10.50am16 Congregational Board 7.00pm

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WEEKLY EVENTSEVERY SUNDAY EVERY WEDNESDAYService 11.00am See the Minister 1.00pmCrèche 11.00am Unlock the Bible 7.30pmYoung Frankies 11.00am(from Oct 1st) EVERY THURSDAY

Food Bank 11am-1pmEVERY MONDAY Men’s Regnal 7.30pm

EVERY TUESDAYGuild (from Oct) 1.30pmBrownies 6.15pm

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Anyone wishing to submit material for the magazine should either hand it to Barbara Jennings or email to:

[email protected]

The deadline for the Winter 2017magazine will be

Sunday 12th November 2017