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Hamilton: St. John’s Parish Church
Church of Scotland Registered Scottish Charity No. SC008779
www.stjohnshamilton.org.uk
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Letter from the Minister
Dear Friends As a child I had hours of fun with my ‘Dot to Dot’ book. Simple but effective. The ones I loved the most were the complicated ones where the final image was impossible to predict from the arrangement of the dots. A bit of mystery never did anyone any harm! Of course as I look back on it now I also realise that the same ones I loved most, were also the ones that needed the dots to be numbered. It wasn’t just a case of joining the dots in these intricate puzzles, the dots had to be joined in the correct order or you had no hope of creating the bigger picture.
Thoughts of this past-time of mine came back to me recently as I began preparing for another ‘term time’ session of church, parish and congregational life. It struck me that after almost four and a half years together now at St John’s, exploring different possibilities for St John’s and its parish, hearing about new initiatives (and some older ones that present new realities here), as well trying out some new initiatives of our own, we have reached a point where I think we might be ready to start ‘joining the dots’.
The identity of St John’s Parish Church has always been something that mattered to those within its number but part of Church life now has become trying to create an identity that means something beyond the life of its congregation. No Church can be guaranteed a future anymore and a great deal of time for parish ministers is now needing to be spent on a consideration of these matters rather than the traditional components of parish ministry. The reality within which we live is that there are far fewer people able to, or interested in, attending Sunday worship and far fewer people of a mind to affiliate themselves with a Church organisation - let alone become a ‘member’ of a Church by making a profession of faith (that said we are just about run a course for at least two new members in this autumn term)
If we want to keep creating the bigger picture (the present and future picture) of St John’s then the possible new initiatives our Kirk Session have taken time to consider, the remits of our new Session Teams, the generational characteristics work we have done, all become dots needing joined up. As I looked back over all the different work that we have done, as well as allowing my national work on the Panel on Review and Reform to inform my thinking, something else occurred to me. In this ‘joining of dots’ we too have to join them in the correct order and increasingly within Church life, here
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in the UK and beyond, it has become clear the only place truly worth starting is with discipleship. We often talk most of outreach (although over these past few years we have tried to change our vocabulary slightly and talk more of mission). The reality however is that although mission and outreach, and finding ways of expressing a practical outpouring of God’s love, is an easier conversation to have, we must first equip ourselves with ways of growing in and articulating the faith that then motivates our actions. I have often quoted times and places where we believe Jesus went out into crowds and showed people how much God loved them in very practical ways but he always went with a message he could articulate and people were amazed at how he did that. We need to work on doing the same for ourselves and therefore also for others. Just as Jesus ‘discipled’ a group of twelve and then sent them out to do the same for others, so we are to be encouraged now to hold as our example that way of ‘discipling’ some so that others may come to believe in Jesus through them. “Go and make disciples” is not an after-thought. It is at the very heart of mission, which is the work of Church, but hinges on us first being ‘discipled’ ourselves. With that in mind, in the hope of beginning to join the dots for the creation of our bigger picture there will be several opportunities to engage in discipleship in this coming 2016/2017 session. Maybe through courses I offer, maybe through groups and discussions you have amongst yourselves, maybe through ways of working never before offered. The challenge to each one of our number is to find which event or way of working/thinking might suit you best and to take discipleship seriously enough to let it be the first dot on our way to the picture of what comes next for St John’s. with love and best wishes Joanne
Session News
I’m writing this in the ‘closed season’ with our last Session meeting having been in May. Preparing for the start of a new session of Session (there must be a better way to express that) is an odd mixture of going through the diary to check what annual decisions need to be on the agenda for September alongside the new, together with bringing forward reports and updates on any issues that have arisen since we last met.…of which there have been a few!
My starting point this year (and this is now added to the Session Clerk must-do diary) is to read my way back through our Local Church Review. You may remember that this sets the strategic plan for our church that we developed and are following. As well as telling the story about how we got to where we are, it sets out the priorities for where we want to get to, and forms the framework under which our teams operate. Now that the teams are bedded-in, I will be working with the Conveners to track our progress against the plan so that we can report that both to the Session and to the wider Congregation.
Keeping the remits and activity of the teams under review is a vital task; not everything we try out will be successful – and that should be the case if we are really pushing to try new ideas. But where we do have success we need to reinforce that and see if we can transfer the reasons for success to other parts of the plan. So please support the teams in what they do, through involvement, prayer and encouragement.
Graeme Dodds Session Clerk
Family Record June-August 2016 Death It is with sadness that we acknowledge the death of the following members of our congregation. Mrs Isabella Gibson, Blantyre - died 19th June 2016
Mr Frank Dempster, Hamiton - died 25th June 2016
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Dates for your Diary
Sunday 2nd October Harvest Thanksgiving 10.45am including celebration of Holy Baptism
Sunday 2nd October Launch of Bible Study Material 5.15-6.15pm in The Forum Café I want to record my thanks to everyone who participated in the worship band that made such a valuable contribution to our ‘Time to’ Worship, 10am services throughout August. The experiment, I gave everyone prior warning of in the June issue, went well and I have heard a lot of positive feedback from people of all ages. The worship seems to allow everyone a good chance of getting what they enjoy out of worship – something that can be tricky to accomplish in the summer months in particular. I also heard some comments on how hearing our reading for the morning and then following the thoughts it generates right through the service instead of splitting them up with our traditional ‘hymn sandwich’ format has been beneficial.
Thank you to everyone who came along on these weeks and to those who have shared thoughts with one another.
Thank you for sticking with it, and allowing something a bit different to perhaps become part of our repertoire in the time that lies ahead.
Joanne
October Magazine Deadline All material for the next issue of the Centre magazine is to be with the Editor by Sunday, 18th September. NO LATER.
Items can be left in the top right basket marked Magazine Editors in the rack outside the office, or by email to: [email protected]
Our Magazine is available to pick up from our Information boxes at the entrance to the Centre.
Or you can view/download a PDF copy here: www.stjohnshamilton.org.uk/category/centre-magazine
Service Team Questionnaire - Initial Feedback
The period for completed questionnaire returns to come in was extended to 31st May and further encouragement given for participation in the exercise. Feedback was promised. Statistically, I can report as follows:-
1) Total number of questionnaires completed and returned was 33.
2) Female returns totalled 24; male 9. 3) Of the 33 returns, 16 came from current elders. 4) The vast majority of the returns came from people who are pretty heavily involved at present in the traditional working life of the church. 5) The youngest person to participate was female and married with two children! 6) The participants included very few people new to any involvement with St John's Church. Numerically, the number of returns has proved disappointing. It serves little purpose I think to speculate why this should have occurred. There were probably a number of different factors responsible. Notwithstanding the numbers, I am confident that there will be some positive outcomes to the exercise. By way of example, someone with suitable skills offered to help with the church website, and he and those already involved are now working together in this area.
The team is very grateful to those who chose to participate. Having gone through the returns now, it is in-tended to make contact personally over the next few weeks with each participant and to discuss the con-tents of their return with them. A further up-date will be provided in the magazine to members before the year end. Eliot Soutter, Convener.
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GUILD
Theme: BE BOLD. BE STRONG. GO IN JOY
This is an early reminder that the new session of the Guild starts on Monday October 3rd. As always we will begin with a Service of Re-dedication in the Sanctuary followed by the Buffet in the Centenary Hall. The holiday break is nearly over and with that in mind we look forward to the start of the 2016 -17 programme of twice monthly meetings of our Guild.
Marion, our secretary, has drawn up an excellent selection of meetings. The committee has also been busy with the planning that is involved in the running of the Guild.
I have said on many occasions that we, here in St. John’s, are so blessed to have such a strong, hard working and enthusiastic group of members. Our pianist, Jessie McGregor, after many faithful years of playing the piano for our worship, had to step down because of poor health. Jessie I know you will be reading this so a great thank you from your Guild friends. Jessie’s place has been taken by Isabelle Brownlie (sister of Janet Boyce). We are delighted that she has taken on the task of keeping us in time and in tune !!!!!!!!!!!!
The Guild is open to everyone who would like to come along –Ladies and Gentlemen of any age –young or older. Note I did not say old. We are all young at heart !!!!!
If you have any questions regarding the Guild please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to seeing you all on the 3rd of October.
God Bless you all and keep you safe.
Contact—Anne Gillespie - [email protected]
Friendly Hour Tuesdays 2.00pm-3.30pm
Our new session begins on Tuesday 4th October
October 04 Re-dedication – Rev Joanne Hood 11 Malawi Fruits 18 No Meeting – Holiday 25 Tommy Quinn – Clydesider Nov 01 Yvonne – Praise Afternoon If you have not been to one of our meeting before, we would love to see you, everyone is made most welcome. Tea, coffee and biscuits are also served during the afternoon.
St. John’s Fellowship
Meetings for OCTOBER 2016
In advance of the Syllabus which is in preparation I can tell you that the meetings for October are as follows.
Wednesday October 5 @ 7:30 pm in Clyde room and Forum.
Opening and Rededication with the Rev. Joanne Hood. Buffet Included.
Wednesday October 19 @ 7:30 pm in the Clyde room. Presentation on the Haven Centre. Refreshments provided.
If you come along we will try to make your evening worthwhile and bring a friend maybe. John Smy
What’s on at St John’s
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The mini cubs are due to start back on Friday 26th August. We are looking forward to another fun session and to welcoming all the boys and girls. We have been playing games and doing crafts/drawing. The favourite team game is hockey and they have been enjoying What's the time Mr Wolf and Port & Starboard.
This session we plan to have visits from Scottish Fire & Rescue and Police Scotland. We have around 22 boys and girls registered with us. Some of them participate in other church activities such as Sunday Blast, Messy Church and the Saturday Football. It is hoped that they will also feed into the other activities such as Brownies and Scout Association activities.
We had 4 adult helpers last session. Karen Dickson is unable to continue this year and we are looking for an-other person to help, if anyone has a spare hour on a Friday evening then please join us. We would like to say a big Thank You to Karen for giving her time and support.
We have availability for other new boys and girls so please spread the word! Tony Carter, Lianne McInally & Julie Lamont.
St John’s Football
Football starts again in September and we are looking for some new members, so if you know any boys or girls who are keen to have fun playing football then pass on our invitation for them to join us.
We play on a Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Palace Sports Ground between 3 and 4 pm. We don’t play in a league; it is all about having fun while you improve your skills.
We take children from primary 2 to primary 7 ages. There is no membership fee, but we do charge £1.50 every week you come. Please bring along a drink and dress for the weather as we will be outside.
Dates for your Diary
3 September Football Returns
24 September Holiday No Football
15 October Holiday No Football
22 October Holiday No Football
27 November Last football of Year
4 February Football Restarts in 2017
Contact – Tom Anderson
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Sunday Blast –
Mission Update Hopefully you all enjoyed your summer break and are enjoying being back at school as much as the teachers are.
It was great to see so many of you during the summer, particularly at the August services. Sunday Blast returns on Sunday 4th September and as has become the custom the first Sunday of the month is a Big Breakfast.
Some of you will be moving up groups and I am sure you will enjoy the change and settle in quickly. Remember that it would be great to have new people so why not bring a friend along with you.
Tom Anderson – Sunday Blast Coordinator
Youth Group Youth group is back on Sunday 11th of September from 7.30pm-9.00pm. Youth Group meets on the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 7.30pm-9.00pm for young people in S1-S6. We offer a varied programme and get up to things such as movie nights, debates, pancake making and trips to Equi’s. In the past we have also held two quiz nights for the congregation, painted a mural on the wall in the Youth Room and planned and led two Christmas evening service. We have great support from Jen Robertson a youth worker from Hamilton Presbytery who comes along and runs occasional nights. If you are in S1-6 and are interested in coming along our dates for this year are:
September 11th We are off on the Sunday of the September Weekend.
October 9th October 23rd November 13th November 27th December 11th
Our meetings are held in the Youth Room (Avon Room) unless we are going out somewhere. If you want any more information please contact Lesley Auld at [email protected]
Sunday Blast
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New Beaver Colony Opening in Hamilton
The 30th Lanarkshire Scout Group is opening a new Beaver Scout Colony on Tuesday 6th September 2016 at St. John’s Church, Duke Street, Hamilton. Beavers will run between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, alongside the already successful Cub Pack, Scout Troop and Explorer Unit which form part of the Group. The Beaver Colony is the first and youngest section of the Scout Group. Beaver Scouts are young people aged between 5 & 3/4 and 8 years old. During their time in the Colony, Beaver Scouts will get a chance to try a wide range of different activities as well as going on days out, and on sleepovers. We have a fun programme developed for the first year which includes a Badgetastic day at Auchengillan Activity Centre and visitors from local charities as they work to-wards some of the exciting Challenge badges that are available. Scouting offers challenge and adventure to 400,000 young people and 100,000 adults across the UK. We believe in helping our Members fulfil their potential by working in teams, learning by doing and thinking for themselves. For all enquiries, please email [email protected], or visit our Web page:www.30thlanarkshire.com
Brownies The Brownies started back on Thursday the 1st of September with our postponed sausage sizzle after horrible weather on our last night of the “summer” term. At the end of term we also held a Brownies Got Talent Show for our friends and families to help raise money to sponsor a Guide Dog Puppy. We are now the proud sponsors of a very fluffy golden retriever/ German shepherd cross called Freya.
This term we have lots of games, crafts and badges planned so look out for more news from us later in the year.
Our annual Coffee Morning will be held on Saturday 29th of October from 10am-12pm in the Centenary Hall. Please come along, enjoy a coffee and a cake, have a go at our raffles and maybe buy some cakes and crafts all in support of our unit. Tickets will be £2 for adults and £1 for children.
If you know of any girls aged 7-9 (or who will be 7 soon) who would like to come along please contact Lesley Auld via email [email protected]
Brownies run on Thursday nights from 6.00pm – 7.30pm in the Centenary Hall.
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Friends of Place of Restoration (Scotland) Rescue Restore Reintegrate Replicate Resource Rescue Restore Reintegrate
The Manse, 32 Reilly Gardens, Bonnybridge FK4 2BB
19th August 2016 The Minister & Kirk Session St John’s Parish Church Hamilton Dear Joanne and Friends at Hamilton St John’s You will already be familiar with the wonderful work being done through The Place of Restoration Trust, operating as Give a Child a Family in KwaZulu Natal South Africa, which was established in 1992 and has over the past 24 years helped to rescue and restore hundreds of children and in the process has developed and implemented a Sustainable Child Protection Model that is now being used elsewhere in Africa. Year on year Friends of Place of Restoration (Scotland) has been amazed at how they have achieved their goals of ensuring that abused and abandoned children are lovingly cared for, restored from their trauma, catch up educationally and are returned to health and security. And, when appropriate, the children are placed with foster families that have themselves undergone training in foster care through the Place of Restoration training programmes. Each year Friends of Place of Restoration (Scotland) undertakes fund-raising events to raise much-needed funds for this valuable work to continue. A few years ago we initiated the Tree of Life Project which allowed us to think of ways in which we can help facilitate healthy growth in the lives of the chil-dren and help the foster families. We are happy to report that this has gone very well, and with your help we have….
provided seeds and gardening equipment to foster families for growing vegetables
provided the means to establish horticultural therapy for children in distress ~ a programme which ran for two years. Provided ongoing hope for those children rescued almost daily from endemic child abuse and neglect in an area rife with HIV/AIDS. These programmes have proven to be extremely beneficial. This, alongside therapy and educational programmes and the work done by therapists in the Isobel Austin Sensory Room has made a huge dif-ference in the lives of the children. The contribution the folk at St John’s has made cannot be measured merely in financial terms. It has given inspiration to those who have dedicated their lives to this charity and planted the seeds of hope in the lives of so many hurting children. These little ones who have been abused and abandoned and in
Harvest Appeal 2016
The two charities that we are continuing to support are our two Harvest charities from last year since both require more funding. Articles relating to the two charities can be found on
the following pages.
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many cases almost physically and mentally destroyed, have truly been given a new future and the ca-pacity to grow and play and learn. The Trustees Friends of Place of Restoration (Scotland) have agreed to keep the Tree of Life Project going for another year. And, we thank you for your generosity in considering how you might make a difference in the lives of the children at Place of Restoration / Give a Child a Family in South Africa. Every penny your congregation gives will be used for:
Therapy and Counseling so that the children stop having nightmares and start living without fear
and in the case of the very little ones, can achieve their developmental milestones. The Special Needs and Developmentally Challenged programmes which ensure children born or living with physical, emotional or mental challenges or disabilities are part of everyday life and receive extra care to ensure the best quality of life is achieved. Offering all the children at the Shelter Love and Security, until a Loving and Secure Foster Family
is found for them ....because every child should be in a safe and secure family. Offering all these things within a Christian environment and ethos that will not turn away any child
in need.
Thank you once again
The unheeded cry of a child in crisis is an accusation against humanity”
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SAMARITANS PURSE STORIES
ANJELINA NYACHIENG GALUAK MAWUT IDP* CAMP - ABIEMNHOM
On the brink of starvation and living in a conflict Zone in the North of South Sudan, Angelina, her husband and her ten children were forced to leave their home in search of a better life. Initially they settled in Abiemnhom county, in Unity State in the main town, but due to overcrowding, together with 4,000 other internally displaced people, they were moved to Mawut camp outside of the town. However, now Angelina must walk six hours in intense heat on dangerous terrain to collect dirty water from a river. She risks being attacked and beaten and needless to say, the dirty water she brings back makes her children sick. 'People are being admitted to hospital, they are getting sick from
cholera and suffering with diarrhoea. Now we become tired from walking such long distances, it’s very hard' Angelina says. Angelina had no choice but to come here, to a place of relative safety. Yet the conditions she faces, without clean, safe water, are just as dangerous as she faced back at home. *(IDP = Internally Displaced Person) MARY NYEMOLK RUAZEL THARNOR MAUKIEM VILLAGE – MAYOM COUNTY
Mary lives with her husband and six children in a village in Mayam county in Unity State. Their only source of water is from up a dried up river nearby. To get access to the water they dig a hole down from the river bed. The water is filthy yet they drink it, cook with it and use it for washing - they have no other choice! Mary, who is also 7 months pregnant, has to do this back-breaking chore three times a day. "The big problem we face here is with water, we only have surface water we can collect, only having dirty water causes many problems, diarrhoea, typhoid, eye infections, skin diseases. This all comes from a lack of clean water, even now the surface water is drying up so we’ll
have nowhere to go, all of our problems would go away with clean water, diseases will be reduced and everything will improve." "To get treatment the hospital is very far from here … and we waste a lot of time travelling there. We have to leave the children behind on their own as there is no one to take care of them."
I WAS THIRSTY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO DRINK Matthew 25:35 (NIV)
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Messy Church
It was a very busy day for all involved at Messy Olympics on Saturday 6th of August when we had 19 families come along to take part in lots of crafts and activities.
In the garden we had sports equipment available for the families to play, we may now have numerous javelins on the hall roof! In the hall we had lots of crafts on offer such as Olympic wreath headbands, Olympic torches, edible medals, Olympic ring paint-ing, Olympic ring bracelets and everyone helped to create an Olympic Peace Wreath which involved their handprints being cut out of flags from around the world. We then all moved into the church for the celebra-tion with Joanne followed by a picnic style lunch in the hall. A lovely morning was had by all who at-tended and helped out. Messy Church has two more dates this year:
Messy Harvest: Saturday 1st of October from 10.30am – 12.30pm Messy Christmas: Saturday 26th of November from 10.30am- 12.30pm
If you are able to join us for either or both events it would help with our planning if you could let us know. Contact us at [email protected] or via our Facebook page, Messy Church at St John’s Hamilton.
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Hindsight
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I am aware that after Joanne announced we had Dry Rot in our sanctuary members are asking why was this not found during the renovations which began only 3 years ago. Can I say there was nobody more annoyed than me when I found the infestation in the balcony but the only way we could have found it either before or during the renovation would have been to lift all the floors and strip the walls in the balcony. This would possibly have found it but the expense would have been hard to accept and fund.
It has not spread over a large area as it is contained to the entrance to the balcony and about 2 metres into the balcony. It looks worse due to the amount that is required to be treated to ensure that there are no spores left untreated to avoid it returning in a few years.
Dry Rot is a fungus found in a number of old properties and ours is nearly 200 years old. For a number of years, due to the condition of the roof and parapet gutter, we did experience water penetration which along with lack of ventilation was the root cause of the rot. Part of the pre inspection for the renovation was to check out the roof void and under the ground floor for wet and dry rot including worm infestation. We were pleased to say we had only a small amount of worm in the roof void which was treated.
I hope this puts to rest the speculation and I do not blame the congregation for their concern.
I did as most members know retire as convenor some months ago but as the session to date has not found a replacement I was happy to continue with this and also deal with the authorities regarding the child falling from the balcony back in June.
If anybody would like to be part of a new Property Team could they speak to Graeme Dodds or if they would like to find out what is required I will be happy to chat with them.
Bill Howson.
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September November 4th Mrs C McArthur 6th Mrs E Haddow 11th Mrs J Weir 13th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - Mrs B Whitton 18th Miss M Clleland & Mrs R Junor 20th Mrs J Howson
25th Mrs M Graham 27th Mrs J Fleming
October December 2nd HARVEST 4th Mrs J Boyes 9th Mrs M Paterson & Mrs T Bellamy 11th Mrs I Hamilton
16th Mrs B Murray 18th Mrs J Ferguson & Mr D Williamson 23rd Mrs M Stark 25th Mrs H Hunter 29th Mrs F Landery & Mrs J Johnston
Flower Rota
Hamilton District Arts Guild
Hamilton District Arts Guild has been providing local residents with art and craft as well as music classes on a Saturday morning for over forty years.
This year they are moving to a new venue at St John's Church in Hamilton and are delighted that the church
has been able to help this locally based community group with accommodation that’s easy to access and great value for money.
The Guild runs adult art and stitch groups with tutors there to offer advice and welcome all - whatever your experience - beginner to expert. It is a fun and friendly club and a good way to relax and explore your
creativity. Also on offer are children's art and music groups.
New members of all ages are very welcome and further details can be found on our website
hamiltonartsguild.weebly.com or by emailing [email protected]
Hamilton Civic Society at St John's Hamilton Civic Society meet in the St John's Centre on the first Monday of the month from October to April. Their first meeting for the 2016-2017 session will take place there on Monday 3rd October at 7.30 pm.
The aims of the Society are to stimulate interest in the town of Hamilton and to promote cultural and civic
activities by offering a programme of talks by speakers who have specialist knowledge relating to the work-ing of the town, its history or future development. Talks also extend to coverage of places of architectural
and civic interest in nearby towns and cities. Members also enjoy visits to places of interest both in the town and beyond.
The speakers for the Society's first talk are Jill Scott and Bill Hicks whose subject is "The Grand Central Hotel".
They will tell the history of this famous Glasgow hotel which dates from 1883 and underwent a major refur-bishment in 2010/11. It was once THE hotel in the city, where famous names like Bob Hope, Laurel and
Hardy, Marlene Dietrich and Mae West all stayed and where Winston Churchill and John F Kennedy dined.
The new website for the Civic Society is in the process of being finalised and should be up and running in the next few weeks. HCS are always looking for new members so do come along to the October meeting and see
how friendly they are. Any further information can be obtained from the Secretary, Mrs Mary Neil.
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Thank You
Thank you for the beautiful church flowers. These together with the discs of the service, cards and visits from friends make me feel a little less isolated. I do miss being in church with you
all but it could be a while before I am. I may need your prayers yet. Lois Flarry
As you all know my annual visit to Hamilton in June this year was somewhat stretched in that I was supposed to be over for two weeks and this was unexpectedly extended to seven weeks due to my stay in Hairmyres.
I would sincerely thank you all for the cards, visits and good wishes that all helped me towards a speedy recovery which of course is still ongoing here in Tenerife.
I am hoping that by the end of this month I will get the all clear to fly for a short visit to Hamilton at the end of September.
Kindest regards to all, Stewart Dickson
Jean Ferguson and family would like to thank everyone, for their kind thoughts, cards and flowers on the death of Iain. It was very much appre-ciated.
Many Thanks
It is quite a few weeks since my accident in the church car park, and due to the assistance of the teas and coffee workers that day, I am very much better. I am very grateful for those who helped me that morning all led by “Nurse” Nan Law who was a great comforter. During my recovery I received many cards and other messages of good will from church members, which I appreciated very much. Thank you, thank you one and all they did make a difference. Tom McKinney
FAMILY PRAYER
God make us a family We need one another We love on another
We forgive on another We play together
We worship together Together we use God’s word Together we grow in Christ Together we love all men
Together we serve our God Together we hope for Heaven These are our hopes and ideals
Help us to attain them O God, through Jesus Christ our Lord
MINISTER Rev Joanne Hood 9 Shearer Avenue, Ferniegair Tel 425002 -e-mail: [email protected]
SESSION CLERK Graeme Dodds email: [email protected]
HALLS BOOKINGS Robin Douglas e-mail: [email protected]
ORGANIST Anne MacLeod GRSM (Hons) MMus LRAM e-mail: [email protected]
FWO CONVENER Ian MacGregor
TREASURER Fiona Anderson GIFT AID CONVENER Jack Black
FLOWER CONVENER Margaret Clelland
PROPERTY CONVENER
Vacant
CARETAKER Stuart Gibson Cleaning Services Tel 07971155935
WEBMASTER Bill Murray CHURCH SECRETARY Christine Smith Office hours: Tue & Wed 10.00 – 12.00 Thur & Fri 09.30 – 12.30 Office tel/fax : 286868 e-mail : [email protected] CHURCH St. John’s Centre tel 283492 Vestry tel 286868 Magazine Editor [email protected]
Now available throughout the Centre.
ST. JOHN’S DIRECTORY Office Bearers Sunday Duties Welcoming you at the Church door at morning services:
September October November
JACK McINTYRE MARION BAIRD
IAN BROWN FRED LANDERY KAREN LIMOND IAN MacGREGOR GORDON RANKIN
MARY STARK ALAN THOM
CAROLYN WOODBURN
MARILYN GRAHAM HELEN CRAIG FIONA DODDS BILL HOWSON SANDRA GRAY
MORAG IRELAND CHRISTINE MARTYN
ELIZABETH MUIR MAUREEN OFILI
GRAEME DODDS LESLEY AULD JUNE BROWN
ROBIN DOUGLAS ANNE GILLESPIE
ELIZABETH GORDON CHRISTINE McARTHUR CAMPBELL McGUGAN
BILL MURRAY
Kirk Session Team Meetings
14th September 2016 (Rededication) 12th October 2016
9th November 2016 14th December 2016
11th January 2017 (Membership stats) 8th February 2017
Meetings
September
4th COMMUNION Hazel Lees & Lesley Auld
11th Bill Howson & Graeme Dodds
18th Ann Auld & Doug Leslie
25th Anne Bibby & Nan Law
October
2nd Ian Brown & Fiona Anderson
9th Anne Gillespie & George Wads
16th Paul Flarry & Sheena Wilson
23rd Sandra Bordon & Diane Craw
30th Morag Ireland & Andrea Grant
Evening Services
