Life

In

Netherlee

Kirk

March 2017

2

Services and Events for MarchApril 2017

_______________________________________

Sunday 5th March 1030 am Morning Worship Communion (Retiring offering to LHM) 300pm Communion Service 400pm ndash 600pm Messy Church Sunday 12th March 1030 am Morning Worship Sunday 19th March 1030 am Morning Worship Baptism of Isla Zoe Haslett Sunday 26th March 1030 am Morning Worship Mothering Sunday 1200 noon Stated Annual Meeting (British Summer time starts) Sunday 2nd April 1030 am Morning Worship conducted by Rev Cameron McPherson Sunday 9th April 1030 am Morning worship Palm Sunday

All welcome at Open Door every Wednesday morning at 10am

There is a short service of worship in the lesser sanctuary followed by teacoffee and chat at 1030am

The BB Minibus will be available to convey anyone to and from

the church on request

Please contact John Montgomery on 637 2416

OPEN DOOR

3

From the Minister

Dear friends The season of Lent extends over the entire month of March this year I always associate Lent with people who give up chocolate a real temptation given the amount of chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies for sale in the shops I must say Irsquove never adopted the practice of such a drastic abstinence but the practice is a good discipline whether chocolate or other luxury food There is no doubt self-denial or abstinence can have real benefits for our physical health and well-being but if we are to embark on the true meaning of Lent then we should take our lead from Jesusrsquo temptation experience and seek a deeper spiritual health Jesusrsquo battle against temptation was against the devilrsquos prompting for Him to deny His obedience to His heavenly Father and to use His powers for self-indulgence notoriety or power and influence Irsquove found it helpful during Lent to reject the negative pressures on our Christian life and concentrate on the positives Francis Assisirsquos prayer is very helpful in this ldquoMake me a channel of your peace where there is hatred let me bring your love helliprdquo I came across a little verse a few years ago which some of you may recall and it is worthwhile repeating as it reminds us of the great benefits of focussing on the positive things in life

Fast from criticism feast on gratitude Fast from worry feast on joy

Fast from pressures feast on prayer Fast from fear feast on faith

Fast from gossip feast on praise Fast from bitterness feast on forgiveness

Fast from doubt feast on truth Fast from self feast on God

If the world were to adopt this behaviour then Irsquom sure we would have a very different world

4

Our loving Heavenly Father has given us the resources to live life to the full which is an amazing privilege and the greatest resource of all being the gift of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ To think of what He went through for us in the desert in Gethsemane and on the cross brings us to our knees in humble adoration ldquoLove so amazing so divine demands my soul my life my allrdquo May you draw closer to this wonderful God this Lent Rev Tom Nelson __________________________

Something to ponder

The minister dedicated the newly re-furbished halls with the following prayer on Sunday 12th February ldquoI now dedicate these halls to the Glory of God and ask his blessing upon them and upon all who come within their doors Let us pray that this may be a place of love and laughter where hearts of the young may be touched by wonder those who are weary may be renewed the lonely find friends and the frightened and anxious find peace and protection This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amenrdquo

5

One or two things left over from the end of January The Clarkston Churches Together (CCT) evening service in Stamperland Church at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and led by Rev Sally Foster Fulton as head of Christian Aid in Scotland provided a refreshingly different take on the story of the Prodigal Son which was well known to all of us She also complimented CCT on the tremendous work they do supporting Christian Aid Williamwood school invited some of us senior citizens along on Burns day for a Burns lunch hosted by the pupils who also recited some Burns poetry and entertained us musically The pupils who hosted each table were doing this as part of their effort to reach out into the community All were very good hosts and the Burns lunch was quite delicious At the end of January the Nominating Committee met and moved forward with agreeing an advert for the vacancy and other matters The vacancy was first listed on the Church of Scotland web page of all vacancies in Scotland (and there are a lot) on 10 February and will be advertised in the April edition of Life amp Work Let me remind all members that they can suggest names of potential candidates in confidence to the Committee for their consideration Any names should be given to Diane Levey Chair of the Nominating Committee or Alistair Gow Secretary of the Committee On to February now and to the Dedication of our refurbished Halls on Sunday 12 February when Iain Alexander provided a final resume of the costs of the project Tom then thanked Iain John Docherty and the other members of the 5 year planning group who had worked on this project for over 5 years and had seen it through to completion Tribute was paid to Alistair Nicol who had set the planning team up in the first place until his health forced him to give up the chairmanship Tribute was also paid to the contribution by Bill McAnally to the heating project in particular Sadly neither man lived to see it come to fruition but we feel sure they would have approved of the outcome Finally Tom confirmed that the Kirk Session had agreed to the formal

KIRK SESSION

6

disbanding of the Committee The Congregation showed its warm appreciation to the Committee The Kirk Session last met on Tuesday 7 February and discussed a number of matters- 1 The refurbished Halls and invitations to near neighbours and the

wider community to view them 2 The retiring offering at the March Communion would go to the

Lodging House Mission 3 The appointment of Diane Levey as Assistant Organist in succession to Joan Livingstone 4 Agreed the allocation of costs of the vacancy between ourselves and Stamperland 5 The annual safeguarding audit and training of helpers The roll keeper advised the Communion Roll stood at 606 as at 7 February The Session decided that the Gallery would be closed on Communion Sundays from now on as the numbers using the Gallery had diminished significantly The Order of Service each Sunday would include the names of the office bearers on duty that month It was also hoped to show photographs on the AV screen along with the names of those on duty to help the congregation to recognise who they were On Finance Allan Mathieson reported that the out turn for 2016 showed a surplus of just under pound3000 which was largely due to the results from the Stewardship campaign He also advised that under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme he had been able (after a lot of hassle) to recover almost pound62000 in VAT from the Halls and Heating projects Allan was thanked for his perseverance which had paid off handsomely

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

2

Services and Events for MarchApril 2017

_______________________________________

Sunday 5th March 1030 am Morning Worship Communion (Retiring offering to LHM) 300pm Communion Service 400pm ndash 600pm Messy Church Sunday 12th March 1030 am Morning Worship Sunday 19th March 1030 am Morning Worship Baptism of Isla Zoe Haslett Sunday 26th March 1030 am Morning Worship Mothering Sunday 1200 noon Stated Annual Meeting (British Summer time starts) Sunday 2nd April 1030 am Morning Worship conducted by Rev Cameron McPherson Sunday 9th April 1030 am Morning worship Palm Sunday

All welcome at Open Door every Wednesday morning at 10am

There is a short service of worship in the lesser sanctuary followed by teacoffee and chat at 1030am

The BB Minibus will be available to convey anyone to and from

the church on request

Please contact John Montgomery on 637 2416

OPEN DOOR

3

From the Minister

Dear friends The season of Lent extends over the entire month of March this year I always associate Lent with people who give up chocolate a real temptation given the amount of chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies for sale in the shops I must say Irsquove never adopted the practice of such a drastic abstinence but the practice is a good discipline whether chocolate or other luxury food There is no doubt self-denial or abstinence can have real benefits for our physical health and well-being but if we are to embark on the true meaning of Lent then we should take our lead from Jesusrsquo temptation experience and seek a deeper spiritual health Jesusrsquo battle against temptation was against the devilrsquos prompting for Him to deny His obedience to His heavenly Father and to use His powers for self-indulgence notoriety or power and influence Irsquove found it helpful during Lent to reject the negative pressures on our Christian life and concentrate on the positives Francis Assisirsquos prayer is very helpful in this ldquoMake me a channel of your peace where there is hatred let me bring your love helliprdquo I came across a little verse a few years ago which some of you may recall and it is worthwhile repeating as it reminds us of the great benefits of focussing on the positive things in life

Fast from criticism feast on gratitude Fast from worry feast on joy

Fast from pressures feast on prayer Fast from fear feast on faith

Fast from gossip feast on praise Fast from bitterness feast on forgiveness

Fast from doubt feast on truth Fast from self feast on God

If the world were to adopt this behaviour then Irsquom sure we would have a very different world

4

Our loving Heavenly Father has given us the resources to live life to the full which is an amazing privilege and the greatest resource of all being the gift of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ To think of what He went through for us in the desert in Gethsemane and on the cross brings us to our knees in humble adoration ldquoLove so amazing so divine demands my soul my life my allrdquo May you draw closer to this wonderful God this Lent Rev Tom Nelson __________________________

Something to ponder

The minister dedicated the newly re-furbished halls with the following prayer on Sunday 12th February ldquoI now dedicate these halls to the Glory of God and ask his blessing upon them and upon all who come within their doors Let us pray that this may be a place of love and laughter where hearts of the young may be touched by wonder those who are weary may be renewed the lonely find friends and the frightened and anxious find peace and protection This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amenrdquo

5

One or two things left over from the end of January The Clarkston Churches Together (CCT) evening service in Stamperland Church at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and led by Rev Sally Foster Fulton as head of Christian Aid in Scotland provided a refreshingly different take on the story of the Prodigal Son which was well known to all of us She also complimented CCT on the tremendous work they do supporting Christian Aid Williamwood school invited some of us senior citizens along on Burns day for a Burns lunch hosted by the pupils who also recited some Burns poetry and entertained us musically The pupils who hosted each table were doing this as part of their effort to reach out into the community All were very good hosts and the Burns lunch was quite delicious At the end of January the Nominating Committee met and moved forward with agreeing an advert for the vacancy and other matters The vacancy was first listed on the Church of Scotland web page of all vacancies in Scotland (and there are a lot) on 10 February and will be advertised in the April edition of Life amp Work Let me remind all members that they can suggest names of potential candidates in confidence to the Committee for their consideration Any names should be given to Diane Levey Chair of the Nominating Committee or Alistair Gow Secretary of the Committee On to February now and to the Dedication of our refurbished Halls on Sunday 12 February when Iain Alexander provided a final resume of the costs of the project Tom then thanked Iain John Docherty and the other members of the 5 year planning group who had worked on this project for over 5 years and had seen it through to completion Tribute was paid to Alistair Nicol who had set the planning team up in the first place until his health forced him to give up the chairmanship Tribute was also paid to the contribution by Bill McAnally to the heating project in particular Sadly neither man lived to see it come to fruition but we feel sure they would have approved of the outcome Finally Tom confirmed that the Kirk Session had agreed to the formal

KIRK SESSION

6

disbanding of the Committee The Congregation showed its warm appreciation to the Committee The Kirk Session last met on Tuesday 7 February and discussed a number of matters- 1 The refurbished Halls and invitations to near neighbours and the

wider community to view them 2 The retiring offering at the March Communion would go to the

Lodging House Mission 3 The appointment of Diane Levey as Assistant Organist in succession to Joan Livingstone 4 Agreed the allocation of costs of the vacancy between ourselves and Stamperland 5 The annual safeguarding audit and training of helpers The roll keeper advised the Communion Roll stood at 606 as at 7 February The Session decided that the Gallery would be closed on Communion Sundays from now on as the numbers using the Gallery had diminished significantly The Order of Service each Sunday would include the names of the office bearers on duty that month It was also hoped to show photographs on the AV screen along with the names of those on duty to help the congregation to recognise who they were On Finance Allan Mathieson reported that the out turn for 2016 showed a surplus of just under pound3000 which was largely due to the results from the Stewardship campaign He also advised that under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme he had been able (after a lot of hassle) to recover almost pound62000 in VAT from the Halls and Heating projects Allan was thanked for his perseverance which had paid off handsomely

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

3

From the Minister

Dear friends The season of Lent extends over the entire month of March this year I always associate Lent with people who give up chocolate a real temptation given the amount of chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies for sale in the shops I must say Irsquove never adopted the practice of such a drastic abstinence but the practice is a good discipline whether chocolate or other luxury food There is no doubt self-denial or abstinence can have real benefits for our physical health and well-being but if we are to embark on the true meaning of Lent then we should take our lead from Jesusrsquo temptation experience and seek a deeper spiritual health Jesusrsquo battle against temptation was against the devilrsquos prompting for Him to deny His obedience to His heavenly Father and to use His powers for self-indulgence notoriety or power and influence Irsquove found it helpful during Lent to reject the negative pressures on our Christian life and concentrate on the positives Francis Assisirsquos prayer is very helpful in this ldquoMake me a channel of your peace where there is hatred let me bring your love helliprdquo I came across a little verse a few years ago which some of you may recall and it is worthwhile repeating as it reminds us of the great benefits of focussing on the positive things in life

Fast from criticism feast on gratitude Fast from worry feast on joy

Fast from pressures feast on prayer Fast from fear feast on faith

Fast from gossip feast on praise Fast from bitterness feast on forgiveness

Fast from doubt feast on truth Fast from self feast on God

If the world were to adopt this behaviour then Irsquom sure we would have a very different world

4

Our loving Heavenly Father has given us the resources to live life to the full which is an amazing privilege and the greatest resource of all being the gift of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ To think of what He went through for us in the desert in Gethsemane and on the cross brings us to our knees in humble adoration ldquoLove so amazing so divine demands my soul my life my allrdquo May you draw closer to this wonderful God this Lent Rev Tom Nelson __________________________

Something to ponder

The minister dedicated the newly re-furbished halls with the following prayer on Sunday 12th February ldquoI now dedicate these halls to the Glory of God and ask his blessing upon them and upon all who come within their doors Let us pray that this may be a place of love and laughter where hearts of the young may be touched by wonder those who are weary may be renewed the lonely find friends and the frightened and anxious find peace and protection This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amenrdquo

5

One or two things left over from the end of January The Clarkston Churches Together (CCT) evening service in Stamperland Church at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and led by Rev Sally Foster Fulton as head of Christian Aid in Scotland provided a refreshingly different take on the story of the Prodigal Son which was well known to all of us She also complimented CCT on the tremendous work they do supporting Christian Aid Williamwood school invited some of us senior citizens along on Burns day for a Burns lunch hosted by the pupils who also recited some Burns poetry and entertained us musically The pupils who hosted each table were doing this as part of their effort to reach out into the community All were very good hosts and the Burns lunch was quite delicious At the end of January the Nominating Committee met and moved forward with agreeing an advert for the vacancy and other matters The vacancy was first listed on the Church of Scotland web page of all vacancies in Scotland (and there are a lot) on 10 February and will be advertised in the April edition of Life amp Work Let me remind all members that they can suggest names of potential candidates in confidence to the Committee for their consideration Any names should be given to Diane Levey Chair of the Nominating Committee or Alistair Gow Secretary of the Committee On to February now and to the Dedication of our refurbished Halls on Sunday 12 February when Iain Alexander provided a final resume of the costs of the project Tom then thanked Iain John Docherty and the other members of the 5 year planning group who had worked on this project for over 5 years and had seen it through to completion Tribute was paid to Alistair Nicol who had set the planning team up in the first place until his health forced him to give up the chairmanship Tribute was also paid to the contribution by Bill McAnally to the heating project in particular Sadly neither man lived to see it come to fruition but we feel sure they would have approved of the outcome Finally Tom confirmed that the Kirk Session had agreed to the formal

KIRK SESSION

6

disbanding of the Committee The Congregation showed its warm appreciation to the Committee The Kirk Session last met on Tuesday 7 February and discussed a number of matters- 1 The refurbished Halls and invitations to near neighbours and the

wider community to view them 2 The retiring offering at the March Communion would go to the

Lodging House Mission 3 The appointment of Diane Levey as Assistant Organist in succession to Joan Livingstone 4 Agreed the allocation of costs of the vacancy between ourselves and Stamperland 5 The annual safeguarding audit and training of helpers The roll keeper advised the Communion Roll stood at 606 as at 7 February The Session decided that the Gallery would be closed on Communion Sundays from now on as the numbers using the Gallery had diminished significantly The Order of Service each Sunday would include the names of the office bearers on duty that month It was also hoped to show photographs on the AV screen along with the names of those on duty to help the congregation to recognise who they were On Finance Allan Mathieson reported that the out turn for 2016 showed a surplus of just under pound3000 which was largely due to the results from the Stewardship campaign He also advised that under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme he had been able (after a lot of hassle) to recover almost pound62000 in VAT from the Halls and Heating projects Allan was thanked for his perseverance which had paid off handsomely

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

4

Our loving Heavenly Father has given us the resources to live life to the full which is an amazing privilege and the greatest resource of all being the gift of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ To think of what He went through for us in the desert in Gethsemane and on the cross brings us to our knees in humble adoration ldquoLove so amazing so divine demands my soul my life my allrdquo May you draw closer to this wonderful God this Lent Rev Tom Nelson __________________________

Something to ponder

The minister dedicated the newly re-furbished halls with the following prayer on Sunday 12th February ldquoI now dedicate these halls to the Glory of God and ask his blessing upon them and upon all who come within their doors Let us pray that this may be a place of love and laughter where hearts of the young may be touched by wonder those who are weary may be renewed the lonely find friends and the frightened and anxious find peace and protection This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amenrdquo

5

One or two things left over from the end of January The Clarkston Churches Together (CCT) evening service in Stamperland Church at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and led by Rev Sally Foster Fulton as head of Christian Aid in Scotland provided a refreshingly different take on the story of the Prodigal Son which was well known to all of us She also complimented CCT on the tremendous work they do supporting Christian Aid Williamwood school invited some of us senior citizens along on Burns day for a Burns lunch hosted by the pupils who also recited some Burns poetry and entertained us musically The pupils who hosted each table were doing this as part of their effort to reach out into the community All were very good hosts and the Burns lunch was quite delicious At the end of January the Nominating Committee met and moved forward with agreeing an advert for the vacancy and other matters The vacancy was first listed on the Church of Scotland web page of all vacancies in Scotland (and there are a lot) on 10 February and will be advertised in the April edition of Life amp Work Let me remind all members that they can suggest names of potential candidates in confidence to the Committee for their consideration Any names should be given to Diane Levey Chair of the Nominating Committee or Alistair Gow Secretary of the Committee On to February now and to the Dedication of our refurbished Halls on Sunday 12 February when Iain Alexander provided a final resume of the costs of the project Tom then thanked Iain John Docherty and the other members of the 5 year planning group who had worked on this project for over 5 years and had seen it through to completion Tribute was paid to Alistair Nicol who had set the planning team up in the first place until his health forced him to give up the chairmanship Tribute was also paid to the contribution by Bill McAnally to the heating project in particular Sadly neither man lived to see it come to fruition but we feel sure they would have approved of the outcome Finally Tom confirmed that the Kirk Session had agreed to the formal

KIRK SESSION

6

disbanding of the Committee The Congregation showed its warm appreciation to the Committee The Kirk Session last met on Tuesday 7 February and discussed a number of matters- 1 The refurbished Halls and invitations to near neighbours and the

wider community to view them 2 The retiring offering at the March Communion would go to the

Lodging House Mission 3 The appointment of Diane Levey as Assistant Organist in succession to Joan Livingstone 4 Agreed the allocation of costs of the vacancy between ourselves and Stamperland 5 The annual safeguarding audit and training of helpers The roll keeper advised the Communion Roll stood at 606 as at 7 February The Session decided that the Gallery would be closed on Communion Sundays from now on as the numbers using the Gallery had diminished significantly The Order of Service each Sunday would include the names of the office bearers on duty that month It was also hoped to show photographs on the AV screen along with the names of those on duty to help the congregation to recognise who they were On Finance Allan Mathieson reported that the out turn for 2016 showed a surplus of just under pound3000 which was largely due to the results from the Stewardship campaign He also advised that under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme he had been able (after a lot of hassle) to recover almost pound62000 in VAT from the Halls and Heating projects Allan was thanked for his perseverance which had paid off handsomely

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

5

One or two things left over from the end of January The Clarkston Churches Together (CCT) evening service in Stamperland Church at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and led by Rev Sally Foster Fulton as head of Christian Aid in Scotland provided a refreshingly different take on the story of the Prodigal Son which was well known to all of us She also complimented CCT on the tremendous work they do supporting Christian Aid Williamwood school invited some of us senior citizens along on Burns day for a Burns lunch hosted by the pupils who also recited some Burns poetry and entertained us musically The pupils who hosted each table were doing this as part of their effort to reach out into the community All were very good hosts and the Burns lunch was quite delicious At the end of January the Nominating Committee met and moved forward with agreeing an advert for the vacancy and other matters The vacancy was first listed on the Church of Scotland web page of all vacancies in Scotland (and there are a lot) on 10 February and will be advertised in the April edition of Life amp Work Let me remind all members that they can suggest names of potential candidates in confidence to the Committee for their consideration Any names should be given to Diane Levey Chair of the Nominating Committee or Alistair Gow Secretary of the Committee On to February now and to the Dedication of our refurbished Halls on Sunday 12 February when Iain Alexander provided a final resume of the costs of the project Tom then thanked Iain John Docherty and the other members of the 5 year planning group who had worked on this project for over 5 years and had seen it through to completion Tribute was paid to Alistair Nicol who had set the planning team up in the first place until his health forced him to give up the chairmanship Tribute was also paid to the contribution by Bill McAnally to the heating project in particular Sadly neither man lived to see it come to fruition but we feel sure they would have approved of the outcome Finally Tom confirmed that the Kirk Session had agreed to the formal

KIRK SESSION

6

disbanding of the Committee The Congregation showed its warm appreciation to the Committee The Kirk Session last met on Tuesday 7 February and discussed a number of matters- 1 The refurbished Halls and invitations to near neighbours and the

wider community to view them 2 The retiring offering at the March Communion would go to the

Lodging House Mission 3 The appointment of Diane Levey as Assistant Organist in succession to Joan Livingstone 4 Agreed the allocation of costs of the vacancy between ourselves and Stamperland 5 The annual safeguarding audit and training of helpers The roll keeper advised the Communion Roll stood at 606 as at 7 February The Session decided that the Gallery would be closed on Communion Sundays from now on as the numbers using the Gallery had diminished significantly The Order of Service each Sunday would include the names of the office bearers on duty that month It was also hoped to show photographs on the AV screen along with the names of those on duty to help the congregation to recognise who they were On Finance Allan Mathieson reported that the out turn for 2016 showed a surplus of just under pound3000 which was largely due to the results from the Stewardship campaign He also advised that under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme he had been able (after a lot of hassle) to recover almost pound62000 in VAT from the Halls and Heating projects Allan was thanked for his perseverance which had paid off handsomely

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

6

disbanding of the Committee The Congregation showed its warm appreciation to the Committee The Kirk Session last met on Tuesday 7 February and discussed a number of matters- 1 The refurbished Halls and invitations to near neighbours and the

wider community to view them 2 The retiring offering at the March Communion would go to the

Lodging House Mission 3 The appointment of Diane Levey as Assistant Organist in succession to Joan Livingstone 4 Agreed the allocation of costs of the vacancy between ourselves and Stamperland 5 The annual safeguarding audit and training of helpers The roll keeper advised the Communion Roll stood at 606 as at 7 February The Session decided that the Gallery would be closed on Communion Sundays from now on as the numbers using the Gallery had diminished significantly The Order of Service each Sunday would include the names of the office bearers on duty that month It was also hoped to show photographs on the AV screen along with the names of those on duty to help the congregation to recognise who they were On Finance Allan Mathieson reported that the out turn for 2016 showed a surplus of just under pound3000 which was largely due to the results from the Stewardship campaign He also advised that under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme he had been able (after a lot of hassle) to recover almost pound62000 in VAT from the Halls and Heating projects Allan was thanked for his perseverance which had paid off handsomely

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

7

Jim Ferguson also reported that the ldquoCommon Goodrdquo Fund Committee was now in operation (See the article elsewhere in this edition) On Fabric Malcolm MacVey reported on the following topics- 1 Lighting in the Sanctuary 2 The problems with the South Wall and ingress of water 3 Fire Risk Assessments 4 Work on window leaks at the manse and the need to re-plaster part of the Lounge at the bay window 5 The state of the slates on the large hall roof 6 The Committee were still dealing with snagging items 7 There was a proposal being considered to redecorate the waiting room 8 Training on the operation of the new heating system was still to be held The Moderator reviewed the work of the Worship Committee A new lectern had been made and donated to the Church by Weston Barclay to hold the Marriage Register on the communion Table in the Lesser Sanctuary It now matched the Baptismal register Weston was thanked for his craftmanship and his generosity Under Wider Mission it was noted that pound6122 had been raised for the Starchild Project in Uganda Children amp Youth Ministry noted there would be a special meeting on 21 February to discuss the 2017 Holiday Club staffing arrangements and the position for the future Under Correspondence we had been advised that the Local Church Review (LCR) team from Presbytery wanted to hold a follow up meeting to see how our action plan was progressing It was hoped this meeting would take place in early March An initiative from Steven Owens from Stamperland on ldquoleading worshiprdquo had evoked an interest from Sheena Wurthmann and the SHARE group

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

8

which was being pursued with Steven That broadly was what was discussed at the meeting Work on the completion of the 2016 Annual Report amp Accounts is in hand for presentation to the Trustees for approval on 13 March

Thats all until next month

John Montgomery Session Clerk 19 February 2017 _______________________________

The Common Good Fund

Following the sale of Kirk House a sum of money has been set aside to create this Fund for the benefit of the Church and Community It is available to members of the Congregation the Community in general and charities working in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire but further afield if thought necessary Funds would be available to individuals educational establishments childrenrsquos charities the elderly Scottish branches of chosen charities and may also supplement donations from other Churches of Scotland especially groups raising funds for the same charity If anyone is aware that the Funds resources could be of use to any of the above sources then please contact the Convenor (Jim Ferguson) co the church office (address on back page) Any applicant can be assured that any requests will be considered in strictest confidence The administration of the Fund is the responsibility of the Community Matters Committee and under guidelines approved by the Kirk Session Jim Ferguson Convenor

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

9

Eco-Congregation As Spring approaches it is time to think about gardens and what to grow Can I suggest that you do some gardening for bees Bees and other pollinators need lots of pollen and nectar throughout the year This means that if you plan your planting to provide pollen and nectar to provide food for the bees for all seasons you will have something flowering every month of the year What can we plant Any plant that has an open flower that has a perfume pollen and nectar The pollinators are attracted to the flowers encourage small birds as well so your garden will become a wildlife refuge Avoid the hybrid plants that have a dense flower that does not have a clear path to the pollen and nectar If you want to attract bees and other insects avoid using pesticides as these are toxic to the insects If you read the labels many garden compounds will use phrases such as harmful to bees

dangerous to bees extremely dangerous to bees high risk to bees Avoid all these materials as they are fatal toxic compounds that have been identified as causing the failures of bee hives We need the bees and pollinators for our food supplies Sheena Wurthmann

10

The Psalms are rich and varied Shouts of praise expressions of confidence cries of distress and more can be found They reflect the whole of life lived out with God The Sunday Club have studied four psalms In Psalm 19 David writes about how all creation

tells of Godrsquos great works He created the world and us and so we should praise him Psalm 20 is a prayer for victory with confident assurance that God will give it David doesnrsquot feel above asking for Godrsquos help Even though he has the power of armies and chariots behind him he knows he should put his trust in God and that God will help him Psalm 22 is a powerful and anguished cry for help from someone who feels deserted by God David knew God had rescued his people in the past and will do so again Lastly that well known Psalm 23 is a confident affirmation of our God Over the weeks studying the Psalms we had fun with our lsquoCreation Beetle Driversquo with the help of Dory and Marlin in lsquoFinding Nemorsquo we explored asking for help accepting help and when to offer help We interviewed Moses heard the story of David and Goliath and with the help of some parachute games reflected that God is near and we should trust in Him while Psalm 23 proved a great excuse to make sheep cupcakes and sheep memo clips One of the joys of the Sunday Club is to be able to help others We continue to collect our brown pennies and a recent donation of coins from a member of the congregation (THANK YOU) boosted our jar by pound25 This will be spent on items for Starter Packs very soon The StarChild projects have caught the interest of the Sunday Clubbers Following a recent visit by Helen MacVey we felt we wanted to do more We have used some of our regular givings to purchase 230 paint pallets and 230 brushes to put into the art packs that are being sent to Uganda We look forward to hearing all about how they are used when Helen returns from volunteering with StarChild By the time you read this our TearFund Stir it Up Lunch will have taken place We hope you enjoyed the soup and fellowship We thank you for your support and will update you with more details next month

SUNDAY CLUB

11

For more information about what we do in Sunday Club or if any P1 ndash P7 child wishes to join please just come and talk to any member of the Sunday Club team from 1015am or contact the Church Office We will meet every Sunday except the Easter Day family service until Sunday 4th June The Sunday Club Team ______________________________

Our return to Barbara Brown Taylorrsquos book ldquoAn Altar in the Worldrdquo felt like a welcome to a familiar place It was not so familiar that we felt that we had discussed the questions before We have found the authorrsquos insights interesting and the questions she poses are challenging and our discussion is good We started our Lent study on Sunday 26th Feb We will not be meeting on 5th March because of communion duties This is just to say that if you want to join us you will only have missed one session We meet in the Waiting Room at 900 am on Sundays

Sheena Wurthmann ___________________________

The book for the March meeting of the Book Club is ldquoThe Land Where Lemons Growrdquo by Helena Attlee This book was the ldquoFood Book of

the Year 2015rdquo - voted by The Guild of Food Writers - perhaps the Food equivalent of the Booker I have to admit I am partisan for this book The Land in question is Italy and a Montalbano fan the sections on Sicily and the citrus there make me feel the sun and the warmth We are meeting on 17th March at 800 pm at 3 Linn Drive Sheena Wurthmann

S

H

A

R

E

12

The ForummdashTHE MacBRAYNE STORY

The February Meeting of the FORUM was addressed by Ian McCrorie MBE Historian for Caledonian MacBraynes ndash and a meeting full of reminiscence that proved to

be Ian is a man of many parts which were listed in detail by Rev Tom Nelson in his introduction ndash too many to be listed here Suffice to say he was a pupil chemistry teacher and Deputy Head in Greenock Academy had a deep interest in choral singing and was a founder member of the renowned Toad Choir and had a long and active career in the Church of Scotland Ian explained that his lifelong hobby ndash his interest in Clyde and West Highland Steamers - was stimulated by the fact that his great grandfather was Station Master at Wemyss Bay and he spent many family holidays on the Clyde resorts What he doesnrsquot know could I am sure be written on the back of the proverbial postage stamp Many memories were pricked that evening amongst the attendees of the FORUMrsquos largest attendance of the season Ian commenced by explaining that Caledonian MacBraynersquos history extended through the years to 1851 when David Hutcheson purchased George Burnsrsquos (of Burns Laird) interest in the Clyde steamers and formed David Hutcheson and Company The main sphere of operation was from Glasgow through the Crinan Canal to Oban and Fort William and then on through the Caledonian Canal to Inverness In these days roads and railways to the north west highlands were largely non-existent and travel to these parts of the highlands was by steamer In the late 1870s the Hutcheson brothers retired leaving the firm in the hands of David MacBrayne to which the firm was renamed A monument to David Hutchesonrsquos contribution now stands on the Isle of Kerrera Throughout the late 1870s and 80s the MacBrayne empire continued to expand with a mail run to Islay Harris and North Uist from Skye and an Outer Isles run from Oban to Barra and South Uist  Over the period from 1948 various company adjustments and state ownership occurred which saw the amalgamation of the Caledonia Steam Packet Company which mainly operated Clyde services to David MacBrayne Ltd which operated West

13

Highland Services to form Caledonian McBraynes Since 2006 it is known as Calmac Ferries Ltd -CALMAC Ianrsquos talk was largely supported by a fascinating slide show of steamers through the years from the first steamers to the present-day car ferries ndash a talk liberally sprinkled with amusing stories of some of the vessels He told the tale of the Confederates of the South who during the American Civil War were blockaded by the Yankees looked for the worldrsquos fastest steamers and approached owners on the Clyde seeking to purchase David Hutcheson and Co agreed to sell their fastest boat the Iona which setting out for America reached Gourock Bay was rammed and sank ndash the second Iona reached the Bristol Channel where she hit a rock and sank ndash to be followed by the third Iona of 1864 ndash too late as the war was over Iona number three continued in service on the Clyde and West Highlands until 1930s ndashlsquosome of you may remember herhelliprsquo Many images of steamers followed accompanied stories which as they came within living memory of the gathering stimulated many personal reminiscences Within my memory and before the advent of front and rear loading ferries was how cars and indeed livestock had to be lifted on to the steamers by crane He illustrated a poor ndash and probably surprised ndash horse being lifted on board with a harness under its belly looking undignified with its legs dangling helplessly ndash as the Piermaster instructed the tourists lsquoDonrsquot stand directly under the horsersquo The tales were many and told with such couthy humour ndash I might be able to sweet talk the Editor into letting me have a whole LINK to myself and if my memory stands the test of time I could recount many which would make you laugh However ndash charming as she is I doubt that would not be possible Do I hear a sigh of relief The evening finished with its lively question time although such were the memories sparked by Ianrsquos wit most of the questions were in fact

11

For more information about what we do in Sunday Club or if any P1 ndash P7 child wishes to join please just come and talk to any member of the Sunday Club team from 1015am or contact the Church Office We will meet every Sunday except the Easter Day family service until Sunday 4th June The Sunday Club Team ______________________________

Our return to Barbara Brown Taylorrsquos book ldquoAn Altar in the Worldrdquo felt like a welcome to a familiar place It was not so familiar that we felt that we had discussed the questions before We have found the authorrsquos insights interesting and the questions she poses are challenging and our discussion is good We started our Lent study on Sunday 26th Feb We will not be meeting on 5th March because of communion duties This is just to say that if you want to join us you will only have missed one session We meet in the Waiting Room at 900 am on Sundays

Sheena Wurthmann ___________________________

The book for the March meeting of the Book Club is ldquoThe Land Where Lemons Growrdquo by Helena Attlee This book was the ldquoFood Book of

the Year 2015rdquo - voted by The Guild of Food Writers - perhaps the Food equivalent of the Booker I have to admit I am partisan for this book The Land in question is Italy and a Montalbano fan the sections on Sicily and the citrus there make me feel the sun and the warmth We are meeting on 17th March at 800 pm at 3 Linn Drive Sheena Wurthmann

S

H

A

R

E

12

The ForummdashTHE MacBRAYNE STORY

The February Meeting of the FORUM was addressed by Ian McCrorie MBE Historian for Caledonian MacBraynes ndash and a meeting full of reminiscence that proved to

be Ian is a man of many parts which were listed in detail by Rev Tom Nelson in his introduction ndash too many to be listed here Suffice to say he was a pupil chemistry teacher and Deputy Head in Greenock Academy had a deep interest in choral singing and was a founder member of the renowned Toad Choir and had a long and active career in the Church of Scotland Ian explained that his lifelong hobby ndash his interest in Clyde and West Highland Steamers - was stimulated by the fact that his great grandfather was Station Master at Wemyss Bay and he spent many family holidays on the Clyde resorts What he doesnrsquot know could I am sure be written on the back of the proverbial postage stamp Many memories were pricked that evening amongst the attendees of the FORUMrsquos largest attendance of the season Ian commenced by explaining that Caledonian MacBraynersquos history extended through the years to 1851 when David Hutcheson purchased George Burnsrsquos (of Burns Laird) interest in the Clyde steamers and formed David Hutcheson and Company The main sphere of operation was from Glasgow through the Crinan Canal to Oban and Fort William and then on through the Caledonian Canal to Inverness In these days roads and railways to the north west highlands were largely non-existent and travel to these parts of the highlands was by steamer In the late 1870s the Hutcheson brothers retired leaving the firm in the hands of David MacBrayne to which the firm was renamed A monument to David Hutchesonrsquos contribution now stands on the Isle of Kerrera Throughout the late 1870s and 80s the MacBrayne empire continued to expand with a mail run to Islay Harris and North Uist from Skye and an Outer Isles run from Oban to Barra and South Uist  Over the period from 1948 various company adjustments and state ownership occurred which saw the amalgamation of the Caledonia Steam Packet Company which mainly operated Clyde services to David MacBrayne Ltd which operated West

13

Highland Services to form Caledonian McBraynes Since 2006 it is known as Calmac Ferries Ltd -CALMAC Ianrsquos talk was largely supported by a fascinating slide show of steamers through the years from the first steamers to the present-day car ferries ndash a talk liberally sprinkled with amusing stories of some of the vessels He told the tale of the Confederates of the South who during the American Civil War were blockaded by the Yankees looked for the worldrsquos fastest steamers and approached owners on the Clyde seeking to purchase David Hutcheson and Co agreed to sell their fastest boat the Iona which setting out for America reached Gourock Bay was rammed and sank ndash the second Iona reached the Bristol Channel where she hit a rock and sank ndash to be followed by the third Iona of 1864 ndash too late as the war was over Iona number three continued in service on the Clyde and West Highlands until 1930s ndashlsquosome of you may remember herhelliprsquo Many images of steamers followed accompanied stories which as they came within living memory of the gathering stimulated many personal reminiscences Within my memory and before the advent of front and rear loading ferries was how cars and indeed livestock had to be lifted on to the steamers by crane He illustrated a poor ndash and probably surprised ndash horse being lifted on board with a harness under its belly looking undignified with its legs dangling helplessly ndash as the Piermaster instructed the tourists lsquoDonrsquot stand directly under the horsersquo The tales were many and told with such couthy humour ndash I might be able to sweet talk the Editor into letting me have a whole LINK to myself and if my memory stands the test of time I could recount many which would make you laugh However ndash charming as she is I doubt that would not be possible Do I hear a sigh of relief The evening finished with its lively question time although such were the memories sparked by Ianrsquos wit most of the questions were in fact

12

The ForummdashTHE MacBRAYNE STORY

The February Meeting of the FORUM was addressed by Ian McCrorie MBE Historian for Caledonian MacBraynes ndash and a meeting full of reminiscence that proved to

be Ian is a man of many parts which were listed in detail by Rev Tom Nelson in his introduction ndash too many to be listed here Suffice to say he was a pupil chemistry teacher and Deputy Head in Greenock Academy had a deep interest in choral singing and was a founder member of the renowned Toad Choir and had a long and active career in the Church of Scotland Ian explained that his lifelong hobby ndash his interest in Clyde and West Highland Steamers - was stimulated by the fact that his great grandfather was Station Master at Wemyss Bay and he spent many family holidays on the Clyde resorts What he doesnrsquot know could I am sure be written on the back of the proverbial postage stamp Many memories were pricked that evening amongst the attendees of the FORUMrsquos largest attendance of the season Ian commenced by explaining that Caledonian MacBraynersquos history extended through the years to 1851 when David Hutcheson purchased George Burnsrsquos (of Burns Laird) interest in the Clyde steamers and formed David Hutcheson and Company The main sphere of operation was from Glasgow through the Crinan Canal to Oban and Fort William and then on through the Caledonian Canal to Inverness In these days roads and railways to the north west highlands were largely non-existent and travel to these parts of the highlands was by steamer In the late 1870s the Hutcheson brothers retired leaving the firm in the hands of David MacBrayne to which the firm was renamed A monument to David Hutchesonrsquos contribution now stands on the Isle of Kerrera Throughout the late 1870s and 80s the MacBrayne empire continued to expand with a mail run to Islay Harris and North Uist from Skye and an Outer Isles run from Oban to Barra and South Uist  Over the period from 1948 various company adjustments and state ownership occurred which saw the amalgamation of the Caledonia Steam Packet Company which mainly operated Clyde services to David MacBrayne Ltd which operated West

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Highland Services to form Caledonian McBraynes Since 2006 it is known as Calmac Ferries Ltd -CALMAC Ianrsquos talk was largely supported by a fascinating slide show of steamers through the years from the first steamers to the present-day car ferries ndash a talk liberally sprinkled with amusing stories of some of the vessels He told the tale of the Confederates of the South who during the American Civil War were blockaded by the Yankees looked for the worldrsquos fastest steamers and approached owners on the Clyde seeking to purchase David Hutcheson and Co agreed to sell their fastest boat the Iona which setting out for America reached Gourock Bay was rammed and sank ndash the second Iona reached the Bristol Channel where she hit a rock and sank ndash to be followed by the third Iona of 1864 ndash too late as the war was over Iona number three continued in service on the Clyde and West Highlands until 1930s ndashlsquosome of you may remember herhelliprsquo Many images of steamers followed accompanied stories which as they came within living memory of the gathering stimulated many personal reminiscences Within my memory and before the advent of front and rear loading ferries was how cars and indeed livestock had to be lifted on to the steamers by crane He illustrated a poor ndash and probably surprised ndash horse being lifted on board with a harness under its belly looking undignified with its legs dangling helplessly ndash as the Piermaster instructed the tourists lsquoDonrsquot stand directly under the horsersquo The tales were many and told with such couthy humour ndash I might be able to sweet talk the Editor into letting me have a whole LINK to myself and if my memory stands the test of time I could recount many which would make you laugh However ndash charming as she is I doubt that would not be possible Do I hear a sigh of relief The evening finished with its lively question time although such were the memories sparked by Ianrsquos wit most of the questions were in fact

13

Highland Services to form Caledonian McBraynes Since 2006 it is known as Calmac Ferries Ltd -CALMAC Ianrsquos talk was largely supported by a fascinating slide show of steamers through the years from the first steamers to the present-day car ferries ndash a talk liberally sprinkled with amusing stories of some of the vessels He told the tale of the Confederates of the South who during the American Civil War were blockaded by the Yankees looked for the worldrsquos fastest steamers and approached owners on the Clyde seeking to purchase David Hutcheson and Co agreed to sell their fastest boat the Iona which setting out for America reached Gourock Bay was rammed and sank ndash the second Iona reached the Bristol Channel where she hit a rock and sank ndash to be followed by the third Iona of 1864 ndash too late as the war was over Iona number three continued in service on the Clyde and West Highlands until 1930s ndashlsquosome of you may remember herhelliprsquo Many images of steamers followed accompanied stories which as they came within living memory of the gathering stimulated many personal reminiscences Within my memory and before the advent of front and rear loading ferries was how cars and indeed livestock had to be lifted on to the steamers by crane He illustrated a poor ndash and probably surprised ndash horse being lifted on board with a harness under its belly looking undignified with its legs dangling helplessly ndash as the Piermaster instructed the tourists lsquoDonrsquot stand directly under the horsersquo The tales were many and told with such couthy humour ndash I might be able to sweet talk the Editor into letting me have a whole LINK to myself and if my memory stands the test of time I could recount many which would make you laugh However ndash charming as she is I doubt that would not be possible Do I hear a sigh of relief The evening finished with its lively question time although such were the memories sparked by Ianrsquos wit most of the questions were in fact

14

Clarkston amp District

CHRISTIAN AID COMMITTEE

37th Annual Art Exhibition and Sale

We return to the

CARMICHAEL HALL

EASTWOOD PARK

Saturday 11th March

10ammdash4pm

reminiscences Ian was probably relieved ndash he recounted that he had received some strange questions at similar engagements and on one occasion he was asked lsquoMa faither wis the skipper of such and such a boat that ran agroonrsquo and sank ndash wid ye please assure it wisnae his faursquotrsquo David J Leslie The last meeting of the Forum for this session will be on Monday 20th March at 730 in the Lesser Sanctuary when our speaker will be Katie Pearson with the title ldquoRefugees in Serbia My experience volunteeringrdquo Katie is the grand-daughter of Netherlee Church members Forbes and Jean Pearson and has a very moving personal account to share of her experiences whilst working in Serbia last year with Syrian refugees as they fled their war-torn homeland This should be a very relevant follow on from our evening last session with The Scottish Refugee Council

15

278 Glasgow Company Section ndashThe Boyslsquo Brigade

Well itrsquos competition time again and our table tennis practice session have certainly paid off when at the end of January our junior boys participated in the Battalion table tennis tournament at Cardonald John Cowan Drew Makeham Scott Selbie and Craig Patrick turned up enthusiastic as ever and performed extremely well with two of the boys reaching the quarter finals John was narrowly beaten over three sets into 4th place by Scott who took the bronze medal on the night At Intermediate level Christopher Watson-Sweeney Calum Murray and Jack Nairn travelled to St Johnrsquos Renfield Church to take part in an equally exciting event in which Jack won gold Christopher gained silver and Calum was successful in achieving 4th place overall Regardless of the end result the conduct manners and respect shown by our boys to other Companies is outstanding We are extremely proud of you all ndashwell done At the beginning of February we invited Dawn Stokes to give us a refresher on how to use the defibrillator and update our life saving skills The class proved to be very informative and we are grateful to Dawn and Brian for giving up their valuable time to join us Our Presidentrsquos men are progressing well with their badge work and by the time this goes to print should have completed their skills course at Greenbank Church Our busy calendar continues as we look forward to Cathkin District Seniors Quiz on the 24th February We will be entering two teams again this year and hope to retain our title and bring the trophy back to Netherlee Thanks to the officers the congregation and friends of the 278 for your continued support Many blessings David McGowan Company Captain

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Anchor Boys The encouraging period of growth at the Anchor Boys continues with 7 new sign ups during the 201617 session so far - taking us to 12 paid up members With 278 Companys new promotional materials out soon we are hopeful of increasing our membership further before the summer break Still on membership we were delighted to present three Anchor Boys with recruitment badges for their crucial role in this expansion Harry Sprott received gold Frankie White silver and James Forbes bronze A huge congratulations to the boys on their success as fishers of men As you can see on Twitter everyone was very pleased for them Theres still plenty of time for others to follow in their footsteps or to convert a silver or bronze into a gold Its been an action packed period for the boys too since our last update in

the LINK Last year saw a pizza night fire station visit panto trip amp Christmas party Since the turn of the year the boys have tried their hand at rugby gymnastics and human hungry hippos as well as making model aeroplanes and jungle face masks plus a trip to the bowling alley Theyve also benefited from a visit from the Minister when how can I put it they were in

particularly high spirits as Im sure Mr Nelson himself will attest As always photos of the above and much more (from Anchor Junior amp Company sections) can be viewed on our Twitter account

httpstwittercomNetherleeBB278 We are pleased to report progress here too with followers up from 94 to 137 since our last update Thanks for all the follows likes and shares Please keep these coming (and new recruits too - did I mention we are on the lookout for new recruits) Alistair Haw Anchor Boys Leader

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Anchor Boys The encouraging period of growth at the Anchor Boys continues with 7 new sign ups during the 201617 session so far - taking us to 12 paid up members With 278 Companys new promotional materials out soon we are hopeful of increasing our membership further before the summer break Still on membership we were delighted to present three Anchor Boys with recruitment badges for their crucial role in this expansion Harry Sprott received gold Frankie White silver and James Forbes bronze A huge congratulations to the boys on their success as fishers of men As you can see on Twitter everyone was very pleased for them Theres still plenty of time for others to follow in their footsteps or to convert a silver or bronze into a gold Its been an action packed period for the boys too since our last update in

the LINK Last year saw a pizza night fire station visit panto trip amp Christmas party Since the turn of the year the boys have tried their hand at rugby gymnastics and human hungry hippos as well as making model aeroplanes and jungle face masks plus a trip to the bowling alley Theyve also benefited from a visit from the Minister when how can I put it they were in

particularly high spirits as Im sure Mr Nelson himself will attest As always photos of the above and much more (from Anchor Junior amp Company sections) can be viewed on our Twitter account

httpstwittercomNetherleeBB278 We are pleased to report progress here too with followers up from 94 to 137 since our last update Thanks for all the follows likes and shares Please keep these coming (and new recruits too - did I mention we are on the lookout for new recruits) Alistair Haw Anchor Boys Leader

17

3rd Netherlee Brownies The new session well on its way it is time for a fresh look at Chinese New Year though as the night we meet actually falls on National Australia Day we kick off proceedings with a lively game though when is it ever not of Pass-the-Didgeridoo We wanted to explore this year the symbolism behind the dragon in Chinese culture Contrary to popular western thinking a dragon in eastern countries represents a lsquodivinersquo presence bringing peace Most of all it is thought to bring good luck we talked about the meaning of lsquodivinersquo in this context and what influences in the west are considered lsquoheavenlyrsquo

For Valentinersquos Day we took a theme that we have used before but which is one of my favourites Contrary to the principles of Guiding lsquoThink of others before yourself and do a good turn each dayrsquo we explored several scenarios where it was better to think of yourself first There were the obvious ones First Aid ndash go and get assistance before

starting to help and always make sure you are safe before helping in any way whilst waiting for assistance to arrive Fire Evacuation get yourself out first so that you can raise the alarm and others can be saved but we explored the theme using more lsquosubtlersquo situations The first of which was that you are playing a sport in this instance it was football with a Talent Scout looking on the Talent Scout canrsquot see you because they are looking a different way what could you do to catch their attention and should you do it After much discussion and laughter at my footie-skills it was decided that one should try and move up the field into the line of the Talent Scoutrsquos vision to show them what you can do All this to be done whilst keeping in mind the off-side rule naturally The next scenario came from a Brownie who I am sure would not normally put herself first and this was in the event of a talent competition and someone pushes in front of you and time is running out what do you do You just politely but confidently take up your rightful place so that you have a chance to shine was her answer

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It was a lovely topical example It really is rewarding to see the Brownies push themselves out of their comfort zone and show new found confidence It is times like this that one remembers why volunteering is so rewarding Our next challenge is our Pack Badge Night our badge is Seasons and we are going to start by making a lsquobird feederrsquo plenty of water suet bird feed and thirty Brownies hellip What could possibly go wrong Jane Cowan and Team wwwgirlguildingorguk _______________________________

NETHERLEE CHURCH GUILD

DAFFODIL TEA

Entertainment by

Loudon Friends Ceilidh Band

Thursday 23rd March at 2pm

Large Hall pound3

18

It was a lovely topical example It really is rewarding to see the Brownies push themselves out of their comfort zone and show new found confidence It is times like this that one remembers why volunteering is so rewarding Our next challenge is our Pack Badge Night our badge is Seasons and we are going to start by making a lsquobird feederrsquo plenty of water suet bird feed and thirty Brownies hellip What could possibly go wrong Jane Cowan and Team wwwgirlguildingorguk _______________________________

NETHERLEE CHURCH GUILD

DAFFODIL TEA

Entertainment by

Loudon Friends Ceilidh Band

Thursday 23rd March at 2pm

Large Hall pound3

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Church Register

Death 722017 Mrs Anna Cameron 30 The Quadrant 61 Carol Clelland Joined by Certificate 6575 Mr Ian Dale amp 6576 Mrs Eleanor Dale 23 Netherpark Ave G44 3XN 51 Marjorie Lang Change of Address 5530 Mr Alan McDonald and 5531 Mrs June McDonald 4 Oakley Drive 14 Christine McGowan To 1 Barassie East Kilbride G74 4SD 91 Mabel Bell

5585 Mrs Dorothy Skeoch 4 Stane Brae Stewarton 91 Mabel Bell To 5C Hazelden Park G44 3HA 3 Joan McIntosh

April LINK

Articles for April LINK should be with the editor by Sunday 19 March 2017

linknetherleechurchorg

Flower RotamdashMarch March 5 Elizabeth Fairley Mar 12 Jean Searil March 19 Ida Lawrie Mar 26 Fund

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Minister and Office Bearers of Netherlee Parish Church

MINISTER Rev Tom Nelson BSc BD 25 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee G44 3QY

Tel 0141 585 7502 ministernetherleechurchorg

SESSION CLERK John Montgomery sessionclerknetherleechurchorg ROLL KEEPER Mabel Bell SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Helen Illingworth sundayclubnetherleechurchorg EDITOR OF LINK Anne Tennant linknetherleechurchorg LINK amp LIFE amp WORK DISTRIBUTION Bill Findlay DVD DISTRIBUTION Carol Cleland avteamnetherleechurchorg ORGANIST amp CHOIRMASTER Steven Crawford choirnetherleechurchorg SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR Michael H Buchan safeguardnetherleechurchorg

FINANCE COMMITTEE Convener Allan Mathieson financenetherleechurchorg TREASURER Ronnie Mair treasurernetherleechurchorg DEED OF COVENANT GIFT AID AND WEEKLY FREEWILL OFFERING CONVENER Dennis Burt FABRIC CONVENER Malcolm McVey fabricnetherleechurchorg PREMISES SUPERVISOR Irene MacVey premisesnetherleechurchorg PROPERTY RESERVATION See Church Office below CHURCH OFFICE (Tuesday ndash Friday 830 ndash 1130 Elspeth Bennett Netherlee Church Ormonde Avenue G44 3SL 0141 637 2503 officenetherleechurchorg Website wwwnetherleechurchorg

Netherlee Church of Scotland is a charity registered in Scotland Number SC015303

20

Minister and Office Bearers of Netherlee Parish Church

MINISTER Rev Tom Nelson BSc BD 25 Ormonde Avenue Netherlee G44 3QY

Tel 0141 585 7502 ministernetherleechurchorg

SESSION CLERK John Montgomery sessionclerknetherleechurchorg ROLL KEEPER Mabel Bell SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Helen Illingworth sundayclubnetherleechurchorg EDITOR OF LINK Anne Tennant linknetherleechurchorg LINK amp LIFE amp WORK DISTRIBUTION Bill Findlay DVD DISTRIBUTION Carol Cleland avteamnetherleechurchorg ORGANIST amp CHOIRMASTER Steven Crawford choirnetherleechurchorg SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR Michael H Buchan safeguardnetherleechurchorg

FINANCE COMMITTEE Convener Allan Mathieson financenetherleechurchorg TREASURER Ronnie Mair treasurernetherleechurchorg DEED OF COVENANT GIFT AID AND WEEKLY FREEWILL OFFERING CONVENER Dennis Burt FABRIC CONVENER Malcolm McVey fabricnetherleechurchorg PREMISES SUPERVISOR Irene MacVey premisesnetherleechurchorg PROPERTY RESERVATION See Church Office below CHURCH OFFICE (Tuesday ndash Friday 830 ndash 1130 Elspeth Bennett Netherlee Church Ormonde Avenue G44 3SL 0141 637 2503 officenetherleechurchorg Website wwwnetherleechurchorg

Netherlee Church of Scotland is a charity registered in Scotland Number SC015303