INTIMATIONS - 14th Nov
Remembrance Sunday : A retiral offering will take place at the end of today’s service for the Erskine Chairty. Our donations will help Veterans receive vital care and support when they need it most, and for as long as they need it. Your support will make a real difference.
Men’s Club Indoor Bowls: The next meeting of the Indoor Bowls will be tomorrow afternoon at 1.30p.m. in the hall. A warm invitation is extended to all men of the congregation and friends to come along and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship.
The Guild : The Guild will meet this coming Tuesday, 16th November at 1.30p.m. in the hall when the speaker will be Ruth Box. She will be talking about a project called “Chocolate Heaven”.
Advent Gift Sunday : Our Advent Gift Sunday this year is in 2 weeks time on Sunday 28th November. Gifts this year are being distributed by The Larkhall Network Group. This group includes various local charities, volunteer groups, Social Work, schools and Churches working for the community in Larkhall. The gifts will be delivered to the local schools in Larkhall for distribution to those families in most need. AS always, please leave your gifts unwrapped in either a Christmas bag or a carrier with a roll of Christmas paper.
Braehead House Christian Healing & Retreat Centre : Braehead House are hosting two “QUIET DAYS IN ADVENT” which will be led by Rev Elizabeth Clelland on Saturday 27th November and Saturday 11th December from 10a.m. – 4p.m.
The theme for the 27th Nov is:- Advent: Waiting. Advent: Expectancy.
The theme for the 11th Dec is:- Advent: Hope. Advent: Silence.
The cost of each day is £20 which includes lunch. To book a place please call Braehead Centre on 01555 860716 or email:- divinehealingfellow-ship@hotmail.co.uk. The contact details are also on a poster in St. Machan’s hall.
Flower Ministry : Over the last 20 months, due to Covid we have had no flowers in the Church. The Session agreed this practice can now be reintroduced and so a blank Flower Rota for January to June 2022 is now on the notice board in the Guild Room and I am looking for your help in filling up the calendar. We had a number of faithful volunteers helping arrange and/or deliver flowers pre Covid and I am hopeful that many, if not all, will wish to resume their offer of help. We do need more volunteers though - the more there are the better. If you are able to take a turn, even if only for 1 Sunday, then please fill your name on the rota against the Sunday/s of your choice stating your preference as to supplying, delivering or both. If you would like to help for the first time and are unsure of what is involved, then please head through to the Guild Room entering via the outer doors to the hall after the service where I can let you know how it is organised. By offering your services you will, not only keep our Sanctuary beautiful on a Sunday morning but also, more importantly, will be providing a very important pastoral care role in the life of our Church. Thank you.