INTIMATIONS 8th OCTOBER
Monday 9th October:
• Men’s Club - The first meeting of the Men’s Club resumes at 1.30p.m. in St Machan’s hall on Monday 9th October. The guest speaker is Rev Deborah Chestnutt from Braehead House who will speak about “My Road to the Ministry”. A Warm invitation is extended to all men of the congregation and friends to come along and enjoy an interesting afternoon with some good fellowship.
• Monday 9th October - Tea Dance : There are plans in place to hold the first Larkhall New Parish Church, Afternoon Tea Dance, which is to be held in Chalmers Hall on Monday, 9th October from 1pm until 3pm and it is hoped that you will help and support this venture. Help would be appreciated in various ways. You could help by letting people know the details of the event or you could help by supplying some home baking, or you could volunteer to help at the event by helping setting up the hall and food, or serving our guests, or the less glamorous, clearing up at the end. All these tasks are vital to the success of this happy, fun and food filled afternoon tea dance.
If you would be willing and able to help in any way please give your name to either Anne Strachan or May Prentice. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Tuesday 10th October : Friendship Circle - The new session of The Friendship Circle begins on Tuesday 10th October with a Communion Service conducted by Rev A McKillop at 1.30p.m. in St Machan’s Church. A warm invitation is extended to all.
Wednesday 11th October : The Wednesday Morning Prayer and Worship Service meet in St Machan’s. A warm invitation is extended to all.
Prayer Service – 10.15 a.m.
Worship Service – 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 15th October : Morning Worship will be held in St Machan’s Church at the usual time of 11a.m and will take the form of a Harvest Thanksgiving Family Service. The Kirk Session agreed, once again this year, all of our produce gifts will be donated to the local food bank and our cash donations will be sent to Christian Aid Emergency Relief Fund. We ask that no fresh produce items be given – only sealed tins, packets, boxes, cartons etc all marked with as late a date as possible. For all cash donations, a plate will be at each exit door marked Christian Aid to differentiate from the normal offering plate. Thank you in anticipation of your generous support..
Hospital Visit Cards: The Resourcing Mission Team at Presbytery have produced Hospital Visit Cards to be distributed to Church Members throughout Forth Valley and Clydesdale Presbytery.
The cards bear the name of your Church, your Minister and his telephone number; and, should you be admitted to Hospital, will enable you to ask a staff member to advise the Minister of your presence there. It is a matter of personal choice whether you keep the card on your person or give it to a close family member who can make the call.
A plentiful supply of these cards can be found on the table adjacent to the glass doors at the back
of St Machan’s Church and the hall table at the car park entrance of Chalmers Church.
ADVANCE NOTICE
• Shoebox Appeal 2023: A table has now been set up for the Shoeboxes in both St Machan’s and Chalmers. Please note that the last Sunday for bringing your boxes is likely to be 22nd (2 weeks today). It might be the following week – 28th but I haven’t had a definite confirmation yet so I’m erring on the side of caution saying the 22nd. The usual information leaflets with details of all the most useful items to be put into the boxes are at the exit doors. Please do pick up one on your way out. Thank you.
• Snowdrop Bereavement Support Group : This is a new venture beginning on Tuesday 24th October from 7.30 – 9p.m. in the Lighthouse, King Street, Larkhall, running for 7 weeks. The aim is to help explore the impact of bereavement in a safe and confidential setting where it is hoped offering and allowing freedom to communicate personal experience with others in the same situation will help come to terms with and process their loss. If you are interested in attending or wish more information, please speak to Lorraine McKillop at Church or on 07749 761188.