INTIMATIONS 26th NOVEMBER
Are You a Church Member ?
You may be fairly new to Larkhall New Parish Church or you may have been attending worship for some time. If you are not a church member the Session would like you to consider joining our Church. There are already a few folks wanting to join and if you would like to find out more then please contact Graham Duncan on 07889007427 or any of the Mission Committee members. An Information evening will be organised for all who are interested to find out more about church membership......... You can also put your name and details in the Introduction box and contact will be made with you.
Thank You: The total raised for Guild funds from two recent events is as follows:-
Taylor Fashion : £268
- Soup & Crusty Bread Lunch: £381
The Guild would like to thank everyone for their support. It is very much appreciated.
Monday 27th November: Men’s Club: The next session of Indoor Bowls will meet tomorrow, Monday 27th Nov., at 1.30p.m. in St. Machan’s Church Hall. A Warm invitation is extended to all men of the congregation to come along and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship.
Tuesday 28th November : The Friendship Circle will meet on Tuesday 28th Nov at 1.30p.m. in St Machan’s hall, when they will hear an interesting talk from Peter Kerr on “The History of Hamilton Palace”. A warm invitation is extended to all.
Wednesday 29th November : The Wednesday Morning Prayer and Worship Service meet in St Machan’s. Communion will be served at the Worship Service. A warm invitation is extended to all.
Prayer Service – 10.15 a.m.
Worship Service – 11.00 a.m
Friday 1st December - Christmas Coffee & Pancake Morning ☕️🥞: This will take place in St Machan’s hall from 10a.m. – 12 noon. Our famous freshly cooked hot pancakes are returning, after a 3 year gap, and you can enjoy one (or two) with a nice cup of tea or coffee. There will also be a stall selling some hand-made Christmas gifts and home baking. All proceeds will go to Church Funds. Donations of home baking will be most welcome and much appreciated.
We hope you will support this venture. It is also hoped the Friday Pancake Morning might return permanently again in the new year, if we can find some willing volunteers to help. If you would like to see this to resume and might be willing to help then please speak to Linda Turnbull for more details.
Saturday 2nd December - Larkhall New Parish Church Annual Christmas Concert.
This is a joint concert, Men’s Club, Guild & Friendship Circle, and all proceeds will go to Church funds.
It will be held on Saturday 2nd December at 7:30pm in St Machan’s Church. This year the entertainment will be by the Hamilton Rock Choir and you, the audience, will have the chance to sing some favourite Christmas carols too. Santa hats and tinsel are very much encouraged.
Ticket price £5.00 includes refreshments, you can also pay at the door. Children are free with an accompanying adult. Tickets are now available from Men’s Club, and Guild committee members. Please come along for what promises to be a great evening.
Sunday 3rd December – Advent Gift Sunday. Our Advent Gift Sunday this year is on Sunday 3rd December at 11a.m. in St Machan’s Church. You are invited to donate a gift or gifts which will be passed on to those in most need in our community. As always, please leave your gifts unwrapped in either a Christmas bag or a carrier with a roll of Christmas paper. Gifts this year are again 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.
Flower Rota : A blank Flower Rota for January – June 2024 is now on the notice board in the Guild Room and I am looking for your help in filling up the calendar. I am very grateful to those who already generously volunteer and hope you will continue to do so. 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. By doing so you will help keep our Sanctuary beautiful on a Sunday morning but, more importantly, by delivering a bunch of flowers to those in our congregation and beyond in their time of greatest need or time of happy celebration you will be providing one of the most important pastoral care roles in the life of our Church. Thank you. Linda.