INTIMATIONS 13th NOVEMBER
Monday 14th November: Men’s Club will meet tomorrow, Monday 14th November at 2.00p.m. in St Machan’s Church Hall. The guest speaker is John Martin who will be speaking about the transatlantic cable-laying and repair ship the C S Mackay-Bennet. A Warm invitation is extended to all men of the congregation and friends.
Tuesday 15th November: The Guild will meet in St Machan’s Church Hall on Tuesday 15th November at 1.30p.m., when they will have a visit from the Community Police and hear about the work they do. A very warm welcome is extended to all.
Wednesday 16th November: The Wednesday Morning Prayer and Worship Service will meet this coming Wednesday 16th November.
Prayer Service – 10.15 a.m.
Worship Service – 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 20th November: Morning Worship will be held in St Machan’s Church at the usual time of 11a.m.
The Guild are hosting a Soup and Crusty Bread Lunch in the hall immediately following the service. All donations will go to Guild funds. A very warm invitation is extended to everyone to head through to the hall after the service and enjoy some delicious homemade soup. Your support will be greatly appreciated. The usual tea & coffee will also be served.
Thursday 24th November: The Kirk Session are called to meet on Thursday 24th November at 7.00p.m. in the Session House. Minutes of the previous meeting have been emailed out to all Elders.
Sunday 27th November: Our Advent Gift Service will be celebrated. Our Advent Gift Sunday this year is in 2 weeks time on Sunday 27th November. 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 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.
Saturday 10th December: The Men’s Club Christmas Concert is returning and will be held on Saturday 10th December at 7.30p.m. in St Machan’s Church, when the Stonehouse Male Voice Choir will provide the entertainment. Ticket cost, which includes refreshments, are priced £5.00 per adult, free for children are now available from any member.
The Guild are having a quiz to raise money for guild projects. Quiz sheets, costing £2.00 per sheet, are available today and again next Sunday, 20th November in the church and hall and completed sheets should be returned no later than 27th November and boxes are available for completed entries. The winner will be announced on 4th December. The prize has been donated by Parks of Hamilton and is a specialised treatment for your car called Diamondbrite. It protects external paintwork, alloy wheels, carpets, fabric seats and leather seats. It’s suitable for both new and used cars. Once applied you don’t need to wax or polish your car again. The retail value of the prize is £299 so it’s well worth having a go.
Warm Welcome Project: A wee reminder the Warm Welcome project being co-ordinated by Larkhall Christians Together is now up and running with soup, tea, coffee and friendly company on offer every lunchtime between 12noon and 2.00p.m. each weekday, as follows:
Monday – Chalmers Church
Tuesday – Larkhall Baptist Church
Wednesday – Larkhall Baptist Church
Thursday – The Lighthouse
Friday – St Machan’s Church
This is open to everyone in the community and there is no charge at all for the food. Please do spread the word to ensure as many folks as possible hear about the project.
Flower Rota: A blank Flower Rota for Jan – June2023 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 can 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 a very important pastoral care role in the life of our Church. Thank you.