INTIMATIONS 24th NOVEMBER
Nurture Team Info : The next quarterly edition of the booklet “Our Daily Bread” is now available. The Nurture Team hope that those who received a previous copy enjoyed the booklet and benefited from the short readings, prayers and experiences. Copies are free and will be available for anyone interested today and over the next couple of weeks as you leave Church. There will also be some available in the hall for those who go through for a cuppa. Please do take one. Thank you.
The Guild & Friendship Circle collected £340 following their meeting last Tuesday and this money will be donated to Kilbryde Hospice.
Monday 25th November : Men’s Club Indoor Bowls. The next session of Indoor Bowls will meet tomorrow, at 1.30p.m. in the 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 26th November: Friendship Circle will meet at 1.30p.m. in St Machan’s hall when they will enjoy an afternoon tea and a talk by John Martin. A warm invitation is extended to all.
Wednesday 27th November :
The Wednesday Morning Prayer and Worship Service Services are held every Wednesday morning in the small hall in St Machan’s. A warm invitation is extended to everyone. You will be made most welcome.
Prayer Service – 10.15a.m.
Worship service – 11a.m.
Thursday 28th November : the Kirk Session is called to meet in the Session House, St Machan’s at 7.00p.m. Minutes and reports will be emailed prior to the meeting.
Friday 29th November : Pancake Coffee Morning 🥞☕️ returns from 10am – 12 noon in St Machan’s hall. A very warm welcome is extended to everyone to drop in for a freshly made hot pancake and a cup of tea or coffee and please also bring along your friends and neighbours. The Pancake Mornings are held on the last Friday of each month.
Saturday 30th November - Larkhall New Parish Church Annual Christmas Concert. This is a joint concert, Men’s Club, Guild & Friendship Circle, with all proceeds going to Church funds.
It will be held on Saturday 30th November at 7:30pm in the Church. Once again, the entertainment will be by the Hamilton Rock Choir and you, the audience, will have the chance to sing some favourite Christmas carols too.
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, Friendship Circle and Guild committee members. Please come along for what promises to be another great evening.
Sunday 1st December : Advent Gift Sunday will be held in St Machan’s at the usual time of 11a.m. If you are able to donate a gift, 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.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday 7th December : the Boys’ Brigade are holding a soup, crusty bread and home baking morning from 11a.m. – 1p.m. – this is for badge work working towards the Kings Badge. The cost is £3.00 for adults and £1.00 for children. A warm invitation is extended to all.
Flower Rota : A blank Flower Rota for January – June 2025 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 a very important pastoral care roles in the life of our Church. Thank you. Linda.
Friday 13th December: 🎄🥞☕️ The Christmas Pancake Morning in December, due to the holiday period, will be on the 13th Dec. At it, there will be a Cake, Candy and Craft table and any donations of home baking, tablet, craft work will be most welcome and most appreciated. If you are skilled with your hands and can make some nice Christmas craft items or can bake then please let Grace McGhee know as she is co-ordinating the cake, candy & craft table. The intimation is a little early but it’s just to give a bit of time for anyone wishing to make anything. Thank you.