INTIMATIONS 5th NOVEMBER
Shoe Box Appeal - A huge thank is extended to everyone who filled a shoe box or donated money to the Blythswood Christmas Shoe Box Appeal this year. We handed over 90 boxes and £350 in cash which was just tremendous, and Gift Aid is also able to be claimed for £116 of this.
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.
Church Invitation Leaflets
Leaflets for the last 2 areas in our Parish are available for delivery. The areas are Town Centre and Station Road. If you are able to help with delivery please uplift from the hall.
When the last leaflet is popped through the door we will have delivered 5500 Church Invitations
Many Thanks for your help.
Banking Information : The business counter in the Bank of Scotland is closing in the not too distant future. For anyone who uses a cheque in their offering please note all cheque payments require to be made payable to the name of the account which is: LARKHALL NEW PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. If anything other than this is entered, the cheque will be rejected by the clearing bank.
Monday 6th November:
• Book Club - will meet on Monday 6th November at 10.30a.m. in Larkhall Library. The book being discussed this month is “The road to Little Dribbling” by Bill Bryson. A warm invitation is extended to any book lovers to join us for some lively discussions.
• Men’s Club The next session of Indoor Bowls will meet tomorrow, Monday 6th November 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 7th November : The Guild are having Taylor Clothes Show on Tuesday coming, 7th November at 1.30p.m. in St Machan’s hall. Ticket price £3.00 - pay at the door. All proceeds will go to Guild funds. Please come along for a fun afternoon and possibly grab yourself a bargain.
Wednesday 8th November :
• 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.
• The Girls’ Brigade are holding a Beetle Drive on Wednesday 8th November at 7p.m. in St Machan’s Church Hall to raise funds to subsidise their membership fees. Tickets are £3.00. Tea/coffee and home baking will be provided on the night. Please do come along and enjoy a few hours of fun while supporting the Brigade.
Sunday 12th November - Remembrance Sunday. There will be a short service at 11a.m. at the War Memorial in the park on Glenview. There will be 2 Remembrance Day Services for Larkhall New, the first will be held in St Machan’s at the later time of 11.30a.m., and the second in Chalmers Church at 3p.m.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Monday 13th November : The Tea dance Team are holding our 2nd. Afternoon Tea Dance in Chalmers Hall, on Monday 13 November from 1pm - 3pm. We are again asking for your support or help in the setting up of the hall or the provision of some cakes for the Afternoon Tea. We were delighted with the previous responses and would be glad for any help and encouragement. We would be very pleased and grateful if you would let either Anne Strachan or May Prentice know how you wish to be involved.
Thursday 16th November : The Kirk Session is called to meet on Thursday 16th November at 7.00p.m. in the Session House – St Machan’s. Minutes of the previous meeting and reports will be emailed out to all Elders shortly.
Larkhall Community Friends – Liz Armour, Community Development Worker, in conjunction with Larkhall Community Network is hoping to introduce a Befriending Project called Larkhall Community Friends. They are looking for anyone who would be interested in becoming a Befriender. The Befriending volunteers at Community Friends will meet at Costa initially for coffee and a chat and will only offer companionship and meet for a coffee and a blether, they will not go into people’s homes. The service is about getting people out of the homes and finding out what their interests are and getting them using activities and services provided in the community. This would help reduce loneliness and isolation for people in the Larkhall Community. If you know someone who lives in Larkhall who may not get out of the house and needs a befriender, please feel free to contact Liz with their name and number who will contact them. Thank you for your time and support if you need any more information, please feel free to contact Liz on Tel: 07510 593949.