ST ANDREW’S PARISH CHURCH

COATBRIDGE

 

Minister:                                                                      Session Clerk:

Rev Ian G. Wotherspoon                                             Mr Alex McKee

77 Eglinton Street                                                       34 Woodlands Drive

Coatbridge                                                                   Coatbridge

Tel: 437271                                                                 Tel: 421191

St Andrew’s Church Tel: 431385

www.saintandrewscoatbridge.org

OUTLOOK – JUNE 2004

LETTER

 

PARISH REGISTER

 

COLLECTIONS                   F.W.O.                        Open Plate     Total

May 2004                                £5284.10         £146.10           £5430.20

 

The Area Committee Joint Office Bearer’s Communion held on Sunday 30 May hosted by our Church was well attended by all the Coatbridge churches. The Communion Service was conducted by Rev Bill McKaig (in Mr Wotherspoon’s absence) with the sermon being delivered by the Moderator of the Presbytery of Hamilton, Mr David Alexander.  The collection of £180 will be donated to St Andrew’s Hospice.

 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

Silent Auction -   September, more details in August issue

Minister’s retiral Dinner & Presentation

–        8 October – tickets on sale from 6 June

Minister’s last service – 10 October

Christmas Fayre – Saturday 20 November

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School Prizegiving will be held on Sunday 13 June during the morning service, and the Sunday School will finish for the summer break on Sunday 27 June.  The Summer Club will be available for all children in July and August during the morning service.  Would volunteers please give me their names so that a rota can be arranged.  George McCall, Superintendent

 

GUILD

Tickets are available from Guild Committee prices £1, for the Annual Coffee Evening at Wellhall Residential Home, Hamilton on Wednesday, 16 June at 7pm.

It is again the turn of Coatbridge & Airdrie Churches to help provide baking - Scones, Pancakes, Fruit Bread and Cakes to stock the Tea Room. Goods will be gratefully received at Middle Church, Coatbridge that day from 12noon to 2pm.

 

 

BOYS’ BRIGADE

The anchor boys and juniors recently took part in the battalion fun day which they appeared to enjoy. The juniors have taken part in the sports where Stephen Mulhearn won two silver medals.  They have also played in the seven aside football and the Gartcosh five asides. We recently held our parents night which was well attended by parents and friends. I would like to thank Mr Alex Anderson the junior section chairperson for being our inspecting officer. Thanks also go to Mrs Ishbel Rankin and Mrs Andrea Walker for their continued help and support and to Mrs Scott for playing the piano. The main awards this year went to junior best recruit Thomas Martin and the best boy William Armour. The company section best boy was William Rodger, the captains medal went to Kal Davis. The highlight was the presentation of

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the Queens badge to Chris Fisher, Kenneth Lang, Kris Moore, William Rodger and John Scougall congratulations to all these young men on a job well done. In closing can I take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported us this session and hope for your continued support. Thanks to all the boys who turn up and take part in everything and finally to the officers, without whom there would be no company. Hope to see you all next session.  Jim Elliot Captain

 

The Great Scottish Walk

Some of the guides and Guiders are doing the Great Scottish Walk on Sunday 20th June, which is taking place in Edinburgh.

This walk will covers 6 miles and is a sponsored walk. The proceeds that the unit raises will be split between the Netherurd Scottish Training Centre who are building a new Brownie House (3/4 of money raised) and our unit keeping the rest. The new Brownie House will have up to date equipment for both able and handicapped Brownies and guides.

If you would like to sponsor us on this event please contact myself or any other guide or guider in the unit.  Alexis Crichton Guide Guider

 

SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY

Our annual Bake for Bibles will be held in the hall on Sunday 13 June.  Donations of baking would be much appreciated and I hope you will all come along and support us in this worthwhile cause.  Thank you.  Jessie Rock

 

CHURCH FLOWERS

If you know anyone who is sick, suffering in any way, or perhaps housebound and you would like to see them receive some of the beautiful Church flowers, please write their name and address in the book which you will find on the table at the front door of the Church.

In a large congregational like ours your help in keeping in touch with our members is appreciated.