ST ANDREW’S PARISH CHURCH

COATBRIDGE

OUTLOOK – OCTOBER 2005

 

Minister          :                                        Session Clerk

Rev Fiona M Nicolson                                      Mr Alex McKee

77 Eglinton Street                                        53e Blairhill Street

Coatbridge                                            Coatbridge

Tel: 437271                                                  Tel: 421191

 

St Andrew’s Church Tel: 431385

www.saintandrewscoatbridge.org

October  2005

Dear Friends,

 

It is so nice to finally be able to write to you all as your Minister.  It seems such a long time since I accepted your Call to me.

 

A lot has happened since then.  I have had to say goodbye to my last congregation in Dunfermline (and yes there were some tears!!!).  I’ve moved into the Manse – which has been done up beautifully and is very comfortable, thank you.  Then there was my Induction and Social, which was such a happy experience and made me feel very welcome.  Thank you all again for the very generous gift and for the flowers and all the many cards which I have received.  I was then preached in by my friend Elizabeth a couple of weeks ago.  I have preached my first sermon, chaired my first Board at St Andrew’s and am now trying to get to know all about you!!!.

Although it has all been a bit hectic I am already feeling very much at home amongst you.  I am very much looking forward to getting to know you all and maybe even sorting out some names, (though please bear with me cos it takes a while).  A number of people have asked how I like to be addressed.  Please do feel free to call me Fiona.

Anyway, I look forward to the days, months and years which lie ahead – may they be truly blessed ones for us all.

 

With love and prayers

Fiona

 

 

 

OFFERINGS                F.W.O.            Open Plate                   Total

September                       £5,025.60            £269.65     £5,295.25

                                   

PARISH REGISTER

WEDDINGS

12/08/05            Shona Bryce to  Scott Donnelly

13/08/05            Mable Kennedy to John Gibson

26/08/05            Deborah Jack to Brian James

02/09/05            Elaine Bruce to Jamie Greenock

 

FUNERAL

10th September            Bill Baird, 3 Cherrybank Walk, Airdrie

 

DIARY DATES

13th October                Fundraising group 7.00p.m.

19th November             Christmas Fayre

 

EVENING SERVICE

The evening service will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 6.30p.m. in the Memorial Chapel.  This month that will be the 16th October.

 

VESTRY HOUR

The Minister will hold a vestry hour each week on a Thursday evening between 7.00 and 8.00 p,m. for anyone who wishes to see her.

 

INTIMATIONS

It would be very helpful if intimations, to be included in the Sunday Service, could be telephoned to Moira McCall by the preceding Thursday.  The telephone number is 764065.  

 

GUILD

The Guild session starts on Wednesday 5th October with Moira Cubie giving a talk on Tabeetha school in Israel and on the 19th October we will have our opening social when the Cambus singers entertain us, why not buy a ticket or pay at the door and come along and join us, we’d love to see you.  Senga Weir (sec)

 

THURSDAY CLUB

The October programme for the Thursday Club is as follows:

 

Oct 6th             “A Touch of Class” – Musical afternoon

Oct 13th            Rev. J Stanley Cook – subject “HATS”

Oct 25th           Isabel Preston & friends – Musical afternoon

Oct 27th            Glichman Confectionery –

Mrs Irene Birkett

All will be made welcome   Netta Stoddart

 

 

FUNDRAISING

The Christmas Fayre this year will be held on 19th November. 

 

A Committee meeting of the Fundraising group will be held on Thursday 13th October 2005 at 7.00p.m. in the Hall, to which a representative of each organisation is asked to attend.  If you are unable to attend please let me know if you are taking a stall at the Fayre.  Any individual with a new idea, please come along also.

Jean MacDonald 425301

 

BAKE FOR BIBLES

Our Annual Bake for Bibles will be held on ‘Bible Sunday’ which is 30th October, in the Hall after the service.  As always, donations of baking would be gratefully received and I hope you will come along and support us.

Jessie Rock

 

ST ANDREWS HOSPICE CHRISTMAS FAYRE

 

As you know we are supporting the Tombola Stall at St Andrews Hospice Christmas Fayre on Saturday 12th November 2005 in Sir John Wilson Town Hall, Airdrie from 12.00noon.  Donations for this would be greatly appreciated.

There will be a box in the hall every Sunday for your donations.  Thank you. Elizabeth Russell

 

NOVEMBER EDITION OF OUTLOOK

 

All items for the November issue should be placed in the box at the Church door or handed in before Sunday 30 October 2005.