Latest News and Events from Kilbarchan East
Onward Deadline
Anyone wanting to contribute to the April edition of Onward is asked to have material with the editor, Alex Ritchie, by 15th March.
Blythswood Buckets of Love
A letter of thanks has been received and a certificate for all the shoeboxes and donations and can be found on the notice board in the hall.
We have been asked to take part in Buckets of Love Sunday on Sunday 4th March. Leaflets are now available giving more information and can be found at the main entrance of the church or from Jenifer Pitchers. The list of items for inclusion in the boxes is quite specific and it is hoped that as many people as possible can add one or two items, or as many as you want really.
Buckets of Love Shopping List:
Personal:
1 pack of disposable razors
1 tube of toothpaste
4 toothbrushes
1 comb
1 pack of hair bands
1 bar soap
4 face flannels
1 hand towel
Recreational:
1 pack of boiled sweets
1 skipping rope
1 small ball
1 small toy car
1 Frisbe
Other:
2 carrier bag |
Educational:
1 pack of ballpoint pens
1 pack of pencils
1 small notebook
1 pair of scissors
Practical:
1 roll of duct tape
1 ball of nylon string
1 box of first aid plasters
1 needle and thread kit
1 packet of 4 plastic cups and plates
1 oven glove
1 bar of clothes soap
1 plastic cup with handle |
Men's Club needs more members
The Men's Club are looking for more members. At present there are 12 members and more are needed to fulfil obligations to the inter-church carpet bowls league. Two or three new members would be enough.
The Men's Club meets on Monday nights from 7.30pm - 9.30/10pm for fellowship and carpet bowls. If you know anyone who would be interested in joining please ask them to contact Alec Christine or enquire through the website.
Financial Statements of Organisations
Treasurers of organisations are asked to provide a copy of their financial statements for the year ending 31st December 2011. These should be given to Fulton Dunn, who will forward them to our treasurer, Jim Moffat.
Change of email address
Please note that we have changed our email address to eastkirk@gmail.com
This is purely for admin reasons. If you'd like to ask us anything, send us something or provide content for the website, we'd be pleased to hear from you.
Don't forget you can also contact us through our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/eastkirk
Putting Christ back into Christmas
The Bible Class will once again be running their very popular “Putting the Christ back into Christmas” campaign throughout December this year.
They will be raising funds for MARY’s MEALS which proved very popular last year.
You might even get to taste some porridge with your coffee after church one Sunday – watch this space.
So watch out for a very persuasive sales team – that’s them hanging over the balcony, from Communion Sunday till Christmas.
Buy a gift to change a life – we fed and educated over 100 children due to your generosity last year.
Let’s see what we can achieve this year
UPDATE: A huge WELL DONE to everyone for helping to raise £812 - feeding 150 kids during 2012. Brilliant!
Worship Leaders
Should anyone in the congregation like to train as a Worship Leader, please express your interest to Fulton Dunn.
Training will be arranged by Presbytery when there is sufficient interest.
Junior Choir in Action
The Junior Choir recently performed a few songs for us during morning worship. You can see a short video of this by visiting our Facebook page's video section - HERE
If you've not already done so we'd like to invite you to click the "Like" button on our FB page while you're there.
Bottle Tops
Jemima McDermid is still collecting milk bottle tops for charity but will be away for 6 months from mid November. During this time bottle tops will be collected by Janet Stevenson and can be left in the kitchen for Janet to pick up.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Shoebox Appeal 2011. As usual, we have had a great response to the Blythswood Care appeal.
Over the past few years we have donated around 80 boxes each year and this year was no different. Well done and a huge thanks to everyone for helping again this year.
Music Group Leading the Praise
On Sunday 1st May our praise was led by the Music Group. Here's a video of them in action.
Art Off The Square Video
For those that may never have been, we are grateful to Graham Baird for this video of Art Off The Square.
Find us on Facebook
You can now keep up with all the latest on our Facebook page. Join with friends, new and old, near or far.
Website Content
If there is anything you would like included on the website you are more than welcome to send a message by clicking Contact Us and then Send us Stuff on the menu, or you can pass it direct to Alan Vaughan who will do his best to have it online as soon as possible.
As can be seen from the Organisations section, every organisation has it's own page on the site. We would like to encourage all organisations to take full advantage of this and pass any information they want included on the site on to us. This can be updated as often as required. Information can be handed to Alan Vaughan, sent via the site or if given to any Board Member it will be passed on. Many Thanks.
You can also get involved on Facebook by following the link from the homepage and clicking "like".
A huge thankyou is extended to everyone who has helped get information online. Keep it coming!