ST ANDREW’S PARISH CHURCH

COATBRIDGE

 

OUTLOOK – NOVEMBER 2003

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

Dear friends,

The big event in November is of course our Christmas Fayre and I hope you will all support this effort by giving it as much publicity as possible and by coming along on the 15th.

For a very long time now we have been attempting to replace the railings round the church and have run into objection after objection from Historic Scotland and the like.  Now we have decided the only way forward is to repair the existing railings using pieces of cast iron rescued from the Albert Street section to make good all the gaps in the other sections.  The Albert Street section, which is in a very bad state of repair, will be replaced by a steel railing made to look as near the original as possible.  We hope this work will start soon.  The cost of replacing the Albert Street section and repairing the stonework will be around £7,000 and the proceeds from the Christmas Fayre will be for this work.  We know that it is very unlikely that we can raise anything like this amount but we will be able to raise some of it, and will hold other fund raising events to offset the rest.

I hope you will support the Congregational Board in this venture and I hope that we are beginning a process which will restore the appearance of the outside of our church.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

 

Ian G. Wotherspoon

 

COLLECTIONS            F.W.O.           Open Plate               Total

                                    £4327.55           £322.27                       £4649.82

 

PARISH REGISTER

BAPTISMS

12.  10. 03       Abbie Montgomery (d of b 30. 6. 03) 51 Mavisbank Gardens, Bellshill

26.  10. 03            Linzi Munro, 97 Calderview Avenue, Coatbridge

                        Katherine Ruth Docherty 26 I Bute Street, Coatbridge

                        Callum Kerr Nelson (d of b 24. 6. 03) 7 Moorcroft Drive, Airdrie

George William Hugh Duigan, (d of b 21. 9. 03)

133 West George Street, Coatbridge

FUNERALS

2.   10.  03              Mr Thomas Martin, 8 James Dempsey Gardens, Coatbridge

9.   10.  03              Mrs Violet Stewart, 125 West George Street, Coatbridge

12. 10.  03            Mr Samuel Grant, 6 Clyde court, Coatbridge

17. 10.  03            Mr Donald McLean, Mavisbank Nursing Home, Bishopriggs

22. 10.  03            Miss Margaret Waddell, 30 Hope Street, Coatbridge

23. 10.  03            Mrs Grace McGregor, 2F Crichton Street, Coatbridge

                       

BOYS BRIGADE

The new session of the boys brigade has started. We are on the lookout for new members. Times, place and ages are as follows;-

Anchor boys p1 - p4 every Wednesday from 6pm -7.30p.m 

Junior section p5 -p7  every Wednesday from 6.30pm - 8p.m

Company section 1st year high school up every Friday 7pm. -  9.30p.m

St. Andrews Church, Church Street, Coatbridge

We are also looking for extra help for any of these sections even if you can only help now and again it would be much appreciated.

 The boys brigade are doing a sponsored fun run on Saturday 1st November anyone who wishes to donate can contact any officer.

 We are also holding a coffee morning on Saturday 29th November from 10a.m. till noon price £1.50 and 70p please come along and support us in this fund raiser

And on Friday 5th December we are holding a Ceilidh in Gartsherrie Club tickets cost £6.  If you would like a ticket contact any officer. Jim Elliot, Captain

FUNDRAISING – CHRISTMAS FAYRE

The Annual Christmas Fayre will be held in Coatbridge High School on Saturday 15 November 2003. Our aim is to raise money for the first phase of the replacement and repair of the church railings which will be the replacement of the Albert Street section of railings at a cost of around £7,000.  Please come along and lend your support.

GIRLS’ BRIGADE

I am delighted to be able to share with you some good news events within Girls’ Brigade.  On Sunday 26th October 2003 Val Docherty was Commissioned as Lieutenant in our company.   The Service was carried out in St. Andrew’s and was led by Rev. I. Wotherspoon and Mrs. Linda O’Rourke, Monklands Division Commissioner.  Val has worked hard within the company and has undertaken a training programme.  I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Val into the 6th Coatbridge Girls’ Brigade and I am sure that she will be offered encouragement, support and help throughout her service.

I was proud to be able to present a 10 year service award to Mrs. Marion Espie.   Marion was commissioned in 1993 as a Lieutenant and has continued to serve our company as well as bring up her young family.  Being an officer is a huge commitment and I hope that Marion will have many more happy years in Girls’ Brigade.

Last but certainly not least, two of our Brigaders were Baptised on Sunday 26th October at our Girls’ Brigade Re-dedication Service.  The two girls were Linzi Munro and Katherine Ruth Docherty.   This was a very special occasion which they chose to celebrate at our Re-dedication Service.  We wish them God’s Blessings for their future.

Congratulations once again to Val, Marion, Linzi and Katherine.

Irene Krebs Captain.

THE GUILD

The next meeting of the Guild is on the 5th November when we will have a talk by a speaker from Woman’s aid.  The Community Police will visit on 19th November.  Both meetings should be interesting evenings for all members.

LIFE & WORK SUBSRCIPTIONS

Magazine deliverers are asked to collect and return all outstanding maoney for Life & Work by Sunday 21st December.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

The enjoyable social evenings of Whist and Beetle are continuing successfully this winter, being held on first Saturday of October and November.  The next one will be on first Saturday in December so why not come along – you would enjoy it.

INDOOR BOWLING

The match against the team from Bellshill Churches will be on Saturday 22nd November at 10a.m. followed by Bowlers’ Lunch.  Players will be contacted in the usual manner, and remember we had a good win last time enabling us to keep the cup.  No doubt they will be trying to beat us and take the cup back … but only if we let them … so here’s hoping … do your best!

Our next afternoon church game is on Saturday 13th December at 4 p.m. followed by High Tea.  Slips will be given out as usual and let’s enjoy this last social event for 2003.  Mrs J Ferguson, Convener.

OUTLOOK

All material for the December edition of Outlook should be handed in or deposited in the box marked Outlook at the front door of the Church before 30 November.  Please note that there will be no edition of Outlook on the first Sunday in January.  The next edition will be ready for visitors on Sunday 1 February 2004