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
Dear friends,
September is here
again, always an exciting time of year for the congregation as the
organisations start to get into gear again for another session.
It also signals
the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
What a summer it has been with record rainfalls, landslides and
floods. Who knows what has caused it
but it looks increasingly likely that it is a symptom of global warming and the
human activity has some part to play in it.
How do we see
this world of ours, as a play thing which we can treat any way we please, no
matter what the result, or a precious gift from God? If we see God as creator then we have a duty to care for his
creation and to treat this amazing gift as a precious heritage which we will
try to pass on undamaged to our children and our children’s children.
Looking forward to
October, we will have a very busy service on the 3rd which will
combine Harvest Thanksgiving, the Dedication of the Brigades, the Sacrament of
Baptism and the monthly Communion after the service. On a personal note this will be my last celebration of Baptism
and Communion as Minister of St Andrew’s, though there will be a celebration of
Communion on Monday 4th October for elders and office bearers as
part of the Session meeting.
There is a
temptation to be sad at the thought of doing things in St Andrew’s for the last
time, but I am so delighted that I am fit enough to be back at work again that
I can only be very thankful. I went to
the Southern General Hospital on the 18th August and the
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consultant told
me I could get back to work again but recovery would take up to 18 months, so I
still do not have great reserves of energy.
The
last few months have been trying, more for Rosemary and the family than for me,
but we will never forget the kindness, help and support which you gave us all.
With thanks and
every blessing
Yours sincerely
PARISH REGISTER
BAPTISMS
8. 08. 04 Joshua James Alexander Harvie, (D of B
11. 05. 04)
10
Barcloy Place Chapelhall
22. 08. 04 George William Duigan (D of B 6. 07. 04)
135 West
George Street, Coatbridge
29. 08. 04 Heather MacKinnon (D of B 22. 06. 04) 39
Auldhame Street, Coatbridge
11. 08. 04 Elizabeth McKee, 34 Woodlands Drive,
Coatbridge, to James Bertram
FUNERALS
05/08/04 Isobel Hunter, Blair House
13/08/04 Helen Simpson, Coathill Hospital
17/08/04 Leona Murphy, 46 Redbridge Court
COLLECTIONS F.W.O. Open Plate Total
July 4 weeks £4,334.50 £215.22 £4,549.72
FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY
Silent Auction – Postponed until 23 April 2005
Harvest Thanksgiving – 3 October
Minister’s retiral Dinner & Presentation - 8 October – tickets on sale in hall on Sunday mornings
Minister’s last service – 10 October
Christmas Fayre – Saturday 20 November
HARVEST THANKSGIVING
Harvest Thanksgiving
will be held on Sunday 3rd October and, as usual, we would like to
be able to send flowers to our members in residential and nursing homes. The
Church will be open on Saturday morning 2nd October to receive any
donations of flowers.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
The new session of the Sunday School has now started and all
children will be made very welcome. George McCall,
THE GUILD
The new session of the Guild starts on Wednesday 13th
October at 7.45pm with the Hamilton Guild Entertainers for our opening
social. All ladies and gentlemen are
welcome at any or all our meetings. Tickets will be available soon at price
£1.50.
S Weir
GIRLS’ BRIGADE
The new session for Girls’ Brigade will start on Tuesday 7th
September 2004 at 6.30p.m. Our first
night will be an enrolment and games night.
Girls from the age of 5 years to 18 years will be made very welcome and
we look forward to seeing both old and new members. Irene Krebbs, Captain
1st COATBRIDGE BOYS BRIGADE
The boys brigade
has now started a new session. Details as follows:
Anchor Boys Age 5 – Primary 4 Wednesday from 6pm – 7.30pm
Junior section Primary 5 –
Primary 7
Wednesday
from 6.30pm – 8pm
Company Section High School Friday from 7pm – 9.30pm
All new boys will
be made most welcome. Jim Elliot Captain
RAINBOWS, BROWNIES
AND GUIDES
The Guides who went to the Poacher 2004 camp in Lincoln, during
what seems to have been the best week of the summer, all enjoyed
themselves. In October the guides are
going to the ‘Big Gig’ which is being held in Manchester this year. This is a pop concert for guides only.
After our summer break we will start back as follows.
The Guides and Brownies will restart on Monday 6th
September.
Brownies for girls aged 7 to 10 meet between 6.30 and 8.00pm.
Guides for girls aged 10 to 15 meet between 7.00 and 9.00pm.
The senior section of the guides for girls over 15 will also start
on Monday 6th September and meet between 7.00 and 9.00pm.
Rainbows start on Friday 10th September for girls aged
5 to 7 and meet between 6.15 and 7.15pm.
All girls will be made very welcome. Alexis Crichton, Guide
Guider
SILENT AUCTION
Please note that the silent auction due to be held in September
has been postponed until 23 April 2005.
If you have been collecting goods for sale and are unable to keep them,
we will be happy to have them uplifted and stored until April. Please contact Alex McKee 421191 or Matt
Sprott 423588 to make arrangements for an uplift.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
The Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday 20 November 2004 in
Coatbridge High School. All the usual
stalls, and perhaps a few more! Jean
MacDonald 425301
Just
a reminder that our usual Whist and Beetle social evening will be held on the
first Saturday of October, November and December. These are always very enjoyable and new people would be made very
welcome.
INDOOR BOWLING
The
first church game is programmed for Saturday 11th September at 4p.m.
with High Tea to follow. Slips have
been given out as usual and it is most important you contact me as soon as
possible to enable arrangements to be made.
Anyone interested in joining the bowlers is invited to get in touch. Mrs J Ferguson, Social Convener
BUPA GREAT
NORTH RUN
On Sunday
26 September 2004 Sam Finnigan will run 13.1 miles for the Charity ‘Get Kids
Going’. Sponsor sheets will be
available at the Church or in the Hall until 26 September. Any donations will be gratefully accepted.
CHRISTIAN AID
The
Christian Aid house-to-house collection in Coatbridge raised the grand sum of
£7,712.92. This, together with the
proceeds of the Flag Day, gave an overall sum of £8,577.96. Many thanks to the congregation for their
continued support and generosity. Nessie and Sandra
SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY
On
behalf of the Scottish Bible Society I would like to thank everyone who gave of
their precious time to bake, everyone who gave donations and helped to sell the
baking recently. A warm thanks to all who came along and
supported us and helped us to raised the grand total of £191. We are very grateful for your kind
generosity and continued support. If
you look at the notice board in the Hall you will see a lovely certificate
saying thank you to St Andrews Church.
Best wishes to you all. Jessie
Rock