ST ANDREW’S PARISH CHURCH

COATBRIDGE

OUTLOOK -NOVEMBER 2001

 

Minister:                                                                       Session Clerk:

Rev Ian G. Wotherspoon                                         Mr Alex McKee

77 Eglinton Street                                                   34 Woodlands Drive

Coatbridge, ML5 3JF                                                           Coatbridge, ML5

Tel: 437271                                                                   Tel: 421191

Mobile Tel: 07711 706634

St Andrew's Church Tel: 431385

Web Site: www.saintandrewscoatbridge.org

 

Dear friends,

The Old Parish Church of Hamilton now have their new minister and I am no longer Interim Moderator, but they been asked to pass on ‘our sincere appreciation to your congregation for the hospitality and friendly welcome we always received’, a nice and well earned compliment to St Andrew’s.

To change the subject, on the 11th of November the service will begin at  10.45 a.m. To allow us to have our two minutes silence at 11.00 a.m. And I hope that you will all be in your seats a little before hen to allow the service to start on promptly.  This year we will combine remembrance with the annual dedication of our Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade companies which I think will be quite fitting.

Perhaps our service of remembrance this year will have an added meaning and poignancy as we contemplate the military action in Afghanistan and the ongoing terrorist threat.

In a troubled world there is no doubt in my mind that the kindness of our congregation, giving generously to the Bible Society, Children’s Hospice, Christian Aid, the wider work of the church etc. etc., does more to make the world a better place than bombs or guns ever will.

So let us carry on trying to be good, compassionate and kind, for I believe that in so doing we are following the path of Christ and carrying out the will of the God whom he taught us to call Father.

With every good wish and blessing,

Yours sincerely

Ian G. Wotherspoon

 

PARISH REGISTER

MARRIAGES

6. 10. 01            Rachel Littlewood, 12 Alexander Street, Coatbridge to

                        Colin Morrison at the Inchyra Grange Hotel, Polmont

27. 10. 01            Lesley Marwick, 9 Dunbeth Avenue, Coatbridge to

                        Gamal Ahmed

BAPTISMS

14. 10 .01            Kara Nisbet (d of b 1. 7. 01) 82 Coltswood Road,                                        Coatbridge

                        Holly Duigan, (d of b 9. 7. 01) 133 West George Street,                           Coatbridge

FUNERALS

18. 10. 01            Mr Alexander Beattie, 4 Redbridge Court, Coatbridge

27. 10. 01            Miss Catherine Main, 68 Albion Street, Coatbridge

 

COLLECTIONS

                                                   WFO                            Open Plate                    Total

October 2001                            £4,914.25                     £214.55                        £5,128.80

 

The collection at the Harvest Thanksgiving service in aid of the Children's Hospice in Scotland amounted to £791.85. This is a very generous donation to a very worthwhile cause.

 

The Sunday School celebrated Harvest Thanksgiving with the traditional gathering of foodstuffs, which were then taken to the Homeless unit in the old Whifflet School and to Helping Hands, which operates out of Whifflet Community Centre and provides food, shelter and clothing for 10/12 men and women nightly who mainly sleep rough.  They have provided a leaflet which will be posted on the notice board in the Hall.  Many thanks to the parents and members of the congregation for their donations. George McCall

 

CHRISTMAS FAYRE

The Christmas Fayre is our main fundraising activity this year so we all need to try to make it a great success.  It is on Saturday 17 November from 12.30-3.00p.m. in Coatbridge High School. Try to come along and enjoy the fun, buy some goodies and relax with tea and home baking.  All the usual stalls will be there.

 All donations will be gratefully accepted, and the Church Hall will be open on

            Thursday 15 November from 1 - 3.30pm and 7 - 8.30p.m. and

            Friday 16 November from 7 - 8.30p.m.

Donations of baking, or anything else, can be handed in to the School from 10am on Saturday 17 November.

 

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF

Monklands fundraising group are organising a  bus trip to the Metro Centre, Newcastle on Saturday 1st December.  The bus will leave ASDA at 8.00 a.m. And Airdrie at 8.05 a.m.  Price £10.50

Anyone wishing to go should contact Elizabeth Russell, Tel: 01236 754763 or Alexis Crichton, Tel 01236 755222

Money must be paid when the seats are booked.

Mrs Margaret McRae won the Doll at the Macmillan Coffee morning.

 

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

The usual Whist and Beetle Drives resumed successfully on the first Saturdays of October and November, with the next one being held on first Saturday in December.  New members always welcome.

INDOOR BOWLING

As already intimated, our  match against the Bellshill Churches takes place on Saturday 27 October at 10a.m.  We must win this time!

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

The next afternoon church game will be held on Friday 28 December at 4.p.m. followed with High Tea as usual.  Owing to the other commitments at the Indoor this year, it was impossible to get a Saturday around New Year but I trust this new date will at least suit the majority of us.  Slips will be given out as usual. J Ferguson, Convener

 

DECEMBER EDITION OF OUTLOOK

All material for the December edition of Outlook should be placed in the box marked "Outlook" on the table at the front door of the Church on or before 25 November.