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MONTHLY MAGAZINE September 2016 No. 21 170 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ Tel : 0141 423 3654 Church Office:- Mon—Fri 10am—12 noon Website: www.qpgpc.com E-mail:[email protected]
MONTHLY
MAGAZINE
September 2016
No. 21
170 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ
Tel : 0141 423 3654 Church Office:- Mon—Fri 10am—12 noon
Website: www.qpgpc.com
E-mail:[email protected]
A Strong Hold
Should I slip and lose the way
The Lord will hold me fast,
Should I choose to walk away
I’m firmly in His grasp.
Though I walk through death’s dark vale,
His rod and staff are there
I would not dare to walk this path
Without His loving care.
Although my hold on Him is light
His loving arms are wide,
What He’s begun He will fulfil
Till I’m safe on Canaan’s side.
What God is this that loves us so?
Our future He has planned,
We’re ever safe in His embrace
And none can snatch us from His hand.
By Megan Carter
( Megan Carter has worked in the NHS as a Relaxation Therapist,
and in the wider community as a Bereavement Counsellor. With
her husband she attends All Souls Church Langham Place
London , where they both lead small groups of enquirers in the
’Christianity Explored’ course and in Bible study.)
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To my church family,
I hope that this finds you all rested and well. I hope that you have
been able to take advantage of the odd spots of sunshine we have
experienced this summer. Throughout this season things have
moved along steadily at Queen’s Park Govanhill. We have been
blessed to share with families and friends in the baptisms of
Jolene Carol Daisy Durward, Charlotte Karen Gallagher and
Imogen May Moncur. I’m sure that you will join with me in continued prayer
and support for these three wee ladies and their families. I’m also very excited
to note that several more of our young ones have now started school.
These benchmarks remind me of the great privilege we have to share in life
together. We have seen some members of our church family grow from
infancy through to adulthood. Some of them have even brought their own
children for baptism. The new life in these young ones reminds us of the new
life we all experience in Jesus, no matter how long we have been part of our
local church family.
We have all been children and some of us have a great deal of experience
raising children. It goes without saying that there are some aspects of growing
up that are less glamorous than others. Interrupted sleeping patterns. The
changing of nappies. Teething. The ‘terrible twos’. Let’s not even begin to
venture into prepubescent and adolescent belligerence. Life is full of great
challenges and we sometimes struggle to cope with these challenges, whether
in our youth or in our advanced years.
As a united congregation, we are still in our infancy. If we’re honest, we have
faced new challenges as a result; natural challenges that come with any great
change. But with the aid of God we have steered through those challenges
and, might I say, with great skill. As your minister, it has been humbling for
me to observe how we have adapted to this change. I feel as if we are more
united than ever and that we have been working hard to make a place for
everyone at God’s table. Still, as I have noted, we are in our infancy and we
have many more challenges ahead. Yet I believe that we will navigate these
future challenges with the same love and grace that has come to characterise
our church family. I believe that we ought to praise God for the gains we have
made with regard to our unity, whilst continuing to look outward. This new
session will no doubt be full of surprises, some more welcome than others, but
let us be hopeful for the work of the Kingdom of God in our church and in our
parish. Love and peace be with you all,
Elijah
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PRAYER BREAKFAST
Scripture tells us where two or more are gathered, He is in the midst. Matt 18:20
Clincarthill Parish Church will host the next prayer breakfast. We meet at 8.30am
on Saturday 10th September 2016 What better way to gather than over a meal: a meal can break down so many of the barriers that divide.
Every 3 months different denominations of Christ's church gather together as one to share food fellowship and our concerns for others
It is a spiritually uplifting experience
Do come along and join us. Ruby Smith
Prayer Team Leader
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Sunday 4th September 11.00 am Rev Elijah Smith ( COMMUNION)
6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 11th September 11.00 am Donna Mack
(Compassion International)
6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 18th September 11.00 am Rev Elijah Smith
6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 25th September 11.00 am Summer Mission Team
6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 2nd OCTOBER 11.00 am Rev Elijah Smith ( HARVEST)
6.00 pm Evening Service
Summer Music Recitals at Queen’s Park Govanhill
During August we have enjoyed three Saturday lunchtime concerts. This was
an initiative of our Music and Drama ( MAD) Team, who used their
connections in the musical scene to invite groups to visit our church.
On 13th August The Melville Wind Quartet presented a lovely programme
of light classical pieces which was very well received. They were followed
on 27th August by The Academy of Sacred Music, a very talented group of
young singers.
On 3rd September we welcomed the Molios Saxophone Quartet ( Royal
Conservatoire of Scotland students: Richard Schofield, Aidan Teplitsky, Iain
Clarke and Rory Simons.) The series is due to end on Saturday 24th
September with a visit of the Grazioso String Quartet, a group of
professional musicians who promise to give us some Mozart, some
Beethoven and a tango!
The Mad Team are to be congratulated for having come up with the idea of
these concerts. It is to be hoped that they will be repeated. MDM
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THE LUNCH STOP AND COFFEE CLUB
The Lunch Stop will resume on Tuesday 13th September at
12noon, and the Coffee Club on Thursday 15th September at
10.am
We are looking forward to seeing old and new friends at both of
these. Moira Davidson
Remembering Jane Haining
On 1st July we received a visit from Norman Stone, who directed the TV film
Jane Haining: the Scot who died in Auschwitz, which was screened earlier
this year, and presented on screen by his wife, Sally Magnusson. He told us
of how the idea for the programme emerged, and of how it was planned and
filmed in Budapest, in Dunscore, her birthplace, and Glasgow.
He was able to find some elderly
people in Budapest who
remembered the Vorosmarty
School in wartime when Jane
was there and who were ready to
share their reminiscences with
him. This was fascinating for us,
and it was so interesting to see
the school as it is today. Part of
the programme was filmed at
Dunscore, Jane’s childhood
home, and there were scenes from our church, including an interview with
Morag Reid who has done so much to bring the story of Jane Haining to the
attention of the Scottish public. Like Morag, Norman approached the story
from a Christian viewpoint, which was also very evident in the commentary
by his wife Sally. . We then saw the programme in its entirety, after which
Norman willingly fielded questions from the audience about the Jane Haining
film and his other work for more than half an hour.
Norman is a film director of great distinction, and apart from his work on the
Jane Haining film he has many films or TV programmes to his credit
including KJB: the Book that changed the world ( the origin of the King
James version of the Bible); Shadowlands ( the life of CS Lewis); and several
Miss Marples episodes, most noticeably The Mirror Crack’d from Side to
Side. In the pipeline are Face of Evil ( based on the life of German theologian
Dietrich Bonhoffer executed on Hitler’s orders in 1945) and The End Time
(based on the life of St Columba).
We will keep an eye open for these when they are released. Meantime It is
hoped that the Jane Haining programme will be repeated on TV in the future,
so if you were unlucky enough to miss it first time round, you will have a
second chance !
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Grace and Flavour Community Café
The Café has, with the loyal support of volunteers ,continued to remain open on a month-to-month basis while we await the Feasibility Study. When Daisy Street church closed many people went elsewhere so unfortunately and we were left with only 9 dedicated workers who have worked tirelessly over the past seven months. ( the departure of Stuart and Ann Bruce reduced this to seven, but we were fortunate to get assistance from Lexa, Gill and Rosemary on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively.- we will miss them when The Lunch Stop re-opens).
On 20th September the Café will have been open for six years. It was the vision of the then minister of Govanhill Trinity who saw it as the Church’s outreach to the community, with any profits going to church funds.. It was 12 months in the planning, with visiting other church cafes near and far, and doing renovation work. Thanks to a legacy and other funding,, the Café and Kitchen were refurbished . The Minister had to withdraw from the project, but the volunteers decided to continue running it themselves, which they have done for the last six years. Since opening over £25,000 has been donated to church funds and other charities, in addition to redecoration of the café, meeting room and toilet., and the financing of an annual bus run. We also took on two Work Placements from the local Hollybrook Academy.
If we do have to close it will be a great loss to those who come regularly. For many it is an opportunity to meet and speak to people. There will of course be a wealth of happy memories. At the Farewell Dinner of Govanhill Trinity in November last the Café donated £1,000 to the new Queen’s Park Govanhill congregation . A further £1,000 was donated in March , and in July £1,000 was given towards the repair of the lift. Further gifts were made to the Jane Haining Fund (£200), Summer Mission ( £100) Club 170 ( £100) and the payment of some janitorial costs.
The Feasibility Study should be published soon and the future of the Daisy street premises will be finally known. In the meantime we sincerely thank those from Queen’s Drive who support us each week- it is greatly appreciated. If YOU have not been yet please come along – we have great soup and sandwiches and super home baking (even if I do say it myself!) you will not be disappointed.
Linda M Hunter ( Café Chairperson).
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From Morag Reid….
It seems a while since the Strawberry Tea in July, but it was a very
successful afternoon, well supported by friends in the congregation and,
indeed by their friends also. The amount raised was £500. With this we
paid off the debt from the visit of the Hungarians; we gave £150 to the
Summer Mission; the remainder went to help start up the Breakfast Club.
Grateful thanks to all who brought and to all who bought.
It happened in September….
150 years ago.. On 21st September 1866 H G Wells author of “The War of
the Worlds” was born.
125 years ago.. On 14th September 1891 the first penalty kick in a league
match was scored by Wolverhampton Wanderers against Accrington Stanley.
100 years ago.. On 3rd September 1916 the first German Zeppelin was shot
down near St Albans.
80 years ago.. On 6th September 1936 the aviation pioneer Beryl Markham
flew solo non-stop from Britain to America, the first person to do so from
east to west.
75 years ago.. On 1st September 1941 Nazi Germany issued a decree that
all Jews in Germany and the occupied territories had to wear a yellow star on
their clothing.
40 years ago.. On 3rd September 1976 NASA’s Viking 2 landed on the
planet Mars.
25 years ago.. On 6th September 1991 The city of Leningrad went back to its
pre-revolutionary name of St Petersburg.
15 years ago.. On 11th September 2011 ( or 9/11) terrorist attacks on New
York and Washington killed 2,973 people.
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Thursday Bible Study
The Thursday Bible Study group hopes to resume on
Thursday 6th October at 1.30 pm in the Welcome Hall. It is
proposed that we begin a 10-week series entitled
“ Decisions” based on one of the SU ‘Lifebuilder’
booklets. ( Cost is £3.99).
We would love to have a few more folk joining us, so if you
are free on Thursdays you would be made most welcome.
The atmosphere is very relaxed and non-threatening . If
you choose simply to come along just to listen that’s
perfectly all right!
It would be helpful to know who is coming so as to order
the booklet in good time for the first meeting. Could I have
names by Sunday 18th September, please ? MDM
Two Visions Revisited
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While thinking of what I could write about this month, I suddenly realised that I have been producing these short articles for Centre Pages each month for over 30 years. I reckon that about 300 have appeared up to now !
In December 1996 my article was entitled “ Two Visions of the Future.” I hope you will forgive me for reprinting it, as it is fascinating to look back to 1996. “ In recent weeks we have had much discussion about the place of morality in
British politics and in public life
generally. The country seems to be in
what a prominent churchman describes
as a state of “moral panic.” Of course a
lot of this is merely pre-election
posturing, but not all. It is entirely right
and proper that we should have public
debate about such things, if only to
remind ourselves that the deepest
instincts in our society are still
underpinned by Christian values and
standards.
There are, however, other forces at
work. My doormat most weeks is littered
with “ junk mail” all immediately
discarded. The other day, however, my
attention was caught by a 16-page ( !!)
brochure trying to persuade me to
subscribe to a new investment magazine.
The heading read : “ Two Britains –
which one will YOU choose ?”This is
part of what I read.
‘ An unstoppable wedge is being driven
silently through the heart of Britain. A
wedge of wealth, technology and culture
will divide the nation into two parts: the
haves and the have-nots……. Those who
make the leap into the economy of the
future and profit , and those left behind ,
trapped, in dying areas and a dying
economy.
‘In one part,
crime will
spread. Gangs
of fatherless
young men and
boys will roam
the streets. People will live meaner ,
poorer lives…. Entire areas will be
abandoned…. Sounds like an inner city
slum ? Think again. This may be your
street ten years from now.
‘ Meanwhile, just a few hours drive from
these living nightmares, will be some of
the finest
environments
ever created
on the
planet. These
enclaves will
be protected
by geography and electronic
fortifications and they will benefit from
the technological breakthroughs that will
totally transform our economy and our
lives.
‘Unlike the rest of the nation, property
prices in these communities of the future
are rising. Find out where these Edens
are and how you can take advantage of
this long-term, well-entrenched trend.’
This appalling document goes on to
forecast “ runaway mutant diseases
which will kill millions in a New Plague,
able to sweep the world in seven days”.
Tax revenues will dry up, it claims, and
public services everywhere will collapse
“ creating spectacular investment
opportunities.” “A new world disorder
will bring more wars and threats of
wars”. But wait ! “ There will be
splendid investment opportunities – for
example, “one company has
developed a material which can suppress
explosive blasts.” The next ten years it is
claimed , “will divide Britain and much
of the world – by lifestyle…by wealth…
by education… even by geography. The
haves and have-nots will be light years
apart….. So what side will YOU end up
on?”
This vision of the future is truly revolting.
The writer is advocating the Law of the
Jungle, nothing less. Nowhere are we
asked to consider questions of right or
wrong. All that matters is survival , and
you survive by grabbing as much as you
can, as quickly as you can. For the rest,
well “ Am I my brother’s keeper ?”
As Christians we have to be alert to this
spreading poison, ready to point out that
it amounts to a counsel of despair. It is
taken for granted that the human
condition is irredeemable. We completely reject that and believe that
God has a purpose for his world. Every
Christmas we are invited to consider this
purpose afresh.
Who would think that what was needed
To transform and save the earth,
Might not be a plan or army
Proud in purpose, proved in worth? Who would think that, despite division,
That a child would lead the way?
God surprises earth with heaven
Coming here on Christmas Day.
Centuries of skill and science Span the past from which we move,
Yet experience questions whether
With such progress we improve,
While the human lot we ponder
Lest our hopes and humour fray,
God surprises earth with heaven
Coming here on Christmas day”
( Iona Community 1967)
Mary of Nazareth understood best of all
what meant for a child to lead the way in
her great song of praise : “ He has
scattered the proud in the imagination
of their hearts, he has put down the
mighty from their thrones and exalted
those of low degree, he has filled the
hungry with good things ,and the rich
he has sent empty away” (Luke 1:51-53)
If we are to be faithful to the teaching of
Jesus, that should be our vision too.
Which side will you end up on ? “
Since the heady ‘get rich quick’ days of 1996 the financial world has been transformed. The banking crash of 2008 did indeed “ scatter the proud in the imagination of their hearts”. Have the
lessons been learned ? MDM
SILENT WITNESS TO THE AGES
The tiny village of Fortingall at the entrance to Glen Lyon in Perthshire is unremarkable except for one thing – it has within its churchyard what may be the oldest living thing in Europe.. The Fortingall yew tree is, according to experts, at least 2,000 years old . Some
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Fortingall is also known . This is the extraordinary legend that Pontius Pilate was born there. Allegedly, the Emperor Caesar Augustus sent an emissary to Fortingall about 20 BC to negotiate a treaty with a Pictish King whose stronghold was there. During his stay he married (?) a local woman and Pilate was their child. This seems very far-fetched. The main problem is that the dates just don’t add up!
The Roman invasion of Britain began in 43AD, and the Roman army did not reach the Perthshire area until about 83AD. Pontius Pilate was Procurator of Judea from 26 AD until 36 AD. He passed judgement on Jesus around 33AD, ten years before the invasion of Britain. How then could such an improb-able legend have arisen? The answer seems to be that it is a 19th century hoax!
A Scottish shipping magnate and MP called Sir Donald Currie in 1885 bought the Glenlyon Estate of which Fortingall forms part. He was a friend of the poet Tennyson and the novelist Rudyard Kipling and to amuse them came up with the tale, claiming to have unearthed a boulder inscribed with the letters PP on his estate. Certainly there is no reference anywhere to the ‘legend’ earlier than 1885. All this was exposed in an article in Scotland Magazine by Heidi Soholt in December 2009 -but ‘true believers’ remain unconvinced ! Unlike these legends, Christianity is a faith based on real and dateable events, with people of whom we know a great deal – including Pontius Pilate ! But Fortingall is
still well worth a visit. MDM
go so far as to say it could be 5,000 years of age. When it was first written about in the eighteenth century, it had a girth of over 60 feet, truly enormous.
Over the years it has been much re-duced, mainly by visitors hacking off pieces to take as souvenirs. It is still impressive, however, and to stand beside it is to be very conscious of everything that it has witnessed over two millennia (or more) and of how brief is one’s own short lifespan.
Yews are found in many churchyards. They were revered in ancient times, long before Christianity came to Scotland, and may have figured in pagan ceremonies. The yew was sacred to the Druids, so It is possible, therefore, that the Fortingall church stands on a very early religious site indeed. The early Church often ‘christianised’ older religious shrines.
Apart from the yew, the church is itself very interesting. The present building dates from 1822, but it replaced an earlier one. During the reconstruction a number of Pictish crosses were found, dated from the 8th Century., together with some grave slabs. They are displayed within the church. Also in a niche within the church is a fine example of an 8th Century Celtic hand bell. It is obvious that there has been Christian worship here from the very beginning of the Church in Scotland. There is something else for which
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WAY IN……….. to Ruth 1-4 “ ‘The book of Ruth is a short narrative gem’ said a recent writer on the Old Testament.
And so it is. The storyline could easily have been found in a romantic novel of 50 years
ago: girl marries foreign husband; husband dies; girl returns to husband’s homeland
with mother-in-law; girl meets wealthy landowner and they fall in love; potential rival for girl’s hand appears; rival backs down; girl marries landowner and they live happily
ever after!
It’s a story that begins with exile and loss, continues with commitment and fresh hope,
and ends with acceptance, security and joy; themes we will meet during the week’s
readings.
But it’s so much more than that. It’s much more significant than that, because God is in
this simple story. God is in Naomi’s example to Ruth; God is in Ruth’s courage as she
commits herself to Naomi; God is in Ruth’s care for Naomi as they return and settle in
Bethlehem; God is in Boaz’s generosity towards Ruth; God is in the risk she takes in
claiming Boaz’s protection as a kinsman; and God is in their marriage as they are
blessed with a son
God’s hand is on the lives of the characters in the story. Moreover, they are part of
God’s big story, their union eventually resulting in the birth of Jesus.
We are all part of God’s story. In the here and now we may feel insignificant; but as we
give our lives to God, he blesses and uses us here and now- and that has eternal
significance.”
SU 'Daily Bread ' NOTES SEPTEMBER
Waiting for the Lord Sat 17 Mark 9: 14-29
Thur 1 Habakuk 3:1-9 Sun 18 Psalm 78: 1-39
Fri 2 Obadiah 1-14 Mon 19 Mark 9: 30-41
Sat 3 Obadiah 15-21 Tue 20 Mark 9:42-50
Sun 4 Psalm 76 Wed 21 Mark 10: 1-16
Faith and grace at work Thur 22 Mark 10: 17-31
Mon 5 Ruth 1:1-18 Fri 23 Mark 10: 32-45
Tue 6 Ruth 1:19-2:13 Sat 24 Mark 10: 46-52
Wed 7 Ruth 2: 14-23 Sun 25 Psalm 78: 40-72
Thur 8 Ruth 3:1-18 Love letters
Fri 9 Ruth 4: 1-12 Mon 26 1 John 1:1-10
Sat 10 Ruth 4: 13-22 Tue 27 1 John 2: 1-14
Sun 11 Psalm 77 Wed 28 1 John 2: 15-27
Faithful to the end Thur 29 1 John 2:28-3:10
Mon 12 Mark 8: 1-13 Fri 30 1 John 3: 11-24
Tue 13 Mark 8: 14-21 Would you like to have the full
Wed 14 Mark 8: 22-26 version of 'Daily Bread' ?
Thur 15 Mark 8: 27-9:1 Cost: £3.99 a quarter.
Fri 16 Mark 9: 2-13 Speak to me. M MacSween.
How Other Christians Have To Live
SYRIA
Food and fuel are increasingly scarce Syria’s second city, Aleppo, which has been at the centre of the civil war for more than four years. Young children are suffering the most; the shops no longer stock milk and it now sells on the black market for up to eight times the usual price. An estimated 40,000 Christians are amongst the remaining residents. A young girl in Syria, who needed to fill containers with water, sat and cried as they were too heavy for her to carry home For the last month, the city has been entirely encircled by Syrian government forces who, supported by Russian air strikes, are trying to wrest back control of eastern Aleppo from rebels. Christians fled the persecution that the rebel fighters brought to that area of the city long ago. Rebel forces succeeded in breaking the Syrian army’s stranglehold on the main supply route into Aleppo, but as a result the bombing has only intensified. The Christians now have to face a new fear: that Islamist rebels will gain ground and they will again find themselves in rebel-held territory, where they will become targets, both for their faith and their support of the Syrian government. The Islamist coalition, Jaish Al Fatah, translated ‘Army of Conquest’, has been heavily involved in the fight-ing and includes the Nusra Front, a group which has carried out suicide attacks and has in the past openly claimed affiliation with Al Qaeda.
On the night of Monday 18 July gunmen opened fire on a church in Qamishli in the far north-east of Syria before detonating explosives inside the building. “The church was completely destroyed, you can see only ashes here,” an eyewitness told local press. The attackers stole offering boxes from the church before blowing up the build-ing. Militants from Islamic State (IS) are suspected of carrying out the attack.
Recent days has again seen fighting between the Syrian army and rebel groups inten-sify in the Syrian city of Aleppo. In one single day in mid-July, 250 rockets fell on the city’s Christian-majority western side, currently under government control. This is likely only going to worsen. Rebel groups are planning a siege that will last months after the Syrian army seized control of the Castello corridor in northern Aleppo, which serves as a supply route to rebel-held territory. Reporting on the planned siege by rebel groups, one local church leader said, “It means that we no longer have any chance of living. Some believe that it would almost be better to die.” He says that whilst in the government-held areas Christians “at least have the right to live and the right to believe in our faith”, in rebel-held territory this would not be possible. There were approximately 450,000 believers living in the city prior to the civil war. Around 40,000 now remain. The church leader added that Aleppo is experiencing “the worst moments in its history” and that prayers and cries of despair can be heard day and night. The situation, he continues, is going beyond “that which can be endured.” PRAY FOR OUR SUFFERING BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN SYRIA
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Elders ‘ Away Day : Saturday 17th September
The Elders Away Day will take place in Bridge Of Allan Parish Church on 17th
September. Jo Gibb would like to know from those elders intending to take
their own car and who have a seat or seats available.. If there are insufficient
seats we would hope to use the minibus as well. Anyone intending to go should
let Jo know as soon as possible. He will try to ensure that everyone is able to
get to Bridge of Allan !
Congregational Register
Baptisms
24th July Jolene Carol Daisy, daughter of Margaret and Colin Durward
31st July Charlotte Karen, daughter of Victoria Gallagher
14th August Imogen May, daughter Kirstin and Fergus Moncur
The promise is for you and your children ( Acts 2:39)
We give thanks to God for the safe delivery of Alison and baby Grace Roberts McDowell on 22nd June.
From Alison, Adam, Carly and Grace a sincere thanks to everyone for prayers, kind
wishes, cards and gifts, all of which have been very much appreciated.
……………………………...
Lindsay wishes to thank everyone for their texts, emails, cards, prayers, phone calls
regarding his new hip which is doing well. It’s his blood that is causing all the
problems and he’s going to change it to red from now on. Thank you everyone.
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LEPROSY MISSION
The sum of £125.00 was banked on 13th July 2016. Many thanks are due
to everyone who gives regularly to the Leprosy Mission. Nancy Miller
No arguing with that!
Being married to a woman who reads her Bible can have drawbacks. When
a certain husband protested to his wife that drying the dishes was not a
man’s job, she was quick to reply: “ 2 Kings 21: 13”, and handed him the
tea towel. Later on he looked it up and what he read was “ And I will wipe
Jerusalem as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.”
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. CRECHE
Thank you for looking after the youngest members of our congregation
each Sunday morning.
11th Sept A Gardiner L Doughty
18th Sept I Haddow F McCall
25th Sept M Carvil B Roberts
2nd Oct M Coubrough M Borland
9th Oct P Piper F Campbell
As always if you cannot
manage please change or
contact me (586 4294).
Betty Roberts
Counting Team Rota Team from Sunday 11th September to Sunday, 2nd October inclusive is:
L Boyle, M Queen, P Brown, A Watt
If you cannot manage any Sunday please arrange for a substitute, or
contact Alan Watt
Queen’s Park Govanhill Church 170 Queen’s Drive
@ 10.30a.m. Bric a brac and
donations of home baking gratefully received.
Christians Against Poverty is
dedicated to eliminating debt and
poverty particularly in the U.K,
though it also has supporters in
Australia, New Zealand, Canada and
the Netherlands
Here in Queens Park Govanhill we
are linked to CAP through CAP
money management courses run by
Alan Watt and Jo Gibb, who have
trained as money coaches with CAP.
Another course will take place on Saturday 1st October and Saturday 8th
October. From 10.00 am until 12.30. If you are looking for help with
managing your money (saving for Christmas, perhaps) or are interested in
becoming a money coach , speak to Alan Watt or Jo Gibb -or sign up online.
( Google Christians Against Poverty and follow links to local money course.)
The course is spread over two sessions , is relaxed and very helpful. For a
debt free future and confident budgeting, come along.
This year marks 20 years of CAP, founded by John Kirby after he became
bankrupt and realised how important being in control of our finances is to our
wellbeing. He also realised that the bible shows us how to use money
responsibly and how to remain in control and not allow our lives to be
dominated by material possessions.
From small beginnings in Bradford, CAP has expanded to provide not only
advice on how to manage our money successfully, but also provides
assistance to manage debt, through a number of Debt Centres, and assists
people to find employment through Job Clubs.
They have also recently started Release Groups and Life Skills groups to help
people escape from addiction by providing practical Christian support in safe
groups.
If anyone would be interested in becoming a money coach, or in becoming
better at managing their own money have a word with Alan or Jo and we will
arrange for you to come to a CAP money course as the first step. It is very
friendly, fun and informative.
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DUTY ROTA:- The following Members are asked to take up duty as indicated.
CHURCH VESTIBULE – SUNDAY MORNINGS
11th September Mrs. A. Coleman
Mrs. M. Coubrough
Mrs. M. Cunningham
Mrs. E. McNicoll
18th September Mrs. R. Smith
Mrs. J. McCallum
Miss M. Davidson
Mr. G. Gardiner
25th September Mrs. A. Neil
Mrs. N. Griffith
Mr. E. Gibb
Miss L. Hunter
2nd October Miss L. Boyle
Mr. P. Brown
Mrs. L. Wood
Mrs. M. Comrie
OFFERING DUTIES:- The following Members are asked to take duty on the following Sundays:- 11th September to 2nd October
Back Pews Mr. G. Gardiner
Left Side Pews/Chairs Mrs. A. Neil
Right Side Chairs/Choir Miss M. Percy
Anyone unable to do the duty indicated should contact Marjory Percy
(Tel. 632 0363) Please check Magazine or list on Welcome Hall notice
board to see if you have been asked to do a duty.
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Support Group For Torture Victims
The next meeting of the Group will be on Tuesday 27th
September at 7.30 pm in the Welcome Hall.
Come along and add your weight to help our Christian
brothers and sisters being persecuted all over the
world and even in our own country
INTIMATIONS
1. The Kirk Session will meet on Tuesday 20th September 2016.
2. Team Leaders will meet on Tuesday 18th October 2016.
3. Cases of illness or urgent pastoral need should be intimated without
delay to the Minister.
4. Any person who would like to become a communicant member of the
church should speak to the Minister.
5. The next date for handing in material for the Magazine is
Sunday 25th September 2016.
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TREASURER’S REPORT TO 28th AUG 2016 Open Plate £ 3,469
Freewill Offerings £ 5,450
Gift Aid Freewill Offerings £ 32,656
Total £ 41,575
Average per Sunday £ 1,223
Other Income
Donation from Grace and Flavour Café £1,000
Donation from F Moncur (Baptism) £ 200
Anon Donation £ 60
M. Borland, Treasurer
GENERAL FABRIC FUND
Balance at 1/1/16 £ 7,916
+ Income £ 1,862
£ 9,778
Expenditure £ 5,627
Balance at 28/8/16 £ 4,151
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SEPTEMBER 2016
‘The Best job in the world’. The Moderator, the Rt. Rev Russell Barr, asks readers to help him recruit
more ministers to the Kirk.
Changing the Story
Kathy Galloway reflects on a visit to refugee camps in Greece.
Letter from America
The Rev Dr Derek Browning reports on the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church (USA)
‘Everybody wants to come home’ Francis Guy, Christian Aid’s head of region for the Middle East, discusses the
challenges of the refugee crisis.
Our Man in Europe Professor Ian Forrester QC, Church of
Scotland Elder and expert on European law.
Walking the Camino
Adrian Shaw reflects on his journey along an
ancient pilgrimage route.
Bright and Welcoming John R Hume traces the turbulent history of a village on the edge of Glasgow,
to its current modern building.
A ‘parable of the Church’
The Rev Dr Jared Hay looks at the history and life
of the ecumenical Taize Community.
PLUS: Ron Ferguson, the Very Rev Dr James
Simpson, news, letters, church registers,
crosswords, book reviews –all for just £2.20
Online: visit us at www.lifeandwork.org for regular news and features, or
find us on Facebook and Twitter.
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