Intimations 22nd February – 1st March TEA AND COFFEE SERVED IN THE LARGE HALL AFTER THE MORNING AND EVENING SERVICE The Guild meets tomorrow evening at 7.30p.m. Matt Ramsay from the Salvation Army makes a welcome return visit to us and it promises to be a most enjoyable evening, not to be missed. Please come along if you are free. Coffee Morning Saturday 7th March 10am–12 noon. Tickets £2 Children 50p. Welcome donations of baking, unwanted treasures, books & bric a brac may be handed in on Friday afternoon 2– 4 p.m. or on Saturday morning. Men’s Association Our February meetings continue this Tuesday evening, 24th with a presentation from Brian Adair entitled More Stories from the Courts. Brian has spoken to the association in the past on the same subject and his talks always manage to be informative, interesting and extremely amusing at the same time. Do try to come along on Tuesday evening whether you are a member, a friend or a member of the congregation. I can promise you will not be disappointed! 1st/2nd Milngavie Company, The Boys’ Brigade Anchor Boys Section 2015 Sponsor Appeal Monday, 23rd February 2015 This year the Appeal is “Speak up: Speak out” and is going to help a very worthwhile cause. Bullying is endemic in Trinidad and Tobago from the top level down. Following on the success of last year’s event, the Boys will be having “A GAMES MARATHON” during the normal Section night on 23rd February. We hope this will appeal to you and if you wish to contribute sponsor sheets are available at the back of the Church. Thank you for your interest and support.Mrs V Dunn Officer-in-charge Christian Aid Scotland is again running a paper quiz. Copies are at the back of the church with a suggested donation of £1. Lent Services will continue on Saturday 28th February at 9.30am and finish at 10.00am. Holy Week passes by so quickly that often we do not have the time to reflect deeply on what it means. Instead of cramming our reflection time into one week of special services, we are going to slow down and focus our Lent Services on the events which took place during Holy Week. Lunch Club we are on every Wednesday 12.15 - 1.15pm and look forward to welcoming you. The Midweek Service is in the Centenary Hall at 1.15pm for anyone wishing to attend Church Visitors and W.F.O. Envelopes -Advance Notice The new W.F.O. envelopes for the coming year will be available at the back of the Church on Sunday 1st March 2015, and the W.F.O. Treasurer would be grateful if the Church Visitors would collect them from there and deliver them along with Life Magazine. Noah's Ark The afternoon session is being well attended-- we now have 20 babies registered. However, we are in urgent need of a few more volunteers for the kitchen, so that we can produce a 4 or 6 week rota. It is not an arduous shift. It operates in term time from 1.00 til' 2.30pm. Please consider helping in this very worthwhile and enjoyable venture. Rosemary Fraser 956 3222, 07986992583,[email protected] or contact the office. Traidcraft The spring catalogue is now available as are a few of the 'Real Easter Eggs' Come & visit the stall after the morning service - B & B - browse & buy !! Church Visitor - There are currently two districts in need of a Church Visitor. District 47 (Milngavie Rd) and district 51 (Keystone Road). If you think you can help please telephone Elizabeth Bragg 956 2480. Dementia Support Group If you want to learn more and discover the different ways you can be involved with the group there will be an opportunity at an Information Morning in the large hall on Saturday 28th February from 10.1511.45am. If you are thinking of coming please add your name to the sheet on table at back of the church to help us organise refreshments but you will be most welcome on the day. For more information please speak to Gabrielle Buchanan or Peggy Barlow. World day of prayer 2015 The World Day of Prayer Scottish Committee and the Christian Women of the Bahamas invite you to share in prayer and worship with people from all around the world on Friday 6th March 2015 in St. Joseph’s Church, Milngavie at 10.30. Refreshments will be served after the service. The speaker this year will be Rev. Ramsay Shields, minister at St. Luke’s Church, Milngavie Friendship House Is open every weekday between 10.00am and 4pm, serving tea, coffee, soup, home baking and other goodies. There is a 10 minute service held at 11.00am each day, conducted on a Thursday by one of our local ministers. All visitors are most welcome. Deaths Jesus said: ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life’ On 12th February Mrs Rosemary Christie, 27 Keystone Road, died. There will be a service at the Clydebank Crematorium on Wednesday 25 th February at 11am. On 17th February Mrs Sheila Gilbert, 8 Mosspark Road, died. There will be a service at the Clydebank Crematorium on Thursday 26 th February at 11am. Weekly Diary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7.30pm The Guild 7.15pm Men’s Association 7.30pm Badminton 12.15pm Lunch Club 1.15pm Mid Week Service 7.30pm Congregational Board 9.30am Noah’s Ark 1.00pm Noah’s Ark 6.30pm Girls Brigade P1 – P7 7.30pm Girls Brigade S1 and upwards 7.45pm Choir 8.00pm Worship & Prayer Vestibule Rota February 22 Team 8 Douglas Rogerson March 1 Team 9 Graham Getty 8 Team 10 Bill Marshall Creche Rota Stark & Sillars McKinnon & Goodlet Chapman & McCreadie Sunday Services 1st March 2015 11.00am Morning Worship with guest preacher Rev Peter White 7.00pm Evening Worship with guest preacher David Ferguson Church email address [email protected] Website www.stpaulsmilngavie.org.uk