Christian Aid Week – it’s good news!

Cumbernauld Old Parish Church is delighted to announce that the total collected from this year’s Christian Aid Week door-to-door collection in the parish was £2595.01 and that the Boys’ Brigade Display raised another £300 for Christian Aid. This is a marvellous total and is £700 more than was collected last year!

Furthermore, from that total, the donations made under Gift Aid amounted to £1274, meaning Christian Aid can recover the tax already paid on them, adding a further 20% or so. Thanks to everyone who completed the Gift Aid form on their red envelope.

Condorrat Parish Church

On Sunday 4 October we are holding our Dedication Service where all the different sections of our church – the Guild and youth organisations – come together and dedicate themselves anew for the coming session. Sunday 18 October is our Harvest Thanksgiving Service and all donations will go to the Glasgow City Mission.

Social events: The evening with the Massai Warriors was a huge success and was the first ‘social event’ to be held in the Sanctuary. The Ladies Lunch and Fashion Show at The Westerwood Hotel will be held on Saturday 10 October.  There are a few tickets still available from Margaret McCallum tel: 01236 728086 / 07799281876.  Our Autumn Craft Fair and Coffee Morning is on Saturday 24 October from 10 am – 12 noon – £2 entry for adults, £1 for children which covers the cost of coffee/tea and goodies.  There will be many crafters, new and old so please do come along – everyone is very welcome.

Condorrat Parish Church News

Our Sunday Services have now returned to the usual time of 11 am.  The Girls’ and Boys’ Brigades have  resumed after the summer break as has the Guild and Sunday School starts again this Sunday, 13 September.

Forthcoming events:

• Ladies Lunch and Fashion Show on Saturday 10 October at The Westerwood Hotel at 12 noon. This year the clothes will be supplied by M&S. Tickets are £25 and can be obtained from Margaret McCallum, 01236 728086.
• Autumn Craft Fair and Coffee Morning – Saturday 24 October
  Christmas Fayre – Saturday 28 November
  More details of these events in future postings.

World Record confirmed!

Last week, we received word that The Boys’ Brigade in Scotland had been confirmed as the Official Guinness World Record Holders for the longest-ever continuous game of five-a-side football.

A team of Boys’ Brigade members and leaders, many from our own 1st Cumbernauld Company, set the record at Broadwood Stadium last September, playing continuously for 55 hours, although it has taken until now for all the paperwork and other evidence to be checked and the record to be formally ratified.

What an achievement! A HUGE well done to everyone who took part – record-breakers one and all.

Condorrat Parish Church

Everyone is very welcome to ‘Afternoon Tea at The Ritz’ to be held in the Church Hall on Saturday 7th March from 12 noon – 2pm at a cost of £3 which can be paid at the door. Proceeds are for Dementia Scotland.

The Annual General Meeting of the Communicants on the Roll of this Church will be held on Sunday 8th March immediately following the 11.00am worship service.

The Guild‘s Daffodil Tea will be held on Wednesday 25th March – tickets on sale shortly.

Last Saturday the Girls’ and Boys’ Brigade did a ‘bag pack’ at ASDA and made an amazing £1,200 towards the cost of the next camp. Congratulations to them and a big vote of thanks to parents, shoppers and to anyone who helped to make this possible.

Finally, we are pleased to report that our recent Beetle Drive / Fish Supper was a very enjoyable evening and raised £500 for church funds. Thanks to all who helped to make it such a success.

Condorrat Church – Remembrance Day

On Sunday 9 November our Remembrance Day Service will begin at 10.30am.

Condorrat Parish Church

From Sunday, 7 September (Communion Sunday) our Services will return to the usual time of 11am and 6.30pm on Communion Sundays.

Girls’ Brigade – The new session has now started:

Tuesday 6.30 – 7.30pm Explorers (P 1,2,3)
Tuesday 7.30 – 9.00pm Juniors (P 4,5,6,7)
Tuesday 7.30 – 9.00pm Brigaders (S 1 upwards)

Boys’ Brigade – Boys can enrol in the first week in September:

Monday 6.30 – 7.30pm  Anchor Boys (P 1,2,3)
Thursday 7.15 – 9.00pm Junior Section (P4,5,6)
Thursday 7.15 – 9.00pm Company Section (P 7+)