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CROFTFOOT UNITED FREE CHURCH

OF SCOTLAND

349 CARMUNNOCK ROAD, GLASGOW G44 5HH

Scottish Registered Charity No: SCO10932

A Designated Religious Charity

NEWSLETTER

October 2016

“THE WAY, THE TRUTH & THE LIFE”

“Serving and working for our local community”

WebSite www.croftfootuf.org – follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @ Croftfoot UF

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MESSAGE FROM ANN

‘Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we

might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures

give us’ Romans 15:4

‘Changes happen all the time in life.’ Those words were said to me two days

before I became Moderator of the Presbytery of the West. Some changes we

embrace easily and some become a bit of a challenge. Being Moderator is a

challenge for me. I am humbled and honored to be chosen by my fellow

presbytery members but this role does not come naturally to me so your prayers

and support are very much appreciated.

The ‘Congregational Board’ has come through changes in the past month and

we rejoice that new Board Members will join us at our meeting. The shape of

the Board has now changed and it will be a blessing for Board members and

Kirk Session Elders to work together once more.

The ‘Fun Day’ brought challenges and changes to our church. The numbers of

families that poured into our ground were amazing and the blessings just poured

out all day. This is the future God has planned for us and it will bring many

changes in the life of the church, the weekly activities and exploring new ways

of mid-week worship alongside our Sunday Worship. Some of it we will

embrace with ease and some it will take time to get used to.

The Building Project is moving slowly in the background (Andy Ellison will

give us an update in the newsletter next month) and this will bring internal and

external changes to our grounds. We will be faced with decisions, both difficult

and easy, and we will be challenged in our faith to work forward with God

sometimes into places that we can’t see clearly.

I don’t know what the next year as Moderator of Presbytery will bring, and

things get stressful for me if I dwell on it too much (Chocolate helps to calm me

down!) but I do know that whatever I face God will be there for me.

We may be facing new challenges in our life at this time, and some will be fun.

There may be situations that may not be comfortable for us or issues to be

worked out. Remember God is there for us all, supporting, strengthening and

enabling. He will never let us down. We also have the word of God to turn to

and receive the words and encouragement we need to help us.

May God Bless us all as we go forward together as a family in His love.

Blessings

Ann 0141 4203565 annrdeacons@virginmedia.com

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E100

During October our E100 will take a break with different services taking place.

October

2nd Songs of Praise

9th

16th Harvest Service

23rd Pulpit Exchange

THE LORD’S PRAYER AT 12 NOON & 6.30PM

Topics for October: please pray for the following projects

Elders Conference: That God’s wisdom will lead us forward

Family & Youth Worker – That our funding applications will be successful

A new Family & Youth Development Worker is needed to engage with the

local community.

If you do not have the ‘Lord’s Prayer @ Noon’ postcard, and would like one,

please speak to the Minister

SUNDAY WORSHIP OCTOBER

Sunday 2nd Rev Ann Deacons

Sunday 9th Rev Ann Deacons

Sunday 16th Rev Ann Deacons (Harvest)

Sunday 23th Rev Ada McLeod (Toryglen Parish)

Donations for our harvest table will be received on Saturday 15th October between 10 – 12

noon. If you are unable to attend on Saturday morning please bring your food items on

Sunday 16th

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BIBLE SESSION

Our Bible Session group meets on a Sunday evening in the small hall from 7.00 - 8.00.

Our topic is “Not a Fan”. New faces welcome!

Listen out for our “Christmas Experience” bible session ….coming soon……

FILM NIGHT – CHURCHES TOGETHER

OCTOBER 2nd “God’s Not Dead” Sanctuary

6.30pm

EVENTS IN OCTOBER

Saturday 8th October- Prayer Breakfast

Our next monthly Prayer Breakfast will be held in our small hall from 8.30am. Let’s

make time to pray for our Building Project and community needs.

If you’re attending speak with David for catering numbers.

MEETINGS IN OCTOBER

OCTOBER 1st Elders Conference

10am Candlish Wynd

OCTOBER 13th Kirk Session

7.30 Small Hall

OCTOBER 27th Congregational Board Small Hall

7.00

COFFEE ROTA FOR OCTOBER

October 2nd Cathie & John

October 9th Cathy M & Cathie H

October 16th Beth & Betty

October 23rd Cathie & John

October 30th Cathy M & Cathie H

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‘T’ IN THE CROFT

In the church every Friday 10am -12noon; come along for a cuppa, a chat, and

lots of goodies.

PRAYER TREE LIST

New Tags are now available beside the prayer tree. If you would like to use the

prayer tree but do not wish the name to be in the newsletter, please put a note on

the card and we will not include it.

NAME PRAYER REQUEST

Diane Medical team exploring reasons for seizures

Anne Healing from fatigue and guidance

Isabel Continued Healing, rest& enjoyment of life

Margaret Strength, Dizzy spells

Frances Healing for leg

Kyle (19) Cancer

Margaret Cancer

Jan Ovarian Cancer

Sandra Healing

Schoolboy Freedom from depression

Anne Marie Freedom from poverty/medical issues

Shiniqua Help with studies to be a Doctor; to be the person

Christ wants me to be

“Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and

you shall find; knock and the door shall be

opened to you.” Mathew 7.7

THE LODGING HOUSE MISSION CHARITY CYCLE - GLASGOW

Thank you to everyone who generously sponsored my cycle run on Saturday 3rd September.

Our final total for this event was £180. David

FOODBANK

At the September Kirk Session meeting it was decided to support the food bank in Holmbyre

Castlemilk led by Kings Park Baptist Church. Therefore, if you feel you are in a position to

assist please bring along any canned food items, pasta, tea, coffee, sugar, long life milk will

also be appreciated. This list will be updated as required. All donations are to be left in our

back store area or speak with any Elder who’ll be happy to assist.

Kirk Session

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FUN DAY 2016 A massive round of applause for everyone who supported the Fun Day on Saturday 17th

September! Thank you to all who…Prayed…Wrote letters…picked up donations….

baked…. cooked…. BBQ’d….. put up gazebo’s… took down gazebo’s…printed

posters….delivered leaflets….served….washed up….set up… packed away……served at a

table…played with the children…supported the dancers, pets and puppets….came for lunch

or afternoon tea….prepared the event….packed gift bags….stuck on numbers….scooped ice

cream….welcomed people…glittered a tattoo…face painted…hair braided…..WE

COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT EACH OTHER!!

“ This is the day the LORD has made;

We will rejoice and be glad in it.”

Psalm 118:24

SHOEBOX APPEAL

The 2016 Shoe Box Appeal is now underway; dispatch date first week in November; can you

help? Firstly we’re looking for empty shoeboxes preferably covered with Christmas paper,

and then we need items to fill them, see checklist below or take one from our table at the back

of the church:

2015 saw the project gather and distribute 116,576 shoeboxes. This was approximately 10%

more than 2014.The shoeboxes received last year were distributed

in Albania,Bulgaria,Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine.

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SOCIAL PROGRAMME

“Normal” social events were postponed during the month of September, as we all

concentrated our efforts on the Community Fun Day on Saturday 17th September. What a

day we had, as God blessed us in so many ways, from great weather to seeing our grounds

packed with children and others from our local community.

The events of the day are covered in detail elsewhere in the newsletter, but as you know, any

proceeds raised on the day were to be split between Alzheimer Scotland and our Building

Fund, and I am absolutely delighted to say that the total amount of funds raised was £1,300.

Praise be to God.

Social events resume again in October, and on Friday 14th we will be setting off for Eastwood

Theatre to enjoy the Theatre Guild’s production of “Sunshine on Leith”. Tickets have

already been ordered for this event, but if your plans have changed and you would now like

to come along, then please let me know and I’ll see what I can sort out.

The next day, on Saturday 15th October, we will again be running our monthly Community

Cafe and Kids Zone event from 11am to 2pm. This event was advertised on the leaflets that

went out to the local community and so please pray that we will see another good turnout on

the day. It would be really appreciated if there was also a good turnout from our own

members. Why not come along for a spot of lunch – good value guaranteed!

Finally, some early notice of our St Andrew’s Night celebrations, which take place on

Tuesday 29th November, when we will be entertained by Musicality – the concert party of the

Theatre Guild. Tickets priced at £5 will be available shortly, so keep an ear out for details of

that and put the date in your diary now.

Details of all the events for the rest of the year are set out below and we look forward to

seeing you at some, if not all, of these events over the months to come.

Many thanks

Anne Bryce

EVENT DATE

OCTOBER 2016

“Sunshine on Leith” Theatre Guild, Eastwood Theatre Cafe/Kids Zone

Friday 14th October,7:30pm Saturday 15th October, 11am – 2pm

NOVEMBER 2016

Christmas Fayre St Andrews Night “Musicality”

Saturday 19th November, 11am – 3pm Tuesday 29th November,7:30pm Tickets £5

Anne Bryce