MONTHLY

MAGAZINE

September 2019

No 51

170 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ

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HARVEST FIELD

All around, confusion,

All around, helplessness,

People lost in the bad news of every day.

Longing for purpose,

Searching for security and significance

Here in the white field of our generation.

The harvest is still great,

the workers are still few

but the Lord of the harvest

is the same

Yesterday Today and Forever.

And this is His field.

He planted, He will give growth

if we will be His workforce

and go out into the field- where He already is -

to gather the harvest

of His kingdom's compassion.

Lord of the harvest,

In your grace we pray

Send us.

(by Daphne Kitching)

2.

From our Locum Minister 3

Dear friends,

During our August Services I

have been using as my theme a

summer mission topic which was

adopted by my former

congregation Croftfoot Parish. It

was given the title

" Storykeepers".

The focus of this was the

importance of the stories of Jesus

in the growth of the church, and

the responsibility that has been

passed on through the centuries

to the church and its members

through the ages.

As members of the congregation

of Queens Park Govanhill in the

21st century the responsibility of

telling these stories surrounding

the ministry of Jesus has been

passed to us and other

congregations throughout the

world.

The problem, of course, that

while we may be able and willing

to accept this responsibility to tell

these important stories, we must

learn to tell them in a way that

people will listen, learn and

understand what Jesus wanted us

to know.

The stories about Jesus , and

stories he himself told that we

must tell are of course contained in

the New Testament. And of course,

we have a huge library of Old

Testament stories which tell us of

God in action throughout the

centuries before the coming of

Jesus.

During the summer months we have

been holding events for children,

both here in our community and at

Maidens. Our team of dedicated

volunteers have been putting into

practice the duty of passing on the

message of the gospel to young

people who may be hearing these

stories for the first time.

In September we leave summer for

another year, but it heralds a new

session of activity in the parish. Our

job as " Storykeeper" will of course

continue over Autumn, Winter and

Spring , and we must continue to

tell the stories to all age groups. We

must also be guided in the telling so

that we can do our best to make the

ancient stories interesting and

relevant to a modern ear. Our hope

must be that the life of Jesus and the

things he taught can make a

difference, and lead all who hear

them to life in all its fullness.

Your friend in Christ

John Lloyd

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Sunday 1st September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd

COMMUNION

6.00 pm Evening Service

Sunday 8th September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd

6.00 pm Evening Service.

Sunday 15th September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd

6.00 pm Evening Service.

Sunday 22nd September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd

6.00 pm Evening Service

Sunday 29th September 11.00am Rev John Lloyd

6.00 pm Evening Service

Times for Prayer

Every Sunday at 10.30 am

Every Tuesday at 11.30 pm

Every Wednesday at 7.00 pm

Meetings are held in the Craig

Chapel and are open to all.

A note for your diaries! The Guild returns

for a new session on Wednesday 2nd. Oct.

With another packed programme ( including

a welcome return from the girls from the

Edinburgh Woollen Mill). Programme details

will be in the October Magazine, and

remember, everyone's welcome at the Guild.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Rhona Hughes (secretary)

5.

A Date for Your Diary!

Come along and join the Biggest Coffee Morning for

Macmillan Cancer Support right here in our own

church on Friday 27th September at 10.30 a.m.

Everyone will be made very welcome.

Donations for stalls and home baking would be

gratefully received! Posters and fliers will be

available soon for you to take to

your friends and family.

Soup on Sunday

The TTM Team reports that

"Soup on Sunday" will resume

once a month after the

Morning Service, beginning on

Sunday 14th October.

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Clutter Chat arrives Southside

In May a new venture began in the

vestry: Clutter Chat Southside. Clutter

Chat is a group that supports people

who suffer with chronic clutter and is

run by a professional declutterer,

Dr Zem Moffat. lt’s been going for six

years at the Quaker Meeting House in

town and is a revelation.

Those who come are delighted to

know they are not alone in their

struggles with stuff. They are

encouraged by the stories of others

who have changed their habits and

who are slowly transforming their

homes. Every session knowledge and

learning comes to light. lt's simply

amazing to witness.

Since beginning in the church just a

few months ago, we now have a

regular group of four or five Clutter

Charters and are open to more.

Everyone is welcome, no matter what

stage you are at in life, how much

money you have, your religion,

gender, ethnicity - clutter affects all

and we seek to support all those in

need. Membership is by donation,

people giving what they can afford,

with the first session free; there is

always tea and biscuits and

Understanding, listening ears.

For those who would like to know

more, Clutter Chat leaflets are in the

Welcome Hall with our meeting

dates, testimonials and background

information too. This information

can also be found online too

www.insightfulmovescom/

clutterchat.

Aside from this piece being a wee

recruitment drive, its main purpose is

to say a big Thank You to Queens

Park Govanhill Parish for your very

warm welcome! The stripey teapots,

warm smiles and openness are

simply lovely. l hope that us Clutter

Charters can help support you too

giving our bric-a-brac to your stalls

and fundraisers, bit by bit helping to

reduce isolation in our community.

Yours in Faith

Dr Zemirah Moffat

7Session and Congregational

Meeting 23rd August.

On Friday 23rd August the Kirk Session assembled in the Sanctuary at the invitation of Glasgow Presbytery to hear a presentation on Interim ministry given by The Rev Eleanor McMahon, Interim Minister at Govan and Linthouse, and Mr David Alexander, a member of the Interim Ministry Task Group of the Church of Scotland. The Rev George Cowie and Rev Catherine Beattie were also present to observe on behalf of Glasgow Presbytery.

The Presentation given explained that Interim Ministry is a short term ministry, usually between 18 months and two years, though it can be a short as six months, where a very experienced minster is appointed by the Interim Ministries Task force to assist a congregation at a time of vacancy where there are additional issues.

The interim minster is full time and focussed on giving the congregation breathing space, time to heal , to acknowledge issues and to come together to be forward looking with an agreed vision for the future and how to achieve it. The interim minister would also do everything expected of a parish minister. It was also explained that the interim minster would be supported by a Transition Support Group of Seven people.

Following the presentation questions were asked about how long the process would take if Session and congregation agreed. There was no definitive answer, but there would be a task Group meeting in approximately three weeks which would identify and appoint the interim minister,

depending on availability. It was confirmed that it was likely that at the end of the period of interim ministry, the interim minister would then act as interim moderator during vacancy.

The question was then put as to whether or not we would proceed to vacancy procedures if we declined the offer of an interim ministry. To which the answer was probably not, as Glasgow Presbytery were of the view that the congregation was in need of healing and not currently in a position to call a minister. Questions were asked about how an interim ministry would work, and whether or not the Presbytery plan would be looked at during a period of interim ministry. It was confirmed that the currently vacant additional full time post could be filled during a period of interim ministry, once the current pause on such recruitment is lifted, probably in October or November.

Those who presented information about Interim Ministry left while Session voted 20 to 7 to recommend accepting an interim minster. The congregation were then invited to join the meeting and the presentation given again. Similar questions were raised by members of the congregation, who were then asked to vote.

Two members of Session had had to leave after the Session Vote, but in a second combined vote, those present voted 42 in favour of Interim ministry with 8 against and no abstentions.

The Session Clerk was asked to send a formal extract Minute to Presbytery so that the process of appointing an interim minster could begin.

Jo Gibb

8.

Reflection

As we approach another New Session with an interim minister about to be appointed, it seemed an appropriate moment to reflect on the last two years from the perspective of Session Clerk.

In September 2017 we were in the midst of celebrating 150 years of worship at 170 Queens Drive; the consolidation of a new union: and the anticipated arrival of an associate minister to help implement the ambitious plans for developing mission and outreach to our enlarged parish under the leadership of a young enthusiastic and personable young minister.

Then in November we were plunged into disarray and confusion by the suspension of our minister. The Presbytery Clerk, having received notification of complaints against our minister from The Church of Scotland in Edinburgh, following an interview had taken the decision to suspend the minister from his duties and initiate an initial enquiry into the complaints.

The initial enquiry continued over New Year 2018 and on into the summer. Throughout the process the strictest confidentiality was maintained until a press report appeared suggesting our minister was being investigated due to misconduct. During the summer of 2018 the initial enquiry team determined that there did appear to be a case to answer and reported this to the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh which resulted in a Presbyterial Commission being set up to examine the evidence and come to a decision as to what action if any was appropriate.

The commission consisted of five people, chaired by a judge, assisted by a qualified Queens Counsel, and three experts in church law. Having gathered evidence and ensured legal representation for those involved, the commission heard four days of evidence in April 2019, after which they adjourned to consider all they had heard. On 15th May they reconvened to inform those involved of their findings and conclusion which was that conduct incompatible with that expected of a Church of Scotland Minister had occurred, upholding the complaints of the women involved, and removing his status as a minister of the Church of Scotland.

In effect they found that there had been repeated incidents of such conduct over a significant period of time with a number of different women. Whilst this did not in their opinion amount to offences under secular law, it was sufficiently in breach of church law to warrant removal from the ministry.

Tragically this has caused distress for many in the congregation, the ending of a ministerial career before it had fully started, and hurt for a number of women.

The last two years have left a deep sense of sadness, hurt and feelings of betrayal, but also hope and faith in the sure knowledge that God does indeed work for good in all situations and all circumstances.

We can but hope that the appointment of an interim minister will facilitate and help answer our prayers for

reconciliation and healing. Jo

The story behind " How Great Thou Art"

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This famous hymn had its origins in

Sweden, moved to Germany and then

Russia and thence to the USA and

Great Britain. It really became world

famous as the signature song of

George Beverley Shea in Billy

Graham's Crusades. Some in our

congregation will have heard it in the

Kelvin Hall in 1955.

In around 1887 Carl Boberg was a

young lay preacher in Sweden

walking home from church near a

village called Kronobak and listening

to the church bell. Suddenly a

violent storm of thunder and

lightning blew up. It disappeared as

quickly as it came. And in the calm

which followed, a beautiful rainbow

could be seen and all was calm and

serene. Boberg was inspired to write

a poem when he got home -”O Store

God" ("O Great God"). He set it to

an old Swedish folk tune and it was

first sung in 1888.

"O Store God" became very popular

and it began to spread. By 1907 it

had been taken to Germany by a

wealthy Baltic nobleman. From there

it moved to Russia in 1912 where it

was called "Vellikey Bog" or "Great

God". By 1925 it had been translated

in to English as "Mighty God" , but

in 1949 came a new translation by a

British missionary in the Ukraine,

Stuart K Hine. He called it "How

Great Thou Art" and re-wrote some

of the verses. It is Hine's version

which became famous.

It really took off as the hymn "How

Great Thou Art" and it became

forever remembered as part of Billy

Graham's Crusades in Madison

Square Gardens New York. At one of

them George Beverley Shea sang the

hymn over 100 times!

George Beverley

Shea's deep

baritone voice will

always be

associated with the

hymn. It has been

ranked as no. 204

on the top recordings of the 20th

Century. It has been voted the

favourite hymn by the BBC Songs of

Praise and was chosen as the second

hymn in a list of "Favourite Hymns of

all time” by the 'Christianity Today'

magazine. Billy Graham once said ,"The reason

I like How Great Thou Art is because

it glorifies God. It turns a Christian's

eyes towards God rather than upon

themselves. I use it as often as

possible because it is such a God

honouring song." (Parish Pump)

I think it figures high on a list of

favourites in Queens Park Govanhill

too. MDM

collecting materials to build and

decorate God's Temple. He had himself

given huge amounts of silver and gold,

and all the tribal chiefs collected

contributions from the people. Then

there is this surprising comment :

" The people had given willingly to the

Lord and they were happy so much

had been given. King David was also

extremely happy. "

So giving money away makes you

happy!

The story continues with the King,

praying aloud to God like this with all

the people watching: " Everything in

heaven and earth is yours..... all riches

and wealth come from you.... my

people and I cannot really give you

anything because everything is a

gift from you , and we have only given

back what is yours already."

Giving to God is us only giving back

what He has given.

How much should we give back to

God ? The Bible makes reference to

setting aside one tenth of our income to

God. It's called a tithe ( That is, 10%)

Then there's the story of the widow

who gave a tiny amount to the Temple

in Jerusalem-- but it was a real sacrifice

because it was all she had. When Jesus

saw it he said she had given more than

rich people.

It's not the amount we give, it's the

percentage of what we have that

matters.

( to be concluded) John Barton

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. All things come from You,

and of Your own do we.....not

give much back!

( From the Editor:This article comes

in two parts. It is aimed at Church of

England members, but it is equally

applicable north of the Border !).

"Soup of the Day £ 4.95; Roast

lamb with veg. £ 15.50. Let's forgo

pudding, but add glass of wine, say

£5. Plus tip = Total £ 28."

That's from a

menu on the

'"George and

Dragon "

website. I

hear it serves

good "pub grub." This is an

imaginary meal, of course -- £28 for

one person; £58 for two Quite

expensive perhaps, but for a special

occasion perhaps?

Come to think of it that is more than

I set aside for God's work for last

week.

On Sunday morning at the Offertory

we hear the vicar/minister say,"

Yours Lord is the greatness, the

power, the majesty and the glory,

.for everything in heaven and on

earth is yours."

And we, the congregation should

reply :"All things come from You

and of Your own do we give You".

This is a quotation from the Old

Testament. King David had been

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. Maps pointed the way ? On my 10th birthday back in 1944, my dear aunt Chrissie sent me as a present an atlas - not the large colourful and illustrated kind you might find today but a simple one such as is still used in schools.

I was instantly "hooked" and spent hours examining its pages with all the exciting names of mountains and rivers, deserts and lakes, cities and countries.

Chrissie herself had been widely travelled before the War, as the personal secretary of Sir Compton Mackenzie. during the 1930s. She continued to travel with him in the post-war period. Places visited included France, India, Nepal, Burma , Tanzania, Ethiopia Argentina, Brazil and Greece. I had the best stamp album of anyone in the school !

I did not then know of W J Turner's mystical poem of the imagination called "Romance" but, looking back, I can recognise in it much of what I experienced as a child encountering the wide world for the first time through the pages of that atlas.

" When I was but thirteen or so

I went into a golden land,

Chimborazo, Cotopaxi

Took me by the hand.

I dimly heard the master's voice

And boys far off at play,

Chimborazo Cotopaxi

Had stolen me away.

I walked in a great golden dream

To and from school--

Shining Popocatapetl

The dusty streets did rule....... "

That Christmas Aunt Chrissie sent me a large jigsaw puzzle of Africa. At the time it was almost entirely divided into colonies ruled by Great Britain, France Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain. I dreamed that one day I would visit the countries in my atlas, and the dream was indeed realised many years later.

Perhaps it was a natural progression that I later took a degree in Geography from Glasgow University - that is what I told her anyway! Sadly, she succumbed to cancer in 1960 aged only 54. Two years earlier she had married Sir Compton, becoming Lady Mackenzie.. She had been his constant companion for over 30 years., since they met in my grandparent's house in Tarbert, Harris in 1929.

However, to return to mountains, it is remarkable how many figure in the biblical account. Just think of Sinai where Moses received the tablets of the Law, or Mount Nebo where he died looking across the Jordan into the Promised Land ( which he was forbidden to enter ).And then we have Mount .Hermon where three of the closest disciples witnessed the Transfiguration, and of course there is the Mount of Olives, which figured so largely during Christ's earthly ministry. They, and all the others, have "taken me by the hand" since that birthday gift.. MDM

'Daily BREAD' NOTES : SEPTEMBER

A City for life There could be trouble ahead

Sun 1 Psalm 67 Mon 16 Luke (: 18-27

Mon 2 Neh 1;1-11 Tue 17 Luke 9: 28-36

Tue 3 Neh. 2 :1-10 Wed 18 Luke 9: 37-45

Wed 4 Neh 2:11-20 Thur 19 Luke 9: 46-50

Thur 5 Neh, 4:1-23 Fri 20 Luke 9 :51-56

Fri 6 Neh. 5; 1-29 Sat 21 Luke 9: 57-62

Sat 7 Neh. 6: 1-14 Sun 22 Psalm 70

Sun 8 Psalm 68 Mon 23 Luke 10: 23-37

Mon 9 Neh. 6: 15-7.3 Tue 24 Luke 10: 1-24

Tue 10 Neh.7-8:12 Wed 25 Luke 10: 38-42

Wed 11 Neh, 8:13-18 Thur 26 Luke 11 :1-13

Thur12 Neh.9 :;1-21 Fri 27 Luke 11:14-28

Fri 13 Neh.9:22-38 Sat 28 Luke 11: 29-36

Sat 14 Neh. 13: 1-31 Sun 29 Psalm 71

Sun 15 Psalm 69 Mon 30 Luke 12: 1-12

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WAY IN ............... to NEHEMIAH

"Nehemiah was one of the most

remarkable characters in the Old

Testament.

Servant and leader. Prayer warrior

and town planner. Governor and

dispenser of justice ....Nehemiah had

an amazing range of exceptional gifts.

As his story begins we find him

serving in the court of Ataxerxes,

ruler of the Persian Empire, in the

years following the Jewish exile. (The

Persians had defeated Babylon, and

little by little had encouraged the Jews

to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the

Temple.)

By this time many Jews were

returning . We don't know why

Nehemiah had not followed them but

he remained at the court of Ataxerxes

even although he had a deep love for

his homeland. He had a high position

at court , bearing the responsibility of

making sure that the emperor's wine

was not poisoned. This seems a rather

lowly (if important) task but he must

have done it with a good attitude,

gaining the favour and trust of

Ataxerxes.

Within a few pages we read that he

was going to win the trust of his people

too, and was to set about organising

them as they completed the rebuilding

of Jerusalem .How could such a

talented man have served in obscurity

for so long ?

As we read his story we will see his

deep, sustaining faith. God was at the

very core of his being . Nehemiah knew

Him intimately, loved Him deeply and

trusted Him implicitly. When that is

true of us we can, like Nehemiah, serve

Him with joy and confidence "

By Jennie Pollock. ( adapted).

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Minister from the Fraternidad

Cristiana church was shot and killed

in Oaxaca, south-west Mexico, on 18

August.

Alfrery Líctor Cruz Canseco was waiting in his car after a church service at the Fraternidad Cristi-ana church in the municipality of Tlalixtac de Cabrera when he was shot and killed. His attacker attempted to escape, but was prevented from doing so by members of the congregation, and subsequently handed over to the authorities. The motive for the murder is not yet known; however, it follows a series of attacks targeting religious leaders, including the enforced disappearance of Pastor Aarón Méndez Ruiz on 3 August.

An evangelical minister died on 10th

August, after being shot multiple times

in his home in Bajo Cauca Antioquia,

northern Colombia.

The body of Pastor Plinio Rafael Salcedo was discovered at his home in the village of La Caucana, in the town and municipality of Tarazá, Bajo Cauca Antioquia, a subregion of the Department of Antioquia. Pastor Salcedo leaves behind a wife and two young children, as well as the church he led as part of the Movimiento Misionero Mundial group of churches.

The motive for the attack is not yet known, although it is thought to be linked to a protest that took place two days prior to the pastor’s death, when around 1000 people from local Protestant and Catholic churches gathered to call for the restoration of peace in the region.

A Mexican pastor was kidnapped on 3

August after blocking an attempt by an

organised criminal group to kidnap

Cuban migrants from a migrant

shelter in north-eastern Mexico. Pastor Aarón Méndez Ruiz is the director of the Casa del Migrante AMAR migrant shelter in Nuevo Laredo city in Nuevo Laredo municipality, Tamaulipas state. The facility has around 100 beds for migrants, but often exceeds this number and has been known to accommodate up to around 450 on occasions. Members of the criminal group that abducted Pastor Méndez Ruiz had attempted to kidnap Cuban migrants from the shelter with the intention of holding them for ransom. Local sources report that the kidnapping of Cubans has become profitable for criminal groups because their families tend to pay ransom money quickly.

Alain Toledano Valiente, a leader in the Apostolic Movement in Cuba, was summoned to appear at the La Motorizada Unit #3 Police Station on 7th August, where he was told by the police station commander that if his church went ahead with a planned women’s event on 8 August, he would be charged with the crime of disobedience and would risk imprisonment. Toledano Valiente received the summons on the evening of 7 August and was told to present himself to the police at 10am on 8 August. No reason was given for the summons. Upon arriving at La Motorizada Unit #3 Police Station, he was interrogated for almost three hours by the unit commander.

HOW OTHER CHRISTIANS HAVE TO LIVE

All in the month of SEPTEMBER

14.

500 years ago. On 20th September 1522 the remnants of a Spanish expedition to the East Indies limped back into a Spanish harbour. It had set out exactly three years previously under the command of Fernando Magellan and had completed the first circumnavigation of the globe from west to east. Only a handful of the original expedition had survived, and Magellan himself had been killed in a confrontation with natives in the Philippines.

125 years ago On 1sr September 1894 the Post Office sanctioned the use of picture postcards and introduced a half-penny rate for them. This began a boom in postcards of towns and cities.

100 years ago. On 12th September 1919 a little-known politician called Adolf Hitler joined the fledgling German Worker's Party would later become the Nazi Party'

80 years ago. On 1st September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany. Air raid sirens sounded in British cities, but a raid did not come.

75 years ago. From 17th-25th September 1944 "Operation Market Garden" took place. The Allies attempted to seize the bridges over the Rhine, at Arnhem in the German-occupied Netherlands by means of a massive airborne attack. After suffering heavy losses the Allies were forced to withdraw . The story is told in the film "A Bridge too

Far."

70 Years ago: On 30th September 1949 the airlift of supplies to Berlin ,which had been blockaded by Soviet forces, ended after 14 months and over 270,000 flights.

40 years ago: On 29th September 1979 John II became the first Pope to visit Ireland.

MISSION TEAM

Our Mission Team once again this summer have provided a holiday club over two separate weeks during the school summer holidays. Each day of these weeks there is a lot of preparation beforehand, a lot of work during the club and a lot of work clearing up afterwards.

Along with the holiday club the team also spent a week at Maidens providing a Summer Mission for local children. This again involves much hard work and dedication on many levels.

As if that was not enough to keep them all busy, two members of the team, Euan and Tom had their very special day and were married in July, in between all the activity weeks. A very happy time for them and their family and friends.

Thanks are certainly due to those who were part of all these opportunities where so many children were able to gather together and share in times of fun, learning and making friends. I am sure that all who had children at these events join with me in thanking the team. Betty Roberts

SOUTHSIDE CHURCHES

PRAYER BREAKFAST

The next Prayer Breakfast is in

Clincarthill Church, Battlefield

Road, on Saturday 14th Sept

from 8.30 am—10 am.

Come and meet people from

other local churches and find

out what they are doing in their

part of God’s mission field.

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. THE CHURCH UNDER

THE STAIRS

A church has started meeting under a

staircase in a remote area of Nepal,

according to Nepali local partners

who are involved in leadership

training.

They write, “This area is difficult and

often hostile to the Gospel but the

Lord touched our hearts to train

indigenous leaders and to help them

start a fellowship there."

The couple describe this district as

one of the least reached with the

gospel: “We don't see a Christian or

church in 99.5 per cent of the

villages."

Two of the few local Christians were

trained by our local partners to start a

small church, but unsurprisingly

finding a place to meet proved

difficult.

“One of the church planters was

kicked out of his community for

being a Christian. When we looked for

a place, even just a house, nobody

would help us for fear of being

excommunicated, too. We finally

found a staircase to meet under. The

Lord has been bringing people slowly;

today eight people gather there

weekly."

Another small church has started

elsewhere in the district.

This couple continue to also reach out

to the Mushar community, who are

considered untouchable: "They are the

poorest of poor people in a rather poor

land. We have started a literacy

programme for women and a free

learning centre for children, as they

cannot attend school. The Lord has

been gracious in using our team.”

These local partners are sent by Asia-

CMS and a local Christian

organisation and jointly supported by

Church Mission Society and Asia-

CMS.

CLUB 170

The Club has continued throughout the summer months with

attendances in the high twenties. We are always trying to

develop this service for our guests, visiting other providers to see

if we can learn from their example.

We are very aware that the Club could not operate without the assistance of

many people, by way of food collecting, shopping for essentials, preparing the

hall on a Sunday morning, soup and sandwich making, financial donations

and for the team each week preparing and serving the food.

We give thanks to each and every one.

Our team were boosted last year by three senior pupils from Hutchesons'

Grammar School who attended the Club on a very regular basis. We were

sorry to lose them at the end of the school year and wish them well in their

future studies.

Before the school holidays the club

received an invitation to speak at the

Hutchesons' Sixth Year Volunteering

assembly. David Smith represented the

Club and must have made an impressive

pitch (indeed we were told so by two of

the volunteers!) as a goodly number

indicated their interest at the end of the

assembly

This was followed up by Betty as club

administrator, treasurer and 'Jill of all

trades'. Some of the sixth-formers came

to "check us out" and we look forward

to welcoming them to the Sunday teams

this session.

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. CRECHE 8th Sept B. Roberts P. Piper

15th Sept A. Gardiner F. McCall

22nd Sept I. Haddow M. Carvil

29th Sept M. Coubrough M. Borland

6th Oct B. Roberts P. Piper

Thank you for being there to look after the youngest

members of our congregation each Sunday .

As always if you cannot manage please change or contact me (586 4294).

Counting Team Rota

The team for Sunday, 8th

September until Sunday, 6th

October (both dates inclusive)

is:-

L Boyle, M Queen, P Brown and

A Watt

If anyone cannot manage a

Sunday, please arrange a

substitute or contact Alan Watt.

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CHURCH VESTIBULE /

BOOKS DUTY – SUNDAY

MORNINGS 8TH September Mrs. A. Neil

Mrs. M. Carvil

Mrs. E. McNicoll

Mr. A. Comrie

15th September Mrs. A.M. Gardiner

Mrs. N. Griffith

Mrs. M. Brindle

Mrs. L. Friel

22nd September Mrs. M. Coubrough

Mr. P. Brown

Mr. G. Gardiner

Miss M. Percy

29th September Miss L. Boyle

Miss M. Percy

Mrs. M. Rankin

Mrs. M. Comrie

6th October Miss M. Davidson

Mrs. R. Hughes

Miss L. Hunter

Mrs. A. Coleman

OFFERING DUTIES:- The following Members are asked to

take duty on the following Sundays:-

8th September – 6th October 2019

Back Pews Mr. G. Gardiner

Left Side Pews/ Mrs. W. Bradley

Chairs

Right Side Chairs/ Mrs. R. Hughes

Choir

DOORS OPEN DAY

Doors Open day this year takes

place on Saturday 21st September

from 10 am—4 pm.

It is a good idea to open to the

community, letting them see

something of what takes place in

our building.

In past years we have been visited

by a very interesting cross-section

of people.

We will need volunteers to provide

tea / coffee and biscuits, and people

to greet visitors and guide them

through the church.

A list will appear on the notice

board. Please add your name to the

list. Lexa

From Flora Campbell

Flora would like to thank all

friends who helped her get

through her recent illness by their

visits, cards, letters, phone calls

and flowers.

She says she is now feeling very

much better. Sincere thanks to

all.

MANY THANKS.........to all in

the church family who donate

generously each Sunday for the

tea or coffee served after the Sun-

day service. Thanks also for bis-

cuits which are handed in

from ...The Kitchen Helpers

INTIMATIONS

1. The Kirk Session will meet on Tuesday 17th September 2019.

2. Team Leaders will meet on Tuesday 15th October 2019.

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 September Magazine is

Sunday 30th September.

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TREASURER’S REPORT TO 25th AUG 2019

Open Plate £ 1,915

Freewill Offerings £ 6,629

Gift Aid Freewill Offerings £ 34,365

Total £ 42,909

Average per Sunday £ 1,262

OTHER INCOME

Donation to Chris’s House £3000

Donation to Glasgow City Mission £130.40

Donation to Christian Aid (Total) £1223.77

M. Borland, Treasurer

GENERAL FABRIC FUND

Balance at 1/1/19 £12,612

+ Income £ 2,020

£14,632

Expenditure £ 6,183

Balance at 25/8/19 £ 8,449

NEWS FLASH We have made a planned Ministry and Mission contribution to

Edinburgh this year so far (end of August) of £43,608. As you can see

from the above figures we are just short of that income needed and we still

need to send another £16,500 plus a further £86,000 for congregational

expenses, fabric repairs and Daisy St expenses.

HELP NEEDED FROM EVERY MEMBER.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR GIVINGS AND KEEP THEM REGULAR

SEPTEMBER 2019

The Big Question

A group of church members considers the practice of tithing.

Ron Ferguson

Ron tells of a recent book by Rev Ian Gilmour which he describes as a

riveting read. Mr Gilmour writes of his involvement with black gospel music

and worship, and its influence on the struggle for human rights

The Moderator Very Rev Colin Sinclair

Mr Sinclair writes of the proposed changes in how

the church is run and finds them to be a price worth

paying. We have to take risks and show active faith,

clinging to hope.

God and Taxes

Jackie Macadam discusses the morality of taxation.

Catherine Stihler ex Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is taking up

a new job as CEO of the Knowledge Foundation. Thomas Baldwin chats with

her about her new role and her faith commitment.

Web Worship Ian McLarty describes the background to the Web project

capturing hymns from CH4

John Hume In his inimitable style John describes the characterful 17th

century church in Elie, East Fife.

Celebrating the Guild A preview of the Annual Gathering and Guild

The Disinvestment Debate ( part 2) The thoughts of the Church's Investors

Trust

The Exodus of an ancient community. Rev-Rory Macleod writes of the

movement of thousands of Christians from their ancient homes in Iraq and

Syria to Jordan, where they hope to find refuge. Mr Macleod- was in Jordan

as part of a "twinning" arrangement between Sleat and Strath church in Skye

and St Paul's, an Arabic speaking congregation part of the Anglican Diocese

of Jerusalem.

ALL THIS - and letters, reviews, crosswords , registers, prayers, Bible Study,

news of the church, local, national and international.

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OFFICEBEARERS MINISTER LOCUM Rev John Lloyd 641 4215 SESSION CLERK Mr Jo Gibb 638 5768 FABRIC TEAM Mr. Euan Gibb 638 5768 HOSPITALITY TEAM Miss Morag Reid 440 7406 PASTORAL TEAM Miss Lexa Boyle 427 3999 MISSION TEAM Miss Lynn Flower 631 4964 PRAYER TEAM MINISTRY TEAM MUSIC & DRAMA TEAM Mrs Lynn Gibb 638 5768 FINANCE TEAM Mr Lindsay Macqueen 01655 332588 ADMIN / OFFICE TEAM Mrs Rhona Hughes at Church Office EDUCATION TEAM Mr Malcolm Leitch 423 7501 TIME TALENTS MONEY TEAM Mrs Joyce McNae 423 1897 YOUTH TEAM Miss Lynn Flower 631 4964 CONGREGATIONAL Mrs. Margaret Borland at Church Office TREASURER or mc_borland@hotmail.com MAGAZINE EDITOR Mr. Malcolm MacSween 649 9405 4 Rosslyn Court, Lethington Ave., G41 MAGAZINE Mrs. Rhona Hughes at Church Office

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