Newsy Mail (No 43 – ’25)

Newsy Mail (No 43 – ’25)

When contacting the office please email [email protected] or telephone (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 10am – 12.30pm (01505 862583)

Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 27th October 2025)

(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise)

Monday 27th October

·         1.30pm – Playtime

·         3.45pm – Junior Singers

·         6.30pm – Boys’ Brigade

Tuesday 28th October

·         10.00am – Coffee Stop

·         10.00am – Citizens Advice Bureau

Thursday 30th October

·         1:00pm – Chit Chat 

·         6.00pm – Girls’ Brigade 

·         7.40pm – Senior Choir Practice

Sunday 2nd November

·         11:00am –Family Service in The Cornerstone

Note the closure of Drumcross road 19th Nov till 3rd. Dec for Scottish Gas Works. We assume that the car park will still be accessible from Erskine Ferry Road, (to be advised).

Funeral intimations

Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are mourning at this time. 

Sunday Kidz 

Children are encouraged to be part of the Morning Worship from 11am in the Church, and they may leave after the second hymn to take part in a creche which will be available for all children in the Extension Hall.

Boys’ Brigade

The Boys’ Brigade meets on Mondays at 6.30pm.

Open to primary school boys. 

Girls’ Brigade

The Girls’ Brigade meets on Thursdays

·         P1 – 3                  6.30pm   

·         P4 – 7                  7.00pm                                

·         Sec. Sch              7.45pm

For more information – Email:  [email protected]

Playtime at The Cornerstone

Meets on Mondays from 1.30 until 2.45pm.

Parents/guardians who bring their child /children, will be responsible for the overall care and overseeing their children at play. 

Junior Singers

The Junior Singers meets on Mondays in The Cornerstone from 3.45 – 4.45pm. We will be singing Scottish songs, songs from shows, Disney tunes and some choruses and hymns.

The group is open to children of Primary School age and meets during school term time.

New members will be made very welcome.

Walk and Talk Group

The Walk and Talk Group meets in The Cornerstone carpark on Tuesdays at 9.30am.

Coffee Stop

The Coffee Stop meets on Tuesdays, between 10 and 11.30am. 

Drop in for tea/coffee and biscuits. Come and go as you please and catch up with friends.

Thursday Chit Chat Group

Meets every Thursday at 1.00pm. October programme

·          2nd – Born to Run – the story so far:  Josh Mungin

·           9th – The Skelpies: Ukelele Group

·         16th – A trip down Memory Lane – Rev Yvonne Smith

·         23rd – Clydebeat

·         30th – Service of Worship

Renfrewshire Foodbank

As the demand for the Foodbank in Renfrewshire continues to remain high, our Church is pleased to offer support by welcoming donations at The Cornerstone or at the Church service on Sundays. 

There is always a need for tinned foods, meat, fish, soup, vegetables, pasta sauce, as well as cereals, biscuits, long life milk, diluting juice. Donations of toiletries, particularly shampoo, shower and shaving items, pet food and chocolate/sweets/crisps are also very much appreciated.

As usual donations can be dropped off at the Church on Sunday or at the Cornerstone when it is open for Chit Chat, Coffee Stop or Services. 

YOUNG LIVES vs CANCER CHRISTMAS CONCERT

A bus has been organised to take members to the 45th Annual Christmas Concert in aid of Young Lives vs Cancer will take place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday, 5th December 2025, at a cost of £6.50, which should be paid by 9th November. When paying, please state where you wish to join the bus (The Cornerstone or Chemist). 

Articles for Newsy-Mail 

If group leaders or committee convenors have information, they wish to circulate to members or adherents of the church, please email [email protected] or telephone Tuesday and Thursday 10am – 12.30pm (01505 862583) for inclusion in the next edition.

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