Newsy Mail – No 27 – ’25
Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 7th July 2025)(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise) Tues 8th Jul 10.00am Citizens’ Advice Bureau Thurs 10th Jul 1.00pm Chit-Chat Sun 13th Jul 11.00am Sunday Worship in the Church
Funeral intimations
It is with great sadness that we report the deaths of two of our members. Marion Cowie’s funeral will take place at Woodside Crematorium on Thursday 10th July at 1.00pm.Greta Hill’s funeral service will take place in the Church on Friday 11th July at 12 noon. Our thoughts and prayers are with both these families and all others who are mourning at this time.
Sunday Kidz
Enjoying a break for summer – restarting date will be announced in the Newsy-MailChildren 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.
Coffee Stop
The Coffee Stop is enjoying a break for summer – restarting date will be announced in the Newsy-MailNormally open on Tuesday mornings 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. This week – Dingbats
CONCERT
There will be a concert in the church on Sunday 27th July at 2.30pm given by Gordon Cree and Cheryl Forbes.Gordon and Cheryl are well known musicians, giving recitals, concerts and entertaining on cruise ships. They are in great demand, and they will present a varied musical programme. The concert lasts for an hour, and tickets, priced £5, will be on sale from 13th July. Please come along and support what will be an excellent afternoon of musical entertainment
Renfrewshire Foodbank
The demand for the Foodbank in Renfrewshire continues to increase. During 2024 emergency food parcels were provided to 10,405 people which breaks down to 7095 adults and 3310 children. A truly heart-breaking number of children not having the security of something as basic as food. At this time of year, the stock decreases significantly as we are between the generous donations usually received at Easter and Harvest. We continue to need tinned foods, meat, fish, soup, vegetables, pasta sauce, as well as cereals, biscuits, long life milk, diluting juice. We also welcome donations of toiletries particularly shampoo and shaving items, pet food and chocolate/sweets. Donations can be dropped of at the Church on Sunday or at the Cornerstone when it is open for Chit Chat, Coffee Stop or Services. The One World group have a rota to collect the donations and take them to the Renfrewshire Foodbank warehouse. Sadly, Erskine Bishopton Inchinnan Unites (EBI Unites) based at the Church of the Nazarene has now closed which leaves the Renfrewshire Foodbank as the only local option for people in our community facing food poverty.
Articles for Newsy-Mail
If group leaders or committee convenors have information, they wish to circulate to members or adherents of the church, please contact Ruby at The Cornerstone who will include this in the next edition.