Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 2nd June 2025)
(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise)
Mon 2nd Jun 1.30pm Playtime @ The Cornerstone
3.45pm Junior Singers
Tues 3rd Jun 9.30am Walk ‘n Talk Group (Car park)
10.00am Coffee Stop
7.30pm Kirk Session Meeting
Wed 4th Jun 10.00am Renfrewshire Carers Support
Thurs 5th Jun 1.00pm Chit-Chat
7.30pm Senior Choir
Sun 8th Jun 11.00am Morning Service in the Church
Funeral Intimations
It is with great sadness that the death of Miss Margaret Harper is intimated. Margaret died peacefully at Mosswood Care Home on Wednesday 14th May.
Margaret’s funeral will be held on Wednesday 4th June, at 12 noon, at Woodside Crematorium.
The minister has assured Margaret’s family of our prayers and support at this time of loss.
Please remember all in our community and circle of friends 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 Sunday Kidz activities in the Extension Hall. On the first Sunday of each month (Family Service), when there is no organised Sunday Kidz activity, the creche will be available for all children.
Advance notice of SK Celebration Service on Sunday 15th June at the Church 11.00am
Junior Singers
Meets on Mondays, from 3.45 until 4.45pm.
New members most welcome! Open to all children of Primary School age.
Boys’ Brigade
Meets on Mondays at 6.30pm. No meeting on 2nd June, restarts 9th June for a couple of weeks before closing for summer. Details in Newsy-Mail!
Open to primary school boys.
Girls’ Brigade
Re-starting date after school holidays will be advised in a future Newsy-Mail.
Senior Choir
Meets on Thursday evenings. Please check “Notes for your diary” above for starting time this week. New members welcome. See below for details of the Concert on Thursday 29th May.
Church Concert
Final reminder! This year’s Church Concert takes place in The Cornerstone on Thursday 29th May from 7.30 – 8.30pm
Tickets (adults £5, children free) will be available at the door. Proceeds to church funds. The ticket price also includes tea/coffee and home baking.
Quiz Night
The ever-popular Quiz Evening will be held in The Cornerstone on Saturday 28th June at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 per person and teams of a maximum of 6 people or individual places can be booked by phoning The Cornerstone office on 01505 862583
Coffee Stop
The Coffee Stop is 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 – Part 2 of the Conversion of Formakin Estate (Fiona Sinclair)
Playtime @ 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.
Network Magazine
The June Network magazine is scheduled for distribution during week beginning 9th June. Any articles for inclusion should therefore be with Albert Sloan by Friday 30th May. It should be noted that any photos should be sent separately from the articles as jpeg files.
Chocolate Heaven
We are looking for donations of chocolate of any size and any type for our tombola/draw for Chocolate Heaven on the 21st June at Bishopton.
All proceeds will go to our Chisangano Appeal of “Let’s finish the Job” when we are supporting the refurbishment of ten schoolteachers’ homes in Chisangano , Malawi.
Please hand in your donation at the Church, Cornerstone or to any members of the One World Committee between now and the 17th of June.
Thank you in anticipation, One World Committee.
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.
Bishopton Parish Church is the known name of Bishopton Parish Church (Church of Scotland),
Scottish Charity No SC006109
www.bishoptonkirk.org.uk).
