Newsy Mail (No 26′ 2025) – Bishopton Parish Church

Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 30th June 2025)
(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise)
                                 Thurs    3rd Jul 1.00pm     Chit-Chat
                                  Sun    6th Jul 11.00am    Family Service in The Cornerstone
Funeral intimations
Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are mourning at this time.
Sunday Kidz
Enjoying a break for summer – restarting date will be announced in the Newsy-Mail
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.
Coffee Stop
The Coffee Stop is enjoying a break for summer – restarting date will be announced in the Newsy-Mail
Normally 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 – Strawberry Tea (with John Campbell)
Langbank Church 50:50 PROMS
The next concert at Langbank Church is on Sunday 29^th June at 2.30pm, when The Neilston Strings Ukulele Group will present a concert of popular music.
Tickets, [£5 for adults, children free] will be available at the door.
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.
Mini First Aid Course
A first aid course has been organised in The Cornerstone on Saturday 5th July at 11am.
This is designed for parents to be, parents, grandparents and carers.
“In our award winning 2 hour class we cover CPR, bleeding, burns, choking, febrile seizures, meningitis awareness, head bumps and breaks”
There are limited spaces at a cost of £30 per person, so you are advised to book your place at https://glasgow.minifirstaid.co.uk
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.