When contacting the office please email [email protected] or telephone (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 10am – 12.30pm (01505 862583)
Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 26th January 2026)
(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise)
Monday 26th January
· 1.30pm – Playtime
· 3.45pm – Junior Singers
· 6.30pm – Boys Brigade
Tuesday 27th January
· 10.00am – Coffee Stop
Thursday 29th January
· 1:00pm – Chit Chat
· 6.00pm – Girls’ Brigade
· – Senior Choir Practice
Sunday 1st February
· 11.00am – Family Service in the Church
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
Playtime 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.
Request for Volunteers to help at Playtime
Playtime is continuing to grow and we need more volunteers to help us achieve the best experience for all involved. On
Monday we had 33 children and 34 adults . Our team of volunteers do a fantastic job. If you feel you could spare a couple of hours on Monday afternoon during school term to go onto a rota please don’t hesitate in speaking to Shirley Harper or Margaret Williams for more information.
Many thanks
Junior Singers
The group is open to children of Primary School age and meets during school term time from 3.45 to 4.45pm.
New members will be made very welcome.
Walk and Talk Group
The Walk and Talk Group meet in The Cornerstone carpark on Tuesdays at 9.30am.
Coffee Stop
This group normally 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. January programme
· 8th – Musical Entertainment with Stewart Munro
· 15th – Bee Keeping: Chris Knight & Duncan MacGilp
· 22nd – The Glasgow City Mission (Bill Doak)
· 29th – Songs of Praise
BISHOPTON BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 24-26 JANUARY – ALL WELCOME!
Last January 32 of our Church members took part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch and the Chit Chat group in particular was very actively involved .The Birdwatch is the world’s largest and longest running bird survey and last year 590,000 people across the UK took part and provided a hugely valuable insight into how our garden birds are faring.
It’s very simple to take part, all you need do is set aside an hour over the weekend 23-25 January and count the birds in your garden from the warmth of your home. Do it on your own or with family and friends and have a coffee and biscuit while you count,
Thanks to the data provided last year, we were able to compile a Top 10 of the most common Bishopton Birds and this is set out below (the figure in brackets is the comparable position from 2024 so you can see the winners and losers) The plan is to do the same this year and it would be great to get even more participants from both Chit- Chat Group and the Church as a whole. I’m delighted to say that the Girls’ Brigade is also going to participate this year. If you would like to help the birds and have some fun at the same time you can get the survey form at Chit-Chat meetings on 22nd January , or from Gill McHattie ,Tony Baker or Ruby at the Cornerstone office . Alternatively you can get it from the RSPB (google RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and they’ll email you an information pack you can print off). After the count it would be much appreciated if you could please return your survey form to either Gill, Tony or Ruby, and as well as returning to RSPB, we will crunch the data and come up with Bishopton’s Top Ten 2026. Watch this space and fingers crossed for less stormy weather than last year!
2025 TOP 10 BIRDS IN BISHOPTON
1. (1) House Sparrow
2. (2) Jackdaw
3. (5) Starling
4. (4) Goldfinch
5. (7) Wood Pigeon
6. (6) Blackbird
7. (3) Blue Tit
8. (8) Robin
9. (14) Chaffinch
10.(10) Magpie
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.
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.
