When contacting the office please email [email protected] or telephone (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 10am – 12.30pm (01505 862583)
Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 22nd December 2025)
(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise)
Sunday 21st December
· 11.00am – Nativity Play in the Church (fourth Sunday in Advent)
· 2.30pm – Music Service in the Church
Wednesday 24th December
· 4.00pm – Carols at The Cornerstone
· 11.30pm – Watch Night Service at the Church
Thursday 25th December
· 11:00am – Christmas Day Service.
Sunday 28th December
· 11.00am –Service of Worship in the Church.
Funeral intimations
The funeral of Dr Joyce Alexander will take place at 9:30 am on Friday 19th December at Clydebank Crematorium.
Douglas, his sisters and other family members have been assured of our prayers and support in their loss.
I sadly intimate the death of Miss Janet Littlejohn at Littleinch Care Home last week. Miss Littlejohn’s funeral will take place on Tuesday 6th January at 12 noon at Woodside Crematorium.
At this time we remember all who are mourning the death of a loved one.
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 is taking a break for Christmas and will re-open on 6th January. 2026. 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. December programme
· 4th – Christmas Crafts
· 11th – Christmas Worship
· 18th – Christmas Party
· 25th – No meeting
GLASGOW CITY MISSION (1)
Today we launch our Advent appeal in support of Glasgow City Mission. It is a Christian based support organization for homeless, isolated, discarded and addicted people who have nowhere to go and no care or support in their lives. They provide day support, a comfortable warm environment for individuals and families, feeding 160 people twice a day and giving shelter, warmth and dignity to those in our city who have been thrown down by living rough, thrown out by a non caring society and abandoned by those who should love them. We are suspending our appeal for Chisangano over the winter as we feel this cause (GCM) is one that needs our help now. We therefore would ask for donations over Advent to help those who cannot help themselves in our own society. Thank you.
GLASGOW CITY MISSION (2)
Glasgow City Mission as a building is sited at the junction of Crimea Street and Brown Street, a poor area of what was formerly Anderson directly behind the Ministry of Defence building in Argyle Street. Rather than seeing the poor neighborhood you are drawn by the light around and of the building. It has four floors with the topmost given over to administration. The lower three floors each have two facings of windows making the building a beacon of light in its dull surroundings and is a beacon for both the people who work there and, more importantly, those who attend. This brightness pervades the whole building with wonderful supportive services bringing joy and hope to the attendees. They have facilities for relaxing in warmth, painting, computer usage and even a small music corner. Instruments and sound board donated as is much of the equipment elsewhere. Volunteers give of themselves to support with letter writing, job and benefit applications or simply being willing to talk to the men and women who have had no one to speak to or for them. God bless Glasgow City Mission and all those involved with it. If you can…help. One World Committee
GLASGOW CITY MISSION (3)
Glasgow City Mission can be described as having and being a physical structure, a building giving itself along with the caring staff to feeding, giving a place of safety and mission and care to people whom many others would want to forget existed. One of its most important functions however, is to give hope for help, support and a better future. For the poor souls who attend this may be hoping for a warm corner and a hot meal or hoping to avoid a bully or abuser or praying that they will manage to have the last emergency accommodation of the day. Hope is also wanting someone to talk to them quietly and in private, hope is someone offering a cup of tea or help with a form when you can’t read, hope is wanting, just once, that someone will greet and welcome you. Hope is thinking that the present is wretched and the future has to be better. They want and need your help…..can you give it?
Bill Doak
GLASGOW CITY MISSION (4)
In this my final entry for our Appeal in support of Glasgow City Mission I want to write about love. Real love. We can all talk about loving someone or something or your favourite football team or whatever but is this truly “Love”? I saw love when I visited the Glasgow City Mission.
The definition of love is difficult but one I have used is giving of yourself for someone in everything you do and in everything you are. At this time of year we sing “Love came down at Christmas” when God gave us his only Son.
In our giving we should try to give our thoughts and prayers, give of our time, talents, skills and experience, give of our money and abilities and finally give our prayers to others who need them.
At the Mission I saw an informal Service called the Gathering when over forty people stayed on after a meal, some to watch, some to keep warm, some to remember the sung hymns of the past and some who actively took part in the singing. All were treated the same, all were loved.
I am more convinced now that the City Mission does do wonderful things in changing and saving lives and I would encourage you to give of yourself in supporting and loving them in all the work they do.
Bill Doak
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.
Situations Vacant
Following Stewart Campbell’s confirmation of his intention of retiring from Church duties at the end of this year, openings for volunteers have materialised. Perhaps the most immediate is for someone to undertake the compilation of the weekly Newsy-Mail. This publication is normally begun every Tuesday morning (in conjunction with Ruby Gray), and is finally checked and distributed by lunchtime on a Thursday.
Anyone with a modicum of computer experience, using “Word”, and “Excel” spreadsheets will have sufficient knowledge to undertake this weekly task.
In addition, the Kirk Session has approved setting up a Halls Committee to assist The Cornerstone Administrator with the day to day running of the suite of halls, specifically with setting up and clearing away tables and/or chairs for Church events, and for generally ensuring that the building is unlocked for the start of activities, and locked and alarmed at the end.
If anyone is interested in either the Newsy-Mail editor’s position, or in becoming part of the Halls Committee, please advise Ruby, or any elder, and arrangements will be made to give details, and answer any questions.
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.
