Newsy-Mail (No 43 – ‘24)

Notes for your diary: (Week beginning 21st October 2024)

(All activities in THE CORNERSTONE unless stated otherwise)

                      Mon      21st    Oct     1.30pm   Playtime at The Cornerstone

                                                       3.45pm  Junior Singers

                                                       6.30pm   Boys’ Brigade

                                                       7.30pm   Social Committee Meeting

                      Tues     22nd   Oct     9.30am   Walk ‘n Talk Group (Car park)        

                                                     10.00am   Coffee Stop

                    Thurs     24th    Oct     1.00pm   Chit-Chat

                                                       6.00pm   Girls’ Brigade

                                                      8.15pm   Senior Choir

                      Sun      27th   Oct   11.00am   Sunday Worship in the Church

                                                       7.00pm   Youth Committee Meeting

Funeral Intimations

Our thoughts and prayers are with all who have been recently bereaved within our community and church family.  

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.

Walk ‘n Talk Group

Will restart (for a six-week block) on Tuesday 22nd October meeting at 9.30am in The Cornerstone car park.

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. Open to primary school boys.

We would appreciate if any families of former BB boys would be willing to donate uniforms (Anchor Boys or Junior Section) to distribute to newcomers to help to defray costs. These can be handed in to The Cornerstone office (Tuesday or Thursday mornings between 9.30am and 12.30pm).

Girls’ Brigade

Meets on Thursdays.

                                  P1 – 3      6.30pm

                                  P4 – 7      7.00pm

                                  1st Year – 6th Year  7.45pm

For more information – Email:  bishoptongb@gmail.com

Senior Choir

Meets on Thursday evenings. Please check “Notes for your diary” above for starting time this week.  New members welcome.

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 – Neilston Strings.

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. 

Caretaker for The Cornerstone

We have a position for Caretaker at The Cornerstone. This involves managing access to the building at the appropriate times, laying out rooms with chairs and tables as required, and clearing, checking and securing the building after each use. The nominal workload is 10 hours per week across the year, and the salary is £7,345 per annum. For further details contact either Stewart Campbell (07882 305026) or Des Nicholl (07929 037906). Please also pass on to anyone you know who might be interested in this opportunity.

50th Anniversary of Bishopton Community Centre

Bishopton Community Centre will celebrate 50 years of opening this year on 30 November. We would love to display photos within the Centre from throughout the years.  If you have any photos you could share, please forward them by email with as many details you can remember of who, what occasion and when to: Bishoptonanniversaryphotos@gmail.com

Alternatively leave them in the office at the Community Centre clearly marked as to the occasion and who they belong to. Thank you!

50/50 PROM AT LANGBANK

The TELEMANN ENSEMBLE is coming to Langbank on Sunday 27th October at 2.30pm.  This group specialises in music of the baroque era, so the programme comprises concerti by Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi and features harpsichord, flutes, oboe and strings.  Donation ticket priced £5 will be available at Langbank Church’s door on the day.

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.