Orchardhill News
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Week commencing 7th March 2010
We extend a warm welcome to you if you are visiting us today and invite you to sign the Visitor’s Book, which is situated in the entrance of the Tower Door.
Sunday Third Sunday in Lent 7 9.45am Family Service 11.15am Morning Worship 6.30pm Evening Service
Monday 7.30pm The Guild meet in the Church Hall 8
Sunday Fourth Sunday in Lent 14 9.45am Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 11.15am Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Tuesday 7.30pm Stated Annual Meeting meets in the 16 Church Hall
Sunday Fifth Sunday in Lent 21 9.45am Family Service 11.15am Morning Worship 6.30pm Evening Service
Car Parking Please give consideration to other parked cars when parking your car in either the top or lower car park. Church Doors During the winter months the Rosslea Church Door will be closed to conserve energy and heat. Thank you for using the Main Tower Door. Life and Work & Orchardhill Record These are now available from the table at the Tower Door for uplifting and delivering to members. Communion Invitations Elders are reminded that Communion Invitations for the services on Sunday 14th March 2010 are available from the table at the tower door. The Guild Tomorrow, Monday 8th March at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Rev Colin Renwick of Jordanhill Parish Church will give us an illustrated talk on his visit to Nepal and Bangladesh. We look forward to welcoming everyone interested in this talk. Giffnock South Church Guild Giffnock South Guild are hosting a fundraising event in aid of Guild Projects on Wednesday 17th March at 7.30 pm in the Winton Hall. The Cambus Singers will provide entertainment; tickets (£5) will be available at the door. This concert is open to everyone at Orchardhill. Presbytery Training in Pastoral Care – Thursday 11th and 18th March As in previous years, the Glasgow Presbytery Adult Trainers will be sharing their wisdom and experience of:
Visiting the Confused Elderly 11th March Visiting the Bereaved 18th March During informal evenings (7.30pm – 9.15am) in the Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, Bath Street, Elders, new and not so new, Pastoral Visitors and any interested members of the Congregation, are invited to come along and take part in an enjoyable experience. Please contact Ian Cartlidge (571 7839) so that your name can be registered with the Organisers. Wednesday 2nd “A” Giffnock Brownies After hearing a talk on the work of the Beit Trust Cure International Hospital in Malawi, the Brownies filled smartie tubes with their pocket money and raised £105, enough money to buy 15 Bibles for this hospital specialising in children’s orthopaedics. Carriage costs were £80 and rather than reducing the number of Bibles to be sent, the Brownies wondered if anyone in the congregation would like to help support the cost of posting the Bibles. If so, please get in touch with Fiona Carmichael, 638 2555, as any help would be much appreciated. Easter Breakfast – 4th April at 9.00am Our Easter Breakfast will take place at 9.00am on Sunday 4th April followed by our Celebration Service at 10.30am. Volunteers are required. If you can assist with the catering please contact Anne Barr 638 1216. Child Protection Training You are urged to give your name to Pat Byrne 571 7859 for the following training. If you have not already done so and either wish to or have been advised that you require to undertake such training in order to help in a voluntary capacity with one or several church organisations. Wednesday 31st March 2010 from 7.00 to 9.30pm - Location in Orchardhill church premises to be confirmed. FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT Fairtrade Fortnight is about getting more people talking about and buying Fairtrade and we want you and our church to be involved. For Fairtrade Fortnight this year (22 February – 7 March) we want everyone in the UK swapping for Fairtrade. Your usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, your usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and most of all your usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa. Each and every swap proves that the people of the UK want producers in the developing world to get a fairer deal.
Orchardhill is one of nearly 6,000 churches in the UK have met the goals to become a Fairtrade Church. By being a Fairtrade Church we received a certificate to display to tell people we and all our organisations have made a commitment to Fairtrade.
The three goals our church must continue to fulfil are:
Haiti We've all been horrified by the visual evidence on our televisions of the extent of the destruction and human suffering wrought by the earthquake in Haiti. Yet we've also found ourselves uplifted by the stories of survivors rescued from the rubble against all odds, and by the outpouring of generosity around the world -- even if the gigantic scale of the devastation means that logistical problems are causing not all of the aid to reach those who need it yet. As the world responds to the earthquake, we at Orchardhill will dedicate our Communion Service Sunday, 14 March to reflect on and pray for the people of Haiti and to take up a retiring offering for the ongoing humanitarian effort in the country.
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