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BRIDGE OF WEIR
Freeland Church: Rev KN Gray BA
BD. Morning Service 10.30am.
Crèche, Sunday School, Lynx
and Cornerstone. Evening
Service 7pm www.freeland.
org.uk
St Mary’s Episcopal Church,
Johnston Rd, Bridge of Weir,
PA11 3EE. Our Services are
held every Sunday at 10am.
On the first Sunday each month
at 6pm we welcome all who
enjoy the beauty of quietness
and peace at “Sanctuary” our
Contemplative Service. All who
seek God in mindful enquiry,
in beauty, in quietness and
service to others, all who are
tired of life or full of it, all who
are confident or all who are
afraid - indeed whoever you
are - you are welcome here!
http://www.heartlandsec.org/
BoW/index.html Contact: Revd.
Heller G.P 01505 872961.
St Machar’s Ranfurly Church:
Sunday services 10.30am,
Junior Church & Youth Church,
hearing aid loop system. For
more information on activities
and events find us online –
stmacharsranfurlychurch.org.
uk or Facebook. Come along
– all welcome.
Hope Hall: Sun 1pm Sunday
School, 4.30pm Gospel Service;
Mon 6.30pm Investigators for
Kids, 8pm Bible Study and
Prayer.
ELDERSLIE
Elderslie Kirk: Sunday service
every week at 11am. Minister -
Rev. Robin Allison. All welcome.
Weekly meetings:- Monday
Club every week from 12noon
- 2.30pm. Light lunch and a
varied activity programme.
Midweek Fellowship will meet
every Wed from 10.30am for
Tea/Coffee followed by a short
Service of Worship at 11am.
HOWWOOD
Howwood Parish Church. Minister
Rev May Bell. Sunday Service
and Sunday School. 10am each
Sunday. Prayer meeting held at
3 Bowfield Way, Howwood,
7.30pm on Tuesdays.
HOUSTON
Houston and Killellan Kirk,
Church of Scotland Scottish
Charity no SC 012822.
During the current Ministerial
vacancy, the Rev. Ian Bell will
conduct our services. Early
Service (Holy Communion) -
5th February - 9.45am Early
Service (Holy Communion)
- 11am Morning Worship
12th, 19th, 26th - 11am
Morning Worship.
St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston: Sun
Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5pm, 9.30am
& 11am. Weekday Mass: Tues -
Sat 9.30am except Thurs, 7pm.
Reconciliation: Sat 10 - 10.30am
and after Vigil Mass; Thurs 7.30 -
8pm. Exposition: As announced.
All are welcome. Baptisms: 1st
& 3rd Sunday of the month by
arrangement. Parish Priest:
Rev. Daniel J McLoughlin, Dip.
Th.,MA Pastoral Assistant: Sr
Mary Frances Collett, RNDM (Tel
01505 613514). “Abbotsfield”,
St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston,
PA6 7EL. T: 01505 612046,
F: 01505 610556. E: parish@
stfillan.org.uk. www.stfillan.
org.uk
Houston Baptist Church at Carrick
Centre: 11am Family services
with SS for children age 5 - 12;
6pm Eve Service; Mid-week
Home Bible Study; For more
information contact; Rev. D
Snelson 01505 612722.
Church of the Nazarene: Village
Hall, Main St, Houston PA6
7EL. Rev. Benito S Coetzee.
Family services at 10.30am
with full toddler, children & youth
activities running concurrently
with the service. Youth meets
at 6.30pm - 8pm on Sundays.
Word and Table Quiet Service
held from 9am - 9.30am every
3rd Sunday. www.houston.
nazarene.org.uk
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churches
KILBARCHAN
Services continue at 11am each
Sunday throughout February,
conducted by Rev. Stephen
Smith. The Sacrament of
Holy Communion will be
celebrated on Sunday 26th
February at 11am and 2pm.
Sunday School and the
crèche meet in the large hall
from 10.45am each week
and refreshments will be
served after the service as
usual. All welcome to any or
all of these services.
Kilbarchan Parish Church
Midweek Fellowship
continues from 10.30am
for coffee, followed by a
short service of worship, on
Wednesdays in the small
hall.
KILMACOLM
St Columba Church of Scotland:
(charity no. SC007992) Morning
Worship Sundays at 11am. All
welcome. Coffee/tea served in
the hall after the service.
Grace Church Kilmacolm: in
association with Downavale
Free Church of Scotland (Charity
No: SCO38274) - Sunday Service
at 10.30am in Kilmacolm Guide
Hut, Woodrow Avenue, PA13 4QF
- all welcome.
Kilmacolm Old Kirk: Church of
Scotland (Charity no. SC009291).
www.kilmacolmoldkirk.org.uk.
Minister Rev. Dr Peter McEnhill
(01505 873174). Morning
Worship – Sundays 11am, all
welcome Sunday School and
Crèche available. Night Kirk,
a short reflective service 1st
Sunday each month at 6pm.
Sòlas Bereavement Group, 2nd
Thursday each month at 6:30pm
in Kidston Hall.
St Colm’s Catholic Church, Smithy
Brae Kilmacolm. Rev. Vincent
Byrne. Family mass Sundays
10am with children’s liturgy,
followed by tea and coffee.
Eucharistic service Thursdays
11am. Rosar y Tuesdays
6.30pm. Prayer group meets
Thursdays 7.30pm. Further
information and contact details
www.stcolmsparish.co.uk. All
welcome.
Buddhist meetings: Buddhism
of Nichiren Daishonin. Phone
Margaret on 01505 871343.
St Fillan’s Episcopal Church, Moss
Road, Kilmacolm, PA13 4DL.
Services on Sunday at 11.30am.
Wednesday: 10.30am Holy
Communion. On the last Sunday
of the month at 11:30am we
welcome families to come and
join us for our monthly Family
Service. We are united by our
belief in Jesus, who sustains
and encourages us in all the ups
and downs of life. Everyone is
welcome to join us ! http://www.
heartlandsec.org/KLM/index.
html Contacts: Revd. Heller
G.P 01505 872961 / Maureen
Russell (Pastoral Assistant)
01505 872905.
LANGBANK
Langbank Parish Church: Rev. Dr.
Ken Forrest. Sunday Services
10am with Sunday School,
Crèche and young people’s
group, the Welcomers. Tea/
coffee after the service. Church
service starts at 10am. Come
along and meet in the Hall
from 9.50am. Charity No.
SC015085.
LOCHWINNOCH
Parish Church: Rev. May Bell.
11.30am Morning Service
Sunday School and Crèche.
Calder United Free Church:
(Church Street, Lochwinnoch)
Sunday: 11am Morning worship
with Sunday School and Crèche.
6.30pm Evening Fellowship
group, 7.30pm ABC’s Teen
group. Wed 6.30pm - 7.30pm.
Spiritualist Church, Lochlip Rd. All
services commence 7.30pm.
QUARRIERS
Mount Zion Church: Rev. Andy Lunn
BSc, (01475 791282) Mount
Zion Church, Law View Road,
Quarriers Village, PA11 3FD.
Sunday Worship: 10:30am,
Bible Study and Prayer Meetings:
Wednesday at 7pm and Friday
at 10 am. “Mozzy” Youth Club
Thursdays at 6:30 for young
people of high school age. Half
night of prayer: 7pm – midnight,
4th Friday of each month. Feel
free to come along at any of
these times.
‘The Gatherin’ is at 7pm on the
fourth Sunday of each month, at
Mount Zion Church in Quarriers
Village. The Gatherin’ for people
to come together who hunger
for more of the presence of the
Lord and to be fed from His word.
Please come and invite others:
all welcome!
LOCAL INFORMATION
community council
Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings.
BISHOPTON: Primary School: 1st Thurs at 7.30pm
www.bishoptoncouncil.com
BRIDGE OF WEIR: Cargill Hall 1st Tuesday 7pm.
(NB: no meetings July, August and January)
www.bridgeofweir.org
BROOKFIELD: Brookfield Village Hall: 7.30pm
in February, April, June, August, October and
December on 2nd Thursday of the month.
HOUSTON: Carrick Centre: 3rd Wed at 7.30pm
www.houstoncommcouncil@yahoo.co.uk
HOWWOOD: Village Hall: 2nd Tues at 7.30pm.
www.howwood.com/community-council.php
KILBARCHAN: Steeple Hall: monthly at 7.30pm.
www.kilbarchan.info/community_council.html
KILMACOLM & QUARRIERS: Last Tues at 7.30pm,
Kilmacolm Cargill Centre (NB: No meetings: July or
Dec) www.kilmacolmcc.co.uk
LANGBANK: Church Hall: 2nd Wed at 7.30pm
LOCHWINNOCH: Bowling Club: 1st Tues at 7.30pm
community halls to let
Bridge of Weir, Freeland Church. Tel: 612245
Brookfield, Village Hall. Tel: 335562
Houston, Carrick Centre. Tel: 612203 / 331488
Houston, Compass Centre. Tel: 615441 / 612617
Kilbarchan, Guide Centre. Tel: 702758.
Kilbarchan, Old Library Centre. Tel: 706070
Kilmacolm, Cargill Centre. Tel: 873994
Kilmacolm, Brownie/Guide Hut. Tel: 874428
Kilmacolm, Masonic Hall. Tel: 873059
Linwood Masonic Hall. Tel: 07825 222944
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local councillors
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL: www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Ward 7 - Johnstone South, Elderslie & Howwood: Cllrs
John Caldwell, John Hood, Stephen McGee and
Iain McMillan
Ward 8 - Johnstone (North), Kilbarchan & Lochwinnoch:
Councillors Derek Bibby, Andy Doig and Christopher
Gilmour
Ward 9 - Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield & Linwood:
Councillors Stuart Clark, Audrey Doig, Anne Hall
and Allan Noon
Ward 10 - Bishopton, Bridge of Weir & Langbank:
Councillors Maria Brown, Mike Holmes and James
Maclaren
INVERCLYDE COUNCIL: www.inverclyde.gov.uk
Ward 1 - Inverclyde East (P.Glasgow, Kilmacolm and
Quarriers Village): Cllrs David Wilson, Jim MacLeod,
Stephen McCabe and James McColgan
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