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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 Tues at 7pm. Next
meetings: 03 Feb, 03 Mar, 07 Apr, 05 May, 02 Jun
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: Parish Church: 1st Tues at 7.30pm
community halls to let
Bridge of Weir, Freeland Church. Tel: 612245
Brookfield, Village Hall. Tel: 320497
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: 873488
Kilmacolm, Masonic Hall. Tel: 873059
Linwood Masonic Hall. Tel: 07825 222944
Please add your community hall details to our list -
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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
PROPERTY
HOLIDAY PROPERTY FOR
HOMES
SALE
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO LET
churches
BRIDGE OF WEIR
Freeland Church: Rev KN Gray
BA BD. Morning Service
10.30am. Crèche, Sunday
School, Lynx and Cornerstone.
Eveing Service 7pm
www.freeland.org.uk
St Mary’s Church Scottish
Episcopal Church: St Mary’s
Church, Scottish Episcopal
Church. Delighting to praise
God; Showing Christ’s love;
Growing in faith. Services
Sundays at 10am. We have
a regular cycle of prayer for
those who live and work in
Bridge of Weir. The dates of
prayers for local roads are
as follows: 5 Apr, Rosemount
Lane. 12 Apr, Shillingworth
Place. 19 Apr, Southbrae
Avenue. 26 Apr, Southview
Court. For further information,
to ask for special prayers, or
in pastoral emergency, please
call the Rector on 01475
705378.
St Machar’s Ranfurly
Church: Rev Suzanne
Dunleavy BD DipEd. Sunday
services 10.30am. Hearing
aid loop system. www.
stmacharsranfurlychurch.org.
uk All welcome.
Hope Hall: Sun 1pm Sunday
School, 4.30pm Gospel
Service; Mon 6.30pm
Investigators for Kids, 8pm
Bible Study and Prayer.
From the Baha’i writings: “Be
a preserver of the sanctity
of thy pledge.” For details of
meetings call 615641.
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.
HOUSTON
Houston Baptist Church
at Carrick Centre: 11am
Family services with SS for
CAR FOR SALE
Ford Focus Edge, 2004, 1.6L Petrol, 3dr hatchback, Blue.
85,000 miles, 2 owners. Good condition inside and out,
dent in drivers side rear panel 12” dia. but cosmetic. MOT
Sept 2015. Great runner only £650. Tel: 07944 522999.
children age 5-12; 6pm Eve
Service; Mid-week Home Bible
Study; For more information
contact; Rev D Snelson 01505
612722.
Houston and Killellan Kirk:
www.houstonkirk.org. 11am
Morning Worship 29 Mar.
9.45am Early Service 11am
P a l m S u n d ay M o r n i n g
Worship. 30 Mar - 3 Apr. Holy
Week Services. All Services
begin at 7.30pm. Mon:
Houston & Killellan Kirk. Tue:
Joint Service with Linwood
at Houston Kirk. Wed: Joint
Service at Linwood Parish
Church. Maundy Thur: The
Sacrament of the Last Supper.
Good Fri: Houston & Killellan
Kirk. 5 Apr. 8am. Early Morning
Easter Service Sacrament
of Holy Communion (Bacon
Butty Breakfast after this
Service) 11am Easter Morning
Family Worship. 12 Apr. 11am
Morning Worship. 19 Apr.
11am Morning Worship: The
Sacrament of Baptism. 26
Apr. 9.45am Early Service
11am Morning Worship.
Church of the Nazarene: Village
Hall, Main St, Houston. PA6
7EL. Rev Benito S Coetzee.
Family services at 10.30am
with full toddler, children
and 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
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.
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,
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HOWWOOD
Howwood Parish Church:
Sunday Service will start at
10am and there will be a
prayer meeting at 3 Bowfield
Way on Fridays at 7.30pm.
KILBARCHAN
Services at 11am and in the
East and West Churches as
intimated in the Kilbarchan
Column. All services conducted
by the Rev Stephen Smith.
Creche, Junior church and
FEWsion/Bible Class meet at
10.45am. Midweek Fellowship
in the West Church Session
House on Wed’s at 10.30am.
KILMACOLM
St Colm’s Catholic Church,
Smithy Brae Kilmacolm.
The Very Rev William Canon
McDade – Sunday morning
family mass at 10am with
children’s liturgy. Teas and
coffee after mass. Rosary
Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm.
Prayer group at 7.30pm on
Thursdays. Mass on holy days
at 7.30pm.
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 &
Crèche available.
St Columba Church of Scotland:
(charity no SC007992) Minister
Rev Douglas Cranston. Morning
Worship Sundays at 11am.
Wednesday break 10.30am.
Thursday Bible Study 7.30pm
– 8.30pm. Thursday Prayer
Meeting 8.40pm – 9.15pm.
Holy Week Services will be
held each evening from Mon
30 Mar to Fri 3 Apr at 7.30pm,
in the large hall, Bridge of
Weir Road. Speakers are : Rev
Douglas Cranston, Rev Alistair
Horne, Rev Gerry Middleton,
Rev Jonathon De Groot. Come
and join us as we remember
and rejoice in the death and
resurrection of the Lord Jesus
Christ
Gospel Services: Scout Hall,
Kilmacolm - Sundays 4.30pm,
Thurs 7.30pm.
St Fillan’s Episcopal (Anglican)
Church: All welcome to our
church in Moss Road.
Buddhist meetings: Buddhism
of Nichiren Daishonin. Phone
Margaret on 01505 871343
LANGBANK
Langbank Parish Church: Rev
Andrew McLean. Sunday
Services 10am with Sunday
School, Creche 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 with
Sunday School and Crèche.
Calder United Free Church:
(Church St 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: Law View
Road, Quarriers Village. Rev
Andy Lunn BSc, 10.30am
with Junior Church and Bible
Class. Wednesdays prayer and
bible study at 7pm. Fridays
prayer and bible study at
10am. Easter Celebration
in Quarriers Village: Palm
Sunday, 29 Mar, Family
Worship at 10.30am. Maundy
Thursday Communion at 7pm.
Good Friday Meditation at
2:30pm. Easter Sunday Family
Celebration at 10.30am,
followed by a brunch in aid of
Mercy Ships. Why not come
and discover the heart of
Christianity with us?
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