276 September 2017 - Gryffe Advertizer
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september <strong>2017</strong><br />
57<br />
churches<br />
BRIDGE OF WEIR<br />
Freeland Church: Rev KN Gray BA<br />
BD. Morning Service 10.30am.<br />
Crèche, Sunday School, Lynx and<br />
Cornerstone. Evening Service<br />
7pm www.freeland.org.uk<br />
St Mary’s Episcopal Church,<br />
Johnston Rd, Bridge of Weir,<br />
PA11 3EE. Our Services are<br />
held every Sunday at 10am. On<br />
the first Sunday each month<br />
at 6pm we welcome all who<br />
enjoy the beauty of quietness<br />
and peace at “Sanctuary” our<br />
Contemplative Service. All who<br />
seek God in mindful enquiry, in<br />
beauty, in quietness and service<br />
to others, all who are tired<br />
of life or full of it, all who are<br />
confi dent or all who are afraid<br />
- indeed whoever you are - you<br />
are welcome here! http://www.<br />
heartlandsec.org/BoW/index.<br />
html Contact: Revd. Heller G.P<br />
01505 872961.<br />
St Machar’s Ranfurly Church:<br />
Sunday services 10.30am,<br />
Junior Church & Youth Church,<br />
hearing aid loop system. For<br />
more information on activities<br />
and events find us online –<br />
stmacharsranfurlychurch.org.uk<br />
or Facebook. Come along – all<br />
welcome.<br />
Hope Hall: Sun 1pm Sunday<br />
School, 4.30pm Gospel Service;<br />
Mon 6.30pm Investigators for<br />
Kids, 8pm Bible Study and<br />
Prayer.<br />
ELDERSLIE<br />
Elderslie Kirk: Sunday service<br />
every week at 11am. Minister -<br />
Rev. Robin Allison. All welcome.<br />
Weekly meetings:- Monday<br />
Club every week from 12noon<br />
- 2.30pm. Light lunch and<br />
a varied activity programme.<br />
Midweek Fellowship will meet<br />
every Wed from 10.30am for<br />
Tea/Coffee followed by a short<br />
Service of Worship at 11am.<br />
HOWWOOD<br />
Howwood Parish Church. Minister<br />
Rev May Bell. Sunday Service<br />
and Sunday School. 10am each<br />
Sunday. Prayer meeting held<br />
at 3 Bowfield Way, Howwood,<br />
7.30pm on Tuesdays.<br />
HOUSTON<br />
Houston and Killellan Kirk Services<br />
S c h e d u l e . S . C . O . n u m b e r<br />
SCO12822. All services will<br />
be conducted by the Rev. Ian<br />
Bell unless otherwise stated.<br />
Sunday 3rd <strong>September</strong> 11am<br />
- Morning Worship Cradle Roll<br />
and Sunday Club Re-dedication.<br />
Sunday 10th <strong>September</strong> 11am -<br />
Morning Worship, Re-dedication<br />
of 1st Houston Boys and Girls<br />
Brigade Companies. Sunday<br />
17th <strong>September</strong> 11am - Morning<br />
Worship, Harvest Thanksgiving.<br />
Sunday 24th <strong>September</strong> 11am<br />
- Morning Worship, Guild Rededication.<br />
St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston: Sun<br />
Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5pm, 9.30am<br />
& 11am. Weekday Masses: Mon<br />
- Sat 9.30am. Rosary: Tue, Thurs<br />
& Sat 9.10am. Exposition: Mon,<br />
Wed & Fri 9.05am. Confessions:<br />
Sat 10 - 10.30am and after Vigil<br />
Mass. Baptism: By arrangement.<br />
Parish Priest: Rev. Joseph<br />
Burke. Pastoral Assistant: Sr.<br />
Mary Frances Collett, RNDM<br />
(Tel 01505 613514). Address:<br />
‘Abbotsfi eld’, St. Fillan’s, Main<br />
St, Houston, PA6 7EL. T. 01505<br />
612046. E. parish@stfi llan.org.<br />
uk www.stfi llan.org.uk<br />
Houston Baptist Church at Carrick<br />
Centre: 11am Family services<br />
with SS for children age 5 - 12;<br />
6pm Eve Service; Mid-week<br />
Home Bible Study; For more<br />
information contact; Rev. D<br />
Snelson 01505 612722.<br />
Church of the Nazarene: Village<br />
Hall, Main St, Houston PA6<br />
7EL. Rev. Benito S Coetzee.<br />
Family services at 10.30am<br />
with full toddler, children & youth<br />
activities running concurrently<br />
with the service. Youth meets<br />
at 6.30pm - 8pm on Sundays.<br />
Word and Table Quiet Service<br />
held from 9am - 9.30am every<br />
3rd Sunday. www.houston.<br />
nazarene.org.uk<br />
KILBARCHAN<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church in<br />
<strong>September</strong>: Services continue<br />
at 11am each Sunday<br />
throughout <strong>September</strong>,<br />
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conducted by Rev. Stephen<br />
Smith. The services will take<br />
place in the hall during the work<br />
on the church roof. We continue<br />
to support the Paisley Food<br />
Bank each Sunday. Sunday<br />
School and the Crèche will meet<br />
in the small hall from 10.45am<br />
each week. ALL WELCOME TO<br />
ANY OF THESE SERVICES. For<br />
further information about the<br />
church and the organisations,<br />
please visit Kilbarchan Kirk<br />
online: www.kilbarchan-kirk.<br />
btck.co.uk<br />
KILMACOLM<br />
Kilmacolm Old Kirk: Church of<br />
Scotland (Charity no. SC009291).<br />
www.kilmacolmoldkirk.org.<br />
uk. Minister Rev. Dr Peter<br />
McEnhill (01505 873174).<br />
Morning Worship – Sundays<br />
11am, all welcome Sunday<br />
School and Crèche available.<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Group, 2nd<br />
Thursday each month at 6.30pm<br />
in Kidston Hall. Kilmacolm Old<br />
and Kilmacolm St Columba are<br />
having United Services at 11am.<br />
During the month of August,<br />
they will be held in St Columba<br />
Church.<br />
St Columba Church of Scotland:<br />
(charity no. SC007992) Morning<br />
Worship Sundays at 11am. All<br />
welcome. Coffee/tea served in<br />
the hall after the service.<br />
Grace Church Kilmacolm: in<br />
association with Downavale<br />
Free Church of Scotland (Charity<br />
No: SCO38274) - Sunday Service<br />
at 10.30am in Kilmacolm Guide<br />
Hut, Woodrow Avenue, PA13 4QF<br />
- all welcome.<br />
St Colm’s Catholic Church, Smithy<br />
Brae Kilmacolm. Rev. Vincent<br />
Byrne. Family mass Sundays<br />
10am with children’s liturgy,<br />
followed by tea and coffee.<br />
Eucharistic service Thursdays<br />
11am. Rosar y Tuesdays<br />
6.30pm. Prayer group meets<br />
Thursdays 7.30pm. Further<br />
information and contact details<br />
www.stcolmsparish.co.uk. All<br />
welcome.<br />
Buddhist meetings: Buddhism<br />
of Nichiren Daishonin. Phone<br />
Margaret on 01505 871343.<br />
St Fillan’s Episcopal Church, Moss<br />
Road, Kilmacolm, PA13 4DL.<br />
Services on Sunday at 11.30am.<br />
Wednesday: 10.30am Holy<br />
Communion. On the last Sunday<br />
of the month at 11.30am we<br />
welcome families to come and<br />
join us for our monthly Family<br />
Service. We are united by our<br />
belief in Jesus, who sustains<br />
and encourages us in all the ups<br />
and downs of life. Everyone is<br />
welcome to join us ! http://www.<br />
heartlandsec.org/KLM/index.<br />
html Contacts: Revd. Heller<br />
G.P 01505 872961 / Maureen<br />
Russell (Pastoral Assistant)<br />
01505 872905.<br />
LANGBANK<br />
Langbank Parish Church: Rev. Dr.<br />
Ken Forrest. Sunday Services<br />
10am with Sunday School,<br />
Crèche and young people’s<br />
group, the Welcomers. Tea/<br />
coffee after the service. Church<br />
service starts at 10am. Come<br />
along and meet in the Hall<br />
from 9.50am. Charity No.<br />
SC015085.<br />
LOCHWINNOCH<br />
Parish Church: Rev. May Bell.<br />
11.30am Morning Service<br />
Sunday School and Crèche.<br />
Calder United Free Church:<br />
(Church Street, Lochwinnoch)<br />
Sunday: 11am Morning worship<br />
with Sunday School and Crèche.<br />
6.30pm Evening Fellowship<br />
group, 7.30pm ABC’s Teen<br />
group. Wed 6.30pm - 7.30pm.<br />
Spiritualist Church, Lochlip Rd. All<br />
services commence 7.30pm.<br />
QUARRIERS<br />
Mount Zion Church: Rev. Andy Lunn<br />
BSc, (01475 791282) Mount<br />
Zion Church, Law View Road,<br />
Quarriers Village, PA11 3FD.<br />
Sunday Worship: 10.30am,<br />
Bible Study and Prayer Meetings:<br />
Wednesday at 7pm and Friday<br />
at 10 am. “Mozzy” Youth Club<br />
Thursdays at 6.30pm for young<br />
people of high school age. Half<br />
night of prayer: 7pm – midnight,<br />
4th Friday of each month. Feel<br />
free to come along at any of<br />
these times.<br />
‘The Gatherin’ is at 7pm on the<br />
fourth Sunday of each month, at<br />
Mount Zion Church in Quarriers<br />
Village. The Gatherin’ for people<br />
to come together who hunger<br />
for more of the presence of the<br />
Lord and to be fed from His word.<br />
Please come and invite others:<br />
all welcome!<br />
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LOCAL INFORMATION<br />
community council<br />
Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings.<br />
BISHOPTON: Primary School: 1st Thurs at 7.30pm<br />
www.bishoptoncouncil.com<br />
BRIDGE OF WEIR: ST Machars Church Hall 1st Tuesday<br />
April 7pm. Bridge of Weir Primary School 1st Tuesday<br />
May and June 7pm (No meetings July and August)<br />
www.bridgeofweir.org<br />
BROOKFIELD: Brookfield Village Hall: 7.30pm<br />
in February, April, June, August, October and<br />
December on 2nd Thursday of the month.<br />
HOUSTON: Carrick Centre: 3rd Wed at 7.30pm<br />
www.houstoncommcouncil@yahoo.co.uk<br />
HOWWOOD: Village Hall: 2nd Tues at 7.30pm.<br />
www.howwood.com/community-council.php<br />
KILBARCHAN: Steeple Hall: monthly at 7.30pm.<br />
www.kilbarchan.info/community_council.html<br />
KILMACOLM & QUARRIERS: Last Tues at 7.30pm,<br />
Kilmacolm Cargill Centre (NB: No meetings: July or<br />
Dec) www.kilmacolmcc.co.uk<br />
LANGBANK: Church Hall: 2nd Wed at 7.30pm<br />
LOCHWINNOCH: Bowling Club: 1st Tues at 7.30pm<br />
community halls to let<br />
Bridge of Weir, Freeland Church. Tel: 612245<br />
Brookfi eld, Village Hall. Tel: 335562<br />
Houston, Carrick Centre. Tel: 612203 / 331488<br />
Houston, Compass Centre. Tel: 615441 / 612617<br />
Kilbarchan, Guide Centre. Tel: 702758.<br />
Kilbarchan, Old Library Centre. Tel: 706070<br />
Kilmacolm, Cargill Centre. Tel: 873994<br />
Kilmacolm, Brownie/Guide Hut. Tel: 874428<br />
Kilmacolm, Masonic Hall. Tel: 873059<br />
Linwood Masonic Hall. Tel: 07825 222944<br />
Please add your community hall details to our list -<br />
email to info@advertizer.co.uk<br />
local councillors<br />
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL: www.renfrewshire.gov.uk<br />
Ward 8 - Johnstone South & Elderslie: Jacqueline<br />
Cameron, John Hood, Alistair Mackay, Andy Steel<br />
Ward 9 - Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood<br />
& Lochwinnoch: Derek Bibby, Bill Binks, Andy Doig,<br />
Emma Rodden<br />
Ward 10 - Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield & Linwood:<br />
Audrey Doig, Alison Jean Dowling, Scott Kerr, James<br />
Sheridan<br />
Ward 11 - Bishopton, Bridge of Weir & Langbank:<br />
Natalie Don, James MacLaren, Colin McCulloch<br />
Ward 12 - Erskine & Inchinnan: Tom Begg, Michelle<br />
Campbell, Jim Harte, Iain Nicolson<br />
INVERCLYDE COUNCIL: www.inverclyde.gov.uk<br />
Ward 1 - Inverclyde East (includes Kilmacolm &<br />
Quarriers): Christopher Curley, Stephen McCabe,<br />
David Wilson<br />
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