302 NOVEMBER 19 - Gryffe Advertizer

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WHAT’S
HAPPENING
THIS MONTH
Houston and Killellan
Agricultural Society Annual
Quiz
Friday 29th November at
7.30pm in J.G.Fleming Bowling
Club, Houston. Tickets £5
include a light supper. For more
information contact Isabelle
Stuart issistuart@gmail.com
Kirk Young Singers Group
Primary / Secondary children,
meeting in the Kirk on Thursdays
(except school holidays) 7pm – 8pm
- no prior booking required.
Follow the Kirk’s Facebook for
updates.
Wednesday French
Conversation
Fox and Hounds, Houston at
9.30am till 12noon and alternate
Tuesday from 2pm - 4pm. Details
phone/text 07463 570464 or
email avril.forbes2015@outlook.
com
Crafty Friends
Chat with sewing/knitting/
cross stitch or anything you like.
First and third Thursday in the
month. Contact Lorna Cairns -
01505 612844. Shirley White -
01505 610721
Table Top Sale
Linwood Parish Church,
Blackwood Ave 11am - 1pm. Last
Saturday in the month. Call
01505 328802 for details.
Sunday Houston Litter
Crew
Co-op Car Park 10am – 11.45am
All volunteers welcome and all
equipment supplied.
Bearsden Fiddlers
The ever popular Fiddlers are
returning to Houston!
Saturday 30th November in the
West Halls, Main Street, Houston
at 7pm. Tickets (£5). Contact:
Kate on 01505 613676 or email:
grannykate284@gmail.com.
Houston & Crosslee SWI
At our meeting on Wednesday
13th November we welcome
Margaret Linnie who will talk to
us about Quarriers. There will
also be “ A Bring and Buy” table
at this meeting. We celebrate
our 90th Birthday on December
11th with a dinner.
Please come and join us,
everyone will be made very
welcome. We meet in the
Compass Centre, South
Street, Houston on the second
Wednesday of each month at
7.30pm. If you wish further
information please contact,
Arlene MacKay on 07932
459994.
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This
year’s
Remembrance Day
Service will be held
at Houston & Killellan
Kirk on Sunday
10th November
commencing at
10.45 am. A retiring
collection will
be taken at this Service, to be divided evenly
between Erskine Home and SSAFA.
Warm Clothes for The Homeless - Outreach
Project: We are seeking donations of new warm
underwear, t-shirts, waterproof jackets and
trousers, joggers, jumpers, woolly hats, scarves,
gloves and socks to keep vulnerable men and
women warm through winter. Please donate on
either 3rd, 17th or 24th November services. To
arrange collection contact bob.ross7@gmail.com
Foodbank: We support Renfrewshire Foodbank.
Items needed are: tinned potatoes, tinned
tomatoes, tins of meat, tins of fish e.g. Tuna or
pilchards, tins of fruit, tinned rice/custard, diluting
juice, cartons of long-life juice (not chilled),
shampoo, bars of soap, toilet paper (ideally in
packs of two or four), shower gel, deodorant,
shaving gel, razors, toothpaste and toothbrushes.
There is a particular urgent need for men’s
toiletries. We greatly appreciate all donations.
Christmas Gift Service: Donations will go to
CrossReach Visitors Support and Advice Centre
at Perth Prison. Donations to be made Sunday
1st December at the Christmas Gift Service.
Suggested gifts: Play Doh, craft/building kits,
pen/pencil sets, pencil cases, Disney figures,
action hero figures, toy cars/trucks, Lego sets,
jigsaws, board games, jewellery sets, selection
boxes etc. The gifts are to be put in open gift
bags with indication of age and gender.
Kirk Carnival: Early news about the Kirk Carnival
2020. Its all about Carnival of the Animals .Wild
and wonderful, domestic, farm, exotic the choice
is yours .We expect to see a great selection of
animals roaming Houston on Saturday 9th May.
More details in the future Kirk Records.
Two Fun Events?
Folk from Houston & Killellan Kirk and others will
be involved in two events in the first few days of
December, one of which could be fun, but the
other perhaps not too much fun! The Houston
Village Lights Switch-on on Sunday 1st December
should be a lot of fun and the Kirk will have a
presence at this – giving those attending the
opportunity to learn what is happening at the
Kirk during the Festive Season, and perhaps a
chance for the kids to sample the free juice and
sweets.
The other event on Saturday 7th December, in
conjunction with Global Homeless Day, maybe
not so much fun. The Minister, Rev’d Gary Noonan
along with Deputy Head of Gryffe High School,
Mrs Brown, are organising a “Wee Sleep” outside
the High School. They will be joined by S6 pupils
and Kirk & community youth groups Perhaps
it will be fun – who knows? The opportunity to
sponsor the participants will be announced on
Facebook & the web in due course.
Houston & Killellan Kirk Guild Victorian
Christmas Market
Saturday 23rd November from 10.30am
– 1pm in the West Halls, Main Street,
Houston
Christmas Shopping All Done? No?
We have the answer!
Come along to our Victorian Christmas Market
where you’re sure to find all the little gifts you
are looking for with lots of gifts for children to
buy for parents, grandparents, family and friends
too.
For the children, we couldn’t miss Santa, so he
will be here to meet you too and listen to your
Christmas wishes.
Our stalls include - Baking,
Preserves, Toiletries, Children’s
gifts, many Under £1, Knitting,
lucky bags/boxes, gift mugs,
2 Luxury Hampers in our Prize
draw, Raffles, Competitions,
Book Stall, Crafts Stall,
and many more for you to
browse.
You will love our FREE mulled
wine, so enjoy! We have hot rolls to
tempt you and of course our Tea Room will be
ready to serve you with tea or coffee, juice for the
children and delicious hot mince pies, all getting
you in the mood for Christmas.
This is an event you cannot afford to miss!
Come and join our fun day and listen to
music and relax away from the hustle and
bustle of High Street shopping.
HOUSTON AND KILLELLAN KIRK: All Services will be led by the Rev.Gary Noonan unless otherwise stated. Sunday 3rd November.
Early Communion Service - 9.45am, Morning Worship - 11am. Sunday 10th - Remembrance Service - 10.45am. Sunday 17th &
24th - Morning Worship - 11am. You can find out more about us at www.houstonkillellankirk.org
ST FILLAN’S: Main St, Houston: Sun Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5pm, 9.30am & 11am. Weekday Masses: Mon - Sat 9.30am. Rosary: Tue,
Thurs & Sat 9.10am. Exposition: Mon, Wed & Fri 9.05am. Confessions: Sat 10am - 10.30am and after Vigil Mass. Baptism: By
arrangement. Parish Priest:- Rev. Paul Brady. Assistant Priest:- Rev. Chima Kingsley Opara. Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Mary Frances
Collett, RNDM (Tel 01505 613514). Address: ‘Abbotsfield’, St. Fillan’s, Main St, Houston, PA6 7EL. T. 01505 612046. E. StFillan@
rcdop.org.uk www.stfillan.org.uk
HOUSTON BAPTIST CHURCH: Carrick Centre: 11am Family services with SS for children 5 - 12; Crèche provided; 6pm service; Midweek
Home Bible Study; For more information contact; Rev. D. Snelson 01505 612722.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: Village Hall, Main Street, Houston PA6 7EL. Rev Geoff Austin (Interim Pastor) Family Service at
10.30am, Creche available. Communion service first Sunday of the month. Tel 01505 610862. www.houston.nazarene.org.uk
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