February TheThe SentinelSentinel 2019

Volume 57 No 1

Magazine of South Parish Church

Knitted Angels find Homes

Where did all the knitted angels go? See EGAP for the answer

Glasgow Care Foundation says ‘Thanks’

Just a few of the gifts (left) -donated for distribution by the Care Foundation. See article on Page 4

Mearnskirk to close: Supporters of the weekly service thanked

A thank you to all those from your church who have supported the weekly services at Mearnskirk Hospital over the years. It would be much appreciated if the attached article, (see page 5) be published. Thank you in anticipation.

Blessings Stuart Bruce Parish Church

Giffnock church member honoured in New Year Honours List

Adam Black, a church member at Giffnock South Parish Church in East

Renfrewshire, has been honoured for his services to raising awareness of

stammering in this year’s New Year Honours List. See page 5 Page 2 As this is the first edition of 2019 and we awake from our slumbers, we take this opportunity to wish you, our readers, Jan in the office, our contributors (especially the photographers), the folders and staplers and distributors etc. a very happy New Year. Ed Contributions for the March edition of The Sentinel should be sent to the Church office or emailed to [email protected] by 10th February

Don’t forget to recycle your used ink cartridges, batteries and GIFFNOCK SOUTH NEWS postage stamps - bring them to church and deposit them in the Geoffrey finds a New Home appropriate container. Produce for the Destitution Cupboard at ‘Bridging the Gap’, Gorbals, is always welcome and should Geoffrey, the giraffe, snapped up at be placed in the marked basket in the passageway. auction during the Annual Quiz Night has now settled in at the Isabel Mair CHURH FLOWERS Mora Kerr, Flower Convener, thanks those School and is pictured here being who helped with the Christmas decorations but would looked after by our own Ann welcome more help week by week. Also, if you would like to Stewart, a pupil at the school. commemorate a special day or a loved one by supplying the Sunday flowers please contact her on 638 2541.

Can you help with serving tea and coffee before or after the morning service? Volunteers are urgently needed. Please speak to Sheila Dunbar (639 4968), or Jan, in the church office.

MONTHLY QUIZ There were no all-correct entries for the November and December Quizzes The correct solutions are shown below and on the noticeboard. Entries for the January Quiz should be handed in before the end of that month.

Find the flower Answers No33 Find the Scottish - Answers No34

1 The whale dropped a note and made itself scarce Orchid 1 Fill the Irish island with coal dust 2 A holy mother’s not well inside Amaryllis 2 My French junction has common flower Montrose

3 Insert a note into the wee horse Peony 3 £1 and assorted rags Largs 4 A collection of tents with a mixed poleless yearly Campanula 4 Throw mud at the chips Dumfries

5 Dance a rumba to find one Arum 5 The editor is a city resident 6 Brush Broom 6 Dad is the French unknown Paisley

7 Put your foot down successfully Speedwell 7 Bacon, one litre weight Hamilton

8 Tandem rider? Daisy 8 Looks ornate but holds one Sorn 9 Motor country Carnation 9 Not a dead pebble Livingstone

10 Hundred and fifty surplus Clover 10 Agitate fish Stirling 11 Mixed oil vet Violet 11 Tub has an entry Bathgate

12 Sounds like its stem Stock 12 Saucy hour Perth 13 Listen: masticate a mouth part Tulip 13 Troy lady’s town Helensburgh

14 Damage one ingot Marigold 14 Ran in to get sorted Nairn 15 Harvester sounds as if it’s got a WC inside Columbine 15 What makes the gas glow? Glasgow

16 Just remember yours truly Forget-me-not 16 Bill’s stockade Fort William 17 Listen to the bird’s happy cat Larkspur 17 Individual USSR states includes it Luss

18 A big one obviously Begonia 18 Women’s Institute scrubs clean for it Wishaw

19 A mom is one when mixed up Mimosa 19 It turns out to be an A1 drier Airdrie 20 It’s an avalanche! Snowdrop 20 Gives shelter to fourteen pounds Stonehaven

21 Never a borrower nor a ...but insert a victory Lavender 21 Inexperienced but all right round about Greenock 22 Dairy produce holder Buttercup 22 Puss has tangled rein Catrine

23 Is the howdah liable to contain one Dahlia 23 On off the fruit has two’s flower Melrose 24 Doff a lid for it Daffodil 24 About form of transport Crail Dear Friends, CHURCH Page 3

February can be a changeable month, when we DIRECTORY might see signs of spring and hear birds singing but we must also be prepared for ice and snow. The days are getting longer and we know that under the The Minister: soil new life is stirring. Rev Catherine Beattie BDMin

0141 258 7804 Whatever the weather, Spring is waiting to chase Winter away and bring fresh colour to hedges and 07709 086 767 Mobile gardens. The cycle of sowing and growing will begin again and animals and birds prepare for the new life [email protected] they will bring. We look and listen eagerly for The Minister’s every sign of Spring. Letter Church Office Hours: Into a dark world The church office is open in a snowdrop comes, the mornings from Monday to a benison of hope and peace, Thursday from 9am till noon carrying within it 0141 638 2599 a green heart, [email protected] symbol of God’s renewing love. Come to inhabit our darkness Lord Christ, for dark and light Session Clerk: are alike to you. Alison Fenton May nature’s white candles of hope 07713 242 080 Mobile remind us of your radiance : and light our journey Church Website through Spring, and beyond. www.giffnocksouth.co.uk facebook/giffnocksouthparish (Kate Mcllhagga, Iona Community) Scottish Charity:SCO007807

Our world is precious and complex, the seasons come and go, but God’s love for the Earth and its people is steadfast. May we all find hope and peace in the Enjoy a cup of tea or lengthening days of this month, and welcome each sign of new life that we see coffee before and and hear. after the service

Wishing you every blessing Catherine TEXT OF THE Communion Services will be held at 11am and MONTH 3pm on Sunday 3rd February

As the father has loved me, so have February’s Contemporary Evening Service will be at 6.30 on Sunday 10th. I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands you will remain in my love just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

The FAIR TRADE stall will be open for business on Sunday John 15:9/10 10th February Page 4 The Guild GLASG0W CARE FOUNDATION Graeme Whyte writes...'Many thanks to all the folk who Both starting at 2pm, February’s meetings are on responded again to the Glasgow Care Foundation's Christmas Appeal. To the children (and parents) of the Sunday School for 6th and 20th and feature outstanding speakers - on the 6th, the amazing toys (see photo on the front page for a small Karen Munn, whose subject is ’Motor Neurone Disease’ and selection) and to the congregation for supermarket vouchers, then Peter and John Douglas on the 20th, whose talk is cheques and cash. Every year you seem to surpass what you entitled ”Two of Me”. The March meeting is a guest gave the previous year and 2018 was no exception. It is good afternoon and will be held in the Winton Hall on the 6th at to know that what you gave has made a difference to so many 2pm and the speaker will be Anne Roy taking you to Alaska. struggling families in Glasgow’.

Eastwood Court Care Home An extract from a letter sent by the Chairman to Catherine is as follows: The February service at Eastwood Court Care Home will take "We are in the midst of our Christmas Campaign and your place on Tuesday 12th at 6.30pm. The theme will be ‘St. Val- recent contribution of toys, gifts, £345 of supermarket entine and Love’. vouchers and £575 in cheques will make a significant difference to the number of families we can support this year. Members of Giffnock South are, as always, welcome. Could you please pass on our heartfelt thanks to the congregation? Their support is very much appreciated. We look forward to a continued close working relationship men’s lunch with you and in the meantime wish yourself and the entire congregation a very Happy Christmas Tuesday 5th February at 12.30pm sees the first lunch date for Many thanks again for your support.” the men of the church and it’s at the Redhurst. Please let Yours sincerely either Ronnie Macintosh (639 6499) or Graeme Whyte (638 Christopher Steward Chairman, Glasgow Care Foundation 2966) know if you are able to go. MORE CHURCH NEWS CURLING £1368 was raised at the Annual Quiz night and goes to the Unfortunately there has not been sufficient interest shown Isabel Mair School, this year’s church charity. this year to hold our usual event at the end of the current Maggie’s was the beneficiary of over £6,000 (£139 of it from curling season. ‘Sing Well’, the monthly sing-song) from ‘In Harmony’, the If there is more interest in the future another event can be Community Choir. held. So please let me know if you take up the sport or The Retiral Collections at the Christmas Services raised £844 would like to try the game. for Erskine Homes. Alan E Smith ‘Lest We Forget’ books are still available from the church office at the suggested minimum £5 donation. February Dates at a Glance Next SING WELL is on Wednesday 13th February at 1.45pm. Sat 2nd 1pm: Concert by members of RCS Come early if you want a seat! Sun 3rd 11am & 3pm: Communion Services 6.30pm: Homelessness Service at LHM LHM are holding a special HOMELESSNESS SERVICE at Mon 4th 1pm: Richard Scholfield performing at RCS 6.30pm on Sunday 3rd February with the Right Rev Susan Tue 5th 12.30pm: Men’s Lunch at The Redhurst Brown, Moderator of the Church of , the guest Wed 6th 2pm: The Guild - Karen Munn speaker. All welcome at 35 East Campbell Street, G1 5DT. Sun 10th: Fairtrade Stall before and after the service 2.3opm: Concert at St. Margaret’s Church 6.30pm: Contemporary evening Service GIFFNOCK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH NEWS Tue 12th 6.30pm: Service at Eastwood Court Wed 20th 2pm: The Guild - Peter & John Douglas The lunchtime service is at 11.30 am on Wednesdays followed by Lunchbite at 12.15pm. If you are interested in a Friday afternoon walk in Rouken Some March Dates Sat 2nd 1pm: Concert by members of RCS (String Glen, meet at the car park beside the vets' practice at 2pm. Quartet) The Saturday Coffee mornings are every week at 10am till Wed 6th 2pm: The Guild - Guest Afternoon Wed 20th 7.30pm: Session Meeting noon. MEARNSKIRK HOSPITAL MEMORIES Page 5 Mearnskirk Hospital was located in open countryside and opened as a children’s TB hospital in 1930. It subsequently became a general hospital and at its peak had more than 500 beds. Services led by churches were begun in 1933 by the then minister of Parish Church along with Mr James Rodger of Maple Evangelical Church. Stamperland Church’s involvement with the hospital began in 1958 when 2 members of the congregation joined in the services; SATURDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2019 then the church became more fully involved in 1960 conducting short services in a number of wards every Sunday. Mr Rodger continued as leader for 40 years until just before his VALERIE BARR (accordionist) death in 1975 when Mr Alex Muirhead of Victoria Hall succeeded him as leader until he retired in 1981. At that time the late Jack Fraser of Stamperland took over as leader. The Saturday Concert Series (at 1pm) continues as Many local churches readily joined the rota over the years to follows:- regularly lead services Sunday by Sunday, some also being Sat 2nd March : Mars String Quartet similarly involved at the Victoria Infirmary. Several churches such 13th April (one week later due to a wedding) Guitar as Clarkston Baptist, Greenview Church, Kingspark Baptist, Newlands South, Newton Mearns, Victoria Hall, Maxwell Mearns, & Flute Duo. Mearns Parish, Giffnock Park and Crosshill Queens Park played Sat 4th May: and Sat 1st June complete the series. their part but later dropped out. The hospital closed in the 1980’s with the exception of two wings Richard Scholfield will be performing on Monday, at Mearnskirk House which continued as a long term care unit. Services, though, never ceased and continued at Mearnskirk 4th February at 1pm in RCS and on Sunday, 10th House up to the present day. Sadly this much needed facility is February at 2.30pm in St Margaret’s Church, due to close shortly and so all the churchs’ involvement will now Newlands, and would welcome you support. cease. Congregations involved up to the closure were from Greenbank, Busby, Cartsbridge, Giffnock South, Williamwood, Mearnskirk, The 2019 Church Outing will be to Redworth , Broom and Stamperland. Hall, Durham, with visits to Durham Cathedral, Beamish Village, Cragside Hall Morpeth (NT) on A huge thank you to all those who have participated over the 28th April to 1st May. NOW FULLY years bringing God’s message to the patients. You, the Sunday SUBSCRIBED but to add your name to the singers and musicians, may have been the only visitors that waiting list please apply to Elaine Clarke or some patients may have had. -Thank you again. Brian Cochran. Margaret Armstrong Stamperland)

More on Adam Black...

The 29-year-old teacher hopes that becoming a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) will help him further highlight his quest to raise awareness of the plight of people who stammer. On accepting his award, Mr Black said: “I'm delighted and honoured that my stammering awareness work has been recognised and that my message is getting out there.” He overcame his own struggles to land his “dream job” working across schools in Glasgow. As part of his role, he spends time teaching children across the Glasgow area about stammering and celebrating difference. The neurological condition, also known as stuttering, is typically recognised by a tense struggle to get words out, often involving hesitations and repetitions. Rev Catherine Beattie, the minister at Mr Black's congregation of Giffnock South Parish Church, said: “ As Adam’s minister, I was delighted for Adam that his hard work has been recognised. Adam has been a big part of our church in Giffnock South all of his life, and we are all tremendously proud of all that he has achieved.” Reducing the stigma In 2017, Mr Black was presented with a British Citizen Award at the Palace of Westminster for his work to reduce the stigma attached to the disability, which affects 1% of the adult population in the UK. He was also featured in a short documentary produced by the BBC in 2018 highlighting the impact that stammering has had on his life. He has also previously spoken out to mark International Stammering Awareness Day which is highlighted each October. Page 6 Parish Register If any of your personal details change please notify the Blessing: Suffer the little children to come unto me Church Office at: 4 Greenhill Avenue, Giffnock, On 4th November 2018- Robert Miguel Fenton- Garcia. Glasgow G46 6QX or Baptism: Suffer the little children to come unto me Telephone 0141 638 2599 or On 30th December 2018 -Sienna Lafferty Email: [email protected] Deaths: Well done thou good and faithful servant. Rest safe in the Lord

On 16th November 2018- James Houston On 10th December 2018- Margaret Hetherington On 10th December 2018- Georgia Lindsay On 22nd December 2018- Helen Gillon On 25th December 2018- Kay McMillan On 26th December 2018- Audrey Dykes

To ensure that we comply with the Data Protection Act, we will no longer publish addresses in Sentinel. Anyone who requires further information about any of the intimations above should contact the Church Office.

Duties

Date 3 February 10 February 17 February 24 February

Welcome Teams Team 11 Team 12 Team 1 Team 2

Crèche Alison Campbell Laura Reid Isobel Steele Sue Harvey

Elspeth Marshall

Café Rota 1 Brenda Williams Liz Burns John Fitzgerald Marjory Grimmond

Helen Black Anne Gilchrist Kathy Fitzgerald Sue Harvey Café Rota 2 Mora Kerr Marjory Grimmond Di Fotheringham Robert Beattie

Jeanette wright Elaine Crawford Anne McDougall Sheila Dunbar

Eileen Crawford Sheila Walker Liz Gibbs Marion Smith Sunday School Laura Reid Linda Turnbull Kirsty Duncan Lynn Cameron From Harvest Thanksgiving 2017 - Diane Johnston Anita Callendar Margaret Scott a beautiful floral arrangement beside the Flower Delivery Louise Orr Myra Rao Margaret Scott Aileen Sweeney stairs.

South of the Border The Church of Scotland congregations in England and the Channel Islands ‘Hope for a Change’ Nuclear physicist Dr David Frame is a member of the Church’s World Mission Council. He talks science and faith, and hopes for peace on the Korean peninsula Where Now for Fairtrade? As one of the highest-profile Fairtrade companies struggles, we ask what the future is for the movement Challenges and Joys Young member Gemma King reflects on growing up in the Church of Scotland FEBRUARY ISSUE OUT NOW Making Love Count In the month of romance, the Moderator highlights the importance of a life of love Uncovering a Seam of Coal History An appeal for help in finding all Scotland’s mining memorials The Real Cost of Christmas The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers describes how the poorest are paying the most for credit A New Understanding of Friendship The Very Rev Albert Bogle reflects on the lessons of the ‘Cell To order, contact Alan Gray Church Movement’ on 0141 639 1401 Page 7

A jumper for the occasion Just some of the goodies

Showing off their handiwork at the Christingle Service

A couple of photographs to illustrate the reason for the repair required to the parquet flooring in the nave of the church. Guess who this Santa is (Clue: it’s not a man) The Community Choir, ‘In Harmony’, gave another fine performance at their Christmas Concert which was a sell-out on both nights

MORE KNITTY,GRITTY ON THE KNITTED ANGELS

There were approximately 250 knitted by the ladies in our congregation and they were given to the following………

The Gorbals -Bridging the Gap Lodging House Mission Giffnock South Parish Church The United Reformed Church Orchardhill Parish Church The Isabel Mair School The men of the Community Choir were very Wellmeadow Lodge Care popular with the audience Home Giffnock Library The Co-operative Funeral Parlour Catherine took a few to give to those in hospital Some patterns were given to Parish Church A pattern was given to an elder of Netherlee Parish Church

Finally a pattern was sent to a lady in North Berwick as Bobby Allan had seen the article in the Sentinel! Aw! Shucks!

Is there not a bigger part for me?