February TheThe SentinelSentinel 2019 Volume 57 No 1 Magazine of Giffnock 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 Glasgow 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 Stamperland 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 Town - Answers No34 1 The whale dropped a note and made itself scarce Orchid 1 Fill the Irish island with coal dust Ardrossan 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 Edinburgh 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, Page 3 CHURCH 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.