Summer Sing-along Study nights – want to learn some new songs with the help of you-tube videos, sing some old favourites, and enjoy a little prayer and study time together.  Thurs 1 Aug and 8 Aug from 6.30-8pm.  You can turn up late.

Aware of any pastoral care needs around the Church, then please let Sarah or Lisa know so that we can offer support.

Home Communion Visits:  If you know anyone or are someone who would like Home Communion over the summer, please let Rev Sarah know or speak to one of our Elders. 

Our next prayer walk from the Church is on Wed 31 July.  All are welcome.  6.30pm returning by 7.30pm with refreshments afterwards.  See Suzanne for more info.

Next Gardening Day – Sat 3 Aug from 10am.  Volunteers welcomed again.  Really appreciate your help. Food treat suggestion: pancakes with bacon or fruit and syrup? ;) 

The next Forefaulds Service is on Sun 4 Aug, at 2.30pm.  Please let Sarah know if you can join her at this service.  

The next CAP team prayer meeting will be on Tues 6 Augbetween 9.30 & 10.30am at Calderwood Baptist Church. Please do come and join us as we pray for our clients; past, present & future, for our staff and volunteers and for CAP nationally.  Drop in for a few minutes or the hour.

Eldership Training: Those who have been approached for Eldership and any current serving elders who would like to attend, are invited to come on Thurs 15 and Thurs 22 Augat 7.15pm to meet in the Sanctuary.  If possible, please come both nights.

Money coaching at Moncreiff for school leavers and young adults (you decide how young you are!) starting 17 Aug at 10.30am in the Session Room and the following 3 Saturdays, same time.  Sessions last around 2 hours. Learn how to budget, save and spend well using CAP’s award-winning money management system.  Build a budget, make sure it balances and then use it to always be in control of your finances.  The sessions are free, fun and interactive.  You’ll have access to a private money management tool to help keep things on track.  For more information speak to Fiona or email fionalamont@capuk.org or book your place by clicking the link: https://refresh.capmoney.org/join-course/6698e1ecbcdd7e9b310698f7.  

Invitation to events at Paisley St George’s from Hazel, if free and interested:  Sat 27 July Strawberry Afternoon Tea 2-4pm and 31 Aug 6.30pm for a Beetle Drive.  Both at Causeyside Street.

PRAYER WALL UPDATE – new design is coming in August, and we need your handprints. Please can you provide your hand…draw round it on paper that can be written on, cut it out or not as someone can do it for you, and hand in by Sunday 4 August.  All sizes of hands – so children size as well.  The theme is ‘held by many hands in prayer’.  Coloured paper sheets available to take away.  Don’t need to put your names on them.  

The Foodbank is really struggling for supplies. If you can help, please add to the donation box.

The Kettle’s On Thurs 10am-1pm Come along to have tea, coffee, toast, soup (from noon), plus other goodies and a blether, OPEN to all and all are welcome.  Kindly sponsored by VASLan, SLC and Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund.  Craft table for those who like activities.  

Help is available for those at risk of fuel poverty through The Wise Group government funded project. Struggling with finances? Then support is available through CAP with drop-in sessions on Thursday mornings.  For more information speak with Fiona Lamont or email fionalamont@capuk.org.

Tea Duty 

Today:​​A Gray, S Gray and A McIntyre

Next Sunday:​M McDougall, L Eland and J Boslam

Please add your name to the rota (kitchen) if you can help.

Kettle’s On Thursday Soup Rota

1 August:​Morag McDougall and Margaret Prow

8 August:​Liz Craig and Fiona Crichton

Vegetarian soup makers welcome! Do share your skills! 

Supporting families with funerals – Would you like to help with funeral services?  If this is something you are interested in, please speak with Rev Sarah for details and exploratory conversations. 

Worship Services are now livestreamed on YouTube and added later to the telephone – 01355 681230.  Do share this information.  RevSarah Shares Podcast talks about ministry today with updates Tuesdays and Fridays.

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