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Village Voices delight Afternoon Tea
Ignite is a new event for young folk in S1-S6. The first event will be a quiz night in the hall on Friday 3rd October, beginning at 7pm. Open to teams of up to five people. There will also be food served during the evening.
Village Voices delight Afternoon Tea
Village Voices delight Afternoon Tea
In September we held an afternoon tea for our senior members. Local choir, Village Voices, led by Mrs Moira Gray, provided some musical entertainment.
Foreign Currency
Over the summer we will be supporting a Mary's Meals initiative to collect surplus foreign coins, and out of date UK coins, which will all go towards Mary's Meals.
Coins can be dropped into the collection point in church.
Foodbank
Donations for Renfrewshire Foodbank can be dropped off every Sunday in the vestibule of the church hall.
RobRoy Mighty Hike
RobRoy Mighty Hike
Update: Andy and Moira would like to thank everyone who helped them raise in excess of £1200 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
In August 2025, Moira and Andy Stark have challenged themselves to take on the Rob Roy Mighty Hike to help raise money for people living with cancer.
They would be so grateful if you could help them reach their £250 pledge, which can pay for Macmillan Nurse for one day. This could provide people living with cancer and their families essential medical, practical and emotional support.
There are currently 3 million people living with cancer in the UK today. It's Macmillan's goal to be there for everyone from the moment of diagnosis, but they can't do this without donations from people like you.
Thank you!
Tour De 4
RobRoy Mighty Hike
Update from Graham:
I completed the 38 mile Blue Cycling Route with my great friend Gordon Martin on Sunday. The weather was inclement to say the the least and it could not have rained heavier if it had tried. But the spirit of the cyclists in what was a magnificent community cycling and fundraising event, was running high and kept us all going. The folks who turned out to cheer us on were fantastic. Those who rang out Alpine CowBells added something special to the occasion. To everyone who braved the elements on Sunday to encourage the riders, thank you. To the team of volunteers at the Feed Stations, to the Marshalls and medics who supported the event, thank you. To all my supporters who helped me surpass my original target of £600 and raise a magnificent £850, thank you. And last but not least I want to thank Sir Chris Hoy for bringing this awe inspiring event to the City of Glasgow and its suburbs. He created a fantastic event and gave cyclists of all standards from all over the UK (I met folks from Southampton, London, Nottingham, Northumberland, Hyndland and Newton Mearns to name a few) to cycle together, while supporting a huge range of Cancer Charities . Sir Chris, I thank you most sincerely and wish you all the very best for your ongoing journey and that you live well and enjoy a happy life notwithstanding the devastating prognosis you have been given. Graham
Eco Award
We are delighted to announce that Kilbarchan Parish Church has been awarded an Eco-Congregation Scotland Silver Award in recognition of their work and commitment to caring for creation. Eco-Congregation Scotland is a movement of Scottish church congregations, of all denominations and none, committed to addressing environmental issues through their life and mission.
The Silver award which Kilbarchan Parish Church has achieved recognises congregations which have developed a long-term commitment to promoting environmental issues as part of their congregational life.
To achieve an award, the congregation must demonstrate that they meet all the criteria across each award area; spiritual living, practical living, and global living.
Kilbarchan Parish Church has been especially commended by the assessors for:
· The commitment of our Green Champions group in raising environmental awareness by being embedded in all formal structures in the congregation.
· Our inclusion of volunteers within our projects and reaching out to the wider community.
· The clear communication of eco-matters in our magazine, website and displayed in halls.
· Our engagement with local recycling company ENVA to explain what happened with household waste and importance of putting it in the correct bin.
Howwood Church Guild
Howwood Church Guild meets every 2nd Monday in Howwood Parish Church Hall at 2pm. For more information and a full syllabus follow the link below.
Playlist for life
Playlist for Life is a lovely way of helping those living with dementia. A playlist of personally meaningful music can provide that little spark of memory that can mean so much. Please visit their website to find out more.
Graveyard Gazetteer
As a result of a tremendous amount of research and work by a small group of Church members, it has been possible to collate details of most of the graves in our Church Graveyard. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please speak to lan Trushell for details of the various formats available.
Organisation Content
Organisation Content
Admin is painfully aware that some of the content included in the Groups & Organisations page is out of date. Can all church organisations please have a look and let admin know of any changes that are required? Thanks