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Once again, we are inviting you to support this appeal and are pleased that Rosie Thirde is organising the Shoe Box Appeal 2025 for us. By filling a shoe box with simple things, you will bring warmth, joy and hope to many families this Christmas.

Please fill and Christmas wrap your box which should be brought to Church on or before Sunday 2nd November.

Leaflets with full instructions are now available in the Church vestibule or in the Hall, so please do pick one up and support this very worthwhile cause.

Clyde Presbytery's Mission Partners are Ida and Keith Waddell. They are currently carrying out work in Zambia. The Waddells have been raising funds to buy a lorry plus spare parts, that will be used for community work in Zambia. As a means of raising funds, it is hoped that congregations will take part in the Jigsaw Challenge.

The cost of a Jigsaw piece is £1 and there are 150 pieces, so the target is to raise

£150.

The Jigsaw will be available in the large hall after the service over the next few weeks until the Jigsaw is completed.

If you are able to support this fundraising event I know it will be greatly appreciated.

Over the summer we will be supporting a Mary's Meals initiative to collect surplus foreign coins, and out of date UK coins, which will all go towards Mary's Meals.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. 

Donations for Renfrewshire Foodbank can be dropped off every Sunday in the vestibule of the church hall. 

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 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 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. 

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.

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