 | Christmas Coffee Morning
Thanks to everyone who came along and supported our Christmas Coffee Morning on Saturday 14th November. The amount raised was £825.00. A big thank you to everybody who helped in any way.
| | | |  | Shoe Box Appeal 2009
Knightswood Congregational Church is again taking part in the Shoe Box Appeal, organised by Blythswood Care. This is our fifth consecutive year of taking part in the initiative and we’re hoping this year will be the best year yet!
Blythswood Care say: “Some people have so little that things we take for granted can mean so much as they are luxuries that they can’t afford to buy. To give someone a new hat or scarf when they have never had new clothes brings great joy and laughter. Please fill a shoebox and help bring this joy this Christmas.
"Shoe boxes will be sent to Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, India, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine."
Read more... | | | |  | October's Family Film Night
On Friday 2nd October, we will be showing Hannah Montana (cert. U) in the Church. "Hannah's star continues to climb, while Miley is in danger of being lost in the shuffle. The film opens with Hannah's hectic lifestyle wrecking the important relationships in her life; she gets into a catfight over shoes with Tyra Banks, she forgets to say goodbye when her brother leaves for college, and she's late for her best friend's sweet sixteen.
To help bring her back to Earth, Miley's dad (Billy Ray Cyrus) takes her to Crowley Corners, Tennessee, where there's plenty of love and laughter in the air. At first Miley hates being stuck in the backwoods town, but can a cute young ranch hand - and her grandmother's love - eventually melt her heart?" Find out on Friday 2nd October from 7pm, all are welcome and admission is FREE. Please note that children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. | | | |  | KCC Expands Online Ministry
Knightswood Congregational Church has today increased its online presence by launching new pages on Facebook , Flickr and YouTube . | | | |  | Monsters Stink! Holiday Club
Monsters Stink!, this year’s Summer Holiday Club at Knightswood ended slightly differently this year – by inviting the parents along to get in on the action too!
Some 30 parents responded to the invite and came along to the church on the Friday night to see what their children had been doing throughout the week. It was a great opportunity to showcase the work of the children, which included monster clay hands, cool sock puppets, CD Coasters, badges and biscuits!
The kids ended the week on a high in the main hall – on the bouncy castle, whilst the parents had tea, coffee and snacks in the Church and small hall. Videos and slideshows of the week were shown to the parents to give them a flavour of what we do at the Holiday Clubs. For many of the parents, it was their first time within the Church Sanctuary and many were genuinely impressed with our newly refurbished worship area. Many of the Church young people were on hand to talk to parents and to answer any questions they had. The parents then joined the children in singing praise songs and the Monsters Stink! theme tune, before seeing their children presented with certificates from the Church for attending Monsters Stink! for the whole week.
Parents completed evaluation forms, indicating what their children enjoyed best about the week, whether the time of the club suited them, and what they thought we could improve upon next time. The responses were extremely positive and we were pleased that most parents provided us with contact details and e-mail addresses to keep them informed of future news and events.
We are thankful to God for giving us this opportunity to reach out to the Children and adults within our community and we look forward to what the future may bring when working with these families. See our pictures and video of the week...
| | | |  | Mark Chatham goes to India
Mark Chatham, our Webmaster and a member of our Church, was selected as one of the four Congregational Federation delegates to attend the Council for World Mission (CWM) Assembly in Chennai, India in June 2009. This all expenses paid trip seen Mark meet up with delegates from CWM's other member churches in Europe, Africa, East Asia, South Asia, and the Caribbean and Pacific.
He flew out to India on 18 June 2009 and arrived in Mahabalipuram on 19 June ahead of the Assembly with ran from 20th - 27th June. Mark had the opportunity to visit two of the projects CWM is involved with, which include a shelter for children affected by HIV/AIDS, and an organisation dedicated to the prevention of trafficking of women and children. Whilst in India, Mark wrote a daily blog, read this here. | | | |  | Christian Aid Week 2009
Thanks to everyone who came along and supported our Coffee Morning in support of Christian Aid on Saturday 16th May. The total raised from the Coffee Morning was £700. This money will help Christian Aid, who are actively working to bring an end to poverty around the world - tackling its root causes as well as its effects. Thank you! | | | |  | Knightswood Health Day 2009
Knightswood Health Day 2009 will take place on Thursday 28th may from 12.30pm - 4pm in Knightswood Community Centre, 201 Alderman Road. Throughout the day, there will be complimentary therapy tasters, from Indian head massages to Shiatsu and facials. Healthy food options such as smoothies will also be available on the day. A Health Walk will take place between 3 and 4pm. You can take the opportunity to sign up for nutrition classes on the day or simply pop in for a coffee and a chat.
| | | |  | Born to Run!
Our Minister will be taking part in the MHFS Glasgow Men's 10K run on Sunday 21st June raising money for Asbestos Action (Tayside), a charity that provided lots of support to Alan and his family during his father's illness. To give something back to them, Alan is donning the running shoes once more to raise some cash for this cause. To find out more or to sponsor Alan, visit: www.justgiving.com/alangibbon
| | | |  | Blythswood Lorry
The 'Round Scotland' lorry from Blythswood Care will be stopping at Knightswood Congregational Church from 9.00-9.20am on the following dates: 20 March; 24 April; 22 May and 19 June. If you have any donations you'd like to make, please come along on the dates above where Blythswood Care will be pleased to accept clothing, bric-a-brac, toys and foodstuffs.
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