 | Fundraising Summary - December 2008
At the start of 2008, the year of our 75th Anniversary, we set out to raise enough money to refurbish our Church sanctuary and also donate money to local charities and good causes. Our target was to raise £15,000 with £7,500 going to the Church and £7,500 being split between decided charities. At the end of last year, the total fundraising stood at £12,086. We have since given £6,043 to the following charities and good causes.
A big thank you to everyone who helped us raise the cash, your support, generosity and prayers have been fantastic!
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| Out with the old... - December 2008
...and in with the new! Our 75th Anniversary redevelopment plans for the Church sanctuary are now complete. The work of trying to raise the necessary funds began in January and a string of fundraising events followed throughout the year to ensure the cash was available to proceed. Over the past few weeks, the church has started to see some of the changes take place: a new heating system being installed along with new glass doors, providing a central entrance to the Church. The past two days (Sunday 28th and Monday 29th December '08) are when the final touches were added! The pews were removed, carpets laid and the new chairs were put in place. You can see the changes on our refurbishment page .
| | | |  | Re-penting at Yoker Primary - November 2008
As our Church's 75th Anniversary year comes to a close, we had time for one more job to be done. After we successfully made-over an old cloak-room in Bankhead Primary School , we thought we'd get out the praint brushes once more! At Yoker Primary School, where our minister is a chaplain and helps run the Scripture Union Club, we undertook the job of repainting their assembly/gym/dining hall. It had been "Tango'd". It was rather orange!! So we painted it a calming yellow.
This was a job that took place over three nights some 50 hours were volunteered by Tamara Cairney, Lewis Faryma, Craig Coia, Robert Geddes, Mark Chatham, Dianne Smith, Lauren O'Hara and Robyn, Jessica, Pam and Alan Gibbon.
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| | | |  | Michael Heaney visits Knightswood - November 2008
Michael Heaney, General Secretary of the Congregational Federation, made a whistle stop tour of Knightswood over the weekend to get a flavour of the Church and what we are up to.
After a late arrival on Thursday night he was whisked off to visit Fusion. An evening with 60 hyper kids is just the way to end the day!!!! Friday saw an early start visiting Bankhead Primary School for assembly then for a look round the new resource room that teenagers from the church made over. A visit in past Yoker Primary where joint chaplaincy with Yoker Evangelical Church has just been established, along with a Scripture Union Group.
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| Coffee Morning Success - November 2008
We held our Christmas Coffee Morning on Saturday 15th November and raised a fantastic £1,000.06! The Social Committee would like to thank everyone who supported the event and made it such a success.
| | | |  | Shoebox Appeal - October 2008
117 shoeboxes were dedicated to the work of Blythswood Care during our morning worship on Sunday 26th October. KCC members were asked to consider filling a shoebox with toiletries, hats/scarves/gloves, tools and stationery to be sent to children and adults in India, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Albania, Hungary, Ukraine and Moldova. The number of shoeboxes is set to increase over the coming week as organisations that use our premises hand in their boxes.
Since 1993, when the Shoebox appeal was first launched, Blythswood Care has distributed 990,860 shoeboxes - spreading joy and the Christian message with each box. Last year, 140,000 shoeboxes were donated, a figure that Blythswood are looking to exceed this year.
View the video based on the distribution of theboxes in 2007 >>
| | | |  | Macmillan Charity Tearoom - October 2008
Thanks to your support and generosity, we managed to raise £530.00 for Macmillan, a charity that supports people with cancer. Despite the terrible(!) weather, people from the community and surrounding areas came to support our Coffee Morning on Saturday 25th October. It was a good day of fellowship, and once again we thank you for your continuing support.
Look out for details of our Christmas Coffee Morning coming soon!
| | | |  | Glasgow Doors Open Days - September 2008
This event is Glasgow's way of celebrating its buildings, its streets, its parks and its people - in short itself! This year, uur Church was invited to take part in this event due to its architectural history. Thank you to those who came to visit us during our doors open days on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September.
| | | |  | Minister runs 10k - August 2008
Our minister ran the Blythswood 10k today to raise funds for an orphange in India. Not being the regular athlete it was a bit of a feat for him, but by all accounts he has survived. If you would like to contribute to the fundraising click on: www.justgiving.com/alangibbon | | | |  | KCC-Panto.net - August 2008
Our 2008 panto website is now online! Take a look for all the latest panto news and cast information. www.kcc-panto.net
| | | |  | Summer Coffee Morning - June 2008
Thank you to those who came along and supported our main fundraising event of the summer on Saturday 14th June. There were the usual stalls on display including: home-baking, books, tombola, bric-a-brac, jewellery and raffle. The social committee ran a Tea Room where folks sat to enjoy a cup of fairly-traded tea or coffee. Thanks to your support, we raised a superb £804, so well done everybody!
| | | |  | Changing Rooms - May 2008
When ideas were being thought of for the 75th Anniversary, the idea of giving time to the community was discussed. Over the years that I have been at Bankhead we have formed a very good relationship, and I knew that they had plans to make over an old changing room area to turn it into a space to be used by small groups and a resource library. So, I suggested this idea to the youngsters of re:Fre5h and they were keen to take it on. So in early May work began in the room. It was probably more work than initially expected. The room had to be cleaned, and then the tiles primed and painted. The roof had to be painted, and the floor sorted and finally a carpet laid. Pictures of the work can be seen in the Gallery. They worked over seven days and gave 100 hours of their time to make it happen. The youngsters involved were Craig Coia, Lewis Faryma, Mark Chatham, Sarah Grant, Rhona Proctor, Tina Pullan, Vanessa Pullan and Caitlin O'Hara. It was a good experience and was a fine example of how to be a good neighbour in the community.
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| | | |  | Christian Aid Week - May 2008
We'd like to thank everybody who came along and supported our fundraising event for Christian Aid this year. Thanks to you we managed to raise £347.38 which will go directly to Christian Aid. Thanks again!
| | | |  | West Highland Way - April 2008
First of all we would like to thank everyone who sponsored us. To date we have banked just over £4,000 with possibly more still expected. There were nine of us who set off to do the full walk, Alan, myself, Robyn and Jessica Gibbon, Hugh McLean, Robert Geddes, Faye Bruce, Susan Rodden and Tamara Cairney and thankfully nine of us who finished. We also had seven join us for the first day. Ann Rodden, who walked to Milngavie, Tricia Beck, Craig McLean, Rona Proctor, Amanda Pullen and Vicky and Jeanette Glen who all walked to Drymen. Amanda also joined us on the final day into Fort William too.
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| | | |  | Concert - February 2008
Friday 15th February saw the first of our funraising events for 2008. Knightswood Praise Band were joined by Shotts Singing Group to bring a quality night of musical entertainment. Young and old alike enjoyed the concert which raised £425.00 for our Charity fundraising pot. More on our 2008 fundraising challenge can be found here . Thanks to all who came and supported the concert.
| | | |  | KCC: 75 Years Young!
Knightswood Congregational Church entered its 75th Anniversary year by releasing 75 balloons on Sunday 6th January. The Congregation gathered at the front door of the church to see the balloons go off. It was a good way to start the year. We hope to make an impact on the community by raising £7,500 over the year for charitable causes in Glasgow. There is a series of special events for the year culminating in a special service on Saturday 11th October, the actual anniversary. Watch this space for more special events to mark in your diary. | | | | | | |
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