The latest Christian Aid newsletter is available in the church and leads with this quote from Christian Aid’s new Chair, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba. The archbishop grew up in poverty in South Africa and went on to be Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican church in southern Africa. “My hope for Christian Aid…
Tea/coffee after Church this Sunday (23rd Aug) is in aid of Ayrshire Cancer Support. A small number of tote bags will also be available for a donation
Traidcraft Christmas Cards are now on sale after Sunday services. They are good value and by buying them you are helping people in poor countries to feed their families, and access education and health care.
Thank you to everyone for their support at the tea/coffee after the service on 16th August. Things are not getting any easier for the people of Ukraine so this help is important.
Various items are needed including those for babies – clothes, wipes, nappies, baby milk. Also children’s toys, books, colouring-books, hats, gloves, scarves, PJs and footwear. General – shampoo, deodorant, soap, shower gel, combs, blankets, bedding, towels. If you are able to help in any way, big or small, it would be much appreciated. These can…
Thank you, from Ayrshire Cancer Support – to everyone who gave so generously at the recent after church tea/coffee. A grand total of £293.50 was raised from teas/coffees along with the sale of lovely tote bags. Special thanks to Janet Gillon and her team.
Please support the work which the Ayrshire Hospice does to support local people with life-shortening illness, and their loved ones, both at the hospice and in the community. I plan to run from Gretna Green to John O’Groats, starting 11 July. A sponsor form is available on the table next to the dookits and also a justgiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/gretna-to-groats-the-a-team Thank you in anticipation,…
Please note new cards are now available each Sunday after service for purchase, with proceeds to this worthy cause. All occasion cards, birthday, new baby, sympathy, thank you etc. will be on display for you to see. Please come and have a browse.
On behalf of The Ayrshire Ukrainian Community Group, Mary Shaw would like to thank everyone who contributed to the £401 raised at the coffee morning on 31st. May.
£145 was raised at the recent tea/coffee gathering. Many thanks to everyone who contributed so generously.
