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st. columba’s church update
christm a s at s t. c o lu mb a ’ s
wen t v e ry we l l i nd eed wi t h
s ome e x c e l l e n t at t enda nces
at the d i ff e r e n t act s of
wo rship a n d c e l e b r at i ons .
The annual family party was an extremely
happy afternoon of fellowship and fun and
engaged the excitement of lots of children
not only from our Sunday School but from
wider afield. Our Sunday Club children,
Choir and Music Group did a superb job of
leading worship at the musical Nativity Play
which took place on the Sunday just before
Christmas. We had great attendances at the
Christmas Eve All-Age Celebration and also
on Christmas Day where our friends from
other churches joined us. The Christmas
Day Service was led by Revs. George Lind,
Gavin Niven and Gordon Smith when the
children displayed some of their presents
and the Ministers tried to connect these to
the Christmas story. We collected £826.71
(including the Gift Aid element) for the
International Charity: TEAR Fund and are
very grateful to the congregation and friends
from other congregations for their generosity.
This money has gone towards TEAR Fund’s
work in the Philippines.
In the run-up to Christmas, the children
and congregation took part in two annual
Appeals. They filled 90 Christmas shoeboxes for the Blythswood Care Appeal and
these were all sent to Eastern Europe in time
for Christmas. They also produced 80 parcels
for East Ayrshire Churches Homeless
Action Appeal.
Margaret and Lauren collecting toys for homeless children
easter events
at st columba’s
Palm Sunday, 13th April at 11am in
Church: All-Age Service
Thursday 17th April (Maundy Thursday)
at 7.30pm in Church: Maundy Thursday
Communion followed by the annual
Service of Tenebrae (darkening)
Good Friday, 18th April 2 – 3pm in
Church: “Last Hour at the Cross”
Easter Day, Sunday 20th April at 8.30am
on Gameshill, Stewarton there will be
a short all-age inter-Church Easter
Celebration, followed by a painted
egg competition before the children
roll their eggs. Breakfast will follow
this year in John Knox Church Hall.
This increasingly popular event attracts
around 150 people.
Easter Day, Sunday 20th April at 11am
Easter Celebration in Church