BLANTYRE OLD

Worship on Sunday will be led by Rev Ian Mackenzie at 11am. Refreshments will be served in the hall following the service.

This Thursday, October 10, the guild meet in the hall at 7pm and will hear about one of the guild projects – Malawi fruits.

Next week’s speaker is from the Wee Fudge Co. Tickets priced £5 are available for the guild fundraising event on Thursday, October 24, when the Caledonian Male Voice Choir will be performing in the church.

Guest speaker at the leisure group on Monday, October 14, is Billy Gallacher. Come along at 1.45pm and hear his stories and of course enjoy a cuppa.

Believe group continues on Monday evening in the session room at 7.30pm.

The Kettle’s On Again is on Friday from 12.30 – 1.30 in the large hall with a simple lunch (or bring your own) and worship at 1.10pm.

We are hosting ‘Coping with Critical Illness’ on Tuesday, October 15, at 7.15pm in the large hall. Speakers: Professor D Robin Taylor, Consultant Physician, University Hospital Wishaw and Dr. Kieran Dinwoodie GP, Calderside Medical Practice, Blantyre. At this meeting we will explore key issues that affect every family’s life when someone is critically ill.

If anyone can help out at this event please let Sarah know.

If you are interested in local history then this event on Tuesday, October 22, may be of interest to you when we welcome Gordon Cook whose talk is entitled ‘Calamity at High Blantyre’ telling of the disaster in the pits.