Gowkthrapple

Community cafe is open for business as usual in Gowkthrapple Community Centre on Thursday, between 11.30am and 1.30pm. The cafe serves tasty and affordable snack lunches and a place to enjoy a chat and there is also a take away menu. Club Sun fun day next meets on Sunday in the Community Centre between 1pm and 2pm. All primary school aged children will be made welcome at the club, where they listen to Bible stories, draw, paint, make things and enjoy a snack lunch together. For further information contact K Crichton on 01698 360580.

Overtown

Overtown Parish Church morning service in the church on Sunday will be at 11am. There will be a creche for younger children and the OK Club and B Club 7 will meet in the church hall at 10.50am. All visitors to the church will be made welcome. Please note that the following Sunday, October 2, will be a thanksgiving service and there will be a monetary collection taken in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice, and, should they wish to do so, children can bring gifts of non-perishable food which will be donated to the local food bank. Folk night The church action group are holding a special evening of folk songs in the church hall on Saturday, October 1, and not Friday, September 30 as previously stated. Entry is by donation at the door of £3 per person. Patrons can provide their own refreshments and snacks (wine, beer and soft drinks only). The evening will be hosted by Billy Stewart and the Stonehouse Folk Club, featuring guest artists the Ian Walker Band. For enquiries, contact Jim on 07762072585 or Phyllis on 01698 372966. Concert The friendship group’s recent concert by the group Studio 32 was a resounding success with all the singers in good voice and the ladies of The Steamie were a great hit, with the superb supply of home baking enjoyed by everyone who attended. The concert raised a good sum to help provide more pew cushions for the church and this latest venture has helped the group to get nearer to their target of replacing all the cushions in the church. Thanks are extended to the performers of Studio 32 and everyone who provided home baking and all those who helped on the evening or turned out. The women’s group are holding their enrolment night on Wednesday, September 28, at 7.30pm with the first speaker evening taking place on October 5, both events will be held in the small church hall. Everyone is welcome to come along. Sewing Bee club will resume in the small church hall on Monday, October 3, at 7pm. The group are looking forward to an enjoyable autumn and winter session and would encourage all those interested in crafts to come along and join in. Line dancing class continues in the large church hall this Wednesday afternoon at 12.30pm for beginners and refresher class, followed by the main class held from 1.15pm to 2.45pm.