Churches

SOUTH PARISH CHURCH

DURING LOCKDOWN

Due to the current situation the church is closed for all organisations and the Sunday service. Anyone wishing to contact the church should do so through the church website south parish church. co.uk/home-page) or Facebook.com/ eksouthparish.

SUNDAY SERVICE

We are currently having an online service on Sunday mornings at 10.30am.

MORNING REFLECTIONS

Monday to Friday at 10.00am (a short 10 minute re f l ect i on usi ng t he bi bl e readings).

TUESDAY AT 2

A virtual Coffee Afternoon, each Tuesday at 2pm.

BIBLE STUDY

Wednesdays at 7pm and repeated on Thursdays at 3pm. Please contact the minister through the church website or Facebook page to get the access code to any of the Zoom activities.

FOOD BANK

TheEK Food Bank continues to be available. It is available for one hour only from 11am – 12pm on Thursdays.

CLAREMONT PARISH CHURCH UPDATES

We record and live stream our morning ser vice each Sunday. Via our website, “Live Stream” you will f i nd t he most recent ser vice, so it can be watched at times other than 10.30am on Sunday morning. Services are available online from 10.30am each Sunday morning and also available via telephone link (see below). To join our service by telephone link, the number and code you need are below.

This is NOT a catch up service, so only works at the time the ser vice is being broadcast, 10.30am on Sundays. Sunday Services @ 10:30 - 020 3937 2973 PIN: 352 598 857#

• Patch Praise for our youngest children https ://www.claremontparishchurch. co.uk/sundays/sundayschool

• Virtual Sunday School for ages 3-11 https ://www.claremontparishchurch. co.uk/sundays/sundayschool

• Renew for S1-S6 will be meeting again, at 10.30am. For details on how to join the renew

• Meeting, contact Murdo McTear at m.mct99@gmail.com

• Claremont Calling: a weekly video update on what is going on, what we can share and celebrate, what is happening in different parts of God’s Church.

A new Claremont Calling will be available on Fridays, on our website, on our YouTube channel and on our Facebook page.

For pastoral information contact Gordon at the manse: 248526 or on his mobile 07804 817 522.

EK OLD PARISH CHURCH WHAT’S NEW

Last Sunday, we streamed a trial live service via You tube from our church building, observing all hygiene and social distancing rules. It was useful and wellreceived. Kirk Session Zoom will hold a meeting on September 23rd, to discuss how our worship is safest to continue: in the church building, or continue as we have been doing lately.

We also said farewell to our friend and probationary minister Fiona Anderson at this service. Fiona was presented with a beautiful watercolour framed painting of our Old Parish Church building. We congratulate her on her achievement and wish her well as she takes up service in Strathaven Trinity Church.

CHURCH MAGAZINE

The September EKO is now available by email, and on our website. It will also be distributed to members physically where necessary.

ONLINE SUNDAY SERVICES

Our Online Sunday Services resume as usual this Sunday. These will continue to be recorded by the minister, readers and choir through the medium of Zoom, and will usually last around thirty minutes. Join us, with or without the internet via :

1. Our website www.ekopc.org.uk : the current video is at the top of the Home page, and the ‘Listen to a Service’ and ‘Watch a Service buttons are just below. 2. At www.Facebook.com/EKOLDPC 3. Our ‘Dial-a-Service’ phone number playing an audio recording of the most recent service.

4. CD, DVD, and USB stick recordings are also available to the congregation on request.

ZOOM CATCH UPS

These continue on Sunday from11.45am - 1 2 . 4 5 pm a nd on Thursdays at our usual coffee morning time,10am - 12pm. Details are on our website.

ONLINE SUNDAY SCHOOL

This meets through the medium of

Zoom each Sunday afternoon, 2.30pm - 3:15pm. This caters for Pre-school to P7 and provides a mix of activities. The theme for Sunday September 6th is, ‘Being in God’s Team – Running the Race part 2. Please spread the word.

Our website also provides activity ideas to help keep our young people busy.

HELPING HANDS

Serving t he needs of both our congregation and community, we make telephone calls (friendly chats, church updates, and pastoral support if and when required), and provide prescription collection, grocery shopping and mail services. We receive very positive feedback. Please do use the service, and let others know about it if they need help. Our Old Parish may not yet be meeting in our church building, but it is still very active and learning to function in new and different ways.

CONTACT DETAILS

1. Phone your church elder directly

2. The Church Office: 01355 279004 or ekopc.office@btconnect.com

3. Message to www.facebook.com/ ekopc

4. Use ‘Contact Us’ on our church website www.ekopc.org.uk

5. Ia i n Shaw, ( youth and f amilies/ hel pi ng hands): i ai nshaw18@ gmail. com or 07912295943