houston
Crafty Friends
Meet in the Carrick Centre, Houston
1st Houston
on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of
the month from 7.30 - 9.30pm.
Girls Brigade
Call Linda 01475 706074 or email
mcgrela@tiscali.co.uk or Lorna on
(Brigaders Section) will be holding
01505 612844.
a coffee morning on
Saturday 20th March
Houston and Killellan Kirk 1st Houston & Crosslee Scout Group
from 10am - 12noon
in Houston Church
The theme for this year’s Kirk Carnival is ‘The will be hosting a Whist Drive in the Compass Centre, South
Hall. Proceeds will go
World Cup’. We will be entertaining you and Street, Houston on Friday 5th March starting at 7.30pm. Tickets
to Yorkhill Teenage Cancer Trust.
amusing you with a splendid variety of stalls and cost £2 which includes a light supper afterwards. A prize raffl e
Tickets cost £2 and can be bought on
entertainments. Let’s hope for better weather will also take place for which any donations would be greatly
the door on the day or by contacting
on Saturday May 8th than we had last year! appreciated.
Margaret Gray on 01505 382690.
The life of the Kirk and its organisations
continues busily. The Social Committee held
Fashion Show
a Family Games/ Fun Night on Saturday 20th Gryffe High School PTA -
February. Fashion Show - Wed 10th
The ‘Wee Blether’ meets on Tuesday mornings,
March in the school theatre.
10.30am–11.30am in the Church Halls. New
Featuring brand new fashion
members are welcome.
designs from New Look,
Braehead. Tickets £3 can be
The Walking Group will marched forth from
purchased from the school
the Renfrew Ferry to the Erskine Bridge on
offi ce. Contact school for
Saturday 20th Feb. This was a rare chance to
any information. Tel: 01505
use the ferry before it ceases operations later
690633
this month. On 6th March they plan to walk in
the Garadbhan Forest. Another walk will be
arranged for 20th March. SWRI
The Kirk celebrated Fairtrade Fortnight on Houston & Crosslee SWRI
Sunday 21st February after the service. This March meeting will take
was part of the move towards Fairtrade status place on Wed 10th at 7.30pm
for the Church. Craft goods and jewellery were in the Compass Centre when
on sale, as well as Fairtrade food products, and Miss Maureen Lyle will talk
our neighbouring churches were invited to join about Quarriers Countryview
in with us after their services. This was our Services.
response to the urgent need to make global
The Handiwives meet on the
trade fair for the world’s poor.
1st at 7.30pm in the Bowling
Club.
bishopton
Library Fairtrade Information Display
Find out about Fairtrade and the “Great Fairtrade Tea Drinking” events until
Monday 8th March. It is intended that free samples of Fairtrade Products
will be available.
Primary 6 Fairtrade Event at Bishopton Primary on Friday 5th March - pupils
will present information regarding Fairtrade to parents and relatives through
music, songs and presentations. The proceeds will be donated to Mary’s
Meals who try to ensure that children of school age get one meal a day, they
also operate in Haiti.
Coffee Morning in Our Lady of Lourdes’ new Church Hall on
Saturday 6th March 10.30am to 1pm. Tickets £1 includes
Fairtrade Coffee/Tea.
Also members of the Fairtrade Group will visit Guides, Brownies, Rainbows
and Bishopton Youth Club to talk about Fairtrade and let them taste some
Fairtrade chocolate.
Art Group Spring Art And Craft Fair
Between 10am and 3pm on Saturday 6th March at Bishopton Community
Centre, Gledstane Road, Bishopton. Local amateur artists and crafts
people will offer for sale a variety of products that will make ideal gifts for
someone special. This event is perfect for anyone looking for a special gift
for Mother’s Day, that this year falls on Sunday 14th March.
Mr William Stewart, organiser of the Fair said, “Entry to the Spring Art and
Craft Fair is free, however tea coffee and home baking is also available at
a nominal cost. There is always a large selection of arts and crafts available
for sale and at very affordable prices. We will also be displaying the results
of a children’s art competition. There is good access for all to Bishopton
Community Centre and free parking. The Centre is only 5 minutes walk
from the railway station.”
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