Polmont Old
Parish Church - Scotland
Parish Church - Scotland
The Fellowship
Polmont Old Parish Church
The Fellowship is part of the Church of Scotland Guild which invites and encourages both women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and enables them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action.
Recent Speakers and Events
2010 meeting reports:
January
Due to the bad weather we had to cancel the first meeting of the New Year. But we are pleased to say that the speakers - Douglas Leitch and Ewen Norton will give their talk on Africa, Arks and Azungus next session. Later in the month, Diana Hunter gave a jewellery demonstration which fascinated the ladies and she donated the items to be raffled for funds.
February
At our first meeting this month, Jean Armstrong told us love stories from the Bible – they were funny, inspiring and loving. She had everyone sitting on the edge of their seats – a born storyteller. During the tea-time a ‘Bring and Buy’ stall was set up and monies raised went to St Margaret’s House. Our ‘Scots Night’ Fundraiser, later in the month, was a sell-out. The entertainment excellent and the supper yummy!
March meetings (reports to follow)
Bibles and Bandages for Brazil
Rev. Phyllis Wilson
AGM & Christina Young on Romania
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
22 May 1020 – Outing to St Andrews: Check with Ellen Wilson for further details
The Current Projects (2009-2012) supported by the Guild are:
CrossReach: On the Other Side
HIV/AIDS Project : A New Hunger, Various countries
International Justice Mission: Terrify no More - Cambodia
Ministries Council: A Place for Hope, UK
Mission Aviation Fellowship: Mission Run Madagascar
World Mission : Interfaith Support
We have 73 members of all ages, and have a varied programme of speakers and events
We meet in The Church Hall, Main Street, Polmont on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month (Sept. to March) at 7.30pm
For further information, please contact - Ellen Wilson - Tel: 01324 714181
The Church of Scotland Guild
The motto is taken from Acts 27, verse 23: "Whose we are and Whom we serve."
History and background
With around 35,000 members, the Church of Scotland Guild is one of Scotland's largest voluntary organisations. Although women make up the bulk of our membership, increasingly men are becoming members and taking active roles at local and national levels.
Members meet in local groups at congregational level, in regional groups known as presbyterial councils, and once a year at our national meeting, to which each group can send a representative.
The current constitution of the Guild was adopted in 1997, after a major review of the present organisation's predecessor, the Woman's Guild. In 2003, the Guild reviewed its constitution to ensure more inclusive language was used and to take account of the need for flexibility in local groups.
The Guild today
The Guild is about invitation, encouragement, commitment, and fellowship which leads to providing opportunities for continuing growth in Christian faith through worship, prayer and action.
Worship is an essential ingredient in all meetings and activities. Prayer underpins everything - and is a means of involving those members who cannot be active in other ways.
Action means living out the faith through project work, exploration of the discussion topics and local involvement of groups and individual members in various aspects of Christian service.
Polmont Old Parish Church
The Fellowship is part of the Church of Scotland Guild which invites and encourages both women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and enables them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action.
Recent Speakers and Events
2010 meeting reports:
January
Due to the bad weather we had to cancel the first meeting of the New Year. But we are pleased to say that the speakers - Douglas Leitch and Ewen Norton will give their talk on Africa, Arks and Azungus next session. Later in the month, Diana Hunter gave a jewellery demonstration which fascinated the ladies and she donated the items to be raffled for funds.
February
At our first meeting this month, Jean Armstrong told us love stories from the Bible – they were funny, inspiring and loving. She had everyone sitting on the edge of their seats – a born storyteller. During the tea-time a ‘Bring and Buy’ stall was set up and monies raised went to St Margaret’s House. Our ‘Scots Night’ Fundraiser, later in the month, was a sell-out. The entertainment excellent and the supper yummy!
March meetings (reports to follow)
Bibles and Bandages for Brazil
Rev. Phyllis Wilson
AGM & Christina Young on Romania
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
22 May 1020 – Outing to St Andrews: Check with Ellen Wilson for further details
The Current Projects (2009-2012) supported by the Guild are:
CrossReach: On the Other Side HIV/AIDS Project : A New Hunger, Various countries International Justice Mission: Terrify no More - Cambodia Ministries Council: A Place for Hope, UK Mission Aviation Fellowship: Mission Run Madagascar World Mission : Interfaith SupportWe have 73 members of all ages, and have a varied programme of speakers and events
We meet in The Church Hall, Main Street, Polmont on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month (Sept. to March) at 7.30pm
For further information, please contact - Ellen Wilson - Tel: 01324 714181
The motto is taken from Acts 27, verse 23: "Whose we are and Whom we serve."
History and background
With around 35,000 members, the Church of Scotland Guild is one of Scotland's largest voluntary organisations. Although women make up the bulk of our membership, increasingly men are becoming members and taking active roles at local and national levels.
Members meet in local groups at congregational level, in regional groups known as presbyterial councils, and once a year at our national meeting, to which each group can send a representative.
The current constitution of the Guild was adopted in 1997, after a major review of the present organisation's predecessor, the Woman's Guild. In 2003, the Guild reviewed its constitution to ensure more inclusive language was used and to take account of the need for flexibility in local groups.
The Guild today
The Guild is about invitation, encouragement, commitment, and fellowship which leads to providing opportunities for continuing growth in Christian faith through worship, prayer and action.
Worship is an essential ingredient in all meetings and activities. Prayer underpins everything - and is a means of involving those members who cannot be active in other ways.
Action means living out the faith through project work, exploration of the discussion topics and local involvement of groups and individual members in various aspects of Christian service.