CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
THE GUILD
The Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland, which invites and encourages women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and enables them to express their faith in Worship,Prayer and Action.
Guild meetings offer a varied and enjoyable programme of speakers on different topics such as music, crafts and various charities in agreeable company.
The Guild meets every Thursday at 2.00pm from October to March.and have their Annual Outing in May. Click for details of the 2023 - 24 syllabus.
During the summer months, The Guild arrange a variety of events, outings and meetings including coffee mornings, with funds raised going towards a nominated charity.
For more information contact Margaret Fear or the Church Office.
The Men’s Association is part of our church family where we meet on an ad hoc basis for various social events. It could be painting part of the church, building a bin shelter, getting shown round air traffic control, visiting the Glasgow Gurdwara, going on a fishing trip, having a day away in Arran or Jura or even enjoying our traditional Christmas meal …. A curry in February !
We are always open to new ideas and welcome new folk with open arms!
Check the "News and Intimations" for details of planned events. For further information contact Gordon Lang (gordonlang231@btinternet.com) .
The Latest Adventure
The “Retired” section of the Men’s Association ventured to Melrose pre-Covid via the newish Borders railway line to sample the hospitality and co-incidentally celebrate Ronnie’s xx birthday. There was much stramash as we found that the morning Muirend train to Central was cancelled, but intrepid travellers as we are, disaster was averted by mega use of phones, carrier pigeons and semaphore, and we recovered our schedule. Our apologies to any top deck No 6 bus passengers who might have been affected.
MEN'S ASSOCIATION
MONDAY LUNCH CLUB
As the population ages, the number of people who are living with some form of dementia in our community is growing. An increasing demand within health and social care means that there is currently limited provision within East Renfrewshire to provide the necessary services that are required to meet the needs of individuals and their carers whose daily lives are affected by dementia.
It is against this background that Netherlee Church has established a lunch and activities club to support those affected by dementia in the local area.
The Netherlee Lunch Club meets every Monday between 11.00 am and 1.30 pm in the church premises. A soup and sandwich lunch will be provided followed by board games, arts & crafts and reminiscence activities. After a cup of tea and some home baking the club will conclude with some musical entertainment. We offer a pick up and drop off transport service for anyone who requires it. There will be a charge of £4 for each session which will offset the cost of providing lunch and transport.
With over 25 volunteers to call upon we offer this service in a safe and caring environment that will support the needs of both those attending and their carer’s. While aiming to be as inclusive as possible, the club is aimed at those with a medical diagnoses of dementia who are living at home and remain independent with personal care, or are able to attend accompanied by a carer who is able to stay throughout the duration of the club.
If you, or someone you know are interested in learning more about the club, please contact our project co-ordinator Niall Illingworth by emailing him via nethandstamchurch@gmail.com who will be happy to provide you with more information.
THE FORUM
The Netherlee Forum stimulates lively discussion on hot topics and meets on the third Monday of each month from October to March. The evening rounds up with coffee and further chat! All are welcome to come along, bring a friend. The Forum is open to everyone and there is no requirement for any kind of "church connection".
Check the News and Intimations page for details of the next Forum.
THE CHOIR
Our church choir, directed by our long-standing Organist and Choirmaster Steven Crawford are integral to worship at the Sunday morning service and offer a diverse range of music. In Holy Week and in Advent an enhanced choir performs a range of works appropriate to the season.
Weekly choir practice takes place in Netherlee Church on Thursday evenings between September and May. If you would like to join our church choir or join for one of our festival performances, please contact our organist at sjcrawford@sky.com.
You are assured of a warm welcome. More...
BOOK CLUB
We are a friendly group of people of all ages and from all walks of life that have a love of books in common. The club offers the opportunity to share and discuss their reading experiences in a friendly & sociable atmosphere.
For more information contact Sheena Wurthmann.
CRECHE
We no longer provide a regular, fully-supervised creche for infants on Sunday mornings. However, if you are planning to attend Sunday morning worship we would be pleased to make special arrangements to enable you to worship with us. Please contact the church office in advance.
For more information, contact the church office:
SUNDAY CLUB
Sunday Club meets each Sunday morning, as part of church worship, for an hour from 10:30am.
Children of primary school age are welcome to attend and explore faith in a welcoming, safe and nurturing environment.
A team of dedicated volunteers leads sessions involving games, stories, drama, crafts, music and, above all, fellowship.
New members are always welcome, and equally we are delighted to welcome any adult helpers who are willing to give a little time and undergo the necessary PVG checks to help our youngsters on their Christian journey.
Senior Sunday Club
We do have regular - though less frequent - sessions, generally on the evening of the last Sunday in the month, for secondary school-aged youngsters.
For more information, contact Helen Illingworth or the Church Office : nethandstamchurch@gmail.com
BOYS' BRIGADE
We have two Boys' Brigade Companies.
The 231st Glasgow Company, The Boys’ Brigade
was based at Stamperland Church.
The 278th Glasgow Company, The Boys’ Brigade
is based at Netherlee Church.
Both Companies are very active.
231 Company (Stamperland BB)
All sections (Sparks, Junior and Company Section) meet on Friday evenings.
The Captain of the 231st Glasgow Company is Mr Peter Dale.
Mr Dale's mobile number is 0787 644 2787.
The Junior and Sparks Section is led by Mr Scott Russell.
Mr Russell can be contacted by e-mail email: scottrussell87@hotmail.co.uk
Find out more about 231 Company Junior Boys' Brigade via Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/290802377622208
278 Company (Netherlee BB)
Anchor Boys (P1-P3) meet on Monday evenings from 6.15pm-7.15pm
Junior Section (P4-P6) meets on Tuesday evenings from 7pm-8.30pm
Company Section (P7-S6) meets on Friday evenings from 7.30pm - 10pm
The Company Captain is Alistair Haw who can be contacted via alistairhaw@yahoo.co.uk and 07434 521 928
Find out more about 278 (Netherlee) Boys' Brigade via Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/netherleeboysbrigade
Boys Brigade Kiltwalk Appeal
A group of BB members/supporters will take on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on 18 Sept to raise funds for the BB. All donations being eligible for Gift Aid and a 50% top up by The Hunter Foundation.
Please follow the following link to donate.
https://edinburgh.thekiltwalk.co.uk/fundraising/EdinburghKiltwalk2022-JoannaHaw
Click here for further information about the wider Boys' Brigade movement.
GUIDES
Guiding is a worldwide movement, enabling girls and young women to fulfil their potential and take an active and responsible role in society, through a stimulating and challenging programme of activities, delivered by trained volunteer leaders.
Prior to summer 2022 we had two strong Guide units based in each of our churches. From autumn 2022 onwards
Netherlee Guides will meet in Netherlee Church and
Stamperland Guides will meet in the Stamperland Community Hall.
Each unit has age-related sections with
Rainbows welcoming girls aged 5 to 7,
Brownies welcoming girls aged 7 to 10 and
Guides welcoming girls aged 10 to 14.
Additionally, for girls aged 14 there is a Ranger section.
All these units these units are very active and follow a wide and varied programme within Girlguiding Scotland. Depending on circumstances there may be a waiting list for joining either the Rainbows, Brownies or Guides.
To register your daughter for any of the Girlguiding units
you MUST do this on-line through www.girlguiding.org.uk
and tab 'parents', then 'register my daughter'.
This is the only way we can put girls on the waiting lists for the Units.
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any queries regarding Girlguiding contact stamperlandguides@hotmail.co.uk
SCOUTS
The 91st Glasgow (Netherlee) Scout Group meet in the
Scout Hall in Ormonde Drive.
The 79th Glasgow (Stamperland) Scout Group used to meet in
Stamperland Church but now meet in Williamwood Parish Church.
Membership is open to any child aged over six. Scouting is a non-denominational group that aims to promote the full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of boys & girls from aged 6 to 18 years. We also try to develop each person as a member of his local, national and international community.
The 91st Glasgow (Netherlee) Scout Groupcomprises four sections - Explorer Scouts, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers.
Beavers (boys & girls, aged 6 -8) meet from 7pm to 8pm each Friday during school term .
Cubs (boys & girls, aged 8 – 10) meet from 7.15pm to 8.45pm each Tuesday during school term.
Scouts (boys & girls, aged 10 – 14) meet from 7.30pm to 9.15pm each Wednesday during school term .
Explorer Scouts (young men & women, aged 14 – 18) meet as part of the Scout group, but are more involved in planning and running the activities to develop leader skills.
For more information, please email Group Scout Leader Dorothy Hamilton at netherleechurch@gmail.com
The 79th Glasgow (Stamperland) Scout Group comprises four sections - Explorer Scouts, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. The Scouts meet in the church halls on a Thursday evening for a wide range of activities. Excluding the adult leaders there are more than 60 members of the Scout Group.
For further information on The Beaver Colony contact Alison on 0141 644 2712
For further information on The Cub Pack contact Philip on 0141 620 3146
or by e-mail at stamperlandscouts@btinternet.com
For further information on The Scout and Explorer Groups contact Gregor on 0141 644 2712 or by e-mail at gregormacfarlane@gmail.com