Information about the churches’ work in the community.
Elevate
Elevate is a youth worship event at St James the Less, Bishopbriggs, which brings together young people from different churches around the Bishopbriggs area and beyond.
A typical night involves worship with the band – drums, guitar saxophone, flute and vocals, icebreaker activities, a speaker and munching into a range of cakes, doughnuts and other unhealthy food items as the kids from different churches get to know each other.
It aims to be challenging and get us all thinking about what we believe. For a small youth group like St James it is also a chance to see what church is like outside the Episcopal tradition and take some of what goes on back into our own all age worship, as well as recognising that some of the folk they meet in school also have faith and involvement with the church.
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TICTACS
To Invest in Children To Assist the Community of Shettleston [] (St.Serfs)
This is an out of school care service established at St Serf’s, Shettleston, in January 1996. Since then approximately 250 children have used the project. Glasgow City Council’s Social Inclusion budget currently funds TICTACS and the Council receives an evaluation of the project every six months. A voluntary management committee made up of parents and church members manages the service.
TICTACS takes primary aged children attending Eastbank, Wellshot and St. Paul’s RC schools. Parents must reside within the catchment areas of Shettleston, Tollcross, Braidfauld and surrounding environs. During school holidays the service is extended, where possible, to parents out with the designated schools thus maximising the service provided to the wider community. All staff are employed by the service, have received first aid training and must have enhanced disclosures. In-service training takes place regularly.
The children are collected and supervised from their schools to the church by TICTACS staff. When all the children arrive they receive a snack. After ‘snack’ the children are free to choose from a wide variety of activities aimed to stimulate and educate them. Homework support is given when needed
Contact: Audrey Spence (Project Leader) or Kate Hemmingsley (Assistant Project Leader), St Serf’s Church, 1464 Shettleston Road, Glasgow G32 9AL. 0141 764 1483.
East End Team
TicTacs After school care, Mothers’ Union. Ecumenical: Scottish Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Walsingham, meetings and ecumenical discussion group, services with the local RC church and SIR with local RC church.
St Mary’s Cathedral
Financial support for Wells for India, Medical Aid for Palestine and the Diocese of Byumba. Links with the Balmore Trust. Same sex blessings and work with the LGBT. Hosts a World Aids day service on December 1 each year, an annual bereavement service for Yorkhill Childrens Hospital and other special events and concerts. Centre of excellence for the music and arts and a venue for several other community groups.
Contact: Margaret Porter on 07981 659 755.
St Cyprian’s, Lenzie
Service in Lilybank Nursing Home, occasional senior citizen’s services, strawberry fayre in Kirkintilloch, support for local charities, services for the local RC school, Christian Aid, Bible Society, Mothers’ Union. Ecumenical: childrens summer holiday club, Lenzie & Kirkintilloch ACTS, open garden scheme in July, a tent at Lenzie gala day.
Holy Name, Cumbernauld
Lunch club held once a month. Ecumenical links with other churches.
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St Matthew’s, Possilpark
Supper club for the homeless on a Sunday, The Bridge prison fellowship, drama club.
