Keith and Ida have had a busy start to the year, with some challenges along the way, as well as positive outcomes too. With support from friends of Kandiana, they have been able to renovate the care home; the rooms have been repainted, the toilets re-floored, showers tiled and the stove repaired and a washing
A huge thank you to Houston & Killellan Guild who recently donated £3,000 to church funds, as a result of their fundraising efforts over the last session. Guild convener Moira Dunlop and treasurer Isabel Haddow presented the cheque to Rev Barbara Ann Sweetin during Morning Worship. The money, which was raised through the Autumn Cream
Just before Easter we welcomed P7 pupils from Houston Primary School (over 80 children) to the West Halls to hear a bit about Easter. Together we enjoyed playing a game, listening to stories about Jesus and doing some activities relating to the last week of his life, a wee drama, an action song and of
Thank you so much to everyone who kindly donated Easter eggs to our collection for Barnardo's Threads, a Paisley-based charity working with children and families across Renfrewshire. The staff were delighted to receive so many chocolate treats from us and are looking forward to distributing them over the coming week, in time for Easter. Sharon
Congratulations to Niamh Kerr, (age 12), our Carnival Logo competition winner, who is in S1 at Gryffe. The judges loved the creativity of her entry, with the cycle helmet and beret adding to the Olympic ring and sports theme. Congratulations also go to our runner up, Lucy Watt (age 10), from Houston Primary. Her entry
Well done to Super Shedders David Murray and David Macdonald, who created these wonderful wooden scales for Houston Primary School. They are beautifully made and we're sure the children will have lots of fun learning and playing with them. The Shedders have also been busy making lots of Easter bunnies - they're yours for just
A massive thank you to Bee Happy and our fantastic Foodbank volunteers who gathered and processed a whopping 30-plus crates of food and essential items recently, following another succesful round of 'Doorstep Donations'. This time Jake and the Bee Happy crew leafleted areas of Houston including Brierie Hill, Craigburn, Locherburn, Netherburn Avenue and Woodburn Place,
Congratulations to all the P7 pupils at Houston Primary School who worked so hard to make their Fairtrade Chocolicious Coffee Morning such a success! They sold a whopping 360 chocolate stirrers in school, as well as home made cakes and hot chocolate drinks at their event at the West Halls, and raised a grand total of
A massive thank you to everyone in the community who supported our various charities last year - together you helped us raise an incredible £12,259! This is a fantastic achievement and we couldn't have done it without you all. Retiral Offerings throughout the year, which are taken at services including Easter Sunday and Remembrance Sunday,
It was wonderful to see so our church so full on Sunday, as we gathered to thank Gary for all his hard work over the last five years and to wish him, Ruth, Robbie and Gregor all the very best as they head off to the USA. Gary starts his new role as Head of
