The summer holidays are just a couple of weeks away now, and lots of us will be looking forward to a break from school and hopefully some sunshine. But this time of year can be really stressful for families facing food poverty or food insecurity, who worry about how they will afford to feed their

Would you like to win A £25 Gift Voucher? As part of activities to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Houston & Killellan Kirk we are holding a photography competition! The theme is ‘Celebrating Houston Past and Present’. Images must be taken in Houston, and could be of anything including the Kirk, other buildings in the

Following our successful application to The Power of Music Team at National Academy for Social Prescribing we are delighted to launch our new dementia-inclusive choir, Houston Hello Singers, on Thursday, June 6, 2024! The choir provides fortnightly sessions full of fun and laughter where participants will sing well-known songs, rounds and venture into some new

Plans for a year of events and activities to mark 150 years since our current church building was completed are well under way – with something for everyone in our community to enjoy. First up is our Photography Competition, with the theme ‘Celebrating Houston Past and Present’. All images must be taken in Houston, and

Thank you so much to all who donated during Christian Aid Week and helped us raise a fantastic £5,434! None of this would be possible without our wonderful team of volunteers, so a huge thank you to them too - and to the Village Shop, Boots Pharmacy, and the Carrick Centre, for hosting collecting boxes.

Houston & Killellan Kirk Carnival was a huge success at the weekend, with hundreds of people enjoying the day and helping to raise more than £11,500! This year’s theme was the Olympics so there were loads of sports stars in our Fancy Dress Competition as well as torch bearers, colourful Olympic ring bearers - and

This year’s Christian Aid Week appeal is focussing on the organisation’s work in Burundi, one of the most densely populated and poorest countries in Africa. Heavily reliant on agriculture, it’s also one of the least prepared to combat the effects of climate change, including droughts, floods and landslides. The global cost of living crisis has

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