A special thanks to all those who decorated our church so beautifully for Harvest Thanksgiving this weekend, especially Moira Dunlop and Gillian Smyth. It was a joy to see it looking so lovely. We filled at least 10 crates with essential items for Renfrewshire Foodbank after the service, and will also be adding everything we
Congratulations to 1st Houston Boys' Brigade members Harris and Glenn, who received their President’s Badge at Sunday's Rededication Service, and also to Robert and Robbie, who received their Queen’s Badge. The Queen’s Badge is the highest award that can be gained by a member of the Boys’ Brigade. It offers the chance to engage with
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our Retiral Offering on Sunday, in support of the British Red Cross joint appeals following the recent earthquake in Morocco and the flash floods that occurred in Libya two days later.Together we raised £337.10, which will be shared between both appeals.If you were not in church but would
On Sunday, Guild Convener Moira Dunlop led members of Houston & Killellan Kirk Guild in a wonderful Rededication Service at Morning Worship. As well as reciting their Act of Dedication, a number of members were also presented with Long Service Awards and badges by Guild Elder Jim McBeath - celebrating more than 540 years of
Do you shop online and, if so, did you know that you can support our Local Mission Fund without it costing you a penny? So far 88 members of our congregation have signed up - and raised more than £1,100 between them! easyfundraising is a free platform that allows us to earn money when we
At Harvest, we make a special appeal for items for Renfrewshire Foodbank – but have you ever wondered what happens to your donations afterwards? Read on to find out how we can all make a difference, one item at a time. When Renfrewshire Foodbank was set up 13 years ago, it was supposed to be
Our Doors Open Days event, on September 2nd and 3rd, was a big success: we welcomed around 140 people to our church, as well as many members of our congregation who stayed on after Morning Worship. It was lovely to see so many people exploring our beautiful building and we all discovered things we didn't
Massive congratulations and a big thank you to the Bee Happy Litter Crew: last Saturday they traded in another £118 worth of cans at Sainsburys - taking their grand total since September 2021 to a whopping £5,082! They collect the cans and bottles from around our village and feed them into the deposit return machines
The Warren family brought their stay in Scotland to a close with a trip to Millport, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Revd Jonathan, Matthew, Jane and Harry Alexander hopped on bikes last Friday and cycled round the island of Cumbrae, while Siobhan, Hannah and Lydia, Sandra Griffiths and Maggie Deans soaked up the lovely sunshine on
A big shout out to Bee Happy Litter Crew who recently raised an amazing total of £208 by recycling two trailer loads of empty drink bottles and cans they have collected from around our village. They fed the cans and bottles into the deposit return machines at Sainsburys and exchanged the vouchers for much-needed food,
