Once again we will be selling Christmas Cards on behalf of the Lodging House Mission. These will be available from the 26th October 2025 in the Hall of Fellowship.
We will also be happy to accept monetary donations which help to offset the cost of meals which the Lodging House Mission provides on a daily basis to homeless people.

Dear (future) friends,

I’m writing this article to introduce myself. I’m Euan, your new student minister. I will be with you from now until the last week in March and over that time I hope to get to know you well, have the chance to work with many of you and lead you in worship.

Now, a bit about me. This is my first placement, and I am right at the beginning of my formal training for ministry. This is a journey that has been a long time in coming, however although I am at the beginning of my ministry journey, I have been a part of the Church of Scotland for some time. My home church is Queens Park Govanhill parish church, over on the south side of Glasgow, I worshiped there, became a member and eventually an elder there. Prior to starting my ministry journey I served as fabric convenor and presbytery elder. I’ve also served as interim moderator in a number of churches across Glasgow.

Before I started my journey into ministry, I was a high school Music Teacher and have a love of all things music related (I still conduct Sanquhar and district silver band) so I was especially delighted to be placed in Springfield Cambridge with all your musical heritage and the wonderful music groups you have. I am very much looking forward to hearing and visiting these groups over the coming months. I have been very involved in my own church groups growing up and I am very much looking forward to visiting the many groups at Springfield Cambridge Parish Church.

I look forward to meeting you and working with you over the coming months, I’m always happy for a chat (especially if there’s tea involved) so feel free to come and chat to me anytime.

With every blessing

Euan.

**Update** A total donation of £507 was received. This will be split 50/50 between Lodge House Mission and the local Foodbank. Thank you to all.

Thank you to everyone that supported our Harvest donations for Lodge House Mission and the local Foodbank. We are still awaiting the total amount raised through cash donations. Meantime, here are some pictures taken at the Church. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with this venture.

Harvest Service will be on 21/9/25. Our harvest gifts and cash donations will be split between the Lodging House Mission and the local Foodbank at Bishopbriggs Free Church. Donations can be dropped on Saturday 20^th September, 2025 between 10.30am -12 noon or brought to Church on Harvest Sunday.

We are starting with a taster session on Monday 6^th October, from 5.30 -7.00pm in Room 2, Springfield Cambridge Parish Church, Bishopbriggs. Come along and join the fun. Boys and Girls aged 7 – 14 are all welcome to come and see what it’s like to sing! No audition required and no fee. All music will be provided on the day. Join in a fun session of vocal games and Christmas music, under the direction of Emma Fairbairn, our Junior Chorus leader and get an idea what it’s like to be part of this great choir. If you would like your young singer to attend this event please register by either:

Email CatherineTaylor  at [email protected] or (  text Catherine on 07511 629 272. Please provide your child’s name, a parent or carer’s name, an email contact and a mobile contact.

You are invited to an exhibition of the hundreds of knitted and crocheted blankets that have been carefully crafted by churches, community groups and individuals for ‘Glasgow Close Knit’.

The exhibition will take place in Kelvin West Parish Church, University Ave/Southpark Ave, G12 8LE, on Sunday 14th September, 1pm – 4pm and from Monday 15th to Thursday 18th September, 10am – 4pm

Admission is free and all are welcome…

Throughout 2025, countless people have been part of this project, celebrating Glasgow 850 in a city-wide communal activity of knitting and crocheting blankets for ‘Glasgow Close Knit’. Thousands of squares have been sewn together into hundreds of blankets and have now been brought together for a second exhibition. Representing the work of countless hands, each blanket speaks of the generous creativity of Glasgow’s citizens. ‘Glasgow Close Knit’ is a communal expression of care for the most vulnerable individuals across the City of Glasgow who live in need of security and warmth.

Later in the year, all the blankets will be distributed through the Lodging House Mission to people experiencing homelessness and isolation across the City.

‘Glasgow Close Knit’ is a project of Glasgow Presbytery (SCO07691) and The Lodging House Mission (SC017283), curation by @gardnerandgardner.

Well done to our Girls Brigade Company for the lovely floral display beside the bench, on the Springfield Road side of our Church.

The flowers have now opened out and are looking very colourful.

Congratulations to Joan on winning the Summer Hamper. Enjoy!

Joan is pictured here with the Ann, Chairperson of the Church Fundraising Committee.