Community activities at CAIRNS Church Milngavie

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Involvement in the community, both in Milngavie and elsewhere, is a principal aim of Cairns whether it be organisations that use our premises or our participation in other community activities.

We list below areas in which Cairns has a part to play.

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
Friendship House is the local Church Centre in Park Road where six of the Milngavie churches serve together to provide light refreshments Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. There is a daily act or worship at II a.m. for 15 mins. The Thursday Service will be taken by a member of the local Clergy. Everyone is welcome, church member or not, and there is always someone there for a friendly chat. Greeting Cards for all occasions are on sale.

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
The Milngavie Churches work together in outreach to the housebound/lonely, providing a full programme including morning coffee/tea, lunch and afternoon tea in the Lesser Town Hall each Wednesday, 10.30am - 3.30pm. Transport is provided. For further information, please contact the Church Office.

PARENT AND TODDLERS' GROUP

Meets every week. For further information, please contact the Church Office.

UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS
The Boys' Brigade - 1st/2nd Milngavie Company
This merged Company, attached to Cairns Church and other Milngavie churches, meets in St Luke's Church Halls and the BB Memorial Hall.

Anchor Boys        (6 years and over)
Junior Section     (8 years and over)
Company Section (11 years and over)

Girls' Brigade - 82nd Glasgow Company
This Company which is open to all girls is attached to St Paul's Church.

Brigaders
Juniors
Explorers

Scouts - 20th Glasgow Group
This Scout Group has

Beaver Colonies          (6 - 8 Years)
Cub Packs                  (8 - 10.5 years)
Scout Troops               (10.5 - 15 years)
Explorer Scout unit       (15 - 18 years)

Guides
Milngavie District has Senior Section, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows who meet in the Guide Hall.

The 10th Milngavie Brownie Pack meets in Cairns Church.

If you would like any further details on any of these organisations, please contact the Church Office.

ASSOCIATION OF MILNGAVIE CHURCHES
The Association of Milngavie Churches brings together the wide variety of religious and spiritual organisations within Milngavie. The Association offers an ecumenical way to come together and celebrate what we have in common in terms of our beliefs. The minister or spiritual leader and two members represent each organisation. The other organisations involved with Cairns are -

Allander Evangelical Church
Baldernock Parish Church of Scotland
Religious Society of Friends
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
St Luke's Church of Scotland
St Paul's Parish Church of Scotland
United Free Church

CHRISTIAN AID
Cairns is part of a joint churches committee in Milngavie that includes St Paul's, St Luke's, United Free Church, St Andrew's Episcopal and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. The main joint fundraising activity centres around the annual Christian Aid week door-to-door collection. The various churches divide up the village to ensure that all homes in Milngavie receive a visit.

Other activities include managing a Book Stall in the village at the annual Milngavie Gala Day in June and taking part in the Christmas Choices Annual Sale held each October in Milngavie Town Hall selling Traidcraft cards and other Christmas goods.

LINK - NKANDA/MALAWI

Cairns is developing a twinning arrangement with Nkanda Church in Malawi. This relationship is in its early stages and each church is currently assessing ways in which each church's experience can benefit the other. One early project involved Cairns young people raising money to help one of the Nkanda church choirs produce music CD's to raise money for their church. If you would like more information on this project or would like to offer ideas or suggestions, please contact the Church Office.