Mearns Kirk

The Friendship Club has welcomed new volunteers over the past session with Heather Hughes, Gillian Robson and Avril Thomson joining our team. It is great to have additional help as the club is very well attended. The friendly atmosphere, the chance to socialise and get a good chat means that our members don’t like to miss the regular Tuesday afternoon meetings.

We have had a lot of fun with entertainers such as the Neilston Ukulele Band, our Burns afternoon with our own Janice, Jim and myself on music and Helen, Elizabeth and Harriet on poems. In February our special guest speaker was Mary McIntyre with her humorous tales from the chalk face and our regulars, the talented “Music Box” duo of Agnes and Ian.

In the past month we welcomed a new singer, Kirk James, who provided us with a fabulous afternoon and I know that a group of our ladies will be keen to have him back next year! There have been many opportunities to sing along and some folk have even enjoyed a wee dance!

Mearns Primary School Choir have also been back to sing for us- they love the chance to perform with an audience and it has been wonderful to have the children, full of enthusiasm, with a new programme for us.

After Easter we will have Alastair McDonald, then singer Angela Duncan – back by popular demand! Our summer programme will finish with an outing to Troon for Afternoon Tea at the South Beach Hotel.

If you are finding your days seem quite long and you are looking for a wee bit of company, smiling faces, some cheerful music, a cuppa and home baking, then speak to me in church or contact the Mearns Kirk Helping Hands office. You will be made very welcome.