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John Knox Church News Update
services
We are delighted to be able to sing once again in church and you can request a seat for Sunday services on our website www . johnknox . org . uk or watch our livestream or catch up on Facebook and YouTube each week . Why not check in this Sunday at 11.15am on Facebook / jkchurch or on YouTube / johnknoxchurch .
the cottage drop-in centre
The Cottage , situated behind the church , has re-opened on Monday and Friday mornings . It ’ s a warm , welcoming environment for people to drop in to for a coffee and a chat .
shoebox appeal
Thank you to all who handed in a filled shoebox of gifts and essential items . The shoeboxes will be transported along with thousands of others to vulnerable communities across Eastern Europe including Albania , Bulgaria , Hungary , Kosovo , Moldova , Romania , Serbia and Ukraine . Last year 75,218 shoeboxes and bags were donated from Scotland . Receiving a shoebox brings so much joy . Your kindness and generosity makes such a difference ! thrive - support for 20s to 40s
Thrive is our new initiative offering support for the physical , mental , emotional and spiritual health needs of this age group in our town . Thank you to everyone who took time to complete our survey or speak to us which will help shape our activities going forward . Look out for more news coming soon or follow us on our social channels @ thrivestewarton . ' It ' s not too late to take part . Go to www . thrivestewarton . org '
yuletide
We are looking forward to taking part in this year ’ s Yuletide festival . Pop by on the 25th for some free goodies !
Stewarton United ready for 2021 / 22 Season !
Stewarton United will compete in the Ayrshire Amateur Premier League for season 2021 / 22 please ensure you follow us on social media to learn of our upcoming fixtures and team news . We are so glad to be playing football after the lay off for lockdown .
We have just had two our players announced in the Scottish Amateur FA International Select Training Session squad for their next get together . Massive congratulations to both Steven Currie and Steven Greenlees for their callups .
We ’ d like to thank our sponsors for their continued support – look out for our upcoming photo shoots : Home Strip – Billi Bowie Special Projects Away Strip – The Cobble Shop Tracksuits – Taj Bar & Kitchen Training Jumpers – FJC Plumbing & Tiling Hospitality – The Smugglers Inn Match Balls – Nelson Construction Solutions Players kit bags – The Espresso Kart & Coffee Bar Polo shirt – McMillan Financial Warm Up Tops – MK Kitchens & Joinery
We ’ d also like to thank all of our player sponsors for 2021 / 22
It was great to see many of our local businesses , organisations and councillors take part in our series of ‘ Change Climate Change ’ community events in October and November . We looked at some of the personal choices we make that can have an impact on climate change and what we can do to decrease our carbon footprint . While these things are important we saw that there is far more that needs to be done if we ’ re going to meet climate targets . There were lots of creative ideas that could help make Stewarton more sustainable – e-bike and e-car sharing , e-cargo bikes that local businesses could share for making deliveries , planting trees in our gardens and green spaces , shops encouraging refilling containers and using paper bags , litter-free initiatives , creating a safe active travel network , improving community planning , energy efficient new housing , a repair hub instead of discarding products and reducing food waste by sharing surplus food . East Ayrshire Council ’ s James Lally and Andrew Kennedy spoke about the Council ’ s draft climate strategy and consultation on tackling the challenges of global warming to give East Ayrshire a clean , green future . Visit east-ayrshire . gov . uk to have your say . Contact us if you would like to be part of a climate action group in Stewarton getconnected @ johnknox . org . uk
We are looking for any new volunteers to get involved with the club and join our committee , if you have any time you can volunteer , please get in touch with us We have roles that anyone can help with , we are looking for people to run our social media pages , help run the touchline on match days , and many other tasks .
We ’ ve also had a few queries regarding our annual fundraiser the Stewarton United Beer Festival . Current restrictions are making this very difficult to plan so we have made the decision that we will delay the Beer Fest until our normal date of the second Saturday in June which will be 11th June 2022 . Obviously tickets purchased for 2019 will remain valid for 2022 . When we know more details we will let everyone know , thank you for your continued support . Please follow SUFC Beer Festival on Facebook and SUFCBeerFest on Twitter to keep up to date .