Here are the Notices for week beginning 19th October 2025.
WHAT’S ON IN TRYST CHURCH (and elsewhere)
REGULAR NOTICES:
Sunday:
Breakfast Prayer Meeting 26th October, 9.00 9.30am.
Young Church (3-12 years) and Youth Group (S1-S6) meet in the Large Hall from 10.15am.
The Crhe (birth 3 years).
Monday:
Memories Group Quiz d.walker3@blueyonder.co.uk / 556200.
Tryst Church Afternoon Group meets at 2.30pm.
Tuesday:
Larbert Tryst Fellowship, Prayer, Bible Study Group meets at 1.30pm weekly in Airth Church. Please contact Anne Coulter.
Larbert Tryst Guild meets at 2.00pm.
Larbert Tryst Womens Group meets at 7.00pm .
Wednesday:
Kirk Session meets 11th November at 7.00pm.
Thursday:
Weekday Worship at 11.15am (Tea/Coffee from10.30am).
Choir Practice at 7.30pm.
TODAY’S NOTICES:
1. KLSB and Falkirk Foodbank would like to send a huge thank you to Larbert Tryst Church for their generous donations from the Harvest Service. They have both been quite overwhelmed by your generosity.
2. Sunday teas rota: The Sunday teas have been extremely well attended, always busy it is great to see people enjoy this very important time of fellowship after the morning service. We are indebted to the ladies who “man” the tea teams each week, because the clearing away at the end especially is no small task and requires a full team each week, as several of our volunteers are more “mature”, I take my hat off to them for still wanting to help. We have 2 vacancies on the rota to fill, so if you are a lady, or a gentleman, who would like to be the first ever to be on the tea rota, then please contact myself, Janet Prophet, either in person or on 07757943250! It is important to keep the Sunday teas going in the present form, if we end up not having enough volunteers, it might not be sustainable to continue on a weekly basis.
3. SOS Save Old Stamps: A reminder to members of the congregation that the Church of Scotland continues to encourage the saving of used stamps, and collection boxes are located in the vestibule and at doors into the church. The 2025-2026 project is to support the work of the Al Ahli Hospital in Northern Gaza run by a partner church, the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. Thank you for your support SOS – Save Old Stamps.
4. Tryst Church will take part in the Shoebox Appeal in 2025. There are two beneficiaries, Operation Christmas Child (for children) and Blythswood Care (all ages). The details of what is suitable for boxes varies between the two and so it is important to get the correct leaflet and follow the instructions as to what is permitted. Flat pack boxes are available for Operation Christmas Child only.
There are some spare items which will be available in the hall after the service. If you have empty boxes at home you could donate, they can be wrapped and used. To save storage issues, please bring back shoeboxes on Sunday 2nd November.
5. Flowers in Church today have been donated by Janet Prophet. 6. The Real Advent Calendar from the Meaningful Chocolate Company can be ordered today and for the next two Sundays in the Large Hall. Included is a Christmas Story Activity Book and a Fairtrade chocolate behind every door as well as a line of the story. The price is the same as last year, 4.95. Money raised from the sale of the calendars is donated to charitable projects such as The Funzi and Bodo Trust, which helps to provide care and support for mums ands new babies in African villages.
7. Refurbishment team: The team has appointed Wham architecture to work with us on the refurbishment project. Wham has completed a laser survey of the church and grounds. They have been working on a feasibility study. The study will be completed before Christmas and will give us lots of ideas for modernising and improving our church. The next stage will be to share the feasibility study with you and our community, so that we decide on the alterations which best support our Mission. David Grant.
8. Order of Service: A few large copies are now available at the entrance doors.
THIS WEEK’S NOTICES:
9. Larbert Tryst Womens Group meets on Tuesday 21st October with a Beetle Drive, starting at 7.00pm. Come along for a fun night. All welcome. 10. Weekday Worship on Thursday 23rd October at 11.15am will be led by Rev. David Albon, a member of Larbert Tryst Church. Tea/coffee and biscuits are available in the Church from 10.30am. All welcome.
11. Foodbank Collection will be on Saturday 25th October from 11.00 – 11.30am in the Church car park. Foodbank desperately needs: Tinned Fruit, Potatoes, Custard, Meatballs, Stews, Peas, Tomatoes, Slicing Meats, Pasta Sauce, Cakes of hand soap. At present we DO NOT NEED: Cereal, Biscuits, Pasta, Rice. Thank you for your continued support, it is much appreciated.
ADVANCE NOTICES:
12. Breakfast Prayer Meeting 26th October, 9.009.30am. Details from Dave or Margaret Tooth.
13. Tryst Church Afternoon Group meets on Monday 27th October at 2.30pm. Call the Midwife is our topic with Beatrice and Anne. All welcome. 14. Larbert Tryst Guild meets on Tuesday 28th October at 2.00pm. Our topic will be Blast from the Past. All welcome.
15. Church Gardening Morning: On Saturday, 1st November, 10-12noon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
16. Memories Group: The next meeting will be on Wednesday 5th November at 2.00pm. in the large Hall when Russell MacGillivray will speak about Great Events of 1945.
17. Tear Fund Big Quiz on 15th November at 7pm. Teams of 4-6 people. Entry by donation. Further details to follow.
NEXT WEEK’S BIBLE SUNDAY SERVICE:
Our Service begins at 10.30 am, when we welcome back Jim Dewar to lead our service.
The Young Church meet in the Large Hall from 10.15am.
Teas/coffees are available after the service in the Large Hall. Please join us.
Joint Session Clerks:
Morag Patterson (morag.patterson@tryst.church) and
Carol Sergeant (carol.sergeant@tryst.church)
Parish Outreach Worker:
Ms Marianne Harvey
Interim Moderator:
Rev. Robert Allan
Please give Whats on in Tryst Church notices in writing by Wednesday to Marion Harvie. Please message us for contact information.
Scottish Charities Number SC006456
Church Website: www.tryst.church
