The weather effected our numbers attending Messy Church today. But those who managed enjoyed a great morning. Maggie told the story about Jacob sleeping in the wilderness and using a stone for a pillow. While he slept he dreamed about a ladder to heaven and the Angels climbing up it. That inspired our games and even the cakes we made, which had Curly Wurly chocolate ladders!

We hope that you all have had a very happy Christmas and a joyful New Year. Messy Church is back this Saturday with another fun filled morning with activities for all the family. Please come along and join us. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Happy New Year everyone.

With only four sleeps left till we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the following are the services over the coming days. This Sunday Christmas eve we will have our usual family service at 11am which is followed by tea/coffee. Then at 6.30pm we will have our family Christmas Eve Service with the story of the nativity and carol singing. Then on Christmas day at 10.30am there will be a family service which also includes a birthday cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday. We look forward to seeing you at these very special services.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas especially at our Christmas Tree 🎄 Festival today. Come along and join us, we’re open till 4pm today and 1pm-3pm tomorrow.

🎄🎄More community carol singing accompanied again by the wonderful Peaton Peelers. 🎄🎄

The Christmas tree festival is in full swing with beautiful music played on the bells of the Peaton Peelers.

The Christmas Tree Festival is now ready to open. As you may be aware BBC Breakfast has a challenge to get the country carol singing this Christmas because it releases endorphins that cheer us up and make us feel better. This year at the Christmas Tree Festival in Cardross Church we are inviting you all to drop in on the Friday evening between 6pm and 8pm when we will have our very own Community Carol singing along with the Peaton Peelers and the Cardross Fiddlers providing additional Christmas music. Lets see if we can raise the roof with our own rendition of “O Come All Ye Faithful”. There will also be light refreshments including mulled wine. We are open tomorrow from 11am till 4pm when Santa will be in his grotto (£4 admission for children). On Sunday we are open from 1 to 3pm and then there will be a short closing service. There is no entrance charge to the Christmas Tree Festival, but all donations are gratefully received and will be split between our two charities Glasgow City Mission and Robin House. Please share and look forward to seeing you there.

The Christmas edition is being printed and published today. If you can't wait for the printed copy please download the pdf version here and print it out on your home printer. Tip* Set you printer to 'Two sided printing' and 'short side binding' in layout that way it will print in the right order for you to simply fold. **Please share with your friends and congregation members** Download from the church website here: http://www.cardrossparishchurch.org/blogs/news/153/redir/

We hope you are starting to feel the Christmas Spirit. We certainly are after last nights Messy Church Christmas Party! A great time was had by all. These pictures will also feature in the months special Christmas edition of FOCUS which will be printed on Wednesday and you will be able to pick one up at the church door on Sunday and the Elders will of course be delivering them to their districts very soon.