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WELLINGTON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL CLUB
PROGRAMME 2010 Feb - April
Friday 29 January Burns Night
Grace,
Thanks very much for inviting me and my wife to the
Burns Supper. We really enjoyed the evening.
The food was superb,the entertainment was good and the people
so friendly.
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Below is Grace`s account of our Burns supper. This give`s you an idea the effort that is put in by the International Club.
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More than 70 people from around the world were welcomed to a Burns Evening held in Wellington Church crypt on 29 January by members of the congregation and their International Welcome Club via their MC for evening, Grace Franklin. An excellent supper of haggis pie with vegetarian version, biscuits and cheese, coffee and home made shortbread, was provided by the church volunteers.
The minister of the Glasgow West End church on University Avenue, the Rev Dr David Sinclair, started the entertainment in style with a lusty 'Address to the Haggis'.
Robert Burns' Selkirk Grace was then said in four languages -
Japanese by Anne Setsuko from Tokyo,
Welsh by native speaker Mary Sinclair,
English by Christine Scott and
Scots by Heather McMillan.
All four ladies are involved with the International Club which meets every Friday at 7.30pm in the church hall on Southpark Avenue and it open to anyone from anywhere.
Professional singer Irene Conway sang 'For the Sake of Somebody' and had the gathering singing along with 'Charlie is my Darling.' But before she sang one note, everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to her.
Husband and wife Fami and Carol were the appropriate couple to recite 'John Anderson my Jo, John' as they've been together in Nigeria and Scotland for well over 30 years.
Christine Johnston and Mary Sinclair then sang two songs - not Burns - but beautiful because of the blend of their voices. More such duets are hoped for from them at future events.
Senior congregation member Olivia Scott gave a very humorous rendition of the Douglas Kinoch poem telling of the after effects of eating haggis.
Renowned folk singer Duncan Luncan then gave a couple of his tongue-twisting, best songs which were enjoyed by those who could decipher the dialect quickly enough.
A prime attraction on the evening was Lade Oduyemi, the cockney speaking Glaswegian resident from Nigeria who wore the kilt with aplomb. He excelled in his delivery of 'A Man's a Man for a' that.'
Finishing with an impromptu choir led by Sandy Small an intinerent organist and singer in the Wellington Church Choir, the evening was drawn to a happy close with 'Auld Lang Syne' and a comprehensive vote of thanks from Christine Scott.
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FEBRUARY 2010 Look out for: GFT film festival
Friday 5 February Love St Valentine's - as told by Heather
Friday 12 February Chinese New Year (starts 14 February).
Friday 19 February Minister for Tourism - two Club members tell about their own country.
Friday 26 February Daffodils for St David's Day - Mary n Anthea
MARCH 2010
Friday 5 March Green Welly: why Wellington Church is an eco-congregation.
Friday 12 March Irish Ceili: 17 March is St Patrick's Day
Friday 19 March Tartan Travel: How to see beautiful Scotland without spending a fortune.
Friday 26 March EGGxactly Easter: Christine n secrets of egg decorating a la Faberge.
(Sunday 28 March British Summer Time begins so put your clock FORWARD ONE HOUR)
APRIL 2010
Monday April 26 start of Glasgow University exam time which ends Friday 21 May
Friday 2 April GOOD FRIDAY. Club members invited to attend Good Friday
service conducted by Rev Dr David Sinclair at Wellington
Church and join him and his wife Mary afterwards at the Manse. (Sunday 4 April is EASTER SUNDAY.)
Friday 9 April Walkabout with Spring in the air.
Friday 16 April Speaker from Glasgow University's International Outreach -Friday
23 April St George's Day: Shakespeare's birthday. Learn about Shakespeare in the park.
Friday 30 April - Songs from Jim Byrne - americana, alt country, bluesy folk music
Pot Luck. Each to bring some food to share.
(3 May public holiday)
MAY programme to come. HOLIDAY Mon May 3 + Mon May 31