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The offertory bags and a brass salver were given to the Church in 1950 by Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart of Foulyett Farm. In 1981, the Stewart Family of the then Townhead Farm, now Eurocentral gifted new offertorv bags to replace the ones given in 1950. When the church was broken into the brass salver gifted in 1950 was taken. The brass salver, now in use, was gifted in 1978 by present and past members of 1st Holytown Girls' Brigade, formerly No 2 Holytown Girls' Guildry, to commemorate the Ruby Anniversary of the founding of the Company.
The table in the Vestibule of the Church was gifted in memory of his forebears by Mr William Porte who for many years was postmaster in the village.
On Communion Sundays you will see two flagons. Both were presented in 1873; one by James Neilson Esquire, Thankerton House and the other by Thomas Johnston Esq, Stevenston House. The cup used by the elders is one of the ones presented to Holytown Church by Willam Roberton of Lauchope in 1838.
New bread plates were given by Mr. John Wilson to replace the plates, which could not be found for a very long time but which very mysteriously reappeared. The linen for the pews was gifted by various members of the congregation. At the same time an embroidered cloth for the communion table was gifted by Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart of the then Townhead Farm.
The leather seats used by the elders on Communion Sundays were the gift of Mr James McCulloch in memory of his wife.
Perhaps this short resume will give you some idea of the people past and present who worship or have worshipped within these walls.
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