The Bengairn Parishes Church Family Roll 198, Model Constitution with 21 Elders and 5 Congregational Board members. Services are held at Auchencairn and Kelton on alternate Sundays.(1st and 3rd Sundays at Kelton,2nd and 4th Sundays at Auchencairn,5th Sundays as announced.) Ministry and Mission As in other areas of Scotland, the economic downturn has put pressure on both charges to adapt and refresh their approach to ministry. It is fair to say that, whilst most challenges are universal, there are also subtle differences between and environments. The congregations in both charges ‘town’ ‘rural’ have been, and continue to be flexible in adapting to, and responding to, necessary change. There is recognition that our ministry needs to be relevant to the times in which we live, particularly given the drift towards an increasingly secular society, especially amongst our younger generations. Under the fresh impetus of this Linkage, forged in October 2013, both congregations are looking forward to harnessing the potential for refreshing and reinvigorating the Church’s presence in our communities. We acknowledge that the challenges in working towards these goals will be significant. Nevertheless, as a new chapter opens in our Christian life, we look forward to working in partnership with a new Minister, to embrace new ideas and to be open to further change in order to meet the needs of all our parishioners in the changing community in which we live. For further information please contact The to the Nominating Committee Miss Jean Whitehall,Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright. DG6 4QH Tel: 01557 500268 Email:brownwhitehall@aol.com; Informal enquiries can be made to The Interim Moderator: Rev. David Bartholomew 01644 430380 Email:DBartholomew@churchofscotland.org.uk or to the Convenor of the Nominating Committee Mrs Nicky Smith 01556 680483 Email nickysasmith@btinternet.com
The Bengairn Parishes Church Family Roll 198, Model Constitution with 21 Elders and 5 Congregational Board members. Services are held at Auchencairn and Kelton on alternate Sundays.(1st and 3rd Sundays at Kelton,2nd and 4th Sundays at Auchencairn,5th Sundays as announced.) Ministry and Mission As in other areas of Scotland, the economic downturn has put pressure on both charges to adapt and refresh their approach to ministry. It is fair to say that, whilst most challenges are universal, there are also subtle differences between ‘town’ and ‘rural’ environments. The congregations in both charges have been, and continue to be flexible in adapting to, and responding to, necessary change. There is recognition that our ministry needs to be relevant to the times in which we live, particularly given the drift towards an increasingly secular society, especially amongst our younger generations. Under the fresh impetus of this Linkage, forged in October 2013, both congregations are looking forward to harnessing the potential for refreshing and reinvigorating the Church’s presence in our communities. We acknowledge that the challenges in working towards these goals will be significant. Nevertheless, as a new chapter opens in our Christian life, we look forward to working in partnership with a new Minister, to embrace new ideas and to be open to further change in order to meet the needs of all our parishioners in the changing community in which we live. For further information please contact The to the Nominating Committee Miss Jean Whitehall,Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright. DG6 4QH Tel: 01557 500268 Email:brownwhitehall@aol.com; Informal enquiries can be made to The Interim Moderator: Rev. David Bartholomew 01644 430380 Email:DBartholomew@churchofscotland.org.uk or to the Convenor of the Nominating Committee Mrs Nicky Smith 01556 680483 Email nickysasmith@btinternet.com
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