West Kirk Groups

Sunday Club

Sunday Club welcomes all children from 3-11 years. We meet in the morning in the church at 9.30 am  and stay in the service for a short time then head out to the church hall for fun, crafts, DVDs, games and  stories from the bible. The children are actively encouraged to play their part in worship when the occasion arises eg Mothering Sunday, Easter, Harvest, Christmas.

Further details of current activities on our Youth Page.

The Crèche

Crèche facilities for younger children are available in the church hall during Sunday morning worship, staffed by appropriately disclosed members of the congregation.

Kirk Session 

Session currently comprises 15 members of the congregation and is chaired by the minister in the role of moderator.

The congregation had operated under a “Quad Omnia” system for many years and several years ago a committee structure was introduced to facilitate session business. However, at a special meeting on 10th March 2013, the congregation unanimously agreed with a recommendation from Session to adopt a "Quaod Sacra" (or Model) Constitution. From April 2014, this altered the way in which the congregation's affairs were managed with the formation of a Congregational Board.  However, in September 2023, the congregation reverted once again to the Model Constitution, with five supporting committees.                             

Session meetings are held approximately bimonthly on the first Thursday of the month at 7.00pm.

The committees are:

Pastoral Care

This group is a contact point for and explores the need for pastoral care within the congregation and parish, supplementing and supporting the minister in visiting, as well as organising trips and social events. The main focus has been the elderly and housebound, where members of the group have initially started regularly visiting some of the congregation highlighted to them, but the committee is also receptive to all names forwarded by the minister and elders. The committee is also responsible for organising the availability of transport for services and social events.

Mission

The  group assist the minister in developing, extending and expanding the worship and mission life of the Church. In this respect, they are particularly involved in the short, informal services held monthly in local sheltered accommodation.

Property

This is always a very active group involved in the upkeep and ongoing maintenance of the church buildings and grounds; the hall and the the manse at Learmonth Crescent.

Stewardship and Fellowship

This group are involved in both monitoring and managing the congregation's finances and have a Fundraising sub-group who organise a variety of events

 Admin & Communication