Church & Community


	CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

		There are different ways of expressing our faith as Christians and one of those is through practical and prayerful support of justice and fairness in the world about us, which we do through the following groups. Throughout the year special Sundays and events help us to raise awareness for these groups and give support.


		ECO-CONGREGATION

	We are working towards becoming an Eco-Congregation. The aim is to encourage every group and member of the congregation to be aware of issues that affect our environment by encouraging careful use of our resources and recycling. A monthly Green Page will be found in the Kirk News. A Green Group meet to encourage environmental issues within the congregation. For information on our Green Group please click here


	FAIR TRADE CHURCH

	We are a Fair Trade Church which commits us to use Fair Trade goods as far as possible in all of our work. Fair Trade tea and coffee etc are to be found at the Loaves and Fishes and each group of the Congregation uses Fair Trade goods for refreshments.

		Click here to read about Kemnay Primary School & Fairtrade


		CHRISTIAN AID

	For many years we have supported this charity. Christian Aid is the principle arm aid work overseas. It works closely with the World Mission Council of the General Assembly. Fund raising for Christian Aid takes place during May.



	TEAR FUND

	Tear Fund is a Christian relief and development charity reaching people in poverty abroad and at home. The Congregation are invited to support Tear Fund at Harvest Thanksgiving in October.


				CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS


				Church without Walls was a report accepted by the General Assembly in 2001, aimed at providing a vision for the Church, relevant to every part of the Church and over many years. At its heart, it is about changing mindsets: From church focus to Christ focus - following Jesus to see what church forms round him. Kemnay Church embraced this and have use the material provided to drive us forward as a Church to be more relevant for today.


	CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY

	Every year we remember the work of this organization which aims to make known the plight of many Christians overseas who are imprisoned or persecuted for their Faith. We try to have a speaker to tell us something of the work being done. For information on our Suffering Church Interest Group please click here.

SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY

Support for this group is given on the first Sunday in Advent when we remember the Gift of the Bible and the work of the Society in the world. We usually invite someone from the Bible Society to speak about the charity’s work.

EARL HAIG FUND

A retiring collection is taken at the Remembrance service in November to provide support for the care of those who have served our nation.

OTHER CHARITIES


	The Congregation supports many other charities mainly through the Charity Box at the Loaves and Fishes Coffee Shop and also through the Loaves and Fishes Fund.


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