Opportunities For Service


	OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION The Kirk Session has a responsibility to ensure that we fulfill the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. One way we have responded is making sure our buildings are accessible and we provide, where we can, facilities that help people who are disabled. However, the rights of the disabled go beyond physical things and it is about our attitude and how we treat people.

A leaflet is available providing guidelines for all those involved in working with others at Kemnay Church.

Current Opportunities for Service

CARE VISITATION
The Care Group is always looking for people to visit the housebound and elderly or to give some extra support. For more information contact the Care Group

CHURCH FLOWERS
Week by week members gift flowers for the Services and many arrange the flowers themselves bringing particular gifts, which are always appreciated. These flowers are then distributed to others as an expression of the Church’s love and care. More information contact the Flower Convener through the Church office.

WELCOMERS
A special service given by members is the welcome to services Sunday by Sunday. You can be any age to do this and children will always be supervised by an adult. The Rota is made up in advance by Mrs Diane Porter, if you are interested contact the church office.

PARTICIPATION IN WORSHIP
While the minister is responsible for the conduct of Worship an exciting development over a number of years is the increase in members who are participating in the sharing of worshipping by using their gifts in music, drama, reading, singing and also the planning and presentation of acts of worship.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
There are lots of opportunities for young people and adults to be involved in working with small children to teenagers. The Church of Scotland has a Policy on working with children and young people which is accepted and adhered to at Kemnay Kirk. Anyone working with children and young people will be expected to attend a basic course on Child Protection. Information about working with children and young people can be had from the Youth Convener and details on the Child Protection Course from the Child Protection Convener. Details about Disclosure can also be provided by the Church Office.

CHURCH MUSIC

Choir
Every Sunday the choir leads the praise at 11.00 am Service and are always looking for new members.

Singing Group
From time to time a group of men and women and young people come together for special services. Information is given on the Sunday Intimation Sheet.

Praise Band
We have a Praise band who lead the Praise at 9.30 All Age Worship, occasionally at Monthly 11.00 am All Age Worship and also at Evening Celebration.

For more information on the Praise Band (Ruach) please click here

BANNER MAKING
If you are interested in Banner making please let us know through the Church Office.

LOAVES AND FISHES
Our coffee shop provides lots of opportunities for service. We need help serving in the shop and also baking.

CLEANING ROTA
There is a group of members and friends who clean the Church and Centre. If interested in helping please speak to someone on duty on a Sunday.

WIDER CHURCH

Partner Church. Kemnay Church is in partnership with the congregation of the Evangelical Synod of Lebanon and Syria. For more information on our Partnership please click here.

Missionary Partner
Our Missionary Partners the rev Alastair and Mrs Mary Morris work in Central Asia . We receive a regular letter from them, which is published in the Kirk News. If you would like to write to them they would appreciate this.
We also support our former Partners, Rev Paul and Mrs Burgess in Pakistan. Also our Episcopal friends sisters Dorothy and Jane in Zambia.

Al Shurooqu School for Blind children
The Sunday School supports the work of this School in Bethlehem. The School Principal is a member of the Church of Scotland in Jerusalem.

Service Overseas and at Home
There are opportunities of working overseas with the Church of Scotland. The Board of World Mission work with the Scottish Churches World Exchange for short-term service and the Board has its own recruitment scheme for full time Missionaries. There are also opportunities for Service at Home.
CONTACT The Minister

TearFund
The Congregation supports the work of this Christian Overseas and home, aid organization. The work of TearFund is highlighted at Harvest.

Christian Aid
In May of each year the Christian Aid Committee raises over £7,000 through a Sponsored Walk, filling Smartie Tubes with 20p's and a Nearly New Sale.

WIDER COMMUNITY
Most organisations in the village will have Church members involved and this is certainly encouraged. Service in the community is seen as service for the Lord.

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