Parish Profile

THE MANSE The manse is at 156 Old Castle Road, , , G44 5TW. It is a 5 minute drive from the centre of .

The house is a semi detached, stone built house in a residential area.

It has a fairly large kitchen, 6 rooms, and 2 bathrooms. Castlemilk East Parish

There is space at the front for off road parking Church and a grassed area and herbaceous borders at the back. linked with ______

Castlemilk West Parish Applications with CV and the names of two referees to: Church Clerk to the Nominating Committee: Irene Gibson 23 Florence Gardens Burnside Glasgow, G73 4EW 0141 569 1745

Informal enquiries to Interim Moderator:

Rev Iain M Goring 156 Old Castle Road Glasgow, G44 5TW 07762 254 140

‘Serving God Castlemilk East Charity No: SC015309 at the heart of the community’ Castlemilk West Charity No: SC009813

CASTLEMIK EAST & CASTLEMILK WEST Castlemilk West continues to be a friendly bunch of folk, always seeking to live out our Introduction – Background faith in our worship, fellowship and activity. In January 2011 the Presbytery of Glasgow gave permission to Castlemilk East & Castlemilk West LOCATION to call a minister on Reviewable Tenure. In Castlemilk is located on the south side of March 2008, the Presbytery agreed that there Glasgow; about 5 miles drive from the city, just would eventually be one church in Castlemilk. off the B766, Road. In March 2011 a Linkage with Deferred Union Castlemilk East Parish Church was formed between Castlemilk East and 40 Barlia Terrace, Castlemilk, Glasgow, G45 0AU Castlemilk West churches. The future is one united church in Castlemilk in a new centrally Castlemilk West Parish Church located building. At present both churches are 415 Carmunnock Road, Castlemilk, Glasgow, up for sale. If either of these buildings are sold or G45 9DG become unusable then we will become one united congregation. We work well together sometimes having joint services and attending each other’s social events, i.e. church fairs etc.

Our nominating committee is made up of members of both congregations.

Sunday Services in Castlemilk 10.15 am Castlemilk West 11.30 am Castlemilk East 06.00 pm Evening worship is shared with Carmunnock Parish Church between October & May (1st Sunday of the month in Carmunnock, 3rd Sunday in FACILITIES Castlemilk West) Castlemilk is a community that has its difficulties but there is a good community spirit.  Castlemilk East has a Healing Service during It has many facilities and amenities along with worship on third Sunday of the month. many community based projects run by fully  We observe the Lord’s Supper on the committed people. For example: second Sunday’s of March, June, 1. Community Centres, September and December. 2. Sports Centre  Both churches have a hearing loop and 3. Swimming Pool public address system. 4. Library 5. Shopping Mall OUR VISION 6. Law And Money Advice Centre

Open & welcoming 7. Credit Union 8. Health Centre United in faith 9. Bowling Club

eady, willing & able 10. Pensioners Action Group R 11. Business Centre

Valuable links with community organisations 12. Timebank 13. The Jeely Piece Club For Children Inclusive Supportive & committed congregation There are good links with the other congregations in Castlemilk – Roman Catholic, Identify & use congregational skills & gifts Congregational, Baptist & Carmunnock

Opportunities for outreach Church of . Castlemilk Churches Together is a group that brings the churches New challenges together to share in joint activity and witness.

CASTLEMILK EAST PARISH CHURCH and gents toilets. The sanctuary can seat approx 500 people. The building has been well History used over the years and although well The original church began in a workman’s hut maintained shows signs of its age. located at the corner of Machrie Drive in 1955. After a while, due to rising numbers, the Finance congregation moved to St Dominic’s School "The uncertainty of the past few years, Annexe and then to Braeside School before reducing numbers in the congregation and the moving to a purpose built building on its current continued difficulties of running a building site in 1959. which does not meet the needs of the 21st Century has created considerable financial The congregation decided that the upstairs hall pressures. We have not been able to of the new church was too small, so a larger hall generate sufficient income to cover current extension was built with much of this work being costs for over four years and have had to done by the members of the congregation. This restructure Restricted Funds to attempt to meet was ready before the main church building and the difference. This situation is likely to this was used as the church until the new build continue until the buildings issue has been was ready. resolved."

The first ministers of the East and West Churches Other activities: In addition to income raised were both introduced to their parishes on the through the weekly offerings and general same day, Mr. Reid to the East Parish, Mr. donations other funds are raised through a McLeod to the West Parish, in an ‘induction’ Christmas Fair and Summer Gift Day. The service held in the 18th Century Parish Church in congregation supports the work of and raises Carmunnock. funds for other partners and charities including

Christian Aid, The Friends of Murambinda and Kirk Session & Board The Lodging House Mission. We follow the Model Constitution. There are currently 11 members in the Kirk Session and 6 Website elected members on the Congregational Board. The church has an information website at

www.castlemilkeast.btck.co.uk Roll & Attendance There are currently 138 members on the church The people of Castlemilk East are giving; roll. There are between 25 and 30 in attendance caring; generous; supportive and welcoming. each Sunday morning.

CASTLEMILK WEST PARISH CHURCH Organisations and Activities The Sunday Club meets on a Sunday at 11.30 History am, leaving the service after the second hymn Our pioneering congregation began meeting for their own activity programme. in September 1955 in a workman’s hut. After a The Guild meets on a Monday at 2.00 pm from few months, we secured the use of a school October to March. hall. At our first anniversary, 1000 people were The AA Group meets on a Tuesday evening. attending and we had three services each Sunday! Music We use Mission Praise, Common Ground and The church building itself, in Carmunnock CH4. These are played on a ¾ size Grand piano Road, was completed in December 1957. By and other occasional instruments; flute, guitars then, we had 20,000 people in our parish area and percussion. There are three pianists. The and the scheme was growing fast. congregation is encouraged to participate in singing and music. The Church of Scotland recognised Castlemilk West as a fully established church in 1961, and Buildings we had activities for all ages. In the sixties, the The church building combines a large and population of Castlemilk reached 45,000 and small hall on two levels and a separate worship our church was very active in its mission to space, session room, vestry, kitchen and ladies spread the Good News of God’s great love to everyone. By the seventies, many people TWO CONGREGATIONS WORKING TOGETHER were leaving the area, especially young Over the past 2½ years we have been looking married couples ready to move into a new for ways in which our two congregations could phase in their lives. Paralleled with this, our ‘witness, work & worship together’. This action church membership, too, began to decrease, plan resulted in setting up 4 Working Groups: but though we haven’t had the quantity of Bereavement Care, Worship, Community Links past years, we have always had the quality! and Pastoral Care. Some examples of what we do together are: Kirk Session and Board We follow the Model Constitution and there are  Two joint communion services each year currently 19 members in the Kirk session and 8  Eight joint services in July & August elected members on the Congregational Board.  Joint Holy Week Services  A programme of Bereavement Care visiting Roll and Attendance  An annual Bereavement Service There are currently 96 members on the Church  Guest speakers from local organisations roll. invited to speak at Sunday worship. There is usually between 40 and 50 in  A Community Links Group initiative leading attendance each Sunday Morning. to a community praise event (now The Sunday School is present for the first part of organised by ‘Castlemilk Churches the Sunday morning service. Together’).

Organisations and Activities  Being present together at Castlemilk The Sunday School meets on Sunday morning at Community events – Castlemilk Family Days 10.15 am which happen twice a year There is Line Dancing on Monday afternoon and  A joint monthly prayer letter Evening  Two joint Kirk Session & Congregational The Guild Meets on a Wednesday evening Board conferences

The White Heather Club meets on Thursday We believe that we have moved a long way in afternoon our partnership together, but we also know there The Girls’ Brigade meets on Thursday evening is more we could be doing and we look forward The Zumba Keep Fit meets on a Friday evening to exploring the opportunities before us. All Organisations and Activities are supported by the church members RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTRY TEAM The Ministry Team in Castlemilk presently has 2 Buildings members, a Minister of word and sacrament The Church seats over 400 and all other and a Deacon. It is hoped that the Presbytery accommodation are situated directly beneath Plan which is currently being revised will allow it. This consists of a Main Hall, Small Hall, Kitchen, for a Ministry Team of three. Currently the Session Room, Vestry, Office and Ladies & Gent’s Ministry Team is responsible for these activities: Cloakrooms. The church is set in 2 acres of ground. Church and Halls are in a reasonable  Chaplaincy at some of the Primary Schools condition but look a bit tired. and the High School.  Monthly Services at 3 Care / Nursing Homes Finance in the community The Church finances have been tight over the  Kirk Session & Congregational Boards in past few years with the majority of members on both congregations ( 2 evenings a month) fixed incomes.  Pastoral Care in all its forms Year Income Expenditure  Leading of the Working Groups 2007 £23,800 £27,739  Leading of worship – Two morning services 2008 £22,356 £28,439 each Sunday plus a programme of evening 2009 £22,218 £22,018 worship shared with Carmunnock Parish 2010 £22,347 £26,969 Church between October & May (1 Sunday

Website a month in Carmunnock, 1 in Castlemilk) The Church has an informative website at  Involvement in ‘Castlemilk Churches www.castlemilkwest.btck.co.uk Together’ Plus………!