Prepared Sept 2017 Hillington Park Church Parish Profile

Church Mission Statement Summary “To bring as many as possible to a This profile has been compiled to present knowledge and a comprehensive view of Hillington Park love of Jesus Christ Parish Church. This will provide the and to nurture them in that necessary information required when relationship” applying for this charge. We are looking for a minister :-

 with a deep faith in Christ, an eagerness to proclaim the Word of God to all, and who will encourage our spiritual growth.  who is plain speaking and delivers Bible based teaching relevant to modern life.

Contents :  who will develop Outreach to our local community and be proactive in en- Contents : couraging children and young families to join us in worship.  who is a people person, a leader and a team player. Contact Details 2  who will embrace Lay Team Ministry and will continue to build on and pro- History 2 History 2 mote Natural Church Development. The Parish 3 It is important that our new minister :-

Congregation 4  continues to encourage the spiritual growth and prayer life of our congregation. Organisations 4  is involved in our local community and schools. Church Premises 5  continues to support and develop our pastoral care. The Manse 6 The Manse 6  helps us to meet the needs of people living in an urban area of . Church Structure 6 Church Structure 6  has a vision of how our Church life and witness can be developed. 8 Worship 8  brings new ideas for developing our Worship services, in order to appeal to young people in our Community as we grow our Church. Healing Minstry 8

Church & 9 Community We trust that you find this church profile to be informative and helpful, as you prayerfully consider potential application for the charge of Hillington Applications / 10 Applications / Park Parish Church. Questions Page 2 Hillington Park Church

Contact Details

Church Address Interim Moderator Hillington Park Parish Church Rev Campbell Mackinnon 24 Berryknowes Road Balshagray Victoria Park Glasgow 218/230 Broomhill Drive, G52 2UD Broomhill Cross, Tel: 0141 882 3999 Glasgow G11 7PZ [email protected] Tel: 0141 576 7149

Historical Background

Hillington Park The congregation was originally The charge has most recently formed as United Free become vacant in February Church celebrated Church by the Glasgow United 2017, following the translation of Free Church Presbytery 1908. Rev. John MacGregor to the its Centenary in Under the 1929 Act of Union vacant charge of Cadder Parish the transition was made to Church. 2008. Hillington Park Church of The congregation has received . permission to call a Minister of word and sacrament under unrestricted tenure.

There have been 7 Ministers spanning 109 years of the congregation’s history.

Rev. Alexander MacInnes 1908-1919 Rev. John Scorgie 1919-1959 Rev. Stuart Pyper 1959-1970 Rev. Kenneth Anderson 1971-1982 Rev. Morris Coull 1983-1996 Rev. Iain Morrison 1997-2003 Rev. John MacGregor 2004-2017 Page 3 Prepared Sept 2017

The Parish within a residential area well clearly potential to grow the serviced by shops and public Congregation. The parish is situated in the transport. It has a mixture of As of 2011, 11% of the Parish Cardonald and Craigton area of private, social rented sector were of Asian or other Ethnic southwest Glasgow, approx. 4 and housing association/private groups. However, this may well miles from the city centre and rented homes. have changed over recent years 3 miles from Paisley. From the 2011 Census, 26% of with changes to local housing in the Parish declared an the Tarfside and Mossheights The church itself occupies a Craigton Primary prominent position within the affiliation with Church of area. School parish, as it is situated about Scotland. Craigton Primary School is half a mile from the M8 19% of the Parish were in the located within the parish. Our motorway near to the junction age bracket of “Elderly” or previous Minister was school of Paisley Road West and “Very Elderly”, with 24% Chaplain and was welcomed Berryknowes Road. classed as “Mature Adult”. into classrooms and assemblies. The parish has an approximate However, with 38% of the There are two school services area of one square mile with a Parish classed as “Student Age” held within the church each population of 6,500 located or “Young Adult”, there is year.

Full statistics from 2011 Census for the Parish can be viewed on : http://cos.churchofscotland.org.uk/resources/statistics_for_mission/parish_profiles/160949.pdf

In the last few years, Craigton The parish is in the catchment area Hillington Park Church is an Primary made use of the of Academy where our active participant in “G52 Church Sanctuary for their Minister is part of the Chaplaincy Churches” group which graduation ceremony and end Team working with staff, leading brings Christians of all of year show for their Primary assemblies and Christmas/Easter denominations together for 7 pupils. services. inter faith services and worship. The Minister was also Chaplain Other churches in the area are: - G52 Churches Together to of An annual “Walk of Witness” Walk of Witness * Cardonald Parish Further Education and there on Good Friday concludes * St Andrews & St Nicholas Parish may be scope to develop this with a service of worship in * Parish chaplaincy. Hillington Park Church. * Lourdes Roman Catholic Church * Mosspark Baptist Church * Church of the Good Shepherd * Our Lady and St George Roman Catholic Church Page 4 Hillington Park Church

Congregation

Membership currently sits teaching. Recent history of at 235 plus 5 adherents membership is as follows: - Our style is quite informal with an average Sunday and modern with all age 2012 291 morning attendance of groups represented in our 2013 291 110-130. 2014 257 make up. 2015 242 Following a thorough 2016 235 Although we are part of the review of the role in 2015, we we currently have a welcome folk from all The above shows a supplementary role of 95. church backgrounds and relatively slow decline in We consider ourselves to some of our members have membership reflecting have an enthusiastic and come from different additional members who active character offering a Christian faiths. are regularly joining the biblical witness, lively congregation.

worship and relevant 34th Boys Brigade Company Church Organisations

As detailed below the organisational life of the church is active and varied with a mixture of church based and community groups.

Name of organisation or Group Session 16/17

Boys Brigade 40 Girls Brigade 70 The Guild Afternoon 20 The Guild (Evening) 20 Light Zone & Dark Zone (Sunday Club) 15 Sunday Crèche 4 Holiday Club (3-12 years) 80 Girls Alive Group 10 62nd Girls Brigade Church Choir 16 Company Sunday Tearoom Staff 12 Holistic Small Groups 20 The Ark 30 Art Club 14 Walking Group 16 Craft Group 14 Church Prayer Group 10 Play Group (3-5 years) 15 Rosie & Jim Toddlers (0-3 years) 10 Weight Watchers 20 Zumba 14 Cosmic Coppers (After School Care) 20 Karate 16 Foodbank 30 Wee Play 20 Wiggles & Giggles 18 Holiday Club Page 5 Prepared Sept 2017

Church Premises Sanctuary to be fully utilised This will be a phased project for the Holiday Club, BB over a period of approx. 10 The church, which is our displays, etc. years, with Phase 1 second building, was built in completed in early 2017. To provide facilities to 1924 of red sandstone in the organisations, Wifi was Also contained within the gothic style with a plain but installed in the Church with church complex are two halls, dignified interior. routers serving most of the a Kirk Lounge, vestry, office/ An audio visual system was halls. choir room, committee room, installed in the Sanctuary in print room, two kitchens, Following a feasibility study Church Sanctuary with 2007. The AV system is toilets with disabled facilities, commissioned in 2014, we seating capacity for 270 managed by a small team along with various storage have embarked on an using Easyworship software to areas. ambitious refurbishment display hymns and scripture project. There is a small Garden of readings on screen. Use is Remembrance situated in the also made of Powerpoint, To date we have replaced the church courtyard area, Christian DVD and video clips heating system in the between the sanctuary downloaded from the Sanctuary, refurbished toilet building and the large hall. internet. facilities, added a new This facility provides a “A phased project disabled access toilet and put In 2011, following a pleasant place where people new lighting in the Sanctuary. over a period of discernment process, the have the opportunity to be pews were removed from the The second phase will alone with their thoughts or approx. 10 years, incorporate refurbishment of Sanctuary and replaced with to remember their loved commenced in chairs. The Sanctuary now has the large hall with improved ones. a seating capacity of 270. The storage, refurbished kitchen 2016” Our Church Halls are well chairs can be removed and and new welcome/meeting used by Church organisations stacked to allow the area. and many community groups.

Community Groups

Cosmic Coppers After school care provision by local company every weekday after school hours and also (After School Care) during summer holidays.

Art Club Church Club meets weekly and organise regular events and outings.

Weight Watchers Group meets weekly in Large Hall.

Zumba Keep fit group which is run by one of our members.

Wiggles and Giggles Activity group for parents and babies meet on a Saturday morning in North Hall.

Wee Play Football activity group meets weekly in Large hall for children from 5 to 12

Hosted Breakfast Club Initiative started by local housing association. Runs over summer for children & parents in by Southside Housing local community.

Host Craigton Community Local Community group hold monthly meeting for Seniors in Church Halls. Also used Seniors Forum monthly Sanctuary for Community meetings.

Host Cordia team meeting Cordia team meet in Church halls every Thursday. Page 6 Hillington Park Church

The Manse

Our Kirk Session obtained permission from Glasgow Presbytery for the sale of the Manse and purchase of a new property.

Following the sale of the old Manse in March 2018, we have purchased a new 4 bedroom property in Crookston.

This is currently being built with a completion date of September 2018.

This is an image of Taylor Wimpey The new Manse is approximately 3 miles “Geddes” style House. from Hillington Park Church.

Church Structure

Hillington Park operates contacts are the key undertaken by the team. under the Unitary communication link between

constitution with the Kirk the church, our members and Session responsible for all their families, visiting each Our Kirk Session consists of spiritual, pastoral, financial home on a monthly basis. 21 female and 9 male Elders. “To bring as many as and fabric aspects of the We have split Elders into 8 Each team, consisting of both possible to a church. groups, to provide support elders and members, has a knowledge and love and encouragement to each We have operated Lay responsibility for a specific of Jesus Christ and to other. Team Ministry since 2001. area of church life, reporting nurture them in that This was implemented to back in a structured manner relationship” provide the structures and to the Kirk Session. processes to support our In total the teams include Mission Statement: - around 120 members of the “To bring as many as congregation. possible to a knowledge and Lay Team Ministry is love of Jesus Christ and to overseen by a small group nurture them in that comprising of elders and relationship” members of the The Lay Team Ministry Congregation. Team leaders structure involves 10 teams report to the group annually, and 50 neighbourhood to discuss progress and contacts. The neighbourhood options to improve the work Page 7 Prepared Sept 2017

Church Structure continued.

As a church we are on a focuses on the 8 quality Our Elders’ groups each have journey of studying, characteristics which are responsibility for one of the understanding and found in every healthy church. Quality Characteristics and implementing Natural We are continually seeking to report to Kirk Session on any Church Development develop the qualities of these items of concern or identify (NCD) principles. characteristics. action to be taken which will Natural Church Development A number of Congregational lead to improvement. is concerned with releasing Survey’s have been Our Business Team, God’s natural growth undertaken to identify the consists of our Minister, mechanisms within His strengths and weaknesses of Session Clerk, Assistant church. the eight quality Session Clerk, Presbytery Our NCD team, comprising characteristics :- Elder and NCD Leader. The of our Minister and 4 elders, * Empowering Leadership Business Team are responsible for preparing the supports the Business Team * Gift Based Ministry to take forward the spiritual, agenda and investigating any * Passionate Spirituality pastoral and fabric work of matters of business prior to our Church. * Effective Structures Kirk Session Meetings. NCD assists believers in * Inspiring Worship rediscovering central biblical * Holistic Small Groups concepts and relating them to * Need Oriented Evangelism their everyday life. We are committed to NCD which * Loving Relationships

The diagram below shows the organisation structure of Hillington Park Church.

Kirk Session

Business Natural Church Team Development

Finance and Fabric team leaders to report to Kirk Session 4 times annually Lay Team Ministry Group

Young Pastoral Finance Outreach People Care

Fabric Fellowship Worship Communications

Practical Based on Admin Church of Scotland Support Unitary Model Page 8 Hillington Park Church

Worship

Worship is conducted on occasional pieces being congregation’s Holy Week Sundays at 11.00am with regular features of our praise. celebrations. evening services weekly at The congregation itself enjoys Home communion is also 6.30pm. (No evening services a good singing reputation. Use available when requested and during June, July and August) is made of our AV system to is conducted by our Minister. A monthly service is held at display the hymns projected Our Griefshare Group runs 3.00pm, which seeks to onto the main screen. courses during the year to emphasise the aspect of Communion is held four support families in the healing within the Christian times per year on the first Community who have suf- ministry. Sundays in March, June, fered bereavement. There is a tearoom available September and December at In December, families are after morning worship and at 11.00am and at 6:30pm. invited to attend our the healing service. A Communion is held for the Griefshare Service where Singing at morning worship is housebound in June, with they have an opportunity to ably supported by the church transport organised to bring remember a loved one. musician (keyboard) and choir these members to Church. of around 14 members with An informal Communion introits, anthems and other service forms part of the

Healing Ministry

Services of healing have been themselves of such held for the past 28 years. opportunities. The minister is They are provided in the supported in our Healing belief that prayer and ministry Services by lay helpers of the are powerful channels of healing group. God’s grace to enrich the lives of all who avail

Finance

Hillington Park has a full fully paid. The Ordinary This has been achieved by record of meeting central General Income for 2016 fundraising, legacies and funding requirements and was £55,287 (WFO and actively pursuing grants. is able, with careful Open Plate). budgetary monitoring, to Since our Centenary in meet annual running costs. 2008, we have invested in The total Stipend costs for excess of £300k in

2016 were £44,386, and refurbishment of the this along with our Mission Church Sanctuary and and Aid Allocation were buildings. Page 9 Prepared Sept 2017

Church & Community Development

As a church we believe in To aid us in this work we have Through our involvement with Outreach and Mission and we an active Outreach Team. Their and Craigton Integration seek to continually become a remit is to seek God’s will in our Network, the Outreach Team Church Without Walls. As a mission to our local community meet weekly in the Community caring congregation we are and beyond, and to take the flat located in the Mossheights always ready to reach out into necessary steps to take His will flats or in the Church. Community flat our community. forward. located in the Mossheights. Govan and Craigton Integration Network (GCIN)

GCIN is a community based (GCIN) PURPOSE: ‘To church’s outreach to the organisation working in south achieve social justice in Govan community. west Glasgow. Originally a and Craigton by building a response of community and strong community based on church members to the needs equality, mutual respect, of newly arrived asylum support and integration. seekers, GCIN has developed The Kirk Session is over the years to become a enthusiastic and always local charity working with and available with help and for all the diverse support as they see this as communities of the Greater one way ahead for our Govan area.

The ARK – Acts of Random Kindness

Since November 2007 we grassroots work in Uganda. Trustees for the charity. have had a charity gift and There are 3 main aims of card shop (The ARK) at 1484 Dwelling Places UK: Paisley Road West, approximately ½ mile from * To raise awareness in the the Church. UK about the plight of street children in Uganda and the This charity shop, which is work of Dwelling Places run by Hillington Park and staffed by members of our * To be a financial resource Congregation, provides both to the objectives of Dwelling an opportunity for us to Places reach out to the community * To encourage and equip of Craigton and also to raise volunteers from the UK to funds for the Dwelling Places serve both in Uganda and in UK Charity. the UK

Dwelling Places UK is based One of our Elders is currently in Glasgow. This partner - a member on the Board of charity supports the ongoing Page 10 Hillington Park Church

Trussell Trust Food Bank

Under the auspices of The Hillington Park Church was Trussell Trust, Hillington Park the 3rd busiest Foodbank in Church runs a very active Scotland in 2016, providing Food Bank, which is open food and provisions for 3327 every Friday in the Church adults and children. Hall.

As Part of the Food Bank outreach, a no cost café is open where all who call in can relax and have fellowship while food parcels are being prepared.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

CAP Money is a revolutionary suit Adults, Students and Young We received excellent feedback money management course that People. from this, and as a result Girl’s teaches people budgeting skills Brigade have added the CAP In 2016 we ran money courses and a simple, cash-based system course to their badge work for kids. We ran the course for that really works. This course syllabus. the Boy's Brigade and Girls will help anyone to get more in Brigade within our Church. We control of their finances, so they were also invited to do a can budget, save and prevent presentation for Girl's Brigade debt. We have two members Leaders at their Regional annual who are trained as Money training day . Coaches and deliver courses to

Applications / Questions

Further information is available from the Clerk to the Nominating Committee : Helen Hepburn

[email protected]