Barlanark Greyfriars Church PARISH IN THE EAST END OF GLASGOW Contents 1. Our Vacancy. Our Vision. “I am the way the truth and the life. 2. Church/ Parish Statistics and Weekly No-one comes to the Father Events 3. Parish Details except through me.” 4. Youth Work John 14:6 5. Buildings & Manse, Contact Details PARISH PROFILE - COMPILED APRIL 2014 Our Vacancy. Our Vision. We have now been vacant since July 2009 after the demission of the Rev. David Locke. The Rev Locke had been at Barlanark Greyfrars for nine years. After a period of time where we have been unable to call due to the presbytery planning process, permission has been granted to call a Minister without restriction on full tenure by the Presbytery of Glasgow. We’re now excited and praying for God to bring a minister to lead us forward as a congregation. We are looking for a minister who is primarily passionate about the preaching and teaching of God’s Word and who has a prayerful enthusiasm for reaching out to our community with the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Minister will be a pastor and friend, will have the commitment and drive to help the congregation grow in their faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, and will help them share that knowledge with the people of the parish and community. We are a Priority Area congregation situated in the East End of Glasgow with numerous uniformed organisations and a church cafe. We also have a vibrant youth project, led by our two full time youth workers, committed to sharing the gospel with children and young people in our community. Church and Parish Statistics Name of Church Barlanark Greyfriars Church Address 365 Hallhill Road, Glasgow, G33 4RY Communion is celebrated Constitution Model Constitution five times yearly on the third Interim Moderator Rev. Monica Michelin-Salomon Sundays of March, June 228 Hamilton Road and September. In Glasgow G32 9QU December communion is 01417782413 celebrated on the second Sunday, and at Easter it is Manse Address 4 Rhindmuir Grove, Swinton Glasgow, G69 6AZ celebrated on the Thursday evening of Holy Week. Time of Sunday Worship 11.00am Number of Elders 19 Congregation 90 Communicant Members During the week we also let out the halls to various 24 Adherants community groups, such as the Mental Health Group and 25 Supplementary Roll A.A. Average Attendance 70 Wednesday 10.30am Community Cafe Sunday 3.00pm Awesome Club 10.15am Prayer (p1-5 Bible Club, average 11.00am Morning Worship attendance: 25) (with Sunday School, Bible Class, and Crèche) 7.00pm Scouts (average attendance: 30) Thursday Monday 6.30pm 67th Glasgow Girls Brigade 6.30pm 284th Glasgow Boys Brigade (average attendance: 70) (average attendance: 32) 7.00pm 347th Glasgow Brownie Pack 6.30pm Prayer and Bible Study (average attendance: 12) Tuesday 7.00pm Pipe Band 7.00pm The Guild Friday (average attendance: 21) 6.00pm Rock Solid 7.00pm Pipe Band (youth clubs for p6-s5, average attendance: 70) Parish Map The map to the left shows our parish. The area to the north of Edinburgh Road is Wellhouse and the area below it is Barlanark. Parish Details: A wee bit about who we are The area served by the church is one in transition. Housing patterns are changing from being exclusively local authority housing to now having a number of privately owned and occupied houses. Mixed tenancy seems likely to continue with the support of housing co-operatives. There are three housing associations in the parish: Gardeen Housing Association, Calvay Housing Association, Wellhouse Housing Association. The parish is deemed a ‘Priority Area’ by the Church of Scotland. The popula- tion density has reduced in recent years as a result of the housing changes noted Church & Community above. Many people in the area are eld- As a church we are actively involved in our erly, unemployment remains high and community. This involves running our there is a high proportion of one parent community cafe, encouraging community hall families. The population of our parish, lets, having members in community according to the last census, is 5939. organisations and being an active witness to the people of our community. We see this all as part of our mission to share the Gospel in our parish. Youth Work Our youth work exists to tell the children and The Petes are enthusiastic about sharing the youth of our community the good news of Jesus Gospel, and committed to the long term mission Christ and to help them mature into well rounded and growth of the church. They are excited about adults through a structured programme of different supporting a minister who shares this vision. activities and clubs. To see some of what our youth project gets up Our passion for young people comes from our to, you can check out the following websites: belief that Jesus was passionate about young people. We have uniformed organisations, which www.gypweb.co.uk we consider very important, running four nights of www.facebook.com/gypweb the week and an extended youth project. www.youtube.com/gypweb The youth project is led by our two youth workers, ‘the Petes’. Pete Stewart is employed by the central Church of Scotland, and as a church we managed to raise funds for a second youth worker, Pete Bell. At present we are seeking to secure funding for the long term security of the Project. At present the youth workers work in the following schools, and the minister would be Chaplain by invitation of the head teacher. Sandaig Aultmore Park Bannerman Eastmuir Primary Primary High School primary school School School (ASN SCHOOl) Church Buildings and Manse The Church was established as one of the earliest church extension charges after World War II. The first service was conducted on the 13th December 1953. The original Hall Church was constructed in 1956 with generous aid from the Women’s Guild. The Glasgow Presbytery Buildings Plan has rated our church buildings ‘1b’ which means they will remain in use for at least the next 10 years. A great deal of work, however, needs to be done on our Church Sanctuary which was built in 1970 and now needs upgrading and repaired. General upgrades of the rest of the church are also required. In the Summer of 2012 we raised money for and have now had a new boiler installed which we hope will make a big difference both to the heating of the church and the energy bills. The Church manse is a modern two storey villa, consisting of two public rooms, study, four bedrooms, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom en suite and downstairs toilet. The house is fully central heated and has an alarm system. There is an attached double garage and a well tended garden. The manse is situated in a quiet residential area (Swinton) which lies approximately 1.5 miles from the church premises. The manse is very close to Swinton Primary and the high school is Bannerman which is about a mile away. Locally there are a number of amenities including: The Bridge which has a library, theatre and swimming pool and the Fort shopping centre which also has a number of restaurants and a new cinema. Want to know more? If you feel God may be calling you to our Congregation and Parish, or if you would just like some more information or an informal chat please do not hesitate to contact our Interim Moderator Monica Michelin-Saloman on 01417782413 or Pete in the church office on 0141 771 6477. To apply please send a letter of application along with a C.V and names of three referees to the Clerk to the Nominating Committee, her address is as follows: Mrs B. Armitage. 37 Martin Crescent, Baillieston, Glasgow G69 6AJ Tel: 01415732276 ABOVE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM OUR CHURCH Tel: 0141 771 6477 Email: [email protected] Web: www.barlanark-greyfriars.co.uk 365 Hallhill Road Barlanark Glasgow G33 4RY.