Ruberslaw Country Parishes
Church of Scotland

 

Teams

Ruberslaw Country Parishes congregation has several teams to oversee specific aspects of Church life. Each team meets separately but reports to the Kirk Session. 

Administration Team

Convenor: Laura Millar

Members: 

Denholm Hall Calendar/Bookings: Helen Howden & Rev Rachel Wilson

Denholm Hall Housekeeping: Jane Bunch

Denholm Church Notice Boards/Shop: Dorothy Douglas & Helen Howden

Hobkirk Church Notice Boards: Jackie Falla & Brenda Glennie

General: Laura Millar

Rotas: Laura Millar (Duty Rotas), Helen Howden  and Brenda Glennie (Flowers), Helen Howden and Avil McFayden (Coffee)

Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Harry Bunch

Safeguarding Panel: Laura Millar & Mhairi Mitchell

Service Streaming: Graeme Wilson, Helen Howden

 

Buildings and Property Team 

Convenor: Helen Howden

Members: Alison Beveridge, Gordon Beveridge, Clive Bewley, Doreen Biggar, Peter Douglas, Vicki Oswald, Rev Rachel Wilson

Remit: The upkeep and repairs of the Church buildings and the Manse, including Health & Safety.

 

Communication Team

Convenor: Nancy Smith 

Members: Fraser Beaton, Jackie Falla, Janet Griffiths, Laura Millar, Christine Rodger, Scott Tait, Graeme Wilson, Rev Rachel Wilson

Remit: To oversee the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing or using some other medium - Newsletters, Press Intimations, Website, Social Media, production of information leaflets.

 

Mission and and Outreach Team

Convenor: Rev Rachel Wilson

Members: Leaders of all Community & Outreach Projects 

Remit: To facilitate regular and occassional events that promote the gospel though service to the community, including Bible studies.  Ideas and suggestin projects may be delegated to another team as appropriate.  Overseeing community groups within the Church. 

 

Ways and Means Team

Convenor: Christine Rodger

Members: Vera Amos, Janet Griffiths, Maureen King, Wendy McLean, Laura Millar, Janice Palmer, Shirley Passmore, Hazel Rae, Annie Shanks, Rev Rachel Wilson

Remit: All aspects of finance, grant applications and fundraising.

 

Worship Team

Convenor: Cath Douglas 

Members: Alison Henderson, Helen Howden, Laura Millar, Mhairi Mitchell, Christine Rodger, Annie Shanks, Nancy Smith

Remit

  • To explore alternative venues, forms and patterns of worship.
  • To form small groups to put detail on ideas and assist with delivery of that worship.
  • To prepare a bank of services which can be adapted and updated as the need to be deliver these arises.
  • To take the lead in provision of ‘Sunday Café'.
  • Supplement Pulpit Supply when the Minister is not available.
  • Contribute to Sunday worship on an ad hoc basis (prayers / short reflections) to provide support to the Minister.

The group is a presbytery resource with trained members operating as a working party supportive of not only our own Minister but of other charges locally. Group members have undergone training by the former Jedburgh Presbytery and are now permitted to design and lead worship not only in Ruberslaw Country Parishes but also within the wider Presbytery area.

 

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