Who's Who In Scone New Church
| Minister | Rev James Gemmell | |
| Session Clerk | ||
| Deputy Session Clerk | ||
| Clerk to the Congregational Board | Mrs Valerie Mathieson | The Board consists of 15 members of the Kirk Session and 15 elected members from the congregation each serving a period of three years. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of January, March, May and October with a Stated Annual meeting in March. The Board is responsible for the financial well being of the church and its properties and has Property, Finance and Social sub committees. |
| Treasurer | Mr Robin Walker | |
| W.F.O. Treasurer | Mrs Betty Adamson | |
| Organist & Choir Leader | Mrs Elizabeth Atkinson | Scone New Church has always had a choir which previously sat upstairs in the gallery but is now located downstairs beside the organ where members can be seen (and heard). There are 12-14 choir members of which three are gentlemen and the remainder ladies which is a good number but new members are warmly welcomed. During the winter months introits and anthems are sung on the first and third Sundays of the month respectively. Practice take place in the Church on Sunday mornings from 9 to 9.30 am and the congregation is welcome to listen particularly when hymns are introduced. |
| Church Secretary | Mrs Adele Stewart | Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9 am - 1 pm |
| Halls Convenor | Mrs Adele Stewart | Halls are available to let |
| Befrienders Group | Mr Ian MacKinnon | |
| President of the Guild | Mrs Mabel Sharp | The Guild is a very active group of some 50-50 members. Meetings are held fortnightly in the church hall, Balformo Road Scone. Guild meetings are open to everyone and all will be made most welcome. For details of our 2007-2008 programme please go to the Guild page. |
| Prayer & Bible Study Fellowship | Rev James Gemmell | |
| Child Protection Co-ordinator | Mrs Susan Kean | Scone New Church is committed to the Code of Good Practice laid down by the Church of Scotland for Child Protection which means that the Church takes the care and protection of young people within the parish very seriously and takes all possible steps to prevent a young person from being abused or neglected. Both paid and voluntary workers understand their role and all helpers are issued with a copy of the Code of Good Practice. The Child Protection Co-ordinator is responsible for ensuring that all helpers are cleared by the national child protection authorities and all new volunteers must be approved before taking up post. Further information is available from Susan. |
| Car Rota Organiser | Mr Ian MacKinnon | The Car Rota consists of twenty four volunteer drivers, who provide their cars approximately once every three months. Every Sunday two cars bring six people, who otherwise would have difficulty attending, to church. After the service they have tea or coffee in the hall and the opportunity to meet friends before returning home. |
| Flower Convenor | Mrs Una Donaldson | There is a flower arrangement in church each Sunday with the flowers then distributed to members thus giving pleasure both to the congregation and to those who receive them. Around 20 ladies are involved on a rota basis either in the flower arranging or in distributing them each week. Members of the congregation make donations to the flower fund as appropriate. |
| Recorded Services | Mrs Ann Whittet | Since the middle of 2004 a team of members has been recording our Sunday service for those unable to attend church because of illness or infirmity. Usually spoken of as the Tape Service this is a team effort on the part of those who record, make copies and deliver the tapes. Demand ebbs and flows as needs arise but this is a truly worthwhile ministry made possible by donations for which we thank the Lord. |
| Prayer Promoter | Dr Lilian Murchison | |
| The Eco-Youth | Annette Grierson Fiona Walker |
The Eco-Youth group is for young people from P7 upwards. We meet ocassionally on Sunday mornings or Saturday afternoons. The aim is to help the young people to enjoy being part of the general life of the church. This includes bellringing on a Sunday morning, helping to promote Scone New as an eco-friendly church, being involved in social and fundraising activities (eg. a car wash) and taking an occasional role in the church services. |