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1 Barlanark Greyfriars Church PARISH IN THE EAST END OF GLASGOW Contents 1. Our Vacancy. Our Vision. 2. Church/ Parish Statistics and Weekly Events 3. Parish Details 4. Youth Work 5. Buildings & Manse, Contact Details I am the way the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 PARISH PROFILE - COMPILED APRIL 2014

O u r V a c a n c y. O u r V i s i o n. 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.

Glasgow. We re now excited and praying for God to bring a minister to lead us forward as a congregation.

2 O u r V a c a n c y. O u r V i s i o n. 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 Constitution Model Constitution Interim Moderator Rev.

00am Number of Elders 19 Congregation 90 Communicant Members Average Attendance 70 24 Adherants 25 Supplementary Roll Communion is celebrated five times yearly on the third Sundays of March, June and

3 Church and Parish Statistics Name of Church Barlanark Greyfriars Church Address 365 Hallhill Road, Glasgow, G33 4RY Constitution Model Constitution Interim Moderator Rev. Monica Michelin-Salomon 228 Hamilton Road Glasgow G32 9QU Manse Address 4 Rhindmuir Grove, Swinton Glasgow, G69 6AZ Time of Sunday Worship 11.00am Number of Elders 19 Congregation 90 Communicant Members Average Attendance Adherants 25 Supplementary Roll Communion is celebrated five times yearly on the third Sundays of March, June and September. In December communion is celebrated on the second Sunday, and at Easter it is celebrated on the Thursday evening of Holy Week. During the week we also let out the halls to various community groups, such as the Mental Health Group and A.A. Wednesday 10.15am 11.00am Sunday Prayer Morning Worship (with Sunday School, Bible Class, and Crèche) 10.30am 3.00pm Community Cafe Awesome Club (p1-5 Bible Club, average attendance: 25) Scouts (average attendance: 30) 6.30pm Monday 284 th Glasgow Boys Brigade (average attendance: 32) 347 th Glasgow Brownie Pack (average attendance: 12) 6.30pm 6.30pm Thursday 67 th Glasgow Girls Brigade (average attendance: 70) Prayer and Bible Study Tuesday The Guild (average attendance: 21) Pipe Band 6.00pm Pipe Band Friday Rock Solid (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.

Housing patterns are changing from being exclusively local authority housing to now having a number of privately owned and occupied houses.

There are three housing associations in the parish: Gardeen Housing Association, Calvay Housing Association, Wellhouse Housing Association.

The population density has reduced in recent years as a result of the housing changes noted above.

4 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 population density has reduced in recent years as a result of the housing changes noted above. Many people in the area are elderly, unemployment remains high and there is a high proportion of one parent families. The population of our parish, according to the last census, is Church & Community As a church we are actively involved in our community. This involves running our community cafe, encouraging community hall lets, having members in community 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 youth of

mature into well rounded adults through a structured programme of

Our passion for young people comes from our belief that Jesus was

We have uniformed organisations, which we consider very important,

The youth project is led by our two youth workers, the Petes.

a church we managed to raise funds for a second youth worker, Pete

to the long term mission and growth of the church.

out the following websites: www.gypweb.co.uk www.facebook.

5 Youth Work Our youth work exists to tell the children and youth of our community the good news of Jesus Christ and to help them mature into well rounded adults through a structured programme of different activities and clubs. Our passion for young people comes from our belief that Jesus was passionate about young people. We have uniformed organisations, which we consider very important, running four nights of the week and an extended youth project. 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. The Petes are enthusiastic about sharing the Gospel, and committed to the long term mission and growth of the church. They are excited about supporting a minister who shares this vision. To see some of what our youth project gets up to, you can check out the following websites: At present the youth workers work in the following schools, and the minister would be Chaplain by invitation of the head teacher. Sandaig Primary School Aultmore Park Primary School Bannerman High School Eastmuir primary 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 Glasgow Presbytery Buildings Plan has rated our church buildings 1b which means they will remain in use for at least the next 10 years.

6 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 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 or Pete in the church office on 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:

7 ABOVE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM OUR CHURCH

8 Tel: Web: Hallhill Road Barlanark Glasgow G33 4RY

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