from the general director...glenrothes is on the a92. once in central glenrothes, rothes halls is...

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T H U R S D A Y 2 7 t h F R I D A Y 2 8 t h

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENINGG

10.30 Morning Bible Study

- Led by Roy Searle, Northumbria Community OverseerAlso includes introduction to keynote speakers

11.30–12.00 COFFEE BREAK

12.00 Annual Report - Our National Team report on the exciting events of the last year and the significant decisions of Council.

13.00–14.00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 Mission - strategy and storiesReflecting on the Mission Initiative Group strategy, hearing stories of mission from among our churches as well as learning about the Theology to Go course and our LEAD Academy learning community.


15.45 Seminars (various rooms within the venue)A range of seminars including: Church Planting with BMS World Mission; Didi Oprenova; Learning Communities and Roy Searle.

17.00–19.00 DINNER BREAK

19.00–21.00 Evening CelebrationWelcome to international and denominational guestsFoolproof Theatre CompanySpeaker - Didi Oprenova, Vice-President of the Baptist World Alliance Communion

10.00 Morning Bible Study

- Led by Roy Searle, Northumbria Community Overseer


11.45 BMS World MIssionInteractive time led by BMS World Mission, including updates from around the world.

13.00–14.00 LUNCH BREAK

14.00 Council Decisions and reports from other branches of our Scottish Baptist family- including reports on Council Decisions (p5), the Scottish Baptist College, support for smaller churches and a life changing story.


15.45 Seminars (various rooms within the venue)A range of seminars including: Church Planting with BMS World Mission; Didi Oprenova; Learning Communities and Roy Searle.

17.00–19.00 DINNER BREAK

19.00-21.00 Evening Celebration (Main Auditorium)Welcome of newly settled, newly accredited and newly retired ministers.Commissioning new Convenor, BUS Trustees, Council members and Scottish BMS Missionaries.Speaker - Alan Donaldson, General Director of BUS

From the General Director ...

Welcome to the Baptist Assembly in Scotland 2016. I do hope that you will enjoy the two days that we spend

together and will be encouraged, refreshed and challenged.

Last year, we considered the gap between the significant ministries our churches have within our local communities

and how we bring faith to the foreground within the local community or on our own individual frontlines.

This year, we will be considering the inspiration of an unsurpassable revelation of God’s glory as we gaze on the

glory of God revealed in Christ through His servanthood, love, mercy and sacrifice. We will discover that, far from

passive, this “gazing” upon Christ’s service and sacrifice shapes us as disciples, spurring us on to mission and

service in our own communities. We will have contributions from Amie Atiken, Roy Searle, Didi Oprenova and

many others.

Another important aspect of Assembly is hearing reports of the work of our Union and the ministry of BMS World

Mission, as well as reflecting on future priorities. We will welcome Rev Frances Bloomfield as our new Convenor,

as we say thank you and farewell to Dr Jacqueline Primrose. I would encourage you to read the reports contained in

these papers before coming to Assembly, so that you can ask questions of team members who are eager to engage

with you, and hear comments and suggestions on how we can develop our ministries together.

Please pray with us that this year’s Assembly would again be a significant catalyst for the development of Christ’s

Kingdom in Scotland.

Alan Donaldson

General Director

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Helpful InformationDirections to Rothes HallsRothes Halls is in Glenrothes Town Centre at the west end of the Kingdom Shopping Centre.

BY CARGlenrothes is on the A92. Once in central Glenrothes, Rothes Halls is well signposted, and there are several car parks adjacent to the venue. The large, ground-level car park is free for up to three hours’ parking. The multi-storey car park next to the venue is open until 8.45pm Monday to Friday, and 6.45pm at weekends. You can park on the top floor of the multi-storey car park for £1 all day.

Please note: Due to the multi-storey car park closing at 8:45pm, Assembly delegates are advised to move their car to one of the other car parks within the Kingdom Shopping Centre before the evening session commences.

BY BUSGlenrothes Bus Station is east of the Kingdom Shopping Centre, a five-minute walk from Rothes Halls.

BY TRAINMarkinch Station, on the East Coast rail line, is 2.6 miles from Glenrothes, around six minutes’ drive time. Thornton Station, on the Fife Circle rail line, is four miles from Glenrothes, around 10 minutes’ drive time.

Hotels and Eating Places in and Around Glenrothes A sample of what is available in the local area follows (NB: we have no knowledge of the quality of these establishments). For a full list please visit www.visitlanarkshire.com

Hotels:BEST WESTERN Balgeddie House Hotel Balgeddie Way, Glenrothes KY6 3ETFirbank Guest House Bed & Breakfast 42 High Street, Leslie, Glenrothes KY6 3DGolden Acorn Hotel 1 North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5NAGreenhead of Arnot Bed & Breakfast Leslie, Glenrothes KY6 3JQ,Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes Leslie Road | Leslie Roundabout, GlenrothesPremier Inn Glenrothes Hotel Beaufort Drive | Bankhead Roundabout, GlenrothesThe Gilvenbank Hotel Huntsmans Road, Glenrothes KY7 6RA The Greenside Hotel, 1 High Street, Glenrothes KY6 3DATravelodge Glenrothes Bank Head Park, Glenrothes KY7 6GHWoodend 143 Main Street, Glenrothes KY7 6HZ

Restuarants:Balbirnie Bistro Balbirnie Park | Balbirnie House, Markinch, Banner’s House Restaurant 1 High Street | Near Glenrothes, Markinch, GlenrothesBeijing Banquet Bankhead Park, Glenrothes KY7 6GHChubbys Filling Station Cable Road, Glenrothes KY6 2SYCormacks Cafe & Takeaway 2 Newark Road South, Glenrothes KY7 4NS, Dalgynch Kitchen 2 Betson Street, Markinch, Glenrothes KY7Dixon Arms 1 Glamis Centre | Pitteuchar, Glenrothes Drummonds Hotel & Steak House Balbirnie Street, Glenrothes KY7 6DB, Foxtons Bar and Grill Foxton Drive, Glenrothes KY7 4UZ,Gary’s 6 North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5NAGilvenbank Hotel Huntsmans road, Glenrothes KY7 6NLJasmine 6 Glenwood Centre, Glenrothes KY6 1PALeslie Fish And Chip Restaurant 235 High St, Glenrothes KY6 3ATReya 95 High Street | Leslie, Glenrothes KY6 3DQRestaurant Eightyfive 85 High Street | Leslie, Glenrothes KY6 3DShimla Palace 2A Church Street, Glenrothes KY7 5NDTaj Mahal 195 Woodside Road, Glenrothes KY7 4AFThe Fettykil Fox Leslie Roundabout, Glenrothes KY6 3EPThe Stanes 11 Cadham Terrace, Glenrothes KY7 6RUTwa Hens 273 High Street, Leslie, Glenrothes KY6 3A


1. NAME“The Baptist Union of Scotland”

2. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLEThe Basis of “The Union” is:

1. That the Lord Jesus Christ our God and Saviour is the sole and absolute Authority in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and that each Church has liberty, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to interpret and administer His laws

2. That Christian Baptism is the immersion in water into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, of those who have professed repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried and rose again the third day.

3. That it is the duty of every disciple to bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to take part in the evangelisation of the world.

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVESThe Advancement of the Christian Faith by:

1. FELLOWSHIP To strengthen fellowship among Baptists and with all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord by means of local churches, networks, conferences, Assemblies and publications; also by participation in wider Baptist groupings and interdenominational activities.

2. MISSION To support and extend Christ’s mission both at home and overseas through evangelism, church planting and caring ministries, including the relief of poverty and the benefiting and enhancement of the amenities in which churches are situated.

3. SUPPORT To offer support in maintaining and developing the work of the churches through accredited and grant-aided ministries, financial assistance with church buildings and expert help in all areas of church life.

4. CO-ORDINATION To discover God’s will and act together in matters of common concern relating to the life of the Union and the state of the nation.

5. BAPTIST WITNESS To bear witness to Baptist principles and maintain records of the Union’s life and work through study and research, inter-church dialogue, publications and historical archives.

4. GENERAL GOVERNANCEThese aims and objectives are governed and guided by Assembly, actioned through Council and implemented by the Core Leaders and other staff. The Board of Trustees, appointed by Council, is charged with a level of oversight of all the decisions of the Union.

5. MEMBERSHIPThe Baptist Union of Scotland shall consist of churches and member colleges. All applications, acceptances and revisions shall be dealt with by Council with the right of appeal dealt with by Assembly.

6. ASSEMBLYThe Assembly shall be held annually and additionally if required.

The Assembly shall consist of:

1. All ministers listed in the Accredited List of the Union and those in pastoral charge of churches in membership of the Union.

2. Delegates from churches and colleges in membership with the Union.

3. All members of Council.

7. COUNCILThe Council shall consist of church representatives, staff members, related Baptist organisations and co-opted members as outlined in the Bye Laws.

8. CORE LEADERSThe Core Leaders shall consist of:

1. The Convenor 2. The General Director 3. The Finance Director 4. The Mission and Ministry Advisor

9. OFFICE-BEARERSFor legal purposes the Office-Bearers of the Union are the Convenor, the General Director and the Finance Director of the Union.

10. DISSOLUTIONIn the event of the dissolution of the Union or if the Union should otherwise cease to exist, an Assembly will be held to endeavour to agree, by a majority, the disbursement of any remaining funds. In the event of a failure to agree, all the net assets of the Union shall be returned to churches then in membership of the Union in proportion to their giving to the Union in the previous seven financial years.

11. ALTERATIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAny proposal for change in the Constitution shall be submitted to Council for support and thereafter to Assembly for consideration and then approval at the next Assembly.

Bye-Laws of the Baptist Union of ScotlandRegistered Scottish Charity Number SCOO4960

1. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICE-BEARERSThe General Director, the Convenor and the Finance Director of the Baptist Union of Scotland shall serve as Office-Bearers of the Union by virtue of their appointment. They shall fulfil appropriate legal functions on behalf of the Union.

2. REFERENCES TO FORMER OFFICE-BEARERS1. References in title deeds, contracts and other documents to “the President” of the Union (which office no longer exists) shall, where the context so requires or permits, be deemed to be references to the General Director of the Union.

2. References in title deeds, contracts and other documents to “the Secretary” or “the General Secretary” of the Union (which office no longer exists) shall, where the context so requires or permits, be deemed to be references to the Convenor of the Union.

3. References in title deeds, contracts and other documents to “the Treasurer” or “the Honorary Treasurer” of the Union (which office no longer exists) shall, where the context so requires or permits, be deemed to be references to the Finance Director of the Union.

3. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL1. Up to 16 new Council members will be appointed annually to serve for 3 years by Assembly.

2. The Core Leaders and Development Coordinators shall serve on the Council by virtue of their appointment. The Trustees of the Union shall serve on Council by virtue of their appointment.

3. Two representatives of the Scottish Baptist Women’s Fellowship.

Constitution of the Baptist Union of ScotlandRegistered Scottish Charity Number SCOO4960


4. A representative of the Scottish Baptist College.

5. The Law Agent of the Union (or Alternate).

6. The General Secretaries/Directors of those Unions in membership of the Fellowship of Baptists in Britain and Ireland (FBBI) (or Alternates).

7. Up to six co-opted members may be appointed for specific periods of time and for specific reasons.

4. REMIT OF COUNCIL1. The Council shall fulfil such responsibilities on behalf of the churches as are delegated to it by the Assembly. The Minutes of its proceedings shall be submitted annually to the Assembly for adoption.

2. The Council shall have powers to affiliate churches and colleges which apply to the Union. It shall also have power to disaffiliate a church or college from the Union, subject to its right of appeal to the Assembly. The application of any Church or College for admission to the Union shall be laid before the Council, and no application shall be complied with unless a majority of those present is in its favour. The list of churches and colleges may be revised by the Council, and its decisions shall be duly notified to those concerned, who have the right of appeal to the Assembly.

3. The Council will receive reports from the Core Leaders and Development Coordinators and all groups covering Ministry, Mission and Administration and their related Task Groups.

4. The Council may receive written reports annually from other representatives appointed by the Union to various bodies.

5. The Council shall endorse the annual reports to be submitted to Assembly and shall agree its agenda.

6. The Council shall determine the contents of the Year Book.

7. The Council have the power to make alterations to the Bye-Laws.

8. The Council may call a special session of the Assembly, should exceptional circumstances be deemed to require this.

5. MEETINGS OF COUNCILThe Council will normally meet in March and September on dates to be fixed and published by the Union, agendas being issued in advance.

6. CORE LEADERSThe Assembly shall be served by a Core Leadership consisting of the General Director, the Mission and Ministry Advisor, the Finance Director and the Convenor.

7. REMIT OF CORE LEADERS ANDDEVELOPMENT COORDINATORS

The remit of individual Core Leaders and Development Coordinators shall be agreed by the Council. The Core Leaders shall have executive powers to make operational decisions affecting the operation of the Union between meetings of Council.

8. APPOINTMENTSThe Core Leaders and Development Coordinators shall be appointed by the Council acting on the recommendations of a Search Group appointed by the Council for this purpose.

9. BOARD OF TRUSTEESAssembly will appoint a Board of Trustees consisting of a minimum of five people each belonging to a Baptist church in membership of the Union. Trustees will meet at least three times a year and will provide a level of oversight and accountability for all the decisions of the Union. They will be appointed to serve initially for a period of three years but,

if willing, may serve a further period of three years subject to agreement by Assembly. The Board of Trustees is normally chaired by the Convenor and facilitated by the General Director who are not Trustees. A quorum of three Trustees is required at each meeting.

Union Trustees are appointed by Assembly and accountable to Assembly. While Assembly and Council are respectively responsible for its own decisions, it is the duty of the Trustees to oversee the implementation of those decisions or to refer back to Assembly or Council any decision which Trustees consider to be contrary to the charitable purposes of the Union. As ‘Charity Trustees’, the Trustees of the Union are responsible for their own actions to each other, Assembly and where applicable to the Office of the Charity Regulator in Scotland (OSCR).

10. SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLYAssembly voting cards shall only be issued to those who are formally registered, individually or through their church. Churches not exceeding 100 members may appoint three delegates; and above that membership, one more Delegate for every additional 100 members, or part thereof. Colleges may appoint three delegates. Delegates shall be appointed annually and their appointment duly notified to the Convener. Any motion for Assembly must previously have been submitted to Council. An Assembly Convenor, and scrutineers when they are required, shall be appointed by the Joint Assembly Planning Task Group.

11. FINANCEThe financial year shall end on 31st March, or on another date as may be determined by the Core Leaders. Auditors shall be appointed by the Council annually.

12. TASK GROUPSTask Groups will be set up either on an “ad-hoc” or a continuing basis. They will report back to the body to whom they are accountable and through whom a report or recommendations as appropriate will be submitted to the Council.

13. ALTERATIONS TO BYE-LAWSAny proposal for change in the Bye-Laws shall be submitted to Council for support and consideration and then approval at the subsequent Council. Assembly shall have the power to amend such changes.

Standing Orders of the Council and Assembly of the Baptist Union of Scotland

Registered Scottish Charity Number SCOO4960

1. CHAIR The Convenor of “the Union” shall take the Chair at every business meeting of the Council and Assembly. In the absence of the Convenor, the meeting shall appoint a Chair for that meeting.

2. AGENDA The agenda for every meeting shall be prepared by the Convenor and, if possible, circulated to reach the members not later than the third day before the day of the meeting.

3. BUSINESS Emergency business will be allowed; that is to say, any not included in the agenda which, in the opinion of the Chair, is of great importance and urgency and either could not have been included in the agenda or was inadvertently omitted there from.

4. SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS - COUNCIL ONLY Motions of which written notice has been given to the Convenor by any member of the Council not later than the seventh day before the meeting shall be admissible.

5. MOTIONS Every motion shall be moved and seconded. A member shall not speak more than once on any motion. The mover of a motion may reply, but in reply shall be confined to answering points made by previous speakers. No motion to rescind any resolution passed at


the preceding meeting of Council or Assembly, nor any notice to the same or like effect as any motion which was negatived at the preceding meeting of the Council or Assembly, shall be in order.

6. OBLIGATIONS TO COMMITTEES Members are bound by Committee (“Committee” for this purpose being deemed to include all groups which report directly or indirectly to Council) and Council decisions unless they have reserved the right at the time of their consideration to oppose them. A Committee member unavoidably absent from Committee may on discovering (in the Council papers) a recommendation from the Committee from which they dissent, reserve the right to oppose it, provided the member informs the Convenor in writing prior to the relevant meeting.

Moreover, if the Council approves a Committee recommendation, the only members of that particular Committee who may reserve the right to oppose it at Assembly will be those who have done so before it came to Council. Council members may not oppose or amend at Assembly any decision of Council unless they have reserved the right to do so at the appropriate Council meeting, or, if absent from it, in writing to the Convenor before the commencement of the Assembly.

7. AMENDMENTS Any member may move an amendment to any motion under discussion. Every proposed amendment shall be seconded. A member shall not speak more than once on any proposed amendment. The mover of any amendment may reply, but in their reply shall be confined to answering points made by previous speakers. Whenever an amendment has been moved and seconded, no other amendment shall be proposed until the first amendment has been disposed of, but a member may give notice of a further amendment which they propose to move if the first amendment be rejected. If an amendment be rejected, other amendments may be moved on the original motion. If an amendment be carried, the original motion, as amended, shall thereupon become and be treated as a new original motion. As a general rule, the amendment will be voted for and against before the final substantive motion is taken.

8. PROCEDURAL RESOLUTIONS A motion that the question be now put, that the Council or Assembly do now proceed to the next business, or any other procedural resolution shall, if seconded, be voted on without debate. If a motion that the question be now put is carried, the mover of the original (substantive) motion will have the right of reply, at the discretion of the Chair. No motion to the same or similar effect shall be moved within a period of thirty minutes except by the Chair. This ruling does not relate to a motion to suspend all or any of these Standing Orders. No motion to abandon any item on the agenda shall be allowed

once the agenda has been adopted. The Chair may adjust the order in which items are taken with the majority consent of the meeting.

9. LENGTH OF SPEECHES No speech relating to any procedural motion shall exceed three minutes in length. Normally the Chair will require that no other speech shall exceed four minutes in length, save that in proposing an original motion a member may speak for five minutes.

10. GENERAL CONDUCT OF DEBATE Every member shall stand when speaking and shall address the Chair. Every member shall be seated except the member speaking. If, and when, the Chair rises, no one else shall continue standing, nor shall anyone rise till the Chair is resumed. Every speaker shall direct their speech strictly to the motion under discussion or to a question of order. The Chair shall call the attention of the Council or Assembly to irrelevances, tedious repetition, or any breach of order on the part of a member, and may direct such a member, if speaking, to discontinue the speech.

11. VOTING The method of voting will be determined by the Chair. The Assembly, by a simple majority, shall have the right to demand a two-thirds majority on matters it feels to be of sufficient importance.

12. SUSPENSION OR AMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDERS Standing Orders may be suspended in the interests of considering the subject before the meeting. The members moving and seconding any motion to suspend a Standing Order or Orders may speak in favour of the motion, and any two members may speak in opposition to the motion which will then be put by the Chair without further debate. No such speech shall exceed three minutes in length. No such motion shall be deemed to be carried unless at least three-fourths of the members then present voted in favour thereof.

Standing Orders may be amended either by the Assembly or by the Council.

Council Decisions 2016The summarised Council decisions for 2016 are listed below, you will be asked to affirm these decisions during Assembly:

March Council 2016:

• Council agreed a Notice of Motion to the BUS Bye-Laws regarding a quorum of three Trustees at BUS Trustees meetings.

• Council agreed the 2016/17 Reference Stipend of £23, 715

• Council agreed the £40 per Capita and the Budget for 2016/17

• Council appointed sub-groups to seek nominees for the role of Convenor, for the Finance Director Role Review and for the group considering Retirement Housing.

• Council agreed to trial the ceasing of the printed Yearbook with a pdf version instead.

• Council agreed that the BUS Council will now become the AGM for the College and that the College AGM is conducted during a BUS Council business session.

September Council 2016:

• Council agreed the Motion to the BUS Bye-Laws regarding a quorum of three Trustees at BUS Trustees meetings.

• Council agreed to appoint Rev Frances Bloomfield as the new Convenor of the Baptist Union of Scotland.

• Council reappointed Alan Holloway from Holloway Martin LLP as our Law Agent and Innes & Partners as our Auditors for the comming year.

• Council agreed changes to the Church Extension and Building Loan Fund.

• Council agreed to the appointment of a sub-group to finalise the job descriptor for the post of Next Generation Development Coordinator, search for nominations and bring a sole nominee to Council for consideration.

• Council agreed the Motion for the Pollok Baptist Church to sell its manse and for proceeds to be applied to the charitable purposes of the church.


Residential Council, 15th–16th March 2016

Digest of the meeting of the Baptist Union Council held at Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th March 2016. The Council opened with a devotional time.

Previous Council MinutesCouncil accepted the September 2015 Council minutes.

Assembly 2015 Minutes Council accepted the Assembly 2015 minutes.

BUS Bye-law change proposal - notice of motionThe following wording in bold is a proposed addition to Bye-Law 9 of the Bye-Laws of the Baptist Union of Scotland:

“Assembly will appoint a Board of Trustees consisting of a minimum of five people each belonging to a Baptist church in membership of the Union. Trustees will meet at least three times a year and will provide a level of oversight and accountability for all the decisions of the Union. They will be appointed to serve initially for a period of three years but, if willing, may serve a further period of three years subject to agreement by Assembly. The Board of Trustees is normally chaired by the Convenor and facilitated by the General Director who are not Trustees. A quorum of three Trustees is required at each meeting.”

If Council is satisfied with this change then it will be brought back to September Council for formal approval.

This was approved by Council. National Team ReportOur new ‘church’ Council members have been appointed by Assembly. Council is commissioned in their work by Assembly and is our primary space to stop and reflect about current issues within our Union.

Mo Gibbs has returned from maternity leave and we are grateful to Yvonne Faddes for covering this.

The BUS Office has a new database system to aid better communication with our churches. The annual returns have mostly been returned to us, however there have been significant issues over obtaining responses from our churches, which causes frustration and hampers effective communication. Our database is mainly used by admin staff and National Team members to contact key office bearers within our churches. Accurate contact information, especially for ministers, is essential particularly when dealing with confidential matters.

The decline in church membership we have seen in recent times of 1% per year, slowed to 0.5% last year and our membership was almost static in 2015. We had 134 baptisms in 2014 and 2015 saw 311 people being baptised, which is a very encouraging trend.

The number of churches in our Union will reduce by one this year, as Newburgh BC closes (to 163 churches). Partick BC has closed and Queen’s Park BC are setting up a new campus in the Partick building, initially for one year, starting on Easter Sunday. A number of our churches, both large and small, grew significantly in 2015 which is really encouraging.

The Refugee offering at Assembly 2015 raised around £25,000; with EBF and BMS World Mission each receiving £8,500 for their own work with refugees. We have also responded to applications from our own churches for their work with refugees in Scotland. We still have £3,000 available which our churches can apply for, specifically for work with refugees in Scotland.

Mo Gibbs noted that 50 young people signed up to Step Out in 2012 and now we probably have between 30-40 young people. The drop off is due to young people having to take on summer employment to fund study and the emergence of a Scottish Soul Survivor event.

Joint Assembly PlanningAssembly 2016 will be from 27-28th October in the Rothes Hall, Glenrothes. Confirmed contributors include Roy Searle, from The Northumbrian Community; Didi Oprenova, Co-Pastor of Sofia Baptist Church and Alan Donaldson, General Director BUS. Amie Aitken and her band will lead sung worship again. Our theme this year is ‘Gazing on God’s Glory’.

Finance ReportOur overall financial position is good at present and support from our churches will be around 96-98% of budget. A number of legacy gifts have been received over the year which has been a great blessing. The Partick church property and funds have now been transferred to the Union and while some of the funds will be used with refurbishment of the church building, there will be a substantial amount left for other projects. We have been able to help a number of churches this year with Viewfield, Ladywell and Collydean receiving Mission Initiative grants.

The pensions world is quite complex with regular changes, including age equalization, affecting the whole situation. Once the age equalization situation is resolved, the pension administrators will restart calculating figures for churches. Peter also highlighted the auto-enrolment scheme which churches also need to comply with. Pension enquiries should be directed to Lane, Clark and Peacock LLP who have a special helpdesk for the Baptist Pension Scheme.

Non-contributing churchesWe still have over a dozen churches who do not contribute anything to the Scottish Baptist Fund. Council was asked to consider what we do about churches who do not contribute anything to SBF.

This is a pastoral relationship issue for the National Team to work through with these churches. We would not wish to make finance the core of the relationship. Our young ministers perhaps need encouraged to better understand our Union and the benefit of being in Union with other Baptists. Non-contributing churches would still receive help if the church was in crisis.

Stipendiary DiscussionIt was noted that we fall short compared with other denominations as regards stipend. Over the next 3-5 years we would like to index our minimum stipend, to bring us more in line with other denominations. Discussion also took place around our terminology and the way that minimum stipend becomes both a base and a ceiling; perhaps better terminology would be a ‘reference stipend’.

Agreement of 2016/17 Reference Stipend Council agreed an increase in Reference Stipend of 2% to £23,715 for 2016-17.

Agreement of 2016/17 Per CapitaCouncil agreed a Per Capita of £40.

Agreement of 2016/17 BudgetCouncil agreed the 2016/17 Budget.

Change to Ministry Resource Grant WordingCouncil agreed the following additional wording to our Ministry Resource Grant guidelines:

‘That the award of a Ministry Resource Grant should lapse if no appointment is made within 12 months of award, similarly when a grant is suspended if an appointment ceases early.’

Other Reports Board of Ministry – Anne Muir introduced herself as the new Chair of the Board. We are possibly the only ‘denomination’ who continues to see a steady flow of candidates for ministry. We have 14 people just about to become fully accredited ministers.

Mission Initiative Group – Mark Bentham, chair of MIG, noted that this group continues its work with projects in the pipeline.

Council Digest


Public Issues – The Public Issues group have been considering the future shape and work of the group. The Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office are also reviewing their future at present. We are considering whether we should start to relate to the Joint Public Issues Team, an English public issues group that the Church of Scotland has joined. Both of these conversations will affect the direction of our own public issues group. Documents regarding the forthcoming EU Referendum are taking shape and will appear on our website in due course. We have a rep place available for the Scottish Churches Rural Group.

Convenor Appointment GroupJacqueline Primrose will step down as Convenor at our Assembly in October 2016. She will chair the September Council and Assembly 2016 with the new Convenor hopefully shadowing Jacqueline for a time. Council appointed a small group to review the Convenor role, seek applicants and put a preferred candidate proposal to the September Council.

Finance Director Role ReviewAll National Team members’ roles are reviewed every 5 years. This is to make sure that role descriptors are accurate, and not a review of the person in the post. Council appointed a group to do this which will report to September Council.

Retirement Housing GroupCouncil appointed a group to consider how we prepare current ministers and those coming into ministry for retirement.They will seek to ascertain the needs of ministers and devise a scheme that is fair, sustainable and helps those who really need it. They will report back to September Council.

YearbookCouncil agreed to trial ceasing printing a Yearbook and producing a pdf version of our churches information which will be distributed to our churches by email or by post. This will be sent to ministers, secretaries and treasurers. The Lay Preachers and SWBF contact lists could also be circulated with the pdf or with the Assembly papers. This will be reviewed at the March 2017 Council. We have also been looking at a password protected members section on our website but still have work to do on this. It was noted that the College would also receive the pdf information.

Partick BCQueen’s Park BC are leasing the Partick building for the next year. Minor refurbishment is being undertaken to make the building wind and watertight.

RefugeesDennistoun BC received funding for their work with refugees, which including English classes and Castlemilk BC received funding for their furniture ministry which helps refugees and asylum seekers.

BMS World MissionEdwin Penman, Church Relations Co-ordinator with BMS World Mission, highlighted the new BMS strategy document for 2016-2020. The Highest Goal is to see people come to know Jesus and the key goal set out for this season is to see 1 million lives transformed by 2020.This will be achieved through prioritising outreach to up to a third of the most marginalised people; to reach half of the least evangelised communities and to reach 10 out of the 20 most fragile states.

BMS would like to concentrate on those countries that are the most marginalised and least evangelised: Congo, Mozambique, Chad, Guinea, Afghanistan, Nepal, Haiti and Bangladesh. The most fragile countries are in central Africa. Scottish Baptist churches have sent and continue to send a particularly high number of missionaries out of our 164 churches.

Alastair Clunie and Edwin Penman will be in Scotland for key dates in the year and would be happy to speak to people at these times.

EBF RepresentativeBrian More was thanked for his 13 years of service as an EBF

representatives and David Purves has now agreed to take up this role.

Assembly Feedback DiscussionStephen Younger was thanked for the analysis of the Assembly feedback. Council discussed four strands of feedback:

Personally sharing our faith; Releasing church members into different ministries; Reorganising church programmes to create the opportunity for church members to meet with non-Christians and Re-envisioning church and mission.

Council also reviewed the four Mission Initiative Group priorities, namely: supporting a transition of churches below 30 members; the need to reach out to Scotland’s poor; encouraging the development of churches in under-reached areas and considering mission initiatives from other places and organisations. Scottish Baptist CollegeThe ethos of the college is to equip people for ministry in different contexts. Culture, society and our churches are all changing and how to prepare people for ministry in our changing world is a challenging opportunity. Currently, there are 45 students; 29 full-time students, 16 modular students and 12 ministerial candidates.

A new development for the college is the module in chaplaincy care which began in September 2015 with the lead tutor Carol Campbell. Students come from Workplace Chaplaincy Scotland as well as from health care, sport, prisons and schools. Financial Status The figures represent the financial position for the current financial year to the end of February.

Income: £156 494Church Donations £21 966 (£1.99 per Baptist Church member per year)Student Fees £118 872Individual Donations £4 990 Expenditure: £135 531Staff costs £105 425

If churches were able to give more, this would lessen the burden on students and allow the college to award grants. The College’s legal status is changing with OSCR approving their new constitution which will come into force on 31st May 2016. The College will become a charitable company limited by guarantee which will provide better risk management for the running of the College and College Trustees.

As was mentioned at the last BUS Council, the churches in membership of our Union will be members of the Scottish Baptist College. Individual church’s liability equates to a nominal £1.

Council agreed that the BUS Council will now become the AGM for the College and that the College AGM is conducted during a BUS Council business session.

Date of next Meeting7th – 8th September 2016, Gartmore House, Stirling

Council concluded with communion led by the local Baptist Minister, the Rev David Barrie; and spent time praying for our National Team.


Residential Council, 7-8 September 2016

Digest of the meeting of the Baptist Union Council held at Gartmore House, Aberfoyle on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th September 2016.

The previous minutes of 15-16 March 2016 were approved by Council.

Bye-Law AmendmentThe following additional wording in bold to Bye-Law 9 was accepted:

“Assembly will appoint a Board of Trustees consisting of a minimum of five people each belonging to a Baptist church in membership of the Union. Trustees will meet at least three times a year and will provide a level of oversight and accountability for all the decisions of the Union. They will be appointed to serve initially for a period of three years but, if willing, may serve a further period of three years subject to agreement by Assembly. The Board of Trustees is normally chaired by the Convenor and facilitated by the General Director who are not Trustees. A quorum of three Trustees is required at each meeting.”

National Team ReportsCouncil reflected on the following:

1. Our increase in reaching the marginalised. We have been partnering with Urban Life and have been running two ‘Theology to Go’ courses which are looking at ministry to the margins.

2. ‘Churches usually run out of leaders before they run out of money’ - this is an area that needs to be addressed. Do we need to think differently about local church leadership?

There is anecdotal evidence that this lack of leadership particularly affects rural churches and can lead to the demise of a church. People may also not take on leadership responsibilities for fear of the potential financial liability. With fewer people willing to take on day-to-day church responsibilities, how churches find the next generation of leaders is a key question. Younger generations can struggle to see the need for structure in an organisation but we definitely need the participation of the younger generation in the leadership of our churches. A more fluid approach to appointing leadership teams, may encourage younger people to commit to a leadership role for shorter periods of time.

The look of commitment people have to our churches may be different today than from previous generations but it is often, importantly, still a genuine commitment to the local church.

The National Team reports were approved by Council.

Convenor Search Group ReportThe Convenor Search Group were tasked with searching for a nominee for the Convenor role. Following advertising and interview the Search Group unanimously brought the nomination of Rev Frances Bloomfield to Council.

Council approved this appointment which Frances will take up following Assembly (29th October 2016).

Retirement Housing ReportThe group tasked with looking at the Retirement Housing circulated a retirement survey to ministers currently working in our churches. A 50% response rate highlighted that 38% of churches no longer own a manse; 55% of churches who own a manse do not require the minister to live in it and 7% of churches part-own a property with their minister.

There seem to be only a few ministers who may need some help with retirement planning. How do we then proceed and what level of support do we need to give, since the survey clearly reflects that the vast majority of our ministers are actively preparing for their retirement?

Council agreed to:

1. Invite ministers who never completed the survey to contact Alan Donaldson ASAP.

2. Give ministers advice on local authority and housing association

property where necessary. 3. Ensure all potential ministers receive basic financial guidance

pertaining to ministry soon after their Board of Ministry interview, including the importance of tax returns, retirement planning and how to get independent financial advice.

Further reflection is required in exploring the feasibility of using existing housing stock to provide accommodation in the future using new terms. The group were also asked to look into supporting ministers seeking to purchase a manse to live in using funds from the retirement property fund if they become available.

The sub group will report back to the next Council.

Appointment of Law Agent and AuditorAlan Holloway from Holloway Martin LLP was appointed as our Law Agent for the coming year.

Innes & Partners were appointed as our Auditors for the coming year.

Finance Report The BUS accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 have been prepared, audited, and accepted by the Trustees on 18 August 2016. The greatest impact on our finances has been the effect of the inclusion of funds and property from the closure of Partick Baptist Church. We have received two legacies of £20,000 and £10,000 in the new financial year, both unrestricted. Contributions to SBF are at 27% to 31 July which compares with 29.4% at the same point in 2015.

Resource Grant ReportQueen’s Park and St Andrews Baptist churches have recently been awarded Mission Initiative grants for an outreach worker for their new West End Campus and for their work with migrants in their local community respectively.

Church Extension and Building Loan FundThe proposal is that the Union can provide a 10-year loan to churches, repayable with a gift in the 11th year, up to a maximum of £100,000. The Union will only now ask for security on loans exceeding £50,000.

These changes were approved by Council.

BMS World MissionAlastair Clunie, the Church Relations Manager for BMS World Mission highlighted:

• The ‘Syria’s Forgotten families’ BMS harvest appeal this year. • BMS wish to better communicate why Baptist churches should

consider supporting their work. BMS is a Baptist organisation whose values and practices are missional and whose work is strategic in reaching the most marginalised, least evangelised and most fragile states.

• Recent trends in mission service show that there are fewer people able to serve, with those available looking to serve for shorter periods of time. This will impact on how BMS encourages churches to support BMS and their mission workers. There is a new resource for churches to help them identify mission projects to support both at home and overseas. BMS hope to have training days for this resource in 2017.

Mission Initiative ReportCouncil reflected on the MIG report exploring questions such as:

Are all perspectives found within our Union, on ‘the nature of authentic Christian outreach and desired outcomes’, equally valid? What is it that authenticates them? What is it that unites them?

Regarding the MIG report, Council felt that the statements regarding the future mission strategy are good but could be clearer and more succinct, and how the goals would be delivered, how measurable they might be and how it would be determined which practices would be deemed good practices to model?


MIG will continue their work shaping the nature of our support for mission in our churches.

Next Generation Development Coordinator PostWith Rev Mo Gibbs stepping down from her post, we have in our budget two half stipends from the Mission Development Coordinator and for the Youth Development Coordinator posts. This has created an opportunity for us to consider a new full-time post for the development of a new generation of leaders for our churches.

This new post would create opportunities to support and train young adults to equip them for leadership and service within their churches. The post holder would be intentionally relational with a heart for mission and a passion to share Jesus with a new generation.

A group will be appointed to tweak the job description, search for a nominee for the post and hold an extraordinary Council meeting to vote on the nominee, if before the March Council. This was agreed by Council.

Finance Director Role Review ReportPeter Dick has been in post as Finance Director for 5 years now and every 5 years there is a review of the role to ensure the role is still fulfilling the needs of our Union. A review group was agreed at March Council and met to review the Role Descriptor and to understand the role in practice. It was noted that we expect a lot from the post holder for the contracted one day per week. In the last five years, Peter has transformed the way the accounts are presented to make them clear and more streamlined.

The report was approved by Council. Alan thanked Peter on behalf of Council for the work he has done and continues to do for our Union in his capacity as Finance Director.

Public Issues ReportBrian Muir is stepping down as Chair of the Public Issues group and Norman Graham has agreed to take up this position.

Charitable StatusThe Baptist Union of Scotland is currently an unincorporated charity which may leave the Union Trustees liable for any financial deficit if the Union were to be successfully sued. Charitable Incorporation may offer better protection to Trustees from being pursued for financial losses.

There are two forms of incorporation: a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) which would be accountable to OSCR and a Scottish Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee which would be accountable to OSCR and Companies House. Going down either of these routes to incorporation will incur a substantial amount of legal work and fees for this necessary work. The National Team and Union Trustees are currently exploring incorporation and are seeking advice from multiple experts in the field. There would be a long process of transitioning our Union to an incorporated charity, with a Notice of Motion potentially being presented at Assembly 2017, with the Motion for this change requiring subsequent Assembly approval.

Some of our churches may also choose to incorporate as a charity with the form of incorporation influenced by their size, activities and annual budgets, as well as the level of financial expertise within the fellowship.

Council and Trustee NominationsThose who have been nominated for Council and Trustee responsibilities were given to Council for information. Nominations for Council are still coming in and the full list will be presented at Assembly for appointment.

Pollok Baptist Church Manse SaleThere was a requirement for Constitutional reasons for Council to agree the sale and disbursement of proceeds of the manse of Pollok Baptist Church. Council agreed the proposal.

Board of Ministry ReportMartin Hodson highlighted the Board of Ministry written report and noted that it is a privilege to share in the process of discernment of a call to accredited ministry.

Board of Ministry NominationsThe nominations received for Board of Ministry were:

Neil Allison – Helensburgh; Peter Foster – Tillicoultry; Brian Talbot (R) – Broughty Ferry; Ruth Toller (R) – St Mary’s Community Church; Robert Voysey (R) – Linwood; Christine Younger (R) – High Blantyre.

(R) denotes “Re-appointment”, and indicates someone who has served one term already on the Board of Ministry.

These were accepted by Council.

Scottish Baptist College Report The College report was highlighted.

AssemblyPreparations for Assembly 2016 are well underway. Glenrothes BC will be offering delegates the opportunity to pre-book reasonably priced brown bag lunches and evening meals at the church. The venue for Assembly 2017 will be Motherwell Concert Hall.

Acceptance of Council ReportsAll the Council reports were accepted by Council.


Thursday 29th OctoberMorning Bible Study Alan Donaldson (General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland) and Peter Dunn (director of Mission, BMS World Mission) welcomed everyone to Assembly and introduced this year’s theme, ‘Mind the Gap’ – addressing the gap between ministries of compassion and the ministry of proclamation.

Sung worship in this session and throughout Assembly was led by Amie Aitken of Carluke Baptist Church and musicians from Kirkintilloch Baptist Church.

Lucy Berry read some of her poems at intervals throughout Assembly.

Bible Study: Peter Dunn gave a study of John 4 – Jesus bridging the gap to the woman at the well. Jesus encounters her with grace and offers her hope. What does it mean for us to bring grace into our communities?

Annual reportJacqueline Primrose (Convenor) introduced the session.

Minutes of 2014 Assembly Acceptance was proposed by Jacqueline Primrose, seconded by David White (Dumfries), and agreed by Assembly.

National Team ReportsGeneral DirectorAlan Donaldson has visited most of Scotland’s Baptist Churches in his five years as General Director. Attendance at services has increased, with about 19,000 on a typical Sunday, though membership has seen a small decrease. Research shows that 69% of Scots believe a church is a good thing to have in a community, as the churches care for people in many ways. Churches are discovering an adventurous spirit, developing new ideas and moving into new places. Work is developing in three new areas, (Lochee, Bridge of Dee and Calendar) but three churches have closed in the past year. (Partick, Scarfskerry, Grace Community Church)

Some concerning trends are the impact of consumerism, materialism and individualism. We need to recapture a correct understanding of what it is to be radical; we need deeper Christ-like Christian community, with humility, obedience and courage.

God has been at work in his church, but we still have much to learn and many opportunities to take hold of. Almost 2 million people in Scotland call themselves Christians but are not in any church. There is a huge gap in knowledge of Christ – people don’t even know he was a real person. This is a great opportunity as well as a challenge.

Finance DirectorPeter Dick spoke on the Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2015, which have been prepared, audited and accepted by the Trustees.

The balance was helped by a substantial legacy and good support from churches, reaching 96% of the target figure. Half way through the current year giving was at 46%.

Stipends and per capita would be in the budget to go to March Council. Very low inflation meant cost of living increases were likely to be in the order of 1%. Depending on an appropriate strategy, per capita was likely to remain at £40.

The pension deficit would put a six-figure dent in the accounts. If this could be taken from legacies and property sales there would be no impact on per capita figures.

Delegates were reminded that, with the increase in personal allowances, Gift Aid should only be applied when the donor has paid the tax involved.

Mission and Ministry AdvisorJim Purves spoke about our convictions:

1. People need a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus.2. Christians are to live as part of Christian community.3. A focus on mission – it is the duty of every disciple to bear witness

to the gospel.

Discipleship brings all these together. We must live out these

convictions if Scotland is to be won for Christ.Matthew Payne, youth worker at Lossiemouth Baptist Church, spoke

about the work which is supported by a grant from out Union, and a video highlighted the work of another grant supported church, Hawick Baptist Church.

Youth Development CoordinatorYvonne Faddes spoke about Step Out Teams which worked with ten churches this year in activities including children’s clubs, youth work and community work.

Acceptance of the Annual Report was proposed by Jacqueline Primrose, seconded by Tim Power (Cupar) and agreed by Assembly.

WebsiteIan Murray introduced the new website which has been put together by Principle Digital: it is now scottishbaptist.com and is fully mobile-optimised. News can be sent in to [email protected] for inclusion on the website.

Thursday afternoon session – Round table discussionAlan Donaldson introduced Paul Unsworth of Kahaila Cafe, Brick Lane, London who spoke about the work of the cafe as a different way of doing church, fully engaging in the community.

Groups round tables discussed how the world, and people in their own communities, perceive Christians and the church today, and how we can engage people and convey the character of Christ.

Bringing faith to the foregroundAlan Donaldson spoke about the need to put stepping stones to discipleship to help people contacted through compassionate ministries come to faith: building personal relationships, working with them as a team, inviting them into our homes.

Some examples of this in action: AIan Marshall (Dedridge Baptist Church) spoke about working with asylum seekers in Glasgow; Alan Millar of Tiree Baptist Church builds relationships at the pier on the island; Andrew Rollinson (St Andrews Baptist Church) spoke about reaching out to migrant farm workers in Fife.

Thursday evening CelebrationInternational and denominational guests were welcomed.

Mark Craig gave an update on Nepal since the earthquakes. BMS have 16 mission workers in the country. Over £500,000 had been raised in response to the BMS Nepal appeal.

An offering was taken towards the response to the international refugee crisis.

Margaret Gibbs, Minister of Perry Rise Baptist Church, spoke about Paul’s response to bridging the gap between us and the world around us, from Acts 14 and 28.We shared in communion together.

Friday 30th OctoberMorning Bible Study Wesley White (Neopolis Centre Co-ordinator) gave a Bible study on Deuteronomy 14:22-29: witness and service to the other on our doorstep.

BMS World Mission sessionPeter Dunn and Mark Craig introduced this session, covering a wide range of what it means for BMS to pursue their highest goal, to make Christ known so that people can know abundant life. Some aspects of BMS work mentioned were:

• Dignity – gender based violence resource.• Birthday scheme raises over £1.5 million for mission every year.• Dedication resource being developed.• Creation care resource• Business as Mission (BAM) in Bangladesh.

BMS Church Partners: brochure available on the scheme, giving churches options to support up to six mission workers and to focus on

Minutes of the Baptist Assembly in Scotland 2015Concert Hall, Motherwell 29th & 30th October 2015


ministries, people or regions.

Friday afternoonJacqueline Primrose introduced reports on decisions made in Council.

Retirement Property SchemeAlan Donaldson spoke on this. The Scheme was set up 24 years ago and has helped 12 ministers and their spouses in its lifetime but has never been able to provide for all retiring ministers. The scheme effectively closed five years ago when the committee ceased to exist.

Council agreed to the proposals presented by the National Team regarding Retirement Property:1. That Council formally recognises that the Retirement Property

Scheme has closed to all new applicants.2. That Council accepts the re-designation of the Retirement Property

Fund from a restricted to a designated fund.3. That Council instructs the Core Leaders to support existing tenants,

by maintaining the quality of the properties until such time as the tenants no longer need them.

4. That Council instructs the Core leaders to continue the policy of annual modest increases to rent.

5. That Council instructs the Core Leaders to formally announce the closure of the scheme and to communicate with those known to them who are intending to leave property to the scheme in their will.

QuestionsIan Gray (Peebles): Could some of the funds be used to set up a discretionary fund to help retired ministers in need?

Alan Donaldson replied that there is a fund to help both retired and working ministers, and further options are being explored.

Alan Berry (Dunfermline): said that is not possible to be sure that all who might be giving to the scheme in their wills have been informed.

Alan Donaldson said that everything possible was being done to make it publicly known. Under the scheme all legacies were given first to retirement property and then to other needs of the Union.

Resource GrantsPeter Dick spoke about resource grants, of which about half are for ministers and half for second workers. Grants for second workers are increasing, for a variety of ministries in churches: funds are available for these.

Mission Initiative Fund: This fund is to support mission projects: about £220,000 is available.

Council has updated Resource Grant rules (outlined in an appendix to Assembly papers).

QuestionsDavid Fraser (Alva) asked about the reason and criteria for reinterpreting an existing church as a church plant. He also asked for an explanation of the requirement for churches to ‘demonstrate original thinking’ in their strategies.

Alan Donaldson replied that the wording was intended to allow flexibility: it was asking for an explanation of the idea and the thinking behind it.

Criteria for re-designation of an existing church as a church plant included: clearing of debts and liabilities; new leadership and new strategy; led by a church planter; support of local churches; accountability to Union.

Mission Development Co-ordinator postAlan Donaldson presented the decision of Council on the Mission Development Co-ordinator post. The decision was to take time out to explore the way forward for the role and not to make an appointment at this time. There would be a year of exploration of how the money can be used to support the development of mission in different ways; mission development was still budgeted for.

QuestionDouglas Craig (Adelaide Place and Scottish Co-ordinator of WEC International) said that the lack of a figurehead or focus for BMS is a loss to mission in Scotland. Alan Donaldson replied that BMS are supportive of the decision and

still have a good presence in Scotland.

Theology-to-goMartin Hodson spoke about the challenge to be a church for the poor, for those on the margins. The church is in greatest decline in areas of urban deprivation.

Theology-to-go is a learning community to be set up from January 2016, for anybody working with the poor and marginalised. It will be led by Mike Pears of Urban Life. Cost will be £200 and this will be financed by the Union for accredited and pre-accredited ministers.

Mission Initiative GroupDavid Barrie and James Faddes introduced a discussion on the four main priorities that have been identified for our mission:

• It is within our experience that, when a church declines below 30, there is a critical point at which we can effectively assist the life and witness of the church, through supporting a period of transitional leadership.

• We have identified the need to reach out to Scotland’s poorest people and look to means of promoting and encouraging this.

• We recognise the need to encourage the development of churches in under-reached areas of Scotland.

• We continue to look at recent missional initiatives that we might learn from, developing initiatives appropriate to our context and culture in Scotland.

Examples of church planting were given through the stories of the replanting of Dennistoun Baptist Church in Glasgow and the new church plant of The Bridge Community Church in Aberdeen.

Committee and other reportsPublic Issues and Social Action Group: Alan Donaldson reported that an open letter was being written to the people of Motherwell thanking them for their hospitality and expressing our concern and prayers for the community on the loss of jobs at Tata Steel.

Acceptance of all the above plus additional Assembly reports was proposed on behalf of Council by Jacqueline Primrose, seconded by Ann Miller (Tiree) and agreed.

Service to DiscipleshipAlan Donaldson introduced this session.

Elie Hadad spoke about discipleship in Lebanon and how the church is responding to the challenges stemming from conflict.

Yvonne Faddes spoke about Step Out as an opportunity for young people to put their faith into action in local churches while growing in their discipleship.

Jim Purves spoke about the partnership with Eden and introduced Sam Ward, UK Director of Eden Network part of the Message Trust. They are placing teams in the most deprived neighbourhoods in partnership with churches. In partnership with BUS they will work out which neighbourhoods and churches to work with.

Friday evening CelebrationNewly settled, newly accredited and retired ministers were welcomed and prayed for around the assembly.

Martin Hodson was welcomed and inducted as Ministry Development Coordinator of the Baptist Union of Scotland.

Newly appointed BUS Council members (Mark Donaldson, Mark Pexton, Alistair Purss, Jim Guthrie, Gilbert Mouat) and Trustees (Don Currie, Evelyn Stewart) were commissioned.

New BMS mission personnel were commissioned. (Louise and Phil Proctor and Christine Kling)An offering was taken towards the response to the international refugee crisis. One third of the money would go to BMS, one third to European Baptist Federation, supporting national Baptist Unions, and one third to Scottish Baptist churches engaging with refugees.

Elie Hadad, President of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon, spoke about how Jesus made himself known, and how the story of Jesus and the woman at the well (John 4:1-42) shapes thinking and attitudes in Lebanon.

Next year’s Assembly was announced as being in Glenrothes on 27-28 October 2016.


Life has taught me a lot this year with real personal challenges, disappointments and recognition of many weaknesses. Yet as the storm clouds clear, the deepened understanding that I am loved, not only by a heavenly Father but also by his people, has been truly humbling. The compassion shown by staff, National Team, Trustees, Council members and local ministers in the past few months has been uplifting, reassuring and a truly amazing blessing. A continuing desire is that each member of this precious Scottish Baptist family would experience the joy of belonging to something that surpasses the boundaries of local fellowship.

I do hope that through the trials, the Lord has developed a long term, deeper compassion for the broken of our world, and a commitment to the concept of faithful witness expressed not only in my doing and saying but also in my very being. I am already certain that it has increased in me an understanding of the complexity of the lives of the people in Scotland, the darkness in which many are entwined and the patience we the church will be required to show those who are seeking freedom in Christ.

As I have reflected on last year’s Assembly with Council, the National Team and the Mission Initiative Group, I have been encouraged that yet again we have expressed a concern to one another for those in our society who are marginalised, with a sincere desire to engage with the increasingly complex needs of society. The Theology to Go programme has been a first response to deeper reflection on how we can engage better.

Our nation has gone through some significant political changes with the return of a minority SNP government, swiftly followed by a divisive Brexit vote. I was heartened on attending the official opening of Parliament on your behalf, to hear all speakers, singers and poets reiterate the gospel imperative of welcome, hospitality and refuge. This afforded the opportunity to speak informally with other religious and political leaders in the nation of the Baptist commitment to religious freedom which continues to have national and international significance, particularly for minority groups.

Travelling to visit churches continues to be a large part of my ministry among you, seeking to bring words of encouragement, challenge and comfort. This year I began revisiting churches that I have already spent some time in. It has been a particular delight to see the changes that have occurred and to witness the faithfulness of those who serve by leading in our congregations. It was a year for opening new or significantly refurbished buildings. Tiree and Viewfield (Dunfermline) both invited me to reopen their churches after extensive redevelopment. Milestone (Girvan) and Culloden-Balloch Baptist Church invited me to participate in the opening ceremonies of what, for both congregations, is their first permanent church building. I was also privileged to speak in the new Greenock Baptist Church, which will be this united congregation’s first permanent home. It has also been a joy to work with a team from Queen’s Park Baptist Church as they have begun to minister in their West End Campus, the former Partick Baptist Church building. For the churches of Newburgh and Lochgelly, our service to them as a union of churches involved supporting the process of closing the church. However, as I write this report I know of three or four groups of people who are beginning to meet publically and plan to grow into new churches in the coming years.

The collecting of statistics on an annual basis continues to be a challenge for our Union. However, in this last year we have invested in a new database which we hope will improve communications and increase the accuracy and speed of data collection. Our annual statistics show a decrease in churches by two. Our membership decline continues to slow with an overall decline of 41 members. Most of this decline can be attributed to a growing church that revised its membership roll this year. The approximate number of people attending a Baptist Church in Scotland today continues to be around 18,600. I am certain that I share the desire of many in our Union to see these figures begin to significantly increase in the years ahead and therefore pray regularly that our commitment to the priesthood of all believers would be enacted as we release one another and encourage one another to faithful witness within our families, work places, homes and networks of influence.

Recently, while delivering a seminar on mentoring, a comment I made was tweeted by a vigilant young minister. I said “Churches usually run out of leaders before they run out of money.” In truth it was

an “off the top of the head” remark but his vigilance encouraged me to think about it more deeply. As I reflect on the health of churches in our Union, including those that have closed over the past few years, I have to affirm that statement and regrettably from a natural perspective I would report that many churches are telling me of the increased pressure on fewer and fewer leaders.

There are many factors that are leading to this, some of global proportions. There is no doubt that urbanisation is having an effect on the geographically widespread, largely rural context of Scottish Baptist Churches. The people movement especially of young people to the urban centres of the UK has impoverished many of our congregations. Secondly, we might point to the disproportionate number of elderly members in our church compared with the general population. It is difficult to raise up a new generation of young leaders if there are only a few young people in the church or community. Third is the perceived risk of being a leader in an unincorporated charity. I regularly hear of people who, when approached to be deacons, ask the question of potential personal liability which in theory could be quite sizeable. Finally for this report is the fact that people who would be willing to lead are not willing to invest their time and energy when all their plans and ideas get rejected for the status quo, which is something that local churches need to take full responsibility for.

As a National Team these issue are increasingly on our radar, and with Council we hope to start addressing them in the coming year. We are exploring the opportunity to appoint a new member of Union staff to coordinate a fresh approach to leadership development among a younger generation. We are exploring the charitable framework for our Union as a body and the potential value of incorporated charitable status for churches. We will continue to work closely with churches that seek our support in pursuing a fresh vision and approach to church life and witness in the 21st century, and are delighted at the fruitfulness now being experienced by churches who have embraced this support over the past few years.

Two churches intimated to us in the last year significant anniversaries that are worthy of specific mention within my report. I was delighted to preach in Lochgilphead on their 200th anniversary and at Bristo on the occasion of their 250th. Both churches have seen significant developments in the last 2 years and continue to seek fresh vision for the future whilst celebrating their history and the faithfulness of those who have served before them. Whilst we celebrate with the old faithful, let us not forget also those new congregations associated with us at Lochee, Bridge of Dee, Callander and the replanting of Dennistoun.

Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks to a wonderful staff team that seek to support our churches with all their gifts and energy. Their patience, support, flexibility and professionalism is a constant encouragement and indispensable ingredient in the work of our Union. In the past year, Mo Gibbs our Youth Development Coordinator moved with her husband Lionel to Cambridgeshire to allow him to begin ministry in Chatteris. Yvonne Faddes who served us in the same role during Mo’s maternity leave has also had a baby boy. Jacqueline Primrose, our Convenor for the past 7 years, is standing down in order to prepare for accredited ministry. Jacqueline’s gentle yet detailed approach to our Union life through this period of significant transition should not be underestimated. She has served as a volunteer in this role of high demand and significant leadership with grace and constancy. She has cared for all staff with compassion, listening intently, praying faithfully and helping us through our personal challenges. She has carried the oral tradition which is key to understanding all organisations and represented us throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK in a way that has brought honour and respect upon our Union. At this Assembly we shall thank Jacqueline for her service and release her to prepare to become one of our accredited ministers. I am certain you will on that occasion praise her and our Lord for the provision that she was for this time in our life together.

Alan Donaldson

147th Annual ReportBy Rev Alan J Donaldson, General Director


ConvenorThis has been a year of increasing change for me. Over the last few years I have sensed God’s call on me to pursue accredited Baptist ministry, and this year has involved much prayer and discernment with others to test that. This has taken me back to a formal learning environment as I started in Scottish Baptist College last September, and to ‘the other side of the table’ at Board of Ministry, as a candidate in January 2016. It has also contributed to my growing understanding that I should stand down from my role as Convenor from this Assembly.

Within the National Team we all have specific responsibilities, but we also share a lot of work and it is a privilege to be working together to serve our Baptist family in Scotland. As ever, my role this year has been varied and interesting, and I have listed the main headlines from my particular responsibilities this year below. However, as I’ve said in previous reports what I enjoy most is being out and about in our churches, and in the wider Baptist scene in the UK, meeting people and hearing stories of what God is doing – it has been a privilege and blessing that I will miss hugely.

Trustees From 2015 Assembly, Trustees are appointed not by Council, but by Assembly, following nominations from you, the churches. It is a great blessing to have people who are willing to serve as Trustees. They are people of commitment and diligence, reading minutes of all the Union meetings, engaging with our Constitution, Risk Register, human resources, finances and other matters requiring attention to detail, and their wisdom on these matters is of great benefit and service to us all.

Our Trustees throughout this year have been: Mark Bentham; Adrian Currie; Don Currie; Bill Hay; Evelyn Stewart and Sandy Weddell. Adrian and Bill are retiring from this role at this Assembly and I want to record here my thanks to God for these two servants who have worked to ensure that we live up to our calling to serve you all well. Bill was a significant help and support to me as I wrestled to understand what the role of ‘Trustee’ meant, and I believe his input has had a good and lasting impact on how we carry out Trustee responsibilities as a Union.

The Trustees are part of Council and Assembly and are present at these meetings with a ‘checks and balances’ role, so if you see them not voting in something it is not because they are not engaged, but because they are being watchful on our behalf.

CouncilLike Trustees, Council members are now appointed by, and give a report to, Assembly. So again this Assembly will be given recommendations, which have come from our churches through the National Team and Trustees, for the appointment of one third of Council (2017 will see the final third of our Council change, with a rolling programme thereafter). Please encourage your church to nominate people to serve on Council, consider whether it could be you – you will be a blessing to our Union of churches, but you will also have experiences and gain knowledge that will bless your home church and bless you.

Council has changed significantly since I came into post, moving

from single days to two day residential meetings, with a different format and real opportunities for building relationships. It could always be better, but I believe that Council is getting to grips with the call to discern together, and with wrestling with hard issues in a spirit of mutual respect and love. I am confident that will not only continue in the future but also deepen. The issues that Council discern and discuss are, to a large extent, driven by our conversations and input from Assembly, getting to grips with the details and helping our big Assembly conversations become reality in our lives together as a Union of churches.

Fellowship of Baptists in Britain and Ireland/Baptist Union of Great Britain CouncilOver the last seven years I believe that our relationships among our Baptist family in the United Kingdom have really developed. It is good to meet with others from around the UK, to support and encourage one another and to share resources and ideas and I know I have been amongst friends in the various meetings outwith Scotland that I have attended. Our FBBI and BUGB Council meetings have been places where I have found encouragement and support. As I visit churches in Scotland I often remind them that they are part of a bigger family in BUS, supporting one another in prayer, through grants and other resources. Our wider Baptist family does that as well, which is a great blessing and an encouragement to remind ourselves of.

And finally…As I have thought back over the last seven years, such a lot is different. The whole National Team has changed and many of the Support Staff as well. We have moved office, updated the Constitution, changed databases, and seen many changes in how Assembly and Council happen. I can find myself wondering ‘How did we manage all that?’, and of course the truth is that mostly we didn’t, God did. That has been fantastic to be part of, and I have been stretched, challenged, encouraged and amazed.

I am thinking a lot just now about Peter walking on the water. Of course the miraculous part was a display of God’s power, but for the miracle to happen Peter had to cooperate, he had to sling his legs over the side and actually have a go. I am SO glad ‘I had a go’.

Please pray for my successor and for the National Team and Support Staff as a whole. I have been blessed and encouraged by them, and learnt such a lot.

Finally, I want to thank my husband, Colin. He has slogged away at work keeping us all warm and fed, which has allowed me to do this, as well as always being a wise, calm presence. It was Colin, who said, in December 2008, as I prevaricated about applying for the role, ‘Just get the form in, Jacqueline!’

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.” (Eph. 3:20-21, NLT)

Jacqueline Primrose

FinanceRender unto Caesar….This year the completion of our statutory accounts for audit has involved a great deal more rendering as we have complied with the new SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) for charity accounts, and next year will involve even more disclosure! Take comfort that most of our churches who only need to complete receipts and payments accounts are not affected by this.

The Trustees’ Report sees the most revision as more content about activities and achievements is required and increased focus on the areas of reserves and risk policies.

The accounts have been prepared, audited with a clean certificate, and passed and signed by the Trustees.

The greatest impact on our finances has been the effect of the inclusion of funds and property from the closure of Partick Baptist Church. The property has been retained at a market valuation of £350,000 and is currently being used under licence by Queen’s Park Baptist Church.

In addition, and in line with actions agreed at previous Council meetings, the surplus of funds from some recent legacies has been placed in a Pension Reserve which at £337,261 represents roughly the Union’s liability to the former Defined Benefit Staff Pension Scheme. We are not yet able to know what our liability under the Ministers’ Scheme is but under the new accounting rules will require to incorporate these liabilities into our accounts for 2016/17.

Into the current year we have received two legacies of £20,000 and £10,000, both unrestricted. Contributions to SBF are at 27% to 31 July which compares with 29.4% at the same point in 2015.

Our investment portfolios felt the impact of falling markets in March but have recovered by just over 2% at 30 June which was on a post-Brexit basis.

The recent drop in the Bank of England Base Rate has not yet been implemented in our loans to churches but the whole basis of our lending is being reviewed elsewhere and a substantial benefit may accrue from that in due course.


This year’s report addresses some of the changes that face us, in engaging the context of mission and ministry in Scotland. For ministry is mission and mission is ministry.

Change in understanding both ministry and missionThe distinction inferred in the use of the terms, ‘mission’ and ‘ministry’, can be highly misleading. Traditionally, ‘ministry’ has tended to allude to the maintenance of church life; more especially, a focus on trained, professional clergy. This no longer reflects current usage. Ministry has, quite properly, grown to refer to more than a Christendom understanding of maintaining appropriate personnel and necessary infrastructures to sustain the life of a congregation. Increasingly and properly, in accordance with our 3rd Declaration of Principle, ‘that it is the duty of every disciple to bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to take part in the evangelisation of the world’, ‘ministry’ has been appropriated to refer to the functioning of the whole people of God, albeit recognising the role of an accredited ministry who are equipped for effective leadership, set within the context of a congregation, all of whom are called to minister as a ‘royal priesthood, a holy nation’. For ministry is mission and mission is ministry.

MinistryEffective, accredited ministry now requires a skill set that includes the ability to facilitate and develop the life of a community, made up of diverse and different people, under the rule of Christ. At the same time, ministry training needs to be extended beyond the professional minister to all those who are key servants in facilitating and managing the life of a local congregation.

Now, this is properly a baptistic emphasis: our whole way of doing church challenges the Christendom distinction of ‘priesthood and laity’, for we affirm that all believers should function as ministers of the Gospel, priests of God. Contemporary law in Scotland also, however, focusses the need to be aware of our personal responsibilities as members of a congregation. The law of the land requires us to be diligent in a number of areas, not least in the care of vulnerable people and in exercising financial probity: failure in either of these areas can carry serious implications, not only for accredited ministers and office bearers, but for all who might be deemed as exercising operational responsibility in the life of a community, however large or small that community might be. So it is that ministry training must have an eye on equipping the whole people of God to be effective and diligent servants within the context of the community to which they belong.

In summary, we might designate ‘ministry’ as the sustaining and developing of healthy, functioning Christlike groups of people in meaningful community. Our society cries out for safe, caring, compassionate communities. Where should they look, if not to those who gather and claim Jesus, Light of the World, as their Saviour and Lord?

In pursuance of this, our Board of Ministry continues to develop and address the changing demands of recognising those called, suited and fitted for accredited ministry; our Scottish Baptist College ably and diligently looks to offer education and training not only for accredited ministry, but also for all who seek to serve effectively within our congregations; our ministry development coordinator seeks not only to encourage excellence among accredited ministers but also to encourage leadership groups, within congregations, to hone and improve their effective management of congregational life. The growing cadre of Regional pastors now offer enhanced support to those in accredited or pastoral leadership positions; and the ministry of the Peaceful Transformation Team quietly and effectively helps those in congregational leadership positions, who are suffering acute problems arising from destructive conflict, to work through problems and also offers training to leadership groups, that conflict might be healthily and

creatively managed. Thanks go to all who quietly but effectively serve the work of our Union in encouraging the effective development of church, understood as healthy, functioning Christlike groups of people in meaningful community.

MissionThe language of the ‘mission of God’ and the place of Christians participating in that mission has helped reshape the way in which we talk about ‘mission’. Mission is no longer simply what is done ‘abroad’, in summer holidays or at special events where a guest evangelist speaks. Mission is increasingly recognised as the responsibility of meaningful engagement in daily witness and sharing the good news of the Kingdom of God come among us, through Jesus Christ. For ministry is mission and mission is ministry.

The raison d’etre of our Baptist churches has never been the maintenance of the ‘ordinances of religion’ across Scotland. While we acknowledge that others streams within the Christian church see it as their calling to minister to a land viewed as ‘Christian’, our Baptist churches see themselves as the vanguard of the Kingdom of God, seeking to save people inhabiting a world lost in the moral, economic and social depravity of sinfulness: witnessing to the lordship of Jesus Christ and seeking to bring the good news of salvation, for now and into eternity, through repentance from sin and through saving faith in Christ. For us, mission is our corporate ministry into the world around us. It is our ministry.

It is hugely encouraging to see our congregations engaging in ministry to people around them in so many ways. Drop in cafe. Debt advice. Food and clothing banks. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation advice. Marriage enhancement and parenting classes. Parent and children groups. Teenage groups. Student ministry. Disability groups. Healing, counselling and prayer ministries. Serving migrant workers and displaced persons. Community ministries. Effective service to felt needs around us both gives tangible expression to the reality of the salvation that comes with the inbreaking of the Kingdom of God, through Jesus Christ; and lends increased credibility to our message, that it is only through receiving the Good News in Jesus Christ that lives can truly be made whole. Congregations that seek meaningful engagement, through serving those around them, as the Holy Spirit directs - whilst also diligently studying and proclaiming the whole counsel of the Scriptures of Old and New Testaments - will invariably experience growth and development within a Scotland where people are desperate for signs of help and hope.

The Mission Initiative Group continues to observe and audit developments, attentive in looking to identify and commend good practice, supporting the National Team in our endeavours to highlight Gospel effectiveness; and to point the way towards our Union’s enhanced engagement with those in greatest need. We thank the members of the Mission Initiative Group for this service.

Developing Union StrategyThe importance, for both accredited ministers and congregational leadership teams, of obtaining effective training in and continuing development of both good management practice and conflict resolution skills, cannot be overstated. Moses needed it. Solomon was commended for it. Jesus taught and practiced it. We must not ignore it. Indeed, empirical evidence suggests that the decrease or demise of a congregation is as likely due to bad management practice or refusal to address internal conflicts effectively, as it is likely to be due to a lack of vision or absence of missional engagement with people in wider society. We will therefore continue to emphasise the importance and offer the opportunity for effective training, for both accredited ministers and congregational leadership teams, in this regard.Arguable the most exciting challenge facing us, as a Union resolved to

Mission & Ministry Advisor

I would remind Council and Assembly that Reference Stipend levels and contributions to SBF are linked to our financial year so will be proposed and determined at Council in March 2017. The overall strategy agreed in March 2016 was to bring our Reference Stipend up to what we can perhaps describe as “market” levels and this would take place gradually over the next few years. We have also been able to hold the contribution to SBF at £40 for a number of years but are likely to have to increase this in 2017 in order to hold to our strategy of

maintaining appropriate reserves and a balanced budget.In all of this we are also aware that we need to remember the other

half of the verse we quoted at the head of this report which is …to give to God that which is his.

Rev Peter Dick


It is just over a year since I came back to Scotland after 20 years down south and it has been a real joy to be part of Baptist life in Scotland again. I’m grateful for the warm welcome I have received from ministers, leadership teams and congregations around the country and I’m thankful to God for the considerable evidence of life, health and growth I have witnessed across our network of churches.

Continuing Ministry DevelopmentBuilding on the work of John Greenshields and following from the Assembly decision in 2014 to accept the Board of Ministry report on Continuing Ministry Development (CMD), a practical process has now been developed for implementing this. In summary it is as follows.

A. There are six key aspects of CMD which every minister needs to engage with:

1. Reading2. Conferences or training courses3. Spiritual development, eg retreats, journaling, reflective writing4. Meeting with a mentor5. Fellowship with other ministers6. Review of ministry, at least every three years

B. Every minister keeps a record of their CMD throughout the year in these six categories on a simple A4 summary sheet.

C. In November each minister meets with a colleague of their choice to review their CMD, exploring their key areas of learning and development and how they might focus their CMD in the coming year. That colleague then informs the Ministry Development Co-ordinator that the review has taken place (not giving details of the content of the review).

This approach provides a flexible framework for CMD which all ministers can access and use for their personal growth. It is not a top-down process but is based on mutual accountability which is consonant with our approach to ministry. By asking reviewers to confirm to the Ministry Development Co-ordinator that a review has taken place we can ensure the system is working well and give appropriate support where necessary.

I’m confident this is a practical and effective method for CMD that will enrich all of us in the work of ministry. My prayer is that through this all our ministers will each year be able to echo the grateful words of the Psalmist: ‘You have broadened my understanding’ (Psalm 119.32).

Review Tool For MinistersAs mentioned above, one aspect of CMD is that ministers should undertake a review of their ministry at least once every three years. To this end we have developed a new 360° Review Tool, which has been successfully trialled by a few ministers and their churches in recent months. This is now available to any colleagues who wish to use this. The Baptist Union Guided Self-Appraisal also remains available.

Theology To GoAt last year’s Assembly we introduced this learning community, designed particularly for people working in areas of poverty and marginalisation. There was an enthusiastic response and throughout 2016 we have had two Theology To Go groups meeting monthly, supported by our Union - one in Glasgow and one in Dundee, drawing together practitioners from Ayr to Aberdeen. Each session, facilitated by Mike Pears from Urban Life, combines theological reading and

practical reflection on how the way of Jesus impacts our life and service in our local contexts.

LEAD Academy Learning CommunityWe are in the process of setting up a learning community for ministers and leadership teams. In order to support the mission of our churches and provide a further opportunity for CMD, we have formed a partnership with LEAD Academy who have many years of experience working with churches to develop a mission-shaped vision and a culture of growth and disciple-making. Our aim is to gather about ten churches in the first instance whose minister and leadership team will participate in twice-yearly opportunities to learn together during 2017-2018.

Board of MinistryIt has been a privilege to serve with the wise and committed members of the Board of Ministry who give a significant amount of time to work on our behalf to discern whom the Lord is raising up as ministers, called and equipped to be accredited servant leaders in our churches and in chaplaincy. We can rightly celebrate that eleven people successfully completed their pre-accreditation period this year and will be recognised as fully accredited at our Assembly. Ten others have been added to the list of pre-accredited ministers this year and we have much to be thankful for in the quality of men and women God is raising up.

On behalf of us all I would like to record our thanks to Stephen Hibbard who completed his time as Chair of the Board of Ministry in 2015, having served with wisdom and diligence for several years, and to Colin Mutch who served us well as Vice-Chair. We are grateful to Anne Muir who has now become the Chair and already proved herself to be a very effective facilitator of the Board.

Martin Hodson

MINISTERIAL CHANGES

Settlements • Matt Moeller – to Hopeman Baptist • Rob Jones – to Buckhaven Baptist • David McCaig – to Peterhead Baptist• Stephen Collins – to Kingspark Baptist • Cole Maynard – Chaplain to Infantry Brigade & Headquarters

Scotland• John Burns – to Youth Development Pastor, Bearsden Baptist• Stuart Lawson – to Oban Baptist• Andy Oliver – Army Chaplain, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of

Scotland• Andre Barbosa – from interim Pastor, South Leith Baptist to

permanent• Simon Dennis – from assistant to Lead Pastor, Sheddocksley

Baptist

Other changes • Stephen Hibbard – from Sheddocksley to Consultancy • Lionel Gibbs – to Emanuel, Chatteris (BUGB) • Tony Maude – from OOP to Cornerstone, Oswestry (BUGB)• Daniel Sturgeon – from OOP to Youth Pastor, Selkirk Baptist

Ministers Completing Accreditation in 2016• Simon Dennis, Sheddocksley• Niall Fulton, Queens Park• David Gooding, Stirling

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reach out to the people of Scotland with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is in developing effective ministry among people groups where there is little or no present, Christian witness. There are a number of commendable initiatives afoot across the country, as in the fruit farm ministry initiative within the St Andrews area, reported at our last Assembly. We continue to look and learn from these and will report across the Union, through all means at our disposal, what the National Team observe to be models of good, effective, fruit-bearing practice.

Finally, on a personally reflective note, I would thank colleagues and congregations for supporting me in my service as Mission and Ministry Advisor over these last 5 years. I joyfully look forward

towards the next 5 years with excitement and expectation, as together we serve the advance of God’s Kingdom across our lands.

Rev Dr Jim Purves


Having spent the past two weeks visiting Step Out teams around our nation, I realise afresh just how special my role is. The young people and young adults we have in our churches are really trying to follow after Jesus and work out how to be disciples in this time, and spending time with them is so encouraging.

Step OutThis year there are 30 young people taking part in Step Out, partnering with 10 churches. We held our training at Inverkeithing Baptist Church and are really grateful to the church for use of their premises over the weekend. Over the past couple of years we’ve brought together a small team of people who help give input and leadership in Step Out, and we are thankful for all the time, effort and energy that Dez Johnston and Ruth Kelso give to this. Dez did some teaching throughout the weekend looking at how we share our story with others as well as how God can use us in His mission. Ruth focused on extra training for those leading teams, as well as covering our child protection training, an essential component of modern ministry. Mark Thomas has been part of Step Out for years, and this year is now a general leader with our BUS and it’s been great to see one of our young adults still want to input into Step Out and help lead others. Abbie Nelson is another young adult who has been part of Step Out the past few years, and though she couldn’t be part of teams this summer, she came along to serve and help at the weekend which was not only appreciated but hugely encouraging.

It’s the first year we’ll have sent a team to any of our island churches and excitingly a team will be going to Tiree this summer. Other teams will have gone to Dumfries, South Beach (Saltcoats), Galashiels, Coatbridge, Wigtown, Cornton (Stirling), Knightswood (Glasgow), Tillicoultry, and Collydean (Glenrothes). One of my favourite jobs is to go around and visit teams in the churches and it’s been brilliant to see children having fun in the kids’ clubs with the Mega Makers material from SU in use. In Wigtown the other day I got to spend an afternoon chatting with the team and some youth as we played games in the garden in the sun. Watching the way the Step Out young people get alongside children and young people they encounter is amazing and to see the way they seek to share Jesus naturally and unhurriedly is inspiring.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who are involved in helping Step Out continue to be an excellent tool in the discipleship of our young people, from the churches that encourage young people to apply, the churches that give our young people opportunities to serve and grow, to the team that help do training and reunion. Your support, encouragement and the value you place on Step Out has been invaluable in so many different ways.

Sports DaySports Day this year was another sunny day in Stirling with 19 churches taking part over the day. This year we asked for two volunteers from every church when they registered, with some giving more than that. It proved to be extremely helpful and meant we knew each station had enough people at it. Dez Johnston took on the role of Volunteer Coordinator for Sports Day which also helped ensure the day ran

smoothly. The Sports Day task group do a brilliant job of helping to make decisions before the day, and then making sure each event is run to the best of our abilities and I want to say a massive thank you to them for that. A few of them have stepped down this year, and so a special thank you to John Craib who has run athletics for many years, Johnny Crockett who headed up Table Tennis and Calum Meney who has organised Badminton the past few years. We really appreciate all their service to Sports Day. Stirling Baptist won overall, with Bearsden coming runner up.

The past few years have been full of changes for me, not least of all with all the time I’ve taken out for maternity leave. Yvonne Faddes has done an amazing job in those intervals and I’d like to thank her for the way in which she has served our Union and young people. It’s clear the young people have loved Yvonne and appreciated all she has brought to the role and I’ve been so glad of her input into Step Out and Sports Day.

This is my last report for Assembly, and in fact I’m writing it on my last day working for our Union. I’d like to take this chance to say that I have loved serving our Union over the past five years. It hasn’t always been easy and I’ve learned an awful lot along the way. Not long after I got the role my family reminded me that about ten years before I’d looked at the person in the role and said that doing that would be my dream job. Having now done that, I am so thankful to God for the opportunity. It has been inspiring, challenging, developing and shaping. I have worked with an amazing group of colleagues in our office who serve with tireless energy, enthusiasm and joy and it has been a real pleasure and privilege to be the Youth Development Coordinator. As we move we will continue to pray for our BUS and where Jesus leads you all as you seek to serve and follow Him as your only Head.

Mo Gibbs

Youth Development Co-ordinator

• Chris Holden, Campbeltown• Gordy Mackay, Abbeyhill• Jon Mackenzie, Forres Lighthouse• Dave Murray, Cathcart• Adam Oellermann, Milestone Christian Fellowship• John Toller, Carnoustie • Tom Vernon, Earls Hall• Alan Wright, Dunoon

Retirements • Gordon & Jenny MacIndoe• George & Nancy Cruickshank • Harry & Christine Thomson• Brian & Anne-Marie Graham • Nigel & Liz Heath• Derek & Marion Hutchinson • Douglas & Anne Whyte

BUS Accredited List Additions• Martin Clarke, Hillview• Tim Proudlove, Kirkwall• Mark Smith, Thurso • Ruth Kelso, Knightswood• Darnell Starks, Crookston• David McCaig, Peterhead• Stephen Collins, Kingspark• Ali Laing, Alpha Scotland & Queens Park• John Burns, Bearsden• Stuart Lawson, Oban

As of 31st July 2016


Broughty Ferry Baptist ChurchWe are thankful for the Resource Grant which has helped to fund our part-time Children and Families Worker (Claire) for a second year. We run a range of activities such as Toddler groups, Craft Club, Boogie Babies and Messy Church between our two venues in Broughty Ferry. Our activities provide a service to the community by offering something that people enjoy attending but they also give the church an excellent opportunity to connect with many people who would not otherwise be in church. As we learn about their situations we can offer to pray or offer practical support. It was encouraging to hear one mum with no church connection attribute the sense of comfort she felt in a difficult time to the fact that she was being prayed for. We’ve also seen a number of families join us for Christmas services and a few came to the baptismal service of a church mum.

At Messy Church we have a core of families who regularly join us but don’t attend church elsewhere. As we learn about God through the Bible stories and worship together, we pray that the families will come to know Jesus personally. Messy Church requires a big team of volunteers and we’re thankful that God has provided enough helpers each month.

Claire attended Care for the Family training for their Let’s Stick Together course last year. This involves giving a short presentation to parents to help keep relationships strong, particularly through the stressful early years of parenthood. After a positive trial run, we hope for more opportunities to present this.

Looking back on the first two years, spiritual progress can seem slow. However as we continue to serve and build relationships with families, we are encouraged to see signs of people moving forward in their journey to know God.

Rev Dr Brian Talbot

The Bridge Church, AberdeenIt has been a year of many changes, opportunities and challenges - but it’s church so no great surprise there!

We began the year meeting still on a Thursday evening in our home and have finished it meeting on Sunday mornings in the local community centre. We have retained our focus on the table as the place of encounter - of one another over breakfast, of Christ through communion and worship, and of the scriptures through our teaching.

The challenge of this has been how we make sure new people are welcome and that there is space for those who are ‘on a journey’. It seems we have done these things well enough as we have had a good number of visitors, some of whom have stayed with us.

Our first proper public event was a Nine Lessons Christmas service which was well attended by a number of local people with no church connections. On the back of this event we began meeting in the community centre on Sunday mornings which has made us much more accessible to people looking to engage with church.

Our gatherings are very relaxed and relational which has helped to integrate new people into the community.

We have also done some street evangelism, we hand out bottles of water at a local walking area, we have given gifts to the elderly in our community at Christmas and continue to welcome friends and neighbours into our homes as we seek to build community throughout our neighbourhood.

We also had our first baptism on Easter Sunday, a real privilege to see the growth in that young woman’s life be expressed in the sacrament of baptism.

My favourite quote of the year from someone in our church was “I came here thinking I was on a journey with the church but I’ve discovered I’m actually on a journey with Jesus.”

Glenn Innes

Stirling Baptist @ CallanderThis year has been very positive for the fledgling Baptist group in Callander. Relationships have continued to mend and there has been healing of feelings of hurt which many of the group had carried from their past church experiences. As a result, the group is more equipped to look outward and focus on reaching people of Callander and the surrounding district.

We continue to meet for prayer each Monday evening with around fifteen now regularly attending. A similar number attend our house group for Bible study alternate Wednesdays and a slightly smaller group meet in nearby Doune.

We have been actively involved in joint church activities in the town and Brian, our Pastor for Callander, took the lead at some of the joint church services and events during Holy Week. This included meeting at the Tom-na-Chessaig mound (where St Kessog is said to have first preached the gospel in Callander) on Easter Sunday morning for Worship and Communion. Our group repeated this service on Pentecost Sunday and we were joined by people from other churches in the town for a very special occasion.

There have also been a couple of fellowship lunch events where around 35 people have enjoyed a meal together, including people who are involved in each of our activities.

We have become convinced that we should be reaching out to our community and so recently we have decided to start a weekly church service. Commencing 9th October 2016 we will be holding an evening service “Sundays@Six” in the local Episcopal Church Hall. There is great excitement within the group at this new venture and we are currently organising publicity to invite the people of Callander and around as well as the many visitors who come to our area throughout the year.

Rev David Gooding

Carnoustie Community ChurchWe are very grateful to God for the continued support of the BUS over this past year with a Ministry Resource grant. As our young church (planted in 2011) continues to be more established, becoming fully independent in October 2015, we rejoice to see disciples growing in faith, love, and knowledge of God and his Word. We’ve spent time looking at cultural issues and how we can take a biblical approach to helping people inside and outside the church who are dealing with these day by day and considering how we live as faithful disciples in an increasingly secular world.

Our desire is to see growth coming from within the community as people come to faith in Jesus, and as well as seeking to equip one another for witness in our daily lives and spheres of influence, we are focusing more and more on how we can support that mission with our work as a body of believers. We were able to run a kids club again this summer, in partnership with a local CofS church, which went very well. One initiative starting August 2016 is a Toddler Group, in a town with a very high proportion of young families. This is a big challenge for our small congregation! We are also hoping to start an ‘open door’ initiative, taking advantage of our High Street location and having the church open for folk to drop in for coffee and just to chat. Please pray that these would be great ways to build relationships and open doors for the gospel.

Rev John Toller

Dennistoun Baptist ChurchWe are deeply thankful to God for all that He is doing within the life of the church here in Dennistoun. In October last year Pauline and I began a new chapter in our lives as we obeyed the call to serve and minister at Dennistoun Baptist Church (DBC).

God has been at work over the past year and we are greatly encouraged at all that is taking place. The church is growing - we have seen Sunday attendance pick up from around 11 when we first started with our small replant team last October, to an increase of around 15 during the Spring period to around 18-20 on an average on a Sunday in September. We are greatly encouraged by these small beginnings! The mix of people who have been added have been a real blessing to the life of the church, all at different stages in their walk with the Lord, all with different giftings, some living locally, others coming from beyond Dennistoun.

Additionally the opportunities to reach our community continue to arise - we have established a community lunch and ESOL class on a Tuesday afternoon for refugees and asylum seekers who reside in and around the Dennistoun area. We are working closely with Teen Challenge as they minister to those struggling with addiction on a

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Friday night in Bellgrove, an area not far from Dennistoun. We look forward with excitement at the potential for establishing a community garden using the land we have at the side and the back of our church building. This is all taking place as we move forward with a common vision as to who it is that God has called us to be. We are an ordinary group of people who worship an extraordinary God!

Mark Morris

Erskine Baptist ChurchWriting this at the end of August, we have just marked the first year of having a Community Worker. Amanda McCall came to us having been in a similar post for just over 3 years. This has meant that we were able to get a flying start building on the foundation of our existing toddler group.

Amanda has been able to create links with two nurseries and build up the fragile link we had with our nearest primary school. She has been able to take RE classes in this school and in the neighbouring community of Inchinnan. Perhaps the highlight was when the whole of Barsail Primary School came to the church for an Easter service - the first time this has happened in many, many years!

She started a messy play activity on Tuesdays which saw a slow take up until the summer holidays when numbers shot up from 10 – 40!Her art and craft background has enabled her to contribute to the mid-week adult groups and, as a resident of Erskine, enabled the church’s voice to be heard in the Community Council.

We have been blessed by having the whole McCall family worshipping with us, especially as husband Barry has joined the praise band as drummer.

God surely steered Amanda in our direction and we continue to pray for further development of this ministry.

Rev Peter Dick

Forres: The Lighthouse ChurchA grant from the BUS may not sound that important, especially if you have the luxury of being in a large, well funded church, however we aren’t! So let me tell you what this grant has enabled a small fellowship to do by being assisted to have a full-time pastor.

1. Most importantly, we’ve had a conversion of young man from the area who was also recently baptized, and others who are really seeking to know who Christ is and what Christianity is about. Can you put a price on that?

2. It has enabled me to be sole chaplain in a local primary school and part of a chaplaincy team in the local academy, two places where the gospel is now being presented to over 1500 school-age children. Can you put on a price on that?

3. It’s enabled us to start running CAP courses (Christians Against Poverty) where the local council has invited us to run the course quarterly in the local Job Centre! That’s the love of Christ and biblical principles of stewardship being shared with the some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Can you put a price on that?

We do not take our grant for granted; without it, a full-time ministry position would probably be unsustainable, and even with the grant, things are tight (although better than they once were). We’re looking to God to enable us to be ‘grant-free’ in the next three years, or even better, to be in a position where we can help other small congregations sustain a ministry and proclaim the glorious riches of Christ. Our thanks go to the Union and the churches who make up that Union, and let me reassure you, your little contributions are making eternal differences here in Forres.

Rev Jon MacKenzie

Glenrothes Baptist ChurchThanks to the generosity of our sister churches in the Baptist Union of Scotland, Glenrothes Baptist Church (GBC) was able to induct Rev. Matthew Marshall as our Assistant Pastor of Mission this past year. After 10 years on mission in Romania, Matthew and family have returned to their hometown to join our Baptist family. The Lord has been adding to the numbers of GBC in recent years and is also bringing new opportunities for witness within Glenrothes and further afield.

1. At home — We have held a couple of ‘Christianity Explored’ courses recently with a number of people seeking to know who Jesus is. This ministry is bearing much spiritual fruit and we continue to pray for

those who have heard the gospel as well as those who have responded. Matthew also helped to start a new men’s group in the church, which encourages relationships, spiritual growth, and mission together among Christian men.

2. Ministry to Refugees — In March the Lord allowed us access into a camp on the Serbian/Macedonian border holding 700 refugees. This was an incredible time that saw the Lord use us to feed and clothe refugees, and overtly share the gospel with them.

3. Toddler Group — Since starting in February, the toddlers group have already built relationships with 5-10 community toddlers & families, as well as our own church family.

4. Romania — July saw us take a group of 8 from our church to ‘Friendship Camp’ in Romania. Matthew led a team to re-roof a main building after severe hail damage. This was a great time of being on mission and a great picture of seeing the church achieving something together for the Glory of God.

5. Missions Partnerships — We are partnering with Baptist Churches in Texas and South Carolina with the purpose of supporting community engagement in the Glenrothes area, with the future potential for church planting within Fife. One of our young members, Kali Lockhart, will soon be commissioned to Asia to serve for 9 months on a BMS Action team.

None of this would be possible without your faithful support and partnership. It is our delight to host you this year in Glenrothes.

Your brothers & sisters at Glenrothes Baptist Church

Hawick Baptist ChurchWe are grateful to the BUS as we continue to receive a Resource Grant toward the funding of our part-time pastor.

The past year has been one of ‘re-grouping’. Our part-time Community Pastor left in December to take up full time ministry in a recent church plant. Our Youth Worker was on extended leave for 6 months and our pastor had to reduce his paid hours for health reasons. All this has cast us back on the Lord to ask the question ‘What is it You want to do at Hawick Baptist Church?’ We are still wrestling with that question as more and more responsibility falls on the few able bodied members.

The membership is holding at 46 members and the work among the youth is continuing to impact the lives of many teenagers in the town. The majority of these young people are from non-Christian families and this in itself presents challenges as the Lord calls them to follow in His ways.

We continue to run the ‘Drop-In’, a weekly haven run for reforming addicts. This front-line work is very challenging in itself but we have seen a desire to know more of the Lord and this has shown itself in attendance at Sunday church. As always, the need for strong Christian helpers remains high.

Our café, the Almond Tree, continues to give opportunities for witness on the High Street. It has impacted the lives of many unemployed and disadvantaged people as they gain work experience in a busy café environment and the majority have been able to go on to find work or further education. We have been able to offer paid employment to two further people as the café becomes known and respected.

There are many challenges ahead but we have proved that our God is able. We praise God for His faithfulness.

Andrew Green

Kirkstyle Baptist Church, CarlukeThe last year has been an extremely fruitful season for our Children & Families work. Amie’s work in the schools has been particularly lucrative. Last year the chaplains began a small girls group which meets in the High School on a Wednesday lunchtime with up to 20 girls attending. This group has evolved into ‘Sanctuary’ and now meets in the local youth centre one Saturday each month with an average attendance of 10-12. The girls are keen to engage with the leaders and will begin a Bible study series on ‘Social Media & Self Esteem’. This is a great opportunity to develop our discipleship with young people in the


community. Our partnership with Social Work has been developing fruitfully

and as a result we have seen some of our community members not only receive essential support for issues surrounding family breakdown and addiction, but also become regular adherents of the church. Amie has integrated this area of her work into the multi-faceted support system the church offers including Alpha and the Centre of Hope Cafe. This partnership has also led to us working alongside a number of new families who are struggling with issues their children are facing at school.

In December Amie hosted a SelfHarmUK training day at the High School for pupil support staff within the school as well as social work partners connected to current school pupils. This enabled the various teams to share information about pupils within the school currently struggling with self harm and develop the support available. Following this, Amie is now running the Alumina Self-Harm Recovery within the school, in partnership with Pupil Support. This work is extremely challenging but greatly supported by the staff and our social work partners.

We have a number of new families within the church. Our Sunday School remains small with 6-8 children in the main class, the majority of whom have additional support needs or family difficulties. We have a dedicated team who are able to work well with the children and are flexible in their approach to accommodate all the unique joys and challenges that the group brings!

We are extremely grateful to the Baptist Union for their support in funding this work and look forward to seeing what God will do in the months and years to come.

Amie Aitken

Milestone Christian FellowshipThe grant we’ve received from the Baptist Union of Scotland has enabled a great deal of church development which has really borne fruit this year. Helped by a loan from the Baptist Union, we purchased a former nightclub, and a team of church folk fully refurbished it for our use. This has enabled us to grow in our worship, fellowship and ministry to the community. We now run a drop-in every Monday to Friday, and have set up a small computer network for people to use in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

The Girvan Food Bank has moved to our premises, we are running a new community cinema club and a series of children’s programmes over the summer, all of which is allowing us to tell the story of Jesus, and the stories of our lives, to more and more people in Girvan. This has drawn people towards the heart of the church from the edges, and several who were previously just ‘attending’ are exploring their own ministries in the church.

We continue to explore worship that is multi-voiced, and sharing and personal testimony is becoming a regular feature of our times together. And we continue to develop resources to help our members press deeper into faith and discipleship, through basic discipling, shared reflection, and equipping for study, prayer, ministry and service.

As our grant comes to its conclusion, it is astonishing to look back on the growth and transformation in the church. Milestone Christian Fellowship has become a sustainable evangelical witness in Girvan, and a truly warm family of worshippers where it is a privilege to share life and ministry. We are tremendously grateful to the wider Scottish Baptist family for sharing our vision, encouraging us and helping resource us to do the work God has called us to.

Rev Adam Oellermann

Lochee Church PlantOne of the biggest challenges of planting a church particularly in a scheme environment is having a building that is fit for purpose. And what is particularly useful in the more traditional environment of a scheme is that it looks like a church. The use of the old Lochee Baptist church building has been a gift that keeps giving. What the Baptist Union money has enabled over the last 18 months is to take the gift of the church building and use it to its full potential. First by redecorating and repurposing a building that has mostly been used as a community centre for over a decade, back to its original use as a church building. Secondly as a basis for training and equipping the launch team whilst serving the community with outward facing ministries and events. All this whilst we build connections and relationships leading up to church launch this coming December 2016.

The Baptist Union money has helped us to fund: redecoration of the main meeting space and update of the audio, visual and musical systems; replacing the two large front windows that are currently sun damaged Perspex; preparing of the church branding, signage and website; update kitchen facilities; connecting with local council and community groups working in the area; running weekly toddlers group, youth group and senior citizens group plus a monthly dad’s event; putting on a week long holiday club summer 2015 for primary aged kids; and putting on a Christmas event where we had 40 people from the community attend.

But most importantly we have seen our team grow and mature in faith, relationships in the community build along with the church’s presence and impact, and a lady from the community recently become a Christian. Thank you for your continued support for this vital work in Lochee community otherwise devoid of evangelical gospel witness.

Andi Mathieson

Lossiemouth Baptist ChurchThis year at LBC with the grant funding we have continued to build upon the success of last year. We are continuing to outreach into the community with Football and a youth café both being led by our youth worker in team with church members. We are seeing our Sunday evening youth group grow in numbers as the youth bring friends along and as new first year pupils join us. The group is more importantly growing in depth and maturity as the youth team led by the youth worker disciple them. The team are focusing on helping the older members identify their giftings and grow in leadership before they reach adulthood. They are shadowing and assisting the youth leaders, learning from them. We have seen another young person go through the waters of baptism and have been able to pastorally care and support our young people, seeing many answers to prayer and breakthroughs in freedom in their lives.

Our youth worker has continued to help in the life of the church leading a study group, a 20-30’s social group, church services and preaching more often. The youth worker helped on team with our children’s worker to run our annual holiday club and outreach event with the theme of cops and robbers. We have had youth group activity days, weekends away, sleepovers and of course are attending Soul Survivor Scotland this summer. Our youth worker has continued to train and serve with DNA leadership training, doing 8 days over the course of the year. All of the above would not be possible without the funding, and God’s goodness and faithfulness.

Matthew Payne and the LBC Leadership Team

Peebles Baptist ChurchThe forced homelessness we described in last year’s report has proven to be a galvanising gift from God who has used this circumstance to concentrate the mind of the fellowship on its vision for the future. Although we now have a regular, if temporary, meeting place in the Peebles Community Centre (“Drill Hall”), we have been led to consider the use we should make of the land purchased by the church twenty-five years ago in the King’s Meadow on the south side of the river, when the previous building in the centre of the town had to be demolished. Towards the end of 2015 we determined that a long-held conviction that our call was to minister to men, women and children living in the south of Peebles – an area where none of the other churches in the town has a presence – was being confirmed; and that we should examine the possibility of having a church and community-focused building constructed on our site.

Since then we have established Building and Fundraising groups working in harness to determine the best design for the building and the best ways of obtaining the financial resources that will be required to get the job done. There is a true sense of anticipation about what the future holds for us as a people and for God’s work in the town and in the surrounding area. Please pray for a sustained sense of unity of purpose, and for God’s will to be done with regard to some relatively minor, but nonetheless complex legal/conveyancing issues.

In parallel with our emerging clarity with regard to our future base and location, God has blessed the work we have undertaken to develop our vision more generally. We have a strong sense that we are called to serve the community in a wide variety of ways, including established ministries to older people and embryonic ideas about how we might serve people trapped by addictions.


As this has been my first year in post as Chair of the Board of Ministry, these observations must necessarily be tentative, but it seems to me that two themes have emerged, as we have met both with candidates and with pre-accredited ministers over the past twelve months.

1. At our Board of Ministry, the question as to what it means to be an accredited minister often arises. I think this is a healthy sign. It reflects the fact that we are living through a time of transition, in which churches are looking for leaders who will help them face the challenges ahead. We all have impressions as to what the church has been – and at times we can catch glimpses of what church might be – but we don’t yet see it clearly. As a result, what it means to be an accredited minister, serving in developing models of church, must necessarily be provisional.

What remains, however, at the very heart of our definition of accredited Baptist ministry, is the conviction that its primary focus must be to equip the saints for the work of ministry.

2. I’m hopeful that the emphasis our Board places, on exploring and assessing the competencies of candidates will help facilitate more helpful conversations between congregations and their prospective ministers, as they explore what their shared mission and ministry might look like.

The myth of the minister who can ‘do it all’ is disappearing – thank goodness – because it has no place in our Baptist church life. Through our work, we hope to enable congregations who are in vacancy to discern more fully what it is they need from the minister they are seeking to call, as well as to better discern what gifts they already have within the congregation, that can be encouraged and developed. In this way, congregations’ expectations of ministers – and ministers’ assumptions about their congregations - should be enhanced in ways that can only lead to more creative and fruitful ministries.

Anne Muir, Chairperson

Board of Ministry

The 2016 Baptist World Alliance annual gathering of nearly 400 delegates took place in the beautiful city of Vancouver. It is an inspiring opportunity to worship and work together in commissions with colleagues from around the world. Our unity in diversity is a great witness.

The variety of work discussed and reported on covers the full range of holistic mission, from Evangelism and Ministry, Ethics and Theological Education, Creation Care, Human Rights Advocacy and Interfaith Relations; Doctrine and Christian Unity, Heritage and Identity and Worship and Spirituality.

In other sessions, for example, there were encouraging stories of new opportunities for practical care and evangelism that have led to church growth or new congregations; yet these accounts stand alongside the concerns of other believers living in countries facing increasing restrictions on Christian witness or outright persecution.

The Commission on Interfaith Relations hosted Baptist and Muslim

leaders from Vancouver who talked about how different faith groups could work together on the ground in different practical ways to build better community relations. This local example fed into ongoing global discussions about how minority communities can be protected and supported around the world.

There are encouraging examples emerging of good practice that is under reported in the media. Canada at the moment is working through the implications of the scale of abuses of First Nations’ children in its residential schools. At our welcome dinner delegates heard Cheryl Bear, a well-known First Nations Canadian singer and advocate, share something of this painful story and the Christian hope which can contribute to the process of reconciliation.

New unions or conventions were welcomed into the BWA from Grenada, North East India and South Sudan. The BWA now has 235 member organizations in 122 countries and territories.

Brian Talbot

Baptist World Alliance (BWA)

The Atholl Centre has had another excellent year and still builds bridges into the wider and local community with disabled, vulnerable and young people and is regularly available to Pitlochry Baptist Church for a whole range of activities.

We are part-way through an exciting upgrading and extension of the wonderful buildings that the Baptist churches here in Scotland built over 45 years ago. We have already put in a new heating system, heat and power conservation measures, created a staff overnight room and completely renovated the chalet and downstairs bedrooms with ensuite facilities. We are now in the process of extending the dining room so that we can bring the conference room downstairs thus making it available and accessible to all.

Anne Walker, the Director’s wife, has done a wonderful job in raising money for all these projects from an amazing range of charitable trusts, government (local, national and European), churches and

individuals. We are immensely grateful for every pound given from whatever source and feel ourselves to be stewards of this generosity on into the future.

We were greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Marjorie McInnes. She was a supporter of ABC right from the beginning and kindly bequeathed £20,000 in her will to the Trust.

I would like to express the deep gratitude of the Trustees to Iain Walker and his team for the excellent work they have done and the welcome they have given to all who have used the Centre.

Many of the grants have been given to improve accessibility but we are facing a very large bill to re-tile the roof of the main building. We plan to have an appeal ready for the Assembly and hope that you will be willing to help us by financing some tiles. Please stand with us in prayer as we carry on this very important ministry.

Alan O Berry – Chairman

Atholl Baptist Centre Ltd

At the time of writing we are eagerly anticipating what lies ahead in September: a special service on 11th September will see three new Christians take the step of obedience in following Christ’s command to be baptised; and later in the month we will seek to further fashion our vision and our sense of unity at a church weekend conference in Larbert where Jim McGillivray from East Mains, East Kilbride, will help to facilitate. Please pray that we will experience God’s rich blessing at both these events.

John Dalrymple

Sheddocksley Baptist ChurchOur grant aid funding has helped us increase our youth worker’s hours to full time over the last 2 years and this has led to a number of encouraging signs of kingdom growth in our church and community. A year ago saw us launch our Friday night youth cafe - this has been a huge success on a number of levels. Firstly, building bridges between our local secondary school, our own Street Football project and our community young people. The project has provided a platform to bring local young people and those who regularly attend our church together to build positive relationships. Secondly, it enables our own leadership

team to expand and develop - pulling in other members of the church who otherwise might not engage in our youth ministry. On average we have 30 young people attend each week.

The funding has also enabled us to release one full day per week of youth worker time to invest in the life of our local secondary school. Rather than approaching the school with our own agenda, we simply asked the senior management team how we could bless and serve them best. We were flooded with a thankful response! This has led to a huge number of exciting opportunities to get alongside staff and pupils in a number of different formats. As well as one to one mentoring and pastoral support, this new term sees us launch both Youth Alpha and Romance Academy courses with targeted groups of pupils, at the senior management team’s request. The words of Jesus that ‘the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few’ has been so evident to us as we seek to journey through life with these young people. Our prayer is that hope, healing and honour is released in their midst as they encounter a good, good Father. We are so grateful to the BUS funding which has enabled us to take kingdom work amongst local young people to a new level.

Rev Simon Dennis, Senior Pastor


Rev Marylee Anderson: University of AberdeenLife as Chaplain at the University of Aberdeen continues to ebb and flow with the changing academic terms and the students that come and go. As I write this we have just had over 12 graduation ceremonies and enjoyed seeing many of our regular students graduate with degrees and post graduate studies that they have worked hard to achieve and often overcome personal struggles in the process. This is always the most rewarding aspect of my ministry: offering pastoral support to our staff and students who struggle.

The prevailing focus over the next year for us is to explore our role within the mental health strategy that is currently being explored within the university setting. There seems to be an increasing need of support services and it is good that the Chaplaincy is very much viewed as an integral part of the support that the University offers its students. Our prayer is that we continue to be able to provide the pastoral and spiritual support that we can and endeavour to find new and creative ways in which we can look to build community and a sense of belonging amongst our university community.

Rev Graham Bell: H.M. Prison GlenochilH.M.P. Glenochil is situated in Clackmannanshire near Tullibody. It is a maximum security adult male (aged 21+) jail, accommodating 670 prisoners. Half of these are the majority of Scotland’s sex-offenders, while the remainder are mainstream prisoners. Over 150 prisoners are life-sentence prisoners in one form or another. There are approximately 100 short-term prisoners, who mainly come from Fife and Forth Valley.

Chaplains seek to offer pastoral care to all prisoners and staff, as well as facilitate provision for all those wishing to practice their religion, of whatever faith. Pastoral issues cover a range of topics, including bereavements, family issues, concerns about liberation and general coping with prison life.

As a Chaplaincy we offer a full range of activities, from worship services, Bible studies, Alpha and Celebrate Recovery groups, Prison Fellowship meetings and so forth. In partnership with Prison Fellowship Scotland we also run Sycamore Tree Courses, based on the story of Zacchaeus, which look at issues of restorative justice and victim awareness. In recent months we also ran ‘Just 10’ courses, using J. John’s DVD material on the 10 Commandments, which the guys found surprisingly relevant for life today.

Over the course of the past year we have also had a number of visitors in to minister to the men – including Claudius England (a reggae singer from Jamaica), MPFree (a Scottish rapper), Toughtalk (weightlifters from England) and a local praise band who have been in a number of times now and are well received. Chaplaincy activities as a whole are well attended, with roughly 20% of the prisoners attending a Chaplaincy led activity each month.

Please contact me if I can give more information, or if you would be interested in offering your services within the prison.

Rev Nick Blair: Merchiston Castle SchoolIt is a very privileged and almost unique position being a Baptist chaplain in an independent boarding school and I am very aware of that. This year marked the end of my 12th year here, a length of time I never contemplated at the beginning. Due to family circumstances we have spent the last 12 years splitting our time between Scotland and Ireland, where my elderly parents live. My mother, who had dementia. finished her journey here on earth in January 2016, although we rejoice that my mother’s new and renewed journey continues eternally. I still return once a month to Ireland to see my 90 year old father who is in remarkable health. I write this first, because perhaps many of our ministries are conducted amongst a background of personal and family issues and for Fiona and myself with 3 young children this has been our background landscape. And now to the ministry. In bare figures, I have a full teaching programme 34 periods a week, coach rugby, lead assemblies and weekly Services. We have had 4 full School inspections in the last 2 years as the authorities examined reports in the press with regards to historical incidents ( the normal ratio is once every 5-7 years), so you can imagine that there has been a job to do in my ‘School village’ supporting staff and also being part of the team around the child; I am glad to say that Chaplaincy is very much regarded as part of the overall

package of care. Fiona and I hold open house 2-3 times a week and, having kept a guest book this year for the first time, are delighted to report that we had over 400 individuals visit in the course of the last academic year, of course there are many repeat visits. At these meetings we have a look at the Bible and pray, but also eat quite a bit of pizza!

Fiona, who is also the School counsellor, and the family (Joanna 14, Jonathan 12 and William 7) are well, and we very much enjoy being here. We would value your prayers for energy, engagement (with our message) encouragement (it can feel quite isolated) and that in all our interactions that Christ would be seen, consciously or unconsciously as we seek to live out our calling in this wonderful goldfish bowl.

Rev John Craib: Low Moss PrisonOver this past year through my chaplaincy work at Low Moss Prison I have been able to maintain contacts with two men released recently from the jail. One of these men arrived in Low Moss back in 2012, but had already recovered the faith that he had first discovered as a teenager. Now in his fifties, he contributed positively to the work of the chaplains and Prison Fellowship. He played guitar and even wrote some songs – he attended church and fellowship regularly and came on most of the courses we were running. When he was released late last year, he connected with the church in Lenzie attended by a number of the members of the Prison Fellowship team that visit the prison faithfully every Monday evening. He was baptised as a believer in March and attends their Sunday services regularly.

The other man is in his forties and came to Low Moss with no faith and a reputation for alcohol fuelled violence. He reached a low point when he ended up in the segregation unit for an assault on an officer. That night he cried out to God for help and for the first time in his life he sensed the presence of God descend upon his cell and a new peace entered his heart. When he returned to his section he was a changed man. He began to connect with the chaplaincy team, attend Prison Fellowship and come along to our courses. During 2015 he was baptised in the prison, though sadly we didn’t have enough water for full immersion. When he was released, one of the officers commented on his remarkable transformation. Since then he has gone back to his childhood church in Darnley, has been given a local authority flat that he has decorated and is volunteering at Glasgow City Mission. He hopes one day to reconnect with the children he is no longer allowed to see.

What a thrill is has been to see these two lives and others touched and changed by the Lord in keeping with the Scottish Prison Service strap line of ‘Unlocking potential, transforming lives’.

Rev Philip Craven: Inverclyde Royal Hospital, GreenockChaplaincy at Inverclyde Royal Hospital is a privilege and it is a pleasure. I have served here for over 3 years now, and I have loved every minute of it. God has shown me time and time again the depths of His grace, mercy and love through my encounters with patients, their families, and staff. Many of these encounters have been intensely difficult and deeply challenging both emotionally and spiritually, but God has constantly used these times of challenge to show me something new of His character.

And it has been a true blessing and a joy to share the work with my chaplaincy colleagues, who are all dedicated to providing the best care to those they meet, as well as supporting and affirming each other as brothers and sisters.

Rev Ron Flett: Aberdeen City Centre ChaplainThe work of chaplaincy continues to grow in Aberdeen. I have a small team of 3, soon to be 4, who work with me. We receive positive responses as we seek to establish ourselves in all areas of the workplace.

People recognise the benefits of our non judgemental approach while we listen and care, providing confidentiality at all times.Each member of “team Aberdeen” brings their own unique style, but follows our code of good practise. Georgie Middleton and Meredith Lilley report back saying of staff in the shops, “yes we know Ron.” They have found it refreshing that they are warmly welcomed.

Gary Smith does a great work with staff in Aberdeen Foyer and has done for a number of years now. Ricky Brooks hopefully will become part of the team as talks continue with Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce. We are seeing chaplaincy growing in many

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spheres of working life amongst different people groups, as we provide pastoral and spiritual care.

There is an awareness that people are understanding the role of chaplaincy. It is never about numbers but, at the same time desiring to reach people, through listening and caring for their wellbeing.We are not ashamed of the Gospel that transforms and changes lives. With sensitivity we wait patiently, gaining people’s respect and trust. Many stories can be told of people opening up at times asking about spirituality. We pray, listen, plant and water, trusting God to do the rest.

We always appreciate interest from churches, businesses, organisations and individuals. Without your prayers and financial support, this work would not be done with such an increasing rate. There is need for Chaplaincy in the workplace.

Rev Cliff G. Jackson: MHA Auchlochan Garden VillageChaplaincy is always a challenge and one day is never the same as another. The huge privilege of sharing in the lives of suffering people, often in surprising depth, is one we can never take lightly.

Auchlochan is expanding once more as the old nursing home, closed last year, is being refurbished to provide 50+ apartments for retirement living. When this new accommodation is filled, the number of residents will rise to nearly 400 and we will need to recruit more staff, including more chaplaincy hours. My own responsibilities are being widened to encompass MHA’s other schemes across Scotland, so I am grateful to have an experienced and well-trained team of chaplains here at Auchlochan. This winter one of our chaplains retires, so we will be searching for another part-time chaplain to join the team.

For a glimpse of the village try our website: www.auchlochan.com

Rev Gordon Jones: Royal Alexandria Hospital, PaisleyScripture tells us that God both hears and sees us (e.g. Gen.16:11,13); God is El Shama and El Roi. Much of my role is about seeing people and simply listening well. Listening well is not as simple as it sounds. What is being said? What is really being said? What does this person need? How best should I respond? Do I ‘see’ you? This requires attentive presence, empathy and understanding, sometimes holding a hand, perhaps a prayer and, quite often, sharing laughter.

A common complaint from patients is lack of stimulation: boredom. One way that chaplaincy colleagues and I address this is by taking instruments onto wards and playing live music. Whether long-term or short-stay, patients greatly appreciate the distraction, some witty banter and cheery musical items including the ever popular Sunday School Medley: Give Me Oil In My Lamp, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, Oh When The Saints Go Marching In, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder, followed by a reprise of Give Me Oil In My Lamp.

Prayer and worship are key elements in the various remembrance services and funerals we take, and we’re sometimes even asked to pray at ward Christmas parties!

Please give thanks for the successful completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy at the University of Glasgow and a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from the University of the West of Scotland/Institute of Counselling.

Please pray that I and chaplaincy colleagues would be sustained constantly in the grace and strength of the Lord Jesus.

Hospital Chaplaincy is an exciting, varied and rewarding ministry, and an area in which I consider it a privilege to serve.

Rev Jim Meighan: Royal Hospital for Sick ChildrenA year has passed since the move from Yorkhill to The Royal Hospital for Children. It has been a difficult and complicated process and we have undergone a huge staff turnover. But the compassion, professionalism and dedication hasn’t changed and we all share common goals - To care for the children and families that walk through these doors and send as many home as possible.

Pray for PICU, A&E, Cardiac, Oncology and the Labour and Neonates wards as staff here have been under tremendous pressure. Every loss has an impact, because every child is precious. So, pray that these walls would echo to the sound of children’s laughter and that every child who comes here will feel safe, secure and cared for. Pray that every adult who brings their child here would feel, welcomed, listened to, supported and understood and pray that the staff would be supported and blessed in the work that they do.

We are having a celebration organised today and will be opening the roof garden and the new outside play area. We have also set aside time to thank staff for all they do. They deserve every tiny piece of recognition. I’m privileged to be their Chaplain and hope that I can continue to play my part, supporting and encouraging them. I have two staff weddings to do soon, so we will have other opportunities to party.

Here we are in R.H.C.A year has passed for you and meThe jelly been has come and goneBut we remain to carry onTo put that smile back on your faceFor you have made this a special place

Rev Alasdair Nicoll: Chaplain, RAF Brize NortonThe last year of RAF chaplaincy has been as busy and rewarding as ever and I remain so very grateful to God for the calling and equipping He gives for this ministry.

Writing in late June 2016, I reflect on a year of real highs and lows. It began with the devastating news of the murder of 30 British nationals in Tunisia. Serving at RAF Brize Norton at the time, I was part of team which organised the repatriation of these individuals to be reunited with their families. Leading a team of 8 chaplains over 4 days we cared for the pastoral needs of family members and friends, stunned by the senseless actions of one extremist.

In October of 2015 I was informed that I had been selected for promotion to senior chaplain and would take up the post at RAF Coningsby. I arrived there in February 2016 to lead a multidenominational team of 3 chaplains, providing pastoral care and support for over 2500 personnel and their families. There is a growing station church community, through which we seek to reach out and grow disciples amongst the station personnel.

Last, but most certainly not least in the highs of this past year was the arrival of our son, James, on 1 November 2015. He has continued to delight Fi and I with his development, happiness and contentment; he teaches us never to take God’s love and grace for granted, but to trust in His generosity!

As ever I am very grateful for the encouragements and ongoing prayer support of the members of the Baptist Union in Scotland, as I serve in this very distinctive mission field in Lincolnshire!

Rev. Stuart Murdoch: Strathcarron Hospice It is a huge honour and privilege to be called to serve God here as Chaplain at Strathcarron Hospice. Over the three years that I have been here the profile and the demand for Chaplaincy has grown. As Chaplain the individual journeys that I take with staff, patients and families at End-Of-Life are so diverse, it is truly difficult to convey succinctly in words. Over this year I have equally had the opportunity to work with ministers and chaplains jointly supporting patients who have come into our care here in the Hospice. This has been a very good collaborative approach in ministry, and a great learning experience.

Since January I have seen a significant increase in requests for me to conduct Funerals (Thanksgiving Service to Celebrate life), Weddings and Child Dedications. These Rites of Passage set in the context of Palliative Care are very special and humbling to conduct. The journey with the family is unique and a privilege to see God at work in this area of ministry.

The year ahead looks like more of the same with opportunity to develop the Chaplaincy Service of the Hospice as well as continue to study and look at Chaplaincy Support in all areas of End-Of-Life care.Thank you for all your prayers and support for me in this special area of ministry.

Rev Adam Plenderleith: Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Chaplaincy continues to be a challenge as it seeks to ‘evolve’ from its Christian identity to a more ‘politically correct’ generic role. Each of the Health Board areas in Scotland would appear to have a slightly different ‘take’ on what Healthcare Chaplaincy should look like.

Please continue to pray for NHS Chaplains for whom Christ is, and always will be, central to our service delivery. For some, myself included, NHS Chaplaincy is not simply a job but an act of obedience to a ‘calling’ from God. For some of us it is a further development of our Accredited role as Baptist Ministers, an identity which matters


EBF CouncilThe EBF Council met in Sofia in Bulgaria 23-26 September 2015. There were 126 people present, representing the member Unions and partner bodies. Council was also honoured by a visit from the President of Bulgaria, Rosen Plevneliev, who spoke of the great contribution made by Bulgarian Baptists over many years.

The Council passed two Resolutions which addressed the Migrant Crisis in Europe and The Middle East and a resolution concerning the funding of Christian Schools in Israel. These may be viewed here:

http://www.ebf.org/council-resolutions

Council heard stories from various churches across Europe including Jordan and Bulgaria. Council also spent time understanding more about

the refugee situation across Europe and how various European nations as well as our Baptist family are helping refugees.

EBF continues to bring a diverse group of Baptist Unions together from across Europe in understanding and support of our mutual aim, to make Christ known.

Asatur Nahapetyan from Armenia was voted in as President of EBF 2015-17 and the Committee also nominated Jenni Entrican, representing the Baptist Union of Great Britain, as Vice President.

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and seeks to be delivered with integrity, recognising to whom we are ultimately accountable.

On a more personal note I am now based at the Centre for Integrative Care on the Gartnavel Hospitals’ Site. I cover here, Drumchapel Hospital, Stobhill Hospital and Lightburn Hospital as well as running a Community Chaplaincy Listening Service out of a GP in Broomhill. The role is always challenging and working with people is always invigorating. Being with people energises me and I feel honoured to be part of individuals’ life journeys.

Over the next year I will be publishing a paper on Chaplaincy and, with the assistance of my friend and colleague Neil Allison I hope to publish the diary of the late Rev. Matthew Paterson. This gentleman served as Chaplain at the ‘Royal’ from 1878 -1912 and thoughtfully left us his hand written account of his vocation as a Chaplain from 1878-1891.

May I take this opportunity to thank my wider Baptist family for your prayerful support, and my Bearsden Baptist Church family for your love and for putting up with me.

Rev Jack Quinn: Regional Organiser, West; Work Place Chaplaincy ScotlandAnother full year of serving as Regional Organiser for the West of Scotland for Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland has brought huge encouragements as the number of chaplaincies being served has increased, as well as the number of volunteers recruited and trained to serve with these chaplaincies. The chaplaincies range from major shopping malls to Care Homes, offices of global companies and small independent businesses in the high streets of some of our small towns in the west of Scotland.

The people coming forward to train as chaplains come from all walks of life. Some are parish ministers, others are recently retired or people still in work with at least four hours to spare a week.

A significant number of those taking an interest in chaplaincy and stepping out in pioneer situations are members of Baptist churches across the West of Scotland.

Two significant encounters took place when I was visiting chaplaincies this year. One chaplain remarked when he came across the son of one of his members working in a major factory on the west coast: “ This is what chaplaincy does, it brings together the work of ministry in the local church with the world of work which is so often seen as separate from Kingdom work, but it isn’t!”.

The other concerned the first visit to the management team of a large shopping mall when one of the security officers asked to see me and said” I’m so glad you are here and we have some one to talk to. Sometimes when I go home at night and lie in my bed I wonder at how I’ve managed to stay alive after dealing with some of the security issues we have to deal with”.

It is a great and exciting privilege to serve the Lord in this capacity, and He has still to do many more great things through the significant ministry of chaplaincy.

Miss Rebekah Sharp: Healthcare Chaplain Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow This year has seen lots of opportunity for growth and new experiences. With the opening of our new sanctuary we have constructed a practice

of spiritual exercises which begins with Thank God its Monday where we spend some time in prayer together. We take turns (a month at a time) to lead which has created opportunity to lead, be creative and share God’s Word as a team. This is something I have really enjoyed! I have also taken over the role of leading the Ward Services which I have given a major renovation; they now run once a fortnight on a Friday in ward 52 (dementia ward).

I have worked hard to connect with the ward’s activity co-coordinators who now see the service as something they make a priority. I have loved taking these services. The services run in the dementia ward where many of the patients can no longer speak but when we sing Amazing Grace or Jesus Loves Me their heads begin to rise and they begin to sing. One lady in particular has made a huge impact on me, a long term stroke patient from a Scottish island with no family nearby as they all live on the island. If these services didn’t run she would not have experienced church for at least 6 months. Her faith is strong and she often finds herself quite emotional as we sing some of the songs.

Ultimately this has been a year of new experiences, taking on new responsibilities and building upon what is already here in the hospital, making it an environment where God is present and where people can find rest and peace through scripture and music.

Rev Jim Simpson: Royal Cornhill Hospital, AberdeenI am a member of the spiritual care committee for NHS Grampian: a reference group consisting of the executive board, senior managerial, medical and nursing staff, and representatives of Aberdeen faith groups. We meet four times a year to hear sector reports, discuss current projects and issues, and reflect on the changing spiritual needs of patients, relatives and staff teams. For example, the provision of an extension to the Mosque on site has been agreed in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. In the emergency care centre a rooftop garden compliments a quiet sanctuary space already accessible and well used. These are two of the projects the spiritual care committee support, and feedback from members of the group is amazingly positive, with the chairperson commenting on how supportive and encouraging the group is to one another.

For two years, I have led in Values Based Reflective Practice seeking to enhance staff experience in the workplace. This conversational tool is available to ward based teams in Royal Cornhill Hospital (mental health) and is beneficial when debriefing a serious adverse event. The general manager reports, ‘The service provided is extremely valuable’ and a senior charge nurse, ‘Staff on the ward were all positive about the values based reflection’. As a result I have been seconded for two and a half days a week to introduce VBRP to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (acute general hospital). Initially this was challenging but with the support of the Associate Nurse Director, groups have been established providing permission to step aside from our busy routine and ask ‘Whose needs are being met?’ The expected outcome is better communication and relationships, the promotion of wellbeing and fulfilment at work, an obvious and tangible extension of my role as Lead Chaplain.


An Invitation to a Journey: Next StepsMIG, along with the National Team, has prayerfully considered and thoughtfully processed findings from last year’s Assembly (2015), expressed in the report arising out of Stephen Younger’s qualitative research (http://www.scottishbaptist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Assembly-2015-Feedback-Analysis.pdf).

We have distilled the results into the following summary intending that, as part of our ongoing, communal discernment, this might further inform and direct missional emphasis within our Union of churches. We would pray that this summary might build on An Invitation to a Journey and help in developing new attitudes, actions and habits amongst us. As you read it, you may note that it already resonates with some of the stories of mission activity from around our churches. This is affirming; and we look to move forward. We have couched the summary under four headings, with indicators of further steps shown in bold italics.

a. Understanding of MissionGiven the richness and breadth of the Biblical witness, it is encouraging to see, across our Union, engagement with our desire to be ‘map-makers’ in this generation. As our congregations explore new and ancient practices, we see them engaging in Christian witness and evangelism in a spectrum of differing, creative ways: on a congregational basis and also in networked mission with other congregations, including those of other Christian groupings.

A variety of perspectives, as to the nature of authentic Christian outreach and desired outcomes, exist within our constituency. For some, outreach would be characterised by response-centred evangelism, whilst others focus on developing relational friendships, emphasising ‘coming to faith’ as part of a journey into deeper discipleship. For many, stress would be placed on promoting ‘Christian virtues’ and ‘loving engagement’ with the wider community as an essential, early phase in Christian mission.

In accordance with our Union’s Declaration of Principle, we affirm that engagement in witness and evangelism be encouraged and cultivated as the response of every believer and every congregation to those we find around us and into the wider world.

We are thankful for and deeply appreciative of the support and engagement in world mission that comes out of our fruitful partnership with BMS World Mission. We thank and pray blessing on the continued ministry of ‘Step-out’ teams and plans for their continued development among teenagers. We note, with excitement, the increased applications for and funding given from our Union’s financial resources in support of community-worker posts and compassion ministries among our churches.

b. Congregational FocusAs might be expected, from the qualitative research undertaken in Stephen Younger’s Report, there was no single model of church style favoured across our Union. The nature of responses reflected the variety of cultures and contexts out of which delegates and members of Council operated; and also the success, or otherwise, of their chosen or inherited ecclesial style. For example, many congregations would place great

emphasis on the church as a community gathered around the preached Word and celebration of the Sacraments, with missional activity taking place as an activity ancillary to the central act of Sunday worship. Other congregations, whilst retaining Sunday worship as a place of gathering and celebration, have sought to move their worship focus into acts of simply gathering together as community or focussing on missional engagement, taking their witness into the wider community.

For every context, we would encourage church to be developed as a loving community of those responding to and engaging, collectively, in the Mission of God throughout the world: that which is born of the Father’s will, expressed through our participation in the life of His incarnate Son and enabled by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19-20).

We will continue to pursue a national strategy that prioritises the development of new congregations, as well as resourcing new ministries among the poor and socially disadvantaged in Scotland today.

We will continue to support the National Team as they seek to offer enabling support and reassurance to congregations that wish to address issues of numerical decline.

We already see this evident amongst us; and yet more is envisaged. Our Peaceful Transformation Team’s support of congregations through difficulties in internal relationships; National Team input to congregations through key periods of transition (vacancy, settlement, leadership development etc); Ministry Resource Grants funding towards the development of fresh ministry expressions; Mission Initiative funding, to support creative, new mission-focused activities.

c. Leadership trainingThere is clearly a felt need that we continue to offer aid in developing able and responsible leadership in local congregational settings. In this regard, we note the creative advances in Continued Ministerial Development, pre-accredited ministry support and our ministerial mentoring programme. The recent launch of two ‘Theology to go’ workshops, in Glasgow and Dundee, looks to encourage leadership fitted especially for areas of urban deprivation. Current plans, to work cooperatively with LEAD Academy in delivering baptistic learning communities, will provide a further training opportunity for congregational leadership groups, in better developing values, goals and strategy. Our Peaceful Transformation Team also brings an important contribution to leadership development, as they not only help in resolving internal, relational difficulties within congregations, but are well placed to encourage and support churches reaching out with a ministry of reconciliation to those around them.

We are committed to and will continue to encourage excellence in the educating, training and mentoring of Christian leaders (2 Timothy 2:2).

In particular, we will seek to ensure that both experience and understanding of witness and evangelism gain increasing momentum in the preparation and training of all called to leadership in the local church.

Mission Initiative Group

The Joint Assembly Planning Group have been busy in these last few months planning our Assembly for 2016 which will take place at the Rothes Hall, Glenrothes on the 27th and 28th October. Over the last couple of years at Assembly, we have been considering how we serve our local communities and share the hope we have in Jesus in our local contexts. This year our theme is ‘Gazing on God’s Glory.’

God’s glory is multifaceted and as we gaze through the lens of Scripture, just as in a kaleidoscope, more and more of His glory is revealed. From the mountain-top encounters of Moses and Elijah, to the shining brilliance of the Transfiguration, God’s glory is manifest in different ways at different times.

However, it is on gazing on the glory of God revealed in Christ through His servanthood, love, mercy and sacrifice that we find an unsurpassable revelation of glory. This “gazing” is not passive and

inactive nor does it turn us away from the mission God calls us to; rather it is in gazing upon Christ’s service and sacrifice that we are shaped as disciples and spurred on to mission and service in our own communities.

Confirmed contributors to this year’s Assembly include Amy Aitken and band, Roy Searle from the Northumbria Community, Didi Oprenova, Co-Pastor of Sofia Baptist Church and Alan Donaldson, BUS General Director. Expect to be encouraged and inspired as we explore the theme through preaching, teaching, discussion groups and inspiring sung worship.

Please pray for the final stages of planning, our key contributors as they prepare to share with us and for the local churches that are providing volunteers to help us with the running of the Assembly.

Jenny Wilson, Assembly Administrator

Joint Assembly Planning Group


The Baptist Union of Scotland Property Group comprises, Convenor Ray Davis; Leslie Morrison; Ronnie Burrows and Don Maclean and ex-officio, Lynn Scott.

The Group continues to provide an advisory service to the Union Churches. This has involved various visits to church properties across Scotland throughout the year. We are also responsible for inspecting the retirement properties annually. We are grateful to Leslie Morrison who has taken over this role from Archie Dale who retired from the group last year after many years of faithful service.

The procedure of how a church receives advice is as follows. In the first instance contact is made with the Union head office. Following this contact with the office an Indemnity form is issued for the signature of the office bearers of the church. Once completed this is returned to the office and the convenor is contacted with the church’s details and the nature of the request.

Depending on the nature of the request the convenor will ask a member of the group with the relevant expertise to make contact with

the church and arrange a visit. Following on from the visit a report will be produced with recommendations for the church on how to proceed. The Group have recently produced a paper explaining the procedures required to implement the recommendations of the Group (including how to appoint the design team) and this is available from Lynn Scott at the Union office.

The retirement property inspection reports produced by Leslie Morrison provide the basis for budgeting and prioritising the required repairs and also include ensuring that the premises comply with the current legal and health and safety requirements.

The Property Group is pleased to continue to serve our denomination by providing advice and support on all kinds of property matters. My thanks go to the members of the Group for their hard work and to Lynn who manages matters on our behalf.

Ray Davis, Convenor

Property Group

The purpose of this Group remains the same: (1) to resource our local congregations to reflect thoughtfully about the major public issues of our time and to renew our efforts to be salt and light through action in our local communities; and (2) to provide the General Director with a forum for discussion on urgent matters which may require a comment from our Union. However, we are always aware that, as Baptist Christians it is through the local church that we seek to understand the mind of Christ for our particular locality and situation.

But after four years of fairly constant thinking and activity, the period since last Assembly has been less intense and more reflective.

We have paused. We have been discussing the significant changes of context since the Group was re-formed in its current format in 2009. For example we have noted:

• The change in our Union’s engagement with Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office;

• Continuing evolution of the Joint Public Issues Group (England and Wales), the new link between that group and the Church of Scotland, and the BUS relationship with that group; and

• Continuing evolution of resource availability from other organisations, for example Christian Aid, Tear Fund, EA Scotland, etc.

We have discussed some of the factors which may be important in any fresh thinking about the Group including:

• Being realistic about our time and ability to resource the work of the Group;

• Focusing on issues where distinctively Baptist thinking can bring real insight;

• The reality of the limited uptake and use of the resources which the Group has produced;

• The importance or otherwise of the Union ‘speaking to the nation’ versus resourcing thoughtful engagement locally through our congregations;

• The possibility of working smarter in liaison with other groups on matters and issues where a distinctively Baptist insight may not be relevant.

So, for example, while there is a distinctive Baptist theology on matters including religious freedom, the relationship between church and state, our understanding of the marriage relationship, etc, such a distinction may not exist on matters such as human trafficking, a fair wage, and child poverty. On these latter issues there is the opportunity to cooperate more effectively with other Christian and secular organisations and make available their resources when appropriate.

Resolving our future focus will be top of the agenda for the Group for the next year.

Brian Miller continues to represent our Group and the Union, with great distinction, in the meetings of the Scottish Churches’ Parliamentary Office (SCPO).

This will be my last report to Assembly as Convenor. It has been a privilege to serve the Union in this role for the past five years. I will be handing over to Norman Graham, and hope to continue to contribute to the resources which will help to inform our thinking as Baptist Christians in these challenging times. Thank you, again, for the opportunity to serve.

Brian Muir, Convenor

Public Issues & Social Action Group

This has been a quiet year for the team even though several churches are undergoing marked conflict, only one of which has asked for direct help. Others are trying to resolve their issues internally.

There seems to be concern about using “outsiders” to mediate in individual churches even though there is a strong Biblical basis for that support. No church has taken up the offer of training about how to avoid or handle conflict. Using a neutral person in that teaching is very helpful and this would be particularly useful during a vacancy.

We continue to cooperate with “Place for Hope” (which is an independent Christian charity for mediation and transformation) for our own team training and help with church conflict.

The Peaceful Transformation team is readily available to give advice, teaching to suit churches’ needs and involvement to help when conflict arises. Please use this resource to strengthen your church.

Dr Ken Russell, Team Co-ordinator

Peaceful Transformation

d. Modelling good practiceA number of our churches are engaged in experimental projects. We will continue to highlight and promote examples of good practice. Initiatives include church planting and replanting initiatives, sometimes involving partnerships with existing churches and churches of other groupings, as well as localised missional partnerships within our Union.

We will continue to highlight effective, mission practice, as we find it in our churches and across the world, applied to our Scottish contexts and culture, under God’s guidance. With integrity we will share stories and pursue excellence in Jesus’ name, that our membership may be inspired, informed and guided.

In all that we seek to undertake in the advance of God’s Kingdom, we acknowledge the need for prayerful dependency on the leading and enabling of the Holy Spirit. Please join us, prayerfully, as we continue in this process of communal discernment, expanding our ‘Invitation to a Journey’ towards new, map-making opportunities.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7

MIG, June 2016Collated by the chair: M. Bentham


Our Forum continues to meet four times a year in our new “home” at Knightswood B.C., where representatives from seven or eight of our Areas attend. The Forum is where we seek to know God’s will for SBWF and how we take things forward. Information goes out regularly in various forms including our website:

www.scottishbaptistwomensfellowship.org

Four branches have closed this year, but some of these ladies have become Personal Members so they can keep up to date with events. Again, thanks to members’ generosity, we have been able to support several needy causes. The Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer is another occasion when gifts are given to help projects in other countries. Mrs Margaret Brown, Secretary of European Baptist Women’s Union, keeps us informed about the work of EBWU.

This is my last report as Admin Secretary and I have appreciated through the years, the contact with the wider Scottish Baptist family, through Assembly and Council meetings.

We give thanks for our Retiring President, Mrs Myra Allan, who has visited many Branches and Areas as well as carrying out the many other duties expected of the President. Our incoming President, Mrs Marlyn Quinn, has chosen as her theme “God’s Gift of Friendship.” Remember

Marlyn as she takes up office and begins a busy year. Anne Lannigan, National Admin Secretary

Our St Andrews Conference was held on 28/29 August 2015 with 120 ladies attending. The speaker was Miss Christine Murison and the ladies were very much challenged by her theme entitled “Finishing Well.” The missionaries were Philip &Vivienne Hatton who spoke on their work.

Our 2015 Presidential celebration was held in East Kilbride Baptist Church, East Kilbride. The new President, Mrs Myra Allan, gave a challenging address on her theme “Walking as Faithful Daughters of the King” and music was provided by Mairi Warren.

The Day of Discovery, attended by 96 ladies, was held at the Salutation Hotel, Perth on the 12th March 2016. It was an enjoyable day, with a programme of seminars as well as lunch and time of fellowship.

On the 21th May 2016 we were at Central Baptist Church, Paisley for our Thanksgiving Rally where the ladies enjoyed music from the music group Harmony and a message by the guest speaker, Dr Marion Carson.

May I thank the ladies for your prayerful support, it is very much appreciated.

Elsa Mitchell, National Events Secretary

Scottish Baptist Women’s Fellowship

Our task as lay preachers in 2016 in a secular, pluralistic, biblically illiterate Scotland is to handle God’s Word well, bringing to its exposition a prophetic element. Though we preach a timeless story, understanding the culture and communicating well is vital. The Bible shapes our preaching and both shape culture.

During 2015-2016:-• 1,630 services were conducted, 950 in 106 Scottish Baptist

churches;• more churches contacted us as the ‘first-stop shop’ for pulpit

supply;• 16 new members joined, and 17 moved on (ordination,

geographical moves, etc);• honorary membership was conferred on two former Presidents and

longstanding members - Jim Parratt (Castlehill) and Michael Wray (St Andrews);

• Mark Donaldson (Peterhead) took over from Lionel Gibbs (Tillicoultry) as Treasurer;

• 10 members engaged in our mentoring programme;• our mentor team grew;• Doug and Sue Barnett were our 2016 conference speakers;• top-class workshops were held unpacking the ‘Big Issues’ with Roy

Searle, David Robertson and Alasdair Black;

• members met regionally to fellowship and deepen relationships;• a new on-line preaching return database was launched;• a comprehensive preaching feedback process was introduced;• we worked with Martin Hodson on initiatives around ‘investing in

a new generation of lay preachers’ and ‘helping smaller Scottish Baptist churches’;

• Bill Duffy (Galashiels) became our new webmaster; • weekly, members received ‘Word for the Week’ and our ‘Preaching

Diary’;• Network News, our quarterly in-house news-bulletin, was

professionally edited by journalist, Chris Townsend (Strathendrick).

Forward-looking, in 2016-2017 we’ll be:-• holding our September residential at Gartmore;• unashamedly intentional about identifying a new generation of lay

preachers by engaging and encouraging Scottish Baptist churches;• tireless in helping young preachers develop under our new ‘young

adults’ membership category;• highlighting, to small and/or struggling Scottish Baptist churches,

the tailored, systematic resource we offer;• welcoming Eddie Lyle (President, Open Doors) as our 2016

Conference speaker. Glen P Cartwright, General Secretary

Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers’ Association

We are living at a moment in history when conflict between religions and ideologies threatens to divide our country and world in harmful ways. The ability to think theologically and act consistently with our followership of Jesus is vital if we are to be faithful to the election to mission which is the Christian calling. The Scottish Baptist College seeks to prepare people to be effective ministers of reconciliation by providing relevant and challenging education and training for ministry and mission among the Baptist Churches of Scotland, and wider afield. In the past year the college had a total of 45 registered students comprised of 29 full-time, and 16 part-time and modular students, on various courses ranging from the undergraduate BD (Hons), the Graduate Diploma, and individual modules. At the completion of the academic year 5 students graduated from the college, 4 with upper second class honours and 1 with lower second class. Three students have completed their studies with ordinary degrees and will receive their award in November.

In the past twelve months the college has completed the work of changing the charitable status and the nature of its governance. A new governance structure has now been implemented and is operational though seeking further development and refinement of its procedures. The college has a day-to-day management team made up of the full-time staff, a board of governors which is appointed by and reports to BUS Council.

During the past year the college has undergone a quinquennial Collaborative Institutional Review as required by the University of the West of Scotland and all aspects of the college’s work and performance were subject to internal scrutiny by the university. The successful outcome was a renewal of the Collaborative agreement between the college and university for an extended period of six years.

In September the college will launch a new course in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in partnership with Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland. This is the first element of what is hoped will develop into a certificate in Chaplaincy studies. The college is also continuing negotiations with the University of the West of Scotland regarding developing of a Master’s degree programme suited to the needs of the Baptist Union of Scotland continuing ministerial development requirements.

Over the past year the college has enjoyed visiting a number of churches that have had a ‘College Sunday’ and a team of staff and students have provided worship, testimony and preaching. If your church would like a visit from a college team please be in touch with Graham Meiklejohn on 0141 848 3986.

Thank you for your continuing support for the college. The college was founded by the Baptist churches of Scotland to serve the churches of Scotland and this is still our goal.

Rev Dr Ian Birch, College Principal

Scottish Baptist College


Details accurate as at 31st August 2016

J = Joint Baptist Union of Scotland/Baptist Union of Great Britain accreditedP = Pre-accreditedR = Retired

ALLISON, NEIL EDWARD, BA(ICI Brussels), BD(Paisley), MTh(Wales), MPhil(Wales), PhD(North-West University SA), LGSM, DipESB, CF, Scottish Baptist College. Glenrothes, 1993-1998; Chaplain, HM Forces 1998 - 2014; Helensburgh 2014-. c/o Helensburgh Baptist Church, 7 East King Street, Helensburgh, G84 7QQ. 07958 103674. [email protected]

(P) ANDERSON, DAVID LINDSAY, MA(Hons)(Aberdeen), MTh(Aberdeen). 8 Ladywell Road, Kintore, AB51 0UG. [email protected]

ANDERSON, MARYLEE, MA(Hons)(Aberdeen), BA(Hons)(London School of Theology). Chaplain, University of Aberdeen. 8 Ladywell Road, Kintore, AB51 0UG. [email protected]

(R) ARNOLD, RAYMOND JAMES, Irish Baptist College. Carluke, 1971-1976; Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, 1976-1985; Dumfries, 1985-1990; Rosemary Park, Bangor, 1990-1994; Blythswood Care, 1996-1998; Slavic Gospel Assocation, 1998-2005. 4 Wylie Court, Murthly, PH1 4EZ. 01738 710605

BANKS, KIERAN, MA, BEd(Hons), DipTh(Spurgeon’s). North End, Portsmouth; Headland, Hartlepool; Bellshill 2013-. 5 Leonard Grove, Motherwell, ML1 5JJ, 07949 896302. [email protected]

(R) BARCLAY, JAMES CRAWFORD, Partick, Glasgow, 1981-1987; Broxburn, 1987-2002. 68 Tippet Knowes Road, Winchburgh, Broxburn, EH52 6UL. 01506 891228

(P) BARBOSA, ANDRE LUIS, South Leith, 2011-. 1 South Park, Edinburgh, EH6 4SN. 0131 629 4453

BARRIE, DAVID MUNRO, BA Hons(Glasg). Murray Place, Stirling, 2003-2007; Pitlochry, 2007-. Baptist Manse, Tom-Na-Moan Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5HN. 01796 472719

(P) BAXTER, ROBERT LEES, BUS Mission Networker (Edinburgh Lothian & Borders), 2003-2009; Hawick, 2010-2013; Motherwell, 2013-. 85 Talisman Rise, Livingston, EH54 6PN. 01506 414912; 07774 280745. [email protected]

BELL, GRAHAM WILLIAM, LLB(Hons)(Dund), B.D.(Hons)(London), MSc(Glasg), MTh(Wales), Scottish Baptist College. St Ninian’s, Stirling, 1995- ; Chaplain, Glenochil Prison, 2007-. 7 Denovan Crescent, Kippen, FK8 3HJ. 01786 870961. [email protected]

BENTHAM, MARK DAVID, LRAM, BD(Hons), MTh, DMin, Scottish Baptist College. Buckie, 1997-2005; Ayr, 2005-. 25 Charlotte Street, Ayr, KA7 1EA. (H) 01292 264058;(W) 01292 270404. [email protected]

(R) BERRY, ALAN OLIVER, MBE, London Bible College, BU Exam. Cowdenbeath, 1967-1977; South Leith, Edinburgh, 1977-1987; Director, Bethany Christian Trust, 1987- 2002. 2 Castle Row, Milesmark, Dunfermline, KY12 9AZ. 01383 223837. [email protected]

BIRCH, IAN JOSEPH, BD(Hons)(Lond), MPhil(Wales), MTh(Open), PhD(St Andrews), Spurgeon’s. Southsea: Devonshire Avenue, Portsmouth, 1990-1995; St Helens, 1996-2003; Kirkintilloch, 2003-2007; Lecturer, Scottish Baptist College, 2007-2014; Principal, Scottish Baptist College 2014-. 36 Hawthorn Crescent, Erskine, PA8 7BY. 0141 812 1073

BLACK, ALASDAIR CHARLES, PhD(Edin), MPhil(Oxon) BD(Edin), RSC. Cuffley Free Church, 1992-1997; Murray Place, Stirling, 1997-. 1 Manse Crescent, Stirling, FK7 9AJ. 01786 450581

BLAIR, NICHOLAS GEORGE DOUGLAS, MA(Edin), BA(Theol), Accredited School Chaplain, Merchiston Castle School, 2009-. Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PU. 0131 441 3313

BLOOMFIELD, FRANCES JEAN, BD(Hons)(Scottish Baptist College), LLB(Edin), NP, PGDip(Counselling), MBACP, LVCM. Rutherglen Baptist Community Church, 2012 - 2012; Cathcart 2013-. 60 Atholl Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6QP. 0141 638 2477. [email protected]

BLYTHE, STUART MCLEOD, MA(Glasg), BD(Ruschlikon), PhD(New College, Edinburgh), Scottish Baptist College. Springburn, Glasgow, 1989-1994; Youth Minister, Kirkintilloch, 1994-2000; Kirkintilloch, 2000-2005; Lecturer,

Scottish Baptist College, 2005-2013, Interim Principal Scottish Baptist College 2013-2014; Rector, IBTS, 2014-.

BONSER, MICHAEL, BA(CNAA)(Hons), MTh(Glasg), MLitt(St Andrews) Spurgeon’s. City Road, Birmingham, 1980-1985; BMS Trinidad, 1985-1987; Stanton Road, Luton, 1988-1999; Lancaster, 1999-2007; Viewfield, Dunfermline, 2007-. 60 Bellyeoman Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0BB. (W) 01383 665012;(H) 01383 730540. [email protected]

(R) BOWKER, DAVID JOHN, Cornton, Stirling, 1979-1983; Port Glasgow, 1987-1992; Tillicoultry, 1997-2008. 7 Willison Crescent, Tillicoultry, FK13 6NZ. 01259 753521

(R) BRADLEY, CECIL JAMES, Dublin. Glenburn, Paisley, 1962-1966; Coatbridge, 1966-1973; Lochgilphead, 1973-1979; George Square, Greenock, 1979-1984; Linwood, 1984-1993; Buckhaven, 1993-1998. 1 Strathgryffe Crescent, Bridge Of Weir, PA11 3LJ. 01505 615307

(R) BRAKE, PAUL, BSc(Aber), BU Exam. Folkestone, Rendezvous Street, 1982-1989; West Howe, Bournemouth, 1989-2000; Oban, 2000-2011. Cherry Tree Cottage, Myreside, Marykirk, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1XN

BRODERICK, DAVID, BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Currie, Edinburgh, 2003-2012. 23 Thomson Road, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5HT. 0131 449 9629

BROTHERS, JACOB SCOTT, BSc(Hons)(Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL). USA ministries, 2001-2011; Glenrothes 2011-. 6 Elliot Place, South Parks, Glenrothes, KY6 1ER. [email protected]

(R) BROWN, ROBERT BUCHANAN, Church of the Nazarene, (BU Exams). Rothesay, 1992-1997; Cowdenbeath, 1998-2008. 4 Fergusson Place, Glenrothes, KY4 7AN. 01592 611194

BROWN, ROSS McLAREN, Scottish Baptist College. South Leith, Edinburgh, 1988-1996; Bethany Christian Trust, 1996-1998; Inverkeithing, 1998-. 46 Niven Road, Inverkeithing, KY11 1EE. 01383 223005

(R) BUCHANAN, COLIN JAMES, Scottish Baptist College. Port Glasgow, 1996-2000; Dalbeattie, 2000-2007; Irvine, 2007-2009; Free High Church, Dumbarton: 2012-. 0/1, 4 Denny Crescent, Dumbarton, G82 1JL. 01389 731427, 07934 713898. [email protected]

(R) BUCHANAN, THOMAS DEANS, BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Dunoon, 1972-1979; Knightswood, Glasgow, 1979-1985; Newton Mearns, Glasgow, 1985-2010. 20 Westerdale, East Kilbride, G74 4JF. 01355 579117

(P) BURNS, JOHN FRANCIS, BD (Scottish Baptist College). Bearsden, 2016-. 92 Main Street, Ayr, KA8 8EF. 01292 265719. [email protected]

(R) BURROWS, EDWARD WILLIAM, MA(Cambridge), DPhil(Oxford), Regent’s Park, Oxford and Jesus, Cambridge. Limbury, Luton, 1967-1975; BMS Serampore College, 1975-1979; John Clifford Memorial, Beeston, 1979; Lecturer, Scottish Baptist College, 1979-2006. 91 Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs, G64 3AP. 0141 772 3957. [email protected]

(P) BUTCHART, WILLIAM, BD, Scottish Baptist College. Ellon, 2014- , 37 Pennan Road, Ellon, AB41 8AT. 01359 720482, 07519 930811

CAIRNEY, MARK PHILIP, BA(Aber), MDiv(Canada), Scottish Baptist College. East Mains, East Kilbride, 2006-. 49 Owen Avenue, Murray, East Kilbride, G75 9AH. 01355 249672

CALLANDER, GILMOUR, BDHons(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Coatbridge, 2001-.13 Colston Road, Airdrie, ML6 7AA. 01236 763975

(R) CAMERON, COLIN BUCHAN, BD(Glasg), BTI. Drumchapel, Glasgow, 1979-1992; Falkirk, 1992-1999; Renfrew, 2001-2007. 59 Glenburn Road, North Berwick, EH39 4DJ. 01620 892599

CAMPBELL, CAROL SUTHERLAND, Scottish Baptist College, BD(Hons), PhD Divinity(Aber); Dip,Pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice. Registered Nurse, 1989-2005; Healthcare Chaplain, Yorkhill, 2005-2010; Lead Chaplain, Clyde Sector, GG&C, 2010-. 2 Tamar Drive, Gardenhall, East Kilbride, G75 8TY. 01355 266951. [email protected]

(R) CAMPBELL, DUNCAN ROSS, BA. Dennistoun, Glasgow, 1984-1999. 1 Maybank Villas, Edinburgh, EH12 8BD. 0131 334 1807

(R) CLARK, ALISTAIR VERNE, MA(Aber), BD(Aber), BU Exam. Oban, 1967-1971; Lossiemouth, 1971-1982; Irvine, 1982-1998; Tooting, 2000-2006.

Accredited List of Ministers (2016) (Under the Scheme of the Board of Ministry)


8 Kylerhea Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8AA. 0141 620 0955. [email protected]

CLARK, GRAEME McMINN, BD(Ruschlikon), Scottish Baptist College. Lochee, Dundee, 1981-1986; Whyte’s Causeway, Kirkcaldy, 1986-1992; Director, Glasgow City Mission, 1992-2001; Central, Paisley, 2001-. 136 Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3LU. 0141 581 5263

(R) CLARK, WILLIAM, BA(Open), Scottish Baptist College. Leeds Road, Bradford, 1972-1975; Alness, 1975-1986; Dedridge, Livingston, 1986-2006. 36 Deanswood Park, Livingston, EH54 8NX. 01506 414797

(R) CLARKE, JAMES ROSS, DipTh(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Dalkeith, 1972-1985; Central, Dundee, 1985-2007; Ellon, 2009-2012. 43 Hillside, Pitmedden, AB41 7GE. 07950 762053. [email protected]

(P) CLARKE, MARTIN JOHN, BD(Hons)(Aber). Pastor of Youth & Worship, International Baptist Church, 2002-2007; Ministry Director, Souled Out Aberdeen, 2007-2011; Lead Pastor, Hillview Community Church, 2011-. 25 Corse Wynd, Kingswells, Aberdeen, AB15 8TP. 07966 021154. [email protected]

COLLINS, STEPHEN, Scottish Baptist College, 2012-. Kingspark, Glasgow, 2016-. 18 Frankfield Crescent, Dalgety Bay, Fife, KY11 9LW. 01383 824783

CONABEER, DEREK, RSC. Westmorland Group, 1985-1992; Bratton, 1992-2004; Burra Isle, Shetland, 2006-. Baptist Manse, Bridge End, Burra Isle, Shetland, ZE2 9LD. 01595 859557

CORNEY, THEODORE LEWIS, BA(Hons)(Lancaster), MTh(Wales), Cardiff; Hatch Beauchamp and Ashill, Hatch Beauchamp, 2006-2009; Thomas Coats Memorial, Paisley, 2009-. 24 Kinpurnie Road, Paisley, PA1 3HH. 0141 561 8613

COULTER, KENNETH THOMAS, MA(Edin), BD, MTh(Aber), PGCE (Strath). Rutherglen, 1986-. 8 Abbotsford Avenue, Rutherglen, G73 3NX. 0141 647 6250

COVENTRY PAUL, BTIDip, Cambridge Certificate in Religious Education, BA(Theology)(Open Theological College), MTh(Theology,Expository Preaching)(ICC). Greenock, 2009-. 39 Forsyth Street, Greenock, PA16 8DU. 01475 713728

(R) COWIE, WILLIAM BTI, BU Exam. Leslie 1968-1979; Leith, Madeira Street, 1981-2013. 184/3 Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1AJ. 0131 552 8171. [email protected]

COX, NICHOLAS JAMES, BA(ICC). Assistant Pastor, Southside Christian Fellowship, Ayr, 2012-2014; Pastor, Southside Christian Fellowship, 2014-. 30 Queens Terrace, Ayr, KA7 1DX. 07787 790199

(P) COX, RODERICK ADRIAN, BSc(Hons)(Sheffield Hallam). Drumchapel, Glasgow, 2014-. 24 Northmuir Road, Glasgow, G15 7NA. 0141 944 4415

CRAIB, JOHN RIDDELL, MA(Aber), BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Bearsden, 1997-. 3 Albert Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 2NT. 0141 563 7830. [email protected]

CRAIG, DOUGLAS, JAMES, BSc(Hons); BD(Hons); MA(Missiology). Missionary, WEC International Congo,1981-1992; Lecturer, Cornerstone Centre for Intellectual Studies, Netherlands 1992-2005; Associate Pastor, Partick, 2005-2007; WEC International(Scottish Coordinator) 2008-.37 Westfields, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 3PL. 0141 561 7094

CRAVEN, PHILIP, MA, BD(Glasg), Associate Pastor, Westwood, East Kilbride, 2009-2013. Healthcare Chaplaincy, Inverclyde Area 2013-. 1 Kilmahew Grove, Cardross, Dumbarton, G82 5QL. 07921 339 520

(P) CROTHERS, STEPHEN WILLIAM, BSc(Hons)(Robert Gordon), MTh(Aberdeen). Director of Student Ministries, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, 2010-2012; Associate Pastor/Chaplain, Adelaide Place, Glasgow, 2012–2013; Pastor, Adelaide Place, Glasgow, 2013-. 97 Norse Road, G14 9EQ. 07947 393894. [email protected]

(R) CRUICKSHANK, GEORGE SWANSON, Scottish Baptist College. Broxburn, 1963-1970; Johnstone, 1970-2003; Stenhouse, Edinburgh, 2004-2015; Pastor Emeritus, Stenhouse, Edinburgh, 2016-. 17 Cambridge Avenue, Edinburgh, EH6 5AW. 0131 555 0115. [email protected]

CURRIE, DONALD MALCOLM, BA(Open), BD(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Portobello, Edinburgh, 1998-2003; Kirkwall, 2003-2014; Saltcoats, 2014-. 13 Betsy Miller Wynd, Saltcoats, KA21 6GD. 01294 467411. [email protected]

CUTHBERT, ALISTAIR BEd(Heriot Watt), MA(Trinity Seminary), Stirling,

2009-2013; Pastor for Family & Community Life, St Andrew’s, 2013-. [email protected]

DAVID, HOWARD SPENCER MARTIN, BA(Hons)(Moorlands), MTh(ETCW). Grantown-on-Spey, 2003-2006; New Community, Findhorn, 2006-2011; Grace Community Church, Inverness, 2010-2014. 68 Balnakyle Road, Inverness, IV24BT. 01463 719144

DENNIS, SIMON, BSc (Hons). Lead Pastor, Sheddocksley, Aberdeen, 2010-. 33 Broadstraik Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6JG. 01224 478625, 07786 262252. [email protected]

DICK, PETER ROBERT, CA, BA(Aber), BD(Hons)( Scottish Baptist College). Erskine,2009-; Finance Director, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2011-. 2 Garpel Way, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4ED. 07765 019734

DICKIE, IAN RAMSAY, Scottish Baptist College. Hopeman, 1995-1999; Granton, Edinburgh, 1999-. 6 Grigor Gardens, Edinburgh, EH4 2PA. 0131 332 4430

DONALD, ALEXANDER ROBERT, MA(Aber), DipAppTh(Scottish Baptist College). Pastor of Community Involvement & Regional Expressions, Stirling Baptist Church, 2012-. 54 Park Crescent, Bannockburn, Stirling. 07889 631114. [email protected]

DONALDSON, ALAN JOHN, BA(Hons)(LBC), BU Exam. Leven, 1993-2006; Dumfries, 2006-2010; General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2010 -. 59 Lochend Road, Gartcosh, Glasgow, G69 8AB. 07969 366249

(R) DOUGALL, ANNE, BSc(Hons)(Aber), BA(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Hospital Chaplain, Newcastle, 2003-2007; Hospital Chaplain, West Glasgow Hospitals, 2007-2014. 7 Harmony Court, Moir Street, Dunoon, Argyll, PA23 8FJ. 01369 703057. [email protected]

(R) DUNNETT, WILLIAM STUART, MA(Oxford), BU Exam. Thurso and Scarfskerry, 1991-2013. 10 Comlifoot Terrace, Halkirk, KW12 6XG. 01847 831294

EDGE, LESLIE WILLIAM, BTI, BU Exam. Mosspark, Glasgow, 1990-2010; Chaplain, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, 2010-. 24 Sanquhar Drive, Crookston, Glasgow, G53 7FT. 0141 882 3537. [email protected]

(P) EDMISTON, JAMES ARCHIBALD, BD(Hons)(UWS), DipHE(Theol)(ICC), CGLI. Shettleston, 2014-. 23 Campsie View, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8XH. 0141 646 1842. [email protected]

(R) EDMONDS, LESLEY SUSAN, MSc(Sheffield), BSc(Sheffield), Regent’s Park; Secretary for Women’s Mission, BU of Great Britain, 1991-1992; Administrative Assistant, BU of Great Britain, 1992-1994; Pastor and Secretary, Oxfordshire & East Gloucestershire Baptist Association, 1994-1999; Grimsbury, Banbury, 1999-2009. Northside, Drumbuie, Kyle, IV40 8BD. 01599 544488

EGGLESTONE, PHILIP, MA(Oxford), BSc(Sheffield), PhD(Sheffield), Regent’s Park. Caversham Free, Reading, 1986-1989; Southsea, Immanuel, Portsmouth, 1989-1995; Cottingham Road, Hull, 1995-2002; Great Missenden, 2002-2010; Whyte’s Causeway, Kirkcaldy, 2010-13; Nairn, 2014-. 1 Cairn Avenue, Nairn, IV12 4TG. 01667 452764. [email protected]

(R) ELSBY, THOMAS, Bristol Baptist College, 1977-1980; Sandy, 1980-1989; Pill, 1989 1994; Lyndhurst, 1994-1997; Gamlingay, 1998-2007. 29 Eccles Road, Hunter’s Quay, Dunoon, PA23 8LB. [email protected]

FADDES, JAMES, BATh(Hons), Scottish Baptist College. Leslie, 2011-2015; Church Leader, Bishopbriggs Community Church, 2015-. 21 Park Avenue, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 2SN, 0141 762 1473. [email protected]

FERGUSON, WILLIAM, BD(Hons)(Glasg). St Anne’s on Sea, 1994-2011; Wick, 2011-. 5 Harrow Terrace, Wick, KW1 5BS. 01955 606186, [email protected]

(R) FINNIE, GUY ROGER BA(Open)(Dublin). Workington 1961-1968; Dereham Road, Norwich, 1968-1975; Main Street, Larbert, 1975 -1984; London Road, Portsmouth, 1984 -1999. 16 Dumyat Drive, Falkirk, FK1 5PD, 01324 626885

FLETT, RONALD, DipTh(Scottish Baptist College), Diploma in Practical Theology(Scottish Baptist College). Brechin, 1989-1994; Workplace Chaplain: Aberdeen City Centre, 2013-. 107 Bridge Street, Brechin, DD9 6HU. [email protected]

FOSTER, PETER ANTHONY, BA(ICC), BA(Hons)(Leeds). Queen’s Park, 2006-2008; Tillicoultry, 2010-. 25 Sandy Knowe, Tillicoultry, FK13 6RG. 07956 404745


FRASER, DAVID, BA(State University of New York), Graduate Diploma(Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa). Alva 2007. 84 Beauclerc Street, Alva, FK12 5LE. 07708 055427

(R) FREEL, WILLIAM, DipTh(Lond), BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College, MA(ETS), PhD(ETS). Rattray Street, Dundee, 1965-1969; Viewfield, Dunfermline, 1969-1974; Duke Street, Richmond, 1974-1984; Inverness, 1984-1995. ‘Trafford Bank’, 96 Fairfield Road, Inverness, IV3 5LL. 01463 226564

FULTON, NIALL, BA(Strath), BD(Edin). Pastor for Pastoral Care & Spiritual Formation, Queen’s Park, 2009-. 3 Murdoch Avenue, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8WP

(R) FURMAGE, JOHN, Small Heath, Birmingham & District Assistant, 1969-1970; BMS Brazil, 1971-1990; Fishergate, Preston, 1991-1996; BMS World Mission, Brazil, 1996-2006. 12 Doo’cot Hill, Sauchie, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 3GH. 01259 729479

(P) FYFE, MARK RICHARD, BSc(Hons)(Glasg), DipTh(UHI). Kirkintilloch 2013-. 52 Westermains Avenue, Kirkintilloch, G66 1EH. 07764 607278

GIBSON, DEREK JAMES, BUGB(Residential Conference), Borstal, Rochester, 2002-2007; Lochgilphead, 2007-. Baptist Manse, 7 Wilson Road, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8TR. 01546 606696

GIBBS, MORAG I A MCK, BD(Hons)(UWS) (SBC). Part-time Pastor (Schools and Community) St Ninians Community Church, Stirling, 2011-2014; Part-time Youth Development Coordinator, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2011-2016. 14 Birch Avenue, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6JJ. 07939 340587. [email protected]

GIFFEN, ANDREW, MDiv(Regent College, Vancouver). Strandtown, Belfast, 2002-2003; Jesmond, Newcastle, 2003-2008; Kirkintilloch, 2008-. c/o Kirkintilloch Baptist Church, 52 Townhead, Kirkintilloch, G66 1NL. 0141 578 6006

(R) GLOVER, THOMAS HUNTER, BA(Hons)(Indiana), BTI, BU Exam. Movement for World Evangelisation, 1981-1987; Airdrie, 1987-1996; Woodhill, Bishopbriggs, 1996-2000; Largo, 2000-2009. 18 Pitcruvie Park, Lundin Links, KY8 6HY. 01333 329693

(P) GONCALVES, EDER FERRAZ, Certificate from Theological Seminary, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Associate Pastor, Leith, Edinburgh, 2012-2013; Pastor, Leith, Edinburgh, 2013-. 160 Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3RF. 07728 339034. [email protected]

GOODING, DAVID JAMES, BA(ICC), PGCE(UWS). Youth Pastor. Seagate Evangelical Church, 2007-2011; Stirling Baptist Church, 2011-. 6 Lower Castlehill, Stirling, FK8 1AU. 07889 631119. [email protected]

GORDON, DAVID, BA(CNAA), BSc(Ulster), MTh(Wales), RSC, London Bible College. Isle of Man, 1983-2001; Mission Adviser, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2001-2006; Kirkintilloch, 2007-. 4 Rowanberry Court, Lennoxtown, G66 7BF. 01360 313703

GORDON, JAMES McMILLAN, MA(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College, PhD(Aber). Partick, Glasgow, 1976-1980; Thomas Coats Memorial, Paisley, 1980-1984; Crown Terrace, Aberdeen, 1984-2001; Stonehaven, 2001-2002; Principal, Scottish Baptist College, 2002-2013; Part-Time Lecturer, Scottish Baptist College, 2013-2014; Montrose 2014-. 38 Dunecht Road, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6RH. 01224 749473. [email protected]

GORTON, CATRIONA JULIE MAE BA(Hons)(Manchester), BSc Eng(Hons)(London), MPhil(Manchester), Northern. Hugglescote 2004-2009; Hillhead, 2009-. 257 Clarence Drive, Glasgow, G11 7JU. 07908 900586. cgorton@[email protected]

(R) GRAHAM, BRIAN JAMES, Scottish Baptist College, BD(Paisley). St Andrews, 1982-1985; Rothesay, 1986-1991; Collydean, 1991-1998; Cambuslang, 1998-2016. 23 Langlea Drive, Cambuslang, G72 8EB. 0141 641 1276

GRAHAM, NORMAN ROBERT, BA (ICC). Denny, 2005-. 85 Bantaskine Street, Falkirk, FK1 5EX. 01324 826391. [email protected]

GRAY, IAN KENYAN, BD(Hons)(Aber), Scottish Baptist College. Peebles, 2011-. 24 Damcroft, Peebles, EH45 8EF. 07881 518854. [email protected]

(R) GREENSHIELDS, JOHN GALLOWAY, BA(Open), Scottish Baptist College, MTh(Aber). Shettleston, Glasgow, 1974-1981; Leslie, Fife, 1981-1995; Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, 1995-2007; Ministry Development Co-ordinator,

Baptist Union of Scotland, 2007-2015. ‘Airidh Cheit’,7 Toberargan Place, Pitlochry, PH16 5SF. 01796 470085, 07703 442802. [email protected]

(R) GREIG, ALEC BROWN, BA(Open), Scottish Baptist College. Lochgilphead, 1966-1973; Dumfries, 1973-1985; Bristo, Edinburgh, 1985-1993; Dalbeattie, 1993-1998. Winters Farm, Old Surrenden, Manor Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DQ. 01233 822371

(R) GUNN, EDWIN HAMILTON, MA(Glasg), BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Drumchapel, Glasgow, 1966-1971; Ayr, 1971-1979; Queen’s Park, Glasgow, 1979-2008. 15 Pitcairn Place, East Kilbride, G75 8TW. 01355 243313. [email protected]

HAMILTON, GRANT, MA(Hons)(St Andrews), CQSW(Aber), BATheol(Open). Carbrain 2011-2016. 10 Kirkconnel Avenue, Cumbernauld, G68 9NQ. 01236 726892. [email protected]

(R) HAMILTON-MESSER, ALAN, BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Dennistoun, Glasgow, 2002-2008; The Word on the Street, 2008-2010; Chaplain, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 2011-2012; Pastoral Assistant, Gorgie Dalry, Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2011-2012; Pastoral Assistant, Queensferry Parish Church,2013-2014. 57/7 Hesperus Broadway, Edinburgh, EH5 1FT. 07990 502226

HAYES, ANDREW PAUL, BEng(Hons)(Kingston), BD(Hons), MTh(Aber). International, Aberdeen, 2004-2011; Hillview Community Church (formerly International) 2011-14; Bridge of Don, 2014-. 114 Shielhill Crescent, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8FQ. 01224 824844

HEATH, NIGEL EDWIN, Scottish Baptist College. Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, 1986-1996; Westwood, East Kilbride, 1996-. 25 Kirkton Park, East Kilbride, G74 4HU. 01355 529933

(R) HEMBLING, ARTHUR JAMES, BD(Hons)(Wales), Spurgeon’s. Holly Lodge, Ipswich, 1996-2000; Leamington Road, Blackburn, 2000-2004; Thrapston, 2005-2010; Galashiels, 2010-15. 17 Birks View, Galashiels, TD1 1NR. 01896 759162. [email protected]

HENDERSON, MATTHEW, BSc(Strath), BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Bo’ness, 1994-1998; Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, 1998-. 2 Brimmond Lane, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6ZA. 01224 912785. [email protected]

HIBBARD, STEPHEN JOHN, BCom(Edin), BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Queen’s Park, Glasgow, 1992-2005; Sheddocksley, Aberdeen, 2005-2016. 41 Mains Circle, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6HD. 01224 743322. [email protected]

HOLDEN, CHRISTOPHER ROY, ITC, London, 1987-1989. Campbeltown SA Corps, 1989-1995; Penarth SA Corps, 1995-1998; Fort William SA Corps, 1998-2000; Springbank Evangelical Church, Campbeltown, 2000-2011; Campbeltown Community Church, 2011-. The Old Manse, Castlehill, Campbeltown, PA28 6AN. 01586 550309. [email protected]

HOLMES, STEPHEN RALPH, MA(Cambridge), PhD(Lond), Spurgeon’s. Research Fellow, Spurgeon’s College, 1996-1999; West Wickham and Shirley, 1996-1998; Lecturer, King’s College, London, 1998-2004; Lecturer, St. Andrews University, 2004-. 15 Mount Melville Crescent, Strathkinness, St Andrew’s, KY16 9XS. 01334 850153

HUNTER, GAVIN, BD(Hons)Paisley, Scottish Baptist College. Westray, Orkney, 2010-2014; Buckie 2014-. 22 West Cathcart Street, Buckie, AB56 1PP. 01542 833587, 07871 052200. [email protected]

(P) HUNTER, GEORGE ALEXANDER, BD (Glasg), GDip(SBC). Ebenezer Congregational Church, 2001-2008; Methodist Housing Association, Auchlochan, 2014-. 25 Church Place, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8DY. 01436 820277

(R) HUTCHEON, DOUGLAS JOHN, BTI, BU Exam, BSc(Open). Dunrossness, 1962-1967; Downfield, Dundee, 1967-1972; Dumbarton, 1972-1981; Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, 1981-1993; Superintendent, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1993-2003. 89 Mosside Drive, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4QY. 01224 783290

(R) HUTCHINSON, DEREK OLIVER, BSc(Queen’s)(Belfast), Irish Baptist College, BD(Lond). Hamilton Road, Bangor, NI, 1979-1983; Ballycrochan, Bangor, NI, 1983-1993; Letterkenny, Eire, 1993-2005; Hamilton, 2005-2013. 10 Grahamston Cottages, Arbirlot, Arbroath, DD11 2PA. 01241 878324

INNES, GLENN DAVID, LLB(Hons)(Aber), MCS(Regent College, Vancouver). Director, Small Group Ministries, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, 2007-2014; Pastor, Bridge Community Church, 2014-. 58 Gairn Crescent, Aberdeen, AB10 6BE. 07599 834477


JACKSON, CLIFF GRAEME, Regent’s Park. Caton 1996-2004 (& Free Church Chaplain, Royal Lancaster Infirmary); Tarporley, 2004-2010; Lead Chaplain, MHA Auchlochan, 2010-. 17 Park Crescent, Strathaven, ML10 6NQ. 01357 520479. [email protected]

(J) JAMIESON, JOHN GEORGE, CF, Scottish Baptist College. Ellon, 1994-2001; Kathmandu International Christian Congregation, 2003-2010; Chaplain to HM Forces, 2010–. 10 Montgomery Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3AJ. 01748 836964

JENNINGS, VINCENT JAMES, Scottish Baptist College. Renfrew, 1992-1996; Saltcoats, 1996-2012; Arran, 2012-. 12a Murray Place, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, KA27 8NH. 01770 600222

JONES, GORDON JAMES, Bibellinjen(SVF, Jönköping), MAHons(Edinburgh), BD Hons(SBC), PGC Healthcare Chaplaincy (Glasg), DipCouns(Institute of Counselling/UWS). Gourock, 2008-2011; Partick 2012-2015; Healthcare Chaplain, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, 2014-. 54 Osprey Road, Paisley PA3 2QH. 0141 840 2764. [email protected]

(P)KELSO, RUTH, BEd(Hons), BATh(ICC); Community Worker, Knightswood, 2007-. 3, Minstrel Road, Knightswood, Glasgow, G13 2JG. 0141 954 9077. [email protected]

KETCHEN, GARRY ANDREW, BD(Hons)(Edin), DipCPC, Scottish Baptist College. Granton, Edinburgh, 2000-2014; Bristo Baptist Church, 2014- . Ground Floor, 10 Danube Street, Edinburgh, EH4 1NT. 07761 966978. [email protected]

KING, JAMES, MA(Manchester), Scottish Baptist College,1989-1993. Motherwell, 1993-1996; Stuart Rd, Liverpool, 1996-2001; Baptist Walk, Hinckley, 2001-2004; Central, Bolton, 2004-2008; Alloa, 2008-4. Andrew Hardie Drive, Alloa, FK10 2JA. 01259 214135, 07789 861916. [email protected]

KINLOCH, GRAHAM, BSc(Dundee), BA(ICC), Scottish Baptist College. Youth Pastor, Bearsden, 2007-2011; Cowdenbeath, 2011-. 20, Northfield, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9JG. 07739 187782. [email protected]

(R) KNOX, MURIEL MARGARET, BEd(Aber). Chaplain, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, 2001-2012. 39 Deemount Road, Aberdeen, AB117TY. 01224 397280

(P) LAING, ALASTAIR, BEng(Hons)(Glasg), PGCE(Aber). Youth Pastor, Queen’s Park, Glasgow, 2008-2014; Alpha Scotland, Youth and Emerging Generation Manager, 2014-; Onelife Director, Scotland, 2014-. 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP. 07938 312014

(P) LAZONBY, DAVID, BSc(Hons)(Leeds), MSc(Aber), PGDE(Aber), BD(Hons)(SBC). The Mission Church, Aberdeen 2009-2012; Newton Mearns, 2015-. 16 Warnock Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 6JH. 07435 563211. [email protected]

LILLY, ADAM GILMOUR, BA(CNAA), MA(Wales), Spurgeon’s, London, 1981-1985. Swaffham, Norfolk, 1988-1994; Grange, Tuffley, Gloucester, 1994-2009; Rosyth, 2009-. 52 Woodside Avenue, Rosyth, KY11 2LA. 01383 413342. [email protected]

MACAULAY, ANGUS CHARLES, LLB(Hons)(Glasg), DipLP(Glasg), NP, BA(ICC), MTh(ICC). Knightswood, Glasgow, 2005-. 118 Munro Road, Glasgow, G13 1SE. 0141 959 0403. [email protected]

MACAULAY, IAIN DUNCAN, BSc(Strath), BD(Lond), MA(Durham). Queen’s Park, Glasgow, 1991-1997; Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1997-2004; St John’s Evangelical Church, Linlithgow, 2004-2007; Queen’s Park, Glasgow, 2007-. 31 Braidholm Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6HS. 0141 562 3753. [email protected]

MACDONALD, STUART JAMES, BD(Edin), MTh(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Glenburn, Paisley, 1997-1998; Knightswood, Glasgow, 1999-2004; Hopeman 2004-12; Stranraer 2012-. 2 Stoneykirk Road, Stranraer, DG9 7BT. 01776 706799. [email protected]

(R) MACDONALD, WILLIAM WATSON, Scottish Baptist College. Pitlochry, Atholl Baptist Centre, 1981-1982; Cupar, 1982-2011. 11 Charles Jarvis Court, Cupar, KY15 5EJ. 01334 844880

(R) MACINDOE, GORDON, Scottish Baptist College. Whyte’s Causeway, Kirkcaldy, 1993-1998; Church Crookham, 1998-2002; Falkirk, 2002-2015. 35, Station Park, East Wemyss, KY1 4TS. 07806 727601

MACINNES, IAN ANDERSON, BD(Aber), BU Exam. Sheddocksley, Aberdeen, 2000-2002; Alness, 2002-2015; Fort William, 2015-. 6 Urquhart Close, Kildary, IV18 0QB. 01862 842072

MACKAY, GORDON JAMES, BA(Hons)(Strath), BA(ICC), MTh(ICC). Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, 2012-. 9 Brunswick Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5PG. 0131 557 4110. [email protected]

(R) MACKEITH, ALEXANDER, Scottish Baptist College. Govan, Glasgow, 1960-1998. 1 Marley Way, Milton of Campsie, G66 8HP. 01360 313373

(R) MACKENZIE, COLIN BRUCE, Scottish Baptist College. Montrose, 1987-1998; Bellshill, 1997-2001; Servants Aloft Ministries, 2001-, Interim Pastor Wishaw, 2005-2006; Wishaw, 2006-2016. 14 Delaney Wynd, Cleland, Motherwell, ML1 5FH. 01698 862087

MACKENZIE, GEORGE, Cambridge Cert, Dip Practical Theology(SBC). Youth Pastor, Whitley Bay 1986-1990; Assistant Pastor, Dedridge, Livingston, 1990-1994; Selkirk, 1994-2005; Assoc Pastor for Family Life, Cumberland Community Church, Atlanta, USA, 2005-2006; Dedridge, Livingston, 2006-2007; Whitley Lodge, Whitley Bay, 2007-2013; Hawick, 2013–. 7, The Loan, Selkirk, TD7 4AU. 01750 778769, 0784 6921918. [email protected]

MACKENZIE, JONATHAN PETER, BA(Hons)(HTC), PhD(Aber). Forres, 2010-. 48 Mannachie Grove, Forres, IV36 2WG. [email protected]

MACKENZIE, RAE ANDREW, BA(Hons)(Stirling), BD with Applied Youth Ministry(ICC). Youth Pastor, Wester Hailes, 2000-2003; Associate Minister/Children & Youth Ministry, Kirkintilloch 2003-2007; Lossiemouth 2007-. 47 King Street, Lossiemouth, IV31 6AE. 01343 812062

MACKINNON, JOHN, BTI. Calderwood, East Kilbride, 2003-. 40 Alwyn Drive, East Kilbride, G74 4RL. 01355 268163. [email protected]

MACLEOD, ALASTAIR, BA(Hons)Business(Napier), BA(Hons)Theology(LST). Bushey, 2003-2009; Billericay, 2009-2014; Culduthel Christian Centre, 2014-. Woodville, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness, IV2 6AS. 01463 714917. [email protected]

(R) MACMILLAN, ARCHIBALD, BD(Aber). Dunrossness, 1974-1978; Grosvenor Road, Dublin, 1978-1985; Larbert, 1985-1999; Glenrothes, 1999-2010. 5 Gretna Mews, Larbert, FK5 4ZG. 07761 761562. [email protected]

(R) MACNEILL ANGUS THOMAS, MA(Glasg). BMS World Mission, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960-1973; Kilmarnock, 1973-1981; BMS Scottish Representative, 1981-1982; BMS Overseas Secretary, 1982-1993; BMS Thailand, 1994-2000. Altnamhullin, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead PA31 8RA. 01546 603074

(R) MACSPORRAN, JOHN, MA(Newcastle), MTh(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Student Pastor, George Street, Paisley, 1983-1985; Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1986-1995; Leslie, 1996-2005; Collydean, 2007-2014. 187 Aitken Road, Glenrothes, KY7 6SG. 01592 570211

MAGEE, JONATHAN RAYMOND THOMPSON, BTI; Scottish Baptist College. Bowmore and Port Ellen, Islay, 1983-1988; Alexandria, 1988-1990; Colinton Mains, Edinburgh, 1990-1992; Lochgelly, 1997-2015. 42 Paul Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9AL. 01592 780317

(R) MARSHALL, WILLIAM, MA(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Lochgelly, 1958-1973; St Kilda Road, Dundee 1973-1998. 3 Marlee Road, Broughty Ferry, DD5 3EZ. 01382 477952

(R) MARTIN, GORDON WOOD, MA(Glasg), BA(Lond), BD, PhD(Edin), Scottish Baptist College. High Blantyre, 1956-1958; Belmont, Brisbane, 1958-1961; Vice-Principal, Baptist Theological College of Queensland, 1958-1968; Lecturer, Scottish Baptist College, 1968-1979; Principal, Scottish Baptist College, 1979-1988; Durham, 1988-1995. 29 Duncarnock Crescent, Neilston, G78 3HH. 0141 580 1789

MARTIN, KARL ANDREW, BA(Essex), MTh(Wales), Spurgeon’s. Headingley, South Parade, Leeds, 1996-2005; Morningside, Edinburgh, 2005- 2012; Central(formerly Morningside), Edinburgh, 2012-. 38 Morningside Grove, Edinburgh, EH10 5PZ. 0131 447 2037

(R) MARTIN, OLIVER NISBET, Broxburn, 1970-1975; Union Grove, Aberdeen, 1975-1991. 6 Bridge of Dee Court, Holburn Street, Aberdeen, AB10 7HG. 01224 588530

MAUDE, ANTONY BRYAN, BSc(Hons)(St Andrews), PhD(Newcastle-upon-Tyne), BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Peebles, 2004-2010. 9 Saw Mill Terrace, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3FY. 0131 663 5235. [email protected]

(J) MAYNARD, COLE ANDREW, BA(Hons)(CNAA), MTh (Cardiff), Bible Training Institute (1982-1985), London School of Theology (1985-1988), RSC


& Regents Park College, Oxford (1989-1991). Kidlington(Oxon), 1988-1992; Newbridge (Birmingham), 1992-1997; Chaplain to HM Forces, 1997-. 4 Redford Neuk, Colinton, Edinburgh, EH13 0AW. 0131 466 1889, 07342 699660. [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

MBASERAH, TENDAI. BTh(Cape Town Baptist Seminary), COSCA Cert. (Glasgow Caledonian University). Kilmarnock, 2013-. 15 Glen Orchy Place, Gargieston, Kilmarnock, KA2 0LU. 01563 551278, 07809 836940. [email protected]

MCAULIFFE, GRAHAM HUGH, BD(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Uddingston, 1998-. 1 Ferry Road, Uddingston, G71 7QG. 01698 309302

(P) MCCAIG, DAVID, BSc(Hons)(Glasg), PhD(Glasg), BA(UHI). Peterhead 2016-. 43 Glenugie View, Peterhead. AB42 2PW. 07590 679756. [email protected]

(R) MCCONNACHIE, HUGH, Scottish Baptist College. Westray, 1996-2001; Gourock, 2001-2008; Westray, 2015-. Baptist Manse, ‘Bella Vista’, Westray, KW17 2DB. 01857 677265

(R) MCCULLINS, NOEL, BD(Lond), BTI, London Bible College. Dromore, Co. Down, 1964-1969; Wishaw, 1969-1979; Ayr, 1979 -2004; Mission Networker, Ayrshire, 2004-2012. 9 East Park Road, Ayr, KA8 9JF. 01292 885655

MCFARLANE, IAN MURRAY, BA(Open), MTh(Wales), Spurgeons. Edmonton, 1974-1981; Chaplain to HM Forces, 1981-1991; Bookham, 1991-2012; Oban, 2012-. Birchwood, Pulpit Rock, Oban, PA34 4LZ. 01631 566490. [email protected]

(P) MCFARLANE, ROSEY JOY, Stirling, 2007-. 11 Caltrop Place, Stirling, FK7 7XS. 07894 503 174

MCGARVA, STEPHEN ALAN, BAcc(Glasg), BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Wigtown, 1994-. 2 The Orchard, Southfield Lane, Wigtown, DG8 9ES. 01988 402635

McGILLIVRAY, JAMES HUGHES, BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Rothesay, 1979-1986; Leven, 1986-1998; East Mains, East Kilbride, 1998-. 26 Livingston Drive, East Kilbride, G75 0HB. Church Office, 01355 249672, 07986 901610. [email protected]

(R) MCGREEHIN, JAMES CHRISTIE, BD(Lond), BSc(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Howard Street, North Shields, 1978-1988; Alva/Tillicoultry, 1988-1995; Alva, 1995-2001. John Ker Court, 42/7, Polwarth Gardens, Edinburgh, EH11 1LN. 0131 228 2416. [email protected]

(P) MCNEIL, THOMAS, MA(Social Sciences in Economics)(Glasg). Calderwood, East Kilbride, 2014-. 12 Elphinstone Crescent, East Kilbride, G75 OPN. 01355 459912. [email protected].

(R) MCNEISH, KENNETH WATSON, London Bible College, BU Exam. Kirkwall, 1967-1974; Gourock, 1974-1980; Hawick, 1980-1988; Helensburgh, 1988-2005. 23 Kenilworth Avenue, Helensburgh, G84 7JR. 01436 268638

(R) MCVICAR, THOMAS McKNIGHT, Scottish Baptist College. Ayr, 1990-1993; Lancaster, 1993-1998; International, Aberdeen, 1998-2000; South Tenerife Christian Fellowship, 2001-2004; Maybole, 2005-2015. 32 Delta Park Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6SE. 07528 479101

MEENAN, JAROD JOSEPH, BA(Hons)(Open), DipTh(Glasgow Bible College), MTh(Aberdeen). Assistant Pastor, Bridge of Don, 1998-2001; Pastor, Bridge of Don, 2001- . 48 Newburgh Drive, Bridge of Don, AB22 8SR. 01224 707498

MEIGHAN, JAMES, BD(Hons)(UWS), Scottish Baptist College. Erskine, 2002-2007; Hospice Chaplain(CHAS), Balloch, 2009-2011; NHS Chaplain, Glasgow: Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, 2011-. 10 Rydal Place, Newlandsmuir, East Kilbride, G75 8YN. 01355 382132

(J) MIDDLEMISS, DAVID, BA(CNAA), PhD(Glasg), CF, Spurgeon’s. London Road, Lowestoft,(Asst), 1984-1989; Portrack, Stockton-on-Tees, 1989-1991; Cirencester, 1997-2000; Leslie, 2006-2008; Chaplain to HM Forces 2008-. 3 Mercian, Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel, BFPO 232

(P) MILLAR, IAN, DipThRS(Cambridge), FCIPD, MIAF, CPF, BTI, Spurgeon’s, Scottish Baptist College. Gourock 2013-. West Craigian, Langbank, PA14 6UT. 01475 540799. [email protected]

(R) MILLER, JAMES ROBERT MASON, BTI, Scottish Baptist College. Westray, 1983-1989; Hawick, 1989-1996; Bunessan, Mull, 1996-1999; Shotts, 2003-2005. 12 Roseberry Park, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8EQ. 01506 411250

(P) MILLER, WILLIAM, BD(Hons), Scottish Baptist College. Dingwall,

2014-. 13, West Drive, Dingwall, IV15 9RN. 01349 292256. [email protected]

(R) MILTON, WILLIAM YOUNG, BTI. Lochgelly, 1979-1991; Kilmarnock, 1991-1998; Rothesay, 1999-2003. Heather Cottage, 2 Wyndham Court, Ardbeg, Isle of Bute, PA20 0NE. 01700 500553. [email protected]

(R) MITCHELL, GEORGE, BA, BD(Lond), PhD(Indiana), London Bible College. Buckhaven, 1965-1967; Lecturer, BTI, 1967-1972; Educational Appointment, 1972-1984; Portobello, Edinburgh, 1984-1989; Harestanes, Kirkintilloch, 1989-1995; Inverness, 1995-2002. 34 Blair Drive, Milton of Campsie, G66 8DS. 01360 313209

(R) MONTGOMERY, ALAN BELL, BSc(Hons)(Kent), Scottish Baptist College. Gorgie, Edinburgh, 1977-1983; Stenhouse Gorgie, Edinburgh, 1983-1988; Colinton Mains, Edinburgh, 1988-1989; Portobello, Edinburgh, 1990-1995; Salvation Army, 1995-2015. 18 Stevenston Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3HL. 0131 443 2795

MORE, BRIAN RALPH, BD(Paisley), MTh(ICC), Scottish Baptist College. Airdrie, 1998-2006; Newton Mearns, 2006-. 26 Deaconsgrange Road, Mearns Grove, Deaconsbank, Glasgow, G46 7UL. 0141 638 3560

(P) MORRIS, MARK, BAHist(Strathclyde), BATheo(ICC). Assistant Minister, Calderwood, East Kilbride, 2013-. 5 Penicuik PLacce, Carntyne, G32 6FE. 0141 321 6862 / 0782 8710469. [email protected]

MORRISON, ANGUS, BU Exam. Inverness, 1992-1995; Wick, 1995-2002; Central, Dundee, 2002-. 11 Fontstane Road, Monifieth, DD5 4JX. 01382 535064

MORRISON, IAIN, BSc(Edin), BA(ICC, Glasg), PGDip(SBC). Lerwick, 2006-2014; Castle Street, Inverness 2014-. 18 Torbreck Road, Inverness, IV2 4DF. 01463 235442. [email protected]

(R) MOYES, THOMAS WATSON, MA(Glasg), DPSS(St Andrews), Scottish Baptist College. Pitlochry/Tullymet, 1965-1973; Pitlochry, 1973-1980; Pitlochry/Atholl Baptist Centre Team Ministry, 1980-1983; Viewfield, Dunfermline, 1983-2004. 7 Hope Place, St Monans, Anstruther, KY10 2DJ. 01333 730362. [email protected]

MULRAINE BRIAN (BD)(Lond), Spurgeon’s. Dumbarton, 2004-2015; Forfar Community Church, 2015-. 84 Dunnichen Ave, Gowanbank, Forfar, DD8 2EJ. 01307 248751. [email protected]

(R) MUNDIE, IAN, BA(CNAA), Scottish Baptist College. Mosspark, Glasgow, 1966-1972; Galashiels, 1972-1976; The Leprosy Mission, South East Area, 1976-1981; Whyte’s Causeway, Kirkcaldy, 1981-1985; Secretary, Department of Church Life, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1985-1992; Assistant Secretary, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1993-1994; Acting General Secretary, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1994-1995; Associate General Secretary, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1995-1997; Kirkintilloch, 1997-2002. 50 Park Road, New Carron, Falkirk, FK2 7PS. 01324 610241. [email protected]

MURDOCH, STUART, BD(Hons), Scottish Baptist College. Bo’ness, 2008-2013; Chaplain, Strathcarron Hospice, 2013-. 14 Kinglass Park, Bo’ness, Edinburgh, EH51 9RD. 01506 827144. [email protected]

(R) MURDOCH, WILLIAM, BTI, BU Exam. Bowmore/Port Ellen, 1977-1980; Springburn, Glasgow, 1980-1988; Alness, 1988-2000; Buckhaven, 2000-2005; Bellshill, 2005-2010. 1 Alder Lane, New Stevenston, Motherwell, ML1 4JZ. 01698 832498, 07806 521690. [email protected]

MURPHY, ROSS, BD(Paisley). Airdrie, 2008-. 14 Inverlochy Road, Airdrie, ML6 9ES. 01236 762022. [email protected]

MURRAY, DAVID, BD(Hons)(SBC). Community Pastor, Cathcart, 2013-. 87 Fereneze Avenue, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 7RX. 0141 638 2162, 07944 745775. [email protected]

(R) MURRAY, DEREK BOYD, MA(Edin), BD(Lond), PhD(St Andrews), Scottish Baptist College. Glenburn, Paisley, 1958-1961; Lecturer, Scottish Baptist College, 1961-1966; Whyte’s Causeway, Kirkcaldy, 1966-1973; Dublin Street, Edinburgh, 1973-1986; Chaplain to St Columba’s Hospice, Edinburgh, 1986-2001. 3 Riverside Park, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, AB51 3SB. 01467 625102. [email protected]

MURRAY, FRANK, BA(Open), DipCE(Jordanhill), DipHETh(ICC, Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Broxburn, 2006-2014. 41 Rose Street, Methill, Leven, KY8 3EW. 01333 300097. [email protected]

MUTCH, COLIN JOHN, Scottish Baptist College. Southside, Ayr, 1999-2014; Scotland Director, Open Doors, UK&I, 2014-. 0771 567 1152. [email protected]


NEAL, ISOBEL, BA(Hons)(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Newton Mearns, Glasgow, 2003-2004; Stirling, 2005-2010; Hospice Chaplain(CHAS), Robin House, Balloch, 2011-2014. 8 Ferry Court, Stirling, FK9 5GJ. 01786 475509, 07879 405379

(R) NEIL, DAVID FINDLAY, BA(Open), BU Exam. Wainsgate, Hebden Bridge, 1955-1958; Woodseats, Sheffield, 1958-1971; Whitley Bay, 1971-1983; Northern Association Minister and Secretary, 1983-1988; Mission Fieldworker, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1988-1992; Mission Co-ordinator, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1993-1994. 54 Bradley Avenue, Houghton-le-Spring, Co Durham, DH5 8JY. 0191 584 8693

NEWELL, JAMES ROBERT, Irish Baptist College, BU Exam. Shettleston, Glasgow, 1994-1998; Burra Isle, Shetland, 1999-2004; Fraserburgh, 2004-2012; Crieff, 2012-. 41 Inchbrakie Drive, Crieff, PH7 3SS. 01764 654758

(J) NICOLL, ALASDAIR ROBERT, BD(Paisley), MTh(Cardiff), RAF, Scottish Baptist College. Anstruther, 2000-2003; Chaplain to HM Forces, 2003-. 53 Thorpe Place, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, LN4 4NU. 01526 348666. [email protected]

OELLERMANN, ADAM MANFRED, BComm(University of Witwatersrand), Certificate in Christian Ministry(Baptist Theological College of South Africa), DMan(Damelin College), CertHE in Theological Studies(HTC), BDiv(Hons)(SBC). Milestone Christian Fellowship, Girvan, Student Pastor 2009-2013; Pastor, 2013-. 29 Old Street, Girvan, KA26 9HG. 01465 710814

(J) OLIVER, ANDREW, BD(Hons)(Belfast), MTh(Queens, Belfast), PGCE (Religious Studies, Cambridge). Way of Peace Church, Tirana, Albania, 1999-2008; Worcester and Upton-upon-Severn, 2008-2009; Chaplain to HM Forces, 2009-. 8 Oak Way, Glencorse, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0EN. 07821 073162. [email protected]

(R) ORR, WILLIAM MANSON SMITH, Scottish Baptist College, BA(Open), PhD(Trinity). Irvine, 1969-1971; King’s Park, Glasgow, 1971-1980; Hopeman, 1980-1991; Hunslet, Leeds, 1991-2000. 59 Overton Crescent, East Calder, EH53 0RJ. 01506 203255

PARRATT, STEPHEN JOHN LYNDON, MTh(St Andrews), DPastoral Theology(SBC). Cleland, 2010-2013. 24 McGrigor Road, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 7LD. 0141 956 5444

(R) PATERSON, JOHN, Inverkeithing, 1978-1994; Bethany Christian Trust, 1994-1997; South Leith, Edinburgh, 1997-2014. 8 Boreland Park, Inverkeithing, KY11 1ES. 01383 411669

PATON, DAVID MALCOLM, BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Rothesay, 2005-2010; Largo, 2010-2013; Bethany Christian Trust, 2013-2015; Glasgow City Mission, 2015-2016. 30 Broadlie Drive, Glasgow, G13 3AP. 0141 954 1559. [email protected]

PEXTON, MARK SHANNON, BSc(Dund), BA(Hons)(ICC), Scottish Baptist College, MTh(Spurgeon’s). Castlehill, Bearsden, 1999-2007; Leven, 2007-. Sandaig, Carberry Park, Leven, KY8 4JG. 01333 300761

PLENDERLEITH, ADAM, BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Islay, 2002-2007; Helensburgh, 2007-2011; Healthcare Chaplain, NHS GGC, 2011-. 2 Abbotsford Drive, Helensburgh, G84 7SX. Home: 01436 673761 / [email protected]. Work: 0141 211 1613 / [email protected]

POLLIN, DANIEL DEREK, BTh(Hons)(Queen’s University, Belfast). Coastline Community Church, 2010-. 34 Charles Street, Pittenweem, KY10 2QH. 01333 311406

POWER, TIMOTHY WILLIAM, FCMI, MA(Hull), BA(Hons)(Leeds LMU), BD(UWS/SBC). Nairn, 2008-2013; Cupar, 2013-. ‘Rathairne’, North Union Street, Cupar, KY15 4DU. 07717 611653. [email protected]

(P) PROUDLOVE, TIMOTHY, BVMS, MRCVS(Glasg), DipCS(Regent College, Vancouver), MDiv(Regent). Ministry in Canada, 2012-2014; Kirkwall, 2015-. 12 Claymore Court, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1UP. 01856 876436. [email protected]

PURSS, ALISTAIR, DipTh(BTI). Brigadier, Free Church, Enfield, 1991-1995; Sawyers Church, Brentwood, 1995-2005; Bethany Christian Centre, Houghton-Le-Spring, 2005-2010; Dumfries Baptist Church, 2010-. 16 Dalscone Avenue, Dumfries, DG1 1RN. 01387 263032, 07882 698428, [email protected]

(P) PURVES, DAVID, MA, PGDipTheol, MTh. Mission Development Pastor. Bristo, Edinburgh, 2012-2015; Collydean Granary, 2015-. 188 Meldrum Court, Glenrothes, KY7 6UP. 07886 502167. [email protected]

PURVES, JAMES G M, LLB, BD, PhD. Church of Scotland Ministry 1980-1987; Independent Church 1987-1991; BU Exam. Bristo, Edinburgh, 1994-2011; Mission & Ministry Advisor, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2012-. 29 Sanquhar Road, Glasgow, G53 7FU. 07794 015645

(P) QUICK, AMANDA, MA(Oxon), PGCE(Oxon), MA(North London), BD(SBC). Assistant Pastor, Leven, 2014-. 6 Clair Wood Place, Cupar, KY15 4GZ. 01334 659116. [email protected]

QUINN, JOHN, BD(Glasg) MLitt(Stirling), Scottish Baptist College. Perth, 1976-1984; Senior Pastor, Adelaide Place, Glasgow, 1984-2013; Workplace Chaplaincy Scotland, 2013-. 62 Pikeman Road, Glasgow, G13 3NT. 0141 954 7230. [email protected]

(R) RALPH, IAN DOUGLAS, BA(Open), Scottish Baptist College. Maxwelltown, Dundee, 1972-1981; Shotts, 1981-1985; Crownhill, Plymouth, 1985-1992; Thomas Coats Memorial, Paisley, 1992-2009. 125 Foxbar Road, Paisley, PA2 0BD. 01505 341277

(P) REED, AMANDA ISOBEL, Certificate in Christian Leadership(Destiny). Pastor of Family & Congregational Life, Stirling Baptist Church, 2013-. ‘Wellpark’, Firpark Terrace, Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9ND. 07952 285992, [email protected]

(R) REED, IAN MACKENZIE, BD(Cardiff), South Wales Baptist College. Duncan Street, Edinburgh, 1976-1982; Falkirk, 1982-1987; Brightlingsea, Essex, 1993-2002; Thaxted, Essex, 2003-2011. 68 Ballumbie Drive, Dundee, DD4 0NP. 01382 528939

ROLLINSON, ANDREW ROBERT, MA(Oxford), MLitt, BA(CNAA), Spurgeon’s. Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1982-1995; Morningside, Edinburgh, 1995-2003; Ministry Advisor, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2003-2011; St Andrews, 2011-. 13 McKenzie Square, St Andrews, KY16 8ND. 01334 472396. [email protected]

(R) ROLLO, JOHN NORMAN, CA, BD(Hons)(SBC). Alloa, 2001-2006. 8 Armour Place, Tillicoultry, FK13 6RW. 01259 753190. [email protected]

ROSS, KENNETH SAMUEL, BSc(Hons)(Strath); BD(Hons)(Aber), BU Exam. Elgin, 1993-2003; New Prestwick, 2003-. 4 Carleton Gardens, Prestwick, KA9 2HP. 01292 478025. [email protected]

(P) RYE, RON, BA(Edin), BD(Hons)(UWS/SBC). Ardbeg, Rothesay, 2011-2014; Whyte’s Causeway, Kirkcaldy, 2015-. 5 Birch Grove, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9EH. 01383 510782. [email protected]

SCARCLIFFE, ANDREW BELL, BA(CNAA), Spurgeon’s. Granton, Edinburgh, 1982-1995; Rising Brook, Stafford, 1995-1999; Barnton, Edinburgh, 1999-2007; Mission Advisor, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2007-2011; Portobello, 2011-. 1/2 Joppa Station Place, Edinburgh, EH15 2QU. 0131 669 8868, 07500 041118

SCHENK, MARK JAN, MA(Hons)(Aber), BD(Paisley). Duncan Street, Edinburgh, 2007-. 32 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2NJ. 0131 667 1629, 07429 383706

(R) SCOTT, ANDREW BRUNTON, Spurgeon’s. St Andrews, 1953-1959; BMS, 1959-1967; Glasgow, 1967-1977; BMS, 1977-1979; Kirkintilloch, 1979-1991. 27 Stormont Road, Scone, PH2 6PJ. 01738 553385

SHARP, ROBERT, BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Leven, 2004-2010; Vale of Leven, 2011-2014. 21 Colbreggan Gardens, Hardgate, G81 5PB. 07733 177152. [email protected]

SHAW, JEREMY RICHARD JOHN, BD, MT(Wales), Spurgeon’s. Tabernacle, Stockton-on-Tees, 2002-2005; Beacon Lough, Gateshead, 2005-2009; Dalkeith, 2009-. 54 Eskbank Grove, Dalkeith, EH22 3FA. 0131 654 9277. [email protected]

SIMPSON, JAMES, BA(Open), PGDipPCC(Aber), Scottish Baptist College. Anstruther, 1987-1991; Knightswood, Glasgow, 1991-1998; Wishaw, 1998-2001; Crown Terrace, Aberdeen, 2001-2006; Lead Healthcare Chaplain for Mental Health, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, 2007-. Quarry View, Old Seton Village, Pitmedden, AB41 7NX. [email protected]

(R) SLACK, WILLIAM GEORGE, DipTh(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Livingston, 1974-1982; International, Aberdeen, 1982-1995; General Secretary, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1995-2003; General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland, 2003-2009; Culduthel Christian Centre, Inverness, 2009-2014. 48 Kaims Gardens, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7DY. 01506 237534

(R) SMITH, DAVID WILLIAM, MA, PhD(Aber). Eden Chapel, Cambridge, 1965-1977; Principal, Northumbria Bible College, 1991-98; Co-Director,


Whitefield Institute, 1998-2002; Lecturer, International Christian College, 2002-2010; Senior Research Fellow, ICC, 2010-14; Honorary Lecturer, Centre for Ministry Studies, University of Aberdeen, 2015-. 10 Moidart Gardens, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, G66 3ST. 0141 775 0163

SMITH, GARY, BD(Hons)(Aber). Young People’s Advisor, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1997-2009; Crown Terrace, Aberdeen, 2009-. 21 Heather Place, Portlethen, AB12 4TE. 01224 780958, 07810 640318

SMITH, MARK BRE, BTh(Briercrest) 1985-1989, 6 Pennyland Drive, Thurso, KW14 7PA. [email protected]

SPRANGE, HAROLD ARTHUR, BD(Lond), London Bible College. Craigmillar, Edinburgh, 1974-1986; Director, Kingdom Kids(Scotland), 1987-2003; Pray for Scotland Core Team, 2000-; Inverkeithing(Interim) 1996; Govan(Interim) 1998-1999; Bathgate, 2007-. Moffat Cottage, Heriot Street, Inverkeithing, KY11 1ND. 01383 413925. [email protected]

(P) STURGEON, DANIEL PAUL, HNC(Strath), BDivHons(SBC). Associate Pastor, Alva, 2012-2014; Youth Pastor, Selkirk, 2016-. 2 Whiteside Road, Prestwick, KA9 1DX. 07898 908015. [email protected]

SWANSON, GRAHAM, BD(Hons)(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Elgin, 2004. 15 Forteath Street, Elgin, IV30 1PN. 01343 547743

TALBOT, BRIAN GRANT, DipTh(Zimbabwe), Zimbabwe Ministry 1987-1992; Edinburgh City Mission, 1993-1995; Zimbabwe Ministry, 1995-2002. Murray Place, Stirling, 2002-2007; Selkirk, 2007-. Garth Cottage, Ettrickhaugh Road, Selkirk, TD7 5AX. 01750 22828

TALBOT, BRIAN RICHARD, BA(Hons)(Leeds), BD(Lond), PhD(Stirling), FRHistS(Fellow Centre for Baptist History, Regent’s Park College, Oxford), Scottish Baptist College. Cumbernauld, 1992-2007; Broughty Ferry, 2007-. 33 Kilmaron Loan, Broughty Ferry, DD5 3TD. 01382 779364. [email protected]

(R) TAYLOR, MARJORIE ANDERSON, Scottish Baptist College. Hospital Chaplain, 2001-2008. 1 Kirkhill Road, Strathaven, ML10 6HN. 01357 520643. [email protected]

(R) TELFER, HENRY REID, BA(Open), London Bible College, BU Exam. Westray, 1963-1970; Alloa, 1970-1978; Carluke, 1978-1988. Duncan Street, Edinburgh, 1988-2005. 54 Bath Street, Kelty, KY4 0AG. 01383 839163

THOMSON, GORDON McCULLOCH, Scottish Baptist College. Drumchapel, Glasgow, 1996-2013; Faith Mission 2013-. 81 Garscadden Road, Glasgow, G15 6SJ. 0141 944 3620. [email protected]

(R) THOMSON, HARRY, Irish Baptist College. Mission Dept, BU of Ireland; Fraserburgh, 1990-2002; Pollok, Glasgow, 2002-2016. 29 Mill Park, Dalry, KA24 5BB. 01294 690553

(R) THOMSON, HENRY JOHNSTON, Scottish Baptist College. King’s Park, Glasgow, 1962-1970; Ebenezer, Scarborough, 1970-1981; Coatbridge, 1981-1994; Newburgh, 1995-2001. 30 Inchkeith Court, Glenrothes, KY7 6RX

THOMSON, IAN HENDERSON, BSc, BD, PhD(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Mosspark, Glasgow, 1973-1986; Dunrossness, Shetland, 1990-. Vanlop, Scousburgh, Shetland, ZE2 9JE. 01950 460181

TOLLER, JOHN, MA(Hons)(Dundee), MLitt(Dundee), PhD(Dundee), Scottish Baptist College. Carnoustie Baptist Church (formerly Carnoustie Community Church) 2013-. 13 Lytton Street, Dundee, DD2 1EU. 01382 800741, 07793 889530. [email protected]

TOLLER, RICHARD, BA(Hons)Strathclyde. St Mary’s Community Church, Dundee, 1998-. 3 Duffus Court, Dundee DD4 9BU. 01382 509172. [email protected]

(P) TORBET, GARY ALAN, BATheoStudies(HTC). Broughty Ferry 2013-. 33 Durris Loan, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3BD. 01382 776 868

(R) TUCKLEY, RICHARD JOHN, Scottish Baptist College. Oban, 1990-1999; Crieff, 1999-2012. 52 Burrell Street, Crieff, PH7 4DG. 01764 655166

(R) TURNBULL, WILLIAM WRIGHT AGNEW, Scottish Baptist College. Pathhead, Kirkcaldy, 1972-1999. 8 Rose Terrace, Stenhousemuir, FK5 4DW. 01324 555640

(R) TURNER, ANNETTE GALLACHER, MA(Wales), MPhil(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Motherwell, 2005-2009. 49 St Andrew’s Drive, Law Village, ML8 5GB. 01698 375774

TURRENT, JAMES DANIEL, BD(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Culloden, Inverness, 1999-2008; Central Baptist, Dundee, 2008-. 14 Strathyre

Avenue, Broughty Ferry, DD5 3WG. 01382 730038

(R) URQUHART, THOMAS ALEXANDER JOHN, BA(Hons)(Indiana), Irish/Scottish Baptist College. Oban, 1981-1987; Dalkeith, 1987-1991; Alexandria, 1991-2004; Inverness, 2004-. 19 Balgate Mill, Kiltarlity, Beauly, IV4 7GL. 01463 741592. [email protected]

VOGAN, WILLIAM JOSEPH DAVID, Scottish Baptist College. Largo, 1995-2000; Dunoon, 2000-2002; Harestanes, Kirkintilloch, 2002-, Chaplain, Auchlochan Retirement Village, particularly for Nethanvale Care Home, 2012-. 1 Moidart Gardens, Kirkintilloch, G66 3ST, 0141 776 0395

VOYSEY, ROBERT EDWARD, BD(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Linwood, 1997-. 50 Rowan Road, North Clippens, Linwood, PA3 3TH. 01505 328315

WADSWORTH, STUART, BTI, Scottish Baptist College, BA(Hons)(Indiana/Liverpool). King’s Park, Glasgow, 1982-1992; Larkhall, 1992-. 21 Machan Road, Larkhall, ML9 1HX. 01698 881336. [email protected]

WALKER, ROSEMARY DOROTHY, BD(Hons)(Aber). Pastoral Assistant, Ayr, 2005-2015; Minister for Small Groups, Ayr, 2015-. 11 Arrol Drive, Ayr, KA7 4AG. 01292 268375

WATSON, DERRICK LESLIE, BSc(Hons)(Strath), BArch(Strath), ARIAS, BD(Paisley), Scottish Baptist College. Motherwell, 1998-2011; Cathcart, Glasgow, 2011-. 1 Buttercup Place, Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 6PJ. 0141 639 3917. [email protected]

(R) WATSON, DOUGLAS ERIC, Spurgeon’s. Fareham, 1952-1957; Forest Hill, Sydenham, 1958-1964; Dennistoun, Glasgow, 1964-1970; Rattray Street, Dundee, 1970-1983; Superintendent, Baptist Union of Scotland, 1983-1993. 37 Marlee Road, Broughty Ferry, DD5 3EY. 01382 778968

(R) WATSON, JAMES ALEXANDER, Scottish Baptist College. Lochgelly, 1974-1978; BMS Bangladesh, 1978-1985; Knightswood, Glasgow, 1985-1990; Itinerant Evangelistic Ministry, 1990-1991; Pollok, Glasgow, 1992-1999; Hawick, 1999-2002. 1 Stairlie Crescent, West Kilbride, KA23 9BY. 01294 822594

(R) WEBSTER, STUART ANDERSON, Scottish Baptist College. Cornton, Stirling, 1985-1990; Central, Paisley, 1993-2001; Bo’ness, 2001-2006; Chaplain, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, 2006-2010. 36 Blair Avenue, Bo’ness, EH51 0QT. 01506 204485.

WEDDELL, ALEXANDER, BA(Edin), Scottish Baptist College. Easterhouse, Glasgow, 1980-. 48 Viewfield Avenue, Glasgow, G69 6PA. 0141 573 4360. [email protected]

WELLS, ALAN, BA(BTI/Glasgow Bible College), MTh(ICC). Bearsden, Youth Worker, 1992-1995; Yoker Evangelical Church, Glasgow, 1997-2009; Castlehill, Bearsden, 2009-. 22 Cairnsmore Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 4RQ. 0141 434 0337. [email protected]

WHITE, DAVID, BD(Hons)(UWS). Fort William 2010-2014; Dumfries 2014-. ‘Winton’, 1 Johnstone Park, Dumfries, DG1 4AE. 01387 255653. [email protected]

WHITE, JUDY, MA(Vancouver), BSc(Hons)(Edin), BA(Glasg). Stirling Baptist Church, 2007-2012; Mission Development Co-ordinator, BUS, 2012-2015; Mission Development Consultancy, 2015-. 07762 167778. [email protected]

(R) WHYTE, DOUGLAS, Free Church College, BTh(Indiana), BA(Hons)(Gloucs). Independent Baptist Ministry, 1974-1983; Bathgate, 1983-1986; Shotts, 1986-1990; Alloa, 1991-1998; Dunfermline West, 2002-2016. 14 Old Kirk Road, Dunfermline, KY12 7SX. 01383 732113

(R) WIELAND, ARCHIBALD MCLAREN, Thornaby-on-Tees, 1970-1974; Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, 1974-1981; Nansen Road, Ipswich, 1981-1987; Staincliffe, 1987-1989. 12 Linnhe Avenue, Glasgow, G44 3NY. 0141 637 5446

WILLIAMS, PETER, BU Exam. Handsworth, Birmingham; Tiree, 1989-2011; Abernethy Trust, 2011-. ‘Abernethy’, Ardeonaig, Killin, FK21 8SY. 01567 820743, 07562 999240. [email protected]

WILSON, DAVID, BA(CNAA), Spurgeon’s, Scottish Baptist College. Bourtreehill, Broomlands, 1983-1989; Wigtown, 1989-1992; Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, 1992-2000; Lerwick, 2000-2005; Peterhead, 2005-2013, Hamilton, 2013-. 48 Marshall Grove, Hamilton, ML3 8NN. 01698 910286, 01698 284004, 07932 30 8191. [email protected]

(R) WILSON, WILLIAM McKENZIE, BD(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. George Square, Greenock, 1984-1995; Zambesi Mission, 1995-2008; Dingwall


2008-2011. ‘Wyvisdale’, Ardival, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DS. 01997 421527. [email protected]

WISHART, HAMISH GEORGE, BD(Paisley). Cornton, Stirling, 2005-. 36 Munro Avenue, Stirling, FK9 5QY. 01786 609603. [email protected]

(J) WITHERS, CHRIS MARTIN, BA(Glasgow Bible College), BD(Paisley), CF, Scottish Baptist College. Cathcart, Glasgow, 1999-2009; Chaplain to HM Forces, Army, 2009-. [email protected]

WOTHERSPOON, DAVID ANDERSON, BA(Strath), BD(Paisley). Salvation Army, 1982-1990; Bourtreehill, Broomlands, 1990-. 12 Pladda Terrace, Broomlands, Irvine, KA11 1DL. 01294 217776

(R) WRIGHT, ALEXANDER, Spurgeon’s. Stocking Farm, Leicester, 1954-1958; Glenrothes, 1958-1992. 2 Burleigh Court, Beverley Park, Glenrothes, KY7 4SY. 01592 631082

WRIGHT, ALAN, BSc(Hons), DIS Maths Stats & Computing(Ulster), PhD(Queen’s), MA(IBC). Dunoon 2012-. 17 Ros Mhor Gardens, Cromlech Road, Sandbank, Dunoon, PA23 8FH. 07988 837340. [email protected]

(R) WRIGHT, FOSTER COATS, Irish Baptist College. Church Street East, Belfast, 1973-1977; Westray, 1977-1983; Denny, 1983-1987; BMS Kinshasa, 1987-1992; New Prestwick, 1992-2001; Church of the Living Christ, Pennsylvania, 2001-2006; Orangefield, Greenock, 2006-2008; Greenock, 2008-2009. 4 Culzean Avenue, Prestwick, KA9 2EY. 01292 478571

(R) WRIGHT, WILLIAM HARVIE THYRD, MA(Glasg), Scottish Baptist College. Dalkeith, 1966-1971; Kirkintilloch, 1971-1978; Department Secretary, Baptist Union of Scotland, Department of Church Life, 1979-1981; St Andrews, 1981-1992; Dumfries, 1992-2004; Pitlochry, 2004-2007; Arran 2009-2011. 136 Welbeck Crescent, Troon, KA10 6AW. 01292 318620. [email protected]

(R) YOUNG, ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER, Scottish Baptist College. Orangefield, 1982-1986; Rosyth, 1986-2007. 74 Duncanson Drive, Burntisland, KY3 9GS. 01592 872550

YOUNG, CHARLES JAMES, DipTh(Lond), Scottish Baptist College. Inverness, 1977-1979; Elgin, 1979-1992; Perth, 1992-. 14 Fairhill Avenue, Perth, PH1 1RP. 01738 639236

(R) YOUNG, ROBERT, BMS Bangladesh, 1971-1982; Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, 1985-1991; Cornton, Stirling, 1991-2003; BMS, 2003-2008; Associate Pastor, St Andrew’s, 2008-2011. 23 Springwood Avenue, Stirling, FK8 2PB. 01786 475115

YOUNGER, STEPHEN, MA(St Andrews), Scottish Baptist College. High Blantyre, 1986-. 163 Auchinraith Road, Blantyre, G72 0XU. 01698 823584. [email protected]


Contact Information correct as at 1st September 2016

Abbeyhill Baptist Church, www.abbeyhillbaptist.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC008797Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=4322,Elgin Terrace,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH7 5PB, 0131 557 4110Pastor: Rev Gordy Mackay, 9, Brunswick Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5PG, [email protected]: Mr Adrian Currie, 5, Sycamore Avenue, Port Seton, Prestonpans, EH32 0UA, 01875 813 066, [email protected]: Mr Shelton Sayi, 10, Sandyriggs Gardens, Dalkeith, EH22 2ED, 0131 660 5223, [email protected]: Mrs Patricia Tweeddale, 13 Craigentinny Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 6QA, 0131 669 4327 Aberdeen Christian Fellowship, www.aberdeencf.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO04028Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=8; Membership=56Union Grove,Aberdeen,ABERDEEN,AB10 6SR, 01224 212 476Pastor: Rev Dr Vijay Pillai, Union Grove, Aberdeen, AB10 6SR, [email protected]: Mr Brian Boyd, Union Grove, Aberdeen, AB10 6SR, [email protected]: Mr Malcolm Webb, Aberdeen Christian Fellowship, Union Grove, Aberdeen, AB10 6SR, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mrs Gillian MacKenzie, Union Grove, Aberdeen, AB10 6SR, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mr David Young, Union Grove, Aberdeen, AB10 6SR, [email protected] Adelaide Place Baptist Church, www.apbc.net, [email protected], Charity No.: SC013073Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=6; Membership=74Adelaide Place Baptist Church,209 Bath Street,Glasgow,G2 4HZ, 0141 248 4970Pastor: Rev Stephen Crothers, 97 Norse Road, Glasgow, G14 9EQ, 07947 393 894, [email protected]: Miss Sheila Riach, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mrs Ann Goodwin, 352 Kelvindale Road, Glasgow, G12 0JP, 0141 339 3652, [email protected] Airdrie Baptist Church, www.airdriebaptist.co.uk, Charity No.: SCO18264Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=10397,Graham Street,Airdrie,ML6 6DE, 01236 748052Pastor: Rev Ross Murphy, 14, Inverlochy Road, Airdrie, ML6 9ES, 01236 762022, [email protected]: Mr James Leitch, 19, Sutherland Drive, Airdrie, ML6 9RP, 01236 767145, [email protected]: Mr Ian Bremner, 8, Finlayson Drive, Airdrie, ML6 8LU, 01236 764398, [email protected] Alexandria Baptist Church, www.valebaptist.org.uk, through website, Charity No.: SC014092Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=15Bridge Street,Alexandria,Alexandria,G83 0TA, 01389 757471Secretary: Mr Norman Henderson, 6/2 Colquhoun Dr, Alexandria, G83 0QW, 01389 750359, [email protected]: Mr Bill McDiarmid, 2 Mossburn Avenue, Balloch, Alexandria, G83 8EW, 01389 753262, [email protected] Alloa Baptist Church, www.alloabaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21260Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=565,Ludgate,Alloa,FK10 2DR, 01259 214135Pastor: Rev James King, 4, Andrew Hardie Drive, Alloa, FK10 2JA, 01259 214135, [email protected]: Mr William McGrouther, 16 Queen Street, Alloa, FK10 2AR, 01259 215101, [email protected]: Mr Thomas McInally, 20, Caledonian Road, Alloa, FK10 1NA, 01259 720756, [email protected] Alness Baptist Church, www.alnessbc.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021217Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=35Coulpark,Alness,IV17 0QZ, 01349 883157Secretary: Mr Stuart Chalmers, 54 Averon Road, Alness, IV17 0SJ, 01349 883157, [email protected]: Mr Angus MacLeod, Woodside of Kincraig, Achnagarron, Invergordon, IV18 0PW, 01349 854089, [email protected]

Alva Baptist Church, www.alvabaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO0121Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=41The Green,Alva,FK12 5JQ, 07708055427Pastor: Rev David Fraser, 84 Beauclerc Street, Alva, FK12 5LE, 01259 760415, [email protected]: Mr Jim Dornan, 21, Glenwinnel Road, Alva, FK12 5NX, 01259 760390, [email protected]: Mr William Beatson, 35 Pelstream Avenue, Stirling, FK7 0BG, 01786 462547, [email protected] Ardbeg Baptist Church, www.butebaptists.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: 31096Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=217,King Street,Rothesay,Isle of Bute,PA20 0DD, 01700 505253Secretary: Mrs Jean McArthur, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Neil Dougall, 24 Wyndham Road, Ardbeg, Rothesay, PA20 0NR, 01700 500135, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Miss Jean Muir, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Miss Joanne Cowie, 135J High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9BD, 01700 505253, [email protected] Arran Baptist Church, www.arranbaptistchurch.back.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO34942Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=16c/o Ormidale Sports Pavilion (no mail),Shore Road,Brodick,Isle of Arran,KA27 8DA, 01770 600 222Pastor: Rev Vince Jennings, 12a Murray Place, 12a Murray Place, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, KA27 8NH, 01770 600222, [email protected]: Mrs Elaine Jennings, 12a Murray Place, 12a Murray Place, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, KA27 8NH, 01770 600 222, [email protected]: Mr Andrew Walker, Shiskine, Isle of Arran, KA27 8EP, 01770 860549, [email protected] Ayr Baptist Church, http://www.ayrbaptistchurch.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO03511Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=20451,Fort Street,Ayr,KA7 1DH, 01292 270404Pastor: Rev Dr Mark Bentham, 25, Charlotte Street, Ayr, KA7 1EA, 01292 264058, [email protected]: Rev Rosie Walker, 11, Arrol Drive, Ayr, KA7 4AG, 01292 268375, [email protected]: Mr John Walker, 11, Arrol Dr, Ayr, KA7 4AG, 01292 268375, [email protected]: Mr Robert Gilfillan, 21, Roman Road, Ayr, KA7 3PL, 01292 280406, [email protected] Bathgate Baptist Church, www.bathgatebaptist.com, [email protected], Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=18NO MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS,c/o URC Hall, 48 Marjoriebanks Street,Bathgate,EH48 1AHPastor: Rev Harry Sprange, Moffat Cottage, Heriot Street, Inverkeithing, KY11 1ND, 01383 413925, [email protected]: Mr Jamie Lochrie, c/o 33, Ramsay Crescent, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1DD, [email protected]: Mr Jamie Lochrie, c/o 33, Ramsay Crescent, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1DD, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Ross Morgan, 37, Easton Road, Bathgate, W Lothian, EH48 2AX, [email protected]

Bearsden Baptist Church, www.bearsdenbaptistchurch.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO00304Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=14314,Roman Road,Bearsden,G61 2SL, 0141 942 0752Pastor: Rev John Craib, 3 Albert Drive, Bearsden, G61 2NT, 0141 563 7830, [email protected]: Mr John Nonhebel, 9 Moorfoot Way, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 4RL, 0141 561 1219, [email protected]: Mr John Tainsh, 8, Southview Drive, Bearsden, GLASGOW, G61 4HG, 0141 561 2026, [email protected]: Mrs Elizabeth McFarlane, 29 Branklyn Crescent, Glasgow, G13 1GJ, 0141 959 4889, [email protected]

Bellshill Baptist Church, www.bellshillbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO07083Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=54Neilson Street,Bellshill,ML4 1RD, 07949 896302Pastor: Rev Kieran Banks, 5 Leonard Grove, Motherwell , ML1 5JJ, 07949

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896302, [email protected]: Mr Stephen Palmer, 168 Community Road, Bellshill, ML4 2AJ, 01698 294099, [email protected]: Miss Evelyn McIntyre, 10, Kenneth Road, Motherwell, ML1 3AN, 01698 269822, [email protected] Bo’ness, www.bonessbaptistchurch.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21256Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=26Boundary Street,Bo’ness,EH51 9NR, 01324 471437Pastor: Rev Simon Turner, 31 Jenkinson Drive, Redding, Falkirk, FK2 9TL, 01324 333754, [email protected]: Mr Alex Ramsay, 25 Abbots Rd, Grangemouth, FK3 8JF, 01324 471437, [email protected]: Mr Jim Ewen, 27 Greentree Lane, Bo’ness, EH51 0PH, 01506 510594, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Sandra Ewen, 27, greentree Lane, Bo’ness, EH51 0PH, 01506 510594, [email protected]

Bourtreehill Baptist Church, www.bourtreehillbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21221Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=17Gigha Terrace,Broomlands,Irvine,KA11 1DJ, 01294 217776Pastor: Rev David Wotherspoon, 12 Pladda Terrace, 12 Pladda Terrace, Broomlands, Irvine, KA11 1DL, 01294 217776, [email protected]: Mrs Janice Wotherspoon, 12 Pladda Terrace, Broomlands, Irvine, KA11 1DL, 01294 217776, [email protected]: Ms May Dunsmuir, Craigie, Kilmarnock, KA1 5LR, [email protected]: Mr Iain D Wotherspoon, 4D Redburn Gate, Irvine, KA12 8TH, 01294 274651, [email protected] Brae Baptist Church, www.braebaptist.org.uk, n/a, Charity No.: SCO21219Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=12c/o Brae Community Hall,Brae,Shetland,Shetland,ZE2, n/aPastor: Rev Gwyn Stoyle, Northtoon, Haggrister, Sullom, ZE2 9RD, 01806 522 468, [email protected]: Mr Jim Ratter, Fowlawick, Wethersta, Brae, ZE2 9QS, 01806 522221, [email protected]: Miss Hazel Minn, 8 Stucca, Hillswick, Brae, Shetland, ZE2 9XP, [email protected] Bridge of Don Baptist Church, www.bodbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO 04490Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=101Dubford Road,Bridge of Don,ABERDEEN,AB23 8GS, 01224 826256Pastor: Rev Jarod Meenan, 48 Newburgh Drive, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8SR, [email protected]: Rev Andrew Hayes, 114 Shielhill Crescent, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8FQ, [email protected]: Mrs Fiona Morgan, Dubford Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8GS, [email protected]: Mr David Rait, c/o Church Bristo Baptist Church, www.bristobaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC008175Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=40Bristo Baptist Church,Dean Path (Side Door Postbox),Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH4 3DJ, 0131 332 3682Pastor: Rev Garry Ketchen, Ground Floor, 10 Danube Street, Edinburgh, EH4 1NT, [email protected]: Dr Robert Mill, 59 Craigcrook Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 3PU, [email protected]: Mrs Erica Campbell, c/o Church Broughty Ferry Baptist Church, www.broughtybaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC011937Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=11676 St Vincent Street,Broughty Ferry,Dundee,DD5 2EZ, 01382 779364Pastor: Rev Gary Torbet, 33, Durris Loan, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3BD, 01382776868, [email protected]: Rev Dr Brian Talbot, 33, Kilmaron Loan, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3TD, 01382 779364, [email protected]: Mr Isdale Anderson, c/o 15b Whinny Brae, 15b Whinny Brae, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 2HU, 01382 736549, [email protected]: Mrs Shona Hayes, Panmure Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 2LG, 01382739207, [email protected]: Mr Francois de Villiers, 22 Montague Street, Barnhill, Dundee, DD5 2RD, 01382 737720, [email protected]

Children’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Claire McNutt, Menteith Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3EN, n/a, [email protected]

Broxburn Baptist Church, www.broxburnbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO001425Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=167b,Freeland Avenue,Broxburn,EH52 6EG, 01506 856251Secretary: Mr Robert Ferguson, 9 Birkdale Drive, Uphall, EH52 6BT, 01506 856251, [email protected]: Mr Eddie Robinson, 14 Thomson Grove, Uphall, EH52 6BP, 01506 853305, [email protected] Buckhaven Baptist Church, www.buckhavenbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO06862Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=21College Street (no mail),Buckhaven,KY8 1JZPastor: Rev Rob Jones, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mr George Warrender, 9 Beech Park, Leven, Fife, KY8 5NG, 01333 424963, [email protected]: Mr David Dowie, 78b Alexander Street, East Wemyss, KY1 4QJ, 01592 712923, [email protected] Buckie Baptist Church, www.buckiebaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC007446Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=116Cluny Place (no mail),Buckie,AB56 1JL, 01542 836041Pastor: Rev Gavin Hunter, 22, West Cathcart Street, Buckie, AB56 1PP, 01542 833587, [email protected]: Mr Gordon McPherson, 3 Cathay Terrace, CULLEN, AB56 4RX, 01542 840388, [email protected]: Mr Eric Foley, 60, Yardie, Buckie, Moray, AB56 1XJ, 01542 835015, [email protected] Burra Isle Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21222Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=43Bridge End,Burra Isle,Shetland,ZE2 9LD, 01595 859224Pastor: Rev Derek Conabeer, Bridge End, Burra Isle, Shetland, ZE2 9LD, 01595 859 557, [email protected]: Mr Sidney Sinclair, Ladysmith Road, Scalloway, ZE1 0XD, 01595 880378, [email protected]: Mr & Mrs A & E Laurenson, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland, ZE2 9JY, 01595 859419, [email protected] Calderwood Baptist Church, http://www.calderwoodbaptist.co.uk/, [email protected], Charity No.: SC0212228Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=150Hunter House,Maxwellton Road,East Kilbride,G74 3LW, 01355 520765Pastor: Rev John MacKinnon, 40 Alwyn Drive, Stewartfield, East Kilbride, G74 4RL, 01355 268163, [email protected] Pastor: Rev Thomas McNeil, 15, Falstaff, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 3RL, [email protected]: Mrs Angela Wilson, Hunter House, Maxwellton Road, Calderwood, East Kilbride, G74 3LW, [email protected]: Mrs Angela Wilson, Hunter House, Maxwellton Road, Calderwood, East Kilbride, G74 3LW, [email protected]: Rev Thomas McNeil, 15, Falstaff, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 3RL, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Linda MacKinnon, 40, Alwyn Drive , East Kilbride , Glasgow , G74 4RL, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Mandy Trueman, 17 , Glen Ogilvie, East Kilbride , Glasgow , G74 3SY , [email protected] Cambuslang Baptist Church, www.cambuslangbaptistchurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO09564Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=512,Cadzow Drive,Cambuslang,G72 8ND, 0141 641 1276Associate Pastor: Rev Joy Weightman, 4 Golf Road, Burnside, G73 4JW, 0141 634 9390, [email protected]: Mr Alex Fleming, 61 Springhall Court, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 5NN, 0141 634 7739, [email protected]: Mrs Jean Proctor, 19 Redwood Crescent, Drumsagard Village, Cambuslang, G72 7FY, 0141 641 1129, [email protected] Campbeltown Community Church, www.campbeltowncommunitychurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC043322Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=26Guide Hall,Kinloch Road,Campbeltown,PA28 6EGPastor: Rev Chris Holden, The Old manse, Castlehill, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6AN, 01586 550309, [email protected]: Mrs Emily Walker, 55 Crosshill Avenue, Campbeltown, PA28 6LJ,


01586 553303, [email protected]: Mr Ken Watson, An Caladh, Stronvaar Avenue, Campbelltown, PA28 6SW, 01586553561, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Andrea Holden, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Anne Norrie, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Rachel Tavener, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Emily Walker, c/o Church Canonmills Baptist Church, www.canonmillsbaptistchurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO08297Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=54Canonmills Church,14 Canonmills,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH3 5LH, 0131 443 3297Secretary: Mr Hamish Coghill, 5 Allan Park Crescent, Edinburgh, EH14 1LE, 0132 443 3297, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Rosemary McRae, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Kenneth McLuskey, 6 Goldenacre Terrace, Edinburgh, EH3 5RE, 0131 552 6996, [email protected] Carbrain Baptist Church, www.facebook.com/carbrainbaptist, [email protected], Charity No.: SC010780Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=44Greenrigg Road,South Carbrain,Cumbernauld,G67 2PR, 01236 615435Treasurer: Ms Margaret McDaid, 33b Clouden Road, South Kildrum, Cumbernauld, G67 2EP, 01236 722456, [email protected] Carluke Baptist Church, www.carluke-baptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21236Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=5613,Chapel Street,Carluke,ML8 4AP, 01555 751400Pastor: Rev Trevor Wilson, 15 Chapel Street, Carluke, ML8 4BA, 01555 751400, [email protected]: Mr Ronnie Smith, 18 Victoria Avenue, Carluke, ML8 5AG, 01555 750975, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Miss Amie Aitken, 3/1 53, St Mungoe Avenue, Glasgow, G4 0PL, 0141 573 6724, [email protected]: Mr Chris Brooks, 4 Burn Road, Carluke, ML8 5BZ, 01555 773517, [email protected] Carnoustie Baptist Church, www.carnoustiebaptistchurch.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC045672Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=26101-103 High Street,Carnoustie,DD7 7EA, n/aPastor: Rev Dr John Toller, 13 Lytton Street, Dundee, DD2 1EU, 01382 800741, [email protected]: Mrs Dorothy Bruce, Kirk Walk, Carnoustie, DD7 6DU, 01241 410171, [email protected]: Mr Garry Bruce, Kirk Walk, Carnoustie, DD7 6DU, 01241 410171, [email protected] Castlehill Baptist Church, www.castlehillbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO16697Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=50c/o Castlehill Primary School,Rosslyn Road,Bearsden,Glasgow,G61 4DL, 0141 942 8156Pastor: Rev Alan Wells, 22 Cairnsmore Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 4RQ, 0141 434 0337, [email protected]: Mr Grant Brooks, 33 Cairngorm Crescent, Glasgow, G61 4EH, 0141 942 8156, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Carolyn Wells, 22 Cairnsmore Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 4RQ, 0141 434 0337, [email protected]: Mr Charles Tosh, 38 Golf View, Bearsden, G61 4SQ, 0141 942 2008, [email protected] Castlemilk Community Church, castlemilkcommunitychurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO20096Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=29150,Ardencraig Road,Castlemilk, Glasgow,Glasgow,G45 0JG, 07907 476732Pastor: Mr Gordon Joyce, 34, Huntly Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8PU, 0141 641 9731, [email protected]: Mr Chris Hardy, 56, Whitton Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6EG, 0141 586 0770, [email protected]: Mr David Barron, Hebron, Gateside Road, Barrhead, Glasgow, G78 1EP, 0141 881 0229, [email protected]

Cathcart Baptist Church, www.cathcartbaptist.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC006795Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=6896,Merrylee Road,GLASGOW,Glasgow,G43 2RAPastor: Rev Derrick Watson, 1, Buttercup Place, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 6PJ, 0141 639 3917, [email protected]

Secretary: Rev Frances Bloomfield, 60, Atholl Drive, Giffnock, G46 6QP, 0141 638 2477, [email protected]: Mr Eric Renfrew, 33, Fernleigh Road, Newlands, Glasgow, G43 2UD, 0141 637 2762, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mrs Cara Wightman, 12, Flat 3/1,, Ashmore Road, Glasgow, G43 2PW, 07979761950, [email protected] Central (formerly Morningside), www.jesusattheheart.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC005871Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=22; Membership=324Central Hall,2 West Tollcross,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH3 9BP, 0131 447 9787Pastor: Rev Karl Martin, Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP, [email protected]: Mrs Kay Cathcart, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mr Stuart Aitken, c/o ChurchAdministrator: Mr Stuart Aitken, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Neil Paterson, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Paid: Miss Kirsty McNaught, c/o ChurchStudent Pastor: Miss Ciara McBrien, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Paid: Mr Andrew Harding, c/o Church City Gates Baptist Church, www.citygatesedinburgh.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO07337Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=54191-195a,Whitehouse Road,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH4 6BUSecretary: Mr Kenneth McBain, 51/3, Comely Bank Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1ES, 0131 315 2988, [email protected]: Mr Stuart Berrisford, c/o ChurchCleland Baptist Church, Charity No.: SCO21224Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=10Thistle Street,Cleland,ML1 5UA, 07516244914Secretary: Mrs Margaret Cleland, 20, Dalziel Tower, Motherwell, ML1 2HE, 01698 268325, [email protected]: Mr William Duncan, 10 Green Gardens, Cleland, ML1 5PH, 01698 860504, [email protected] Coastline Community Church, www.coastlinecommunitychurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO00433Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=2; Membership=2821 Session Street,Pittenweem,Fife,KY10 2QL, 01333 312041Pastor: Rev Daniel Pollin, 34 Charles Street, Pittenweem, KY10 2QH, 01333 311406, [email protected]: Mrs Christine Heron, 9 Marygate, Pittenweem, KY10 2LQ, 01333 312309, [email protected]: Mr Al Wallace, 21 Session Street, Pittenweem, KY10 2QL, 01333 311133, [email protected] Coatbridge Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO003679Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=52Coatbridge Baptist Church,West Canal Street,Coatbridge,ML5 1PR, 01236 420645Pastor: Rev Gilmour Callander, 13 Colston Road, Airdrie, ML6 7AA, 01236 763975, [email protected]: Mrs Lyn Thomson, 43, Kirk Street, Coatbridge, ML5 1BP, 01236 608066, [email protected]: Mrs Jennifer Singleton, 2 Muirdyke Road, Coatbridge, ML5 2HQ, 01236 710560, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Charlotte Muir, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Marion Muir, c/o Church Collydean Baptist Church, http://www.cgbc.co.uk/, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO20062Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=18Torphins Avenue,Glenrothes,KY7 6UL, 07443499644Pastor: Rev David Purves, 188 Meldrum Court, Glenrothes, KY7 6UP, [email protected]: Mrs Helen Martin, 1 Balgeddie Close, Glenrothes, KY6 3QZ, 07506730359, [email protected]: Mrs Patricia Toy, 31 Loyne Court, Glenrothes, KY7 6EU, 01592 742195, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mr Liam Morton, c/o Church Colonsay Baptist Church, N/A, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO28825Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=3Kilchattan,Isle of Colonsay,Isle of Colonsay,PA61 7YR, 01951 200 347Secretary: Ms Netta Titterton, Creagoran cottage Scalasaig, Scalasaig, Isle of Colonsay, PA61 7YW, 01951 200347, [email protected]: Mrs Irene Campbell, 2 Glenoran, Scalasaig, Isle of Colonsay, PA61


7YW, 01951 200371, [email protected]

Cornton Baptist Church, www.cornton.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC019740Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=62Achray Drive,Cornton,Stirling,FK9 5DR, 01786 609603Pastor: Rev Hamish Wishart, 36 Munro Avenue, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5QY, 01786 609603, [email protected]: Mr Stuart McFarlane, 140 Bannockburn Road, Stirling, FK7 0EW, 01786 818351, [email protected]: Mr Colin Smith, 3 Kenningknowes Road, Torbrex, Stirling, FK7 9JF, 01786 475043, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Fiona McFarlane, 140 Bannockburn Road, Stirling, FK7 0EW, 01786 818351, [email protected] Cowal Baptist Church, www.cowalbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=8Senior Citizen’s Hall (No Mail),Alfred Street,Dunoon,PA23 7QUPastor: Mrs Margaret Millar, School House, Ardenslate Road,, Kirn, Dunoon, PA23 8LU, 01369 705068Secretary: Ms Marjory-Anne Barton, 1 George Street, Hunter’s Quay, Dunoon, PA23 8JT, 01369 704392Treasurer: Mrs Rena Cairney, 1, Park Road, Dunoon, Argyll, PA23 8JL, 01369 701106 Cowdenbeath Baptist Church, cowdenbeathbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC019917Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=43Chapel Street (no mail),Cowdenbeath,KY4 9JL, 01383511324Pastor: Rev Graham Kinloch, 20 Northfield, Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9JG, 01383 269364Secretary: Mr William Bowman, Hill House, Foulford Road, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9AS, 01383 511324, [email protected]: Mrs Catherine Wilkie, 203 Stenhouse Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9DL, 01383 513493, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Elaine Kinloch, 20, Northfield, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9AS, 01383 269364 Crieff Baptist Church, www.crieffbaptist.org.uk, Charity No.: SCO21257Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=42Addison Terrace,Crieff,PH7 3AX, 01764 654053Pastor: Rev Jim Newell, 41 Inchbrakie Drive, Crieff, PH7 3SS, 01764 654758, [email protected]: Mr Graham Donaldson, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mrs Tina Panton, 30 Skye Crescent, Crieff, PH7 3FB, 01764 655337, [email protected] Crookston Baptist Church, www.crookstonbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO41859Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=9; Membership=69Rosshall Academy,131 Crookston Road,Crookston,G52 3PD, 07519 020067Pastor: Rev Darnell Starks, 142, Dalmellington Road, Crookston, Glasgow, G53 7GE, 07519 020067, [email protected]: Miss Laura Wilson, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Bill Stevenson, Tweedsmuir Road, Cardonald, Glasgow, G52 2EE, 01418834418, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Jeanette Cossar, 36 Cardonald Gardens, Cardonald, Glasgow, G52 3PG, 0141 882 4465, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Peter Johnson, Dalmellington Road, Crookston, Glasgow, G53 7GP, 01418826806, [email protected] Crown Terrace Baptist Church, www.crownterracebaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO10157Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=67Crown Terrace Baptist Church,1 Crown Terrace,Aberdeen,ABERDEEN,AB11 6HE, 01224 211745Pastor: Rev Gary Smith, 21 Heather Place, Portlethen, AB12 4TE, 01224 780958, [email protected]: Mrs Lesley Coumans, 93, Desswood Place, Aberdeen, AB15 4DP, 01224 640466, [email protected]: Mr Brian Miller, 94 Blenheim Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2DY, 01224 611420, [email protected] not in a pastorate: Dr Derek Murray, 3 Riverside Park, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, AB51 3SB, 01467 625102, [email protected] Culduthel Christian Centre, www.culduthelchristiancentre.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO08681Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=134Culduthel Christian Centre,Culduthel Avenue,Inverness,Inverness,IV2 6AS, 01463 222795

Pastor: Rev Alasdair Macleod, Woodville, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness, IV2 6AS, 01463 719241, [email protected]: Mr George Mackenzie, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness, IV2 6AS, 01463 224876, [email protected]: Mr Duncan Dundas, c/o Culduthel Christian Centre, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness, IV2 6AS, 01463 798944, [email protected] Culloden Baptist Church, www.cullodenbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC027503Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=101Wellside Road,Balloch,Inverness,Inverness,IV2 7GS, 01463 794005Pastor: Rev Kenny Ross, 14, Murray Place, Smithton, Inverness, IV2 7PX, 01463 792833, [email protected]: Dr Ken Oates, 2, Heights of Woodside, Westhill, Inverness, IV2 5TH, 01463 793301, [email protected]: Mrs Ruth McGowan, 32, Wellside Road, Balloch, Inverness, IV2 7GS, 01463 794084, [email protected]: Mr Stewart Nicol, 10, Balnafettack Place, Inverness, IV3 8TQ, 01463 221801, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Dr Brian Boag, 1, Inshes Brae, Westhill, Inverness, IV2 5AX, 01463 790942, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Peter MacDonald, 12, Leanach Gardens, Westhill, Inverness, IV2 5DD, 01463 417954, [email protected] Cupar Baptist Church, www.cuparbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC003102Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=66Cupar Baptist Church,79 Bonnygate,Cupar,KY15 4BY, 01334659000Pastor: Rev Tim Power, Rathairne, North Union Street, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4DU, 01334 656302, [email protected]: Mr Richard Bailie, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Ed Twentyman, c/o Cupar Baptist Church, 79 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4BY, [email protected] Dalbeattie Baptist Church, www.dalbeattiebaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021226Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=15Mill Street,Dalbeattie,Kirkcudbrightshire,DG5 4HEPastor: Rev Michael Pudsey, c/o ChurchSecretary: Dr Alwyn Turner, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Paul Cowley, c/o Church Dalkeith Baptist Church, www.dalkeithbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO06472Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=93North Wynd,Dalkeith,EH22 1JE, 0131 654 2410Pastor: Rev Jeremy Shaw, 54, Eskfield Grove, Eskbank, Dalkeith, EH22 3FA, 0131 654 9277, [email protected]: Mr Stanley Bonthron, Langlaw, Whitehill, Dalkeith, EH22 2QG, 0131 663 0951, [email protected]: Mr Leonard Rogers, North Wynd, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1JE, 0131 660 1295, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Donald Cameron, 60, Edgehead Village, Pathhead, EH37 5RJ, 01875320259, [email protected] Dedridge Baptist Church, www.dedridgebaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021238Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=63Quentin Rise,Dedridge,EH54 6QR, 01506 415837Secretary: Mr Ted Pinner, 129, Staunton Rise, Livingston, EH54 6PA, 01506 414225, [email protected]: Ms Susan Barker, 51, Heatherfield Glade, Livingston, EH54 9JE, 01506 400827, [email protected] Dennistoun Baptist Church, www.dennistounbaptist.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC013423Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=9140 Finlay Drive,Dennistoun,Glasgow,G31 2SB, 0141 554 5180Pastor: Rev Mark Morris, 5 Penicuik Place, Carntyne, G32 6FE, 0141 321 6862, [email protected]: Miss Alison Cowie, Flat 2/1, 1 Alexandra Court, Dennistoun, Glasgow, G31 3EG, 0141 573 0994, [email protected]: Mrs Elma Gehrmann, Flat 2/1, 33 Meadowpark Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, G31 2SA, 0141 556 3513, [email protected] Denny Baptist Church, www.dennybaptist.org.uk, Charity No.: SCO03231Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=6432,Herbertshire Street,Denny,FK6 6HD, 01324 826 392Pastor: Rev Norman Graham, 85 Bantaskine Street, Falkirk, FK1 5EX, 01324 627349, [email protected]: Mr Robert Sim, 47 Mansionhouse Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PS,


01324 635355, [email protected]: Mr Stuart Donaldson, 1 Hillhouse Road, Denny, FK6 5PG, 01324 814802, [email protected] Dingwall Baptist Church, www.dbc.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO29323Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=24Tulloch Street,Dingwall,IV15 9JZ, 01997421349Pastor: Rev Willie Miller, 13 West Drive, Dingwall, IV15 9RN, 01349 292256, [email protected]: chris Esplin, 15, Tulloch Street, Dingwall, IV15 9JZ, 01997 421349, [email protected]: chris Esplin, 15, Tulloch Street, Dingwall, IV15 9JZ, 01997 421349, [email protected]: Mr Neil Fisher, 9 Bayne Drive, Dingwall, IV15 9UB, 01349 861323, [email protected] Drumchapel Baptist Church, drumchapelbaptistchurch.co.uk, Charity No.: SCO40353Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=262 Lilyburn Place (no mail),Drumchapel,Glasgow,G15 8HP, 0141 944 4415Pastor: Rev Rod Cox, c/o ChurchSecretary: Rev Gordon Thomson, 81 Garscadden Road, Old Drumchapel, Glasgow, G15 6UH, 0141 944 3620, [email protected]: Mr Hugh Tannock, 32 Crarae Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1HY, 0141 577 9453, [email protected] Dumbarton Baptist Church, http://www.dumbartonbaptist.org.uk/, [email protected], Charity No.: SC017493Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=3214 Meadowbank Street,Dumbarton,G82 1SD, 07434 041194Secretary: Mrs Christine Niven, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mrs Fiona Buchanan, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Ms Vicki Shaver, 19, Clydeshore Road, Dumbarton, G82 14AF, 01389 763617, [email protected] Dumfries Baptist Church, www.dumfriesbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21258Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=6; Membership=178Newall Terrace,Dumfries,DG1 1LW, 01387 268926Pastor: Rev Alistair Purss, 16 Dalscone Avenue, Dumfries, DG1 1RN, 01387 263032, [email protected]: Rev David White, Winton, 1 Johnstone Park, Dumfries, DG1 4AE, 01387 255653, [email protected]: Mrs Lesley Mackay, 26 Castle Douglas Road, Dumfries, DG2 7NX, 01387 247456, [email protected]: Mr Ian Penn, 4 Meadowbank, Kirkton Road, Dumfries, DG1 1SH, 01387263242, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Dr Jane Rafferty, Nithbank, Dumfries, Dg1 2RZ, 01387 268066, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Andrew Rideout, 3 Moffat Road, Dumfries, Dumfries, DG1 1NN, 01387 268230, [email protected]

Duncan Street Baptist Church, www.duncanstreetbaptistchurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC018115Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=60Duncan Street Baptist Church,13 Duncan Street,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH9 1SR, 0131 667 1629Pastor: Rev Mark Schenk, 32 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2NJ, 0131 667 1629, [email protected]: Dr Esther Turner, 13 Duncan Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1SR, [email protected]: Mr David Scott, c/o Church Dundee Central Baptist Church, www.centraldundee.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO00311Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=12; Membership=329Ward Road,Dundee,Dundee,DD1 1LP, 01382 201255Pastor: Rev Jim Turrent, 14 Strathyre Avenue, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3WG, 01382 730038, [email protected]: Rev Angus Morrison, 11 Fontstane Road, Monifieth, DD5 4JX, 01382 535064, [email protected]: Mr Bryan Bennett, 81 Balgillo Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3LZ, 01382 776439, [email protected]: Mr Steven Latto, C/O Church Office, 9a Ward Road, Dundee, DD1 1 LP, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mr Niall Joss, 10 Westbank Road, Longforgan, Dundee, DD2 5FB, 01382 360885, [email protected] Dunfermline West Baptist Church, Charity No.: SCO37026Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=22

Chalmers Street (no mail),Dunfermline,KY12 8DG, 01383 732113Secretary: Mrs Catherine Gratton, 30 Iona Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4ED, 01383 726399, [email protected]: Rev Alan Berry, 2 Castle Row, Milesmark, Dunfermline, KY12 9AZ, 01383 223837, [email protected] Dunoon Baptist Church, dunoonbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO06436Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=499 Alexandra Parade,Dunoon,PA23 8AB, 01369 706665Pastor: Rev Dr Alan Wright, 11 Ros Mhor Gardens, Cromlech Road, Sandbank, Dunoon, PA23 8FH, [email protected]: Mr George Newall, 24 Nelson Street, Dunoon, PA23 7EL, 01369 704520, [email protected]: Ms Elizabeth Cameron, 3 Blair Beagh, Sandbank, Dunoon, PA23 8RJ, 01369 701161, [email protected] Dunrossness Baptist Church, www.dunrossnessbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021227Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=38Dunrossness,Shetland,ZE2 9JB, 01950 460181Pastor: Rev Dr Ian Thomson, Vanlop, Scousburgh, Shetland, ZE2 9JE, 01950 460181, [email protected]: Mrs Elizabeth Burgess, Ardenlea, Scousburgh, Shetland, ZE2 9JE, 01950 460555, [email protected]: Mr James Tait, Ireland, Bigton, Shetland, ZE2 9JA, 01950 422208, [email protected] East Mains Baptist Church, www.eastmainsbc.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO02022Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=11; Membership=19612,Maxwell Drive,The Village,East Kilbride,G74 3HG, 01355 249672Pastor: Rev Jim McGillivray, 26, Livingstone Drive, East Kilbride, G75 0HB, 01355 222539, [email protected]: Rev Mark Cairney, 49, Owen Avenue, The Murray, East Kilbride, G75 9AH, [email protected]: Mrs Raye Higgins, c/o ChurchAdministrator: Mrs Mary Withers, G74 3HG, [email protected]: Mr Alex Marshall, c/o Church Easterhouse Baptist Church, www.easterhousebaptistchurch.com, n/a, Charity No.: SCO21229Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=12; Membership=8918 Westerhouse Road,Easterhouse,Glasgow,G34 9DN, 0141 781 0569Pastor: Rev Sandy Weddell, 48 Viewfield Avenue, Glasgow, G69 6PA, 0141 573 4360, [email protected]: Mr David Swan, 32 Glasgow Road, Garrowhill, Glasgow, G69 6JX, 0141 573 5428, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Christine Brown, 19, Sugworth Avenue, Glasgow, G69 6QH, 0141 573 7201, [email protected]: Mr Duncan McGruer, 13 Barony Court, Glasgow, G69 6TD, 0141 573 3456, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Ms Linda McIntosh, 2/2, 44 Garvel Road, Glasgow, G33 4PP, 0141 573 2107, [email protected] Elgin Baptist Church, www.elginbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC005321Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=94Reidhaven Street,Elgin,Moray,IV30 1QG, nonePastor: Rev Graham Swanson, 15 Forteath Street, Elgin, IV30 1PN, 01343 547743, [email protected]: Mr Murray Geddes, 8 Springfield Road, New Elgin, Elgin, IV30 6BY, 01343 548309, [email protected]: Mr Fraser Norrie, 4 High School View, New Elgin, Elgin, IV30 6UF, 01343 548136, [email protected] Ellon Baptist Church, www.ellonbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=69c/o Ellon Academy (no mail),Schoolhill,Ellon,AB41 9AX, 01358720482Pastor: Rev William Butchart, 37 Pennan Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 8AT, 01358 720482Secretary: Dr Katharine Morris, 28 McDonald Drive, Ellon, AB41 8BD, 01358 729645Treasurer: Mr Michael Morton, 47 Pennan Road, Ellon, AB41 8AT, 01358 725230 Erskine Baptist Church, erskinebaptistchurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21230Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=18Park Hill,Park Mains,Erskine,PA8 7HE, 07765 019734


Pastor: Rev Peter Dick, 2 Garpel Way, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4ED, [email protected]: Margot Bowman, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mrs Alexis Davis, 15 Turnhill Drive, Erskine, PA8 7AY, 0141 812 2321, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Ovi Barlea, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Ms Alison Slicer, c/o Church Falkirk Baptist Church, falkirkbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO14725Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=120Orchard Street,Falkirk,FK1 1RF, 01324 637574Secretary: Mr Fraser Adams, 4, Dunnottar Drive, Stenhousemuir, FK54TE, 01324 558212, [email protected]: Mrs Carol Polland , 18 Learmonth Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AG, 01324 637574, [email protected]: Ms Joan Sutherland, 7 Church Road, California, Falkirk, FK1 2BD, 01324 711231, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Gina MacKellan, 22, Mariner Road, Falkirk, FK1 4JP, 07763408550, [email protected] Forres: The Lighthouse Church, www.thelighthousechurch.wix.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC031223Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=30Clovenside Chapel,Clovenside Road,Forres,IV36 3BU, 01309676974Pastor: Rev Dr Jon Mackenzie, 48 Mannachie Grove, Forres, Moray, IV36 2WG, 01309 676974, [email protected]: Ms Christine Gibbs, Maranatha, Nelson Road, Forres, IV36 1DR, 01309 676455, [email protected]: Mr Andrew Dobbs, 94 , Bogton Road, Forres, Moray, IV36 1GL, 01309 674271, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Catherine Perry, Heavenward, Conicavel, FORRES, Moray, IV362TU, 01309641314, [email protected]

Fort William Baptist Church, https://sites.google.com/site/fortwilliambaptistchurch/, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO05713Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=42Belford Road,Fort William,PH33 6ER, 01397 702626Pastor: Rev Ian Macinnes, Stanton Villa, Camus Na Ha, Annat, Fort William, PH33 7NN, 01397 772563, [email protected]: Rev Ian Macinnes, Stanton Villa, Camus Na Ha, Annat, Fort William, PH33 7NN, 01397 772563, [email protected]: Mrs Moyra Austin, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Dr Jane Munro, c/o Church

Fraserburgh Baptist Church, www.fraserburghbaptist.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO15938Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=41Victoria Street,Fraserburgh,AB43 9PJPastor: Rev Robbie Brown, 39, Grattan Place, Fraserburgh, AB43 9SD, 01346 515359, [email protected]: Rev Robbie Brown, 39, Grattan Place, Fraserburgh, AB43 9SD, 01346 515359, [email protected]: Mrs Raye Buchan, 21, Old Strichen Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 9AY, 01346 516160, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mr Norman McKenzie, 49, Lochpots Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 9NH, 01346 517712, [email protected]

Galashiels Baptist Church, www.galashielsbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO09166Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=56Victoria Street,Galashiels,TD1 1HH, 01896756239Secretary: Mr Iain Clark, Nutwood, 19 Abbotsford Terrace, Galashiels, TD6 9AD, 01896 822499, [email protected]: Mrs Joyce Edwards, Kilnknowe Place, Galashiels, TD1 1RH, 01896 756692, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Miss Christine Allen, c/o Galashiels Baptist Church, Victoria Street, Galashiels, TD1 1HH, [email protected]: Mr Ian McQuat, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Mr Iain Clark, Nutwood, 19 Abbotsford Terrace, Galashiels, TD6 9AD, 01896 822499, [email protected] gariochchurch, www.gariochchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC038781Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=45c/o Jane Clarke,Lethenty Byre,Inverurie,Aberdeenshire,AB51 0HQ, 01467 624131Secretary: Mrs Jane Clarke, Lethenty Byre, Inverurie, AB51 0HQ, 01467 624131, [email protected]

Treasurer: Mrs Barbara King, Keadon House, Barthol Chapel, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 8TD, 01651 806361, [email protected] Street Baptist Church, www.gerrardstreet.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC006310Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=10; Membership=11648,Gerrard Street,Aberdeen,ABERDEEN,AB25 1HA, 01224 624339Pastor: Rev Matthew Henderson, c/o Gerrard Street Baptist Church, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HA, 01224 912785, [email protected]: Mr Findlay Anderson, c/o Gerrard Street Baptist Church, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HA, n/a, [email protected]: Mrs Gloria Audu, 48, Gerrard Street, AB25 1HA, [email protected]: Mrs Comfort Yates, 48, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HA, [email protected]: David & Caroline Scott, c/o Gerrard Street Baptist Church, Gerrard Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HA, n/a, [email protected] Worker: Alison Spearman, [email protected] Chaplain: Judith Pirie, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mr Tim Hayward, 48 Gerrard Street, AB25 1HA, [email protected] Glenrothes Baptist Church, www.glenrothesbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021232Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=6; Membership=1348,Church Street,Glenrothes,KY7 5ND, 01592 754373Pastor: Rev Jacob Brothers, 6 Elliot Place, Glenrothes , Fife, KY6 1ER, 01592 566784, [email protected] Pastor: Rev Matthew Marshall, 9, Dunedin Place, Markinch, KY7 6BP, 01592 358976, [email protected]: Mrs Loma Robertson, 62, Brodie Court, Glenrothes, KY7 4UD, 01592 569921, [email protected]: Mrs Loma Robertson, 62, Brodie Court, Glenrothes, KY7 4UD, 01592 569921, [email protected]: Ms Helen Clarkson, 550 Blair Avenue, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 4RG, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Mark Grant, 11, Mactaggart Way, Glenrothes, KY7 6FA, 01492 742305, [email protected] Gourock Baptist Church, www.gourockbaptistchurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO12141Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=284,King Street,Gourock,PA19 1PU, 0800 015 2921Pastor: Rev Ian Millar, West Craigian, Langbank, Renfrewshire, PA14 6UT, 01475 540799, [email protected]: Mr Norman McCarey, 7 Lyle Road, Greenock, PA16 7QT, 01475 711866, [email protected]: Mrs Jane Serafy-Nafis, 8, Langhouse Place, Inverkip, PA16 0EW, 01475 521926, [email protected] Granton Baptist Church, www.grantonbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC005818Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=8099,Crewe Road North,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH5 2NW, 0131 552 0915Pastor: Rev Ian R. Dickie, 6 Grigor Gardens, Edinburgh, EH4 2PA, 0131 332 4430, [email protected]: Miss Marion Menzies, 80 Crewe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH5 2LJ, 0131 552 4510, [email protected]: Mr Roland Duncan, 3 New Halls Road, South Queensferry, EH30 9TA, 0131 331 4434, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Lesley Baillie, c/o Church Grantown-on-Spey Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO26004Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=25High Street (no mail),Grantown on Spey,PH26 3EW, 01479 873125Pastor: Rev Rich Moeller, c/o ChurchPastor: Rev Rick Moeller, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mr Richard Stavrou, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Richard Stavrou, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Rev Rich Moeller, c/o Church

Greenock Baptist Church, http://www.greenockbaptist.org/, Charity No.: SC039787Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=2; Membership=73Greenock Town Hall,Cathcart Square,Greenock,PA15 1LS, 01475 713728Pastor: Rev Paul Coventry, 39, Forsyth Street, Greenock, PA16 8DU, 01475 713728, [email protected]: Mr Ian Blair, 41, Duthie Road, Gourock, PA19 1XS, 01475 794908, [email protected]: Mr John McKerracher, 90 Manor Crescent, Gourock, PA19 1UP, 01475 639186, [email protected]


Children’s Worker - Voluntary: Miss Mary Pollard, Battery Park Avenue, Greenock, PA16 7UA, 01475 728244, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Claire Pickett, Lairds Dyke, Inverkip, PA16 0FN, 01475 528838, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Robert Pickett, 11, Lairds Dyke, Inverkip, PA16 0FN, 01475 528838, [email protected] Hamilton Baptist Church, www.hamiltonbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO15461Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=11; Membership=25923,Kemp Street,Hamilton,ML3 6QL, 01698 284004Pastor: Rev David Wilson, 48 Marshall Grove, Hamilton, ML3 8NN, 01698 910286, [email protected] Pastor: Mr Robbie Toop, c/o ChurchAssociate Pastor: Rev Ross Ferguson, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mr Elliott Simpson, 48 The Paddock, Clairmont Court, Hamilton, ML3 0RB, 01698 207358, [email protected]: Mr Mark Edmonson, 55, Orchard Street, MOTHERWELL, ML1 3JE, 07776 455508, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr & Mrs John & Laura Kennedy, c/o Church Harestanes Baptist Church, www.harestanesbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21234Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=31c/o Harestanes Primary School (no mail),Mauchline Court,Kirkintilloch,G66 2SAPastor: Rev David Vogan, 1 Moidart Gardens, Kirkintilloch, G66 3ST, 0141 776 0395, [email protected]: Rev John Spencer, 10, Kinkell Gardens, Kirkintilloch, G66 2HJ, 0141 777 8935, [email protected]: Mrs Jean Watson, 14 Kinkell Gardens, Kirkintilloch, G66 2HJ, 0141 775 1878, [email protected] Hawick Baptist Church, www.hawickbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC003568Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=46Hawick Baptist,11 North Bridge Street,Hawick,TD9 9BDPastor: Rev George Mackenzie, 7 The Loan, Selkirk, TD7 4AU, 01750 778769, [email protected]: Mr Andrew Green, Langburnshiels Farmhouse, Hawick, TD9 9TZ, 01450 372561, [email protected]: Mrs Wendy Underhill, The Cottage, Appletreehall, Hawick, TD9 8PW, 01450 375524, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mrs Jacqui Souden, c/o Church Helensburgh Baptist Church, www.hbchurchmem.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO14260Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=727,East King Street,Helensburgh,G84 7QQ, 01436 671656Pastor: Rev Dr Neil Allison, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mrs Joan Young, Westdene, 1 Lower Sutherland Crescent, Helensburgh, G84 9PG, 01436 672588, [email protected]: Mr Alan Biggs, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mrs Lilias Hunter, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Katie Adirangga, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mr Brian Titchener, 98, East Princes Street, Helensburgh, G84 7DG, 01436 676570, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Miss Jennifer Biggs, 23, Duncan road, Helensburgh, G84 9DQ, 01436671926, [email protected] High Blantyre Baptist Church, www.highblantyrebaptistchurch.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC003662Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=23292 Main Street (no mail),High Blantyre,Hamilton,G72 0DH, 01698 823584Pastor: Rev Stephen Younger, 163 Auchinraith Road, High Blantyre, G72 0XU, 01698 823584, [email protected]: Mrs Laura Horne, 9 Alsh Terrace, Little Earnock, Hamilton, ML3 8UQ, 01698 321827, [email protected]: Ms Janet Young, 101 Kirkton Avenue, High Blantyre, G72 0HS, 01698 829417, [email protected] Hillhead Baptist Church, www.hillheadbaptistchurch.co.uk, Charity No.: SCO12806Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=5753,Cresswell Street,Glasgow,Glasgow,G12 8AE, 0141 339 1588Pastor: Rev Catriona Gorton, 3/1, 257 Clarence Drive, Glasgow, G11 7JU, 0141 339 7911, [email protected]: Mrs Anne Muir, 6 Lancaster Crescent, Glasgow, G12 0RR, 0141 357 2099, [email protected]: Mr Ken Fisher, 9 Bradfield Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, G12 0QH, 0141 334 5488, [email protected]

Hillview Community Church, www.hillview.cc, [email protected], Charity No.: SC020153Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=91Hillview Community Church,Earlswells Road,Cults,ABERDEEN,AB15 9NY, 01224 868096Pastor: Rev Martin Clarke, 25, Corse Wyne, Kingswells, Aberdeen, AB15 8TP, 01224 749845, [email protected] Pastor: Mr Scott MacDonald, 25, Kirkside Court, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6LT, [email protected]: Mrs Jane Williams, c/o ChurchAdministrator: Mrs Karen Watt, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Colin Deddis, c/o Church Hopeman Baptist Church, www.hopemanbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC005986Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=11Hopeman Baptist Church,Clark Street,Hopeman,IV30 5SHPastor: Rev Matt Moeller, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mr John Buchanan, 77, Farquhar Street, IV30 5SL, 01343830348, [email protected]: Mr John Urquhart, Hopeman Baptist Church, Clark Street, Hopeman, IV30 5SH, [email protected]: Mr John Buchanan, 77, Farquhar Street, IV30 5SL, 01343830348, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Marne Buchanan, 77, Farquhar Street, Hopeman, IV30 5SL, 01343830348, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Miss Esther Jack, c/o Church

Inverkeithing Baptist Church, www.ibcfife.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC017725Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=40Inverkeithing Baptist Church,Church Street,Inverkeithing,KY11 1LG, 01383 411536Pastor: Rev Ross Brown, 46 Niven Road, Inverkeithing, KY11 1EE, 01383 223005, [email protected]: Rev Ross Brown, 46 Niven Road, Inverkeithing, KY11 1EE, 01383 223005, [email protected]: Mrs May Howard, 40 Stephen’s Drive, Inverkeithing, KY11 1DF, 01383 415727, [email protected] Inverness Baptist Church, www.invernessbaptistchurch.org.uk, Charity No.: SCO02888Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=7683,Castle Street,Inverness,IV2 3EA, 01463 233031Pastor: Rev Iain Morrison, Torbreck Road, Inverness, IV2 4DF, 01463 235442, [email protected]: Mr Gordon Morrison, c/o ChurchAdministrator: Mr Gordon Morrison, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Gordon Morrison, c/o ChurchMinister not in a pastorate: Rev Tom Urquhart, 19 Balgate Mill, Kiltarlity, Beauly, IV4 7GL, 01463 741592, [email protected] Irvine Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO04041Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1425,Bank Street,Irvine,KA12 0ADSecretary: Rev Alistair H Swanson, 27, Ford Avenue, Dreghorn, Irvine, KA11 4BS, 01294 211560, [email protected]: Mr Iain Telfer, 13 Bencleuch Place, Irvine, KA11 1EL, 01294 212172, [email protected] Islay Baptist Church, http://islaybaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO33816Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=24Jamieson Street,Bowmore,Isle of Islay,PA43 7HL, 01496 810337Pastor: Rev Jim McNulty, Jamieson Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7HL, 01496 810337, [email protected]: Rev Jim McNulty, Jamieson Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7HL, 01496 810337, [email protected]: Mrs Rae Woodrow, Cedar House, Birch Drive, Bowmore, PA43 7JE, 01496 810313, [email protected] Johnstone Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=23Pine Crescent,Johnstone,PA50BXSecretary: Mrs Elaine Peebles, 1 Manse Crescent, Houston, PA6 7JN, 01505 614766Treasurer: Mr Andy Peebles, 1 Manse Crescent, Houston, PA6 7JN, 01505 614766 Keiss Baptist Church, www.wickandkeissbc.com, kennycormack@


btinternet.com, Charity No.: SCO21347Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1c/o Petra,Mid-Keiss,Keiss,KW14XF, 01955 631329Secretary: eamon rice, 17, gunns terrace, wick, kw14jg, [email protected]: Geoff Oswald, 5 Rosebank, Thurso st, wick, kw15lf, [email protected] Kelso Baptist Church, n/a, n/a, Charity No.: SCO10590Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=5Bowmont Street,Kelso,TD5 7JH, n/aSecretary: Miss V Redshaw, 14 Springwood Terrace, Kelso, TD5 8JQ, 01573 223638Treasurer: Miss V Redshaw, 14 Springwood Terrace, Kelso, TD5 8JQ, 01573 223638 Kilmarnock Baptist Church, www.kilmarnockbaptistchurch.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO003263Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=31Old Mill Road,Kilmarnock,KA1 3AN, 01563524388Pastor: Rev Tendai Mbaserah, 15 Glen Orchy Place, Gargieston, KA2 0LU, 01563 551278, [email protected]: Mr Fraser Hanvey, 1 Walnut Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 2HF, 01563 550905, [email protected]: Mr Graham Cowley, 28 South Hamilton Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 2DW, 01563 531686, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Nicola Hanvey, 1, Walnut road, Kilmarnock, KA1 2HF, 01563550905, [email protected] King’s Park Baptist Church, www.kingsparkbaptist.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21235Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=26564,Castlemilk Road (no mail),Croftfoot,Glasgow,G44 5LZ, 0141 634 0426Pastor: Mr Stephen Collins, 18, Frankfield Crescent, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline, KY11 9LWSecretary: Mr Neil Robinson, 11, Parkmanor Ave, Parkhouse, Glasgow, G53 7ZD, 0141 881 5165, [email protected]: Mr Neil Robinson, 11, Parkmanor Ave, Parkhouse, Glasgow, G53 7ZD, 0141 881 5165, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Miss Stephanie McBride, 4, Clova Place, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71 7BQ, 01698 303064, [email protected] Kirkintilloch Baptist Church, www.kirkiebaptist.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO13909Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=6; Membership=33052,Townhead,Kirkintilloch,G66 1NL, 0141 578 6006Pastor: Mr Mark Fyfe, c/o ChurchPastor: Rev Andrew Giffen, c/o ChurchPastor: Rev David Gordon, c/o ChurchSecretary: Ms Maureen Young, c/o ChurchAdministrator: Ms Maureen Young, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Gillian Allan, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Norman McNeish, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Paid: Mr Andy White, c/o Church Kirkwall Baptist Church, www.kirkwallbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO16353Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=9; Membership=99Victoria Street,Kirkwall,Orkney,KW15 1DQ, 01856 871875Pastor: Rev Tim Proudlove, Ruach, 12 Claymore Court, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1UP, 01856 876436, [email protected]: Mr David Scott, Vinya, Annfield Crescent, Kirkwall, KW15 1NS, 01856 872252, [email protected]: Mr Ian Blair, Inner Urrigar, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2NJ, 01856 751307, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Miss Ruth Hagan, 8 Ingavoe Drive, Kirkwall, KW15 1WT, 01856 874492, [email protected] Knightswood Baptist Church, www.knightswoodbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO004075Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=52183,Knightswood Road,Knightswood,Glasgow,G13 2XL, 0141 434 0988Pastor: Rev Gus Macaulay, 118 Munro Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow, G13 1SE, 0141 959 0403, [email protected]: Rev Gus Macaulay, 118 Munro Road, Jordanhill, Glasgow, G13 1SE, 0141 959 0403, [email protected]: Mrs Beatrice Anderson, 350 Lincoln Avenue, Glasgow, G13 3LP, 0141 959 2948, [email protected] Worker: Miss Ruth Kelso, 3 Minstrel Road, Glasgow, G13 2JG, 0141 954 9077, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Miss Ruth Kelso, 3 Minstrel Road, Glasgow, G13 2JG,

0141 954 9077, [email protected] Ladywell Baptist Church, www.ladywellbaptistchurch.org.uk/, [email protected], Charity No.: SC018932Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=75Cedar Bank,Livingston,EH54 6DR, 01506 437060Pastor: Rev Jim McFarlane, 29 Lochshot Place, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6SJ, 01506 410027, [email protected]: Mr Douglas Scott, 16 Nicholson Way, 16 Nicholson Way, Knightsbridge, Livingston, EH54 8LS, 01506 499074, [email protected]: Mr John Hart, 57 Oldwood Place, Livingston, EH54 6UJ, 01506 415504, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Miss Katherine Ellis, 93/7 Haymarket Crescent, Livingston, EH54 8AU, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Miss Katherine Ellis, 93/7 Haymarket Crescent, Livingston, EH54 8AU, [email protected] Larbert Baptist Church, www.larbertbaptist.co.uk, Charity No.: 38289Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=37Main Street,Larbert,FK5 3AS, 01324 553954Pastor: Rev Kenneth Bleakley, 31, Stirling Road, Larbert, Falkirk, FK5 4NE, (01324) 553954, [email protected]: Mr Robert Ainslie, 1, Anderson Gardens, Maddiston, Falkirk, FK2 0FS, 01324 720484, [email protected]: Mr James Fitzpatrick, 60, Falkirk Road, Larbert, Falkirk, FK5 3AS, 07779272870, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Donna Ainslie, 1, Anderson Gardens, Maddiston, Falkirk, FK2 0FS, 01324 720484, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Alan Rue, 13, Anne Drive, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, FK5 4JE, 07708623270, [email protected] Largo Baptist Church, www.largo-baptist-church.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO18983Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=20Main Street (no mail),Lower Largo,KY8 6BTPastor: Reverend John Cropley, Main Street, Lower Largo, FIFE, KY8 6BT, [email protected]: Mrs Emma McHale, 2 Selkirk Park, Lower Largo, KY8 6HU, 01333 320554, [email protected]: Mr Dick McHale, 2 Selkirk Park, Lower Largo, FIFE, KY86BT, 01333 320554, [email protected] Larkhall Baptist Church, www.larkhallbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO07969Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=10227,Machan Road,Larkhall,ML9 1HX, 01698 881336Pastor: Rev Stuart Wadsworth, 21 Machan Road, Larkhall, ML9 2HX, 01698 881336, [email protected]: Mrs Liz Law, 10 Beechwood Drive, Stonehouse, ML9 3EY, 01698 791244, [email protected]: Mr David Grant, Columbie Farm, Cleghorn, Lanark, ML11 8NS, 01555 870084, [email protected] Leith Baptist Church, www.leithbaptistchurch.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC010981Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=4; Membership=8227-29,Madeira Street,Leith,Edinburgh,EH6 4AJ, 0131 553 4488Pastor: Rev Eder Goncalves, 160 Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3RF, 0131 629 6259, [email protected]: Mrs Shirley Powrie, 125, Telford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2PX, 0131 332 7811, [email protected]: Mrs Shirley Powrie, 125, Telford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2PX, 0131 332 7811, [email protected]: Mr Brian Windram, 33 Mountcastle Gardens, Edinburgh, EH8 7SS, 0131 657 3835, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: James & Gael Belton, 5, Distillery Cottages, Glenkinchie, EH34 5ET, 01875 340735, [email protected] not in a pastorate: Rev Bill Cowie, 184/3 Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1AJ, 0131 552 8171 Lerwick Baptist Church, www.lerwickbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21237Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=97Quoys Road,Lerwick,Shetland,ZE1 0WH, 01595 693854Secretary: Mr John A Leslie, 28 Fogralea, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0SE, 01595 692662, [email protected]: Mr Brian Spence, Troubleton, Wester Quarff, Shetland, ZE2 9EZ, 01950 477660, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Helen Kerr, 4, .Kantersted Court, .Lerwick, ., .ZE1 0GF, 01595 693120, [email protected]


Youth Worker - Voluntary: Mr David McQueen, 7, Millgaet, Lerwick, ., ZE1 0HG, 01595 695450, [email protected] Baptist Church, www.lesliebaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021266Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=2; Membership=7348 North Street,Leslie,KY6 3DJ, 01592 756677Secretary: Ms Christine Brown, Elgin Drive, Glenrothes, KY6 2JT, 01592 756677, [email protected]: Ms Hilary Marshall, 11 Douglas Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1QG, 01592 591840, [email protected] Leven Baptist Church, www.levenbaptist.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC018472Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=148Church Road,LEVEN,KY8 4JD, 01333 421566Pastor: Rev Mark Pexton, Sandaig, Carberry Park, Leven, KY8 4JG, 01333 300761, [email protected] Pastor: Rev Amanda Quick, 6, Clair Wood Place, Cupar, KY15 4GZ, 01334 659116, [email protected]: Mrs Ena Forsyth, 1 Orchard House, Orchard Grove, Leven, KY8 5XA, 01333 426946, [email protected]: Mr Brian Spence, Troubleton, Wester Quarff, Shetland, ZE2 9EZ, 01950 477660, [email protected] Worker: Mrs Janette White, c/o Leven Baptist Church, Church Road, Leven, KY8 4JD, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mrs Katie Shaiman-White, Leven Baptist Church, Church Road, Leven, KY8 4JD, [email protected] Linwood Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO42743Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=30Erskinefauld Road,Linwood,PA3 3QQPastor: Rev Robert Voysey, 50 Rowan Road, North Clippens, Linwood, PA3 3TH, 01505 328315, [email protected]: Miss Anne Lannigan, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Ian McKay, 10 Gladstone Avenue, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, PA5 0RD, 01505 345110, [email protected] Lochgilphead Baptist Church, www.lochgilpheadbc.org.uk, Charity No.: SC015187.Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=42Argyll Street,Lochgilphead,PA31 8NE, 01546 603339Pastor: Rev Derek Gibson, 7 Wilson Road, Lochgilphead, PA31 8TR, 01546 606696, [email protected]: Mrs Mari McFarlane, Dun Mor Ave, Lochgilphead, PA31 8TP, 01546 602684, [email protected]: Mr Roger Wilson, Dunaluinn, West Bank Road, Ardrishaig, PA30 8HG, 01546 603341, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Dr Alison Hay, 12 Poltalloch Street, Lochgilphead, PA31 8LP, 01546 600175, [email protected]

Lossiemouth Baptist Church, www.lossiebaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO03472Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=8; Membership=133King Street,Lossiemouth,IV316AE, 01343 810463Pastor: Rev Rae Mackenzie, 47 King Street, Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6AE, 01343812062, [email protected]: Mr Christopher Gault, Bluecairn, Stotfield Road, Lossiemouth, IV31 6QT, 01343 813103, [email protected]: Mrs Lesley Butcher, 93, Clifton Road, Lossiemouth, IV31 6DP, 01343 810748, [email protected]: Mr Alistair McQuaker, 26, Hamilton Drive, Bishopmill, Elgin, IV30 4NN, [email protected]: Mr Mark Easton, 42, Smith Drive, Elgin, Moray, IV0 4NE, 01343 208309, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mr Matthew Payne, Deldonald, Carron, Aberlour, AB38 7RE, 01340 810432, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Kate Wakeford, Annandale, Muirton Road, Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6SQ, 01343 813963, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mrs Kate Wakeford, Annandale, Muirton Road, Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6SQ, 01343 813963, [email protected] Maybole Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1214 Carrick Street,Maybole,ka19 8ah, 01655 889508Secretary: Mr Tom Barry, 19 Whitefaulds Crescent, Maybole, KA19 8AY, 01655 889508Treasurer: Mr Walter Gill, 26 Queen’s Terrace, Maybole, KA19 8AW, 01655 883238

Milestone Christian Fellowship, www.milestonegirvan.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC044295Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=3935a,Bridge Street,Girvan,KA26 9HH, 01465778010Pastor: Rev Adam Oellermann, 29 Old Street, Girvan, KA26 9HG, 01465 710814, [email protected]: Mrs Mary Guthrie, 43, Vicarton Street, Girvan, KA26 9HF, 01465 479036, [email protected]: Mrs Ruth Hanna, c/o Church Montrose Baptist Church, www.montrosebaptistchurch.blogspot.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SC002513Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=37Coronation Way,Borrowfield,Montrose,DD10 9DWPastor: Rev Dr Jim Gordon, 38 Dunecht Road, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6RH, 01224 749473, [email protected]: Mr Kenneth Sinclair, 12b Cookston Crescent, Brechin, DD9 6BP, 01356 622935, [email protected]: Mrs Margaret Coles, 43 Mearns Walk, Laurencekirk, AB30 1FA, 01561 378400, [email protected] Motherwell Baptist Church, Motherwellbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC004256Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1643/47,windmillhill street,motherwell,ML1 1RTPastor: Rev Bob Baxter, 85 Talisman Rise, Livingston, EH54 6PN, 01506 414912, [email protected]: Miss Karen Macvicar, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Miss Anne Uprichard, 6 Murray Terrace, Ladywell, Motherwell, ML1 3PZ , 01698 260654, [email protected] Mull Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21240Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=3Mull Baptist Church,Bunessan,Isle of Mull,PA67 6DP, 01681 700790Secretary: Rev Berry Alan, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Rob Jones, The Sheiling, Bunessan, Isle of Mull, PA67 6DP, 01681 700790, [email protected]

Nairn Baptist Church, www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk, ralph.nbc@aol, Charity No.: SCO21084Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=48c/o Nairn Community Centre,King Street,Nairn,IV12 4BQ, 01667 452764Pastor: Rev Philip Egglestone, 1, Cairn Avenue, Nairn, IV12 4TG, 01667 452764, [email protected]: Mr Ralph Allmond, 42 Manse Road, Nairn, IV12 4RW, 01667 452428, [email protected]: Mr Andrew Ross, 8, Elmgrove, Nairn, IV12 4SN, 01667 453930, [email protected] New Prestwick Baptist Church, newprestwickbaptist.org.uk, n/a, Charity No.: SCO13248Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=97192,Prestwick Road,Ayr,KA8 8NP, n/aPastor: Rev Kenneth Ross, 4, Carleton Gardens, Prestwick, KA9 2HP, 01292 478025, [email protected]: Mr Ronnie Cartwright, 64, Adamton Road North, Prestwick, KA9 2ES, 01292 477136, [email protected]: Mr Hugh Robertson, 39, Fairfield Park, Ayr, KA7 2AU, 01292 619599, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mr Arnold Clements, 4, Maple Drive, Ayr, KA7 3QP, 01292 284045, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mr Craig Morris, 4c, Garden Court, Ayr, KA8 OAT, 01292 283914, [email protected] Newton Mearns Baptist Church, www.newtonmearnsbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO07105Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=9; Membership=2362,Greenfarm Road,Newton Mearns,Glasgow,G77 6FA, 0141 616 2362Pastor: Rev Brian More, 26 Deaconsgrange Road, Deaconsbank, Glasgow, G46 7UL, 0141 638 3560, [email protected] Pastor: Rev David Lazonby, 16, Warnock Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 6JH, 07435 563 211, [email protected]: Mrs Karon Cormack, 2, Greenfarm Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6FA, [email protected]: Mrs Audrey Kelly, 2, Greenfarm Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6FA, [email protected]: Mrs Sheila Moffat, 2, Glen Doll Road, Neilston, G78 3QP, 0141 580 5036, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Adrienne Cartwright, 2, Greenfarm Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6FA, [email protected] Worker: Mrs Trish Collins, 2, Greenfarm Road, Newton Mearns,


G77 6FA, [email protected] Baptist Church, http://www.obanbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21242Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=53Oban Baptist,Albany Street,Oban,Argyll,PA34 4LG, 01631 567010Pastor: Mr Stuart Lawson, Ardenlinne, Ganavan Road, Oban, PA34 5TU, 01631 566014, [email protected]: Rev Ian McFarlane, Birchwood, Pulpit Rock, Oban, PA34 4LZ, 01631 566490, [email protected]: Dr Stuart Chalmers, Fearnoch View, Oban, PA37 1QX, 01631 710782Secretary: Mrs Helen Clark, Kerith, Polvinister Road, Oban, PA34 5TN, 01631 564457, [email protected]: Mrs Linda Hill, Thule Beannachd, Balvicar, Isle of Seil, Argyll, PA34 4TF, 01852 300081, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Stuart Lawson, Ardenlinne, Ganavan Road, Oban, PA34 5TU, 01631 566014, [email protected] Paisley Central Baptist Church, www.paisleycentralbaptist.com, n/a, Charity No.: SCO95670Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=7914 Lady Lane,Paisley,PA1 2LJ, n/aPastor: Rev Graeme Clark, 136 Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3LU, 0141 581 5263, [email protected]: Mr Stewart McArthur, 29 Balgonie Woods, Paisley, PA2 6HW, 0141 884 3970, [email protected]: Mr Alasdair Scott, 43 Brora Drive, Renfrew, PA4 0XA, 0141 581 0469, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Gillian McIlveen, 31 Tenters Way, Paisley, PA2 9HL, 0141 887 1569, [email protected] Peebles Baptist Church, peeblesbaptistchurch.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC007561Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=41Peebles Community Centre,Walker’s Haugh,Peebles,EH45 8AU, 07881 518854Pastor: Rev Ian Gray, 24, Damcroft, Peebles, EH45 8EF, 01721 729101, [email protected]: Mr John Dalrymple, 1, Northcroft Road, Biggar, ML12 6EL, 01899 229343, [email protected]: Mr David Tidder, 41, Waverley Mills, Innerleithen, EH44 6RH, 01896 833908, [email protected] Perth Baptist Church, www.perthbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO01501Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=191Almond View,Perth,PH1 1QQ, 01738 621213Pastor: Rev Charles Young, 14 Fairhill Avenue, Perth, PH1 1RP, 01738 639236, [email protected]: Mr Stewart McLean, 6 Lauder Crescent, Perth, PH1 1SU, 01738 643 550, [email protected]: Mr James Gill, 22 Craiglea Road, Perth, PH1 1JT, 01738 643550, [email protected] Peterhead Baptist Church, www.peterheadbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC015409Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=16549-51,King Street,Peterhead,AB42 1TA, 01779 477040 / 490874Pastor: Rev David McCaig, c/o ChurchSecretary: Dr J Mark Donaldson, Balmoor House, North Road, Peterhead, AB42 3BN, 01779479449, [email protected]: Mr J Michael Ritchie, 21 Craignabo Road, Peterhead, AB42 6YE, 01779 479710, [email protected] Pitlochry Baptist Church, www.pbcweb.net, Charity No.: SCO16707Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=80Atholl Road,Pitlochry,PH16 5BX, 01796 470411Pastor: Rev David Barrie, 8 TomNaMoan Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5HN, [email protected]: Dr Sally Bennett, Curran House, Kirkmichael, Blairgowrie, PH10 7NA, [email protected]: Mr Jon Forbes, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Paid: Rev Ken Naquin, c/o Church Pollok Baptist Church, http://pollokbaptistchurch.org.uk/, [email protected], Charity No.: SC016091Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=2; Membership=4314 Haughburn Road,Glasgow,Glasgow,G53 6EW, 0141 881 1284Secretary: Mr Andrew Buchanan, 10 Tay Avenue, Renfrew, PA4 0UE, 0141 5623668, [email protected]: Mr Steven Webb, 19 Arnish, Erskine, Renfrewshire, PA8 7EL, 07747 606351, [email protected]

Children’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Mary Scott, 1 Torridon Path, Glasgow, G41 5NW, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Jancie Gavin, 9, 9 Sanquhar Place, Glasgow, G53 7FS, 0141 882 2831, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Miss Anne McKinnon, 31 Waukglen Crescent, Glasgow, G53 7XH, 0141 620 1149, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Steven Webb, 19 Arnish, Erskine, Renfrewshire, PA8 7EL, 07747 606351, [email protected] Portobello Baptist Church, www.portobellobaptist.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO18921Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=35189,Portobello High Street,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH15 1EU, 0131 657 4847Pastor: Rev Andy Scarcliffe, 1/2 Joppa Station Place, Edinburgh, EH15 2QU, 0131 669 8868, [email protected]: Mr Jim Sutherland, 60, Mountcastle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 7SG, 0131 669 6016, [email protected]: Mr Allistair Sinclair, 288 Milton Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 2PQ, 0131 669 4054, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Morven Wraight, 5, Eastfield, Joppa, Edinburgh, EH15 2PW, 0131 657 5220, [email protected] Queens Park Baptist Church, www.qpbc.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO11944Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=27; Membership=45920,Balvicar Drive,Glasgow,Glasgow,G42 8QS, 0141 423 3962Pastor: Rev Niall Fulton, 180, Queen’s Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected]: Rev Iain Macaulay, 180, Queen’s Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected]: Mrs Pam Fulton, 180, Queen’s Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected]: Miss Janice Aitken, 180, Queen’s Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected]: Mrs Parnian Kebria, 180, Queens Dr, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected]: Mr David Collings, 180, Queens Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Mairi Greenshields, 180, Queens Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Miss Caz McCrone, 180, Queens Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD, [email protected] Renfrew Baptist Church, www.renfrewbaptistchurch.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO16248Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=6477 Paisley Road,Renfrew,PA4 8LH, 0141 885 0146Pastor: Pastor Brian Luse, 77b Paisley Road, Renfrew, PA4 8LH, [email protected]: Pastor Brian Luse, 77b Paisley Road, Renfrew, PA4 8LH, [email protected]: Mr Keith Liddle, 26 Balmoral Crescent, Inchinnan, PA4 9PU, 0141 587 9223, [email protected] Rosyth Baptist Church, www.rosythbaptistchurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO18391Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=50Queensferry Road,Rosyth,KY11 2PP, 0133413342Pastor: Rev Gilmour Lilly, 52 Woodside Ave, Rosyth, KY11 2LA, 01383 413342, [email protected]: Vacant Vacant, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Marnie Hampson, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Peter Smith, 8 Wemyss Court, Rosyth, KY11 2LL, 01383 419981, [email protected] Rutherglen Baptist Community Church, http:/rutherglenbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: 40933Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=2672 Greenhill Road,Rutherglen,G73 2SS, 0141 569 1060Pastor: Rev Ken Coulter, 8 Abbotsford Avenue, Rutherglen, G73 3NX, 0141 647 6250Secretary: Ms Katie Paterson, 72 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen, G73 2SS, [email protected]: Miss Ailsa Metters, RBCC Office, 72 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 2SS, 0141 569 0739 Saltcoats (South Beach) Baptist Church, www.southbeachbaptistchurch.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21006Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=6; Membership=10466a,Ardrossan Road,Saltcoats,KA21 5BW, 01294 601689Pastor: Rev Donald Currie, 13, Betsy Miller Wynd, Saltcoats, KA21 6GD, 01294


467411, [email protected]: Mr Gordon Shanks, 14, Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, KA21 5BW, 01294 601689, [email protected] Pastor: Mr Dez Johnston, Flat 5 Glenbryde Mill, 7 Glenbryde Road, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, KA23 9NJ, 01294829884, [email protected]: Mr Arthur Jones, 43, Longcraigs Avenue, Ardrossan, KA22 7PU, 01294 469349, [email protected] Sanquhar (St Ninians) Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21244Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=9St Ninians Manse,High Street,Sanquhar,DG4 6DX, 01659 50032Pastor: Rev Phillip Usher, c/o ChurchSecretary: Rev Phillip Usher, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Rev Phillip Usher, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Cynthia Thomson, c/o Church Selkirk Baptist Church, www.selkirkbaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO17631Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=70Community Connections,35 Back Row,Selkirk,TD7 4LT, 01750 722828Pastor: Rev Brian Talbot, Garth Cottage, Ettrickhaugh Road, Selkirk, TD7 5AX, 01750 722828, [email protected]: Mrs Christine Pettie, 38, Corbie Terrace, Selkirk, TD7 5BX, 01750 778657, [email protected]: Mrs Christine Pettie, 38, Corbie Terrace, Selkirk, TD7 5BX, 01750 778657, [email protected]: Mrs Christine Pettie, 38, Corbie Terrace, Selkirk, TD7 5BX, 01750 778657, [email protected]: M Coltman, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Meriel Anderson, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Sharon McLEan, c/o Church Sheddocksley Baptist Church, www.sheddweb.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO24101Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=7; Membership=117Eday Walk,ABERDEEN,ABERDEEN,AB15 6LN, 01224 317430Pastor: Rev Simon Dennis, Eday Walk, Aberdeen, AB15 6LN, 01224 478625, [email protected]: Mrs Lesley Flett, Sheddocksley Baptist Church, Eday Walk, Aberdeen, AB15 6LN, [email protected]: Mr Alec Harcus, 4 Gullymoss View, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6PF, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Anna Riach, Sheddocksley Baptist Church, Eday Walk, Aberdeen, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Worker: Mr Phil Burnett, Sheddocksley Baptist Church, Eday Walk, Aberdeen, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Worker: Mrs Yvonne Grant, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Worker: Mrs Caroline Hood, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Worker: Mrs Jane Kay, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Worker: Mrs Sheila Sabbagh, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Chaplain: Rev Ron Flett, 107 Bridge Street, Brechin, DD9 6HU, 01356 623799, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mrs Bridget Sunderland, Sheddocksley Baptist Church, Eday Walk, Aberdeen, AB15 6LN, [email protected] Shettleston Baptist Church, www.shettlestonbaptistchurch.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO14742Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1940 Amulree Street,Glasgow,G32 7UN, 01415504314Pastor: Rev Jimmy Edmiston, 23 Campsie View, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8XH, 0141 646 1842, [email protected]: Mr Andrew Kennedy, 10/6, 164 Helenvale Street, Glasgow, G31 4LZ, 0141 550 4314, [email protected]: Mr Ronald Dennett, 53 Bideford Crescent, Mount Vernon, Glasgow, G32 9NH, 0141 778 7078, [email protected] Shotts Baptist Church, Charity No.: SCO21690Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=4Dyfrig Street,Shotts,ML7Secretary: Mr William Russell, 31 Fortissat Avenue, Shotts, ML7 4EW, 01501 822000, [email protected]: Mr William Russell, 31 Fortissat Avenue, Shotts, ML7 4EW, 01501 822000, [email protected] South Leith Baptist Church, Currently being updated, [email protected], Charity No.: SC15535Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=265a Casselbank Street,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH6 5HA, 0131 553 2344

Pastor: Mr Andre Barbosa, 1 South Park, Edinburgh, EH6 4SN, 0131 629 4453, [email protected]: Mrs Susan Niven, 6 Hermitage Park, Edinburgh, EH6 8HB, 0131 554 3739, [email protected]: Mr Ian Llewelyn, 5/7 South Lorne Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8QN, [email protected] Southside Christian Fellowship, www.southsidechurch.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO22117Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=9; Membership=151Ayr Town Hall,Sandgate,Ayr,KA7 1NJ, 01292 880772Pastor: Rev Nick Cox, Beresford Terrace, Ayr, KA7 2EG, [email protected]: Mr Douglas Dickson, 7, Beaufield Gardens, Kilmaurs, KA3 2NS, 07793472629, [email protected]: Mr Douglas Gooding, Beresford Terrace, Ayr, KA7 2EG, [email protected]: Ms Danella Strachan, KA7 2EG, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Daniel Martin, Southside Christian Fellowship, Ayr Town Hall, Sandgate, Ayr, KA7 1NJ, 07850162389, [email protected] Springburn Baptist Church, n/a, n/a, Charity No.: SCO04701Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=26Huntershill Street,Glasgow,Glasgow,G21 3BB, 0141 558 1868Pastor: Rev Crawford Harvey, 48 Doon Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, G66 2SQ, 0141 578 9552, [email protected]: Mr David Moyes, 24, Glenville Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 7AH, 0141638 6385, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Anne Harvey, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mrs G Kirkwood, 56 Rannoch Avenue, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 1DA, 0141 772 8026, [email protected] St Andrews Baptist Church, www.standrewsbaptist.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO08794 CR31772Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=125132,South Street,St Andrews,KY16 9EW, 01334 472285Pastor: Reverend Alistair Cuthbert, 15 Drumcarrow Road, St Andrews, KY16 8SE, 01334 477652, [email protected]: Rev Andrew Rollinson, 13 McKenzie Square, St Andrews, KY16 8ND, 01334 472396, [email protected]: Mrs Celia Sprot, Drumhead, Peat Inn, By Cupar, KY15 5LH, 01334 840410, [email protected]: Mr David Maggs, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Paid: Mrs Sarah Cartwright, St Andrews Baptist Church, South st, St Andrews, KY16 9EW, 07401492654, [email protected]’s Worker - Paid: Miss Nicole Yule, St Andrews Baptist Church, South st, St Andrews, KY16 9EW, 07964131418, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Miss Kaete Followwill, St Andrews Baptist Church, South street, St Andrews, KY16 9EW, 07468623376, [email protected] St Mary’s Community Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO00219Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1537 St Kilda Road,Dundee,Dundee,DD3 9ND, 01382 818118Pastor: Rev Richard Toller, 3 Duffus Court, Dundee, DD4 9BU, 01382 509172, [email protected]: Dr Ruth Toller, 3 Duffus Court, Dundee, DD4 9BU, 01382 509172, [email protected]: Mrs Jenny Sandeman, Campmuir, By Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross, PH13 9JF, 01828 670678, [email protected] St Ninians Community Church, www.stninianscommunitychurch.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC024523Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=29The Mayfield Centre (No mail),Sunnybank Road,Stirling,Stirling,FK7 0DBPastor: Rev Graham Bell, Denovan Crescent, Kippen, FK8 3HJ, 01786 870961, [email protected]: Church Administrator St Ninian’s Community Church, PO Box 21901, Stirling, FK7 0YN, 01786 870961, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Pamela Docherty, 95, Coxithill Road, St Ninians, Stirling, FK7 9HZ, 01786 472535, [email protected]: Mr Kevin Docherty, 95 Coxithill Road, St Ninians, Stirling, FK7 9HZ, 01786 472535, [email protected] Stenhouse, www.StenhouseBaptist.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021259Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=1630,Stenhouse Grove,Edinburgh,Edinburgh,EH11 3EE, 0131 476 0227Secretary: Mrs maelynn havelin, 99, MUIRHOUSE GREEN, EDINBURGH, Edinburgh, EH4 4RF, 0131 476 0227, [email protected]


Secretary: Mrs Maelynn Havelin, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Mr Dane Murdoch, 96 Walker Drive, South Queensferry, EH30 9RR, 0131 331 5838, [email protected] Stirling Baptist Church, www.stirlingbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO00117Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=31267,Murray Place,Stirling,FK8 1AU, 01786 450581Pastor: Rev Dr Alasdair Black, 67 Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, 01786 450581, [email protected]: Rev Amanda Reed, 67 Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected]: Rev David Gooding, 67, Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected]: Mrs Heather Spence, 67, Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected]: Rev Rab Donald, 54 Park Crescent, Bannockburn, Stirling, FK7 0EN, [email protected]: Rev Rosey McFarlane, 67, Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected]: Mr Gordon Stewart, c/o ChurchSecretary: Mrs Maureen Worgan, 67 Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Mr Rob Fraser-Binns, 67, Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected] Chaplain: Mrs Ruth Morris, 67, Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU, [email protected] Stonehaven Baptist Church, www.stonehavenbaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21248Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=246,Arbuthnott Place,Stonehaven,AB392HS, 01569765097Pastor: Rev Nathan Young, 45 Cameron Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2JA, 01569 765097, [email protected]: Ms Rhona Grant, 42, Candler Park, Stonehaven, AB392WJ, [email protected]: Mr Andy Vinten, North Lodge, Lathallan, Johnshaven, DD10 0HS, 01561 362279, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Ms Rhona Grant, 42, Candler Park, Stonehaven, AB392WJ, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Krystal Young, 45 Cameron Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2HS, 01569 765097, [email protected]

Stranraer Baptist Church, http://stranraerbaptist.com, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO019633Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=2; Membership=47Stranraer Baptist Church,Bellevilla Road,Stranraer,DG9 8ED, 01776889339Pastor: Rev Stuart Macdonald, 2 Stoneykirk Road, Stranraer, DG9 7BT, 01776 706799, [email protected]: Dr Niall Balmer, Beachhill, Sun Street, Stranraer, DG9 7JH, 01776 706375, [email protected]: Mr Trevor Evans, Spittal Farm, Lochans, DG9 8BL, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Shane Steenson, C/O Stranraer Baptist Church, Bellevilla Road, Stranraer, DG9 8ED, 07515157047, [email protected] Strathendrick Baptist Church, www.strathendrickbaptist.org, Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=27c/o McLintock Hall (no mail),Buchanan Street,Balfron,G63 0TX, 01360 440150Secretary: Mrs Marie Cameron, 3 Printers Row, Balfron, G63 0RH, 01360 440150, [email protected]: Mrs Kathleen Wright, 46 Branziert Road, North Killearn, Glasgow, G63 9RF, [email protected] Stromness Baptist Church, n/a, n/a, Charity No.: SCO38319Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=40c/o Town Hall,Stromness,Orkney,n/a, n/aSecretary: Mr William Gilmour, Grimeston Road, Harray, KW17 2JT, 01856761769, [email protected]: Mr Roger Dart, c/o Church Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church, www.coatsmemorial.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO13149Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=57High Street,Paisley,PA1 2BAPastor: Rev Theodore Corney, 24 Kinpurnie Road, Paisley, PA1 3HH, 0141 561 8613, [email protected]: Mrs Dorothy Driver, 6 Bourne Crescent, Inchinnan, PA4 9PP, 0141 587 8992, [email protected]

Treasurer: Mrs Nan Lemay, c/o ChurchThurso Baptist Church, www.thursobaptistchurch.com, Charity No.: SCO21249Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=38Millbank Road,Thurso,KW14 8PS, 07590559992Pastor: Rev Mark Smith, 6, Penyland Drive, Thurso, KW14 7PA, 01847 892883, [email protected]: Miss Morag McKellar, 6 Claredon Place, Thurso, KW14 8HX, 01847 895955, [email protected]: Mr Stuart Walker, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Kitty Mackay, c/o Church Tillicoultry Baptist Church, www.tillicoultrybaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021255Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=116163,High Street,Tillicoultry,FK13 6DU, 01259 750988Pastor: Rev Peter Foster, 25, Sandy Knowe, Tillicoultry, FK13 6RG, [email protected]: Mr Frank Kremer, 25, Castle Street, Clackmannan, FK10 4EJ, 01259 720076, [email protected]: Mr Allan MacLeod, 22, Daiglen, Tillicoultry, FK13 6QX, 01259 751171, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Heather Watkins, 22, Sandy Knowe, Tillicoultry, FK13 6RG, 01259 752133, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Jayne Foster, c/o Church

Tiree Baptist Church, www.tireebaptistchurch.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21250Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=17An Talla Community Hall,Crossapol,Isle of Tiree,Argyll,PA77 6UP, 01879220915Pastor: Rev Alan Millar, 6 Pier View, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6UH, 01879 220915, [email protected]: Mr John Bottomley, Tir A Claidach, Sandaig, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6UH, 01879 220 421, [email protected]: Mr Ian Tainsh, Creag Mhor, Cornaigbeg, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6UZ, 01879 220141, [email protected] Uddingston Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=2223 Bellshill Road,Uddingston,G71 7PB, 01698 810196Pastor: Rev Graham McAuliffe, 1 Ferry Road, Uddingston, G71 7QG, 01698 309302Secretary: Rev Graham McAuliffe, 1 Ferry Road, Uddingston, G71 7QG, 01698 309302Treasurer: Mr Robert Marren, 1 Old Mill Lane, Uddingston, G71 7AH, 01698 815770 Viewfield Baptist Church, www.viewfield.org.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO06526Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=128East Port,Dunfermline,KY12 7JA, 01383 620465Pastor: Rev Michael Bonser, 60 Bellyeoman Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0BB, 01383 730540, [email protected]: Miss Helen Short, Viewfield Baptist Church Office, 2 Viewfield Terrace, Dunfermline, KY12 7HZ, 01383 727060, [email protected]: Mrs Evelyn Stewart, 25A The Glebe, Aberdour, Fife, KY3 0UN, 01383 860476, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Evelyn Stewart, 25A The Glebe, Aberdour, Fife, KY3 0UN, 01383 860476, [email protected] Westray Baptist Church, www.westraybaptist.org, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO21139Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=47Pierowall,Westray,Orkney,KW17 2DH, 01857 677226Pastor: Rev Hugh McConnachie, Bella Vista, Westray, KW17 2DB, 01857 677265, [email protected]: Mr Stephen Hagan, Skaill, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DN, 01857 677226, [email protected]: Mr Stewart Groat, c/o ChurchChildren’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Linda Hagan, Skaill, Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DN, 01857 677226, [email protected] Worker - Paid: Miss Ruth Hagan, 8 Ingavoe Drive, Kirkwall, ORKNEY, KW15 1WT, 01856 874492, [email protected] Westwood Baptist Church, www.wwbc.co.uk, [email protected], Charity No.: SCO000588Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=3; Membership=1152,Tasman Drive,East Kilbride,G75 8EY, 01355 529933Pastor: Rev Nigel Heath, 25 Kirkton Park, East Kilbride, G74 4HU, 01355


529933, [email protected]: Dr David Heath, 2 Lindores Place, East Kilbride, G74 1HF, 01355 678589, [email protected]: Mr Ken Adams, 63 Wellesly Crescent, Hairmyres, East Kilbride, G75 8TS, 01355 237812, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mr Alastair Heath, 25, Kirkton Park, East Kilbride, G74 4HU, 01355 529933, [email protected] Whytes Causeway Baptist Church, www.wcbck.com, Charity No.: SCO05860Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=51Whyte’s Causway,Kirkcaldy,KY1 1XFPastor: Rev Ron Rye, 5 Birch Grove, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9EH, 01383 510782, [email protected]: Mr Alastair Carmichael, 10 Couston Drive, Dalgety Bay, Fife, KY11 9NU, 01383 822437, [email protected]: Mrs Margaret Fraser, 117 Cumbrae Terrace, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6SQ, 01592 640790, [email protected] Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Maureen Latto, 1 Pan Ha’, Dysart, KY1 2TL, 01592 562839, [email protected] Wick and Keiss Baptist Churches, www.wickandkeissbc.com, Charity No.: SCO21252Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=5; Membership=64Dempster Street,Wick,KW1 5QB, 01955 602720Pastor: Rev Bill Ferguson, no. 5, Harrow Terrace, Wick, KW1 5BS, 01955606186, [email protected]: Mr Eamon Rice, 17 Gunn Terrace, Wick, KW1 6JG, 01955 602720, [email protected]: Mr Geoff Oswald, 5 Rosebank, Wick, KW1 5LF, 01955605457, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Julie Sutherland, c/o ChurchYouth Worker - Voluntary: Mr Geoff Oswald, 5 Rosebank, Wick, KW1 5LF, 01955605457, [email protected] Wigtown Baptist Church, [email protected], Charity No.: SC021346Year to 31/12/2015 Membership=28Southfield Lane,Wigtown,DG8 9ES, 01988 402635Pastor: Rev Stephen McGarva, 2 The Orchard, Wigtown, DG8 9ES, 01988 402635, [email protected]: Mr Sandy Grieve, High Barbuchany, Newton Stewart, DG8 6QF, 01671 402129, [email protected]: Ms Ailsa Graham, 21 Seaview, Wigtown, DG8 9EP, 01988 403457, [email protected]’s Worker - Voluntary: Mrs Sarah McGarva, c/o Church

Wishaw Baptist Church, www.wishawbaptistchurch.com, Charity No.: SCO20585Year to 31/12/2015 Baptisms=1; Membership=73Belhaven Terrace,Wishaw,ML2 7AY, 01698 373131Secretary: Mrs Linda Davis, c/o ChurchTreasurer: Miss Anne Anderson, c/o Church