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Our Church Activities
Sunday Worship
The separate Sunday morning services at each church were recently combined to one service delivered on alternate weeks at Banchory- Devenick and Maryculter/Cookney at 10.30. Average attendance is approximately fifty per week.
Although the morning services are generally more traditional, with some participation by office-bearers, there is a real desire for more creativity and a good balance of older and contemporary praise.
The congregation values God’s Word being preached so that we all grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and serve Him under the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit.
Church Hymnary 3 and Complete Mission Praise are used in congregational singing. We have a pipe and electronic organ in both churches and an electronic keyboard at Maryculter-Cookney.
The Sunday evening services held in the upper room of the new Maryculter-Cookney hall extension have not yet recommenced following the summer break. These services were family services with monthly communions built in. We use multimedia projection.
We hold bi-annual carded Communions in April/May and October/November within the two churches.
We are looking towards incorporating more active praise in our services such as a praise group for those who are talented musically.
Sunday School
We have a thriving Sunday school with twelve children attending regularly whose ages range from 3 - 14 years. Sunday school takes part in the first twenty minutes of the service then leaves for its own activities. We have a varied programme of art and crafts, singing and learning of Jesus' love for us all, we also have been exploring the many Bible stories in the Old and New Testaments.
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We move through the seasons of the church year - Halloween from a Christian viewpoint to Advent and Christmas to Easter and Prize giving and end of term BBQ. Sunday school also holds fund raising Soup and Sweet lunches, which have proved very popular. The money raised from these events is used to support others such as Christian Aid, Tearfund and Mission Aviation Fellowship. The Shoebox appeal/filling has grown considerably over the few years we have participated. Sunday school takes part in several services a year and enjoys staying in church when there are family services. Sunday school teachers meet regularly to co-ordinate our teaching at both churches tailoring the activities to suit the different space available at each church. This will be much easier once Banchory-Devenick has been refurbished. |
House Groups Two House Groups operate, one at each end of the parish. Both groups are led by congregational members and are held on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. The groups meet together for a Pot Luck Supper where there is a ‘fifth Monday’ in a month. This allows the groups to share what they have learned in their studies. Both groups are currently studying Mark’s gospel and have an average attendance of eight per meeting. |
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Evangelistic Courses
An annual programme of evangelistic courses has been approved by the Session and will provide opportunities for “seekers” to explore Christianity and participants to grow in faith. The course programme includes Christianity Explored, Alpha and Discipleship Explored.
Bible Study & Prayer Group
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The Bible Study and Prayer Group meets on Wednesday of each week and is currently studying the great patriarch Abraham. The meeting which opens with the singing of 2 or 3 hymns in praise to the Lord and asking a blessing from Him that His Holy Spirit will lead us in our studies. Following the bible study, the prayer time allows us time to pray together for our church and congregation. We include prayer requests from all individual participants. Over recent years we have seen many positive answers to the prayers of our small group and praise and thank the Lord for His faithfulness. span> The meeting is open to anyone from any congregation or denomination. We currently have an average of ten regular attendees. |
Youth Cafe
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The Bible Study and Prayer Group meets on Wednesday of each week and is currently studying the great patriarch Abraham. The meeting which opens with the singing of 2 or 3 hymns in praise to the Lord and asking a blessing from Him that His Holy Spirit will lead us in our studies. Following the bible study, the prayer time allows us time to pray together for our church and congregation. We include prayer requests from all individual participants. Over recent years we have seen many positive answers to the prayers of our small group and praise and thank the Lord for His faithfulness. span> The meeting is open to anyone from any congregation or denomination. We currently have an average of ten regular attendees. |
