Church
Last updated 3rd September 2010, 16:00 BST
Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7AW, Scotland
Tel. (+44) 01383 621253
General email: office@gillespiechurch.org
Website: www.gillespiechurch.org
Gillespie Memorial Church of Scotland - Scottish Charity No. SC011659
Tel. (+44) 01383 621253
General email: office@gillespiechurch.org
Website: www.gillespiechurch.org
Gillespie Memorial Church of Scotland - Scottish Charity No. SC011659
Our Minister
Rev. Iain Sutherland
Rev. Iain Sutherland
£1500 of food collected for Dunfermline’s homeless!
Gillespie members invited shoppers in the Kingsgate Centre to “fill our trolley” outside Somerfields on Good Friday and Easter Saturday 2008.
As a result, we were able to give Frontline Fife and their Rough Sleepers initiative a massive 23 full trolleys of non-perishable foodstuffs. This has been distributed to those living rough, in crisis or unable to get benefits, albeit temporarily.
Gillespie members invited shoppers in the Kingsgate Centre to “fill our trolley” outside Somerfields on Good Friday and Easter Saturday 2008.
As a result, we were able to give Frontline Fife and their Rough Sleepers initiative a massive 23 full trolleys of non-perishable foodstuffs. This has been distributed to those living rough, in crisis or unable to get benefits, albeit temporarily.
Often the most vulnerable are also the most lonely, so Easter was an appropriate time to remember those who find themselves without even the basic essentials of food and accommodation. Some of the food was used at Gillespie’s drop-in centre where meals are provided for the homeless.
Everyone who helped was blessed by the generous response of the Dunfermline folk and are looking forward to doing more of the same in the near future.
This was truly an example of faith and mission in action! And it’s happened again in 2009 - more details to come!
Everyone who helped was blessed by the generous response of the Dunfermline folk and are looking forward to doing more of the same in the near future.
This was truly an example of faith and mission in action! And it’s happened again in 2009 - more details to come!
Mission
It has been said that the Christian Church is the only organisation which exists for the benefit of others rather than for itself or its own members. Whilst it is important for Christians to grow and mature in their faith, Jesus also commanded us to go into all the world and make disciples. ‘All the world’ includes our own town and local community, and many of the activities of Gillespie Church are geared towards telling people around us about Jesus. These include outreach such as J in the Park, a summer tent mission at Wellwood in the north of our parish, and the Jesus Grotto, where we turn the Gillespie Centre into a Christmas Story experience. Moss Barclay is the co-ordinator for Mission activities.
Wellwood: Football Initiative on Monday Nights
As part of our mission of outreach to the young people of Wellwood we have started a regular Monday night football project that takes place at Queen Anne High School between 8-9.30pm.
Around 24 young people attend regularly. The project is supported by a group of volunteers and is seen as being a good opportunity to engage with young folk of Wellwood.
If anyone is interested in becoming involved as a volunteer, or requires further information about the initiative, please speak in first instance to Stuart Landels.
Wellwood: Football on Friday evenings
We have recently become involved with the Vine Synergie, a twilight Football League. A team known as the Gillespie/Wellwood Boys (now officially known as “GWBOYS”) is now involved in participating in a competitive football League with teams from around Dunfermline.
Regular weekly reports on their progress within the League are posted on the front page of the web site whenever they are received...
See also Wellwood Mini-church
FRONTLINE FIFE DROP-IN
Frontline Fife (formerly Open Door Fife) is a local charitable organisation whose aim is to help those who are homeless, and also to prevent homelessness. They hold a drop-in for homeless people in the Church Centre every Friday from 12 – 2 pm. A free wholesome meal is provided and there is an opportunity to chat. Frontline Fife relies on volunteers from the church to assist in serving food and there is also currently an opportunity to work as a volunteer cook.
If you are interested in becoming involved in this work please contact Aileen Christie.
ROUGH SLEEPERS FOOD COLLECTION
If you are interested in becoming involved in this work please contact Aileen Christie.
ROUGH SLEEPERS FOOD COLLECTION
There is a food collection on the last Sunday of every month for rough sleepers in the Dunfermline area. All food collected is distributed through Segal House on Pittencrieff Street. Items can be left at the front door of the church.
As those receiving the food have limited cooking facilities, the following items are ideal:
As those receiving the food have limited cooking facilities, the following items are ideal:
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Ring-pull tins of soup, macaroni cheese, spaghetti, beans and sausages, etc.
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Pot noodles or any instant noodles or pasta which only need boiling water
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Tins or cartons of custard, creamed rice or semolina, tins of fruit
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Packets of biscuits or long-life cakes, teabags and instant coffee
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Toothbrushes, toothpaste
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Handy packs of wipes, shower gel, handwash.
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All other foodstuff will be used, but the above is what is given out on a regular basis. Small financial contributions are also welcome.
For further information, see Ed or Aileen Christie.
Aileen Christie is the contact person for the content on this page.
Alan Moir