Appendix 1

Urray & Kilchrist Church Statistics (as at April 2009)

1. Present Constitution Model Deed

Number of members 82 Of whom living in parish 66Number of adherents 31 Of whom living in parish 28Number of office bearers 25 Of whom elders 12

2. Membership trend over last ten years

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Number of Members 146 122 123 119 119 117 118 116 111 82Admission by Profession of Faith

3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Admission by Transference

1 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0

Admission by Resolution

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Removal by Death 2 5 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 1Removal by Transference

4 10 6 1 0 2 0 2 1 0

Removal by Resolution

0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 28

3a Times of Sunday Worship and Approximate Attendance

West Church 1st. & 3rd. Sundays 11.00 am 45 No Sunday SchoolEast Church 2nd., 4th. & 5th. Sundays 11.00 am 80 incl. Sunday SchoolEast Church Hall Every Sunday 6.30 pm 15

3b Additional Information

Is there a An Associate or Community Minister? Nob A Probationer ? Noc A Lay Agent employed by the Board of national Mission? Nod Any other assistance employed by the congregation? No

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4. Organisations and Groups (including Christian Education and Youth Work)

Name of organisation or group Membership trends over last five yearsYear 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Sunday School (P1-P7) 32 36 25 20 16Sunday School (S1-S6) 8 8 7 7 6Creche 4 4 3 3 3Guild 21 20 20 19 17Morning Prayer Group 8 12 14 15 17Evening Prayer Group 11 10 7 9 9Challengers Youth Club 26 35 36 34 13Youth Fellowship 4 0 16 10 12Banner Group 4 4 4 4 4Kirk session 15 15 15 15 12

5 Buildings (Seating Capacity)

Building Seating CapacityEast Church 200West Church 230East Church Hall 300

6 Distances from neighbouring churches in Muir of Ord (not Church of Scotland)

Church Distance (metres)Community Church 100Free Church of Scotland 500

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7 Some Aspects of the Work of the Minister

Baptisms

Year/Infant 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080 1 0 0 1

Church Weddings

Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 20082 1 1 3 2

Funerals

Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 200816 9 13 14 9

8 Financial Information

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008Total Ministry Costs 22295 23763 24815 26037

Ordinary General Income 39330 49958 43328 43685

Offerings (inc. Tax recovered) 37617 40514 40396 40957

Communicants + Adherents 208 204 200 192

Av. giving per member and adherent (total offerings inc. tax recovered divided by membership

181 199 202 203

Amounts in Fabric Fund as at 31 Dec 2008 excl investments

946

West Church 9889Held by General Trustees 1904 (Capital £812; Revenue £1092)

Other FundsGeneral fund 8370Sunday School 3043Mackenzie Tomb 461

Investments as at 31 Dec 2008General fund 8296Fabric Fund 233Mackenzie Tomb 252Sunday School 3334West Church 14000SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) ANALYSIS

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STRENGTHS Two good weekly prayer groups (morning group of 18, evening group of 10) and

prayer triplet groups A substantial number of willing leaders and good teachers in the youth

organisations. There is a good variety of different organisations with willing leaders, from Guild to

Sunday School. All are well structured, organised and equipped. Good core of committed Christians Good facilities and well tended buildings Individual groups work well within themselves Very good relations with neighbouring Free Church and The Community Church.

Joint Outreach initiative very successful. Joint fellowship a regular feature of church life.

All teaching focused on the Bible The Kirk Session getting involved in leading worship in church and in the community Summer Holiday Bible Club run for some 12 years attracting 40-70 children Four Working Groups for Worship, Mission, Pastoral Care and

Education/Communication reporting to the Kirk Session Many from the church involved in parish committees, clubs, sport, etc.

WEAKNESSES Ageing congregation having difficulty attracting children and young people Always the same leaders. A fair number of worshippers do not get involved

throughout the week in any of the organisations Many lack confidence in sharing their faith. Liberality insufficient to support church. A substantial sum is required from central

funds Very few are interested in missionaries Too many missionaries to support financially Perception that we have monies. However, it is tied up by legacy conditions Insufficient elders to cover all districts. Lack of training for elders

OPPORTUNITIES Growing community with several new housing sites recently built and being built Outreach among those who have lapsed. Back to church Sunday Internet web site being set up Influence of the media, Internet, multiplex cinema, satellite television The large hall could easily accommodate more community groups. Local community

organisations already using the church premises Working with the two primary schools in the Parish Many in the community are sympathetic to the church even although they do not

attend Generosity of many in the church who give of their time, talents and resources Considerable numbers of youth in the community No restrictions on the tenure

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Outreach into community comprising street ministry and meeting room, lunch club, contact the elderly, community youth groups using church hall

THREATS Declining congregation. Attraction of many other Sunday activities Secular society. Ignorance of the commandments, Christian ethics and The Bible.

Lack of interest in baptism, marriage and Christian morality. The perception that good works makes one a Christian Young people move to work outside the area Parents dropping of children at Sunday School and crèche but not staying for the

service Changing work patterns 24/7 Influence of the media, Internet, multiplex cinema, satellite television

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