Buccleuch and Greyfriars Hub Programme

Future of Buccleuch

We've now agreed the following dates with Neil MacMillan for the meetings which we plan to hold to consider the future of Buccleuch:

Event Proposed Date Task
1 22 February 2011 Neil MacMillan to meet with the Kirk Session to discuss the future development of Buccleuch
2 6 March 2011 Neil MacMillan to meet with the Congregation to discuss the future development of Buccleuch
3 15 March 2011 Neil MacMillan to meet with the Kirk Session to do further work and to consider the views of the congregation.
4 3 April 2011 Neil MacMillan to meet with the Congregation to discuss what research we require to establish if our collective ideas match the needs of those whom we plan to reach
5 8 May 2011 Research results fed back to Neil MacMillan from the Congregation
6 May/June 2011 Sub-group of the Kirk Session comprising Alex MacDonald, Bob Akroyd, Fergus MacDonald and Donald Forsyth to work with Neil MacMillan to filter all of the information gathered in stages 1 to 5 to produce a draft plan.
7 August 2011 Kirk Session to (amend and) adopt the draft plan
8 September 2011 Share plan with the Congregation
9 March 2012 Kirk Session sub-group to review progress
10 September 2012 Kirk Session sub-group to review progress

Please put the relevant dates in your diary!

These meetings are important to the future of the Congregation and I'd very much appreciate your prayerful support for them as we seek to determine God's plans for us.

Alex MacDonald

 

 

Archive

The following is the record of the topics for the Hub Programme for Buccleuch from 2010.
See also Neil's blog entry for some of his experiences with Hub Programmes so far.

A - Leadership in the Local Church

  1. Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal
  2. Creating and Developing a Leadership Team
  3. Vision and Planning
  4. Small Group Leadership & Bible handling skills

B - Every Member Ministry

  1. Motives for Ministry   How the gospel moves us to get involved in the ministry and mission of our church.
  2. Love One Another   How gospel community helps to form godly character.
  3. Spiritual Gifts   Identifying your Spiritual Gifts. Some people feel that they have nothing to offer, others are unsure of their gift. Here is help to try to figure out your gifts.
  4. Equipping People   Looking at how your church can train you to make the most of your gifts in work of the Kingdom.
  5. Evangelism & Personal Witness   Building confidence to share the gospel.
  6. The Christian in the Workplace, Family & Community   How our faith can make a difference in these important part of our daily lives.