Nec Tamen Consumebatum - And It Was Not Consumed
Boghall Parish Church of Scotland is a registered charity.  (Scottish Charity Number SC001881)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Boghall Parish Church - Activities & Organisations
 
The Kirk Session

The Kirk Session is made up of elders and is chaired by our Interim Moderator.  It governs the spir itual affairs of the church, looking after worship, membership, outreach and nurture amongst other things.  The Session meets 10 times a year, and anyone is welcome to visit our meetings - our next meeting is on Thursday 17 November at 8pm.

The Kirk Session has sub-groups that work on specialist areas, including Outreach, Nurture and Ecumenical Relations.  Find out more about them here:
 
Outreach Committee

The Outreach Committee presently has eight members all of whom are active in the work of the group.  Most of the outreach of Boghall Parish Church is done, not by the Committee, but by-members of the congregation in their daily lives. They do some of it in Church activities. Outreach Committee exists to support this and sometimes to initiate things themselves.

 

The members of the Congregation regularly:-

  • Support the Fair Trade stall on the last Sunday of the month
  • Donate money to several good causes including supporting a child in Dr Graham's Homes in Kalimpong,
  • Support the Church of Scotland HIV Programme
  • Collect for Christian Aid (almost £2,500 in 2010)
  • Give shoeboxes to the Blythswood Care Appeal
  • Send messages of support through Amnesty International
  • Deliver a Christmas card to almost every house in the Parish
  • Welcome Bathgate Academy pupils and serve hot chocolate once a week in the "Cosycoffeehouse" 

Outreach Committee worked with other Bathgate Churches to arrange a repeat visit of the Bible World trailer to Bathgate from 5th to 9th September 2011 following the successful visit in May 2009. Over 400 young people visited.

 

The Congregation is keen that during the vacancy we should continue the good work which Rev.Dennis Rose was doing in school chaplaincy. An experienced Elder who has no professional links with the schools has been appointed to take a leading role in this.

 

Members of the Church also play an active and leading part in the following:

  • Bathgate Christian Bookshop
  • Bathgate Community Council
  • Bathgate Tenants and Residents Association
  • Bathgate Churches Together
  • The Boghall Drop-in Centre
 
Nurture Committee

The Happening was held on the 3rd January 2010 after the Morning Service. Shortbread Homebaking, Fruit Juice and wine were supplied, for the Congregation to toast the New Year. Entertainment was supplied by members of the Congregation.

The Nurture Group Conducted the Service on 6th June 2010.

 

The Church Outing held on the 20th June was to Calendar Park. The Young Church was organised to start on the 13th June 2010.

 

Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service was held on 26th September. We had a speaker from Scripture Union and the donations raised were sent to them for use in West Lothian if possible.

 

The Elders Conference was held on the 24th October 2010 to the Breich Valley Church.

 

Advent reflections was produced for Advent and distributed to the Congregation.

 

The Christmas Carol Celebration was held on 6th December 2010 at 6 30 pm with Boghall Primary School Choir and the Church Choir both participating,

 

The Church Christmas Card was produced and distributed to every house in the Parish. Our thanks have been extended to Eagle Envelopes for donating the envelopes required.