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Kirk Session of Inchinnan Parish Church 231
Monday 17th November 2025 7.30pm
Minutes
At Inchinnan on Monday the 17th November 2025 the Kirk Session met as appointed and was constituted with Bible readings and prayer.
Sederunt
Rev Ann Knox with 17 Elders 1 Correspondent and 2 Congregational members were present and met as appointed.
Apologies were received from 2 Elders as recorded.
Minutes of the 15th September 2025 being in print and in the hands of Elders were approved.
Order of Business and AOCB was approved
Business arising:-
Sewage-organ-av-sound update
a ) General Trustees Fabric Committee refused the removal of the organ console
b) Recommended updating Sound and AV system
c) Presbytery Building officer Mark Shanks recommendations for the sewage/pump problem with a visit to Mr Holmes for a wayleave through his field to facilitate a survey
Kirk Session agreed
a) Remove organ cover -clear/tidy the AV and organ area
b) No renovations (repairs only) -Av-Sound -Streaming until sewage problem is resolved
c) Agree a step -by- step approach to the sewage problem and approaching Mr Holmes for access /wayleave to a survey by Scot Water
d) A letter of information to Mr Nicolson (councillor) and Renfrew district Council of the drainage from Old Greenock Road through our drainage system and pump.
Not yet decided -carried forward
Contingency plans for Church services should the pump fail before new arrangements in place
Session Clerk report correspondence
Kirk session agreed after complaints were received.
a) Improve sound and visual quality at Session meetings
b) Revert to monthly Kirk Session Meeting and scheduling 50% of Kirk Session Committee
reports per month
Noted
Welcome to Ana Fernandez who returns to Elders duties after her sabbatical leave
Eliz McNeil and MW Semple will arrange Kirk Sessions contribution to the Christmas tree.
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Moderators Report 232
Ann Knox presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.
Kirk session received the report
Approves request for a donation of a minimum of £100 to Holy Land Bursary Fund.
Volunteers required for Bubblegum’n’Fluff on the 2nd & 4th December 2025
Ann on annual leave 18th -28th November 2025
Notes
Both Sacraments will be celebrated on the 30th November 2025
Two Home communions have been served and celebrated.
Safeguarding
Karen Chrisie presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.
1 Kirk Session Receives the report
2 Hall lets will consider QR Safeguarding codes inserted in the Hall lets forms
3 Wi- fi policy should be prominently displayed
Jim B to investigate.
4 QR codes will be added to Safeguarding notices.
Training Requirements
2 Elders require to attend Trustee Training- No dates made available as yet.
Young Church rota to be finalised.
9 Finance
Elizabeth Cockburn treasurer, presented the report.
1 Kirk Session Receives the report
Noted
1 Giving to Grow allocation is £42691
2 Gift Aid claim of £7424 received.
3 Insurance renewal received.
Kirk Session Committees
IT report
Andrew Fernandez presented the report
1 Kirk Session receives the report
2 Confirmed agreement to put on hold the streaming and sound update.
Hall Lets 233
Marie Craig presented the report
1 Kirk Session receives the report
2 Approved Renfrewshire Guides & Brownies film night using all halls and Sanctuary at a cost of £150.
Pastoral report
Angela Blackwood presented the report
1 Kirk Session received the report
Noted
Lunch on the 5th October realised£360 and Pop in Jar £77.14 for the CrossReach Waterfront Campus.
Worship Group & Mission Group
Ann Knox presented the report
1 Kirk Session received the report
Approved
a) Merging of worship and mission groups is not feasible and would revert to original status
b) Karen Christie as Convenor of Mission Group until June2026
c) Acknowledges issues with the Gathering in September 2025
d) Christmas service in Session House on the 25th December 2025
e) 6 ‘ Go chatter’ posters will be displayed around the village from 20th Nov.2025.
Noted
1 Yvonne Campbell Completed her Worship L:eader course and was assessed on the 16th November 2025
2 Discussions continue with Teen Talk to establish some way to get it ‘up & running’
3 SunFun Theme ‘Lost in Inchinnan’ on the 1st December 2025
4 £200 raised for the Waddell family our Mission Partners in Zambia
5 Young Church rota will continue
6 Quest continues for musical talent
7 Next meeting =Worship 7th January 2026 Mission =14th January 2026
Review of the ‘Gatherings’
Comments:-
Confusion over the purpose
More clarity and focus required.
Not all Elders attended
Small numbers from Congregation
Requires more participation from the Congregation
Noted
Responses will be issued and lessons learned by all.
Roll keeper
Mairi Semple presented the report.
1 Kirk Session received the report
2 Two members transferred to Erskine Parish Church
3 Roll now132
Adherents 9 (requires confirmation)
Presbytery report 234
No report -Presbytery meet after our K S meeting.
Noted
2 Inductions 1 Clydebank and 1 Kilmacolm
Communications - Eco - Fellowship & Fundraising - H&S
No reports or approvals
The Grace
Session Clerk……………………………………Moderator………………………………………………
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