Kirk Session Minutes

Kirk Session of Inchinnan Parish Church            235

Monday 19th January 2026 7.30pm

Minutes

At Inchinnan on Monday the 19th January 2026 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 3 Elders as recorded.

Minutes of the 17th November 2025 being in print and in the hands of Elders were approved.

Ordinary Meetings 2026-- 16th Feb- 16th Mar- 20th April-25th May (GA 18th)

15th June ( review) 17th Aug -21st Sept-19th Oct -16th Nov

Order of Business and AOCB was approved

Business arising:-

Agreed

1 Ministerial Wellbeing

 Moderator agreed to

a- taking all holidays due

 b  Any AV requirements of visiting clergy would be passed to IT - AV team

 c Day off Saturday – is flexible on other day

d  Will request assistance when required for - outside lights- props for services etc –

Concerns

a Uncertainty of our position -sewage -clock tower- Presbytery Grid

 Kirk Session  (Fergus Lang Eliz. McAdam, MWSemple) will investigate alternative arrangements should the pump fail

        b  Few attendances at Bible study and extra services

             Lent Bible study will commence at 12.15 after worship on Sundays

        c   Committees not working as they should

             Remits and parameters will be revisited by KS and Committees

           Decisions made outwith KS meetings  will be listed at the beginning of the current KS meeting

It should be noted  charity trustees retain responsibility for decisions.  Lines of responsibility /parameters will be very useful.

        d   Lack of feedback

            Requires positive and negative constructive responses                                                   236

       Suggestion

       Monthly KS Meetings  should have more constructive and focused discussions.       

2 Committee Split

Group 1  Every Meeting-

Group A Worship-Hall Lets- Eco-H/S fire- Pastoral-Fellowship& Fundraising.

Group B  Mission -Communication- IT

   Session Clerk report  correspondence

Agreed-  MW Semple  will attend on line as a Commissioner to General Assembly 2026

Noted

A Hamilton  Giving to grow- Funding

Fergus Lang & MW Semple will audit Safeguarding

Moderators Report                                                                                                                         

   Ann Knox presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.

1. Kirk session received the report

Noted

a  Eliz. McAdam & Eliz McNeil will make the tea & Coffee for the Presbytery Conference on the 3d February.

b  Rev Ann Knox will acquire pulpit cover for 8th March-19th July and 18th October

c  Worship   leaders will cover 17th May- 26th July and 13th December 2026.

d  Elders will be required for dispensing the Sacrament of Communion at the Presbytery meeting 16th June2026

 Safeguarding

Karen Chrisie presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.

1 Kirk Session Receives the report

Noted

a  Training dates have been arranged in January and February  and places secured for those who require to attend.

b  One PVG and one Basic disclosure applications are in the process.

C any volunteer no longer involved with any group please inform Safeguarding to allow documentation to be destroyed in line with GDPR.

9 Finance

Elizabeth Cockburn treasurer, presented the report.

1 Kirk Session Receives the report

Noted

1  Annual accounts are now in the course of preparation and will be available for the next meeting.  237

All  Congregational Organizations should have their books in for auditing Main accounts cannot

 be finished without them...                                                                                               

2  Recent Charity Collections -

   Erskine £371.15

   Womens Aid  £130

  Crossreach £31.60

  Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis £118.

  INSURANCE – Clock Tower -To comply with the conditions of our Insurance Policy, reports from Balmore and Presbytery Building Officer were sent and the response indicated is that they will review this on an ongoing basis.

Kirk Session Committees         

Hall Lets                                                                                                                        

      Marie Craig presented the report

      1 Kirk Session receives the report

      2 Approve

       a  Zumba charity event 21st November

       b  Piano recital 16th May 2026 Main Hall

       c   Mission games day in Session house 18th February 2026

Pastoral  report

No Report

Noted

1  Christmas gifts and cards delivered.

2  All organisations doing well

3  Fellowship Café raised £158.76 from 24th Oct to 28th Nov2026

 Worship Group & Mission Group

 Ann Knox presented the report and the following deliverance was approved

1 Kirk Session received the report

Approved

a  Easter Worship Diet: Maundy Thursday, 2nd April 7pm with

   Sacrament of Communion, Good Friday, 3rd April 7pm, and 7am Easter Morning

   Worship in church car park with breakfast and Communion.

b  Lent Bible Study to be held form Sun 22nd Feb to Sun Mar29th Mar,

  12:15 - 1pm

c  Praise Night on Sunday 19th April for Christian Aid.

   Mr Brunton Piano recitals to be invited to participate -Marie Craig

Noted

a Young Church working well under the leadership of Marie Craig with a Rota of Ladies.

   Elizabeth McNeil will lead when M Craig is on holiday

   MW Semple will maintain Rota.

b Y Campbell congratulated on her successful assessment as a Worship Leader

c  Volunteers to arrange Christmas activities will be set up in August 2026                                 238

Roll keeper                                                                                                                    

    Kirk  Session receives the report and attests the following statistics

   Congregational Register  January 2025                131

   Removed by Death                                                   4

   Removed by Location                                     2

   Transfer in                                                                1

   Admitted by Profession                                        1

   Restored                                                                    3

      Congregational Register December 2025         130

Noted

One new member in January 2026 Roll now stands at131

Mission

Karen Christie Convenor presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.

1 Kirk Session Received the report.

2 Approved Collated feed back from Congregational meeting be distributed to appropriate committee.

Initially Kirk Session will improve communication to Congregation -MWS

Noted

a Welcome packs continue

b  Videos will be included on the website by end of January2026 - Linda Reid -Ann Knox

c  Our mission officer has had no contact from Presbytery Mission Officer

d   We hope to build relationships with local churches.

IT Report

NO Report

Noted

Due to the age of the Projectors, we are currently trying to resource replacement projector bulb

Property Report

M Semple presented the report

Approve

a  A request to Scot Water  to conduct a survey to determine the best possible outcome

( a cost will be involved.)

b  A child proof gate for the stage will be provided.

Noted

All presbytery reports and statistics will be presented for inspection on the 3rd February 2026 239

AOCB                                                                                                                                 

 Fellowship & Fundraising -  date change -afternoon tea from 28th March to 25Th April 2026

Presbytery  meet to appoint a new Presbytery Clerk

The Grace

Session Clerk……………………………………Moderator………………………………………………