Kirk Session Minutes

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Kirk Session of Inchinnan Parish Church        

Monday 20th April 2026 7.30pm

Minutes

At Inchinnan on Monday the 20th April 2026 the Kirk Session met as appointed and was constituted with Bible readings and prayer.

Sederunt

Rev Ann Knox with 16 Elders, 1 Correspondent and 2 Congregational member were present and met as appointed.

Apologies were received from 1 Elders as recorded.

Minutes of the 16th March 2026 being in print and in the hands of Elders were approved

Ordinary Meetings 2026 - 25th May 15th June ( review) 17th Aug -21st Sept-19th Oct -16th Nov

Order of Business and AOCB was approved

Business Arising

Remits & Parameters will be revisited by Kirk Session and Committees

Jim Be updated the KS on Solar panels.

Kirk Session approved the Grants Manager to contact the provider and express an ‘interest only’in installing these.

Session Clerk Report  & Correspondence

Kirk Session agreed to ‘door open day’ on 5th September 2026

Moderators Report

Ann Knox presented the report and the following deliverance was approved

1 Kirk Session received the report

2 Agrees the Baptism in August

Noted

a)      The Moderator has completed her Convenorship of the Presbytery Mission Committee and stands down at the June Presbytery Meeting.

b)      Moderator on annual leave Monday 11th to Sunday 17th May – The worship group will lead Worship.

c)      Reminds Convenors to intimate their meetings which will be included in the Intimation and Parish Patter. 

Safeguarding report                                                                                            

Karen Christie presented the report and the following deliverance was approved

1 Kirk Session received the report

2 Training-                                                                                                             249

  Introductory Safeguarding training required – 1 Volunteer

  Trustee  Safeguarding training required    -  1 Elder

3 PVG membership

1 PVG application in progress

Noted

Any Volunteer no longer participating should inform Safeguarding to enable the destruction of documents.

Finance Report

Elizabeth Cockburn presented the report.

1 Kirk Session received the report

Noted

1 Accounts show a surplus of £4000 due to no payments due to Ch of Scotland in January.

2 We now pay Bank Charges

3 Terminal set for receiving payments.

4 Insurers have to be notified once estimates and reports are received for the work on the Tower.

Grants

Grant are available for replacing the rear exit door acquire further quotes and discuss the viability of Grants or self-funding at May Kirk Session Meeting.

Roll Keeper

MW Semple presented the report

1 Kirk Session received the report

2 Membership 129

Noted –                                                                                                                  

Adherents require confirmation by A Knox & Session Clerk

Worship Report

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

        1 Kirk Session Received the report

2 Agrees the worship on Sunday 5th July will take place in the car park- weather permitting -hall if inclement.

Noted

a)      Young Church doing well with Spill the Beans. Marie and the Rota

b)      Favourite hymn service on the 9th August

c)      Next meeting is Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 7 pm.

d)      Christian Aid Praise service went well, it was intimated that £590 had been raised on the night.

e)      Lent Bible study was successful with more folk attending.

Hall Let Report

 Marie Craig presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.                       250

1 Kirk Session received the report.

2 Approved increased rental rates

a)  £30 =Main Hall

b)      £15 =all other Halls

c)      £10 = Kitchen with a hygiene Certificate

d)      £ 10 = Car Park per hour if facilities required.

e)  Sanctuary after Ministers agreement £ 30 per hour.

Agrees Lumos Music Candlelight concerts but inform them there is not to be any alcohol at the event

Instructs Hall Lets -Jim Briengan and Tom McConnell will investigate the problem of chair storage and movement.

Notes

1 Presentation of the Halls and the cost will go on the web.

2 Terms and conditions will be signed for.

3 All groups requested to donate to church if fundraising.

 Pastoral Report

Angela Blackwood presented the report

Kirk Session received the report and Noted

1 All visits completed

2 Raised £ 38.52 for CrossReach Waterfront campus by IPC Pennies jar Feb/Mar which now allows them to buy a defibrillator

Noted

 Pastoral have been invited to attend the presentation at Waterfront Erskine.

Property Report

MW Semple presented the report and the following deliverance was approved.

1 Kirk Session received the report.

2 Approve £954 for slate and chimney repairs on the Manse

3 A letter be sent to General Trustees and copied to Clyde Presbytery requesting a meeting with them to discuss the increasingly worrying costs of our repairs and replacement sewage/pump.

Noted

Balmore :-  Manse est ££4225 – Refused by Presbytery BO

                 Tower est £ 45000 - Refused by Presbytery BO

Further estimates are required

Go Wright have not undertaken agreed remedial action --BO will progress

Sewage  -  BO will progress with the law Dept.

EC Report

Jim Breingan presented the report to Kirk Session as a discussion document of the plus and negatives of our premises.

Due to our present circumstances with the cost building repairs Kirk Session decided to set aside until further information and clarification is received.

  The Grace

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