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Mearns Free Church

Giving

‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’ 2 Corinthians 8:9

We believe that supporting our congregation financially is supporting the advancement of the Kingdom of God in our area and beyond. Thank you for considering financial support of  Mearns Free Church.
Having just become Mearns Free Church, we await a new charity number from OSCR. However, in the meantime we can continue to financially support the work of Mearns Free Church through NM New Church (SC052877).

If you would like to give to the ministry and work of Mearns Free Church you can do this by bank transfer or Standing Order using the details below. These bank details will be used until we have received OSCR charitable status and a new bank account opened. Donations made to NM New Church will be used for the ongoing work of Mearns Free Church.

Bank CAF Bank           (Charities Aid Foundation
Sort Code 83-91-46
Account 30401581
Name NM New Church

Notes

  1. For Bank Transfers please use the the name "NM New Church" (rather than "Newton Mearns"). Also please clearly mark your name in the reference section when you make the transfer, so that we can confirm receipt for tax purposes.
  2. When you set up your donation, please email our Treasurer, Sandy McDougall, at finance@mearnsfree.org and he will be happy to confirm safe receipt.
  3. If you're a tax payer, please also fill out a separate Gift Aid form and either return it to Sandy in person in church or alternatively scan, sign and email it to him at finance@mearnsfree.org 

If you'd like any help with making these arrangements, or to discuss the funding of our new church more generally please get in touch using the form below.
Please scroll down and find information on how you might gain Gift Aid from the Government. 

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Gift Aid


Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate.

Gift Aid is reclaimed by charities from the government. It comes from the tax you pay for the relevant tax year.  Please note that your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer.

In order to "Gift Aid" your donation, please click here to complete and submit a Gift Aid form.

If you are already a donor but unsure whether you have an active and valid Gift Aid declaration enabling the additional tax amount to be claimed by the church, please email the Treasurer at finance@mearnsfree.org 

If you are a visitor to our website or YouTube channel, we are delighted you could join us. We are not seeking your financial support. You are very welcome and we hope you have found being with us helpful as you consider the person of Jesus Christ and what it means to follow him. 
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Planning your Visit

 A Warm Hello!

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The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know beforehand what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We rent space at Belmont House School for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am (local map here).
Cars...We use the playground as a car park and there is plenty of space. Please park on the premises.
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In the interests of good neighbourly relations please do not park on Sandringham Avenue. 

In the unlikely event that the car park is full, or you prefer not to park on the premises, please use one of the side roads nearby but not Sandringham Avenue. (We do not want to hinder the flow of traffic or block pavements on Sandringham.)

Entering the building...As you enter the premises, you will be greeted by one of our regular worshippers who will direct you to the auditorium where we meet. 
Songs and bible readings will be displayed on a screen at the front. 

The Minister will guide us through our time of worship. Don't worry about knowing when to stand or sit. The Minister will lead us through worship. Our time together is structured and appropriately "reverent", but it is a "relaxed reverence"! 

We serve tea & coffee after the service, and this is a great way to meet people or simply take time to find your bearings. 

Is there a dress code? Not at all - come casual, come smart, but just come!
Will I have to join in? You're welcome to simply observe or to participate actively 
Accessibility There is wheelchair access, and a disabled toilet


Our Worship

Just before we are called to worship by the Minister, we usually have an item of "gathering praise". This is a good opportunity to settle ourselves in anticipation of being called to enter God's presence together. Some find it helpful to use this time to pray quietly. Others prefer to reflect on the words being sung and some like to simply become quiet. 

The service of worship begins formally at 10:30 am with a call to worship and lasts around 70 minutes.
  
Preaching, praise and prayer are central to our worship.
We share in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper on the last Sunday of each month. Some Sundays will include the sacrament of Baptism.

Our service of worship will include traditional and contemporary praise. We also include songs from the bible called "Psalms".

Though our worship has an informal "feel" to it, we do follow an order which the Minister determines. It will usually look something like this; 

  • Welcome with notices
  • Call to worship with a Bible Scripture
  • Praise (this may be one or more items of praise) 
  • Prayer of adoration & confession (we acknowledge the greatness of God and our need for forgiveness)  
  • Talk to children (& sometimes a children's song)
  • The children leave for age-appropriate groups 
  • Prayer of thanksgiving & intercession (we pray with thanksgiving and for the world)
  • Reading from the Bible
  • The sermon (the aim is to explain the passage of the bible read and apply it to life)
  • Praise
  • Benediction ( a blessing spoken over the congregation) 
Our singing is led by our musicians, and the words of the praise are projected onto a large screen so that everyone can join in freely or just read & listen.

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What about my kids?
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  •  Creche  (0 - 3 years) 
  •  HizKidz  Nursery - P7   
  •  Prime Time   S1 - S3
  • Older youth remain in worship
For more information about what happens in the children's work please click here

As well as our Sunday morning service we have gatherings in church and in our homes. These include prayer meetings, Bible study groups, youth group meetings, all-age outreach activities, special events, and more.

We have more information for you specifically if you…

Click here to contact us for further information - we'd love to hear from you

If you'd like to know about some of our staff, please check out our Staff and Leadership page.

Getting Connected

Small Groups
While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet during the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

 
Would you like additional assistance to visit?
We'd be happy to help - just give us a few days' notice and we will aim to help make suitable arrangements with you. However, even without advance notice our door team is always happy to help on the day!
 
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It is our prayer that you might come to feel at home in  Mearns Free Church!

Scott Kirkland, Minister
minister@mearnsfree.org