Crieff Parish Church - Church Groups

The Contacts page provides contact details for each of these groups.

Children's Time

Our Sunday School (for all children from 3 up to Primary 7 age) meets at the same time as the adults worship on a Sunday morning – but have a bit more fun as we discover walking with God can be fun with a capital F. We play games, sing songs, listen to stories and have fun with craft activities.

Children's Time is from 10.45am till 12 noon on term time Sundays in St Andrew's Hall, Strathearn Terrace - just opposite the church, and we join the end of the 11am service. Visiting children are most welcome.

Seedbeds

This group happens at the same time as Children's Time and is for toddlers under 3 years old. We make things, sing songs, play and have a story time. We meet from 10.45am in St Andrew's Hall and the children come into the church near the end of the service with the Children's Time children.

Youth Clubs

Team Impact is a time for young folk from P7-S3 to laugh, play games, chill out and explore Christian concepts and discipleship in a safe environment. Meeting every Sunday evening in St Andrew's Halls 6.30pm-7.45pm in term time, we are open to any young folk who want to come along! We also head out into the wilds of Scotland for weekends away.

Songbirds

The Songbirds is an organisation which is based in music for a the younger members of the community, These under fives sing out with their mums and carers every week with enthusiasm and fun enabling relationships to be built early, preparing children for school. Songbirds meet at 10.45am on Tuesday mornings and is followed by tea, coffee, juice and biscuits.

Mother and Toddler Group

The Mother and Toddler Group is a friendly, sociable group which meets on Thursday mornings from 9.30-11.30am for all toddlers with their carers

Bible Study Groups

We have several weekly Bible study groups meeting, studying different passages and in different ways, so that there is always an opportunity to dig more deeply into what God has to say to us, but in a way that suits your personality.

Ladies Bible Study Group meets on Wednesday mornings at 10.30am and studying "The Purpose Driven Life" at present..

Thursday House Group meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30pm. New folk are always welcome to this small, friendly and faithful group.

The Guild

More than 100 years ago The Woman’s Guild was launched with the motto “Whose we are and whom we serve” referring to this national womans’ group faith in Jesus Christ. Since then the Guild have opened the doors to men, but continue to lead the church forward, being involved in ground breaking projects in Scotland and overseas that advance the gospel. In many congregations of the Church of Scotland small and large meetings of women, either monthly or weekly continue to meet to worship, educate each other and enjoy fellowship while serving the wider Church and Christ’s Kingdom. Crieff Guild meet on Wednesday afternoons in St Andrew’s Hall when new folk and visitors will always be made welcome – see the Events section.

Crossreach

Crossreach continues the Church of Scotland’s long tradition of providing care and support for those in need of all ages. Services offered range from counselling to residential care.

Within our own congregation we regularly support Crossreach in various ways, including Bluebell Day (post natal depression project) and sale of Christmas goods. Current information can always be found at the back of the church in the Circle of Care magazine and prayer letter. The website at www.crossreach.org.uk is full of news. We are always happy to be contacted on any issue or idea to do with Crossreach. Contact Alison (01764 656097) or Susie (01764 654563).

The Dorcas Group

Sewing and knitting are the skills of the Dorcas group as they enjoy fellowship together while making garments which are passed on through Blythswood Trust to clothe and keep warm people in dire straits around the world. Christian care for body, mind and soul is carried by lorry around the world making regular deliveries in Albania, Bulgaria, Malawi, Maozambique and India, to name but a few. Garments for people of all ages are supplied.

Dorcas, is however aware that poverty and need are not confined to overseas places, so Dorcas works with the Prschal Trust to meet the needs of deprived folk in the West of Scotland too - Preschal is Gaelic for Precious.

Much of the work of Dorcas is done at home with friends and then brought together for the whole group on the first Monday of the month from October to April.

Find out who Dorcas is in your new Testament at Acts of the Apostles Chapter 9.

Rambling Group

The Walkers love heading out into the glorious Perthshire countryside, sometimes keeping to paths and occasionally heading over the wild horizon. Saturday mornings seem to be a good time for this. All are welcome.

World Mission

Minister Jim MacDonald is about to head for Jamaica to reinforce links with the church there that this congregation has enjoyed for many a year, but our global interest doesn’t stop there. Our folk support Christian Aid, Leprosy Mission and enjoy family contacts in missionary situation across the world including Nepal.