Giffnock South Parish Church is a welcoming parish church, part of the wider presbyterian Church of Scotland, in the heart of the Southside.
Through our worship and work we to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in our community; we welcome those who share our Christian faith as well as those would like to learn more.
We meet to worship on Sunday mornings at 11am.
Our welcome team look forward to greeting you.
We aim to be a sanctuary of hope and love in our community.
As a congregation, we aspire:
To share the gospel
To be inclusive
To welcome all
To build relationships
Who’s Who
Minister
Rev Catherine Beattie BDMin
Catherine came to Giffnock South in 2011, you can find out more about her ministry here.
Session Clerk
Alison Fenton
The Session Clerk is the official record keeper of the church. Her role involves preparing for Kirk Session meetings and making all the appropriate arrangements for Communion services. She liaises with the conveners of the church action groups and generally supports the Minister and work of the Kirk Session.
Depute Session Clerk
Hugh Campbell
The principal role of the Assistant Session Clerk is to record and produce minutes of the Kirk Session meetings, and to assist the Minister and Session Clerk in their various duties.
Treasurer
Iain Grimmond
As the treasurer, Iain ensures that we comply with accounting requirements, that the finances are transparent and that the church is accountable in all of its financial dealings.
Communications Convener
Clive Bell
Clive chairs the communications group, which is responsible for spreading information about church life to both the congregation and the wider community.
Events Convener
Elaine Clark
Elaine Clarke and the Events Team organise and facilitate many of the events in our church calendar. They also help other organisations such as the Guild and Community Choir run their events. The work of the Events group brings not only our members together but reaches out to the wider community in fellowship and friendship.
Fabric Conveners
Avril Holland & Brenda Williams
The remit of the Fabric Team is to ensure that our halls and buildings are well maintained and to develop a programme of maintenance and renewal of church fabric. The Fabric Team liaises with contractors to obtain budget estimates for works. The team also oversees church fire regulations and ensures appropriate insurance policies are in place.
Finance Convener
Brian Cochrane
Brian convenes the Stewardship & Finance Committee and is responsible for managing the church budget, donations and gift aid.
Halls Convener
Brenda Williams
The Halls Convener deals firstly with people considering using our halls and ensures that bookings are feasible with regard to our Google calendar. Brenda liaises with the Church Administrator who issues application forms, contracts, and deals with payments from hall users. Finally, Brenda deals with any queries from halls users and communicates with the Fabric convener to ensure the halls are in suitable condition for our users.
Nurturing Faith Convener
Graeme Whyte
Outreach Convener
Ronnie Macintosh
Ronnie is Giffnock South’s main link for mission and outreach. He oversees all areas of outreach including the annual church charity, Kwenderana Group, Lodging House Mission, Fair Trade, and the Community Choir.
Presbytery Elder
Primrose Young
Our Presbytery Elder Primrose Young represents Giffnock South at the monthly meetings of Glasgow Presbytery and reports on Presbytery Meetings to Kirk Session
Administrator
Anne Marie Marks
Anne Marie runs the church office, handles the administrative responsibilities and provides a wide range of support to the Finance Team, Fabric Group, Session Clerk, church groups, Kirk Session, our Minister and also Pollokshaws church. She is often the first point of contact by phone or in person for visitors and newcomers to the church. As such, Anne Marie is a very important part of our church’s public image and outreach.
Organist
Christina Martin
Caretaker
Billy Jukes
Billy is responsible for keeping our premises clean. He ensures that our halls and sanctuary are ready for the large number of groups using them, assists with setting up, and is responsible for security.