The Church of Scotland The Shore KRrlL Kilmun, Strone and Ardentinny RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Accouwfs 2024 Congreg*don No: 201291 Charity No: SC SC003410 Reference and Administrative Information Ch￿lty Name: The Shore Kirk. Kilrnun, Strone and Ardentsnny Ch￿ltY Registration Numb¢r: SC003410 Congregation Reference No: 201291 Contsct Address: Dalinlongart Fam]house Sandbank Dunoon PA23 8QS Tru$lee8 Principal Office-bearers MinisteT'. Session Clerk Church Treasurer: Independent Examiner Banker5 Virgin Money 100 West Blackhall StreeL Greenock PA15 IXR Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document Since July 2013, the church has been admiIllstered in accordance with the tern]s of the Deed of Constitution (Unilary Forn]). On I Sept 2017, a union was fonned between Kllrnu￿ Si Munns and Strone and Ardentinny churches and we now work as one Kirk Session. Recrnitment and Appointment of Trnstees Under the Deed of Constitution (Unitary Fonn), the Kirk Session is now fully responsible for the spirilual and temporal affairs of the congregation and are the only chariry trustees. The Kirk Session are elders of the church, ¢lected for life and chosen from members of the church who are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills. After the union had tsken place. we ordained three new elders and admitted one elder to the Kirk Session. One elder has relocated to England. Organisational Struclure The Kirk Session meets at least four limes a year and is resp)nsible for the spiritual and temporal affairs within the church. Certain responsibilities are delegated to the Fabric Committee and Finance Committee who rewrt to the Kirk Session as appropriate. Trustees, Annual Report (cont) Year ended 31 December 2024 Objectives and Activities The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine, Refonned in tradition and Presbyterian in polity. It exists to glorify God and to work foT the advanc¢ment of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Church. it acknowledges a distinclive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministy. It Co-operates with oth¢r Churches in various ecumenical IM)dies in Scotland and beyond. Th¢ local church lives out its ministy through a wide variety of activities and progrdmmes along the shore and in the Parish of Kilmun, Strone and Ardentinny. Our emph&sis is on worship with regular Sunday services at 10.30am in Strone (St. Columba's). We have a communion service three times a year. Educational opportLmities such as Bible study groups, especially during the period of Lent, are in place. We have a Safeguarding Coordinator appointed and a group of volunteers who have undertaken the process involved in Disclosure Scotland and have obtained their certificates, who are pr¢pared to work with the youn8 people in the creche and Sunday group. although, we curr¢ntly have no young peopl¢ active in the congregation. We reach out to those in the parish in many ways. If at all possible, our chuTch building is open) particularly in the summer months to provide a place for quiet medilation. Our church hall hosts commimlty groups such as a Gaelic conversational group and church groups such as keep fit and art all meet we¢kly. Regular contact takes place with the local primary school, and staff are encouraged to bring children to church for the end of terni services. The church continues lo give support lo Christian Aid, Home Start Project and the local Food Bank. The elders help those in their districi whether church meml)ers or not. Reliral Offerings go towards charities at home and further afield, with appeals for various emergency situations throughout the world. Our church works with the wider church through its representative regularly attending presbytery meetings. was inducted to the charge of Rural Cowal, who moved from Duns and DLSLLICI Parksh thL Scottish BordeTS. Rural Cowal is a linkage be￿een The Shore Kirk and West Cowai ￿isheS. He Wds i￿]lled oil th¢ 29th of Junc 2024: assists with worship and other ministry duties, and the ttustees exwess their thanks foT eadvrship &$ the inteTim moderator during the vacancy. The basis of linkage was a 500/0 split ot. all ministy osts bom by ¢ach part of the linkage, including the provision of Manse and 88soeiated co8ts. Sinc¢1&8t yearfs reporL- ix)th Ch&￿ilY Shop and thc Manse have been sold - placing the church in a position where it has been able lo replxe th¢ heating syst¢rn in both th¢ Church and Halls and embark on a substantial upgrade to thc sanctuary. iTLgulation to walls and the roof, re-flooring and r¢d¢coration church halls, upgrnde of Kktchen and rnake plans to remove pews and fit a cary￿t in the sanctuary fvi funding was received io assisi with insiallin8 thc air source hcating pumps and convectors. The scope of this work ha8 meant we have beffl worshipping at the Church al Kilmun since DeCeM￿r 2024; thc projcct is planned to be completed by Easter 2025 when we will re￿rn lo the Shore Kirk building in Strone - this ha5 tn¢ani that the focus of church activitics has bc¢n Sunday Worship in rented premiscs, as we hai'e not had acccss to a Meeting pl￿ midweek for regular Church activities. We look forwArd rr) ihat change in the ycar 2025- 26. As ilic iiiiiiislcr atKI OI.M art a shared rcsource. worship is ¢onducted by the Minister and OLM and supported in their absc minisiers wiihin illl