# West Gordon Parish Church of Scotland (Alford, Strathdon, Rhynie)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC007979
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Aug. 3, 1929
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC007979


## Contact

- **Address:** 11 Victoria Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire
- **Postcode:** AB33 8NG
- **Website:** www.westgordonparishchurch.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of religion&#x27;

**What the charity does:** West Gordon Parish Church was set up in 2023 as a union of four congregations to promote the Christian faith across 300 miles of rural Aberdeenshire. It uses churches at Alford, Strathdon and Rhynie for weekly worship and each have hall accommodation for church and community activities. The church is staffed by a full time minister, a full time parish assistant, a part time secretary and other staff, in conjunction with a team of around 25 volunteer elders who form the Kirk Session. The control of the affairs of the Congregation, both spiritual and temporal, is vested in the Kirk Session of the Congregation. Members of the congregation take part in a variety of activities including Bible study and prayer groups, Guild, choir, Sunday school, and Youth group.

**Objectives:** The advancement of religion.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Aberdeenshire
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood






