Welcome to the website of the Bankfoot Church Centre.
We opened our new building on
To some the Bankfoot Church
Centre
represents a new way of “doing church”, to others it is a recovery of a
model
based on scripture, where worship and daily life merge into one.
The aim of the project to rebuild the
church after the fire was to provide a twenty first century building
accessible
and relevant to all.
Throughout the planning and
building
process, the church sought to listen carefully to the needs, hopes and
plans of
its community. It also listened carefully for God's plans and was
encouraged by
the continued recurrence of the words of Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know
the plans
I have for you,” says the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, to
give you hope and a future.” These words
seemed so fitting and deliberate that they became the inscription on
the
foundation stone on which the whole project was, quite literally built.
Within the building there are
facilities
for all ages, from the soft play area for children to a day care centre
for the
elderly. Our hope is that all who enter the building will not only feel
welcome
but know that God is present in the midst of this community.
The building is now busy all day every day serving the community of Bankfoot. For many it makes God's love tangible and understandable in their lives. In valuing and serving God’s children we are serving God and highlighting His presence in our midst.
Bankfoot Church Centre is a very beautiful and practical building but it is also a building with a message. The message is: “God cares for you and has plans for you”.
Iain McFadzean
MISSION STATEMENT:
We aim to provide a focus of faith and worship accessible to all within our growing community.
By relating to all ages we will reach out in Christian service and caring to all in Auchtergaven and Moneydie Parish.
We aspire to bring the progressive influence of Christ into the midst of the life of our parish creating a sense of belonging to the wider family of God.
VISION FOR THE FUTURE:
To foster and grow the ethos of unconditional acceptance to all expressed through our Christian faith.
To make the gospel available to all generations using the best methods and materials we can employ.
To be an open, outward looking congregation founded on the truth of scripture and led by the Holy Spirit.
