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The Church of Scotland Guild

The Church of Scotland Guild. ………a trailblazer for the Church as a whole……….. The Very Rev Dr John Miller. What is its aim?. To invite and encourage women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and to enable them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action. The Guild’s Motto.

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The Church of Scotland Guild

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  1. The Church of Scotland Guild ………a trailblazer for the Church as a whole………..The Very Rev Dr John Miller

  2. What is its aim? To invite and encourage women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and to enable them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action

  3. The Guild’s Motto Whose we are and whom we serve

  4. National Committees • Executive • Finance and General Purposes • Projects and Topics • Programmes and Resources • Marketing and Publicity

  5. The Guild • Following a 3 year programme for 2012 - 15: “Whose we are and Whom we serve” • Provides resource material on an Annual Theme and related Discussion Topic • Offers the opportunity for local groups to support a range of Projects related to the 3 year programme

  6. Annual Themes A fellowship to build A faith to proclaim Called to walk humbly with God Discussion Topics Let’s talk about… finding the right way Let’s talk about… being Christian in today’s world Let’s talk about… thanking God for his creation Recent Themes and Topics

  7. Guild Projects 2012 - 2015 Whose we are and Whom we serve • Comfort Rwanda – Building a better Rwanda - Rwanda • CrossReach – Heart for Art – Scotland • Mary’s Meals – Making a difference in Liberia – Liberia • Ministries Council (Priority Areas) – Passage from India - Scotland • Scottish Churches Housing Action – Julius Project - Scotland • World Mission – Out of Africa…into Malta – Malta

  8. The Church of Scotland Guild • was founded in 1887 to give women a role in the ministry and mission of the Church • women and men make up the membership of around 26,000 • has the aim of inviting people to commit their lives to Christ and enabling them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action • keeps as its motto “Whose we are and Whom we serve”

  9. The Guild... • Has a voice on Church Councils : • Church and Society  Mission and Discipleship • Is involved in other Church organisations : • World Day of Prayer • Network of Ecumenical Women in Scotland • Ecumenical Forum of European Christian Women • Scottish Churches Housing Agency • Scottish Bible Society • Is a member of : • Engender • Scottish Women’s Convention • It is self-supporting, relying on members’ contributions to maintain its national office and the production of a Newsletter, Annual Report and other resources relating to its annual Theme, Discussion Topic and a range of Projects which are supported on behalf of the wider Church. • Further information from the Guild Office, 121 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4YN 0131 225 5722 guild@cofscotland.org.uk www.cos-guild.org.uk • The Guild is a component element of the Church of Scotland, Scottish Charity Number SC011353

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