This
appointment offers a rare opportunity for the Minister to be intimately
involved in the construction of the new Maybole Parish Church and Carrick
Centre on a brown field site, and the subsequent setting of goals and
parameters to raise the profile of the Church within the town and wider
community. The New Church will be at the
heart of the Carrick Centre, and as such will be a focal point in the town for
both residents and visitors.
The
Minister will be expected to show the qualities of leadership and dynamism necessary
to inspire the established congregation and to attract new membership from
within the expanding population.
The
position offers great scope for innovation. Essential attributes are self-motivation, excellent communication and
inter-personal skills at all levels, and a good sense of humour. This is a challenging position in a parish
which embraces both rural and urban aspects of the community, and candidates
should ideally have a proven track record of achievement and success in at
least one previous appointment over a period of 5-10 years. A current driving
licence ls considered essential.
This is a great opportunity for the new Minister to live
and work in a friendly town set in a beautiful part of south-west Scotland, to
make a major contribution to the life of the community, and to establish the
new Maybole Parish Church as the spiritual home for present and future
generations.
New Church Building Project
The
Church of Scotland will own the building which will house the Church sanctuary,
several multi-purpose halls of different sizes, a café and bookshop, day
centre, soft play area and an information centre.
There is scope for providing activities from crèches to
conferences, cinema, local history and genealogy. There will also be an
integrated, purpose built youth centre to provide activities for the young
people of the town.
Research was carried out to determine what facilities the
young people of Maybole would like, and as a result a 'drop-in' Cyber Cafe
selling non-alcoholic drinks and snacks has been included in the plans. There
will also be a hall which can be used for discos and games etc. and the
facility will be staffed by trained youth workers.
The
first sod will be cut at the turn of the year 2010 and it is planned that the
new Church will take 15 months to build. An opening is therefore expected in
Spring 2011.
Finance is in place for the main Church and Halls, and fund
raising is continuing in order to complete the youth facility.
Designed by the architect of Bankfoot Church in Perthshire,
our building incorporates many of the same ecological concepts. See more at www.bankfootchurch.org.uk.
Bankfoot Church exterior shows approximately how Maybole
Church will look.
Church.
Front Entrance.
Similarly, the interiors of Maybole Church will closely
resemble those at Bankfoot.
Church
Café
Soft play area
Maybole Parish Church & Carrick Centre Floor Plan
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