Our News
Church Services Recorded
The 11:30am services at Dunscore Church are also live on Zoom, at the usual link. Afterwards, a link to a recording of the most recent service can usually be found here.
Our Minister
Rev Mark R S Smith, was Inducted to the charge of Dunscore linked with Glencairn & Moniaive in March 2020.
Read more about our minister by clicking here: MS
Associate Minister
At a meeting of the Kirk Session in October 2019, 
the Reverend Tim Harmer was welcomed to his appointment as Associate Minister to the linked congregations of Dunscore with Glencairn and Moniaive.
Read more about Tim by clicking here: TH
Booking of Premises
The procedure for booking our premises has been updated. Look under the “Bookings” tab at the top of this page for details.
Church Family Notices
The Church Family Notices (CFNs) are available on this website before the service each week, providing details of the service and a look at the church diary for the coming week and beyond. The CFNs can also be emailed to you. Send a request to gm.cfns@gmail.com
New items for inclusion should be sent by email to this address also. See the latest issue (below) for the submission deadline.
Latest issue: Church Family Notices. 
Church Finances
The costs of maintaining the ministry and the church buildings continue as we catch up after the pandemic closures. For those of you who are unable to give an Offering on a Sunday, please consider how you can continue to make your gifts regularly.
- Pass on your donations to your Elder, or to the Session Clerk or Treasurer. The blue envelope donation scheme has been discontinued.
- You could set up a standing order with your bank to make direct payments to the church on a weekly or monthly basis. Our Bank account is “Glencairn and Moniaive Church” with Sort Code: 80-19-02 and Account no: 00147516, or click on standing order for a sample form. Please contact the Treasurer, preferably by email (gmtreasurer@gmail.com), for further assistance should you need it.
- Alternatively, one-off donations are welcome at any time in the year. Please use the bank details, as above, or the Treasurer would be pleased to receive your cheque.
Thank you.
The Trustees have approved and signed off the Congregational Accounts for 2023. The Accounts have been examined by the Independent Examiner and have been put forward for approval of Presbytery and OSCR. Click here to read or download a copy of the Accounts. Certain detail has been omitted for security purposes.
Gift Aid
Your Church’s funds continue to benefit from your offerings that are linked to Gift Aid. In the past year, almost £4300 was recovered from the government through the scheme. Single or regular donations can qualify for 25% tax back from the government, at no cost to the taxpayer. If you are not already giving this way, please do sign up. Details from the Treasurer.
Eco-Congregation Scotland
Our congregation has joined the ecumenical eco-congregation movement to show that our church is concerned about the environment and wants to do something about it in the future.
Read more: Eco
Food Bank
The Congregational Board have decided that we should have the opportunity to support the local food banks on a regular basis. There is a box in St Ninian’s Church to receive your donations, and a list of some ideas of what you could give.
Alternatively, please support the First Base Food Bank with a money donation by clicking the link here.
Glencairn Church
The Congregation previously decided that the best stewardship of its limited resources was to dispose of Glencairn Church, and to concentrate activities within the village of Moniaive. These decisions and the events up to disposal are recorded here: GC milestone
The Congregation ceased to use the building from early-September 2020, when it was sold to a private buyer.
The adjacent cemetery is the responsibility of the Dumfries & Galloway Council.
Life and Work
The magazine of the Church of Scotland is published monthly and copies are available by subscription. You can now read additional content on the internet at www.lifeandwork.org. It’s just a click away here.
A Message from Lubuto
Christmas 2023
You can see a Christmas message from Rev Friday Sinkonde of the Lubuto congregation in Zambia at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsRXqJUXeLA.
Upgrading and Refurbishment of St Ninian’s Church
In 2022, the Board agreed to proceed with upgrading of the Kitchen facilities and associated fabric works. The Kitchen refurbishment and provision of an additional Toilet is complete.
Costs were partly met from Church funds held by the General Trustees, taken from the sale of Glencairn Church. This was supplemented by grants from awarding bodies.
Work on the upgrading will continue in 2024.
Prayer Diary
The Social Care Council of the Church of Scotland, operating as CrossReach, has prepared a Prayer Diary for the week.
Tea and Coffee
Glencairn & Moniaive Church is one of the ever-growing number of churches making the connection between trade and poverty and committing to using Fairtrade products including tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits.
Refreshments are served on Sundays at St Ninian’s Church, either after the 10:00am service or before the 11:30am service, on the first Sundays of the month.
The Blessed Thing
The Blessed Thing newsletter is incorporated into the local and widely circulated “Glencairn Gazette”, which is published several times a year. This contains church news and other items. Contributions for the next issue should be sent to the editor, Sue Grant, on email: suegrant23@me.com
The Church of Scotland
Keep up to date with what is happening in the wider Church. Click here.
Toy Library
Over the past few months a small number of youngsters have enjoyed meeting to play together in St Ninian’s. Due to the small numbers attending, the group have decided to move to The Paterson Rooms. It is hoped that the group will be able to continue. If you or anyone you know would like to become involved, please get in touch with Janet Yule (200373) or Sandra Neill (200416) and if enough people come forward then perhaps the group will be able to keep going. The group runs in The Paterson Rooms which has a lovely outdoor area suitable for outdoor play. Not only is it a chance for the younger children and babies to socialise, it is also ideal for the adults to have a chat and a cuppa. Anyone is welcome to pop in for a coffee and a play!! They meet on Friday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am.
