The Church is within the Presbytery of Ayr and has a congregational roll of 774 from some 570 homes.

 

Most of the congregation live in Prestwick and Ayr, some come from adjacent towns and villages and others from the surrounding rural area

 

The church is one of four Church of Scotland charges in Prestwick and has recently celebrated it's 70th anniversary.

 

There are 102 elders who form the Kirk Session, the governing body of the church in spiritual matters.

 

The Kirk Session normally meets four times per year with further meetings in connection with Communion or as and when called by the Minister. The session has several committees who meet on an ad-hoc basis as required, these deal with "Policy",Commitment", "Pastoral Care" and "Membership within 20 to 40 age group"

 

The Congregational Board which consists of all elders and a further 26 or so members elected by the congregation has four regular meetings per year with other meetings as and when required.

The Board is concerned with secular matters such as property and finance.
There are three committees, "Finance", "Property", and " Stewardship"

 

A Kirk Session conference is held annually, often with a specific subject for discussion.

A "Stated Annual Meeting" of the congregation is also held at which the Board present their annual report, seek approval of the proposed budget for the following year and also elect the board members.

The Minister has the help of a pastoral assistant

A church office with an administrator is open at the church each weekday morning from 9:30 to 12:30 to assist the minister, elders, voluntary workers and general members of the parish.

 

A church magazine is produced on a quarterly basis by the combined efforts of the editor, office administrator and a number of contributors

 

Office Bearers etc.

 

Minister                                  Rev. David Watson

Session Clerk                         Philip Craig

Clerk to the Board                Val Edmond

Treasurer                               Niven Rennie

Presbytery Elder                   Joyce Pringle

Roll Keeper                            Norma Hull

Freewill Offerings                 Jim Paterson, Hazel Kershaw

Gift Aid                                  Jim Scott, Jim Paterson

Property Convenors              Robert McIlwraith, Malcolm McGregor

Stewardship                           Ian Steven

Halls Convenor                      Stan McCulloch

Press Officer                         Margaret Ross

Sunday School                        Linda Harding

Circle of Care                        Rev Cath Shaw

Flowers                                   Anne Andrew, Janette Brown

Cradle Roll                             Betty Campbell

Life and Work                       Libby Syme, Elaine Pirie

Magazine                               Jim Paterson, Elaine Pirie

Pastoral Assistant                  Rev. Cath Shaw

Organist                                 Paul Cohen

Office Administrator             Elaine Pirie

Cleaners                                 Evelyn Gibson, Malcolm McGregor