Working together in Partnership
Cathcart Church of Scotland
We have covenant partnership with Cathcart Church of Scotland which has been in place since 2011. A renewed covenant was signed at a joint Sunday service on 1st February 2024. The covenant is formalisation of a long standing relationship of co-operation between the two congregations. This has allowed the Christian churches in the area to engage more effectively with the wider community in Cathcart.
As John Fulton (interim moderator) explained, this relationship has enabled the churches to be more effective together than they could be working separately – the sum of the whole being greater than that of each of the parts.
Shared Activities include:
- Sunday Evening Services – held at Cathcart Church of Scotland
- Wednesday Morning Services – held at Cathcart United Free Church
- Small Bible Study Groups – shared across the congregations
- Monthly Prayer Breakfast – held at Cathcart United Free Church and includes Cathcart Baptist church
- Holy Week Services – rotating between all three Cathcart churches on different nights
- Youth Ministry Partnership – supporting Radiate Cathcart, which provides ministry to young people and families in the Cathcart area
Radiate Cathcart
Radiate Cathcart is a ministry to young people and families in the Cathcart area of Glasgow. The ministry is supported through a partnership with three local churches:
- Cathcart Baptist Church
- Cathcart Church of Scotland
- Cathcart United Free Church
Drawing inspiration from Philippians 2:15 to “shine like stars,” Radiate Cathcart engages young people through worship, fellowship, discipleship, education, and community service, It aims to to help them grow in their understanding of the Christian faith. The organization is led by Senior Development Worker Cara Wightman with support from trustees drawn from each of the partnership churches.
The organization runs a comprehensive youth outreach and growth programme including weekly and monthly groups, as well as well-established holiday clubs held at Easter and in the last week of July. One of their key community projects, “The Vibe,” is supported by the Church of Scotland Go For It Fund.
