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Car Park
Thankfully High Kirk has many However, there are many stalwarts
volunteers to undertake the work of within the church who have been
the church from Missionaries, Sunday carrying out the role faithfully for more
School teachers, BB and GB officers, years than perhaps they care to
Visiting Team members, Worship remember and frankly, in my opinion,
Leaders, Choirs and musicians, etc., all ‘they have done their bit.’ Similarly,
of whom are clearly fulfilling important there are people who are clearly heavily
roles of service - ‘up-front service.’ involved within other ministries and I
have attempted, for the most part, to
However, there are other positions of ensure that they are excluded from the
service within the church which are car park rotas. Thanks to the recent 7
perhaps less glamorous but just as or 8 new recruits from the “20’s - 30’s“
important in the Lord’s eyes – and one group who have readily agreed to
of these is ‘covering’ car park during the assist.
3 Sunday services each week. It is not
so pleasant patrolling the exterior of However, there are possibly others
the church on a cold February evening within the congregation who could
when biting gales and heavy rain is easily undertake 2 duties per year
battering you as you attempt to find a helping within the Car Park ministry.
space for a worshipper turning into the The number of duties required has been
car park at 6.35pm! limited to 2 or 3 per year, although
there are still a few members on duty
1 Peter 4 v 10 states “Each one should more often. If you feel that you would
use whatever gift he has received to like to volunteer for such service and lift
serve others…” However, the skills the load from someone else’s shoulders
required to undertake car park duty or as Galatians 6 v2 puts it – “Carry
do not require the level of gifts each other’s burdens and in this way
as the aforementioned roles, so we you will fulfil the law of Christ,” please
really should not be forced to face the contact me.
problem of gaining volunteers that we
have had over the past few years, “For even the Son of Man did not come
particularly with regards to the to be served, but to serve …..”
11.30am and 6.30pm services. Mark 10 v 45.
Ivan McKeown
