Organisations

The stranger visiting Livingstone Church halls on any night of the week, and on some afternoons as well, would be sure to find some group or other holding a meeting. This is just a sign of the continuation of the commitment to the organisational life of the Church by our congregation since its inception.

 “Modern life with its feverish rush, its many attractions and allurements, challenges the Church to greater efforts and changed methods. The ice rinks, the cinemas, the countless diversions of modern life – how is this Church to respond?”

This statement was written in 1947 by the then Minister the Rev. J. Mackay Nimmo, as a foreword to a new magazine produced by the young people of the Church – “The Living Stone”. This quote would not look out of place in the modern day. The magazine goes on to report on the various activities offered and here is a rather lengthy quote from that particular magazine:

We have in all, five meetings in the week. On Wednesday we meet for badminton, table tennis, darts and many other similar games, and there is always sure to be a group discussing some problem, or another group clustered around the piano. Not forgetting to mention the little cup of tea we enjoy on a Wednesday. I pass on to Saturday, when we have two meetings of the club. The first is in the afternoon and is mainly devoted to badminton, which, still being in its infancy,(!) requires as much practice as it receives. On Saturday night our main theme is dancing. At the end of each evening we proceed to the church where we have a short service, which is taken by some of the club members.

Today, our Church is still very concerned to provide for its young people. Read through the many pages to find out more about all the organisations who meet in the Halls regularly.