Minister follows St Cuthbert’s Way
Posted by Peter Ranscombe in Events, Local Mission, tags: Boys Brigade, Greenock East URC, Port Glasgow URC, Rev David Walton
A Synod minister will trek 63 miles along St Cuthbert’s Way this month to raise money for community work in one of Scotland’s poorest areas.
Rev David Walton, minister of Greenock East URC and Port Glasgow URC, will be joined on his walk from Melrose to Lindisfarne by three members of the 14th Greenock Boys Brigade and Chris McTiernan, from Port Glasgow URC.
Their sponsored journey will support Building for the Future, a project launched by Greenock East URC to raise £150,000 to replace its church roof and carry out other major repairs.
The repairs would allow the church to expand its community work, which already includes a parent and toddler group, an under-eights disco and family party nights.
Members have signed commitments to pray for the project, support fund raising efforts and, where they can, commit to donating an monthly sum on top of their current giving to the church.
Rev Walton said: “Greenock East URC is set in one of the 5% most deprived areas of Scotland. Our aim is to become a truly community church.
“But to carry out all our plans we need a building fit for purpose so are raising an initial £150,000 for urgent repairs.
“While this will no doubt be a physical challenge for someone as old and, more particularly, as overweight as I am, it will also be great spiritual journey for the team.”
The group is due to set off from Melrose, in the Borders, on 19 July and reach Lindisfarne on 22 July.
You can sponsor David and his team at www.justgiving.com/David-M-Walton
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