News and Information

Weddings:

St. Nicholas is often seen as a very desirable venue for weddings and is consequently fairly busy, especially during the summer months.

The first point of contact when seeking to book the church for a wedding, is to contact the minister to check the availability of the church.

Once the church is booked and the reception organised, there is the requirement to contact the registrar of the district in which you seek to be married in order to fulfil the legal requirements. This normally consists of filling in a form, giving some personal/family details and the names of the witnesses at the wedding. There is a legal requirement that this is done at least three weeks prior to the wedding as a notice requires to be published outside the registrar’s office. The registrar in Prestwick can be contacted to make an appointment at 2, The Cross, Prestwick - telephone: 01292 671666

There are fees for weddings;
Organist £75
Church Officer £50
Use of the church by non members* £200
*This charge does not apply if either the bride or groom are members or if their parents are members of the congregation.

Worship Activities:

For details of Sunday morning worship, and other worship activities please go to the Worship section.

Weekly Rotas:

Intimations:

If you wish to have an intimation added to the Order of Service, please contact the office, or e-mail. All intimations should be submitted by the Friday prior to the Sunday you wish the intimation to be announced.

Newsletter:

If you wish to add an article or notice to the Church newsletter, please send an e-mail. All articles must be submitted by the 20th of the month.

Hospital Transport:

Members of the Congregation requiring help in visiting local hospitals can contact Miss M. McIntosh (470161) or the Church Office, and the necessary arrangements will be made.

Gift Aid Scheme:

Members of the Congregation who give offerings or donations to the church, and pay income tax, can join the Gift Aid Scheme by signing a ‘Gift Aid Declaration’ and the tax can then be reclaimed on the amount given.

Any donations that have been made since 6th April 2001, and all donations made from the date of signing are eligible for reclaim of tax.
Methods of payment are by cheque, standing order, or cash given to Mr. Bill Ritchie, Kirk Treasurer or Mr. Stewart Rogerson, Gift Aid Scheme Administrator.

Members of the congregation who give through the weekly offering envelope, and who pay tax, also qualify to join the scheme. All donations must be traceable, so money given in the open plate would not be eligible.

Anyone wishing to join the scheme, please contact Mr. Stewart Rogerson on 477336.