We are a registered charity, SC000534 Strathbogie Drumblade Church of Scotland Huntly

Mission and Vision

Our team

Governance

MISSION AND VISION

Our Mission

We are a worship centred community called to preach Christ by loving God, loving one another and loving our neighbours near and far.

Our Vision

• Maintain the importance we place on worship in terms of inclusiveness, biblical teaching, prayer, involvement of children and teenagers and variety of music / hymns;

• Utilise further the faith and skills of the congregation in the preparation and leading of worship;

• Continue building our fellowship in terms of increasing opportunities outside of Sunday Worship;

• Make outreach to and nurture of the young a priority in terms of recruiting youth leaders and offering regular groups / clubs outside of Sunday mornings;

• Increase the number of people and age range involved in pastoral care;

• Enable and empower younger adults to be more involved in decision making;

• Develop our Area Grouping with Huntly Cairnie Glass congregation and with Insch-Leslie-Premnay-Oyne congregation by working collaboratively in mission and outreach initiatives;

• Build closer ties with the local Roman Catholic and Episcopal congregations and with community organisations.

OUR TEAM

REVEREND ELSPETH MCKAY
STRATHBOGIE DRUMBLADE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
1 Bogie Street
Huntly
Aberdenshire
AB54 8EU



Elspeth was inducted as Minister of Strathbogie Drumblade in April 2025. She wasn’t new to ministry though as she had been Minister of Echt and Midmar; Cumbernauld Old; Paisley Abbey and a short stint as the first Presbytery Clerk of the Presbytery of the North East and Northern Isles.
Elspeth was born in Windsor and brought up in Cambridge and came to Aberdeen in 1999 to study for a Masters degree in International and European Law after having studied for her first law degree in Staffordshire. The idea was that she would be part of the team setting up the International Criminal Court in The Hague. However, this did not happen as she met her husband, David, in the Chapel Choir in Aberdeen and they settled in Forgue and Elspeth worked for Aberdeen University and latterly at Moray College. This is when she explored her call to Ministry, undertook her BD at Aberdeen University and was ordained and inducted into the charge of Echt linked with Midmar.
David and Elspeth have one son and are loving being back in Aberdeenshire. They have two Romanian dogs, Tsar and Soraya who are very ‘individual’ and they love being here too.


Mobile: 07708 690065
Email
EMcKay@churchofscotland.org.uk

Ann Gray, Joint Session Clerk and Guild Secretary
Tel: 01466 792098
Mobile: 07585 448 619

I have enjoyed the fellowship at Stahbogie Drumblade for over 20 years and been an Elder for several years. I am currently Magazine Editor and Guild Secretary. Although I work full time as a School Technician, I enjoy lots of hobbies and interests including art, reading, music, gardening, walking my dogs and travel.

Alison Milne, Joint Session Clerk
Tel: 01466 792348
Mobile: 07483 219 996

As well as my role as Joint Session Clerk I am an active Elder and Guild Treasurer. I also tend to the Church garden floral patch. I have achieved my Leading Worship Course.
I am a Dance teacher and retired school cook, my hobbies are dancing, gardening, cycling, walking and cooking. 

Tom Craggs, Church Treasurer

After a long career as a professional Quantity Surveyor and then with Royal Dutch Shell, now Shell plc, I retired in 2007 and have been actively supporting other Presbytery Church Treasurers as well as supporting my wife Rev. Sheila Craggs who is currently Interim Moderator at Fintray Kinellar Keithhall Church. I look forward to working with the Strathbogie Drumblade team.

Bill McKay, Health and Safety Officer


Keith Stewart, Presbytery Elder


Lorna Marshall, Roll Keeper


Mary McTavish, Free Will Offerings and Gift Aid Convener


Betty Morrison, Pastoral Care
Tel: 01466 792946

Agnes Watson, Pastoral Care
Tel: 01466 792946

Pat Emslie, Safeguarding Coordinator


Governance

Address

1 Bogie Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8DX


Contacts

Email: strathbogiedrumblade@outlook.com

Phone: 

Links

Church of Scotland
Presbytery of North East and Northern Isles 


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