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Resources

Our resources section includes information and guidance from the Church's Forums, committees, and departments. They are primarily for presbyteries, ministers, congregations, and office bearers.

Visit the Ascend website for ministries resources. Minutes from meetings are available on each Forum and committee page.

You can also visit our Exchange and Transfer service for parishes and presbyteries, where they can advertise items they no longer need or might be looking for.

Church of Scotland Learning

On our new online platform you will find a variety of materials which we hope will be of interest and help to anyone who is part of a local congregation.

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Grants and funding

Learn more about funding opportunities and awards available to groups working in their communities

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Learning and development in our congregations

The Learn initiative provides publications and conferences that will excite, inspire, and equip local congregations in pursuing Christian discipleship. The Learn publications aim to inspire readers to think in more depth and detail about...

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Mission planning

Information about how the Church of Scotland is supporting local congregations to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and serve their communities in these changing times.

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Net Zero Pathway

The Net Zero Pathway is an online toolkit which aims to support you and your congregation to help care for creation through taking steps towards the Church's goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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Presbytery Planning

Guidance and template documents for presbyteries developing Mission Plans in line with the Presbytery Mission Plan Act.

Rural church resources

Information for rural congregations, including how to find support, help sustaining and promoting congregations and ministers, and biblical resources

Statistics for Mission

Statistics for Mission is information for Church of Scotland parishes. For every parish there is a unique file containing parish maps and data from the 2011 Scottish Census.

The Church of Scotland Yearbook

The Yearbook contains contact information for every minister, as well as contact details for the church offices, clerks, general personnel and congregational statistics for every parish.

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