Congregations get the go-ahead for two new north-east churches
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A north-east Baptist congregation will have a permanent home in Kintore after plans were submitted to convert a former furniture store in the town into a new community church were approved.
Kintore Community Church has been meeting the Kintore Village Hall since 2017 having been started by Hillview Community Church which is based in Cults in Aberdeen.
As part of the Baptist Union of Scotland family of churches, it offers an all ages approach, already supporting groups for young children and teenagers.
Finding a permanent home took a step forward following the retirement in January of the owners of Moar Furnishings on Forest Road, where an application was submitted by the Hillview Community Church to create a mixed use building forming the Community Church Assembly and Welcome rooms.
This will see only minor internal alterations with the existing three area set up remaining as two on the ground floor with the cafe space and the upper room.
A second community based church in Mintlaw by the Mintlaw Community Church for the conversion of the former Garret public house at the Square in the town has also been approved.
Having been established in April 2012 Mintlaw Community Church is part of the network of Christian churches known as The Assemblies of God (AOG) who have churches throughout the north-east of Scotland.
The birth of a church in Mintlaw was due to the combined efforts of Fraserburgh AOG and Rotherham AOG under the guidance of Pastor Stuart Watt and it has continued to meet using community facilities over the years.
The property in question has been out of use for a number of years and was put on the market seeking a new owner and was bought by the church in February.
