Team
Church Leadership and Administration Team
Alan McKnight
Pastor
Alan McKnight is our Pastor. He preaches weekly, leads the church alongside the elders and leads a growth group. Alan is married to Pamela and they have three children and three grandchildren.
Carl Robinson
Youth and Children’s Pastor
Carl Robinson is our Youth and Children‘s Pastor. He leads our youth and children’s work from zero to 19 and is heavily engaged in reaching the young people in our community. He leads a growth group. Carl is married to Sarah and they have three children, Phoebe, Joel and Caleb.
Craig Dyer
Associate Pastor
Craig Dyer is our Associate Pastor/Elder. He preaches regularly, is part of the church leadership team, and leads a growth group. Craig is also Training Director with Christianity Explored Ministries and is married to Margaret and they have three grown up daughters.
Daniel Reisinger
Pastor in Training
Daniel leads the young adults ministry group. He is also responsible for a growth group. He is working with the church, while continuing his training.
Walter Whitelaw
Elder
Walter preaches on occasion and leads a growth group. Walter is married to Mary and they have two sons and seven grandchildren.
David Meiklejohn
Elder
David serves as the Church Secretary and is also very active in teaching kids church. David works in the telecommunications industry and is married to Claire, they have one daughter.
William Bell
Elder
William looks after the growth groups, which includes writing questions for these groups. He is married to Lorraine and works as an engineering consultant. They have three sons.
Rebecca Naysmith
Cross-Cultural Worker
Rebecca is our Cross-Cultural Worker. She primarily works with Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other Internationals in the community: reaching out, engaging and running courses with different groups and individuals.
Janette Blakeway
Church Administrator
Janette supports the work of the church in her role as Church Administrator. She also leads a growth group. She has retired from her career in local government.
Hamish Marshall
Deacon - Staffing
Hamish leads a growth group, has a particular interest in schools ministry, and looks after staffing at the church. Hamish runs a specialist printing business and is married to Gillian, they have three children.
Kenny MacMillan
Deacon - Children and Youth
Kenny has a particular interest in youth and children’s ministry and he oversees this for the church. Kenny runs a Tiling business and is married to Lynn, they have two sons.
Donald Phillips
Deacon - Technology
Donald has a particular interest in IT and Audio Visuals and is the churches ‘tech guy’. He runs a growth group with Craig. Donald runs technical support for a University in Glasgow and is married to Joyce, they have two sons.
Alan Swanson
Deacon - Finance
Alan serves the church as the Treasurer. He works works for Blythswood Care, managing their retail shops in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Norman Yardley
Deacon - Property
Norman looks after all of the building maintenance issues at church and serves a Board Member of Harper Community Initiative. Norman is a Project Manager in local government and is married to Karen, they have two sons.
John Wadsworth
Deacon - Welcome
John is responsible for welcome and connecting activities within the church. He oversees a range of different teams that are focused on bringing people together and encouraging them. He also leads a growth group. John is married to Sarah and they have three daughters.
Kevin Flynn
Deacon - Music
Kevin is responsible for music and works with a team of musicians. He oversees the music groups and works with Donald on associated audio technology. He works as a music teacher and is married to Rachel.
Robin Blake
Team Leader - Asylum Care
Robin, working with the rest of the team, collects and distributes furniture and clothing to those who have recently joined us from other countries. Robin leads the practical support of asylum seekers.