Within the church there are various groups who meet to provide fellowship and support to each other for people of all ages. Below is a list of some of these groups. If there is any that you are interested in, please send us an email and we will pass your interest to those who run the group.
Ways Forward Group
The Ways Forward Group consists of members of the Congregational Board who
co-ordinate and organise events for social occasions for the congregation and also fundraising activities to raise funds for the church. The Group are keen to help continue to integrate and work alongside the community groups that exist.
The Guild
We have 16 regular members who meet every alternate Wednesday at 7.30pm in the church hall.
The current projects support by the Guild for 2021-2024 were There is Hope (BEAT), Chocolate Heaven: South East Asia, (Pioneers), Finding the light in every child: Uganda (Starchild), Kazazna village of Hope (Vine Trust), A home for good; Scotland Home for Good,) Hear our Voice’ Brazil (Unida).
Our syllabus various from bible study, interesting speakers to fun nights, demonstrations and musical evenings.
The Guild aim is to encourage men and women to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and to enable them to express their faith in worship prayer and action. New members are always welcome.
Woman’s Group
Currently about six to eight in number, meet on the Wednesdays between Guild meetings to socialise and assist with various activities going on in the congregational life, e.g. providing hospitality, food and drinks etc
Worship
The main service of worship is at 11am every Sunday morning. Special services are held at Christmas, Easter and Holy Week (Thursday and Friday evenings in collaboration with another Church of Scotland, Kilmaurs, St Maurs-Glencairn in Kilmaurs). As we are part of the Fellowship of Kilmarnock Churches, we invite our members to attend the ecumenical monthly services and occasionally host one of these when asked. Crosshouse Primary School and Communications Centre come to the church at Harvest, Christmas, Easter and Summer pre-holiday services. An active choir rehearses every week under the direction of our organist, and contributes in leading worship every Sunday and special choir items from time to time.
Youth
Young people are catered for within Crosshouse Parish Church (Church of Scotland). On a nominated Sunday each month from August to June, the Young Church invites children of pre- and primary-school age to meet first in the Hall and gather with the worshipping church for the first part of the morning service, continuing in our Hall with appropriate adult leadership. We are always seeking to find new ways to engage with the children and youth of the community through their families.
Devotional Activities
There is a telephone prayer chain involving several members of the congregation who will regularly pray for those who are in need of prayer. There are occasional home groups or bible studies that take place where a small group of people will gather for fellowship and for bible study.
Wider Church Involvement
We are a member church of the Fellowship of Kilmarnock Churches which brings the local denominations together through shared worship and ecumenical events. We have also recently appointed a Partner Plan Correspondent who keeps the Kirk Session and Congregation up to date with our Mission Partner who is based in Rome. We are also involved annually in the Blythswood Shoe Box appeal.
Community Engagement
We work closely with local community through involvement with the Community Council, Crosshouse Action Now and the School Parent Council. Last year (2024) the Poppy Project was born which led to a group called Needles and Natter which is attended by church members and non-church members and brought together various groups to make a tremendous poppy display for remembrance Sunday.