SUNDAY May 7 was a milestone in the story of the New Charge Developments (NCDs), the term for new, explicitly missional church planting which the Church of Scotland introduced in the year 2000.
That day marked the celebration of Dunfermline East Church of its elevation to full status. In less than 15 years the church has established itself in a smart new building, incorporating a soft play area and café, which is so heavily used they already have plans to expand.
The minister since 2010 is the Rev Andrew Morrice, who told the Church of Scotland website: “We don’t aim to attract new members as such. We find that the current generation is reluctant to commit to membership in the way in which perhaps older generations do.