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WHO WE ARE
People who don't 'have it all together' who love the God who 'holds all things together.'
Kintore Community Church is a church in Aberdeenshire Scotland that was started in January 2017 by Hillview Community Church. You can watch a short video from that launch by clicking here. In May 2026, we took the exciting step of becoming a separate, independent church. However, we continue to be deeply linked to Hillview through a shared family bond, united by our vision, values, staff, and resources.
We are a diverse group of people who love Jesus and celebrate the life and hope we have in Him. We do this by worshiping God together, caring for one another and serving the local area. We desire for the church to be a strong beacon of hope in our community.
Kintore Community Church is part of the Baptist Union of Scotland family of churches.
HOW WE GATHER
When and where?
We gather weekly on Sunday's at 10:30am at our newly renovated building at 16 Forest Road, Kintore (you see a map by clicking here). Please only park in public car parks - not on residential streets.
What should you expect?
We are a fairly informal church - there certainly is no 'dress code' for our church services.
When we gather there are typically several things that happen:
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We enjoy the opportunity to be together and catch up.
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We sing songs that align our hearts with the truth about who God is.
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Someone teaches from God's Word (the Bible).
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The church has time for reflection and prayer.
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Sometimes we also celebrate communion (monthly) and baptism.
What if I have kids?
We are thankful that we have many children that are a part of our church family. We’re passionate about helping children discover Jesus, learn from the Bible and have fun together. We want to create a welcoming and engaging environment where children feel valued, can ask questions and grow in their understanding of God.
During our Sunday service, we have a Bible-based programme for children, with age-appropriate teaching, games, activities and plenty of opportunities to explore faith together.
During the first few songs we are all together as a church family (and any children are welcome to stay in the service). After these songs the children go to their own age appropriate activities with our excellent team of volunteers who care for them and teach them in a safe and age appropriate environment about who God is and how He loves them.
What if I have older (teenage) kids?
If you have older children, we’d love for them to be part of what’s happening here. We enjoy the energy that young people bring to our Sunday morning services when they join the adults for worship.
For Academy-aged students, we provide a space once a month during the sermon to discuss faith and life’s big questions in a more tailored setting. We also have a once a month youth cafe for academy age children called Ignite. We also highly recommend Ascend, our Sunday evening youth ministry held at Hillview for students from both congregations. If you have questions about either of these things please contact Scott Macdonald by clicking here.
What happens outside of Sunday?
We believe church is more than what happens when we gather on a Sunday. We are called to be the church throughout the week — in all of life, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our hope is that we would share life with one another, encouraging and supporting each other and reminding one another of God’s love and truth in the ordinary moments of the week.
Sometimes that happens through things organised by the church, such as home groups and other ministries. But it also happens when we take the initiative to care for, encourage and spend time with one another outside of organised events.
Take a look at our What’s On page to see what’s happening during the week and find out how you can get involved. Sign up to our weekly news letter to keep up to date with what is happening in the life of the church https://www.kintore.cc/mailinglist
WHAT WE BELIEVE
"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved..." - Acts 16:31
What we believe defines and shapes us - therefore our beliefs are highly important. It is hard to capture in a few words all the things that we hold as true. However, to better understand who we are, what we hold true, and what we proclaim, you will find several crucial points of belief below.
We believe in...
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The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
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The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
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The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
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The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
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The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
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The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
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The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
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The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
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The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers— given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
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The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
These beliefs also shape our values and vision. Our values are who, by God's grace, we are seeking to be. Our vision is informed by both our beliefs and values to answer the question of where are we going. To find more information about these things please click here.
LEADERSHIP
"Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you..." - 1 Peter 5:2
The Bible describes church leaders as shepherds, overseers, or elders. At Kintore Community Church, a team of elders provides spiritual leadership and pastoral oversight for our church family.
Alongside the elders, we benefit from the support of a staff team employed by our sister church, Hillview Community Church. Through this partnership, staff assist with the day-to-day running of the church, Sunday services, and ministry activities, helping us serve our congregation and wider community effectively.
We are also grateful for the many church members who lead and serve within specific ministries. These ministry leaders play a vital role in the life of the church, overseeing areas such as Home Groups, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Children's Ministry, Worship, Open House, and other outreach ministries. Working alongside the elders and staff team, they help us encourage spiritual growth, build community, and share God's love with others.
