Coming events....
This Week...
Wed - Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm
Thu - Youth Home Group - 7pm
Thu - Men's Curry Night - 7:30pm
For more info on these please contact us.
Palm Sunday Worship
11am Sunday 29th March 2026
Speaker: Derek Johnston
Good Friday Service
11am Friday 3rd April 2026
at Rattray Bowling Club
Connect (for S1-S6)
A new Scripture Union youth club
7-9pm Friday 3rd April 2026
at St. Catherine's Centre
Easter Sunday Worship
11am Sunday 5th April 2026
Speaker: Derek Johnston
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest"
Matthew 11:28
The Cross is the centre of hope
Who Are We?
Hope EC is made up of all different types of people from different backgrounds who have been brought together by a common belief in the message and person of Jesus Christ. The Bible teaches that Jesus, God's Son, came from heaven and died on the cross to save us. It also teaches us that he rose again and offers all who believe in him forgiveness, restoration and life. We believe this message is the only hope for our world.
As such the message of the cross is at the centre of what we do and what we teach as a church. None of us are perfect, we all have our flaws, our histories and hurts. However, God is in the habit of salvaging that which is damaged or discarded and redeeming it, repurposing it into something good. That's what he is doing with us at Hope and we'd love you to be part of it.
Church Life
What's Going On At Hope?
Youth
Investing In The Next Generation
Derek speaking at Blackrock Christian Retreat, PA, USA
Hope is involved in trying to encourage young people to think seriously about God. As such we're developing a programme of activities for young folks to help them engage with the Gospel and equip them for life.
We have a midweek youth home group, where Bible reading and praying is encouraged. We also are involved in Scripture Union groups at our local schools.
We are planning to start a Sunday School in 2026 for Primary School aged kids. Get in touch for early registration as places initially may be limited.
We are also involved in the new monthly SU Connect group for Secondary School kids beginning on 3rd April 2026.
Decorating Cupcakes - Braemar Day 2025
Adults
Encouraging Fellowship
A house from our annual ladies gingerbread house evening
We have home groups which meet biweekly for fellowship. Bible passages are read and discussed we try to make sense of God, ourselves and the world in a relaxed enviroment. There's also usually a time for prayer.
We also have monthly men's curry nights and regular ladies evenings which are more varied. These are chances to enjoy good food and time together.
We also meet every other week for prayer.
One of our men's curry nights
Leadership
Pastor
Derek Johnston
Derek been in pastoral ministry for 17 years, 10 of which have been at Blairgowrie. Previously Derek served at Beccles Baptist Church and Fressingfield Baptist Church in Suffolk. He is married to Gillian and has 3 children. Derek recently returned to full-time ministry having worked as a bi-vocational pastor for 5 years.
Elder and Treasurer
Dion Judd
Church Secretary
Alan McArthur
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
Sunday Worship
What can you expect if you come to church?
A warm welcome! Our services are friendly, informal and welcoming. We have no strict dress code, jeans and trainers, or suit and tie, you're welcome in whatever you're comfortable in.
Children and young people stay in during the whole service and usually enjoy it. At present we do not have a creche, but we plan to have one in the future.
The songs are a mixture of contemporary hymns and praise songs with some older ones also being sung. Usually the singing is lead by a guitar, our new worship band, or sometimes we use recordings just to help us.
As a church we do teach the Bible. We believe it to be the Word of God. Therefore the reading of the Bible and the sermon are a central part of our worship. The sermon is usually 25-35 minutes. Either our pastor or a guest speaker will read the passage, explain it and show what it means for us in the 21st century.
We have Communion on the first Sunday of each month.
The service usually finishes around 12:15pm. Refreshments are provided for after the service.
Iain Craig leading Sunday worship