Kirkcaldy Free Church has held a commissioning service for Leven Free Church as it prepares to launch Sunday morning services next month (August).
Some members of the Leven church plant were present for the service and there was a church lunch afterwards.
Rev Geoff Murray, of Leven Free Church, said: “In August 2022 I moved with my family to work alongside John Johnstone at Kirkcaldy Free Church whilst building up a new church planting work in Leven.
“Three years on from our move to Fife, Kirkcaldy have formally sent us out as we get ready to launch our morning services on August 3rd.”
He added: “The core team and I are sad to be leaving Kirkcaldy after three special years but we are excited for the gospel opportunities which lie ahead for both Leven and Kirkcaldy by embarking on this journey.”
During the commissioning service, Rev John Johnstone said: “Something significant is about to happen in the life of our church. From August, Leven Free Church will commence their morning services and so many of the Levenites won’t be here after that. Around 20 people will move on and will be greatly missed. But they move on in the best of circumstances to plant a new church.”
John gave a sermon about Zechariah 4, saying it was “a biblical framework to see the new venture of the church plant in Leven”. He said the vision will “instruct us and inspire us, both as church planters and church revitalisers”.
Following the service, Geoff said that in the past twenty years, the number of congregations in Fife has grown from one to four: St Andrews, Leven, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. “Who knows what God can do in the next 25 years?”, he added.
For more information on how you can support and pray for Leven Free Church, go to: levenfreechurch.com
