1958(Part 3)

By the end of the year the number in the Sunday School had risen to 450 children, between the ages of four and fourteen years, meeting in both Arnprior and Castleton Schools.

Towards the end of the year a church football team was formed and the man behind the venture was Mr James Aitken of Carmunnock Road. The prospective players met on Thursday evenings at 7.30 in Castleton School.

The opening of the new church took place on 12th December.

The first wedding to take place in the new church was on Friday, 26th December between Mr James. McFadyen of Croftfoot Road and Miss Janette Clark of Cavin Road


In Castlemilk East, the Assistant minister, Rev. Peter Gordon was ordained, and the deaconess, Miss Fiona McDonald was commissioned.