The community and its environment are very important to us at LPC. We were one of the first churches to be presented with an “Eco-congregation” award in recognition of our efforts to care for our environment both local and global. This included, among other things, working towards a cleaner environment through recycling (ink cartridges, mobile phones etc) local litter picking, community open days and introducing an awareness programme to the wider congregation.
We had created wildlife garden around the side of the church. This included a seated area and a “wet” area specifically to encourage the growth of local wildlife from wetland plants to frogs, newts and butterflies. Although this was essentially destroyed during the 2009 fire and subsequent rebuild, we hope to reinstate it
In 1995 the congregation decided that decoration of the church building and grounds was important part of the landscaping. We commissioned eleven beautiful mosaic panels for around the outside of the building. The early Biblical themes of these artworks is relevant not only to the church but to the Muslim and Jewish communities represented within Langside Parish. In recognition of the relevance of this "public art" project, it was largely funded by "Glasgow 1999: City of Architecture and Design " The mosaics were partially salvaged after the fire and will be relocated within the new church grounds
Community groups
We are glad to be able to host local community groups in the church building.
AA is a vital community resource and meets weekly.
The Baby and Toddlers also meet once a week
See our Organisations page for more information on any of the above.
David, our minister, works as chaplain to
Battlefield Primary School and Langside College. The staff and pupils at Battlefield Primary School are regular visitors to the church.
And in the world wide community...
LPC has an ongoing commitment through personal friendships with the HIV/AIDS Care and Support Hospice in Ekwendeni, Malawi. The church organises a rock concert each year at Queen's Park which raises funds for this work.
We are also committed to helping a project for children and young people in neighbouring Tanzania, through our friend the Rev. Reuben Ngwala who worshipped with us while studying in Glasgow. In 2006 we raised almost £8000 for this project..
LPC is also anxious to promote fair trade. We use fairly traded tea and coffee at church events and Traidcraft stalls are a regular feature at the church.
In addition, we support Christian Aid in a variety of ways and annually write letters on behalf of
Amnesty International.
what can we do?
