Smithton-Culloden Free Church, Inverness
The church was started in 1983 by the local Free Church Presbytery identifying an area where new houses were being built. It started with just two or three families. Soon there was a core of 15 people and it grew to 60 in three years. Now the church attracts so many people that there have to be two morning services as well as the evening service. It is currently considering a second rebuild.
David Meredith is the pastor and Smithton-Culloden has been his first and only church. He is married to Nina and they have four children. Among his hobbies are politics and motorbikes. The church also employs Ali MacDonald full time. Her title is that of pastoral worker for families. EN was able to interview David Meredith last spring.
