It also includes its share of what these original families describe as 'inaboutcomers', people who have settled in Stonehaven, largely in the last 20 years. There was a rapid expansion of the town during the UK North Sea oil boom in the North East of Scotland in the nineteen seventies and early eighties.

The oil industry is still very important to the local economy, and the town is still expanding. The immediate and long term local authority plans conceive the additional housing necessary to accommodate this expansion taking place at the southern end of Stonehaven which will result in Dunnottar Church being at the spiritual focal point for the developing population.

The number of members on the roll has remained reasonably constant in the last five years while other churches of all denominations have experienced a downturn. With the advent of the new housing we have already initiated visitation schemes to ensure we attract as many new members as possible.

There is a warm, friendly welcome at the church door every Sunday for regulars and visitors alike.