Church of Scotland Guild

The aim of the movement is "to invite and encourage both woman and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and to enable them to express their faith in worship, prayer, and action".

Charteris acknowledged woman were already involved in Christian service but that there "was a need to develop and organize them as an official working unity within the church.

"[2] Another source credits his wife noting Catherine Charteris's "wise counsel and loving heart" and that the guild "owes its very existence to her efforts".

Through that publication she inspired ambition and challenged complacency among the women readers who she thought suffered from low self esteem.

Larger groups will have a committee and often a 'President', who traditionally is an influential figure in the life of the local church.

The committees are: Executive, Finance and General Purposes, Projects and Topics, Programmes and Resources, Marketing and Publicity.