Author: Alan Mathew

Sunday worship takes place at Bellshill Central Parish Church at 346 Main Street,  on Sunday 15th January at our normal time of 10.45am, when our Minister Rev Kevin de Beer will conduct worship and our Young Church and children’s activities will be available.  Our service includes the readings from Psalm 23, John 14:1-6 and verse 27, and Revelation 21:1-6.   Our sung praise includes All hail the power, Great is thy faithfulness, Because he lives, and I believe in Jesus.   The theme is “Answer”.   Visitors are always welcome to come along.  We are a warm and welcoming church at the heart of our town — Central Church is Central to Bellshill, Central to Christ and Central to YOU!.

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We all enjoyed our joint worship with friends from St Andrew’s UF and West Churches at our Winter joint services that started off 2017.  Thanks to our own minister, Kevin de Beer, and Deirdrie Lyon minister at St Andrew’s UF for leading our two services.  We look forward to July when we meet jointly again worshipping at all three churches in rotation.

Our organisations give a warm invitation, and you are warmly welcomed to come and join in

• The Church Guild – open to both men and women – next meets on Monday 16th January at 1pm in the Church Hall.  This will be our annual Burns celebration, with guest speaker Alex Baird.  Devontions led by Peggy Walker, and thanks given by Emma Smith.
• The Church Choir meets on Friday 13th January at 7.30pm.   We are a friendly bunch of folks who have fun and sing together.  We are always looking for new members.
• Our Brownie Pack meets on Thursdays at 6.15pm, and all girls aged 7-10 years are welcome to come along.  The Brownie Adventure is about trying new things that teach girls about themselves, their community and their world. The Brownie programme deserves to be called an Adventure. The name reflects the world of new opportunities, challenges and fun that girls become part of when they join.
• Our Rainbows resume on Tuesday 17th at 7pm for all girls aged 5-7years.  Rainbows – it’s all about learning, it’s all about developing self-confidence, building friendships, learning new things and having fun. Girls get their hands dirty with arts and crafts, getting in touch with nature and playing games – it’s all about learning by doing. Rainbows follow a diverse and engaging programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw, through which they can take part in lots of different activities with girls their own age.
• The Church Guides continue to meet on Thursday’s from 7.45pm for girls aged 10-14 years. The Guide programme is simply what you’ll do as a Guide – from taking part in lots of exciting activities at regular meetings, to special events and trips away.   What you do is up to you. You will choose from different badges and awards which will help you learn new skills and try new challenges. You can do some programme independently, and others in small groups of Guides known as Patrols.
• The Bellshill Probus club meets on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm in the church hall.  This is an open club for all local men.  Come along and ask for Mr Conquer who will be only too pleased to welcome you to the group.
• Our Church bowling club meets on Wednesdays in the Church hall at 7.30pm.  This is a group for all abilities.  Here you’ll find a group of friendly competitors, who offer a friendly and supportive environment.  A weekly treat of tea and cakes are served up in-between ends.
• Our Friday Night ALL-AGE Club returns on Friday 13th January at 7pm in the Church Hall.  This bi-weekly club has activities for all ages, table tennis, crafts, games, and refreshments served.  Adults, Children and Families come back time and time again.

Check out our online activities – our website at www.bellshillcentral.wordpress.com, www.facebook.com/bellshillcentralchurch and our YouTube channel.   You can find our more information on Sunday Services, Weeekly activities and catch up with our services from our uploaded videos.

Sunday worship on Sunday 8th January takes place in St. Andrew’s UF Church at Bellshill Cross at the slightly later time of 11 o’clock. This is a joint service of the three town centre churches of Bellshill Central, Bellshill West and St. Andrew’s. There are no services in Central or West Churches that day.  
Normal Sunday services return to Bellshill Central Parish Church at 346 Main Street on Sunday 15th January at our normal time of 10.45am, when our Minister Rev Kevin de Beer will conduct worship and our Young Church and children’s activities will be available. Visitors are always welcome to come along. We are a warm and welcoming church at the heart of our town.
Our organisations resume in the new year and a warm invitation is extended to come and join in

The Church Guild – open to both men and women – resumes on Monday 9th January at 1pm. This will be our New Year/Christmas lunch. Please let Sheena or Liz know if you are coming along.

The Church Choir resumes on Friday 6th January at 7.30pm. We are a friendly bunch of folks who have fun and sing together. We are always looking for new members.  

Our Brownie Pack resumes on Thursday 12th January at 6.15pm, and all girls aged 7-10 years are welcome to come along. The Brownie Adventure is about trying new things that teach girls about themselves, their community and their world. The Brownie programme deserves to be called an Adventure. The name reflects the world of new opportunities, challenges and fun that girls become part of when they join.

Our Rainbows resume on Tuesday 17th at 7pm for all girls aged 5-7years. Rainbows – it’s all about learning, it’s all about developing self-confidence, building friendships, learning new things and having fun. Girls get their hands dirty with arts and crafts, getting in touch with nature and playing games – it’s all about learning by doing. Rainbows follow a diverse and engaging programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw, through which they can take part in lots of different activities with girls their own age.

The Church Guides return for 2017 on Thursday 12th January from 7.45pm for girls aged 10-14 years. The Guide programme is simply what you’ll do as a Guide – from taking part in lots of exciting activities at regular meetings, to special events and trips away.

What you do is up to you. You will choose from different badges and awards which will help you learn new skills and try new challenges. You can do some programme independently, and others in small groups of Guides known as Patrols. 

Our Church bowling club starts back on Wednesday 11th January in the Church hall at 7.30pm. This is a group for all abilities. Here you’ll find a group of friendly competitors, who offer a friendly and supportive environment. A weekly treat of tea and cakes are served up in-between ends.  

Our Friday Night ALL-AGE Club returns on Friday 13th January at 7pm in the Church Hall. This bi-weekly club has activities for all ages, table tennis, crafts, games, and refreshments served. Adults, Children and Families come back time and time again. 

A massive thank you to everyone who came along and took part in our All Age family service on Christmas Eve. The offering taken that night amount to over £280 and was donated to Mary’s Meals.  
Check out our online activities – our website at http://www.bellshillcentral.wordpress.com, http://www.facebook.com/bellshillcentralchurch and our YouTube channel. You can find our more information on Sunday Services, Weeekly activities and catch up with our services from our uploaded videos.  

Christmas Eve service on Saturday 24th December is at 7.30pm in the Church. Our Young Church will lead us in their Christmas Nativity play which will involve the children and some adults from the congregation. Your favourite carols will be included in this great opportunity to come together as we get ready to celebrate Christmas. You are encouraged to wear your Christmas Jumpers, hats and ties to brighten the atmosphere even more. There will be Christmas Refreshments served afterwards in the hall.  

Our Christmas Day Service on Sunday 25 December takes place at 10.30am (please note the earlier time) at Bellshill Central Church, 346 Main Street. This is a shorter service suitable for all ages – especially children. You are encouraged to bring along a Christmas Gift to show off and wear your Christmas Jumper and Hat (or tie!). Activities for children and young adults are available in our Young Church groups that meets during the morning service. All are warmly welcome to our service of worship. We’re a warm and welcoming church family at the heart of Bellshill. We would love to see you join us.   

 

Advance Notice of Joint services in the New Year with St Andrew’s UF Church are:

Sunday 1st January 2017 at 11 o’clock in Bellshill Central Parish Church and Sunday 8th January 2017 in St Andrew’s UF Church. Normal services at 10.45am resume in Bellshill Central Church on Sunday 15th January 2017.

 

A massive thank you to all you helped organise our Christmas fundraising and social event on Saturday 3rd December. We were treated to A Shoppers Carol service in the Church from 12noon with carols and readings and a humorous retelling of the Christmas Story, then we were seated from 1pm in the hall for Christmas Afternoon tea, with a sumptuous spread provided, friendly banter, Christmas music and even a visit from Santa. Thank you to those who donated items and gifts for our Christmas raffle. We raised in excess of £1100.00 for our Church funds – and we thank everyone for your contribution to this fantastic amount.  

 

Our church guild next meets on Monday 9th January at 1.30pm All ladies and gents are welcome to come along to a warm and welcoming group, full of fellowship. Full event details for the year are available online.  

 

Church choir next meets on Friday 6th January at 7.30pm All are welcome to come along and join us.  

Friday night club – a club for all ages – including crafts, games, table tennis and refreshments – resumes in the Church Hall on Friday 13th January from 7pm in the church halls. Families welcomed

 

Our Church YouTube channel is now live! We are now uploading our worship services online and please visit and worship with us. We are especially pleased to see people worshipping with us when they can, using their PC or tablet or mobile device. Please like our videos and send us a message. Whether you worship with us in person or online you are part of our church family. 

 

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