Author: Bellshill Central

As the Church of Scotland in Bellshill we extend a warm welcome to any of our activities. People have been coming to this building to worship God for over a hundred years. While our town has journeyed through many changes over those years, the constancy of the witness of the “Church at 346 Main Street” has remained uninterrupted. The mission of any Church is to reflect through its presence, its music, its fellowship and its beauty the greatness of God, and we seek to do that here in all that we share. We hope that everyone who enters these doors will find an encouraging, friendly group of people. While we are far from perfect, we are regularly discovering truths that are changing us individually and enriching our lives as a church community. As we worship together, learn from the Bible, and pray for one another, we are strengthened in our commitment to Jesus Christ as well as to each other. If this is your first time here, we welcome you, and invite you to share the joy that we have found.

ONLINE WORSHIP SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST 2020 FROM BCPC

by Bellshill Central, posted in Catch Up, Sunday Worship

Hello there friends

Can you believe we are more than 5 months into “online worship” having to interact digitally as the Church here in Bellshill? It is a strange time indeed, but one that has allowed so many people to be involved in our weekly worship.

Today’s worship is live from 10.45am, and it would be wonderful if you could join us as we sit down in our homes at the same time. However, COVID-19 has made us realise that more people tune in outwith Sunday mornings and that is just wonderful too! So if you worship later on we welcome you just as warmly.

Tune in via YouTube, or….
you can tune in via Facebook

Our order of service is:

Welcome | Stanley Cook

Choir introit | I to the hills will lift mine eyes

Call to worship | Jim and Mary Mathew

Opening Hymn | Be still for the presence of the Lord

Prayer and Lords Prayer | Lesley Marshall and Sheena Mckeown

Time for the Kids with Alan | Be kind to one another – a memory verse

Choir | Take time to be Holy

Bible reading Isaiah 55:8-11 | Josh Mills

Rev Kevin | Laodicea from the 7 Churches in the Book of Revelation

Hymn | Rock of Ages cleft for me

Reflection | Morag Fitzsimons

Prayers for Others | Sheena Bowman

Hymn | Immortal Invisible

Blessings and Sung Amen

The Church is waiting for our return, meantime we worship online

Download the ENEWS as a PDF by following this link

Let Alan pull out all the stops! The maestro from BCPC to entertain you!

by Bellshill Central, posted in Organist Entertains

Episode 24 of the Organist Entertains premieres tonight at 8pm.

Alan brings your requests from the mighty hilsdon organ at Bellshill Central Parish Church surely one of the finest in Lanarkshire

You can watch in a few ways:

YouTube live link with live chat

You can watch via Facebook by going to:

Or by clicking the Organist Entertains button at the top.

Tonight includes

  • Take my life and let it be
  • Praise waits for Thee in Zion Lord
  • Yield not to temptation
  • Make me a blessing
  • And more!

Send your requests and be part of the growing family of viewers.

Young Church Online – memory verse!

by Bellshill Central, posted in Mid Week Church

Todays young church online is a little different. We’re introducing our first memory verse!

A memory verse is something all adults and children can take part in.

Todays verse is:

Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind to one another.

Mum’s & dad’s, grannies & grandpa’s, teachers and friends…….. Help our children to talk about what it means to be kind.

  • What things can someone do to be kind?
  • When did we last do something kind?
  • How did being kind make you feel?
  • Make sure you do an act of kindness everyday 😊

Craft:

Make a colourful craft making sure to include our memory verse

“Be kind to one another”

  • You could make a bookmark 🔖📚
  • You could draw a picture of something you did being kind 🖼️❤️
  • Write a poem about kindness, perhaps how you feel when you are kind to someone or someone is kind to you.

This craft is all up to you! We want to see your pictures of what you’ve thought up, and created.

Get help to record a video of you, and you friends, or with mum and dad saying this week’s memory verse………. EPHESIANS 4:32 – BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER.

Remember to send your pictures and videos to Bellshill Central Parish Church on Facebook or Twitter @bellshillcentral

Every morning say together our memory verse, as you leave for school or go out to play

Each night as you go to bed say our memory verse.

Get everyone at home to say it together. You’ll notice how good it feels being kind to others.

To finish off young church here’s a song to sing 😊🎶

Week of Prayer

by Bellshill Central, posted in Prayer items

The Church of Scotland is running a Week of Prayer from Monday 17 to Saturday 22 August.

  • At 8am each morning a pre-recorded reflection will go live on the Church of Scotland website and on Facebook (we will share this content on our page).
  • There will be a suggested prayer activity that you can choose to take up at some point during the day.
  • Each of these activities has been designed for all ages but certainly with children and families in mind.
  • In the evenings, there will be a ‘live’ gathering on Zoom in which we hope many from across the country and perhaps further afield will participate.
  • These will commence at 8.30pm – giving time for those who need to settle young children and for those who may have earlier meetings to join.

The Church of Scotland has asked us not to share the zoom details publicly but these can be obtained via an email to Bellshill Central at bellshillcentral@gmail.com