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.

A Psalm a Day – Psalm 53

by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day

Psalm 53 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

To the leader: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

Psalms 53-56

1 Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt, they commit abominable acts;
    there is no one who does good.

2 God looks down from heaven on humankind
    to see if there are any who are wise,
    who seek after God.

3 They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse;
    there is no one who does good,
    no, not one.

4 Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,
    who eat up my people as they eat bread,
    and do not call upon God?

5 There they shall be in great terror,
    in terror such as has not been.
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly;
    they will be put to shame, for God has rejected them.

6 O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
    When God restores the fortunes of his people,
    Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

MID WEEK ONLINE YOUNG CHURCH

by Bellshill Central, posted in Mid Week Church

Welcome to this week’s Mid Week Online Young Church

On Sunday we heard Alan and Kevin talk about God – the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Three persons, but One God. Today’s video is also about “3 in 1” the Father Son and Holy Spirit.

Watch the video together as family, sit down and pray together the prayer underneath the video.

Make the hearts as shown below showing that Love always comes from God, as Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Children’s Prayer: Dear God. We know that we cannot fully understand how great and wonderful you really are. But we thank you for revealing yourself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit (a Trinity of persons) even though you are still one. Help us to learn more about you and the great love you have for each one of us. We ask this in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen!

The organist entertains – Episode 8

by Bellshill Central, posted in Organist Entertains

OUR ONLINE PREMIERE – Episode 8 from Bellshill Central’s resident maestro – Alan Mathew at 8pm tonight. Alan will play a selection of requested hymns on the organ, helping keep folks connected with their church building and surroundings

This episode features some of the following songs

  • At the Name of Jesus
  • My Jesus my saviour
  • Dark Island
  • How great thou art
  • And can it be

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A Psalm a Day – Psalm 52

by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day

Read this Psalm out loud, taken from The Voice version of the Lord’s Word. Note the pauses; reflect on each section before moving on.

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1 Why do you boast of all the trouble you stir up, O mighty one,
    when the constant, unfailing love of God is what truly lasts?
2 Have you listened to yourself?
    Your tongue is like a sharp razor,
    full of lies that slash and tear right to the soul.
3 You’ve fallen in love with evil and have no interest in what He calls good.
    You prefer your own lies to speaking what is true.

[pause]

4 You love words that destroy people, don’t you,
    lying tongue?

5 You won’t be smiling
    when the True God brings His justice and destroys you forever.
    He will come into your home, snatch you away,
    and pull you from the land of the living.

[pause]

6 Those who are just will see what happens to you and be afraid.
    And some of them will laugh and say,
7 “Hey, look! Over there is the one who didn’t take
    shelter in the True God;
Instead, he trusted in his great wealth
    and got what he wanted by destroying others!”

8 But my life is abundant—like a lush olive tree
    cared for at the house of the one True God.
I put my trust in His kind love
    forever and ever; it will never fail.
9 Because of all You have done,
    I will humble myself and thank You forever.
With Your faithful people at my side,
    I will put my hope in Your good reputation.