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 30

May 13, 2020May 10, 2020 by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day

Joy Comes in the Morning" Psalm 30:5 Meaning & Promise

¹I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up,
    and did not let my foes rejoice over me.
²O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
    and you have healed me.
³O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol,
    restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.

⁴Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones,
    and give thanks to his holy name.
⁵For his anger is but for a moment;
    his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
    but joy comes with the morning.

⁶As for me, I said in my prosperity,
    “I shall never be moved.”
⁷By your favor, O Lord,
    you had established me as a strong mountain;
you hid your face;
    I was dismayed.

⁸To you, O Lord, I cried,
    and to the Lord I made supplication:
⁹“What profit is there in my death,
    if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it tell of your faithfulness?
¹⁰Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me!
    O Lord, be my helper!”

¹¹You have turned my mourning into dancing;
    you have taken off my sackcloth
    and clothed me with joy,
¹²so that my soul may praise you and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Mid-week Young Church time

May 13, 2020May 10, 2020 by Bellshill Central, posted in Mid Week Church

The moral of the story of Jonah and the whale (the BIG FISH!) is that a person cannot run away from God’s plans. It’s a great story from the bible to listen to as family together

Heart & Soul 2020 Online

May 13, 2020May 11, 2020 by Bellshill Central, posted in Other News

We’re delighted to announce a special “Heart and Soul 2020” event will take place (online) on May 17th 2020. The current crisis has meant that the original event, scheduled to have taken place in Princes Street Gardens on that day, has had to be cancelled.

However, a number of features from the event in Princes Street Gardens can be transferred into an online format, and we’re going screen an abridged “Heart and Soul” at 2.00pm on May 17th — when the original event would have taken place. The programme will run until about 4.20pm. A recording of the event will be available soon afterwards.

Hosted by our usual presenters, Rev Ken Froude, Seonaid Knox and Rev Justin Taylor, the event begins with a replay of the service of installation for the new Moderator, Rev Martin Fair. Without giving too much away, the event features a mix of worship, music, stories and some exciting “In Conversation” guests.

Heart and Soul regulars ‘Fischy Music’ will lead a special segment for all ages, and we hope that you’ll join in all the actions from home! Spread throughout the afternoon will be some very special conversations: Hugh Pym will be in conversation with Prof Jason Leitch and Viv Dickenson from CrossReach, discussing how they have all been tackling Coronavirus and also how their own faith has helped them. Very Rev Susan Brown will be in conversation with Ross Greer MSP and Tara Shannon from COSY discussing climate justice. Prison Chaplain Anne Stewart will be in conversation with Hospital chaplain Mark Evans taking about chaplaincy as a career and the impact of Coronavirus in their places of work.

No Heart and Soul would be complete without some hearty singing, and we’ve chosen some highlights from the archive over the last ten years of Heart and Soul, the Guild Big Sing and the General Assembly to round things off.

We hope you can join us then – here, on the Heart & Soul website.

https://www.heartandsoul.org.uk/home