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.

Sunday 10th February 2019 @ 11 o’clock

February 4, 2019March 5, 2019 by Bellshill Central, posted in Sunday Worship

10’th February 2019
Bellshill Central: Moses and the plagues

Entry of choir & minister
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) Jesus calls us… (CH4 510)
Call to worship
Hymn Great is Thy faithfulness (CH4 153)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Children’s Hymn These are the days of Elijah (MP 1012)
Offering uplifted by duty team
Offering dedicated by minister, then children leave for ‘young church’
Anthem: Great us Thy peace O Lord
Reading/s Exodus 11:1-10 and Romans 9:6-18
Hymn Rock of ages (CH4 554)
Sermon
Hymn Amazing Grace (CH 4 555)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Give thanks to God, invoke his name (Sheet) (tune Bishopthrope)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung) (May the God of peace CH4 786)

LENT IS COMING!

February 3, 2019March 6, 2019 by Bellshill Central, posted in Lent 2019

Lent is coming.
In just 4 weeks, we enter these Holy 40 Days of prayer, fasting and service.

In the early church, this time was used to prepare new converts for baptism. They would spend extra time studying the scriptures and asking questions and praying, so that they would be ready on Easter to make their confession, and to die and rise in the waters of Baptism.

Some churches still do this. It is a great vision for a church, to be the kind of people who live and teach about Jesus and his grace in such a way that others want to know him, that people who are not baptized want to take the plunge, and be one of his followers.

For others, Lent is an opportunity to grow deeper, to learn to trust God more, to lean on the promises. Some people give up something for Lent, and others take on a new discipline.

There will be a daily prayer uploaded to our Website – look for Lent 2019. We hope that you can take part.

We offer a pray for each of us — a fruitful and a gracious Lent, time for prayer, and a transformed heart.

Sunday 3’rd February 2019 @ 11 o’clock

January 27, 2019March 5, 2019 by Bellshill Central, posted in Sunday Worship

Joseph and his family

Entry of choir & minister
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) One family in the Lord
Call to worship
Hymn Brother, sister let me serve you (CH4 694)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn How great is our God (MP 1227)
Offering uplifted by duty team
Offering dedicated by minister, then children leave for ‘young church’
Reading/s Genesis 37:1-11 and Matthew 5:13-16
Hymn When Cain hilled Abel (CH3 175) tune Quem pastories CH3 175
Sermon
Hymn Joseph was his father’s favourite (Sheet) tune Ode to Joy
Prayers of intercession
Hymn God moves in a mysterious way (CH4 158) tune St Magnus
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
May the God of peace (CH4 786)

Sunday 20’th January 2019 at 11 o’clock

January 13, 2019March 5, 2019 by Bellshill Central, posted in Sunday Worship

Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit) In the Lord…(CH4 772)
Call to worship
Hymn Morning has broken (CH4 212)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with the children
Hymn One more step (CH4 530)
Offering uplifted by duty team
then children leave for ‘young church’
Anthem God of the garden, Eden’s land
Reading/s Genesis 2:8-25 and Romans 7:14-8:6
Hymn O Father of all creating (Sheet CH3 600) t. Aurellia
Sermon – The story of Adam and Eve
Hymn Our God, Creation’s loving source (Sheet) t. O Waly Waly
Prayers of intercession
Hymn Great is thy faithfulness (CH4 153)
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
Sung blessing – May the God of peace (CH4 786)