Weekly News

Morning worship on Sunday 28th August takes place at 10:45am at Bellshill Central Church, 346 Main Street. Our minister, Rev Kevin de Beer, will lead worship.

Activities for children and young adults are available, All are warmly welcome to our service of worship. The readings are taken from 1 Samuel 16:1-13 and John 1:1-12. The hymns include Love Divine all loves excelling, Be bold be strong (with the kids) & Blessed Assurance. The theme is YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. We’re a warm and welcoming church family at the heart of Bellshill. We would love to see you join us. Our church’s Summer Choir meets for the last time at 10.15am prior to the service in the church hall. To which all are invited to attend.

Both our Brownie (7-10yrs) and Guide (10-14yrs) packs resume on Thursday 25th August in the Church Halls. Brownies meeting from 6.15pm-7.30pm and the Guides from 7.45-9.15pm. Any girls interested should come along to the church hall to join in the fun and be part of the Guide Family. More information can be found at http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies or http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/guides

Our Rainbows (5-7yrs) resume on Tuesday 30th August again in the Church halls at Bellshill Central. The Rainbows meet from 6pm-7pm. Any girls interested are invited to come along to the church hall to join with other girls from the local area. Information online at http://www.rainbows.girlguiding.org.uk

The Church Choir meets on Friday 26th August 2016 at 7.30pm in the Church. New members are warmly welcomed. Tea, Coffee and chat available from 7o’clock.

We are looking forward to sharing in our second August wedding, taking place on Friday 26th August at 1pm. We wish Leanne and the wedding party every blessing as they prepare for this special day.

Our Sunday Young Church groups resume on Sunday 4th September with activ for all ages. Our creche for our youngest young folks meets every week during the service. Mums, dads, grandparents can be assured their little ones are provided for whilst the service takes place.

Tickets are on sale for the Central Church Quiz, taking place on Friday 16th September. Tickets priced £5 are available from Hugh at the Church on Sundays. Ticket price includes a hot buffet. Teams are limited to 5 players. Special prizes will be presented to the winners. Will the Session Clerk and Organist’s team win for a 2nd year in a row??

ADVANCE NOTICE – MARK THE DATE IN YOUR DIARIES!!! Sunday 2nd October – 7pm. Bellshill Central Parish Church hosts our next BIG SING also in October. This event will raise funds for St Andrew’s Hospice, Airdrie. A very well deserving local charity. Organist and Choirmaster, Alan Mathew, hopes that this BIG SING will attract even more people than the last one, which helped raise £600 for Maggies. More details about who else is taking part are still being arranged.

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Sunday 28th August 2016 @ 10.45am

MATTHEW 1.12Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit
Call to worship: Psalm 139 Brandt version
Hymn 449 Love divine all loves excelling (Bible is placed in pulpit)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with Children (holiday talk)
Children’s Hymn 49 Be bold be strong
Offering
Reading/s 1 Samuel 16:1-13 and John 1:1-12
Hymn 628 Tell me the old old story
Sermon ‘YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD’
Hymn 59 Blessed assurance
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn 746 What a friend we have in Jesus
Benediction and three fold amen (Sung)

Coming up: Another BIG Hymn Sing

The Big Sing Poster

Coming up on Sunday 2nd October 2016 at 7 o’clock we are holding our BIG HYMN SING in aid of St. Andrew’s Hospice, Airdrie.

Our Organist will lead some well chosen hymns and we will have a speak from St. Andrew’s and refreshments in the hall afterwards. Entry is free, but an offering donation will be uplifted for St. Andrew’s Hospice.

If you sing in a choir and would like to form part of our harmony choir, then come with your Full Music copy of CH4.   Hymn words will be provided also. Do download the The Big Sing Poster and invitation letter please click the links.

All are indeed welcome!

Sunday 21st August 2016 @ 10:45am

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Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit: HGSP 283 The voice of God goes out (v1)
Call to worship: Psalm 50 Brandt version
Hymn 51 Be Thou my vision (Bible is placed in pulpit)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Time with Children (holiday talk)
Children’s Hymn 272 I have decided to follow Jesus
Offering
Anthem: HGSP 481 Jesus is the Name we honour
Reading/s 2 Samuel 9:1-13 and Ephesians 2:1-10
Hymn 527 O Word of God incarnate (T. Aurelia)
Sermon – You are renewed by Grace
Hymn 33 And can it be
Prayer of Intercession
Hymn 52 God sent His Son
Benediction and three fold amen (Sung)