Author: Bellshill Central

Sunday worship on Sunday 24th March will be held at Bellshill Central Parish Church, 346 Main Street, Bellshill,  ML4 1BA

We meet at 11am for our morning service led by Rev Margaret Rose, BD., with activities for young folks available via our Creche and Young Church. 

Afterwards we have our Hot Cross Bun Sunday in the hall.

Frazer from Potts Funeral Directors will collect all our donated easter eggs, so 24th March is the last day to drop off any donations.  

The service will be lived streamed via http://www.facebook.com/bellshillchurch  then edited and uploaded to our YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/bellshillchurch 

 

EASTER SUNDAY

We meet early at 9am in the Church grounds/garden. Our prayer group leads us in a short outdoor service, followed by breakfast in the hall.  Please bring along some fresh flowers/daffodils to decorate the Flowering Cross.

Revd Jim Zambonini leads our 11am family service in the church. The service will include communion and the flowering cross.

 

POTTS EASTER EGG APPEAL

We are once again one of the donation/collection points for the appeal and so far have over 100 eggs from our own congregation. Anyone in the local community can drop off eggs anytime we are open. They will be very gratefully received and passed on to Frazer at Potts on Palm Sunday. 

 

The Spring edition of the Church magazine is available to download online https://bellshillcentral.church/2024/02/25/bcpc-spring-chronicle-2024/  

 

During March we’re hosting Hope for Autism, with their interactive Dungeons and Dragons sessions. Each Wednesday in the hall from 10.45am to 12noon. Primarily for young adults aged 18+. Please share the details to all who might be interested. 

HOLY WEEK –
Wednesday at 7.30pm Film Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), 
Thursday at 7.30pm Service of Communion with Rev Margaret.
Good Friday – the Church is open for Prayer and Reflection from 11am – 1pm, in the evening we are invited to attend either St Andrews Church (7pm) or the Salvation Army with the Amsterdam Staff Band  (7pm).

Easter Sunday – 9am Garden service led by the Church Prayer group, followed by a shared breakfast in the Hall.  11am All Age Service with communion led by the Revd Jim Zambonini.

 

 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND AN INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL

 

Saturday 23rd March. DAFFODIL TEA will take place in the Church Halls between 1ppm-3pm, and will include delicious cakes and treats, and a Yellow Themed tombola.  June’s world famous Lemon Curd will be making a re-appearance.  If you have any empty curd/chutney jars left over from Christmas, or any jars, that can repurposes/recycled please pass to June Cook. Donations of any Yellow items for our Tombola are required. Items can be anything, as long as they are yellow! For example, yellow washing gloves (!), Yellow wrapped biscuits (Custard Creams perhaps), yellow candles, yellow spring treats etc. The list is endless.  If you can help with donations of home baking please see Jane Aitken to see where you can help. 

Sunday 24th March we will have Hot Cross buns served along with tea and coffee, and the opportunity to purchase leftovers from the Daffodil tea. 

Saturday 27th April 2024 – Cheese and Wine Event in the Church Halls. Mark the date. Tickets will be available soon

 

 

150TH ANNIVERSARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

 

We continue our celebrations on Friday 17th May when we are hosting a concert for the Church Family, Wider Church family and our local community – with the wonderful ladies choir Arietta conducted by Janet Young. The programme will include popular music and songs from stage, show and films. More details to follow but please save the date so you can come along. We have been very lucky to book the incoming Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the soon to be “Right” Rev Dr Shaw J Paterson. He will take part in worship on Sunday 20th October 2024. Shaw is known to many here at Bellshill Central Parish Church, and is a “local” lad from Holytown. Please mark that special date in your diaries. 

 

KIRK SESSION AND CONGREGATIONAL BOARD meet for business on Tuesday 19th March 2024 at 7.30pm.

 

Please direct any Pastoral or other enquiries to our Session Clerk, Mr Stanley Cook via 01698 747144 or by emailing hello@bellshillcentral.church or you can also send a message to the church Facebook page, and it will be forwarded on.  Our part time locum minister, Rev Margaret ES Rose, can be contacted on minister@bellshillcentral.church

 

We collect for Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre each time we meet, for non-perishable items to be used in their community fridge project. Please drop items off in the main vestibule.

 

Regular Activities are:

 

Mondays

1.30pm The Guild. 

7.30pm via Zoom Church prayer group

 

Tuesdays

9.30am Baby Sensory 

6pm Rainbows 

 

Wednesday

2pm Carpet Bowls 

7pm Church Choir

 

Thursday

6pm Brownies

7.45pm Guides resumes

 

Saturdays

9.30am Yoga By Gillian (look up the page on Facebook)

 

If you would like to join our Rainbows, Brownies or Guides please register online viahttps://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/register-a-child/   

 

Bellshill Central Parish Church is here for you. We are your church of Scotland presence in the town centre, Orbiston and Mossend and surrounding area.