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.

What’s on this week at Bellshill Central

by Bellshill Central, posted in Other News, Weekly Church News

Sunday worship on Sunday 10th 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 ES Rose, BD, with activities for young folks available via our Creche and Young Church. 

The service will include the Sacrament of Communion. Gluten Free bread is available and the wine is non-alcoholic 

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 


Sunday 17th March will now be led by Mr Ian Douglas, and we welcome Ian back to take our service. Frazer from Potts Funeral Directors will pop by to say thank you for the Easter Egg donations, so far collected. He will come back on 24th March to collect everything that has been donated. 


POTTS EASTER EGG APPEAL

We are once again one of the donation/collection points for the appeal and so far have over 80 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 has been handed to district visitors, and it would appreciated if these can be delivered before 10th March, please. 

 It’s also available to download online https://bellshillcentral.church/2024/02/25/bcpc-spring-chronicle-2024/  


During February and 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. 


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 jam/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. 


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. 




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

10.45am Dungeons and Dragons (February and March)

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.