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Back to School Sunday at Bellshill Central Parish Church!

by Bellshill Central, posted in Other News, Prayer items, Sunday Worship, Weekly Church News

Sunday 10th August 2025 at 11am

Our back-to-school service is a church service held at the beginning of the school year to pray for pupils, teachers, and the school community.

Our service will include:

  • blessing of your new school-bags,
  • and also for school supplies,
  • prayers for a successful year,
  • and messages of support and encouragement.

Weekly news from Bellshill Central Church of Scotland

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

Bellshill Central Church is still open, and we’d love to see you. Whether you were here not long ago or haven’t been for a long while, you will be guaranteed a warm welcome.

Sunday worship on 3rd August will be held at BELLSHILL CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH, 346 Main Street, Bellshill. Step free access is available via the side path, disabled toilet facilities. Baby changing is available.  

We gather at 11am for our morning service, which is led by Rev Margaret ES Rose, BD.   All are welcome.
Tea and coffee are served in the hall afterwards, please stay behind.

Although official Young Church is on summer holidays, activities for young folks are available during the service for any young folks that come along with you. An interactive all age talk takes place before the activities begin. Children are welcome to gather in the church with their parents.

Our service will be livestreamed via http://www.youtube.com/bellshillchurch, if you’re not able to come along in person.

A joint Kirk Session and Board meeting with Presbytery representatives from planning and implementation takes place on 4th August at 7.30pm in the church. All trustees are requested to attend.

We are hosting a BACK TO SCHOOL SUNDAY on 10th August here at Church beginning at 11am and led by Ian Douglas. All local schools are invited along. Mum’s, Dad’s, children, teachers etc.  Young folks are invited to bring their school bags along to be blessed.

The deadline for submissions for the Autumn church magazine, The Chronicle, is Sunday, 17th August. Please pass items to Alan Mathew via hello@bellshillcentral.church

Activities this week at Bellshill Central Church are,

  • Mon 7pm HOPE for Autism,
  • Tues 7pm walking group
  • Wed 10am Hope for Autism
  • Friday 12noon to 1pm – Open church – come in for a moments reflection and prayer.
  • Sun 11am morning worship, led by Rev Margaret. Young Church & Crèche. Tea and coffee are served afterwards.

The Summer issue of the Church magazine will be available to  download from the church website.
https://bellshillcentral.church/downloads/

HOPE FOR AUTISM NORTH LANARKSHIRE – sessions with Hope for Autism meet weekly. Sessions are Mondays at 7pm. Please do pass the word around, for all young adults who might benefit from HOPE FOR AUTISM support HOPE@hopeforautism.org.uk or Phone: 01236 779 191

Please direct any Pastoral or other enquiries to our locum, Rev Margaret via minister@bellshillcentral.church,  or contact 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.  

Each week, we collect non-perishable food items, cleaning products, and toiletries for the Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre’s Community Fridge Initiative. You can drop off items anytime we are open or bring them along on Sunday mornings. 

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.