Category: Weekly Church News

Weekly Church news from the pews and around our organisations and groups.

Weekly News from Central Church….

by Bellshill Central, posted in Weekly Church News

Our Sunday services continue each week at 11am at 346 Main Street, where we encourage you to #comeasyouare to worship and experience the warmth and love of a Christian family on a journey of faith together. Our motto is Central to Christ, Central to Bellshill and Central to YOU

This coming Sunday, 7th April 2019, our minister Kevin de Beer continues his new sermon series based on his book Fifteen Minutes to Read. This week’s theme is “THE LORD’S PRAYER”. All are most Welcome.

The bible readings are Hosea 11:1-11 and Luke 11:1-13. Our hymns include Let us with a gladsome mind, the “song” father in Heaven you are Lord over all, What a friend we have in Jesus and Make me a Channel of your peace. (All are welcome).

We continue in our church’s sung welcome song as we move through lent. The choir sing a lovely Scottish version of the Lord’s Prayer to the tune “Rowan Tree”

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO TEA/COFFEE SERVED AFTER THE SERVICE ON 7TH APRIL. INSTEAD WE HAVE HOT CROSS BUN LUNCH ON 14TH APRIL AND INVITE ALL OUR MEMBERS AND VISITORS THROUGH AFTER THE SERVICE.

GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A GOOD START! Our Young Church meets each Sunday morning. Children from P1 to S6 are welcome to come along to church, and either gathers in the front pews or in the hall. You’re guaranteed a warm welcome, perhaps some hot chocolate and fun activities.

All welcome. #comeasyouare ** Please do come and take part in our worship our doors are always open and a warm welcome awaits you. The service is live streamed as usual via our YouTube channel just visit our website to take part.

LENT 2019 – Lent began on 6th March and during this period we will share daily thoughts and reflections via our church website, Facebook and twitter sites. Please follow and take part in this season of reflection and prayer. Rev de Beer is also posting video reflections, please check out his own YouTube channel “Rev Kevin de Beer”.

ORGANISATIONS MEET AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES (beginning week commencing Wednesday 3rd April)

  • Wednesday at 7.00pm the church bowls club meets. Experienced player or not, you would be welcome to come along.
  • Wednesday mornings the Music Makers and Shakers Classes continue at 10.00am and 11.00am. Please check out their own website for more details. They meet each week in our Church Hall. https://musicmakersandshakers.class4kids.co.uk (looking for the Bellshill term details) or look them up on Facebook “Music makers and Shakers & Music Movers abd Groovers)
  • Thursdays – the Brownies and Guides meet. The Brownies meet at 6.15pm and the Guides meet at 7.45pm. All existing girls are welcomed back. Any new girls need to register via the website.
  • Friday (5th April) at 7.15pm the Central Church Choir meets in the Church Hall. This is a practise focusing on our joint Service with music from Stainer’s Crucifixion. PLEASE NOTE FORTHCOMING JOINT DATES ARE Wednesday 10th April at 7.15pm and Sunday 14th April at 1.15pm.
  • Rainbows continue on Tuesdays at 6.00pm in the church hall. All existing girls are welcomed back. Any new girls need to register via the website.
  • FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB – the Friday night club meets in the hall from 7.30pm on 12th April. All ages welcome, and families too. Games, table crafts, table games, table tennis. Coffee and tea, and goodies!!!! (please note the new fortnightly cycle)

ADVANCE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

  • Sunday 14th April straight after church, Palm Sunday with Hot Cross Bun Lunch after the Service. No Charge. A special thank you to all our loyal and generous church members
  • Monday 15th April – 7.00pm Special service at Bellshill Central to start Holy Week, with a combined choir presenting portions of STAINER’S CRUCIFIXION with readers telling the Holy week story. ALL Welcome. Our soloist is Ciaran Cruise, a tenor singer from Biggar Singers, The Academy of Sacred Music and the Lanark Choral. Organist is Central Church’s organist Alan Mathew.
  • Joint holy week services will take place Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th April all starting at 7.00pm in the Living Waters Church. All town centre churches are invited along.
  • Sunday 21st April – Easter Sunday. 9.00am Early Morning Service outdoors in the Church Garden followed by Breakfast in the Church Hall. 11.00am All Age Family Service with Communion.
  • Sunday 12th May at 3pm – Start of Christian Aid week with a BIG SING for all – held at Bellshill Central Parish Church – raising funds for CHRISTIAN AID
  • Tuesday 14th May at 7.30pm, church board and Kirk Session meetings.

LOOKING TO HIRE A HALL OR Room? We have spaces on most Monday & Tuesday evening’s, Friday mornings and afternoons, most Saturday’s all day, and Sunday afternoon and evening. Competitive hourly rates for this central location with parking directly opposite.

PRAYER & Community – Please visit our Prayer page on our website (look for the prayer button at the top) – there is an online prayer request form which will send your prayer direct to our minister, Rev Kevin. Prayer Requests – Our church has provided a Prayer Book which is situated in the main vestibule for anyone to pop in a note of concern or anxiety they would like prayer for. We are a Parish Church and are here for you in times of joy and sadness. Kevin is available to the local community to offer spiritual support or to simply offer prayer. If there is something that you think your local church could be doing to offer services and/or support to our local community please get in touch via the Minister, Session Clerk, Facebook or website – Our church email address is bellshillcentral@gmail.com

Breaking news…

by Bellshill Central, posted in Weekly Church News

Work is already underway to make radical changes to the sanctuary area in Bellshill Central Parish Church

As you can see from the pictures the church organ is already being removed from its position at the front of the platform area. This is in response to the high demand in Baptisms that we are being asked to perform in the Church from Bellshill and the wider area.

The organ pit is being converted into a Baptismal Pool (otherwise known as a Baptistry) which will incorporate the existing communion table, shown below.

The organ is already set into a deep well in the floor so makes the ideal location to site the new Baptismal Pool. Our organist and organ are being re-located to the Gallery level. It is also being looked at re-locating the choir to the Gallery also, but this is on hold pending SAGA and Age-Alliance health risk assessments being carried out.

Our existing communion table will be converted. It will be hollowed out and have a rear panel attached, making it a tank. The top will be removed and re-formed into a “Tank Lid” allowing it to be used normally when not in use for Baptism purposes. Artists impressions and a picture of the frame to be sunk into the floor have been made available.

Our Minister, Rev Kevin de Beer, is really excited about this development in our church. Having conducted over 15 baptism’s in the last year, the option of multiple baptisms will be very handy. Families can be baptised not even just at the one service but at the same time! It really is a win-win solution. The church vestry is being converted into a dressing room with shower and changing facilities.

Kevin himself likes a good swim at the Sir Matt Busby centre, so will enjoy this extra time of exercise and fitness.

The supplier of the equipment and also responsible for the re-modelling of our existing communion table are based in the USA. April, their representative has not visited the site in person but through Skype and the internet has had a 3D tour of the premises. The Sub-contractors on site from Loof Ltd expect to be with us for aroud 4 weeks. Minimal disruption to Sunday services has been agreed, although it may take some time for the organ to be back in use, allowing our organ tuner time to elevate the console and organist.

On behalf of the Kirk Session and Congregational Board, Bellshill Cental Parish Church of Scotland.

Watch “Let Us Build A House” on YouTube

by Bellshill Central, posted in Weekly Church News

All are welcome! Our sending hymn this coming Sunday as we think about Jesus’s mission statement as we continue our Lenten journey

It’s a hymn of welcome with a fun text, sing-songy tune, and quite solid refrain.

The refrain really sticks with you. It’s a simple but strong text matched to a really spiffy tune.

The theological claims of the last verse appeal to many, in that our story is “claimed as words within the Word.” This names our connection to Christ well, and reminds us to fully value human experience.

Central Parish Church news……..

by Bellshill Central, posted in Weekly Church News

Our Sunday services continue each week at 11am at 346 Main Street, where we encourage you to #comeasyouare to worship and experience the warmth and love of a Christian family on a journey of faith together. Our motto is Central to Christ, Central to Bellshill and Central to YOU

This coming Sunday, 30th March 2019, our minister Kevin de Beer continues his new sermon series based on his book Fifteen Minutes to Read. This week’s theme is “JESUS’ MISSION STATEMENT”. All are most Welcome.

The bible readings are Isaiah 61:1-7 and Luke 4:14-301. Our hymns include these are the days of Elijah, On Jordans Bank the baptist cried, and Let us build a house (All are welcome).

We continue in our church’s sung welcome song as we move through lent. Betty Patrick sings a solo for our reflection called “O let the son of God enfold you.”

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY NIGHT AS WE SPRING FORWARD INTO BRITISH SUMMER TIME.

GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A GOOD START! Our Young Church meets each Sunday morning. Children from P1 to S6 are welcome to come along to church, and either gathers in the front pews or in the hall. You’re guaranteed a warm welcome, perhaps some hot chocolate and fun activities.

All welcome. #comeasyouare ** Please do come and take part in our worship our doors are always open and a warm welcome awaits you. The service is live streamed as usual via our YouTube channel just visit our website to take part.

DAFFODIL TEA takes place THIS SATURDAY from 1pm to 3pm in the Church Hall. This is our fund raising teams Spring event and we invite you to come along. You will find coffee a tea with sumptuous home made cakes and goodies. There will be a YELLOW themed tombola, and Easter Eggs, Easter Gifts and seasonal produce available to purchase. Tea tickets (which gets you unlimited Tea/Coffee and cakes!) are £5 for adults and for the under 16yrs only £1. Available to purchase at the church beforehand or the door on the day.

LENT 2019 – Lent began on 6th March and during this period we will share daily thoughts and reflections via our church website, Facebook and twitter sites. Please follow and take part in this season of reflection and prayer. Rev de Beer is also posting video reflections, please check out his own YouTube channel “Rev Kevin de Beer”.

We dedicated our restored and renewed feature window on Sunday 24th March. It required renewing after vandals smashed one of the panes and on further inspection 140yrs of the elements meant it and the other two panes were beyond economical repairs.

ORGANISATIONS MEET AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES (beginning week commencing Wednesday 27th March)

  • Wednesday at 7.00pm the church bowls club meets. Experienced player or not, you would be welcome to come along.
  • Wednesday mornings the Music Makers and Shakers Classes continue at 10.00am and 11.00am. Please check out their own website for more details. They meet each week in our Church Hall. https://musicmakersandshakers.class4kids.co.uk/info/659 ;
  • WEDNESDAY THE CHOIR MEETS AT 7.15PM FOR A JOINT HOLY WEEK PRACTISE. FRIENDS FROM WEST CHURCH CHOIR ARE INVITED AS WE LOOK AT FLING WIDE THE GATES.
  • Thursdays – the Brownies and Guides meet. The Brownies meet at 6.15pm and the Guides meet at 7.45pm. All existing girls are welcomed back. Any new girls need to register via the website.
  • Friday night at 7.15pm the Central Church Choir meets in the Church. This is a practise focusing on Resurrection Rock for Easter Sunday. PLEASE NOTE FORTHCOMING JOINT DATES ARE: Friday 5th April, Wednesday 10th April. Extra Central choir date: Friday 29th March.
  • Rainbows continue on Tuesdays at 6.00pm in the church hall. All existing girls are welcomed back. Any new girls need to register via the website.
  • FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB – the Friday night club meets in the hall from 7.30pm on 29th March. All ages welcome, and families too. Games, table crafts, table games, table tennis. Coffee and tea, and goodies!!!! (please note the new fortnightly cycle)

ADVANCE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

  • Sunday 14th April straight after church, Palm Sunday with Hot Cross Bun Lunch after the Service. No Charge. A special thank you to all our loyal and generous church members
  • Monday 15th April – 7.00pm Special service at Bellshill Central to start Holy Week, with a combined choir presenting portions of STAINER’S CRUCIFIXION with readers telling the Holy week story. ALL Welcome. Our soloist is Ciaran Cruise, a tenor singer from Biggar Singers, The Academy of Sacred Music and the Lanark Choral. Organist is Central Church’s organist Alan Mathew.
  • Joint holy week services will take place Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th April all starting at 7.00pm in the Living Waters Church. All town centre churches are invited along.
  • Sunday 21st April – Easter Sunday. 9.00am Early Morning Service outdoors in the Church Garden followed by Breakfast in the Church Hall. 11.00am All Age Family Service with Communion.
  • Sunday 12th May at 3pm – Start of Christian Aid week with a BIG SING for all – held at Bellshill Central Parish Church – raising funds for CHRISTIAN AID

LOOKING TO HIRE A HALL OR Room? We have spaces on most Monday & Tuesday evening’s, Friday mornings and afternoons, most Saturday’s all day, and Sunday afternoon and evening. Competitive hourly rates for this central location with parking directly opposite.

PRAYER & Community – Please visit our Prayer page on our website (look for the prayer button at the top) – there is an online prayer request form which will send your prayer direct to our minister, Rev Kevin. Prayer Requests – Our church has provided a Prayer Book which is situated in the main vestibule for anyone to pop in a note of concern or anxiety they would like prayer for. We are a Parish Church and are here for you in times of joy and sadness. Kevin is available to the local community to offer spiritual support or to simply offer prayer. If there is something that you think your local church could be doing to offer services and/or support to our local community please get in touch via the Minister, Session Clerk, Facebook or website – Our church email address is bellshillcentral@gmail.com