Services on Sunday 18 December takes place at 10.45am and 7pm at Bellshill Central Church, 346 Main Street. This is the 4th Sunday of Advent. The Choir will lead the 10.45am service with Christmas lessons and Carols. At 7pm a Candle Light service will take place, where members of the church will share “What Christmas means to them” with seasonal favourite carols. Fiona MacDonald will sing 2 solo items. Activities for children and young adults are available in our Young Church groups that meets during the morning service. All are warmly welcome to our service of worship. We’re a warm and welcoming church family at the heart of Bellshill. We would love to see you join us.
Approximately £400 was raised for Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre at our annual SING A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS which took place on THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER. Mossend Primary School Choir, our Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, Church Choir and the super Fiona MacDonald all took part. A massive thank you to those who came along and supported us, and to those who worked so hard behind the scenes and on the night also.
Our church guild next meets on Monday 9th January at 1.30pm All ladies and gents are welcome to come along to a warm and welcoming group, full of fellowship. Full event details for the year are available online.
Church choir next meets on Wed 14th Dec for Practise at 7.30pm, Thurs 15th Dec for Practise at 7.30pm, and Sunday 18th Dec for Practise at 9.45am. All are welcome to come along and join us. We are currently working towards our involvement in Christmas Services and the Sing a Song for Christmas Concert.
Christmas at Central!
· Sunday 18th December – 10.45am – 4th Sunday of Advent with the Choir.
· Sunday 18th December – 7pm – Carols by Candlelight. The Church will be candle lit and you are invited. Bring your torch along or simply use your camera phone as a torch to add to the atmosphere.
· Saturday 24th December – 7.30pm (please note correct time) – Christmas Eve – All Age Nativity Service.
· Sunday 25th December – 10.30am (please note the earlier time) – Christmas Day – All age service.
Advance Notice of Joint services with St Andrew’s UF Church are:
Sunday 1st January 2017 at 11 o’clock in Bellshill Central Parish Church and Sunday 8th January 2017 in St Andrew’s UF Church.
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Morning worship on Sunday 4th December takes place at 10.45am at Bellshill Central Church, 346 Main Street. This is the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Our minister, Rev Kevin de Beer, will lead worship in a service themed “Conflict along the way”. Our readings are taken from Matthew 2:1-8 and Matthew 10:11-32. Our hymns include Once in royal David’s city and Who is on the Lord’s side. We light the 2nd of our advent candles and continue with Like a Candle Flame – our Candle Song. Activities for children and young adults are available in our Young Church groups that meets during the service. All are warmly welcome to our service of worship. We’re a warm and welcoming church family at the heart of Bellshill. We would love to see you join us.
SING A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS – Bellshill Central’s Annual Christmas Concert takes place on THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER in the Church at 7pm. We are supporting the Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre this year with all donations received going there. Mossend Primary School Choir, SoundSational Community Choir, our Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, Church Choir and the super Fiona MacDonald are all headlining acts to wow you with Christmas Music and Songs. Of course there are Carols for all – it wouldn’t be Christmas with no Carols would it? Alan Mathew, organist at the church says “Please do come along and support us as we once again come together in song at Christmas. It is important that we do so as a church and community, where we support the Neighbourhood Centre which is an integral part of Bellshill. We are looking forward to seeing and hearing all the different acts that are taking part, and we will have our usual Best Bellshill Cuppa” afterwards”
Morning worship on Sunday 27th November takes place at 10.45am at Bellshill Central Church, 346 Main Street. This is the first Sunday of Advent. Our minister, Rev Kevin de Beer, will lead worship when we celebrate with the Guild when they join with Kevin to lead a service appropriately called “We need each other”. Our readings are taken from Matthew 2:1-12 read by Sheena Bowman, Matthew 10:1-10 read by Helen Daly and Matthew 28: 16-20 read by Cathie Bryden. Our hymns include Thou whose almighty word, See him lying on a bed of straw, and Come thou long expected Jesus. As it is the 1st Sunday of Advent, we light our first advent candle. Like a Candle Flame is our Candle Song this year, and the choir will sing Make Way for Christ the King. Activities for children and young adults are available in our Young Church groups that meets during the service. All are warmly welcome to our service of worship. We’re a warm and welcoming church family at the heart of Bellshill. We would love to see you join us.
