Weekly Church News

Here at Bellshill Central, you will find a warm welcome from committed Christian people who are serious about their faith journey but also enjoy having a good time. You will find passionate worship, which seeks to incorporate both the traditional and the new, and preaching that tries hard to make the Scripture message relevant to our daily living. If you want a Church that will honour your journey of faith and challenge you to go deeper into your relationship with Jesus Christ, then this is the place for you, and we are delighted to welcome you. Let no one feel a stranger in this place! 

The next Sunday  service  at Bellshill Central Parish Church is on Sunday 30th July led by Rev de Beer at 11am.  This will be the last of our summer joint services with St Andrew’s and West Churches.   This service also includes the sacrament of Communion, celebrated in an informal style.   The bible readings are taken from Deuteronomy 24:10-22 and Mathew 20: 1-16.   Our hymns include “Christ Triumphant, ever reigning”, “Tell me the stories of Jesus” and “I want to serve the purpose of God in my generation” A joint choir practice will take place at 10am within the Church hall for anyone taking part.   Activities for Children and Young Adults activities will be available during the service.  Tea and coffee are served after the service.   We  would be delighted to welcome you in the LORD’s name. If you are a visitor to our church, do make yourself known to one of the welcome team.  We are a warm and welcoming church at the heart of our town — Central Church is Central to Bellshill, Central to Christ and Central to YOU!
We Live Stream our Sunday Services via our YouTube Channel – please join our online congregation from 11am if you are not able to come to church and worship with us online.

From SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST our MORNING SERVICES WILL START AT 11 O’CLOCK for a trial period up to the end of the year.   Details are also included in our church magazine and on posters outside the church.   Sunday 6th August is also our monthly tea and coffee after worship – a great way to start August don’t you think.  The theme of the minister’s sermon on 6th August is “I feel like I am from another planet” and we explore the readings from Psalm 22:1-11 and 22-28 and Matthew 6:25-34.

We are a Parish Church, and are here for you in times of joy and sadness.  Our minister, Rev Kevin de Beer, is available to the local community to offer spiritual support or to simply offer prayer.  Each week in our Sunday Service we offer prayers for those needing remembered.  If you would like to add names to our prayers, or require the services of your local Parish Church please get in touch – contact details are available on our website and our church notice board.    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

SUMMER FUNDRAISER – Church members are taking part in the £2 summer fund raiser scheme again, making £2 grow for the church.  Look out for various things taking place – such as coffee mornings, car washes, sponsored runs etc.   AS well as being a good source of funds for our ongoing work these ideas always end up being great social and fellowship events to which all are welcome. Again, watch out on facebook, our website and verbal notices on Sunday mornings.

Our weekly organisations are looking forward to resuming the fun, activities and friendship in August and the new sessions.   Please check out our facebook, our website and verbal notices on Sunday mornings for details of any extra activities during the summer.   Church Choir resumes in a few weeks on Friday 18th August at 7.30pm in the Church.

We are pleased to welcome back Music Movers and Shakers to our hall on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm.   Also starting this summer, on Saturday 19th August 10am-1pm, we have the Crazy Toes School of dance using our premises.   Please visit our website (Regular activities page) for details and links.  The groups would welcome your support.

SUMMER CHOIR meets each Sunday morning at 10am in the Church Hall during the rest of July and August for anyone interested in helping lead our praise each Sunday.   Depending on who is there we will look at a quick fun easy piece for use in that Sunday’s service.

ADVANCE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 8th September our Annual Church Quiz takes place under the watchful eye of Quizmaster HUGH AINSLEY.  Tickets are on sale at £5 each.   Players are invited to come along in teams (inventive names are a MUST!).   The usual rounds will take place – Sport, TV, Films, Music and many more!   We invite our Friends from St Andrew’s, West, EU churches and other local churches to come along too.

Sunday 10th September 2017 at 11 o’clock – Holy Communion with a retiring offering for the Moira Anderson Foundation (a National Charity dedicated to supporting those affected by childhood sexual abuse. They support children and adults of both genders in whatever way they can).

Our hall and facilities are available at other times during the week and are available to be hired for one off occasions or longer term lets. Please get in touch with us if you need a space to hire. We have now installed Wi-Fi which means we can offer facilities for online events taking place in the church and halls.

CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE ACTIVITIES – our website at www.bellshillcentral.wordpress.comwww.facebook.com/bellshillcentralchurch and our YouTube channel. You can find our more information on Sunday Services, Weekly activities and catch up with our services from our uploaded videos.    We are occasionally LIVE on the internet with events we hold.  These are usually streamed via YouTube, and links are available from our Facebook and Website addresses.

Sunday 30th July 2017 at 11 o’clock

Joint Summer Worship with Bellshill Central, St Andrew’s and West Churches at Bellshill Central Parish Church of Scotland.

We prepare to Worship God
Welcome and Intimations (session clerk)
Choir Introit (Bible is placed in pulpit)
Call to worship
Hymn 77 Christ triumphant, ever reigning (t. Guiting Power)
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
We worship with the Children
Time with the children
Children’s Hymn 629 Tell me the stories of Jesus
Offering then children leave for ‘young church’
Anthem Holy Spirit living breath of God (Townend)
We listen to God’s Word
Reading/s Deuteronomy 24:10-22 and Matthew 20:1-16
Hymn 545 Open our eyes, Lord
Sermon – I enjoy success, come achieve with me
Hymn 381 Jesus stand among us (all verses)
We respond as Christ’s folk and Share in Bread and Wine
Communion (Choir Sing – Take and Eat)
Hymn 859 I want to serve the purpose of God in my generation
Benediction and three-fold amen (Sung)
We go into the World, to love and to serve

Tea and Coffee are served afterwards in the Hall, all are welcome to continue in fellowship.

Coming up: Another Big Sing!

Big SUMMER Sing 2017

Coming up on Sunday 25th June 2017 at 6.30pm we are holding our BIG SUMMER HYMN SING in aid of Toilet Twining (www.toilettwinning.org).

Our Organist, Alan Mathew, will lead some well chosen hymns and songs all with a Summer theme and we will have a speaker from Toilet Twinning and refreshments in the hall afterwards. Entry is free, but an offering donation will be uplifted for Toilet Twinning.

All the words will be projected onto our Big Screen, no need to worry about hymn books or song sheets.

All are indeed welcome!

Easter 2017

Join with us on the Journey to the CrossHOLY WEEK EVENTS

 As we prepare for the events that lead us to Easter, please look up #prayerinlent on Facebook as our Minister, Rev’d Kevin de Beer leads us in daily prayer and devotions throughout the period that is Lent.

Palm Sunday 9th April PALM SUNDAYat 10.45am
The Triumphant entry into Jerusalem

Our weekly family service for all ages is led by our minister. As we remember Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Hymns and praise songs compliment the dynamic preaching ans community atmosphere.

Wednesday 12th April at 7.30pmholy-week-worship

Joint Service at Bellshill Central, with Rev’d Kevin de Beer and Rev’d Darren Darlow.  Our Choir participate also.   All are welcome.

Thursday 13th April at 7.30pmTHURS

Joint Maundy Thursday service including the Sacrament of Communion.
Lead by Rev’d Kevin de Beer and Rev Calum Stark.   Our Choir participate also.   All are welcome.

Friday 14th April at 7.30pmFRI

Reflective Good Friday Service
The Son of Man must suffer many things and be killed” 
Lead by the members of Living Waters Church
All are welcome.

 

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Sunday 16th April Celebrate the Risen Christ on Easter Sunday Morning.

10.45am Family celebration worship, including Easter Drama and informal family communion.

Lead by Rev Kevin de Beer and members of Bellshill Central.