Events – Airdrie Baptist Church

Category: Events

Canopy

Posted on 20 September 202019 September 2020 by James

This year the Baptist Union of Scotland are hosting a weekend-long online event, rather than their usual annual gathering.

The event will run from 23 – 25 October 2020, with a prayer gathering on Friday night, a series of seminars and sessions on Saturday and a morning celebration on Sunday morning. There will also be youth sessions each day for younger people.

The event is free to attend and will be streamed on YouTube over the weekend.

Find out more about the event and register on the Baptist Union of Scotland website.

IREF Together

Posted on 19 August 202019 August 2020 by James

IREF are hosting a special online event on Saturday 22 August 2020 at 4pm BST.

The event is celebrating 40 years of the IREF ministry in India and will feature an update on their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a history of IREF UK and a testimony and song from the staff and students.

You can watch online by visiting the IREF USA website or on their Facebook page.

Church business update and Alpha Online

Posted on 24 May 202024 May 2020 by James

We will be sharing a quick Church business update at the end of our online prayer meeting on Wednesday. It will start at 8pm and will last for about 30 minutes.

The prayer meeting will start at 7.30pm with the usual Zoom details:

Meeting ID: 286 306 459

The meeting is password protected and this can be requested by emailing pastoral@airdriebaptist.co.uk.

Alpha Online

If you were watching the service from Newton Mearns Baptist Church on 24 May, you’ll have heard them mention the start of a new Alpha Online course.

The Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the claims of Christianity through open and interactive discussion.

The course being run online by NMBC starts on Sunday 31 May 2020 and will run from 8 – 9.15pm.

You can register for the course by emailing office@newtonmearnsbaptist.org.uk.

Christmas services

Posted on 9 December 20199 December 2019 by James

Christmas is fast approaching and we have a series of special services coming up at Airdrie Baptist.

Nativity

Our young people will be taking part in our annual Nativity service on Sunday 22 December at 11am. They will be getting ready for this over the next couple of weeks during Kids @ ABC. Do come along and support them as they share the story of Jesus’s birth with us.

Carols by Candlelight

We are holding a special carol service on Sunday 22 December at 6.30pm. Tea, coffee and mince pies will be served in the hall afterwards. Promotional leaflets are available from the Church for you to give to your friends and neighbours. All are welcome!

Watchnight service

We will once again be holding a watchnight service on Christmas Eve. The service will start at 11.15pm and will be led by Gilmour Callander.

Anniversary weekend

Posted on 15 November 201915 November 2019 by James

We are looking forward to an enjoyable anniversary weekend from 23 – 24 November and would love it if you could join us.

Quiz

On Saturday night our young people are hosting a quiz to raise money for the bi-annual trip to IREF. Fancy pitting your wits against other local brain boxes? Come along and join a team on Saturday at 7.30pm. Entry is £2 per person.

Terry Boyle

We’re delighted to have Terry Boyle of Insight for Living Ministries with us as our guest speaker on Sunday. Terry serves as UK Pastor for the ministry and hosts a weekly radio show as part of his ministry.

Church family tea

A meal will be served in the Church Hall at 5.15pm on Sunday ahead of our evening worship. Come and enjoy an informal time of fellowship as we celebrate our 176th birthday.

The Hope of the Cross

Posted on 1 September 20191 September 2019 by James

Sunday 1 – Sunday 8 September 2019

We are hosting a week long mission at the Church, with meetings every night from 7.30 – 8.30pm (except Saturday).

The meetings will be conducted by the Faith Mission and will feature stories of changed lives and Bible messages for today.

Acoustic Cafe and Barbecue

Posted on 19 May 201919 May 2019 by James

Sunday 16 June 2019, 5.30pm

We are hosting an Acoustic Cafe and Barbecue in June. This is a family-friendly event and all are invited!

It’ll be a time of food, fellowship and worship, kicking off at 5.30pm and followed at 6.30pm in the back hall.

If you’re coming along, please add your name to the sign up sheet in the vestibule. This will allow us to purchase enough food.

Good Friday joint evening service

Posted on 31 March 201929 March 2019 by James

Friday 19 April 2019, 7pm

This Easter we are holding a joint service with Airdrie Ebenezer Evangelical Church, Airdrie High Kirk, Caldercruix Church of Scotland and Plains Evangelical Church.

The speaker on the night will be Mark Nelson (Pastor at Plains Evangelical) while Ian McDonald (Airdrie High Kirk & Caldercruix C of S) and Ross Murphy (Airdrie Baptist) will also be taking part.

Carols by Candlelight

Posted on 5 December 20186 January 2019 by James

23 December 2018

We will be hosting a special Carols by Candlelight service on Sunday 23 December at 6.30pm.

Tea, coffee and mince pies will be available afterwards.

We hope that you will join us and invite your friends along too. We will have leaflets available at the Church for you to hand out.

175th Anniversary

Posted on 12 November 201819 November 2018 by James

This is a big anniversary year in the life of Airdrie Baptist Church. Originally founded in 1843, we turn 175 years old at the end of November 2018.

To mark this milestone we have a number of events lined up between 22-25 November. Continue reading “175th Anniversary”

Evenings at Airdrie Baptist

Posted on 24 September 20182 October 2018 by James

We are changing the format of our evening services from October 2018. These will include a mixture of special gospel / testimony, youth and communion focus services, as well as the now established Acoustic cafe.

We will also be hosting four family teas – a chance for the Church family to come together and enjoy fellowship over a buffet meal. These will be held at 5.30pm to make them more accessible for those with young children. Continue reading “Evenings at Airdrie Baptist”

Welcome to the Circus: Holiday Club 2018

Posted on 30 May 201829 May 2018 by James

2 – 6 July 2018

This year’s Holiday Club will take place in the church building from Monday 2 – Friday 6 July, running from 10am – 12 noon each day.

There will be crafts, games, snacks, stories and songs.

The club is completely free and is open to all children Primary 1 – Primary 7.

If you’d like to know more or would like to volunteer to help at the club, please contact Kirsty Lee on youth@airdriebaptist.co.uk.

Meet The Real Jesus: An evening with John Blanchard

Posted on 20 May 201819 May 2018 by James

Wednesday 13 June 2018, 7.30pm

We are delighted to announce that internationally known Christian preacher, teacher, apologist and author John Blanchard is coming to speak at Airdrie Baptist Church.

Tickets are free and can be booked online via Eventbrite. A limited number of tickets will also be available on the night of the event. Continue reading “Meet The Real Jesus: An evening with John Blanchard”

Journey to the Cross

Posted on 6 March 20185 March 2018 by James

This Easter we are teaming up with other churches in and around Airdrie to host five services over five consecutive evenings.

Service details

Date	Location	Speaker
Monday 26 March	Plains Evangelical	Ross Murphy
Tuesday 27 March	Airdrie Baptist	Peter McLean
Wednesday 28 March	Ebenezer Evangelical	Billy Cruickshanks
Thursday 29 March*	High Church C of S	Ian McDonald
Friday 30 March**	Caldercruix C of S	Mark Nelson

All services will start at 7pm.

*Communion service, followed by tea and coffee
**Followed by light refreshments

Christmas services

Posted on 19 November 2017 by James

We have a number of special services coming up in December to which all are welcome. Continue reading “Christmas services”

Anniversary 2017

Posted on 6 November 20175 November 2017 by James

Sunday 19 November 2017

Our anniversary services this year will be held on 19 November, marking 174 years of the Church’s presence here in Airdrie.

Our guest speaker this year will be Alan Donaldson, General Director of the Baptist Union of Scotland. Continue reading “Anniversary 2017”

Joint Service

Posted on 3 November 20172 November 2017 by James

Sunday 10 December 2017, 6.30pm

We are hosting a joint service of Airdrie Baptist, Ebenezer Evangelical and Plains Evangelical Churches on 10 December.

The speaker will be Mark Nelson from Plains and worship will be led by the band from Ebenezer. Continue reading “Joint Service”

Church AGM

Posted on 8 October 20178 October 2017 by James

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 7.30pm

All are welcome to attend the Airdrie Baptist AGM in November.

It is an opportunity to hear about all aspects of our fellowship.

All auxiliary leaders are asked to prepare a short report about the past 12 months and future plans and send this to Jane.

3:16 club during October Week

Posted on 2 October 20171 October 2017 by James

Monday 16, Wednesday 18 and Friday 20 October, 7.30 – 9.30pm

We are running three free youth events during the October Week for those S1 – S6.

The events will focus on God’s love and how we are loved by Him. They will feature games, food, hot chocolate and a Bible study each evening.

For more information please contact Kirsty Lee.

Annual BMS Harvest Appeal

Posted on 1 October 20171 October 2017 by James

8 October 2017

We are holding our annual BMS Harvest Appeal and light lunch this coming Sunday.

The project this year is titled “Wonderfully Made” and envelopes will be available in the pews on Sundays 1 and 8 October.

Please add your name to the list if you want to come for lunch.