Category: Events
IREF Together
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
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
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
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
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.
Continue reading “The Hope of the Cross”Acoustic Cafe and Barbecue
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
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.
Continue reading “Good Friday joint evening service”Carols by Candlelight
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
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
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
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
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
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
We have a number of special services coming up in December to which all are welcome. Continue reading “Christmas services”

Anniversary 2017
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
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
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
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
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.