Sunday Worship

This is held from 10.30am to 11.30am and there is a Sunday School/Creche for  kids. The Service is followed by tea and coffee and an opportunity to catch up with everyone!

Visitors are always welcome and don't forget the free tea and coffee!!! You can always find out more about what is going on in our church magazine.

ARK

Tuesday nights during school term time from 6pm to 7.30pm in Coltness Memorial Church Hall. Contact Shona Stirling.

ARK Youth Cell. 7.45pm-9.00pm. In the upstairs office. This is an opportunity for older kids (S1-S3) at ARK to ‘dig deeper’ to get know God better and develop their relationship with Him.

The ARK (Actively Reaching Kids) is a Kids Ministry where children from Newmains (P1-S1) and the surrounding area can learn about Jesus and explore their faith. There are usually 30-40 kids there: but we always have room for more! More information can be found on the ARK website.

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1. •A few of us went to the C.L.A.N. Conference at St. Andrews this year. As always it was amazing. Here is one C.L.A.N 1st timers thoughts on it...
   

Derek, Lauren and I decided to go to C.L.A.N. as our friends were going and highly recommended it. After the birth of our daughter we had forgotten all about holidays, so this was the perfect opportunity to recharge our batteries.

We stayed at the David Russell Hall apartments which are owned by St Andrews University.  The room consisted of a room with an ensuite and a shared kitchen/living area.  Before arriving I honestly wondered what we had let ourselves in for by staying at student accommodation however it was nicer than any 3 star hotels I have ever stayed at.  Also because C.L.A.N. is such a large event most of the people staying at the apartments were Christians so the atmosphere was really great.  It was also really lovely to come home at night and discuss with our flat mates what we had heard during the day and find out what they thought of the seminars.

The main C.L.A.N. event lasts from Saturday to Friday and the programme is jammed full of things to do.  A typical day consists of worship at 09:30 followed by a seminar at 11:45, then another seminar at 14:30 and then evening worship at 18:30.  It can be very tiring so we decided to miss out on the afternoon seminars.  After the morning and evening worship there was ministry which gave everyone the opportunity to go and be prayed for by a dedicated ministry team member.  There are activities throughout the day for kids which looked absolutely fabulous.  

St Andrews is lovely and there are lots to see and do so when we felt like a breather from C.L.A.N. we headed to the beach, shops and aquarium.

The worship was amazing better than anything we have ever experienced and as a family we were so uplifted and filled with the Holy Spirit.  Previously I found it unnecessary to lift my hands to worship the Lord during Sunday service but after one worship service at C.L.A.N. it felt natural to do this and a great way to praise God.

I was also blessed and privileged to see people full of the Holy Spirit praying in tongues, which at first was rather bizarre as I had never experienced this.  One night after a powerful worship service a number of people started to pray in tongues and it was the most spiritual experience I have ever had.

I would like to take this opportunity to share a personal experience that Derek encountered while at C.L.A.N. The first night that he went for ministry they asked what he wanted to be prayed for, he replied “to be filled with the Holy Spirit”. When he was prayed for he felt a shivering in his head and arms but thought nothing of it. Once finished he began to walk back to his seat he only got about ten steps when all of a sudden he realised that his legs were like jelly and an enormous grin appeared on his face. He was ‘drunk in the Holy Spirit’. This is the first time that he had ever experienced anything like this.

Another highlight of the week was certainly the fudge donuts which were delicious.  The sun also shone, and sitting with good christian friends on the grass in the sun, enjoying a fudge donut and knowing that by Gods grace we are saved what more could you ask for.

C.L.A.N. Ayr is a weekend conference which takes place on the 23rd – 25th October 2009 in the Scottish Agricultural College (all ages catered for). There are a number of people from the church attending and there is more information available on the church notice board.  If you would like to attend and you have difficulty with transport please get in touch.

For anyone who is interested in going to C.L.A.N. 2010 we have leaflets and posters which are available and if you want to ask any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

You can also find a few photos from C.L.A.N. here.

Arts&Crafts

Mondays, 7-9pm, Coltness Memorial Church Small Hall. Contact Mary Gray or Margaret Murdoch.

Banner Group

Tuesdays, 12.30-3pm,  Coltness Memorial Church Small Hall. Contact Mary Gray.

Bible Study

Wednesdays, 7.30-Late!, Coltness Memorial Church Small Hall. Contact Rev. Graham Raeburn.

The Bible Study is not only about looking at the Bible in detail, but is also an opportunity for fun, fellowship, questions and a cappella singing!

Boys’ Brigade

1st Newmains Boys’ Brigade has been running since 1931 and celebrates its 75th Anniversary this year! The Captain is John Lawrie.

Anchor Boys’  (ages 5-8) meet in Coltness Memorial Church Hall on Fridays from 6.30 to 7.30pm, their contact is Betty Brown.

Junior Section (ages 8-11) meet in Newmains Primary School Dinner Hall from 7 to 9pm, their contact is Paula Stevenson.

Company Section (ages 12-18) meet in Coltness Memorial Church Hall on Fridays from 7.30 to 9.30pm, their contact is John Lawrie.

Cross Reference Book Club

Cross Reference is held in the Church hall on the first thursday of the month and starts at 7.30pm. If you like a good book and a blether (not forgetting tea, coffee and biscuits!) please come along. Our first book was The Shack by William P. Young and this generated a lot of interesting discussions! The next books;

October

So You Don’t Want to go to Church Anymore by Wayne Jacobson & Dave Coleman

This book is about a man who meets a 21st century disciple who says he knows Jesus personally.

November

Left Behind by Tim F LaHaye

This book is about an airline pilot who guides his plane back to the ground with a number of empty seats.  They go on a frantic search for the truth.

December

The Cross & the Switchblade by David Wilkerson

This is about a preacher who went into the most dangerous streets in the world armed only with a bible to which true miracles happened.

Guild

Mondays, 1.45-3, Coltness Memorial Church Small Hall, Contact May Clark (secretary) or Margaret Murdoch.

House Groups

There are a number of House Groups. Each has its own “feel” and meet at different times. They are a place to learn, discuss and explore our faith and have fellowship. Contact Rev. Graham Raeburn for more details.

Ladies’ Fellowship

Thursday nights. Contact Alice Ewing.

Mens’ Breakfast

Bimonthly on Saturday, 9-10.30am in Bonkle Church Small Hall. Contact David Shaw.

These are fun, informal get togethers over a great fry up (supplied by the Super Sandra and Delightful Doris). After breakfast and a blether there is a short talk by a guest speaker. Past talks have included one members experiences in Chile with Habitat for Humanity.

Mens’ Club

Thursdays, 7.30-9pm, Coltness Memorial Church Small Hall, Contact Joe Hall.

Speakers give talks on various topics, past talks have included the Police and Waste Management! Followed by tea, coffee and biscuits. Occasionally there are outings (eg Pitt Street Police Museum) and once a month there is a games night with carpet bowling and table top games.

Mums&Tots

Monday mornings.

SPN (Schools Prayer Network)

Monday mornings. Contact David Shaw.

Special Services

Holy week (Easter) services every night leading up to Easter Sunday, Harvest service, Joint Christian Aid Carol service with Bonkle Church, Christingle, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Family services through out the year.

Other

Alpha Courses, BBQ, Holiday Clubs (during school holidays).

Newmains: Coltness Memorial Church of Scotland, SC001381