Dates for Your Diary
For our full diary of activities throughout the week please see our diary page. Highlights for the coming weeks are below.
Culloden and Ardersier Church News and Activities
Listening Prayer
Listening for God's word, reflecting, and praying through a Bible passage.
Runs fortnightly at The Barn on Saturdays from 8.00a.m - 9.00a.m. The next one will be on the 22nd of August.
Sunday Morning Prayer
We pray every Sunday Morning before the service at 9.55am. Please see our Sundays page for more information.
Worshipping Community Meeting
You might remember that before our last series on Hebrews we held a worshipping community meeting for representatives from every one of our ministry areas to share together.
Every ministry area contributes to our being a worshipping community, and it’s important that we hear from one another about how each area is going, as well as taking time to pray for each area. It also allows us to share plans for the next teaching block, and this time it will allow us to reflect on how our ministry areas worked together on our church & community day. As a worshipping community, some time of worship together is an important part of this meeting too! The aim is to make this an encouraging, informal and worshipful time together.
Anyone is welcome to come and represent the ministry area you are involved with. It would be a good idea to coordinate within your ministry area to make sure that at least one or two people will be there to represent every area. There is no upper limit to the number of people who can attend!
The meeting will be held on Wednesday 26th August from 7 - 8.30pm in Barn Church.
Great Wilderness Challenge 2026
We entered a team again this year's in the great Wilderness Challenge which took place on Saturday 15th Aug, raising funds for the Community Garden and a possible performance space.
THERE IS STILL TIME TO SPONSOR our fabulous team!
If you would like to sponsor the team, please use this button or give money to Andrew, David, Stephen or Peter:
Special Collection
The 3rd Quarter collection from July to September will be for Adopt-A-Child. Donations can be placed in the collection box marked 'Adopt-A-Child', given to our treasurer, dropped off at the office, or sent via bank transfer marked 'Adopt-A-Child'.
Our Special Collection for Quarter 2 raised £240 for Blythswood Care School Lunch Appeal.
Beauty for Ashes Retreats
Beauty for Ashes are a team of women from America who specialise in running healing retreats for women only.
We are delighted to be hosting them as they run Beauty for Ashes Retreats in Barn Church from 22nd - 24th August. These retreats are aimed at women who, for whatever reason, require a women’s-only context for healing. If you consider this to apply to you, you are so welcome: simply follow the link to Eventbrite to book a place.
Each session is standalone and you are welcome to attend as many as you would like. They are all free of charge:
Saturday 22nd August 6:30pm - 9:30pm here
Sunday 23rd August 2:30pm - 5:30pm here
Monday 24th August 6:30pm - 9:30pm here
Songs of Praise
Ardersier Church Monthly at 6.30pm. Refreshments afterwards.
We resume on Sunday 13 September. For further dates see our Diary page.
Worship and Prayer Night
Resumes on Sunday 27 September at 7.00pm. Refreshments from 6.30pm.
For further dates, see our diary.
Youth Study Nights
Youth study nights are now pausing over the summer and we will let everyone know when they will resume. Please look out for WhatsApp messages if you are part of this.
Volunteering opportunites
We are very grateful for all our volunteers who help to run every thing smoothly. There are some volunteering opportunities below.
Flowers for Church
Thank you to all who have supplied and distributed flowers for and after the Sunday Services.
There is now a list on the noticeboard in the Hall of Friendship for the next 6 months and it would be much appreciated if those willing to take a turn could please add their name against a date that suits. E.g. a birthday, an anniversary, a special date etc.
Thank you, Irene.
Creche
Our Sunday Morning at The Barn creche is up and running. We are still looking for volunteers to go on the rota.
Don’t worry about missing the service as you will be able to watch on the creche room screen. If you are interested in serving please speak to Elsie Maclean after the service or telephone her on 07786 354437.
Church Lunches
We are having a monthly church lunch at The Barn after our all-age services 1st Sunday of the Month. All welcome.
If you would like to volunteer, help set up, or serve, please speak to Janice Mackay or Sandra MacIntyre.
Local and other news
Other news and and activities you may be interested in.
Blythswood Prayer Diary
The 2026 Shoebox appeal is well under way. If you can help with donating any item this would be appreciated. There is a box and list of items required in the Hall of Friendship.
There is also a box for items to be donated to the Highland foodbank.
