NESS BANK
at the heart of the City of Inverness
Welcome to Ness Bank Parish Church, a Church of Scotland congregation.
We are a Presbyterian church and part of the Reformed tradition.
Ness Bank Church’s vision is to be a church without walls reaching out in faith to our parish and beyond with the light, the love, the hope and the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We serve Christ in many different ways at Ness Bank Church, but at the heart of all that we do week by week is our faith in Jesus Christ and central to that is our Sunday morning worship – come and see for yourself, you are assured of a warm welcome and you may just find it transforms your life.
Rev. Stuart Smith
Sunday Worship
9 November 2025 at 10.55am.
The Service of Remembrance will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith and will begin at the earlier time of 10.55am. Tea & coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
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"Inverness Winner of “BAFTAs for Churches”
"A church in Inverness is the Scottish winner of the “BAFTAs for Churches” – the Church and Community Volunteer awards organised by the National Churches Trust. Ness Bank Church of Scotland, working in partnership with Inverness Foodstuff, was announced as the winner at an award ceremony held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London last week."
Read the full press release here
For more details see:
https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/winners2025
Inverness Foodstuff - A welcome place for food and friendship.
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Donate to Ness Bank Church
It is now possible to donate to the Church directly from our website via the Ness Bank Church page on the Just Giving website. On the desktop site the "Donate" button is at the right side of the header, and on the mobile site click on the three horizontal bars at the top right of the home page to open the drop down menu with "Donate" at the bottom of the list.
Guild Work Party
The Work Party will meet on Wednesday 12 November at 10.30am in Room 1 and will welcome anyone wishing to join them.
Tearfund
Tearfund Big Quiz Night Saturday 15 November, Ness Bank Church, 6.00pm. Come on your own or bring family and friends to form a team for a fun social evening to support Tearfund in bringing an end to extreme poverty and injustice through the work of local churches. All ages and abilities welcome!
Next Sunday 16 November
The service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith.
Guild Soup and Sandwich Lunch
The annual Soup and Sandwich Lunch will be held next Sunday 16 November following morning worship. Tickets at £5 are on sale from Guild Members. All proceeds will go to the CrossReach ‘Playful Beginnings’ project.
Ach an Eas
The monthly service at Ach an Eas will be held next Sunday, 16 November at 3.00pm.
Kirk Session
The next meeting of the Kirk Session will be held on Wednesday 19 November at 7.30pm in Room 1.
Christmas Fayre
The Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 22 November (10am-12noon). Donations may now be handed in to the vestibule on a Sunday. Alternatively they can be dropped off the day prior to the Fayre, when the hall will be open to stall holders to set up from 2.00-4.00pm & 6.00-8.00pm. Donations for raffle/hampers, bottle stall, filled jars, cake & candy, toys, unwanted gifts, books, craft are welcome. Please bring any empty jars with lids this week so they can be prepared for the fayre. We still need volunteers to help before / during / after the fayre. If you can help in any way, please get in touch with the church office.
Service of Remembering
The annual Service of Remembering will be held on Sunday 23 November at 3.00pm in the Church. This Service will offer a time for quiet reflection through music, readings and prayers for anyone who wishes to remember someone who has died, whether in recent times or long ago. If you wish, you will be able to add a name to the Book of Remembrance and their names will be read out during the Service.
Everyone is warmly welcome. Tea and Coffee will be served in the hall afterwards
Blythswood Shoebox Appeal
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s appeal. We delivered 105 boxes, many filled bags & £150 to the Blythswood depot. They will now be checked and on the road for delivery in time for Christmas. If anyone would like to help check the boxes, this will be done at Culduthel Christian Centre on Monday
17 November 12:00-21:00, Tuesday 18 November 09:00-21:00 & Wednesday 19 November 09:00-late afternoon. Please contact Danny Muschate at danny@churchatccc.org to let him know when you will manage along.
Highland Hospice
The Highland Hospice ‘Christmas Songs & Carols’ concert will take place in the church on Saturday, 6 December at 7.00pm.
The Open Door Project
Christmas Book Stalls, including Christian books, bibles, children’s books, Christmas cards, Calendars & Gifts, will be held at CYC (12 Bank Street) on Fridays and Saturdays at 10.00am-3.00pm from 21 November until 20 December. Tea/coffee will be served.
Ness Bank Newsletter - next issue
Contributions for the Spring 2026 Newsletter can be sent to me at any time, but no later than Monday 12th January 2026. The Newsletter will be available for collection by Elders and Visitors on Sunday 1st February 2026.
Elspeth Smith Email: nessbmagazine@gmail.com
"Copper Bottle"
The Copper Bottle has been emptied and raised £150.38 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The next two ‘fills’ will be for Mikeysline, a local charity offering support for people struggling with their mental health and/or suicidal thoughts.
Highland Foodbank
Instead of issuing a specific list for November/December, the Foodbank has launched its Reverse Advent Calendar which lists an item for each day in November. Any donations for November/December should be selected from the Calendar list. Copies of the Reverse Advent Calendar are available in the vestibule or on
the notice-board.
Bible for Bairns
The Scottish Bible Society will give a free Toddler Bible to all children on their first birthday, and other gifts up to a Children’s Bible when they are five. To register a baby born in 2025, Google “Bibles for Bairns”.
CrossReach – Cameron House Care Vacancies
A critical shortage of Carers and Senior Carers is being experienced at Cameron House, which provides compassionate, person-centred care for older people, including those living with dementia. Anyone
interested in these vacancy opportunities should contact www.jobtrain/crossreach.
Bught Stop Cosy Cafe
The Bught Stop Cosy Cafe will reopen on Mondays between 1.00 and 2.30pm from Monday 3 November 2025 for Soup, Sandwiches, Tea, Coffee and Cake. Further information on the Bught Cosy Cafe page under the Local Community drop down menu.
Inverness Street Pastors
Inverness Street Pastors are seeking a Senior Coordinator, a paid, permanent, parttime post, working 3 days per week, including some weekend and evening work. Contact Mark Hadfield – mark@loveinverness.org,
tel 07761 293108. Closing date 27 November.
Ness Bank Craft Group
The Crafties meet every Tuesday from 10.00am-12noon in Room 1. New members welcome.
Inverness Foodstuff
Our Café at Ness Bank Church is open for vegetarian meals, tea, coffee and a warm welcome.
Winter opening hours commence on Tuesday 4 November. Further information here.
Inverness Foodstuff, in partnership with Highlife Highland, also provide lunches at Hilton Community Centre, Hilton Village, Oldtown Road, Inverness IV2 4HT on Wednesdays and Fridays between 12 noon and 2pm
Baby and Toddler Group
The Baby and Toddler group continues as usual on a Wednesday morning 0930 - 1130 and is always ready to welcome more children. We have welcomed three new families since August, but there is plenty room for more! All parents and carers with children under 5 are welcome. The cost is £3.00 per family.
For further information on the group, please contact Anne Sutherland tel 238238.
The Choir
Everyone knows the Choir! You see us every Sunday (or hear us if you are on line). We sing anthems every other Sunday – it used to be every Sunday but you may have noticed that numbers are dropping. We are one of the few churches in Inverness who still have a regular choir and we must keep it.
We urgently need new members! I am sure there are some folk in the congregation who would enjoy an evening out on Thursdays – 7.30 – 9pm – with a break in the middle for tea and cake! You could always come along to see how you get on. Even if you can’t read music (or think you can’t) you will quickly pick it up, sitting next to those who can.
IT IS YOUR CHOIR SO DON’T WAIT TO BE INVITED! Please speak to me after church any Sunday, or just come along one evening.
Bridget Black