NESS BANK
at the heart of the City of Inverness
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Jesus said: Love one another, just as I love you.
NESS BANK CHURCH
WELCOMES YOU
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
26 January 2025 at 11.00am
The service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith.
Tea and coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
3.00pm: A Remembering Service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith and Rev Norma Higgott, Chaplain, Highland Hospice.
What's Happening?
Cosy Café, Bught Stop
The Cosy Café is open again on Monday lunchtimes from Monday 13 January at 1.00pm. All welcome!
Copper Bottle
This was emptied last week and the sum of £191.24 will be given to the Community Outreach Team for their project in the Cosy Cafe. Thank you to everyone for putting loose coins in to the bottle and we hope you will continue to support the charities that benefit. The bottle is now back in the vestibule and the next 'fill' will be for the Marie Curie Nurses who provide wonderful care to so many patients.
The Guild
The next meeting will take place in the afternoon of Tuesday 21 January at 2.30pm in room 1, when there will be a speaker from Highland Blindcraft Sensory Services talking on equipment available to help the visually impaired.
Soup & Sandwich Lunch: The Guild Soup & Sandwich lunch will take place after the service on Sunday 2 February. Tickets at £5 each will be available on the next two Sundays, or can be paid at the door. Funds will go the Guild project – Release International – Operation Hope, Egypt.
Service of Remembering
A Service of Remembering will be held on Sunday 26 January at 3pm in the Church. This Service will offer a time for quiet reflection through music, readings and prayers for anyone who wishes to remember someone they knew 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.
Bible Study and Prayer Group
The first meeting of this year will be held on the last Sunday of the month, namely the 26th January in Room 2 at 5pm. We will be continuing our study of the Disciples looking at Matthew, and all are welcome.
February/March Newsletter
This edition of the newsletter will be issued in early February. As always, I am happy to receive contributions which can be sent to me (conandjoyce@btopenworld.com) at any time but no later than Wednesday 22 January.
Thank you. Joyce Muir.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Crown Church is to host an ecumenical service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and this will take place on Thursday 23 January at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be served after the service. It is hoped that there will be a broad representation of local churches taking part in this ecumenical service.
Team Leader's Meeting
The next meeting of Team Leaders will be held on Wednesday 5 February at 7.30pm in Room 2.
An Invitation to Sing
L’Arche Highland
A neighbour of Ness Bank Church, L'Arche Highland is a community of people with and without learning disabilities, support assistants, volunteers, neighbours and friends. They seek new volunteers to help at workshops (gardening, life-skills, candle making, woodwork), drive vehicles, support community events, or become a friend. If you think you can help, or want to know more, contact Haroun Hameed – 07918215002, Haroun.Hameed@larche.org.uk
Highland Foodbank
The Foodbank has expressed thanks for the extremely generous support received from churches across Highland. Donations in the lead up to Christmas boosted their stocks, and will enable them to continue to support those within our communities who are in food crisis well into 2025!
The items being requested for January and February are:
Tins of tomatoes Tins of mince Packets of penne pasta
Long life juice/diluting Oatcakes/crackers Shampoo
New or used bags for life are also very welcome.
Funeral Service
An audio only recording of the Funeral Service for Mrs Myra Cameron held in Ness Bank Church on Wednesday 8 January 2025 can be heard by following this link.
Funeral Service
A complete recording of the Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for the life of the late Harry Gow held in Ness Bank Church on Saturday 4 January 2025 can be viewed by following this link.
Baby & Toddler Group
The Group resumes on Wednesday 8 January and meets in the Main Hall every Wednesday during term time from 9.30-11.30am. 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.
Ness Bank Crafties
The Crafties resume on Tuesday 7 January at 10.00am in Room 2.
New members always welcome.
The Choir
​Choir Practices take place on Thursdays at 7.30pm in Room 1. New voices in all parts will be made most welcome.
Our Café at Ness Bank Church is open for vegetarian meals, tea, coffee and a warm welcome.
​Change to Opening Hours: From Tuesday 5 November 2024 we will change to winter opening hours.
We will be open 10am t0 3pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
A simple breakfast will be available10am to 11.30am.
Lunch will be served from 1pm.
Tea and coffee available throughout the day.