Bo'ness Old Kirk

Christmas is always the busiest time of the year at the Old Kirk and we have another packed calendar of services, concerts and events throughout December.

This year’s highlights include concerts by the National Youth Choir of Scotland, and Kinneil Band plus some special family events including the return of Messy Church and our always popular Christingle Service.  There’s something for everyone and we look forward to welcoming you all over the coming weeks.

Saturday 1 December, 7.30pm: NYCOS (Falkirk) Winter Concert
Sunday 2 December, 3pm: Messy Church
Sunday 2 December, 5.45pm: OKy Christmas Outing
Saturday 8 December, 9am: Men of Faith Carol Singing
Sunday 9 December, 2pm: Bereavement Service
Tuesday 11 December, 1.30pm: Primary School Cluster Service
Wednesday 12 December 10.30am, Cafe Connect Choir Singing
Thursday 13 December, 7.30pm: Unison Kinneil Band Christmas Concert
Sunday 16 December, 6.30pm: Carols by Candlelight
Sunday 23 December, 10.45am: Family Nativity Service
Christmas Eve, 6.30pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Watchnight Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Family Worship
Sunday 30 December, 10.45am: Songs of Praise

Our main worship service takes place every Sunday at 10.45am. kidZone, teenZone and a creche are available for any young people with refreshments served in the church after the service. More information can be found here.

Our informal half-hour service takes place every Thursday at 10.30am followed by fellowship and refreshments in the church hall. More information can be found here.

If you, or anyone you know, are in need of Pastoral Care then please contact Amanda.

Looking for some company? Fancy a blether with a cuppa? Or want to join in a singalong of some old favourites?  Then Cafe Connect, our weekly Wednesday Morning friendship group, is the place for you!

Loneliness is an increasing issue for people as they get older so we’re delighted to be helping Deanburn Primary School in an effort to tackle this. It’s a fun hour of activities led by the children  and includes snacks, activities and some time to chat and unwind.

Join us every Wednesday during School Term at 10.30am.

Are you in S1+? Are you bored on a Sunday night? Need somewhere to hang out with your friends? Then we can help!

Our Youth Group, OKy,  meets every Sunday from 7pm to 9pm in the Hall.

Music, Snacks, Outings, Ping Pong, Pool and much more!

Our fellowship group for females of all ages and denominations meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 9.30am to enjoy breakfast, praise and a short talk.

Join us for breakfast, chat and praise – a great way to start the day!

We next meet on Saturday 15 December at 9.30am. 

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The Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland for both women and men and has been part of the life of the Old Kirk for over 100 years.

We welcome all who would wish to join us at our meetings, regardless of gender, age or anything else. We meet every fortnight at 2pm in the West Room and promise a warm welcome!

We next meet on Wednesday 19 December at 2pm.

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Messy Church is our new programme designed for families and children of all ages. Everyone’s invited to join in the fun!

 Messy Church  is a fun jam packed 2 hours of crafts, music, videos, stories and much more. It’s relaxed, informal and focused on fun but it gets better, we’ll even provide your tea! So that’s fun, chat and your dinner at no cost!

Details of our next Messy Church session will be announced in January.

All are welcome to join us and pre booking isn’t required, you can just turn up on the day. But the best bit is that Messy Church is open to everyone! Yes that’s right, everyone! Messy Church is designed for families so children can bring their parents/guardians etc to join in the fun.

Check out the pictures on our Facebook page for a taste of what we get up to!

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Men of Faith is our fellowship group open to males from any denomination across Bo’ness and the wider area. We meet on the 1st Saturday of every month at 9am to enjoy a hearty breakfast followed by praise and a short talk.

We next meet for breakfast and praise on Saturday 5 January at 9am. 

We have a great bunch of regulars from various denominations, church backgrounds or neither and our invitation remains open to everyone. So if you fancy something different to start your weekend (or don’t have anything in for breakfast!) then come give us a visit.

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Do you have any old clothing that you’re looking to get rid of? Then don’t throw them in the bin, bring them to Church instead!

We now have a Rag Bag Collection point outside the church office for any textile items that you wish to recycle. Items must be bagged and can include clothing, paired shoes, bags and belts. For each kilo donated, the Old Kirk will receive 40p which will go towards church funds.

The box will be available throughout Holiday Club week so any donations are welcome!

Life and Work is the monthly magazine of the Church of Scotland.

If you would like to order a copy, or arrange a subscription, please email Christina.

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Looking for information about our Summer Holiday Club? It’s a while until then but we like your enthusiasm!

With over 120 children attending in 2018, and fully booked within 1 hour, our Holiday Clubs continue to be one of the biggest (and loudest!) around.  Want to join in the fun? Check out our Holiday Club page for all the latest information including our FAQ pack:

Click here for more information about Holiday Clubs at the Old Kirk!

And while you’re online, have a look at our Facebook page for all the pics and videos from our Holiday Clubs. Here’s just some of the highlights from last year!