Nairn Free Church

Holy Week Services

fiona — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:52:03 +0000

The annual Nairn Churches’ Holy Week services are being held in the Free Church this year, each evening of this week at 7.30 pm. Meditations on passages from John’s Gospel will be led by different ministers from the town. Everyone is very welcome.

Monday John 12: 1-11 Murdo MacLeod
Tuesday John 12: 20-36 Tony Livesley
Wednesday John 13: 21-32 Dereck Grant
Thursday John 13: 1-17 & 31b-35 Steven Manders
Friday John 18 Tim Power

Welcome Home

fiona — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:43:01 +0000

Rev Dr John and Mrs Elizabeth Ross recently returned from South Africa where they were serving at Dumisani Bible Institute. A Welcome Home evening has been arranged for them in Greyfriars Free Church, Inverness, on Thursday 12 January at 7.30 pm. Because of this, there will be no prayer meeting in Nairn Free Church that night.

Christmas and New Year

fiona — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:30:51 +0000

On 25 January 2011 and 1 January 2012 there will be a service at 11 am in Nairn Free Church. Those wishing to attend an evening service are warmly invited on both occasions to the service in Smithton-Culloden Free Church at 6 pm.

The prayer meetings on 22 December and 5 January will be held in the church at 11 am. The prayer meeting on 29 December will be at 7.30 pm, also in the church.

The Youth Club and the Rosebank Café will resume on Wednesday 11 January.

May you know the rich blessing of Christ over the Christmas and New Year period, and on into 2012.

Fresh Beginnings

fiona — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:11:46 +0000

We moved back into our refurbished church building at the end of October. That gave us (almost) enough time to sort out any teething troubles before our official re-opening on 11 November. The church was packed to capacity that night as friends from Nairn, Inverness and further afield joined us to give thanks to God for His goodness to us. Rev David Meredith spoke on the subject of God’s glory and the congregation responded enthusiastically in praise to the King of glory, singing the last few verses of Psalm 24 to the tune St George’s Edinburgh. There wasn’t much evidence of dour Presbyterianism that night!

The re-opening celebrations marked the end of one phase and the beginning of another in our congregational life. We do not worship a building; we worship the God of all ages. While thankful for our heritage as a church, our focus must be to proclaim and model the unchanging gospel in a changing society. We look to God to help us use our refurbished building to this end.

Rosebank Cafe

fiona — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:12:09 +0000

The Rosebank Hall is now open every Wednesday morning, from 10 am to 11.30 am, for tea, coffee and a chat. Drop in if you have time. You’ll receive a warm welcome.

Open Doors morning

fiona — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:18:23 +0000

Everyone is welcome to come and see the inside of our refurbished church building on Saturday 12 November. Especially anyone who’s never been inside before. No limits – just come and have a wander round, enjoy refreshments and a chat. Open from 10am to 12 noon.

Official Re-opening of Gordon Street Church

fiona — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:26:04 +0000

Join us for an evening of celebration to mark the re-opening of our church building on Friday 11 November at 7.30 pm. Rev David Meredith, the Senior Minister of Smithton-Culloden & Nairn Free Church, will be the guest speaker.

The refurbishment project has involved the installation of a new heating system, the replacement of the pews with comfortable chairs, the fitting of a new kitchen and extensive painting and decorating. The result is a flexible space fit for the 21st century.

Refurbishment Progress

fiona — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:22:16 +0000

We are nearing the end of our refurbishment programme. Our first services back in the Gordon Street church building will be held over our Communion weekend, 29-30 October. Keep the evening of Friday 11 November free for our Refurbishment Celebration Evening!

400th Anniversary of King James Bible Schools Event

fiona — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:53:40 +0000

P6 and P7 pupils from the four local primary schools will attend an event in our church marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible.

The event will take place during school hours between Tuesday 1 and Thursday 3 November.

The Relevance of the Bible in 2011

fiona — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:33:32 +0000

To mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, a conference will be held in Greyfriars Free Church, Inverness, on Saturday 3 September, from 2 pm to 5 pm. It will focus on how we should use the Bible today.

There will be three speakers:

Nigel Anderson – William Tyndale and the Price of Producing a Bible

Fergus Macdonald – The Role of Scripture in Evangelism

David Meredith – How to Use the Bible Today

All welcome. Refreshments will be provided.