Christmas is a time for families gathering together at home and sharing the joy of the season one with the other. It is a busy time with preparations being made for travel home, for buying presents and for buying the food. It is also a time for celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ our Saviour. In the busyness of this Christmas I wonder if you would take time to remember that first Christmas and the excitement around the arrival of a new born baby. This Christmas in Cornton Baptist we are considering Christmas at Home and thinking on getting ready for Christmas looking at the prophecies given years before about this gift to the world; on gathering round for Christmas as Mary & Joseph headed home to Bethlehem, as the angels came from heaven and as the shepherds left their fields and sheep to see this new born baby; and on gifts rendered (given) at Christmas as the wise men travelled from afar bearing their gifts for this new born baby. Come and join us as we consider these themes together. Come and join us as we worship Christ the Lord this Christmas.

Our pastor, Hamish Wishart, will lead our services and share the excitement from the Bible of that first Christmas. We meet each Sunday morning at 11am. Crèche and Explorers (Sunday School) meet during the service so bring the family along. We also have an informal evening service at 6.30pm each Sunday.

Sunday 18 December 11am ‘Getting Ready for Christmas’
Also including the Explorers (Sunday School) nativity play

6.30pm Carol Service

Saturday 24 December Watchnight Service @ 11.15pm ‘Gathering Round for Christmas’

Sunday 25 December Christmas Morning Service @ 10.30am ‘Gifts Rendered at Christmas’

Sunday 1 January New Year’s Day Service @ 11am

If you miss out on any of these you can listen in to our Podcast which is available on the home page or from our sermon page.

Our youth ministry continues under the guidance of Ruth McCaig our youth & community worker. Check out the new youth ministry pages for more details. The key events are:

Explorers - Sunday morning service

CBC Kids Club - Wednesday's at 6pm (P1-4) and 7pm (P5-7)

Youth Cafe - Friday's at 7pm (P7-S1) and 8.15pm (S2-3)

Distinctive - Sunday's at 7.45pm