Church Weekend Away 2026
Dates: Friday evening, Sept 4th – Sunday lunch, Sept. 6th 2026
Location: The Seamill Centre (Youth with a Mission Training Centre) 9 Glenbryde Road, Seamill, West Kilbride, KA23 9NJ
Programme
(subject to change)
Friday – Sept 4:
- Arrival and settling in
supper and snacks
- Evening devotions | Lectio Divina
Saturday – Sept 5:
- Morning devotions | Lectio Divina
Brunch (you can pack a lunch if going out)
- Beach, Games
- Walks or visit nearby Largs
Dinner (hopefully BBQ)
- Family Activity
- Bonfire
hot chocolate, popcorn and snacks
- Evening devotions | Lectio Divina
Sunday – Sept 6:
Breakfast
- family-friendly worship & teaching
Family Sunday Lunch
- pack up, tidy and leave
How much does it cost?
£65 per person for food & lodging (staying in building)
£35 per person for food & lodging (camping – own tent)
£25 per kid (under 10 – children 2 and under are free) for food & lodging (indoor or camping)
Family Cap:
£150 per family (with kids under 10)
£190 per family (with kids 10 and over)
If cost is the only thing prohibiting you to attend, please speak to Frank (hospitality@tillicoultrybaptist.org). We would love to see as many of the church family together as possible.
How can we pay?
Please make full payment before the weekend.
Cash and cheques to Stuart McQueen, please. Make cheques out to “Tillicoultry Baptist Church” and indicate it is for the “Church Weekend Away.”
You can also make a transfer to the church account:
Bank: Virgin Money (Stirling)
Account Name: Tillicoultry Baptist Church SCIO
Account Number: 00011892
Sort Code: 82-67-17
Please quote reference: “Church Weekend Away”
If cost is the only thing prohibiting you to attend, please speak to Frank (hospitality@tillicoultrybaptist.org). We would love to see as many of the church family together as possible.
What to bring?
(apart from the usual stuff – like toothbrush and PJs)
- Towels
- Pillow Case, Sheet, Sleeping Bag/Duvet
(pillows and blankets are provided)
Optional:
- Earplugs
- Home baking
- A box of your favourite cereal to share
- Your favourite board or card game
- Kites and other beach “toys”
- Foldable Camping Chairs
What is the accommodation like?
In the main building are a number of lounges, a dining room and well equipped kitchen.
Showers/toilets are shared over 3 floors, with bedrooms of various sizes with bunk beds as well as double beds for about 60 – there are also some spaces for tents and potential parking spots for RVs (no hook-ups though, sorry).
Should the weekend be very soggy, any campers will find space inside.
Depending on uptake, we hope to offer a small number of single rooms as well.
Families will have a room to themselves or 2 adjacent rooms.
How to get there?
It is a 1h 40min drive from Tilly and we encourage car sharing.
There is also a train station in West Kilbride.
Can we bring the dog?
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the poperty, but not inside the building.
I have more questions – who can I talk to?
Please speak to Frank (hospitality@tillicoultrybaptist.org) if you have suggestions, questions or need financial assistance.