We are Ballywillan Presbyterian Church
We work to know Christ and Lovingly to make Him known.
Welcome to Ballywillan
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC 105543)
Ballywillan Presbyterian Church is a church situated just on the outskirts of Portrush in County Antrim. We
have a
live webcast of our service every Sunday morning as well as an archive of our past sermons.
More information about the church can be found in the sections below:
Th Church Office will be open on Monday to Thursday mornings each week from 9.00am to 12.30pm. Contact can be made at all times by telephone 70822612 or by e-mail to the office address: office@ballywillanpci.org. This website for the Church is updated on a regular basis and all immediate and important information will be detailed here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN AND WEBSITE: All announcements that are to be included in the Bulletin and placed on the website must be with the Church Office early on Thursday mornings (by 10.00am at the latest please)
POSTED ON Tuesday 3rd June 2025: The Bulletin for the 10.30am Morning Service on Sunday 8th June, led by Rev Gordy McCracken, will be available on this website on Thursday 5th.
Freewill offering envelopes should be placed in the baskets in the Link or Vestibule. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available in the Link after each Service. Every Sunday morning the Prayer Ministry Team will be available in The Frazer Room from 11.30am to 12.00 noon to pray with you in person. If you are not in church during that time you can either call or text on 07927292336.
JAM and BREAD and BIBLE CLASS: these Sunday morning programmes for our children and young people take place during the Service when the children move from the Church to the Main Hall.
THE WALKING GROUP: will continue their walks on Monday 9th June at 7.00pm - meeting at the Brown Trout Inn, Aghadowey, for a forest trail walk.. The full 2005 Programme of Walks can be viewed by going to MINISTRY: ADULT MINISTRY: WALKING GROUP.
HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB PLANNING MEETING: on Tuesday 3rd June at 7.30pm in The Frazer Room. This summer, our Holiday Bible Club will be running each morning from the 21st-25th July.
COFFEE MORNING: continues on Wednesday morning from 10.30am. Everyone will be made most welcome to join us for tea/coffee and chat!
WELLNESS HUB: takes place on Wednesday morning from 11.00am to 1.00pm.
SUNDAY 15th JUNE: our Youth and Children's Service followed by a Church Family Picnic.
COME DINE WITH ME": usually takes place on the 3rd Sunday of each month. However, because the Church Family Picnic will take place on Sunday 15th June, Come Dine With Me has been rescheduled for Sunday 22nd June at 12.30pm in the Royal Court Hotel. Everyone welcome to attend!
CHALLENGE MINISTRIES: click HERE to read the latest Newsletter from Challenge Ministries, detailing the on-going work in Eswatini that Ballywillan supports.
CONGREGATIONAL BIBLE READINGS: You can find audio recordings of the sermons and their accompanying Bible readings and services during the past eleven years at ballywillanpci.org/sermons
THOMPSON HOUSE DONATIONS: Thank you to everyone for your gifts to Thompson House. If you would like to donate any non-food items such as shower gel, shaving foam, socks etc, please put these into the box in Link.
SAFEGUARDING MATTERS IN BALLYWILLAN CHURCH: If anyone has any safeguarding concerns pertaining to our congregation in relation to a Child Protection or Vulnerable Adult Matter: Please contact the relevant Designated Person as follows:
Children and Young People: Jackie Macauley dp@ballywillanpci.org
Vulnerable Adults: Christine Dunlop dpvaballywillanpci@gmail.com
CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT AND PLAN 2023 - 2028: Session have updated the Church Action Plan for the next 5 years. This can be found under the title ABOUT US: WHAT WE BELIEVE.
BALLYWILLAN YOUTH & FAMILY: for all our latest youth and family updates check out Ballywillan Youth on these links: Facebook and Instagram. On this page, you can also click on the Youth and Family button, which is on the right on a desktop and at the bottom of the page on mobile, for all relevant details.
Chris Cunningham is our Youth and Family Worker and he can be contacted at yafw@ballywillanpci.org or by phone 028 7044 4841.
350 Years of Ministry
The book "To lovingly make known .... Ballywillan Presbyterian Church from 1661" has been produced to celebrate 350 years of ministry in the church.
Copies to purchase are available in the Church vestibule and in the Link or by contacting the church office.
Services this week
Sunday, 8th June 2025 Service
10:30am - Sunday Morning Service