WE GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO EVERYONE TO JOIN US FOR WORSHIP EACH SUNDAY MORNING

Services are livestreamed and also archived so they can be viewed on-demand via the Live Webcast page on this Website.

- SUNDAY SCHOOL -

OUR P1 - P7 CHILDREN'S MINISTRY JAM (Jesus and Me) MEETS DURING EACH SUNDAY SERVICE. JUNIOR BIBLE CLASS IS OPEN TO ANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN 1st - 3rd YEAR OF SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHO LEAVE THE SERVICE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE JAM CHILDREN.

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:

1. Our Mission.
2. Directions to the church

The 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: [email protected]. This website for the Church is updated on a regular basis and all immediate and important information will be detailed here.

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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).

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POSTED ON Thursday 5th November 2024: The Bulletin for the Morning Service on Sunday 8th December is now available on this website. This Service will be led by Rev Ivan Hunter. This will be our annual Christmas Tree Service with all gifts donated to the Salvation Army for distribution (full details are on the INSERT on the BULLETIN page of the website)

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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.

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JAM and BREAD and BIBLE CLASS: full details of these Sunday morning programmes for our children and young people can be found in an insert on the Bulletin page of the website.

WHAT'S ON: DECEMBER: Sunday 22nd - Nativity Service at 10.30am; Monday 23rd - Carols by Candlelight at 8.00pm; Wednesday 25th - Christmas Morning Service at 10.30am.

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ANNUAL FREEWILL OFFERING ACCOUNT LETTERS FOR 2024: these will be distributed by the Elders to all members of the congregation before Christmas. Included are details of the new REPAIR FUND APPEAL. Information about this Fund can also be found under the CONTRIBUTE heading of this website.

MTT: (MORE THAN THIS): for all teenagers! Sunday evening from 7.30 to 9.15pm.

CONGREGATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING: will take place on Monday evening at 7.30pm in The Frazer Room.

BOWLING CLUB: meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm. New members welcome!

GIRLS BRIGADE: Company Section - Tuesday evening from 6.50 - 8.30pm. New members very welcome

COFFEE MORNING: on Wednesday at 10.30am. Everyone welcome!

WELLNESS HUB: the group will meet on Wednesday morning from 11.00am to 1.00pm.

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER TIME: on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in The Fraser Room. Everyone welcome to join us!

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BALLYWILLAN MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: will meet on Thursday 12th December at 12.45pm in The Royal Court Hotel for their annual Christmas lunch. The Spring programme of talks can be viewed on this website under Adult Ministry:Men's Fellowship.

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BOYS BRIGADE: Thursday evening - Anchor Boys - 6.30-7.30, Juniors - 6.45-8.00pm, Company/Seniors 7.00-9.00pm. New members welcome!

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GB EXPLORERS: Friday evening from 6.15 - 7.30pm. All new members very welcome!

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CONGREGATIONAL BIBLE READINGS: this coming week are Immerse Kingdoms (IK) p912 - 202 or 1 Kings Ch 8 v 22 to Ch 12 v 24. Full details of these current readings can be found in the Bulletin.

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LADIES FRIENDSHIP GROUP: The Group will next meet on Tuesday 17th December at 2.00pm in the Youth Room. All ladies will be warmly welcomed, and remember to bring along a friend or two! Tea/coffee and Christmas treats will be served.

"COME DINE WITH ME": takes place on the 3rd Sunday of each month. In December the lunch will take place on Sunday 15th December at 12.30p in the Royal Court Hotel.

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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.

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DAILY BREAD Bible Reading Notes - We encourage everyone to read the Bible regularly. Bible reading notes are available to help with this and these can be ordered through the Church Office.

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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.

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Chris Cunningham is our Youth and Family Worker and he can be contacted at [email protected] or by phone 028 7044 4841.

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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.

Click here for office contact information