Ballynahinch

On Sunday 10th November 2019, at the beginning of morning worship, a poppy wreath was laid at Ballynahinch Congregational Church in tribute to our War Dead.

The wreath was laid by James and Joshua Gibbons, accompanied by Church Trustee Sammy Graham.

Stephen Wilson played the Last Post. The congregatio...

Miss Judith Carson was our speaker on Wednesday 6th November.  Judith is a missionary rep for Leprosy Mission Northern Ireland. She is a Social Worker in her 9-5 job but has been to India in 2010 and 2014 as a volunteer for Leprosy Mission NI who work in India, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Nepal and...

In our Midweek meetings during the month of October, Mr Jack Roberts of Tabernacle Ministries did a series of special messages on the Tabernacle of Moses, The Tabernacle of David, The Tabernacle in Jerusalem and The Passover Meal. Each night Mr Roberts illustrated his talks with models and pictures...

Our Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2019.

On Saturday evening the Harvest Praise Service was led by Ballybay Gospel Singers from County Monaghan and Rev George Mitchell from Glasgow closed the service with an epilogue. Supper was s...

Early on Saturday 7th September 2019, a bus load left the church car park for an outing to Rathlin Island. The weather was superb allowing a very smooth crossing on the big catamaran. After tying up, most people went to get something to eat or to explore the area around the harbour. A bus had been a...

Gary and Christa Baxter, serving with O.M. were our visiting missionaries on 3rd July. They spent 2 years on board Logos Hope and have been home now for one year. Gary has now been appointed Youth Development Officer for O.M.

Christa, a Primary School teacher, has been subbing this past year. She sha...

Some photos from our Summer Barbecue held at Castlewellan Castle on Friday 28 June.

A large congregation was in attendance at the Children’s and Young People’s Service which took place on Sunday 16 June 2019. One of the senior’s, Adam Broome, welcomed all present, extending a special welcome to the speaker Miss Hanna Neilly. After the Congregational praise, “Jesus loves me”, Adam l...

Our June Missionary meeting featured SCFS and we welcomed Mr Samuel Cowan who is the missionary for the busy port of Belfast. The work of SCFS is unique in that its workers are reaching seafaring personnel.

Samuel related to us many incidents of seamen and women requesting a copy of the scriptures in...

The work was founded in 1993 on a 300 acre site near Tabora, by the late Gordon McCormick and his wife Phyllis.

It was good to renew fellowship with John and Pauline Tuff who have been working with the mission now for the past 6 years. They are responsible for the children’s home which cares at prese...