Ballynahinch

The Parent and Toddlers Group meet on Wednesday mornings from 10.30 - 12.30 each week during school term. Dedicated helpers look after all the children, supervising games and activities. Parents and Carers have time to chat and enjoy refreshments, while the children have juice and toast. To round off the season there was a special visitor to the group. Santa dropped in to say Hello to the children and supplied gifts to each of them. Happy New Year.  See you in 2026!

The Ballylone Concert Flute Ensemble were our guest musicians at the annual afternoon Carol Service in the church sanctuary. They were joined by the church Choir, Ladies and men’s group who all contributed to the programme. Members of the congregation read scripture portions of the Christmas story. Rev Victor Neill led the service and gave a short message entitled “Putting Christ back into Christmas” saying so many today have deliberately chosen to ignore “The Reason for the

Paul Somerville of SASRA (Soldiers & Aviators Scripture Readers Association) was our guest speaker at our Missionary Focus night. It was good to renew fellowship with Paul. He began by turning our thoughts to 1st Timothy 6 v 6-12: “But godliness with contentment is great gain” Verse 6 BE AWARE, BE CAREFUL, BE WATCHFUL, The trap of worldliness Verses 9-10 Flee from these things. The 6 standards of Godliness Verse 11: Righteousness, Godliness, Faith, Love, Patience & Meeknes

Our Missionary Focus this month saw a return visit of Colin Tinsley of Hope for Youth Ministries. Colin read from Psalm 78 verses 1 – 11. We had just sung “I am so glad that our Father in heaven, tells of His love in the book He has given, Wonderful things in the bible I see, this is the dearest that Jesus loves me” Colin challenged us saying “I am so glad that Jesus loves me, are you? Many children today have never heard that message, because they do not go to church or Sun