Sandyknowes Blog

Living beside the busiest roundabout in Northern Ireland gives plenty of opportunity for watching the world go by. Sandyknowes Blog is the personal blog of Niall Lockhart (minister of Ballyhenry). Pull in and have a read…

Sunday 21st May @ 11am

17 May 2017

This Sunday in Ballyhenry we look forward to Lorna Morrison speaking at our 11am service. Lorna is one of our own members, and works as North West Regional Staff Worker with Christian Unions Ireland (formerly IFES Ireland). Lorna was commissioned to this work in September 2015 and since then we have hugely appreciated following her work and being partners with her in mission.

This Sunday gives an opportunity to get caught up as Lorna continues in her role. We are thankful for our mission partners - do be encouraged to come along on Sunday!

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New Series - beginning this Sunday (14th May)

11 May 2017

The first four books in the New Testament (the Gospels) tell the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection. But what happened next?

It is the next book in the New Testament (the book of Acts) which takes up the story. It is to this book which we are turning for a series entitled The Spreading Flame scheduled to  run trough to the end of the summer.

Acts begins with a promise where Jesus said:

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This Sunday - 7th May

4 May 2017

This Sunday we meet in Ballyhenry at 11am and 7pm.

Our 11am Service is our annual 'PW Service'. PW (which stands for 'Presbyterian Women') is a much appreciated group within the life of Ballyhenry and we look forward to various members of the group taking part in the service. Our guest speaker will be Dr Neil Kennedy. Neil and his wife Sara served for many years in Malawi and we have enjoyed hearing from Neil before. This Sunday he will be speaking on the theme 'A Pattern for Partnership' looking at Paul's relationship with the 1st century church in Philippi. 

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This Sunday - 30th April

27 April 2017

This Sunday at 11am we come to the final part of our walk through John's Gospel - a series which we have entitled 'Journey into Life'. This week brings us to the final chapter, where we share a breakfast time encounter by the Sea of Galilee with the risen Jesus and His disciples. As well as a miraculous catch of fish this chapter involves a moving interaction between Jesus and Peter. Do join us for this service which will include a full children's provision, supervised creche and teenage Bible Class.

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This Sunday - 23rd April

16 April 2017

This Sunday we meet for worship in Ballyhenry at 11am and 7pm. Our guest speaker at both of these services will be Mr David Morrison. David is a student for the ministry at Union Theological College in Belfast. David has been with us before and we are very much looking forward to him being with us.

Our morning service includes a supervised creche and children’s provision. There is opportunity to meet for prayer at 6.30pm before our evening service.
 
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