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…

This Sunday - 20th November

17 November 2016

People go for walks in all kinds of places - in the park, down the street, into town, some have even gone for a walk in space! Over the past number of Sunday mornings we have been thinking of what it means to 'Walk the Walk' of life as a Christian - where we are, in the places where God has called us. This Sunday morning in Ballyhenry (11am) we conclude our series 'Walk the Walk' by looking at James 5:1-20. Our service will include 'Communion' (when we remember Jesus' death by sharing bread and wine together). We also have a full children's provision and supervised creche.

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This Sunday - 13th November

11 November 2016

This Sunday we meet in Ballyhenry for morning worship at 11am. The focus of our service will be 'Remembrance'. We will be journeying through an act of Remembrance, reflecting on the realities of war and conflict, and ultimately coming to a point where we see that at all times and in all places God has been (and is) there - a God who does not stand above the suffering of this world, but who in Jesus has come to be with us.

Our 11am service will include full children's provision, supervised creche and praise lead by our Praise Group.

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This Sunday - 30th October

24 October 2016

This Sunday morning we meet for morning worship in Ballyhenry at 11am. Our topic will be 'You raise me up' as we pick up on the next section in the book of James (chapter 4 vs 1-17). In this chapter we see James in duel mode - both rebuking and encouraging his readers. Our key verse for the morning comes from James 4 vs 6 where we read: 'God opposes the proud, but shows favour to the humble.' Praise Group will be leading and we have full children's provision (including supervised creche and teenage Bible Class).

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This Sunday - 23rd October

21 October 2016

This Sunday morning we meet in Ballyhenry at 11am for a special 'All Age Service'. We've a visiting speaker (Mr David Morrison) and we are looking forward to what he will be sharing with us. Children and teenagers will be in for the whole service but we also have a supervised creche as usual.

Then at 7pm Niall will be speaking on the next part of our series 'Ears to Hear'. This week we are in Luke 18:1-8 where our topic will be 'Persistent Prayer'.

Do be encouraged to join with us and be assured of a warm welcome.

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Thinking about Communicant Membership?

13 October 2016

This Sunday afternoon (Sun 16th Oct) we will be holding a communicants’ class in preparation for our next Communion Service (20th Nov). This group will meet in the Manse.

So … who is this for, and is it for you?

Over the last number of years a whole variety of people have come along to our communicants’ classes.

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