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 - 11th September

8 September 2016

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

Our morning service lasts around 1 hour and includes music with our Praise Group, a Bible Talk and a full children's provision. This includes, supervised creche, Beginners' Sunday School and Primetime (for children of Primary and Pre Primary age) and a teenage Bible Class.

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Prayer Central - Sunday @7pm

1 September 2016

This Sunday (4th) we have our first Prayer Central of the new term, meeting in the main church at 7pm.

Why Prayer Central? The purpose of this monthly gathering is to give us as individuals, and as a group of committed Christians, a time and a space to consciously invite God to be at the centre of our individual lives and at the centre of all that we seek to do in Ballyhenry.

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Back to School Sunday - 4th September

1 September 2016

This Sunday we have a special 'Back to School Service' at 11am. We'll be looking back over the summer Streetwise programme seeing how Jesus called different people not just to know about Him but to follow Him. We'll have a dramatised story, quiz, memory verse, as well as music led by our Praise Group. Whether you regularly come along to Ballyhenry or are thinking of visiting do be encouraged to join with us (whatever age you are !). There will be a supervised creche for babies / toddlers as usual.

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Youth & Children - Starting Dates Sep 2016

1 September 2016

Our various activities for children and young people are due to start back on the folllowing dates:

Mums and Toddlers - Tuesday 13th September (10am-12pm)

Rainbow Guides - Thursday 15th September (6.30pm-7.30pm)

Brownies - Thursday 15th September (6.45pm-8pm)

Girl Guides / Senior Guides - Thursday 15th September (7.45pm-9pm)

Junior Christian Endeavour - Friday 16th September (6.30pm-7.45pm)

Youth Club - Saturday 17th September (8pm-9.30pm)

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This Sunday - 28th August

26 August 2016

This Sunday in Ballyhenry we round out August with the final part of our series 'The Shepherd and the Sheep.' Our topic this week is 'The Precious Flock' seeing how the New Testament writers combine the imagery of sheep / shepherd / Lamb to emphasise the special place that the Church has in God's purposes and plans. If you are reading ahead our key passage will be 1 Peter 5 vs 1-6.

June Jones will be doing a special Children's Talk and our Praise Group will be leading from the front. Supervised creche and Streetwise for children of Primary School age.

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