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 - 3rd May

30 April 2015

This Sunday we gather for our morning service at 11am. Laura and the Praise Group will be leading the praise and Niall will be speaking on the topic 'Church - How it Works (Part 2)' This topic ties in with our upcoming election of a new committee (scheduled for early June). We will be going back to the book of Exodus (35:30 - 36:7) and seeing how God gave practical skills and gifts to two men (Bezalel and Oholiab) to enable work to be done on the Tabernacle.

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This Sunday - 26th April

22 April 2015

This Sunday we meet for our morning service at the usual time of 11am. The service will include creche, full children's provision and a teenage Bible Class. Niall will be leading the service and will be speaking on the second part of our series Church Matters. Our topic this week is 'Church - How does it work?'. This week (and next) we will be particularly focusing on the role and responsibilities of our Church Committee. This comes ahead of us electing a new committee in June (something that is done every 3 years).

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This Sunday - 19th April

17 April 2015

This Sunday we meet for our morning service at 11am. Niall will be speaking on the first of a four part series entitled 'Church Matters'. This week we will be looking at the question 'Church - What is it?' Through this talk we hope to piece together something of what the New Testament means by 'church' and how Jesus calls us to friendship with Himself and with one another. Our morning service will include a supervised creche, children's provision and teenage Bible Class.

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Welcoming the Stranger

14 April 2015

Back in January we had a visit from the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rt Rev Dr Michael Barry. Those who were with us will remember how Michael encouraged us to relate with warmth and welcome to others within our local communities. Yesterday (13th) following a number of attacks on the North Belfast Polish community, the Moderator issued a statement on behalf of Presbyterians across Ireland. The full statement can be read by clicking here.

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This Sunday - 12th April

8 April 2015

This Sunday in Ballyhenry our morning and evening services will be led by our Assistant Minister, Mr Mark Dodds. At our morning service (11am) Mark will be looking at the final chapters of the book of Daniel (Daniel chapters 10-12). Then in the evening at 7pm Mark will be speaking on a theme that will encourage us as we look beyond the Easter season. A full children's provision will be available at our morning service (including supervised Creche, Beginners' Sunday School, Primetime and teenage Bible Class). The Praise Group will be leading our praise at the 11am service.

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