What's New - August 2010

  • Our 5 Day Club, for all Primary age children, will be running this year from Mon 23rd August to Fri 27th. The 'Beachcombers Bible Club' will meet from 7pm to 8:15pm each evening. You can view our Poster here. Then to sign up for a week of adventure, just go here to print out our Registration Form.
  • We held a short open air service outside Grove on the Mini-Twelfth i.e. on Thursday 1st July. The bands passed in front of the church as they marched down the Beersbridge Road. Café Grove was open for free tea and coffee and plenty of juice for the kids. We had great weather and some good chats. Many thanks to all who took part.
  • Our GB and BB held their Parents Nights in May. It is great to see the interest the girls and boys have in these organisations. Patricia and Anne and all the officers do a great job in wanting to see these young people saved early in life.
  • We ran a 12 week long Spanish Course in Café Grove from March to May. Click here to to see what you missed!
  • It is great to see new faces attending our Sunday Services and also Cafe Grove. Our Sunday Services are at 11:30am and 6:30pm and Cafe Grove is open each Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 2pm. You can also listen to our Church Services on-line by going to our Audio Ministry page and and selecting the service you want to hear.
  • Café Grove is an outreach to the local community and is open each and every Tuesday and Thursday. The cafe is located in our portacabin beside the church on Clara Street under the leadership of Johnny and Hazel. Hazel writes… "Many of our customers are regulars from before but its been really nice to welcome some new folks. We have folks from all over popping in for a cuppa or a light lunch - all free of course! Please make a point of calling in to see us each Tuesday and Thursday between 10am and 2pm."
  • All our church organisations are listed on our What's On page. If you need to know any more information on any of the organisations, please send us an email here.
  • Our 'Holiday Bible Club' last year was held from Monday 24th August to Friday 28th August. It was for primary school aged children and was be held in the Shaw Hall. The theme this year was 'Island : SOS' and you can read more about it at our Island : SOS page.
  • Our former Church Secretary and dear friend, Tom Fleming, passed into the presence of his Lord and Saviour late on Thursday 25th June. In Peru, Tom and Isobel had been working with Baptist churches in Puno and Arequipa where the local churches there will miss them greatly. You can read a tribute to Tom Fleming from the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland here.
  • Skip Gillespie became the new Pastor of Grove on Friday 5th June 2009 at the Induction Service held in the church. In Grove we had been without a Pastor for six years and it was a great encouragement for all to witness the start of a new era. You can read an article about the Induction Service of Pastor Gillespie here.
  • We are still offering a free audio tape of one of our evening gospel services to post out to you anywhere in the world. Just send us an email with your postal address (see 'Contact Us' below). Previous tapes have been sent to India, Iran, South Africa, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Australia, USA, Nigeria and closer to home too.
  • Would you have a spare Bible you could send to someone who would cherish it?
    Our good friend Pastor Godstime from "Spread the Word Ministries" in Nigeria will ensure that it is put into the very hands that need the Word of God.
    If you can spare a Bible (and a few pounds in postage), please send your Bible to:
    Spread the Word Ministries
    Att: Pastor Evbota Godstime Idemudia PO Box 11827
    Benin City, Edo State NIGERIA

Last updated 1/08/10