We are Ballywillan Presbyterian Church
We work to know Christ and Lovingly to make Him known.
Welcome to Ballywillan
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC 105543)
Ballywillan Presbyterian Church is a church situated just on the outskirts of Portrush in County Antrim. We
have a
live webcast of our service every Sunday morning as well as an archive of our past sermons.
More information about the church can be found in the sections below:
The Church Office will be open on Monday to Thursday mornings each week from 9.00am to 12.30pm. Contact can be made at all times by telephone 70822612 or by e-mail to the office address: [email protected]. This website for the Church is updated on a regular basis and all immediate and important information will be detailed here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN AND WEBSITE: All announcements that are to be included in the Bulletin and placed on the website must be with the Church Office early on Thursday mornings (by 10.00am at the latest).
POSTED ON Thursday 20th February 2025: The Bulletin for the 10.30am Morning Service on Sunday 23rd February is now available on this website. This Service will be led by our Vacancy Convenor, Rev Stuart Morrow.
Freewill offering envelopes should be placed in the baskets in the Link or Vestibule. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available in the Link after each Service. Every Sunday morning the Prayer Ministry Team will be available in The Frazer Room from 11.30am to 12.00 noon to pray with you in person. If you are not in church during that time you can either call or text on 07927292336.
JAM and BREAD and BIBLE CLASS: these Sunday morning programmes for our children and young people take place during the Service when the children move from the Church to the Main Hall.
SERVICE OF INSTALLATION: A service to install Rev Gordon Alexander McCracken as Minister of Ballywillan Presbyterian Church will be held on Friday 28 February 2025 at 7.30.pm. All are warmly invited and encouraged to attend. The installation will be Livestreamed and recorded.
TRUTH RECOVERY INDEPENDENT PANEL: Full details of this investigation into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in N.I. are given in Bulletin Insert 2 for 2nd February. Listed are organisations jointly manage by PCI.
MTT (More than This): the youth group will meet at 7.30pm on Sunday evening in the Youth Room. New members always welcome to join us!
OASIS FOOD TROLLEY: The next date that food will be delivered to Oasis will THIS Monday 24th February.
BOWLING CLUB: meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7.00pm.New members welcome!
LADIES FRIENDSHIP GROUP: The Friendship Group will meet again on Tuesday 25th February at 2.00 pm. A great opportunity to meet up with friends old and new. Please feel free to bring a friend for a cuppa and chat.
GIRLS BRIGADE COMPANY SECTION: meet on Tuesday evening at 6.30pm.
COFFEE MORNING: on Wednesday morning at 10.30am. We would encourage folk (of any age!) to join us in the link. It's a really informal get together and we'd love to welcome you! If you would like to come, but transport is a problem, please let the church office know and we will try to assist.
WELLNESS HUB: meets on Wednesday from 11.00am to 1.00pm.
PREPARE THE WAY IN PRAYER: Wednesday 26th February at 7.30pm. Come and join in our next Congregational Prayer Time – just two days before the Installation – when we plan to focus on the launch of Gordon McCracken's ministry and the ministry of the whole congregation.
MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: will meet at 10.30am on Thursday13th February when Rev P Kerr will give a talk on "Sticks and Strings". New members always welcome to join us!!
CONGREGATIONAL BIBLE READINGS: You can find audio recordings of the sermons and their accompanying Bible readings at
services during the past eleven years at ballywillanpci.org/sermons
LADIES FRIENDSHIP GROUP: The Friendship Group will meet again on Tuesday 25th February at 2.00 pm. A great opportunity to meet up with friends old and new. Please feel free to bring a friend for a cuppa and chat.
“COME DINE WITH ME": takes place on the 3rd Sunday of each month. In March the lunch will take place on Sunday 16th March at 12.30p in the Royal Court Hotel. Everyone welcome to attend!
THOMPSON HOUSE DONATIONS: Thank you to everyone for your gifts to Thompson House. If you would like to donate any non-food items such as shower gel, shaving foam, socks etc, please put these into the box in Link
CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT AND PLAN 2023 - 2028: Session have updated the Church Action Plan for the next 5 years. This can be found under the title ABOUT US: WHAT WE BELIEVE.
DAILY BREAD Bible Reading Notes - We encourage everyone to read the Bible regularly. Bible reading notes are available to help with this and these can be ordered through the Church Office.
BALLYWILLAN YOUTH & FAMILY: for all our latest youth and family updates check out Ballywillan Youth on these links: Facebook and Instagram. On this page, you can also click on the Youth and Family button, which is on the right on a desktop and at the bottom of the page on mobile, for all relevant details.
Chris Cunningham is our Youth and Family Worker and he can be contacted at [email protected] or by phone 028 7044 4841.
350 Years of Ministry
The book "To lovingly make known .... Ballywillan Presbyterian Church from 1661" has been produced to celebrate 350 years of ministry in the church.
Copies to purchase are available in the Church vestibule and in the Link or by contacting the church office.
Services this week
Sunday, 23rd February 2025 Service
10:30am - Sunday Morning Service