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:
Th 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 27th March 2025: The Bulletin for the 10.30am Morning Service on Sunday 30th March, to be led by Rev Gordy McCracken, is now available on this website.
PLEASE NOTE: because of a fault in the Broadband link to the Church and surrounding area on Sunday 23rd March we were unable to Livestream the Morning Service. This was recorded and is now available to view in the Service Archives - go to Live Webcast - Sunday Morning Worship - and Click Here.
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
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!
BOWLING CLUB: meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7.00pm.New members welcome!
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.
LENT STUDIES: continues on Wednesday 2nd April at 7.30pm in The Frazer Room. Everyone welcome to attend!
MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: meets on Thursday 3rd April at 12.30pm at the Royal Court Hotel for their Spring Lunch
THE BOYS' BRIGADE: COLERAINE & DISTRICT BATTALION: to any former Officers or Old Boy of 1st Ballywillan Boys Brigade*. The Coleraine Battalion is having its 80th Anniversary service as detailed below; The service is open to former Officers and Old boys of our Companies and past Battalion Office Bearers as well as current members. If this applies to you , the Battalion is encouraging you to attend and celebrate this important anniversary. Anyone who would like to be involved can contact Geoff Hagan if you have any questions or queries.
80th Anniversary Church Service & Parade - 5th Coleraine Company - Terrace Row Presbyterian Church Sunday 6th April 2025 – 3.30pm Parade to form up in Waterside Car Park from 2:45pm, to set off at 3.00pm sharp where we will parade to the church at Terrace Row.
CONGREGATIONAL BIBLE READINGS: You can find audio recordings of the sermons and their accompanying Bible readings and services during the past eleven years at ballywillanpci.org/sermons
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.
"COME DINE WITH ME": takes place on the 3rd Sunday of each month. However, because of Easter, in April the lunch will take place on Sunday 27th April at 12.30pm in the Royal Court Hotel. Everyone welcome to attend!
SAFEGUARDING MATTERS IN BALLYWILLAN CHURCH: If anyone has any safeguarding concerns pertaining to our congregation in relation to a Child Protection or Vulnerable Adult Matter: Please contact the relevant Designated Person as follows:
Children and Young People: Jackie Macauley [email protected]
Vulnerable Adults: Christine Dunlop [email protected]
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, 6th April 2025 Service
10:30am - Sunday Morning Service