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 1.00pm. Contact can be made at all times by telephone 028 7082 2612 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 please)
POSTED ON THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2026: The Bulletin with the Order of Service for the 10.30am Service on Sunday 27th SEPTEMBER, to be led by the Rev Gordy McCracken, is now available on this website.
Freewill offering -If you are a visitor to our church and would like to gift aid your offering, please use the envelopes in the Link and Vestibule. Donations to F.W.O., the Ministries Support Fund and the church Repair Fund may now be made via QR Code on the noticeboard in the Link. 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.
CHILDREN AND INFANT FACILITIES: Unmanned Crèche facilities are available in our Children's Room for young families needing the use of a crèche.
JAM and BREAD : the 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. BIBLE CLASS for teenagers takes place from 11.30am to 12.00 noon.
BOWLING CLUB: meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7.00pm. New members will be made very welcome!
GB COMPANY SECTION: meet on Tuesday evening from 7.00 to 8.30pm.
BADMINTON CLUB (ADULTS GROUP): meets on Tuesday evening at 8.45 to 10.30pm. New members welcome!
COFFEE MORNING: on Wednesday at 10.30am. Everyone welcome to attend! If anyone needs a lift that morning please contact the church office.
WELLNESS HUB: will meet on Wednesday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
BOWLING CLUB: will meet on Wednesday evening from 7.00pm. New members very welcome!
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER TIME: on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in The Frazer Room. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend this important part of out Church life.
MENS FELLOWSHIP: meets on Thursday morning at 10.30am with tea/coffee and biscuits! This will be followed by a talk from Jarvis Traynor on “The Power of Prayer”. The meeting finishes at 12 noon.New members will be made very welcome
BOYS BRIGADE: on Thursday evening: Anchorboys from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, Junior Section from 6.45pm to 8.00pm and the Company Section from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. New members very welcome!
GB EXPLORER SECTION: meets on Friday evening from 6.15 to 7.30pm.
CONGREGATIONAL BIBLE READINGS:We continue our series of readings this week from the book of Lamentations which you can find in immersible.com/poets chapter 3 vs 22 and 32
CHURCH GROUNDS CLEAN UP: will take place on Saturday 10th October from 10.00am to 12 noon. If you could help that morning please do come along - many hands make light work!
HARVEST SUPPER: our Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday 11th October at 4.00pm. This will be followed by supper in the Main Hall. If you wish to go to the supper please sign up on sheets in the Link or Vestibule as numbers will be needed for catering purposes. You could also contact the church office to add your name to the list
THOMPSON HOUSE DONATIONS: Thank you very much for your continued support.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.
PCI SAFEGUARDING: CONGREGATIONAL STATEMENT: from Rev David Allen (Acting Clerk of Assembly):November 2025 - you can read this statement by clicking HERE
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 follow:
- Children and Young People: Jackie Macauley [email protected]
- Adults at Risk: 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.
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, 27th September 2026 Service
10:30am - Sunday Morning Service