We have two Bible Classes that meet every Sunday from 11am.
Our main Bible Class is for those who are 13-18 and the Senior Bible Class are for those from 18-30
More information will follow……
Sunday School
Sunday School meets every Sunday from 11am. All children from 3-12 will be welcome.
More information will follow
PCI Overseas
About the Board of Mission Overseas
Proclaiming Christ and His Universal Reign – partnering in mission around the world
The Board of Mission Overseas (BMO) administers the overseas mission work of PCI. With mission regarded as an integral part of the Church’s life, the BMO draws together representatives from Presbyteries, the Presbyterian Women’s Association (PWA) and Youth in order to inform and involve as many people as possible in this important work.
God Calls Us to Mission…
… as witnesses to Christ, through both evangelism and social witness, challenging the values of the world in which we live with the values of God’s kingdom, and winning men and women to faith and discipleship.
The BMO seeks to maintain and develop appropriate relationships with PCI’s partners in mission around the world. It also oversees the selection of all PCI’s missionaries; confirming their call; providing appropriate training and preparation; and allocating them to their places and spheres of work.
Financial estimates are prepared annually for submission to the United Appeal Board with all funds received by the BMO being administered in the interests of the work of mission outside Ireland. In addition, the funding of this work is supplemented by generous ‘extra mile’ giving by congregations, organisations and individuals. The BMO also receives significant grants from Irish Aid for approved overseas development projects.
The BMO provides information and organises events which help to keep members of PCI informed about the mission opportunities and needs overseas, and how they can both support, and be directly involved in, God’s mission to the world. Members of staff are on hand to handle questions about service overseas and to meet with individuals or groups to give help and guidance. Training and advice is also available for those planning to engage in short-term mission projects overseas.
Through bodies such as the Mission Agencies Partnership (MAP) – a local association of church-based and independent mission agencies – Global Connections (formerly the Evangelical Missionary Alliance) and Global Mission Network (formerly the Churches’ Commission on Mission), the BMO seeks to maintain a network of contacts with those involved in world mission and to keep up to date with developing trends in mission participation around the globe.
BMO’s Vision, Purpose and Values
The BMO’s vision for the future is to serve a mission-hearted church. It is one thing to be mission-minded, but we also need to be enlivened in our hearts with a passion for mission, that we might fulfil effectively our purpose which is to proclaim Christ and His universal reign. In the BMO we believe that mission is not just one of the Church’s activities, but is at the heart of all its activities; indeed mission is fundamental to its very existence.
We aim to pursue our purpose in the future by upholding values that have become important distinctives for our Church in mission overseas down through the years.
In this regard, we are eager to be:
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God-CentredDesiring to glorify the Father, to fix our gaze upon His Son, Jesus Christ, and to be led by the Holy Spirit in all we are and do |
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People-FocusedBecause God more often than not, reaches people through people, and ultimately direct personal missional encounter is crucial |
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Church-BasedWith a commitment to the building up, in the first instance, of church to church partnerships for mutual encouragement, challenge, witness and ministry |
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Forward-ThinkingTrusting for discernment to recognise and creatively respond to new God-given opportunities, and developing new spheres and methods of service |
Partnering in Mission
Partnership in the Gospel…
… “I thank God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ.”
Philippians 1:3-6
Youth Fellowship
A meeting for the Young people of the church on Sunday Evenings.
More information to follow…..
In the meantime, please see our Youth Fellowship here
Presbyterian Women
‘Under His Wings’ PW Programme.
The PW theme for 2011-2012 is Under His Wings. In Connor the following meetings and events have been planned to encourage local women to put this theme words into practice… All women welcome!
Thursday 8th September
‘A Hen Night!’
Thursday 6th October
Working under His Wings.
Dr. Lynne McFetridge & Dr. Sarinda Campbell
Friday, 28th October
PW anniversary dinner in Wellington at 7pm
Giving thanks for 75 years under His wings.
Thursday 3rd November
Under His Wings in Kenya
Stephen Cowan
Tuesday, 15th November
12.30 pm Soup Lunch
Thursday 1st December
Singing under His Wings
With Michael and Rhonda.
Saturday, 3rd December
Christmas craft & coffee morning.
PW and Men Alive Halls Fundraiser
Thursday 5th January
Meet the Moxens
Jonathan and Gillian Moxen.
Thursday 2nd February
Under His Wings in Jivandwar
Belinda Simpson
Friday, 10th February
Praise Evening
Greystone Road Presbyterian choir
Thursday 1st March
Tweets from the Tweedies
The Tweedie Family (Belfast)
Sunday 18th March
PW Service. Speaker- Mr. Jeff Spence
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Thursday 5th April
Under His Wings in Connor
Mission Box Night
Saturday in May PW Trip- date to be confirmed
Tuesdays in May & June
Summer Programme- details to follow…
Presbyterian Women (PW) is an organisation for women within the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI).
There have been women’s organisations within PCI for over 130 years. PW incorporates the former Presbyterian Women’s Association and the former Young Women’s Groups with a total membership of around 14,000 within 500 groups. PW Groups are envisaged as women’s fellowships in which women are encouraged to become Christians and to become Christ-like. In addition to supporting mission at home and overseas, each group is to seek ways of actively reaching women in its own area for Christ.
Motto: Living for Jesus
Logo: The circle around the cross represents women whose lives are centred on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement and Aims:
Presbyterian Women encourages women to become disciples of Christ.
Presbyterian Women aims to highlight the need for:
1. Love and unity
2. Obedience to God
3. Christian living and spiritual maturity
4. Service using gifts, time and money
5. Local and global mission
Girls’ Brigade
The GB in Connor meets on a Tuesday night.
Explorers 3-7 years 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Juniors 8-10 years 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Seniors and Brigaders 11 years and upwards 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
All ages are as at 1 July 2010
All Girls Very Welcome
More about the GB
The Girls’ Brigade is a Christian youth organisation for girls of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. A varied programme of fun activities is offered, designed to educate, challenge and inspire young girls in a safe environment of Christian teaching. The programme is split into 4 main areas:
- Spiritual
- Physical
- Educational
- Service
Vision
Girls’ Brigade Northern Ireland will be recognised as a dynamic, relevant, Christ-centred organisation effectively reaching out to all girls to value, nurture and equip them for life.
GB Aim
To help girls to become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and through self-control, reverence and a sense of responsibility, to find true enrichment of life.
Our Motto
“Seek, Serve and Follow Christ “
Principles
The Brigade acknowledges Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord according to the Scriptures and seeks to fulfil its aim to the Glory of One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Brigade witnesses to the standard set by Jesus Christ and gives positive teaching on the Christian attitude to life. The Brigade promotes a just society where all people are equally valued.
GB Badge
All over the world, Girls’ Brigade members wear the same badge. The badge has 4 main elements, each with a special meaning to those who wear it.
| In the centre a Cross, the symbol of Christ and His Church.Below it a Lamp, that our light may shine out upon the world. |
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Above the Lamp is a Crown, that we may own Christ as our King.Behind all a Torch, the flame of Christ’s living Spirit and our devotion to Him. |
Elma Currie – Latin Link
Elma is the Ireland Area Co-ordinator.
Area Co-ordinators represent the local face of Latin Link in Britain and Ireland. Elma’s job is to raise the profile of Latin Link, tell people about the needs in Latin America and the opportunities for Christian service.
Latin Link is an international charity with a calling and focus on Latin America. We aim to be a channel whereby people can develop their God-given potential in the service of others, working alongside churches and partner organisations.
Members of Latin Link serve God in Latin America and in Europe, working with local Christians at their invitation. We have staff in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru, and in Europe in Britain and Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
our heart is to care for the whole person
our mission is to teach and equip
our task is to open opportunities
Weekly Announcements
Sunday 8th January
11.00 am Sunday schools and Bible classes
12.00 noon Morning Service: Speaker- Rev. R. Murray
Getting serious with God Acts chapter 13
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6.00 pm Prayer meeting
6.30 pm Evening Service: Speaker- Rev. R. Murray
Have faith in God Matthew chapter 8
Sunday 15th January
12 noon Morning Service Speaker- Rev. R. Murray
6.30 pm Evening Service Speaker- Rev. R. Murray
Ablaze restarts after next Sunday evening’s service.
The Week Ahead ( 8th January- 14th January)
| Monday | B.B.7.30 pm C.H.I.P. |
| Tuesday | G.B. |
| Wednesday | 7.45 pm Midweek Bible teaching andprayer time. |
Calling All Men!
We are going to have another night at the church halls with some fun, food and fellowship. All men and boys of secondary school age and above are most welcome to come along.
When? Friday, 27th January
Time? 7.30 pm til late
Where? The Church Halls
Come along and leave as you please.
M.O.C.M.O.H.
Church Bulletin: bulletin@connorpresbyterianchurch.org
Boys’ Brigade
Each week the Boys’ Brigade meets in Connor on a Monday night.
The following age groups meet:
* Anchor Boys – for Boys aged 5 to 8 years from 7-8pm
* Junior Section – for Boys aged 8 to 11 years from 7-8pm
* Company Section – for Boys aged 11 to 18 years from 7:30-9:45pm
Click to visit Connor BB Website
More about the BB
Each week The Boys’ Brigade works with thousands of young people, many of whom have no other connection with the Church. Today we are working with over 60,000 children & young people in over 1500 companies (groups) in the UK & Republic of Ireland every week.
The Boys’ Brigade provides a balanced programme of activities for children and young people from 5 to 18 years old. These resources have been developed to help volunteer youth leaders work in a relevant and creative way. We hope through these programmes they will be able to make a positive contribution to a young person’s life and be able to share their faith.
Our work is split into age groups as follows:
* Anchor Boys – for Boys aged 5 to 8 years
* Junior Section – for Boys aged 8 to 11 years
* Company Section – for Boys aged 11 to 18 years
Where have we come from?
The Boys’ Brigade has been around for 125 years and in 2008 we are celebrating our 125th Anniversary. Our Founder Sir William Alexander Smith, included in our Object “The Promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-Respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness” and that has not been changed.
What has changed is how we go about promoting that object. We recognise that the influences surrounding our young people are not always helpful and that too many lose control at great cost to themselves, their families and the community. The answer is to catch the energy and enthusiasm of youth and to channel it purposefully.
Our Object
The Object of The Boys’ Brigade is:
“The advancement of Christ’s kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness.”
Our Motto & Emblem
Anchor The Boys’ Brigade Motto is:
‘Sure & Steadfast’
The motto is taken from the bible, the book of Hebrews, Chapter 6, Verse 19.
The Gospel
There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the Gospel. But as important as that is, it is often given to massive distortions or over simplifications. People think they’re preaching the Gospel to you when they tell you, ‘you can have a purpose to your life’, or that ‘you can have meaning to your life’, or that ‘you can have a personal relationship with Jesus.’ All of those things are true, and they’re all important, but they don’t get to the heart of the Gospel.
The Gospel is called the ‘good news’ because it addresses the most serious problem that you and I have as human beings, and that problem is simply this: God is holy and He is just, and I’m not. And at the end of my life, I’m going to stand before a just and holy God, and I’ll be judged. And I’ll be judged either on the basis of my own righteousness – or lack of it – or the righteousness of another. The good news of the Gospel is that Jesus lived a life of perfect righteousness, of perfect obedience to God, not for His own well being but for His people. He has done for me what I couldn’t possibly do for myself. But not only has He lived that life of perfect obedience, He offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice to satisfy the justice and the righteousness of God.
The great misconception in our day is this: that God isn’t concerned to protect His own integrity. He’s a kind of wishy-washy deity, who just waves a wand of forgiveness over everybody. No. For God to forgive you is a very costly matter. It cost the sacrifice of His own Son. So valuable was that sacrifice that God pronounced it valuable by raising Him from the dead – so that Christ died for us, He was raised for our justification. So the Gospel is something objective. It is the message of who Jesus is and what He did. And it also has a subjective dimension. How are the benefits of Jesus subjectively appropriated to us? How do I get it? The Bible makes it clear that we are justified not by our works, not by our efforts, not by our deeds, but by faith – and by faith alone. The only way you can receive the benefit of Christ’s life and death is by putting your trust in Him – and in Him alone. You do that, you’re declared just by God, you’re adopted into His family, you’re forgiven of all of your sins, and you have begun your pilgrimage for eternity.
— R.C. Sproul
