Events

Monday 23rd January

10.00 am GriefShare (Oasis)
7.00 pm Men’s Fellowship (McCaughey Hall) 

Tuesday 24th January

7.00 am Elders Prayer Meeting (Minor Hall)
10.00 am Tothers
6.00 pm GB Tiny Tots and Explorers
7.00 pm GB Company Section

Wednesday 25th January

9.30 am Admin and Personnel Sub-Committee (Reception Room)
10.15 am Bible Study (Minor Hall)

Thursday 26th January

1.00 pm Silver Link (Speakers:Steve & Rhonda Morris)
6.30 pm Learning Support
6.30 pm BB Anchor Boys
7.30 pm BB Junior and Company Sections
7.45 pm Congregational Committee Meeting (Minor Hall)

Friday 27th January

7.30 am Men’s Prayer Meeting (Cosy Cupa)
10.00 am Ladies Tea and Coffee (Oasis)

Saturday 28th January

8.00 am Prayer Meeting
7.30 pm Youth Club

Corporate Prayer for Evangelism and Social Action in High Kirk:

• Pray for wisdom, courage and support for Ken Revie as he leads the ESAC Working group.
• Estate Bible Study taking place every Thursday night, for growth both spiritually amongst the ten or so attending and that its existence would effect a stirring of the hearts of those in the estate who are not yet attending.
• Christianity Explored: that this seven week course to follow up the March conference would bring about the opening of homes in which it will be held.
• Redeeming Our Community: that this Ballymena wide initiative shall have the effect of lessening crime in our town and the combination of the church working together with the authorities shall increase.
• Christians against Poverty: In looking to take this outside the church and seeking to address the misuse of finance in our community may God lead us where He will with it. • Saturday Afternoon Kids Club: for continued increase in the influence of Jesus towards the Primary school-aged kids in the community. Learning Support: that both adults and children alike shall continue to flock to this on Thursday evenings to learn and become integrated into their new environment.

No Ignite today – Please collect a flyer with a list of dates and events for Ignite between now and June 2012.

PCI 2012 - Teams to London, Ukraine, Romania and Italy – Information available on Missionary Board in vestibule.

Wednesday Bible Study: A four week course entitled "Christian Growth in the book of Acts" taught by Richard Houston commenced on 18th January at 10.30 am in the Minor Hall. If you are free for any of these sessions you are very welcome to come along.  Tea and coffee served from 10.15 am.

GriefShare – Those who attended GriefShare last term are reminded of their re-union on Monday 23rd January at 10.00 am in the Oasis.

Silver Link meets this Thursday 26th January at 1.00 pm in the McCaughey Hall.
Music Ministry Practice Changes  - Please note that due to the Zephaniah Dancers there will not be a practice on Friday 27th January – instead musicians and singers please be in church at 8.45 am on Sunday 29th January.

Zephaniah Dancers – High Kirk are bringing the Zephaniah Dancers to Ballymena North on Friday 27th January at 7.30 pm. Admission free.  Invitation cards are available on the Information Desk. Please come and bring a friend.

Men’s Weekend - 27th to 29th January at Castlewellan Castle. Speaker this year is Carl Beech, CVM. For further information or returning forms contact Colin, Neal or Alan.

Psalms Roadshow Choir Practice will now take place on Monday 30th January at 7.30 pm instead of Friday 3rd February. A full turn out of singers would really be appreciated.

Preliminary Notice – PW is hosting a visit from Judith Gillespie, Deputy Chief Constable on Tuesday 7th February. This will be a question and answer session and is open to everyone in High Kirk to attend. Please do come along that night and if you have a question you would like her to address please pass them to Hazel McDowell, Iona Bailie, or any member of PW.

Refresh -  As promised on the night of our pre-Christmas trip to Belfast, all surplus funds from the ticket costs were donated to the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice, raising a total of £100. Our fundraising in October for Breast Cancer raised £75 so a big thank you to all who participated. We are looking forward to seeing you all again on 20th February so keep that night free - more details to follow.

Romania –An adult/youth team hope to go to Romania in late summer to work alongside Dani and Gia Hardut and we would appreciate any donations of unwanted/surplus toiletries you received at Christmas: e.g. soap, shampoo, powder, body lotion, hand cream etc. On our last visit we held an evening for the women and each one received a goodie bag filled with toiletries. This was such a success we would like to do this again.  Please put items in the box in the vestibule. 

Anne Taylor is very grateful to those who gave donations for her 10km walk in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The final total was £1414 which will provide over 70 hours of individual nursing care. Special thanks to many High Kirk members who gave £1029 of this.

Ballymena Presbytery Overseas Mission Event – Un Assaggio D’Italia! in First Ballymena PC on 25th January at 8.00 pm. See Notice Board for further information.

A Night of Worship and Testimony by Bobby Ball – Friday 17th February in Glenarm Presbyterian Church at 8.00 pm and Saturday 18th February in 2nd Broughshane Presbyterian Church at 8.00 pm.  Offering in aid of Glenarm  Church Funds.

CJM – You are invited to a Fundraising Dinner for Crown Jesus Ministries on Friday 17th February 2010 at 7.00 pm in High Kirk Presbyterian Church.  The meal is free and the object of the night is to try and raise funds for CJM primarily through standing order mandates.  There is no obligation at all upon anyone to sign up for this and if you come to the dinner, enjoy the evening and go home more informed about the work that will be great.  Please come along and bring others with you!

Scripture Union – E3 Schools Project Ballymena – SU are holding a fund raiser on Monday 27th February in the Happy Villa Galgorm at 7.15 pm. As well as a banquet there will be a table quiz and an auction. (See Notice Board for list of items to be auctioned). For more information or tickets contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Jim Millar. Limited tickets only £20. So book early.

Preliminary Notice – Golf Competition Fund Raiser for SU Ballymena at Galgorm Castle Golf Club on Wednesday 4th April. Tee off times from 2.30 pm.