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Beside The Burn
A short Advent devotional video each day
During Advent there will also be videos each Saturday so tune in tomorrow for day 3.
Christmas Cracker In the run up to Christmas there are a lot of extra activities and for families who care for a loved one with a learning disability, fulfilling such activities can be difficult. ‘Christmas Cracker’ – a respite scheme for adults with learning difficulties within some of our congregations, gives carers much needed additional time. Give thanks for this initiative and the volunteers who help run it. Pray that families will benefit from having free time for themselves.
Baby Loss Pray for women and their families who grieve as a result of pregnancy or baby loss, and who may find the run up to Christmas especially difficult. Give thanks for organisations which support, and pray too that local congregations would find ways to sensitively care for those who are affected. |
Come and join Portstewart Churches Friendship Group to sing carols in some of Portstewart’s Residential homes. They will be meeting at 6.30pm in Burnside Church car park on Monday 5th December. Hot punch and mince pies will be served afterwards in the Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome.
Hidden Christmas
“Led me to a deeper appreciation of the grace given to me…transformational” - Presbyterian Herald Read Hidden Christmas by Tim Keller on your Kindle for just 99p! Get your copy now: amzn.to/3uyFv2l Make the most of this limited time offer during December. |
25 Tiny Ways to Welcome Kids in Church
Megan Hill writes - My kids decided they wanted to commit to our current church well before my husband and I did. On our first visit, our three young boys were met by teenagers who offered fist bumps, Sunday School teachers who introduced themselves with a smile, and a church elder who taught them the secrets of his signature sleight-of-hand trick. READ MORE HERE |
Word For Today
Read the Word For Today https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/ |
John Van Deusen - In The Bleak Midwinter
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw
Eddie 2:06
Derek 2:35
Jean 2:38
Play the "Portballintrae Friday" puzzle!
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