Newsletter - Sunday 5th April 2026

Dear Friends of Burnside,


Join us this Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour.


6:30am Dawn Service on Harbour Hill with Portstewart Presbyterian and Portstewart Baptist Churches with breakfast in Burnside Church Hall


11:00am Easter Service in Burnside


On Sunday 12th April 2026 we welcome Rev. Dr. David Murphy back to the pulpit.


If you haven’t been at church for a while Easter Sunday is a good time to return.


You can catch up here with the Sunday Services and the daily Podcast or Lent :
ROAD TO THE CROSS


EASTER STORY TRAIL
Don’t forget our Easter Story Trail along Portstewart Promenade.
During the Easter Holidays you can follow our Interactive trail and discover the story of Easter.
This has been organised by the two Presbyterian Churches in the Town,
The story trail involves finding 5 posters in the shop windows along the Promenade, and each poster tells part of the Easter story from a different perspective.
Beginning with Peter you simply scan the QR code on the poster with your phone, click the link, allow permissions and then point your phone at the picture on the poster and a short video will play.
After Peter you are looking for Pilate and there are 5 different parts of the story to collect.
We hope that you enjoy the story trail and once you have completed it join us on Sunday, as we celebrate that Jesus Christ is Risen.


What Is Happening In Burnside 


Livestream Easter Sunday 5th April 2026
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-5th-april-2026




Livestream  Sunday 12th April 2026
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-12th-april-2026




Communion Season
Communion Preparation Service 7:00pm Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Communion Service 11:00am Sunday 26th April 2026
Communion Thanksgiving Service 7:00pm Sunday 26th April 2026


Audio/Visuals
If you would like to help with the Audio/Visuals on a Sunday in Church please speak to Sam or Richard. (Full training will be given) We hope to form a rota so that the commitment would be one Sunday a month.


Prayer Meeting
No prayer meeting on Wednesday 8th April but meets again Wednesday 15th April at 9:30am Wednesday


Drop-In Community Cafe
Due to other events the Drop-In is taking a break and will be back on Thursday 16th April 2026


On-line Safety Information
Representatives from Community Policing will attend Drop-In on Thursday 28th May 2026 to give information about on-line safety.


Beside The Burn
The daily blog will take a break for a couple of weeks but will be back after the Communion services at the end of April.
Previous editions are still available on the church Website  www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk  
or you can listen via the Podcast Software on your Phone or Tablet https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


What Is Happening In The Wider Church


Presbytery Mission Rally
With Gary and Mary Reid in 1st Limavady on Sunday 19th April at 7.00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome


Morning Conference For Women
Saturday 16 May 2026 | 10.30am-1.45pm
Assembly Buildings, Belfast
Speaker: Jo Frost
The conference welcomes women of all ages from PCI congregations, PW groups and women’s groups. It offers a chance to gather from across Ireland to worship and celebrate God’s work in our lives and in his church. The theme will be, “Generation to generation” (Psalm 79:13), encouraging women to think biblically about the God of every generation and how faith can be passed on in a chaotic world.
The cost is £10 (euro equivalent). Early bird offer available.
To book your place click here


Coleraine & Limavady Elders' Fellowship
Spring Meeting in Terrace Row, Coleraine, at 8pm on Thursday 16th April. The speaker will be Callum Webster of the Christian Institute and the topic, the "Countering the Influence of Islam in the UK Today".  


With warmest Greetings In Christ,


Richard