Dear Friends of Burnside,
This week is the second Sunday of Advent. We invite you to be Fixated on Jesus as we continue our journey through the first half of Hebrews. This week Hebrews 2:1-4. Join us at 11:00am and the each day on the website for an Advent Devotional.
Weekly Newsletter
This Newsletter is also available on the church website each week. www.burnsidepci.co.uk
Christmas Services
Sunday 10th December - 11:00am Advent Week 2 - Fixated
Sunday 17th December - 11:00am Advent Week 3 - Fixated
7:00pm Carol Service
Sunday 24th December - 11:00am Christmas Eve Service
Monday 25th December 10:00am Christmas Morning Service
Sunday 31st December 11:00am New Year’s Eve Service
Choir Practices
Choir practices continue this Sunday after the morning service in preparation for Christmas. If you would like to sing in the choir then please wait behind.
Christmas Meal
The PW and Friendship Hour will be joining together for Christmas dinner at the Lodge Hotel, 12:30pm Tuesday 12th December 2023. Cost is £20 and menu options can be obtained from Anne Freeman or Helen Murphy. Everyone is welcome to attend even if you don’t normally attend either organisation.
Carol Singing
The local Inter-Church group is organising an evening of Carol Singing 7:00pm Thursday 14th December beginning in Agherton Grange and then to Tullaghmurry Fold and Abbeyfield Fold. All Welcome.
Wider World
The latest edition will be available on Sunday in the Vestibule. Subscriptions are now due for 2024. £7 for 4 issues. Money can be given to Joyce McMullan or placed in a marked envelope on the offering plate.
Girls’ Brigade
GB continues this Tuesday.
Explorers (3-7 year olds) 6pm-7pm
Company section (8 - 18year olds) 7pm- 8.15pm
Bowling Club
7:15pm Monday & Thursday. New members will be very welcome.
Prayer Meeting
Continues this Wednesday at 9:30am in Minor Hall
Community Cafe - Drop-In
The Drop-In continues on Thursday 10:30am - 12noon. Do invite others to come and join us. Free tea/Coffee scones and biscuits.
Committee Update
Some information after the last Committee Meeting.
Title Deeds
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the congregation will be held on Sunday, 10th December 2023, immediately after the close of public worship when the appointment of new congregational trustees for church property will be made by members of the congregation duly qualified to vote.
The current holding trustee is the Education Board of the Presbytery of Coleraine And Limavady. Education Boards will soon cease to act as holding trustees for congregational property and a new company “The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Holding Trustee Company” has been formed and by a decision of the congregation we can move our title deeds to the new company.
The Burnside Blog
The Blog continues every weekday, there will be a short devotional Podcast/Video some topics for prayer, articles to read, music to listen to and Jigsaws to puzzle you.
Barnabas Aid
Neville from Barnabas Aid was speaking at the PW this month and if you would like to bring dried food to provide Hope and Aid for Suffering Christians, contributions can be left in the vestibule. You can bring Rice, Salt, Sugar, Lentils, Chickpeas etc. Nothing in tins and nothing containing liquid, oil or animal products. More details in the vestibule.
Podcast
The daily devotional is also available as a Podcast and you can subscribe for free using your podcast software on your phone or tablet.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside
Livestream Of Services
If you aren’t able to join with us on Sunday you can watch the Livestream at anytime throughout the week.
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-10th-december-2023
I pray that you may know the Lord’s blessing this week.
Richard
This week is the second Sunday of Advent. We invite you to be Fixated on Jesus as we continue our journey through the first half of Hebrews. This week Hebrews 2:1-4. Join us at 11:00am and the each day on the website for an Advent Devotional.
Weekly Newsletter
This Newsletter is also available on the church website each week. www.burnsidepci.co.uk
Christmas Services
Sunday 10th December - 11:00am Advent Week 2 - Fixated
Sunday 17th December - 11:00am Advent Week 3 - Fixated
7:00pm Carol Service
Sunday 24th December - 11:00am Christmas Eve Service
Monday 25th December 10:00am Christmas Morning Service
Sunday 31st December 11:00am New Year’s Eve Service
Choir Practices
Choir practices continue this Sunday after the morning service in preparation for Christmas. If you would like to sing in the choir then please wait behind.
Christmas Meal
The PW and Friendship Hour will be joining together for Christmas dinner at the Lodge Hotel, 12:30pm Tuesday 12th December 2023. Cost is £20 and menu options can be obtained from Anne Freeman or Helen Murphy. Everyone is welcome to attend even if you don’t normally attend either organisation.
Carol Singing
The local Inter-Church group is organising an evening of Carol Singing 7:00pm Thursday 14th December beginning in Agherton Grange and then to Tullaghmurry Fold and Abbeyfield Fold. All Welcome.
Wider World
The latest edition will be available on Sunday in the Vestibule. Subscriptions are now due for 2024. £7 for 4 issues. Money can be given to Joyce McMullan or placed in a marked envelope on the offering plate.
Girls’ Brigade
GB continues this Tuesday.
Explorers (3-7 year olds) 6pm-7pm
Company section (8 - 18year olds) 7pm- 8.15pm
Bowling Club
7:15pm Monday & Thursday. New members will be very welcome.
Prayer Meeting
Continues this Wednesday at 9:30am in Minor Hall
Community Cafe - Drop-In
The Drop-In continues on Thursday 10:30am - 12noon. Do invite others to come and join us. Free tea/Coffee scones and biscuits.
Committee Update
Some information after the last Committee Meeting.
Title Deeds
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the congregation will be held on Sunday, 10th December 2023, immediately after the close of public worship when the appointment of new congregational trustees for church property will be made by members of the congregation duly qualified to vote.
The current holding trustee is the Education Board of the Presbytery of Coleraine And Limavady. Education Boards will soon cease to act as holding trustees for congregational property and a new company “The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Holding Trustee Company” has been formed and by a decision of the congregation we can move our title deeds to the new company.
The Burnside Blog
The Blog continues every weekday, there will be a short devotional Podcast/Video some topics for prayer, articles to read, music to listen to and Jigsaws to puzzle you.
Barnabas Aid
Neville from Barnabas Aid was speaking at the PW this month and if you would like to bring dried food to provide Hope and Aid for Suffering Christians, contributions can be left in the vestibule. You can bring Rice, Salt, Sugar, Lentils, Chickpeas etc. Nothing in tins and nothing containing liquid, oil or animal products. More details in the vestibule.
Podcast
The daily devotional is also available as a Podcast and you can subscribe for free using your podcast software on your phone or tablet.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside
Livestream Of Services
If you aren’t able to join with us on Sunday you can watch the Livestream at anytime throughout the week.
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-10th-december-2023
I pray that you may know the Lord’s blessing this week.
Richard