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Dear Friends of Burnside,
This Email will cover the next two weeks.
On Sunday week (18th February) we welcome Lee McAllister back to Burnside.
This Sunday we begin our Journey Through Lent.
Grappling with Hard Questions Together
How long, O Lord? This cry echoes from ancient to modern times. As we look around at the suffering in our world and walk through our own valleys today, we join the chorus of those asking "How could this happen?"
This Sunday, we begin a Lenten series exploring the heavy themes found in the Biblical book of Lamentations. Through poetic laments, we watch Jerusalem wrestle with the devastation of their cherished city and question God in the profound sorrow that follows.
Yet even in the ashes of ruin, we see whispers of mercy, redemption, and the compassion of God that never fails.
Join us this Lent as we dive deep into Lamentations together. In community, we'll face hard questions, cling to hope found in Christ alone, and discover the solace we have in the unchanging nature of our mighty God.
Each weekday we'll study Lamentations further while also being guided by the book "Finding Mercy on the Way to Sorrow." Join us by reading teh Book and listening to the Blog, our time will include special music, and prayer. You won't want to embark on this poignant yet meaningful Lenten journey alone!
We welcome you to be part of something special over the next 40 days leading up to Easter. As we ask the age-old question "How long, O Lord?" may we rest together in God's infinite compassion through it all.
21 hope returns when I remember this one thing:
22 The LORD’s unfailing love and mercy still continue,
23 Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.
24 The LORD is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.
25 The LORD is good to everyone who trusts in him,
26 So it is best for us to wait in patience—to wait for him to save us--
27 And it is best to learn this patience in our youth.
Lamentations 3:21-27 (GNT)
Information For The Week Ahead
Bowling Club
7:15pm Monday & Thursday. New members will be very welcome.
Bowling Service
The Annual Service organised by our Indoor Bowling Club will take place at 7:00pm Sunday 3rd March with Coleraine Community Choir and Rev. Stephen Williamson. Supper afterwards in the church hall. Everyone is very welcome.
Girls’ Brigade
GB continues this Tuesday.
Explorers (3-7 year olds) 6pm-7pm
Company section (8 - 18year olds) 7pm- 8.15pm
Prayer Meeting
9:30am Wednesday 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, biscuits and a chat.
FWO
Thank you to everyone who has offered to help count the FWO each week.
Defibrillator Training
We will be providing Defibrillator training on a Wednesday night in February (duration 2 hours - more details to follow) If you would like to receive training please speak to Janice or Richard
Lent Devotional Series
“Finding Mercy On The Way Of Sorrow” by Robin Ham is our guide to the book of Lamentations this Lent. Books will be available for £3 on Sunday. Extra copies are available even if you haven’t ordered. (If you buy the physical book an ebook copy is also available to read on Kindle/ipad if that is more convenient)
PW
2pm Monday 12th February with Joanne Dunlop (Deaconess Antrim & Craigavon Hospitals)
All Ladies Welcome
Friendship Hour
Make sure you do not miss An Afternoon with Brian Gault MBE 2:00pm Tuesday 20th February 2024
“Have you ever felt like giving up? Then, you must meet Brian. His love for life is infectious, his determination not to allow his physical disability to
make him an outcast or socially isolated is awesome and inspirational.”
Brian is one of the survivors of the ‘miracle drug’ Thalidomide used on the UK market during the early 1960’s. To the shock of his parents, he was born with no arms.
His feet are his hands, his legs his arms, each word uttered is underlined with a gesture of his leg and foot. As he explains - ‘the only time his feet are at rest is when he is walking’.
“Brian’s story is lively, funny, challenging and moving – it has already encouraged thousands of lives.”
Please prayerfully consider inviting at least one other person to come and hear this remarkable story.
The Burnside Blog
The Blog continues every weekday on the Church Website, there will be a short devotional Podcast/Video complimenting the book “Finding Mercy On The Way Of Sorrow” during Lent with some topics for prayer, articles to read, music to listen to and Jigsaws to puzzle you.
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
PW Big Breakfast
In the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine on Saturday 17th February 2024 at 9am Guest speaker: Henry Middleton - Mission to Mexico
*Tickets £13* see Anne Freeman.
Semeron - Cancer Support Group
Support Group Meeting 11am-12:30pm on Saturday 10th February 2024 in Hazelbank Presbyterian Church www.sermeron.org
Weekly Newsletter
Email providers, in an attempt to combat spam, will be making it much more difficult to send emails like this one from February of this year. It is very likely from February that this email will end up in your Spam folder.
There are a few things you can do to stop this happening.
Add the following email address to your contacts [email protected]
Look in your Spam/Junk folder and mark the Burnside emails as Not Spam.
If you cannot find this email in February remember that this Newsletter is also available on the church website each week. www.burnsidepci.co.uk
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-11th-february-2024
Next Week Lee McAllister will be conducting Worship in Burnside
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-18th-february-2024
I pray that you may know the Lord’s blessing this week.
Richard
This Email will cover the next two weeks.
On Sunday week (18th February) we welcome Lee McAllister back to Burnside.
This Sunday we begin our Journey Through Lent.
Grappling with Hard Questions Together
How long, O Lord? This cry echoes from ancient to modern times. As we look around at the suffering in our world and walk through our own valleys today, we join the chorus of those asking "How could this happen?"
This Sunday, we begin a Lenten series exploring the heavy themes found in the Biblical book of Lamentations. Through poetic laments, we watch Jerusalem wrestle with the devastation of their cherished city and question God in the profound sorrow that follows.
Yet even in the ashes of ruin, we see whispers of mercy, redemption, and the compassion of God that never fails.
Join us this Lent as we dive deep into Lamentations together. In community, we'll face hard questions, cling to hope found in Christ alone, and discover the solace we have in the unchanging nature of our mighty God.
Each weekday we'll study Lamentations further while also being guided by the book "Finding Mercy on the Way to Sorrow." Join us by reading teh Book and listening to the Blog, our time will include special music, and prayer. You won't want to embark on this poignant yet meaningful Lenten journey alone!
We welcome you to be part of something special over the next 40 days leading up to Easter. As we ask the age-old question "How long, O Lord?" may we rest together in God's infinite compassion through it all.
21 hope returns when I remember this one thing:
22 The LORD’s unfailing love and mercy still continue,
23 Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.
24 The LORD is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.
25 The LORD is good to everyone who trusts in him,
26 So it is best for us to wait in patience—to wait for him to save us--
27 And it is best to learn this patience in our youth.
Lamentations 3:21-27 (GNT)
Information For The Week Ahead
Bowling Club
7:15pm Monday & Thursday. New members will be very welcome.
Bowling Service
The Annual Service organised by our Indoor Bowling Club will take place at 7:00pm Sunday 3rd March with Coleraine Community Choir and Rev. Stephen Williamson. Supper afterwards in the church hall. Everyone is very welcome.
Girls’ Brigade
GB continues this Tuesday.
Explorers (3-7 year olds) 6pm-7pm
Company section (8 - 18year olds) 7pm- 8.15pm
Prayer Meeting
9:30am Wednesday 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, biscuits and a chat.
FWO
Thank you to everyone who has offered to help count the FWO each week.
Defibrillator Training
We will be providing Defibrillator training on a Wednesday night in February (duration 2 hours - more details to follow) If you would like to receive training please speak to Janice or Richard
Lent Devotional Series
“Finding Mercy On The Way Of Sorrow” by Robin Ham is our guide to the book of Lamentations this Lent. Books will be available for £3 on Sunday. Extra copies are available even if you haven’t ordered. (If you buy the physical book an ebook copy is also available to read on Kindle/ipad if that is more convenient)
PW
2pm Monday 12th February with Joanne Dunlop (Deaconess Antrim & Craigavon Hospitals)
All Ladies Welcome
Friendship Hour
Make sure you do not miss An Afternoon with Brian Gault MBE 2:00pm Tuesday 20th February 2024
“Have you ever felt like giving up? Then, you must meet Brian. His love for life is infectious, his determination not to allow his physical disability to
make him an outcast or socially isolated is awesome and inspirational.”
Brian is one of the survivors of the ‘miracle drug’ Thalidomide used on the UK market during the early 1960’s. To the shock of his parents, he was born with no arms.
His feet are his hands, his legs his arms, each word uttered is underlined with a gesture of his leg and foot. As he explains - ‘the only time his feet are at rest is when he is walking’.
“Brian’s story is lively, funny, challenging and moving – it has already encouraged thousands of lives.”
Please prayerfully consider inviting at least one other person to come and hear this remarkable story.
The Burnside Blog
The Blog continues every weekday on the Church Website, there will be a short devotional Podcast/Video complimenting the book “Finding Mercy On The Way Of Sorrow” during Lent with some topics for prayer, articles to read, music to listen to and Jigsaws to puzzle you.
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
PW Big Breakfast
In the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine on Saturday 17th February 2024 at 9am Guest speaker: Henry Middleton - Mission to Mexico
*Tickets £13* see Anne Freeman.
Semeron - Cancer Support Group
Support Group Meeting 11am-12:30pm on Saturday 10th February 2024 in Hazelbank Presbyterian Church www.sermeron.org
Weekly Newsletter
Email providers, in an attempt to combat spam, will be making it much more difficult to send emails like this one from February of this year. It is very likely from February that this email will end up in your Spam folder.
There are a few things you can do to stop this happening.
Add the following email address to your contacts [email protected]
Look in your Spam/Junk folder and mark the Burnside emails as Not Spam.
If you cannot find this email in February remember that this Newsletter is also available on the church website each week. www.burnsidepci.co.uk
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-11th-february-2024
Next Week Lee McAllister will be conducting Worship in Burnside
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-18th-february-2024
I pray that you may know the Lord’s blessing this week.
Richard
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