Newsletter - Sunday 22nd February 2026

Dear Friends of Burnside,​

This Sunday (22nd) we begin a new series for Lent - The Road To The Cross. See below for details of our daily Lent Devotions.
We are travelling with Jesus to Jerusalem guided by the travel diary recorded by Luke from chapter 9 verse 51 and the following chapters.
If you haven’t been at church for a while this is a good time to return and prepare for Easter.
You can catch up here with the Sunday Services and the daily Podcast or Lent :
ROAD TO THE CROSS


LENT
Lent begins on Wednesday 18th February and this year we are going to travel with Jesus on The Road To The Cross through the Gospel according to Luke. We will be using a book by Sinclair Ferguson - To Seek And To Save - Daily Reflections On The Road To The Cross. A few books are still available on Sunday at a cost of £6. 
If you won’t be in Burnside books can be ordered from
10 Of Those : https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781784984458/to-seek-and-to-save-paperback
Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/ 




What Is Happening In Burnside 


Livestream Sunday 22nd February 2026
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-22nd-february-2026


Choir Practices For Easter
Beginning this Sunday at 12noon after morning worship
Practices on 22nd February & 1st, 22nd & 29th March 2026
New singers very welcome


Annual Bowling Service
7:00pm Sunday 8th March 2026
With Coleraine Community Choir & Rev. David Murphy
Everyone Welcome


Friendship Hour
St. Patrick’s Day Afternoon Tea. 
2:00pm Tuesday 17th March 2026
Please sign sheet in vestibule for catering numbers


Dawn Service Breakfast
It is our turn to host the Easter Sunday Breakfast, after the Dawn Service. 
If you would be willing to help please speak to Iris or Richard


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.


Indoor Bowling Club
7:15pm Monday & Thursday in Main Hall
New Members Very Welcome


Girls’ Brigade
EXPLORERS (age 3-7) 6.15pm - 7.15pm
COMPANY SECTION (age 8 -18)  7.15pm - 8.30pm
All girls welcome! 


Prayer Meeting
9:30am Wednesday


Drop-In Community Cafe
10:30-12noon on Thursday
Join us for a chat and free Tea, Coffee & Scones


Beside The Burn
New series for Lent - The Road To The Cross
You can watch the Podcast 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


Songs & Praises
A Night of Music and Song, featuring the choirs of Macosquin & Derramore Presbyterian Churches with Jonathan Rea, Sylvia Burnside & others. St. Patrick’s Church, Coleraine, 7:30pm Friday 20th February. Suggested donation £10 for SUNI Schools Project, North Coast. 


Portstewart PW
A service celebrating 150 years of Women’s Mission in Portstewart Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday 1st March 2026 at 6:30pm in Portstewart Presbyterian Church. Guest Speaker will be Mrs Pauline Kennedy, Women’s Ministry and PW Development Officer. Retiring Offering for PW Missions. Supper will be served after the service.


World Day Of Prayer
7:30pm Friday 6th March 2026 in Portstewart Presbyterian Church, Everyone Welcome


With warmest Greetings In Christ,


Richard