Newsletter - Sunday 24th August 2025

Excess Summer Baggage: Letting Go for a Lighter Life


Overcoming Fear


Dear Friends of Burnside,


We warmly invite you to join us this Sunday at Burnside as we learn about overcoming fear through the Spirit of God.


This week we continue our summer series,


Excess Summer Baggage: Letting Go for a Lighter Life
Releasing the burdens we carry for Christ’s freedom. 


We will explore 2 Timothy 1:7, where Paul reminds us that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and self-discipline. Together, we will discover how to embrace these gifts to witness boldly and faithfully, in God’s Kingdom


Whether you are seeking encouragement, peace, or a fresh encounter with God, I invite you to join us this Sunday morning at 11:00am.


As we think about Overcoming Fear, we will be learning a beautiful hymn recorded with the Getty Children - “Jesus Calms The Storm”
Listen to it on Youtube and be ready to sing on Sunday - 
https://youtu.be/8A5GwBcgG6o?si=ibMx3yjNIy2Uw9_C


Please feel free to invite your family, friends, and neighbours. We look forward to worshipping together and experiencing God’s presence in our community.


 
Information For The Week Ahead
 
Choir Practices For Harvest
Choir will meet after church on Sunday 31st August to receive music in preparation for Harvest Thanksgiving (Sunday 12th October 2025)
Practices will take place after church on Sundays 21st & 28th September and 5th October 2025


Community Cafe - Drop-In
Starting back in September
 
Prayer Meeting
Starting back 9:30am Wednesday 3rd September 2025
  
The Burnside Blog
The Blog takes a break over the summer, but is lots to listen to in the achives 
www.BurnsidePCI.co.uk 


Causeway Coast Mini Club
As usual the Causeway Mini Club will be using the Church Hall and Carpark on Saturday evening 30th August. There is usually a great display of Minis with the cars arriving just as light begins to fade (We never have a precise time)


Keith & Kristyn Getty - Home For Christmas
Many of you went to the Christmas Concert in the SSE Arena last year. The Gettys are returning this Christmas on Monday 22nd December 2025. Tickets are now available https://tix.to/vRm4Ug


Sing For Freedom
Belfast Community Gospel Choir Concert in support of International Justice Mission, 7:00pm Saturday 27th September 2025, Portstewart Baptist Church


Safeguarding Training
Safeguarding Training which will take place for our Presbytery at 7:30pm Monday 29th September in Ballyrashane Presbyterian Church.
Safeguarding training is for anyone who has contact with children or vulnerable adults and needs to be updated every three years 
Bookings can be made here https://form.jotform.com/232914535605355


Church Resources Exhibition
Thursday 18th September 2025 in Stormont Hotel, Belfast.
More details and Free Admission Tickets Here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/church-resources-2025-belfast-tickets-1203780944209


Livestream Of Services
If you aren’t able to join with us on Sunday you can watch the Livestream at anytime throughout the week.  


Excess Summer Baggage 5 - Overcoming Fear
https://burnsidechurch.weebly.com/sermons/sunday-24th-august-2025


May we know God’s Blessing this week,
 
Richard
 
Burnside Presbyterian Church
Mill Road, Portstewart, BT55 7SW
Charity Commission of N.I. Charity No. 105542