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Weekly Announcements week beginning 19 October 2014
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Tue 21
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Sat 25
Sun 26
Sunday School & Bible Class –Ballyclare 10.15am; Sunday 10.15am; Doagh 10.45am
Morning Service
Ballyclare 11.30am
Rev Derek Russell
Ballynure 10.00am
Rev Derek Russell
Doagh 10.30am
Andrew Irvine - WDRF Appeal
Evening Service
Youth Fellowship in Doagh at 7.30pm – Year 8 +
BB & Spark in Ballyclare
Spark - 4-7 years - 6 - 7.00pm
BB - Juniors
8-10 years
7 - 8.30pm
Company
11+ years
7 - 9.15pm
League Bowls in Ballynure at 7.30pm
MWI Annual Dinner at 7.30pm – Wynfield House, Parkgate
Mums & Tots in Ballyclare at 9.30am
Bible Study in Ballyclare at 3pm
Bible Study in Ballynure at 7.45pm
GB - Explorers 3-7 years 6.00 - 7.15pm
Company 8+ years 7.30 - 9.15pm
Friendship Circle in Ballyclare at 10.30am
Bowls in Ballyclare at 7.30pm
MWI Autumn Rally in Ballymena Methodist at 7.30pm
Bible Study in Doagh at 7.45pm
Sports Club in Ballynure 6.30–8pm (P1-P7) - 50p per child
Table Tennis in Ballyclare 7pm
Bowls in Ballynure at 7.30pm
Fun Bowls in Ballyclare at 7.30pm
Sunday School & Bible Class –Ballyclare 10.15am; Ballynure : Sunday 10.15am; Doagh 10.45am
Morning Service
Ballyclare 11.30am
Rev Ed McDade - GB Enrolment
Ballynure 10.00am
Rev Ed McDade – All age worship
Doagh 10.30am
Stuart Crawford – Family Service
Evening Service
Youth Fellowship in Doagh at 7.30pm – Year 8 +
NOVEMBER DATES
Saturday 1
Saturday 1
Monday 3
Sunday 9
Sunday 9
Wednesday 12
Saturday 15
Sunday 16
Monday 17
Sunday 23
Tuesday 25
Wednesday 26
Sunday 30
Men’s Breakfast in Doagh 8.30 – 10am
Car Boot Sale in Ballynure
MWI in Ballyclare at 7.45pm : Gordon Stewart - Asia Link
Remembrance Day
DCF Service in Doagh Methodist at 6pm – Rev Dr Ken Wilson
Invitation Evening in Doagh at 7.45pm – Rev Ed Mawhinney
Doagh Congregational Dinner
Home Mission Sunday
MWI in Doagh at 7.45pm : Broach Making and Box Opening
BB Enrolment in Ballyclare 11.30am
Church Council in Ballynure at 7.30pm
Bible teaching event in Doagh commences 8pm (3 evenings)
Bible Teaching Closing services 10.30am & 6pm
ALL CIRCUIT ORGANISATIONS are required to send at least one representative leader to Fire & Safety Information
Evening and Drill on Monday 27 October at 7.30pm in Ballynure Church. All organizations are to be represented
and all church stewards should attend.
THE METHODIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL LECTURE will be held on Friday 24 October at 7.30pm in Edgehill
College. Subject – ‘Irish Methodists and the First World War’.
It is being given by Professor Keith Jeffery, Queen’s University, Belfast. He is son of the late Mr Fred Jeffery, VP of
Methodist College, Belfast. Keith has taken a special interest in Ireland’s role in the First World War, which was the
subject of his major series of lectures at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1998.
ACTION ON HEARING LOSS are working in partnership with the Health and Social Care Trust to provide a FREE
Hearing Aid Clinic in Ballyclare Community Services Centre, 76 Avondale Drive, Ballyclare on Thursday 30 October
from 10am to 12 noon.
Need your tubing replaced, batteries or information on how to get the best from your hearing aid? Concerned about your
hearing? Why not come along for information and advice. This is an open clinic - so no appointment needed
The Hear to Help project is a volunteer led service and we are looking for volunteers in your area to deliver the support
to your community. We need your help to provide this service on a monthly basis.
For further information contact Laura Murphy 07939169114 or Wendy McColm 07940 160672
laura.murphy@hearingloss.org.uk / wendy.mccolm@hearingloss.org.uk
BALLYCLARE HIGH SCHOOL is again offering ICT computer courses to parents and members of the local community.
They are based in the school’s computer suites.
ICT courses are on offer - Photoshop : £4 – 4 weeks commencing Tuesday 11 November; Web Site Creation £3 – 3
weeks commencing Thursday 13 November; Finding your Relatives : £3 – 3 weeks commencing Thursday 13
November. To book please telephone Lynda 9332 2244 or www.ballyclarehigh.co.uk
CAR BOOT SALE on Saturday 1 November : 9am - 1pm at Ballynure Methodist Car Park
Autumn Clear Out?? Why not gather your saleable or unwanted items and take a stall or donate to the Church Stall.
Cars £5 and Vans/Trailers £10. Tea, coffee, scones, hot dogs, etc.
For further details / collections or if you can help in any way before, during, after or providing traybakes etc, contact
Linda Dodds on 93341983 or 079 099 11249. Everyone Welcome
JUMP START YOUR CAREER – CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering starts Tuesday 4 November for 3
weeks : 6 – 9.30pm in ASDA Ballyclare. Course Fee £40 (if you are currently over 16, unemployed and hold no higher
than one Level 2 qualification then the course fee is just £5). To register your interest call Laura McCourt at LEDCOM
28270742 or email mccourtl@ledcom.org
ART FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS
Kim & Peter McCausland (Doagh) are skilled in a range of art techniques – painting, drawing, sculpture. They would
like to start after schools art sessions for children and possible sessions for adults at other times. If your are interested in
finding out more contact Kim & Peter 93341456
ACTION FOR CHILDREN NI provide a foster home for children who have had traumatic experiences. For more
information on their work phone 90460500 or website www.actionforchildren.org.uk/sibling
A CHRISTIAN AID meeting to brainstorm ideas for celebrating their 70th anniversary year is to be held on Tuesday 21
October at 7.30pm in Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church, Belfast. We do not have a Methodist Church representative
in this area, so if this catches your imagination, please email hnewell@christian-aid.org or phone Helen Newell on 9064
8133 to let her know that you will be attending. Perhaps God is calling you to this work for Him!
EXPLORING MINISTRY An Invitation to examine the Call to Ordained Ministry on Saturday 1 November 10am –
1pm at Edgehill College. Contact kirvine@edgehillcollege.org or phone 90686938 to register
M14 (MANDATE) – Saturday 8 November. Speak to Ed or Jamie if you are interested in going.
BUILDING BLOCKS CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CONFERENCE on Saturday 15 November 9.30am – 4pm in Assembly
Buildings Conference Centre. Keynote Speaker: Lucy Moore, founder of Messy Church. Cost £25 (includes tea/coffee,
packed lunch & conference materials. For more info on seminars & booking form www.buildingblocks.ie
The Larne Tuesday Group present BELFAST COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR on Saturday 29 November at 7.30pm in
Larne High School. Donation Tickets £10 (inc refreshements). Tickets available from Larne Tourist Information Centre
28260088 and various churches. For more info www.larnetuesdaygroup.org
Hope & A Future Community Shop for Ethiopia, the Square, Ballyclare would welcome donations of items suitable
for resale (no electrical goods), also bigger items can be collected and poor quality items suitable for recycling can be
donated. Volunteers are required to help in the shop.
NEWTOWNABBEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU – Thursday 9.30am – 1pm in Ballyclare Presbyterian Church.
Pre-arranged appointments only – call 90852271 to make appointment - 9am – 4pm daily.
Email advice is available on enewtownabbey@citizensadvice.co.uk
BOGUS CALLERS - Most callers to your home will be genuine, however there are some who may not be. These callers
are ‘Bogus Callers’ or ‘Distraction Burglars’ who want to trick their way into your home. If you are in doubt simply
check your caller on Freephone 0800 0132290.
ADMIN OFFICE IN BALLYCLARE – Marjorie will be in the office on Friday mornings
Telephone: 9335 2905 e-mail: ballyclaremethodist@btconnect.com