Ministries
Caring and helping to meet the needs of others is a vital part of our life together in West Church. Along with the ongoing work of the Ministerial Team and Church Elders, you will find listed below some of the specific pastoral services available.
If you could benefit from any of these services or know someone else who might, please contact a member of the Ministerial Team. Home visitation group; Pastoral care in time of illness; Visitation in time of personal and family difficulties; Church service recordings; Transport to and from Church; Lone parents and families; Families in need of food hampers to feed the family; Students and others away from home; Pastoral care ministry team.
Prayer
Sunday Morning Prayer before the morning service from 10.30am. Please join us in the Prayer Room for as long as you can to commit the service and life of our congregation to the Lord in prayer.
Elders’ Prayer meets in the Prayer Room on the 3rd Sunday morning of every month from 9.45 – 10.30am.
Wednesday Prayer is held in the Prayer Room every week from 7 – 7.30pm.
Prayer Triplets are informal arrangements of members who meet at convenient times to pray for each other. Monthly “Prayer Points” are prepared for these groups to give them some direction and guidance and highlight different topics as a focus for prayer.
Prayer Ministry is available after Sunday morning services for those who have prayer needs for themselves or someone they know or love. Members of the Prayer Ministry team have been trained to undertake this ministry. The Prayer Ministry team do not offer counselling or advice, but will pray and seek God’s divine input for the situation(s) or person(s) prayed for. Confidentiality and the integrity of the person being prayed for is always respected.
Prayer Email is an electronic way of accessing more immediate prayer. Emergency prayer requests should be sent to prayer@westchurchballymena.org they will then be distributed to a wider group of praying people for their immediate prayerful attention.
To find out more about prayer contact us at prayer@westchurchballymena.org.
All prayer requests are treated in confidence and with sensitivity.
Prayer
Sunday Morning Prayer before the morning service from 10.30am. Please join us in the Prayer Room for as long as you can to commit the service and life of our congregation to the Lord in prayer.
Elders’ Prayer meets in the Prayer Room on the 3rd Sunday morning of every month from 9.45 – 10.30am.
Wednesday Prayer is held in the Prayer Room every week from 7 – 7.30pm.
Prayer Triplets are informal arrangements of members who meet at convenient times to pray for each other. Monthly “Prayer Points” are prepared for these groups to give them some direction and guidance and highlight different topics as a focus for prayer.
Prayer Ministry is available after Sunday morning services for those who have prayer needs for themselves or someone they know or love. Members of the Prayer Ministry team have been trained to undertake this ministry. The Prayer Ministry team do not offer counselling or advice, but will pray and seek God’s divine input for the situation(s) or person(s) prayed for. Confidentiality and the integrity of the person being prayed for is always respected.
Prayer Email is an electronic way of accessing more immediate prayer. Emergency prayer requests should be sent to prayer@westchurchballymena.org they will then be distributed to a wider group of praying people for their immediate prayerful attention.
To find out more about prayer contact us at prayer@westchurchballymena.org.
All prayer requests are treated in confidence and with sensitivity.
Café Church
Café Church is a unique opportunity to invite those within our community to experience a fresh expression of Church. The intention is to create a relaxed natural and helpful environment to explore the Christian faith over a cup of coffee. Café Church meets periodically on Sunday afternoons. See church website or bulletin for details of the next session.
Café Church
Café Church is a unique opportunity to invite those within our community to experience a fresh expression of Church. The intention is to create a relaxed natural and helpful environment to explore the Christian faith over a cup of coffee. Café Church meets periodically on Sunday afternoons. See church website or bulletin for details of the next session.
Hampers
Each month, we distribute food hampers to those in our community who are in need of our support. To help with this important ministry, please bring along an extra non-perishable grocery item or two to church with you. Collection trolleys are located in the glass porch entrance areas to the social area ready to receive your donations. You may also drop off items for this vital ministry during office hours (8.30am – 1.30pm, Tuesday to Friday). The office is closed on a Monday.
Hampers
Each month, we distribute food hampers to those in our community who are in need of our support. To help with this important ministry, please bring along an extra non-perishable grocery item or two to church with you. Collection trolleys are located in the glass porch entrance areas to the social area ready to receive your donations. You may also drop off items for this vital ministry during office hours (8.30am – 1.30pm, Tuesday to Friday). The office is closed on a Monday.
Praise and Worship
West Church has a long and rich tradition of high quality choral and organ music which continues today under the Musical Director, Mr Sam Murray. We aspire to worship and praise which is spirit-led and gives glory and praise to Jesus, is worshipful, and honouring to God, is spiritually up-lifting and engages everyone and is musically competent and of a high standard.
For further details contact sam@westchurchballymena.org
Worship
West Church has a long and rich tradition of high quality choral and organ music which continues today under the Musical Director, Mr Sam Murray. We aspire to worship and praise which are spirit-led, give glory to Jesus, are worshipful, honouring to God, spiritually up-lifting and bring everyone into the living presence of our Father God. We also pusue worship which is musically competent and of a high standard.
For further details contact sam@westchurchballymena.org
Communion
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Communion) is one of the two sacraments of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Coming to the Lord’s Table is therefore a significant occasion, so it is treated with great importance. At West Church we have a number of Communion Services throughout the year namely the first Sunday in January at 11.00 am; Maundy Thursday at 7.30 pm; Second Sunday in May at 11.00 am; Last Sunday in July at 11.00 am; Third Sunday in September at 6.30 pm; First Sunday in November at 11.00 am. Anyone wishing to consider becoming a full communicant member or transferring their membership from another fellowship should speak to the Minister.
Communion
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Communion) is one of the two sacraments of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Coming to the Lord’s Table is therefore a significant occasion, so it is treated with great importance. At West Church we have a number of Communion Services throughout the year namely the first Sunday in January at 11.00 am; Maundy Thursday at 7.30 pm; Second Sunday in May at 11.00 am; Last Sunday in July at 11.00 am; Third Sunday in September at 6.30 pm; First Sunday in November at 11.00 am. Anyone wishing to consider becoming a full communicant member or transferring their membership from another fellowship should speak to the Minister.
