Groomsport Presbyterian Church

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), all activities and services in the church buildings are cancelled until further notice.

While the church building is not open, we will continue to record a virtual Sunday service each week.

The service will be uploaded to this page, every Sunday at 11:30 am. Please find below, this week’s service, which is conducted by Heidi Biermann. 

This service  has been specifically recorded for members of Groomsport Presbyterian Church. However, we pray that it will be of blessing to all who choose to listen in. The musical items in the service were recorded at worship services in the past but all other parts were recorded just a few days before uploading to this website (Hymn numbers refer to the Irish Presbyterian Hymn Book).

Audio Service for Sunday 24th May.
Conducted by Heidi Biermann.
(Click the blue arrow)

Click Here For The Order Of Service

Children's Talk by Rev Paul Dalzell,
Talk To God In Prayer. (Click The Arrow)

Church For Now …

Church life is continuing while the building is closed. We are still connecting with our members and encourage people to join us with our online activities. See below how we are still connected. 

Virtual Services

Every Sunday at 11:30 am we will upload a new audio service to our homepage and on Facebook.

Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is still ongoing, albeit in a different way. Our pastoral care team is actively connecting with members of our congregation by telephone. If you need any help from our pastoral care team please contact the office by emailing office@groomsportpresbyterian.com.

Facebook

Visit our Facebook page, keep up to date with our virtual activities. Join us for our virtual coffee mornings and find out about our online bible study on Zoom. We'd love to hear from you and find out how you are doing.

Caring For The Community Thank You

On Thursday evenings at 8:00pm, across the UK, we continue to show our appreciation for those who work in our health service, and for all who care for the community in various ways, by sharing in a round of applause. May we encourage you, when you go back into your homes on Thursday evening, to join with us in offering a prayer of thanksgiving to God for all those whom we have acknowledged in our round of applause. Pray that they may know God’s strength and courage, safety, and blessing in their work. Pray too for those for whom they are caring - the sick, vulnerable, dying and all in distress.

Herald Magazine Free Download

The publication of the Presbyterian Herald has been suspended temporarily as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Although there will be no more printed versions in the near future, April’s edition did make it through the production process before work and travel restrictions came into force prohibiting its distribution by Herald agents across Ireland. Head of PCI’s Creative Production Department, James McCormick, which produces the magazine said, “The Presbyterian Herald relies on the hard work and dedication of hundreds of volunteer agents throughout Ireland to distribute the magazine. The agents, along with the goodwill and cooperation of many depots, ensures the smooth delivery of the magazine to all our subscribers.

Christian Aid Week 2020

At this time of global pandemic, the work of Christian Aid and its partners and been severely impacted. As there is no door to door collection this year, donations can be made online by visiting the Christian Aid Ireland website at http://www.christianaid.ie (or click the image above) where all the details of how to donate can be found. If you don’t have access to the internet you could send a cheque to our church office at 35 Main St. Groomsport, BT19 6JR. Please make the cheque out to ‘Groomsport Presbyterian Church’ and mark the back of your cheque ‘Christian Aid’. Thank you for your consideration and please remember the work of Christian Aid in your prayers.

Store House North Down

In these difficult times, we are aware that many families will have to rely on food banks. Storehouse North Down will continue as long as there are groceries to give out. Groceries may be left at any of the following, Storehouse North Down premises at 12 Balloo Avenue Monday and Thursday 10 am - 3 pm, The Co-Op Groomsport Road, First Bangor Presbyterian, Sainsbury’s Holywood Exchange. Storehouse are unable to buy in bulk and are short of the following: tins of meat - ham, corned beef etc., tins of meals - minced steak, chunky chicken etc rice, tins of rice meals - curry, chilli con Carne, etc rice sauces, tins of custard and rice, tinned tomatoes fruit juices, diluting juices, cooking oil, toiletries, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, cleaning sprays.
Thank you for all your support and we would ask you to pray for protection for the volunteers, many of whom are in the vulnerable age group.

Knysna Presbyterian Church

Our sister Presbyterian Church in Knysna, South Africa is also providing online services at this time of global pandemic. If anyone is interested in accessing these, the links are available on their website by clicking the photo.

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