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Sundays 11:30am and 6:30pm
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Sermons
Catch up on Recent Sermons here
Whether you've missed a sermon or just want to listen to our catalogue of past sermons, we have a large collection of recent sermons online.
If you or someone you know would like to receive our sermons on CD then please contact us on info@balleebaptist.org.
Coronavirus Statement
The Oversight of Ballee Baptist Church have agreed to take the next step in resuming services in the church building.
The church is now open for allow people to attend the morning service. The number of people who can be accommodated will be severely restricted as a socially distanced seating plan will be in use.
Anyone wishing to attend Sunday morning services should register their interest by texting name, contact details and number of places required to the Church Secretary on church mobile number 07484 138480 or emailing secretary@balleebaptist.org who will allocate available seats. Should it not be possible to accommodate everyone at a particular service those not assigned places will be allocated seats at a future service. Only those who have received confirmation of a seat should come to the church on the relevant Sunday.
Please note there will be no Children’s Church or Creche facilities and families must sit together.
The Elders are satisfied that Ballee Baptist Church can exercise an exemption from mandatory wearing of face masks at services under the current legislation. The wearing of face coverings at services is therefore optional and a personal choice for those who attend. Disposable face masks are available for anyone wishing to use them.
While many long to attend church once again there may be a concern at coming into gatherings at this time. Oversight fully understand such concerns and do not want anyone to feel under pressure to attend until they are confident it is safe for them to do so.
Sunday services will continue to be broadcast via livestreaming on Sermonaudio and Facebook at 11:30am and 6:30pm. These services can be accessed via Facebook, Sermonaudio or via the church website and clicking on the Sermonaudio link. They can also be accessed afterwards again on the church website www.balleebaptist.org.
The mid-week Bible Study will resume via livestreaming on Tuesday 8th September.
If you do not have access to the internet for live broadcasts then please advise one of the Elders, or contact the Church Secretary, and we will arrange for CDs to be delivered to you.
The church is eager to provide support for our vulnerable members so if anyone has to
self-isolate or requires assistance please contact the Church Secretary on 07484 138480 or email: secretary@balleebaptist.org and we will endeavour to help.
We look forward to the time if God’s will that we will be able to meet safely as a fellowship once again.
The activities, days, times and formats detailed in this section refer to 'normal times'. Things may differ during and post lockdown so please refer to our Schedule section below for this month's activities.
What We Do
If you are searching for a Church home, we'd like you to know that there's a special place here just for you. Take a look through the various areas of ministry below to see what happens at Ballee Baptist Church.
Schedule
September 2020
Sundays at 10:15 AM
Sunday School & Bible Classes
Sunday School recommences on Sunday 20th September. Please keep an eye on our Sunday School Facebook Page for updates.
Sundays 11:30 AM & 6:30 PM
Sunday Services
We are currently meeting once again as a church on a Sunday morning. Attendance at these services is by prior registration via the church secretary as numbers are limited to ensure social distancing. Sunday evening services continue to be streamed online only. During September, Pastor Kennedy will be preaching and we will as normal broadcast the services live ... these can be accessed via SermonAudio, the church website and Facebook.
Morning Worship will be held in church and broadcast live each Sunday morning at 11:30am.
Gospel Meetings will be broadcast live each Sunday evening at 6:30pm.
Mondays at 6:30 PM
Good News Club
Good News Club recommences on Monday 21st September. Please keep an eye on our Good News Club Facebook Page for updates.
Tuesdays 8:00 PM
Bible Studies
The Bible Study will recommence on Tuesday 8th September. Throughout September these Bible Studies will be live streamed from the church each Tuesday evening but there will be no congregation.
Wednesdays 8:00 PM
Prayer Meetings
We will meet together in the church (socially distanced) on Wednesday 2nd September at 8:00pm for our fellowship prayer meeting. This will be repeated on Wednesday 9th, 16th and 23rd September.
We are mindful of those who have been enjoying the Zoom prayer meetings and who will be unable to join us in the church, so on the last Wednesday evening of the month (30th September) we will not meet at the church but will instead have a Zoom prayer meeting. If you would like to join this, you should contact Trevor Gillan. Members who are signed up for member texts will receive the meeting details by text and will not need to contact Trevor.
During this time, please pray one for another and also for those in the frontline in the NHS and emergency services remembering that we have a number of our church family who work in the medical, fire and police services.
Pray also for our nation and our community that God would be gracious to us and not only bring this epidemic to an end but also use this emergency to draw people to Himself.
Give
How To Continue Giving During Lockdown
We know that many of you would like to be able to still give your regular offerings even while we cannot gather together in the normal way to meet as a church.
Use Online Banking?
For those who use online banking, you can of course make a one off payment or set up a standing order for more regular giving. If you would like to do this, please use the bank details shown below.
Sort Code: 95-06-79
Account No: 00128708
Reference: Offering/Gift Aid No / Your Name
Don't Use Online Banking?
If you would like to set up a standing order but do not use online banking, then we have created a form that you can download, complete and send to your bank. They can then set up the standing order for you. You can download the Standing Order Form here.
Prefer to Send a Cheque
You can of course send a cheque made payable to Ballee Baptist Church to the treasurer at his postal address as published in our members book.
Register for Gift Aid
If you are a tax payer and would like us to be able to claim gift aid on your donations, then you can download our Gift Aid Declaration Form here. Simply complete and return this form to the treasurer. You can scan and email to treasurer@balleebaptist.org or send to the treasurer at his postal address as published in our members book.
If you have any other questions, please contact the treasurer by phone or by email at treasurer@balleebaptist.org.
Here's the most recent posts on our church Facebook page.
We do have other pages for the various departments, links to which are below.
Thought for the Day
Daily Devotionals During Lockdown
From 10th April 2020 until 29th August 2020 we posted a Daily Devotional each morning for your encouragement. We've stopped this now but we've left this handy link here for you to access and listen to or watch these on demand whenever you wish. There are 122 devotionals in this series! You can view the entire series by clicking on the button below.
Mystery Island
Holiday Bible Club 2020
Online 3-7 August 2020
10am & 6.30pm each day
Mystery Island: Tracking Down The One True God
Ahoy, kids!
Welcome to Mystery Island, where we had our Holiday Bible Club this year and where we were tracking down the one true God!
We joined Captain Crispy and the others online for a week of mystery, adventure & fun.
YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED IT YET?
Don't worry if you missed out during HBC week .... you can still watch all the shows right here.
ISLANDER PACK?
Those who registered before HBC week received an Islander Pack filled with all the things they would need for the featured craft activities throughout HBC week. If you're watching these shows, maybe you can find similar materials and still make the crafts featured in the shows.
Check out our Holiday Bible Club Facebook Page to see what else we got up to during HBC week.
Our Mission
A Place for Worship
The primary reason we meet together is to focus our attention on God, giving Him our worship and receiving His blessing and inspiration. Each of these occasions is a special time of spiritual refreshment. We hope this is what you desire also.
A Place for Learning
To us, studying the Bible is vital because it not only instructs us intellectually, but also guides us spiritually. We believe it and accept it as God's Word to us, a Book that is alive and relevant to life today. Learning its truths is a thrilling adventure.
A Place for Enrichment
For every person at every age level we offer a wealth of opportunities - special programs and ministries for children, youth and adults which fill the church calendar. You can be sure that in this centre of activities there's more that one place where you can be personally enriched.
A Place for Friendship
Nothing quite compares to the joy of Christian friendship. That's why we make it a priority to build lasting bonds between the members of our church family - bonds of concern and genuine commitment to one another. Best of all, this circle of care is ever widening. We'd love for it to include you, too.
A Place for Service
Just as Jesus Christ came "not to be ministered unto, but to minister..." we accept our responsibility to reach out in service to others. This applies both within the church family and outside our fellowship. We look forward to serving you, and we hope to see you soon.
What We Believe
The complete acceptance of the following Doctrines of Faith is expected from all who become members.
The verbal inspiration, and the all and sole-sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as originally given.
The Trinity in unity of the God-Head.
The Essential Deity and Perfect Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Personality of the Holy Spirit.
The Personal Election to Salvation.
The depraved and fallen state of man through sin.
The Substitutionary Sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Justification of the sinner through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The personality of the Devil.
The immortality of the soul.
The personal return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The resurrection of the body.
The eternal security of the believer.
The conscious eternal punishment of those who die impenitent.
The priesthood of all believers.
The binding character of the ordinances of the Lord's Supper.
The baptism of believers and the responsibility of all saved souls to live soberly, righteously and godly in this present age.
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalm 122:1
Contact Us
166 Toome Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 2HX
Oversight
Pastor, Elders & Deacons
Elders
Those currently serving as elders are:
Auldwyn Calderwood
Wesley Coulter
Trevor Gillan
Raymond Herbison
David Mitchell
James Robinson
Deacons
Those currently serving in the capacity of deacon are:
Kennedy Clinton
Stephen Irons
Graham Kernohan
Alex Kinghorn
Sam McCullough
Keith Morrison
Billy Nelson
