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Midweek Kids
 

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B.B.F.C.

 
BBFC (Ballymena Baptist for Christ) is our football ministry that takes place on Wednesday evenings during term time for all boys & girls from P3 - Year 8.

We aim to present the good news of the gospel in a fully inclusive sporting context. We welcome and encourage all abilities to take part as we coach football skills and teach biblical truth.
 
Training is weekly and indoors in the sports hall. We start with a prayer, moving to warm up; technical drill, then stop for the half time talk (biblical and gospel centred). We finish the session with matches, pray and exit.

Please see timings and age groupings below: 
Juniors (P3-P5) meet from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
Seniors (P6-Y8) meet from 7:45pm - 9pm.
 


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Boys' Brigade  

The Boys Brigade is a Christian youth organisation that aims to make a difference in the lives of children and young people from all communities. The primary aim of our BB group is to share the 'sure and steadfast' hope of Jesus Christ with boys in Ballymena. We also aim to help boys grow in confidence and develop their potential in developing new skills. 

Our group is run by trained, dedicated and caring church volunteers who are committed to creating a safe and fun environment for every child and young person.

BB runs on Friday nights from September to April each year.
Please see the timings and age brackets for each group below: 

Anchor Boys (P1-P4) meet from 7pm - 8pm
Junior Section (P5-P7) meet from 7pm - 8:30pm
Company Section (Y8-Y14) meet from 8pm - 10pm

 

Girls' Brigade

The Girls Brigade is a Christ-centred youth organisation that seeks to effectively reach out to all girls to value, nurture and equip them for life.

The primary aim of our Girls Brigade group is to help girls to become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. As well as that, we seek to help girls find true enrichment of life through self-control, reverence and a sense of responsibility. Our group is run by trained, committed and caring church volunteers who are dedicated to creating a safe and fun environment for every young woman.

We meet on Monday nights from September to April and you can find the timings and age-brackets below:

Explorers (P1-P4) meet from 7pm- 8pm
Juniors (P5-P7) meet from 7pm - 9pm 
Seniors (Y8-Y10) meet from 7pm - 9pm
Brigadiers (Y11-Y14) meet from 7pm - 9pm


Got Questions?

 If you'd like some more information on any of our midweek work, drop Josh an email:

josh@ballymenabaptist.org


 

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
  • Livewires (3-7 years)
  • Encounter (7-11 years)
  • Katalyst (11-15 years)
  • Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Men's Ministries
  • Women's Ministries
  • Night Shelter
  • Foodbank
     
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

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