When a Pentecostal church learns about the Sabbath
“We really need to talk about the Sabbath, as a church!” said our new friend though tearing eyes. She continued to say, “I have been convicted about the Sabbath leading up to this, but this beautifully presented seminar has just...
Special Sabbath in Northern Ireland's Larne Church
A much-anticipated Sabbath at the Larne church in the Irish Mission (Northern Ireland) took place on 27 May 2023 and became a high day of fellowship for members and guests. Larne's regular worshippers are usually fewer than ten on...
Can we be friends with those we disagree with?
I read Chaim Potok’s Chosen recently. If you are not familiar with Potok and his work, he is one of the most prominent Jewish author of many books and also a rabbi. In his novel, The Chosen, he writes about the unlikely friendship...
Safeguarding in the Irish Mission
I was appointed Designated safeguarding officer for Belfast church in Sept 2013 and I am into my 2nd three year term for Safeguarding officer for the Northern Irish mission churches. The BUC has given us guidelines to follow in...
7me Training Event Brings the Church Into the 21st Century
This past weekend on 20-21 May, the Secretariat and Treasury departments at the British Union Conference (BUC) collaborated in an exciting training event at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre near Milton Keynes. The event brought...
Reflections on Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad." Proverbs 12:25. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, held 15-21 May, focused on anxiety. In highlighting the topic, Mental Health...