Order of Service

Sunday 21st January 2024

Welcome and Announcements

Prayer

Praise

Bible Reading: Acts 4 v 32f

Offering (Praise)

Children’s Talk

Praise

(Children leave for creche, Bubbles, ChurchZone)

Prayer of Intercession

Praise

Sermon: Christian Unity

Cornerstone

Benediction

We warmly welcome everyone to our service today.

Announcements

Today: 6.00 pm Prayer Meeting (Choir Room)

6.30 pm Evening Service: Rev Boyd – Adoption

Monday: 7.00 pm Campaigners (Eagles and Junos)

8.00 pm Campaigners (Inters)

8.00 pm Finance Sub Committee Meeting

Tuesday: 7.30 pm Presbytery Prayer Meeting for Ministers and Elders in Wellington Church

Wed: 10.00 am Kells Tots

8.00 pm Joint Midweek Meeting in Kells – John Knox

Thurs: 10.00 am Ladies Bible Study (Prayer Room)

7.00 pm CE in Kells

7.00 pm Choir Practice

8.00 pm Congregational Committee Meeting

Sun: 10.45 am Sunday Zone

11.30 am Prayer Meeting (Choir Room)

12 noon  Morning Service: Rev Boyd – 

6.30 pm Men’s Discipleship Group (The Loft)

Additional Announcements

2024 is the 150th Anniversary of Kells Congregation. We intend to mark this with a Special Anniversary Service at 12 noon on Sunday 11th February followed by a soup lunch. Sign up sheets for the Soup Lunch are available in the Vestibule and on the Coffee Dock. It is essential that you sign up to attend the Lunch.

Michael Gawn has taken over the task of photocopying and printing from Peter Lamont. We warmly thank Peter for all his service.  Any material for photocopying or printing should be sent to michaelgawn@outlook.com  Announcements should be with him by Thursday evening at the latest.

Gift Aid We will soon be submitting our Gift Aid claim for 2023 givings. It is very important that you update the Gift Aid agent Ronnie Brown of any changes to your circumstances since you last signed a Gift Aid form, particularly if you are no longer a tax payer or have changed address.

If you are a tax payer and contribute through our CWO envelopes then Ronnie would be happy to explain how your contribution could be boosted by 25% at no cost to yourself by signing a form.

Ballymena Presbytery are holding a Special Prayer Meeting for Ministers and elders in Wellington on Tuesday 23 January at 7.30 pm. This is to focus on calling on the Lord to raise up a new generation of ministers to fill vacancies in the future.

Forthcoming Events

Monday 22nd January at 8pm Finance Sub Committee Meeting

Thursday 25th January at 8 pm Congregational Committee Meeting

Wednesday 31st January at 8 pm Ballymena Presbytery Global Mission Rally

Friday 2nd February 8 pm to Midnight Half-Night of Prayer Theme:  Light in The Darkness. 

Sunday 4th February at 12 noon Presbytery Exchange Sunday with Rev R. Watt (Killymurris Presbyterian)

Tuesday 27th February at 7.30 pm meeting for those going on the Young At Heart Holiday. Please bring the balance of your money.

LADIES BREAKFAST
The annual ladies breakfast will be on Sat 2nd March from 9am-12 noon in the usual place (Rosspark).  The speaker is Ruth Gregg from Ballymena and her subject is I AM says (you are!!) The singers are mother and daughter Linda and Alice Lindsey and the price is £15 inclusive of full Irish breakfast and coffee/tea and homemade shortbread at the end of the meeting. If you would like to go, please book early before Sunday 18th February with money through Joye.