Welcome!

We are a family-focused, evangelical Christian fellowship in East Belfast, Northern Ireland, whose worship is biblical and contemporary. We have a strong emphasis on using the gifts of our members and expressing God’s love both within the church family and in the wider community.

Please feel free to explore our website, where you will learn more about who we are, what we do and why we do it. If you’re free Sunday morning or evening, why not drop in to one of our worship services? Dress code is casual and you’re assured of a warm welcome!

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Notices & Events

Mums & Toddlers would love to receive your old handbags to sell at their 'Pamper Evening' (7.30pm Wed 22 May) to raise funds for the group. For more info, speak with Karen Bowers.

7.30-8.30pm Thursday 23 May / Wednesday Club
Lunch Club, PW, Ladies & Mens Bowls DCF, Walkway & Athletes in Action

7.30-8.30pm Thursday 30 May / Badminton,
Parent & Tots, Dads & Tots, Charis, Slimming World, Irish Dancing

7.30pm Wednesday 29th May / Led by Mark K and Douglas C

Athletes in Action (AIA) fund raising event. Suggested donation £10 per person. Hot dogs at half time. Sign up with Adam Smyth or Colin Maguire.

Everyone very welcome!

More information on walking group here

News & Views*

Iron Man 3 and the spiritual impact of movie blockbusters

Summer movie season got underway with the opening of 'Iron Man 3'. Dr Marc Newman, president of MovieBibleStudy.com, notes: "People go to see big summer blockbusters to watch Hollywood tell them stories. Read more.

Rend Collective Experiment reach No 1 on iTunes

Rend Collective Experiment's latest album, Campfire, has reached number on iTunes' Christian/Gospel chart three months after its release. Read more.

Why I Made My Teenager Go to Church

Making an ultimatum about church attendance to a sleep-deprived teenager may be my own version of hell on earth. Read more.

'I Believe You:' The Silence and the Shame of Sexual Violence in Church

Several years ago, Amee Paparella was an eager student at a state university in Ohio. A conservative Christian, she quickly signed up to join the campus ministry. What she found in the group surprised her. Read more.

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External content*

Sermon / 'I am rewarded' / Mark Driscoll / Mars Hill

Slavery is among the most difficult topics in the Bible. Paul exhorts Christian slaves to obey their masters, but does that mean the Bible condones slavery? To be sure, American slavery is condemnable. But in Paul’s day, fair practices could be found. Then and now, employees are to obey their employers, and employers are to care for their employees. Jesus is Boss—he sees, knows, and rewards all. Sermon video here.

Sermon / Moving From a Sunday to a Monday Church / Danny Guglielmucci / CFC Belfast

CFC Belfast / Visiting Speaker Danny Guglielmucci talks on the journey from being a Sunday Church to a relevant Monday, all week church. Audio sermon here.

Sermon / 'A history of the church and social justice' / Soong-Chan Rah / Willow Creek

Kicking off Celebration of Hope 2013, Compassion & Justice Director Heather Larson welcomes author and speaker Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, who looks at the history of the Church and social justice. Video sermon here.

Book / 'Shaken not shattered' / Matthew Hagee

Many struggle with feelings of inadequacies within or lack of resources and opportunities to succeed without. Others focus all their attention on developing their strengths, and yet they are plagued with hidden areas of weakness. No matter whom you are or where you are in life…no matter how much you have or how much you lack and feel you need…you were created in the image of a magnificent God, and nothing in your life should ever be mediocre. In the pages of this book you will see what happens when you get back in touch with who God created you to be—the genuine you, not what the world has tried to make you out to be. You will discover how getting back in touch with God will reconnect you to your family, your faith, your finances, your physical health, and your hope for the future. There is no limit to the life that is lived firmly planted in the power of the Creator of heaven and earth. When you realise who He truly is and how much He desires to bless you, that’s the moment His greatness begins to shine through you.
KIndle edition (Amazon)
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Wycliffe News

The latest version of the Wycliffe News is available for download here.

* Views and opinions expressed in these articles and content are not necessarily reflective of those held by BPC or its members.