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Public benefits
Ballyclare Evangelical Presbyterian Church seeks to benefit its members and the general public by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through our purpose of the advancement of religion. We believe that we provide the following benefits to its members and the public by: • Providing resources and facilities for public worship,
pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; • Promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community (for example through the provision of a weekly Mother and Toddler Group) for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole; • Presenting the teachings of the Bible and providing opportunities for Christian response, including but not limited to prayer and worship; • Providing support and guidance to those activities of its members that seek to promote, in Ballyclare and the surrounding areas, an understanding of the Christian beliefs as set out in the church’s Basis of Faith, through practical expression of Christian beliefs and ideals in the local community; • Assisting the work of individual Christians and Christian organisations, insofar as that work, whether in this country or abroad, accords with the church’s aims; • Our regular public worship services are open to all, and are advertised on both our website and public noticeboard; • Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; • Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups; • The provision of youth work with a Christian ethos; • Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature; and • Supporting other Christian Charities in the UK and overseas, both financially and through prayer. The benefits of our organisation are evidenced through informal and ad-hoc feedback from our members, their families, parents of the young people who attend our youth meetings, and the wider public. We believe that no harm can come from the purpose of the charity. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is the employment of the Minister of the Church who receives certain benefits as a result of his employment. However, this is incidental and necessary in order to further our advancement of religion charitable purpose. There are no other private benefits, as all of our activities are open to the general public and advertised to them. Our beneficiaries include our members, their families, and the community in which we minister.
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We hold services of worship each Lord’s Day and a Bible Study and Prayer Meeting each week. We also have a Sunday School and Bible Class. We seek to reach people outside of the Christian faith as well as building up and nurturing those who profess it, through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God, as contained in the Bible, and through
pastoral support and visits. Once a week we run a Mother and Toddler group and Wednesday and Friday night Youth Club. We host a website with information about us and our meetings together with downloadable sermons. We operate a Holiday Bible Club each Summer. We contribute to our denomination’s Summer Camps. We hold special public meetings from time to time, to give the Christian viewpoint, and for evangelistic purposes. We have missionary meetings (often with invited speakers) and endeavour to support a number of Missionary Societies and Missionaries, both inside and outside our denomination, and both within Northern Ireland and abroad. This support takes the form of prayer, encouragement and financial aid. We distribute invitations to meetings and Christian literature to homes in Ballyclare and the surrounding area. We may also, in certain circumstances, seek to support individuals who find themselves in need, either at home or abroad.
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- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Relief of poverty
- Religious activities
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
