Sunday 10th August at 10.30am: Service led by the Champion’s Challenge Team
7.00pm: “Credit Crunch” - a guide to sound investment in testing times.
Sunday 17th August at 10.30am: “The Winner Takes It All” - a service with an Olympic flavour! Sacrament of Infant Baptism. (Rev. McClure)
7.00pm: Summer Evening Service with Gardenmore (in First Larne during August) - Martin Gracey
A FEW DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
September 14th at 11.30am: Let’s Celebrate! A new Church year begins
7.00pm: MADE IN CHINA: A very special service celebrating the dynamic story of the Church in China today—and the part PCI has played. Led by the Rev. Principal Laurence Kirkpatrick. We will be joined by Gardenmore, Craigyhill and other neighbouring congregations.
September 21st: COMMUNION at both services.
October 5th at 7.00pm: Bowlers’ Service - a praise service recalling some “Alexander Hymns”
October 12th at 7.00pm: Moderator’s Rally - Ballyclare Church
October 19th: HARVEST
November 30th at 7.00pm: St. Andrew’s Night Service - with traditional music

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1. SUNDAY SCHOOLS: On a day when we celebrate the sacrament of infant
baptism the ongoing work of our Sunday Schools and Children’s Church should be uppermost in our thoughts. Both Sunday Schools and Bible Classes—Larne & Inver and Olderfleet - resume on Sunday 14th September. Both welcome new children and young people. Both also are seeking assistance in helping with classes. If you would like to know if you could help—even for a few weeks—please contact Mr. McClure, the Church Office or the Superintendents—David Simms (Larne & Inver) and Kenneth McKinley (Olderfleet).
2. FIRST LARNE YOUTH CLUB: Urgent appeal for Helpers. The Youth Club urgently needs volunteers who can help out on a Saturday night between 7.00pm and 9.30pm. otherwise the Club may not be able to re-open in September. If interested please contact Billy Swann the Church Office or sign the sheet in the vestibule.
3. TEAR FUND 40th ANNIVERSARY EVENT: Monday 8th September from 8.00pm to 9.30pm in Carnmoney Presbyterian Church. For further details phone 07894259294 or visit tearfundevents@yahoo.co.uk
4. UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEENAGER: Wednesday 27th August at 7.30pm in Belfast Bible College (tickets £3). Organised by PCI, Church of Ireland and Methodist Church Youth departments.
5. AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR: you are invited to a special concert in
Gardenmore Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 10th September at 7.30pm. Admission is free.
6. BELFAST BIBLE COLLEGE: evening classes commencing 9th September covering a wide range of Biblical and practical subjects. Pick up a leaflet from the vestibule table for further details.
OPEN DAY: Tuesday 30th September from 9.00am to 9.00pm.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE: Friday 5th September at 7.30pm in the Glenburn Campus. Speaker: Desi Maxwell. For further details see poster on vestibule noticeboard or visit iporter@belfastbiblecollege.com
7. FLOWER SHOW: Saturday 23rd August in First Larne. Programmes and
entry forms available from the Tourist Information Centre or the Parks Section, Curran Business Park.
8. CHRISTIAN AID TRANSFORMATION DAY: Saturday 13th September from 10am to 4pm in Grosvenor House Centre, Glengall Street. Are you passionate about building a world free from poverty? This one day event will inspire and equip you to make change happen. Phone 02075232012 or visit www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved
9. THE COVENANTERS IN ULSTER—Heritage Trail: copies of an informative brochure published by the Ulster-Scots Agency are available in the vestibule, giving details of 44 significant sites in Ulster and Scotland.

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