Grace Church Tidings

WELL DONE BETHANY AND MATTHEW!

2008-07-22T06:21:00.000-07:00

Bethany and Matthew Dickey having recieved their certificates for answering all the questions from the Child's Cathecism. The Rev James Beggs, who was preaching for us, did the honours in presenting the certificates. Also in the picture is our Sunday School Superintendent Stephen Jamison. VERY WELL DONE!

Annual Sunday School and Church Outing 7/6/08

2008-07-22T05:14:00.000-07:00

Saturday 7th June Sunday School and Church Outing to Crawfordsburn Country Park. What a great day, the sun shone, the burgers sizzled, the children played and the adults chatted.

The Story of The Saviour.

2008-07-21T08:28:00.000-07:00

Mr Geoff Sloss singing at our Annual Church Dinner in the Town Hall Newtownards. His wife Gillian is playing the piano.

WONDERFUL SUPRISE FROM THE STATES ... AND SAINTFIELD

2008-07-20T05:52:00.000-07:00

Dr Stanley Barnes is preaching today in our Church. We were delighted to have along with him Dr Alan Cairns and Mrs Cairns from Greenville South Carolina USA. Also in the picture is Mrs Barnes. Great to have fellowship with them once again. This morning Dr Barnes brought an encouraging word from Romans chapter 8 v 31.

KENYA BOUND.

2008-07-14T14:26:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow (Tuesday15th July) Dr And Mrs Johnston along with Mr George McConnel will set off to visit the land of Kenya. They will be visiting our Missionaries and the Christians associated with our witness in that land. Do pray for God's blessing upon this trip that all will be kept safe and the believers encouraged by their visit.

Marching on ....

2008-07-14T14:07:00.000-07:00

The Rev Ron Johnstone was invited by the local Orange Lodge in Portavogie to march with them out of the field on the Twelfth. This picture was taken on the Harbour Road, Portavogie.

Dr and Mrs Johnstone.

2008-07-11T07:53:00.000-07:00

Dr Ronald Johnstone and his wife in the porch>

INSTALLATION SERVICE

2008-05-26T05:04:00.000-07:00

GRACE FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Beverley road - Newtownards

THURSDAY 29TH MAY 2008 AT 8PM

INSTALLATION SERVICE FOR REV. RON JOHNSTONE.

Rev Graham Middleton, Rev Stanley Barnes

and other Free Presbyterian ministers will be taking part.

Supper will be served.

All Welcome!

Rev Noel Hughes

2008-05-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

Last Lord's Day we had Rev Noel Hughes preaching at both services. Brother Hughes preaches in Rehoboth Free Presbyterian Church in Gardenstown, Scotland and we were blessed through his ministry.

Honoured Guest from Bristol/Nepal.

2008-05-13T12:07:00.000-07:00

Rev Wesley Graham from Bristol Free Presbyterian Church pictured with one of our elders Gordon Kennedy. Rev Graham spoke of his visits to the land of Nepal and of the Lord's work there.

From Russia With God's Love.

2008-05-13T11:44:00.000-07:00

Left to Right ... Stephen Jamison, John Gray,Rev. Alan Smylie, Theodore,Pastor Vladimir Dubovik, and Roy McMillan

Recently we were honoured to have as our special guests two brethren from the former Soviet

Union. Theodore is from Belarus and was our interpretor and Pastor Dubovik is from Ukraine and was imprisioned for his faith in that land.

REV RON JOHNSTONE HEADING OUR WAY.

2008-05-05T12:16:00.000-07:00

The Rev Ron Johnstone has accepted a call from the members and friends of Grace Free Presbyterian Church to be our new minister and pastor.

2008-05-05T11:58:00.000-07:00

This blog is a record of life in my local church here in Newtownards. I joined this church in 1978 having come to Christ in 1977 at the age of 17. I wish to make it known that this blog is unofficial and therefore I am alone responsible for its contents.