Occasional comment, news and reports from Moira Baptist
“What a load of rubbish!”
“What a load of rubbish!” So shouted a member of the congregation in Moira Baptist church as Pastor Mark was speaking on St Patrick’s night. What a startling interruption! But the noisy heckler was none other than Saint Patrick (aka our pastoral assistant dressed in...
Jehovah Tsidkenu
A link to the congregation singing the hymn. On Sunday 4th February Pastor Mark preached on "The Lord - our righteousness" and we sang an old hymn by Robert Murray M'Cheyne. I remember singing this often in church when a boy but it recent years it has not been so well...
Spotlight on Spain
Jennifer Coll is heading to Vicar in Spain on a short-term placement with Baptist Missions. There was a special “Spotlight on Spain” farewell service for Jennifer in Moira Baptist on Sunday, January 14th. Andrew Elliot spoke about gospel needs in Spain, Sarah...
Christmas 2023 walk
On 28th December, men, boys, one young lady and the four-legged friends all walked from Yellow River through Rostrevor Forest to Kilbroney. Walking off the turkey and eating what was left of Christmas food was embraced by all. A new walk for most with fellowship, fun...
He took my place
Bethlehem Benjamin was tired and hungry. He had sat all day beside his blind father on the bustling streets of Bethlehem. Life was difficult for a five-year-old to understand. Looking in the begging bowl beside his father’s feet, even he knew there was not enough in...
Colette Turner’s testimony
I grew up in a family of ten children; there were six girls and four boys. We lived in a “two up, two down” terraced house in Lurgan. I was brought up in the Roman Catholic faith and I tried to be a “devout” Catholic. As I grew up I attended Mass and Confession every...