United Gospel Giveaway in Ballyholme
After much planning and prayer, a combined team from the four local Churches in Ballyholme recently delivered the Gospel of John plus an explanatory letter to 1,700 homes in the area.
They had many positive responses, not least to the fact that the four denominations were working together.
Three teams got to work: a prayer team that interceded as the deliveries went out, a team that put the gospels through the letterboxes and a team that followed up, knocking on doors and offering support to those who wanted it.
“We went out on Saturday morning 18 Sept and on the following Wednesday evening, praying for every home we delivered to,” says Revd Jan Stevenson, Community Pastor in Ballyholme Parish.
“The combined teams numbered 40 plus on both days and we were delighted by the positive responses we got from the people we spoke to. We had folk wanting to bring their children to church organisations like Sunday school, Cubs, Parents & Toddlers etc and two teams even had garden tours and went home with cuttings and cut flowers!
“We met people we knew who had lost contact with their church over lockdown and many told us how pleased they were that we came from the four local churches – Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Church of Ireland and Methodist.
“We would love you to join us in praying that people read these gospels and discover how much Jesus has done for them and connect with the church.”