Saint Nicholas’ Church

Carrickfergus, N Ireland

Organisations

Church Choir

Our church choir is made up of 20 singers from the age of 11 up to … well, who knows! We meet every Wednesday at 7.45 pm to rehearse for Sunday Services and special events in the church calendar. We try to learn new music whilst not forgetting some tried - and - true pieces from our repertoire. We arrange events each year around Christmas, Easter and Harvest to bring together choir members and parishioners for a social occasion. We have a dearth of male members (what's new in church choirs?) but are always thrilled to welcome new recruits, male or female. Our role in the life of St. Nicholas is to lead in the worship of our God and it is our endeavour to do this reverently and to the best of our ability.

Women's Fellowship incorporating The Mother's Union

The Women's Fellowship meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from September - May at 7.30 pm in the Church Hall. We have a varied and interesting programme covering topics relating to home and family life and also devotional topics. Our aim is to provide fellowship and Christian teaching for the ladies of our church.

We also have contacts with The Mother's Union which is a worldwide association for women of the Anglican Church and those ladies who wish to have membership of this organisation are catered for.

We extend an invitation to all ladies to come along to our meeting and assure you of a warm welcome.

Boys' Brigade

The aim of this organisation is to promote and develop Christian teaching and fellowship among boys of primary and secondary school age. The object is to advance Christ's Kingdom among boys' and the promotion of habits of, Obedience, Reverence, Discipline and Self-Respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness. The organisation has three sections:

Anchor Boys - This section is held in the Church Hall on a Wednesday night between 6.30pm and 7.30pm and is boys in Primary's 1 to 4.
Junior Section - This section is held in the Church Hall on a Wednesday night between 7.30pm and 8.30pm and is for boys in Primary's 5 to 7.
Company Section - This section is held in the Church hall on a Wednesday night between 7.30pm and 9.45pm and is for boys in Secondary School, up to the year in which a boy reaches 18 years of age.

Activities include: Games, bible stories, creative work, bible class, marching, badge classes (in a range of topic's) and various sports (of which soccer is the most popular). If you are interested and are in any of these age groups, please do not hesitate to come along and join this organisation where you will be made most welcome.

St Nicholas Parish Church Bible Class & Sunday School

These are our aims:

To communicate the true message of the Bible. To apply the Bible in today's world.
To help young people learn about Jesus and what it means to follow Him.

These are our methods

Group Discussions - To give young people the opportunity to discuss and discover for themselves all aspects of the Christian faith.
Teaching - Bible study to develop Christian morals and beliefs.
Guest Speakers - These include members of the clergy. Tear Fund and Christians in other fields.
Activities - To develop friendships through activities such as ice-skating and ten-pin bowling.
Videos - The use of Christian videos

Bible Class - meets at 10.30 a.m. in Church hall and is for young people of secondary school age.

Sunday School - younger children should come to the Morning Service with their parents and at an appropriate point, leave to attend Sunday School in the Church hall.

Afternoon Sunday School - The afternoon Sunday School meets between 2.30pm and 3.30pm each Sunday at Oakfield Community Centre.

It is attended by boys and girls aged from 3 years and upwards. The aim is to teach the children about God through Bible stories, sings, quizzes and games. Contact Rev J A McMaster, Rev Wez Coffey, Lynn Rodgers (Superintendent).

Every child will be made very welcome.

youthgroup

Our youth group is for anyone at secondary school or of that age.

You'll find more details here.

Parish Bible Study and Prayer Group

We meet each Thursday evening in the church hall from 7.30-9.15pm. After the opening devotions we study the Bible together until 8.45pm. Studies vary between Old and New Testaments but almost always we examine a Bible book or part of one. Occasionally we study the life of a character or a series of individual topics.Our studies consist of teaching, interaction and group discussion. The prayer time is for the last half-hour and is carried out in groups.

The purpose of this weekly meeting is to instruct people in the Word of God; help them learn ways to improve their personal Bible Study, pray for those in spiritual, physical and material need and to provide an opportunity for Christian fellowship in which people can grow in their knowledge of God, their likeness to Jesus and their equipping to serve God.