Our Ministries and Outreach

The First Randalstown Company of the Boys' Brigade is a Christian youth organisation which offers boys and young men between the ages of 5 - 18 a safe environment to let off steam.

Our Company consists of three sections:

Anchor Boys - They meet on a Wednesday night between 6.30 and 7.30 pm. On a typical Wednesday nights the boys can be found listening to bible stories, colouring in, playing games their particular favourite seems to be dodge ball or just having fun, fun and more fun. They have also had visits from the RSPB and the police.

Junior Section - The Juniors meet on a Wednesday night from 7.15 to 8.30 pm. As well as football, uni-hoc and other games the juniors can also be found playing bowls and chess.

Company & Senior Section meets from 7.30 to 9.30pm on a Wednesday night. The night starts with bible class, followed by drill and badge classes. The boys let off steam by playing football, cricket, dodge ball or a number of other games (always very enthusiastically). In addition to the normal Boys' Brigade awards we also run the Duke of Edinbrugh Award Scheme allowing the boys to obtain their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards through their participation in the BB.

New members are more than welcome and we would encourage boys to come along and try it for themselves.

Motto of the Boys' Brigade - Sure and Stedfast

Randalstown OC Girls' Brigade meets on a Thursday evening. Our session begins in September and finishes in March/April

Ages range from Tiny Tots, aged 3-5 yrs and Explorers aged 5-8 yrs who meet from 6.15 pm until 7.30 pm to Juniors aged 8-10 yr, Seniors aged 11-13 yrs and Brigaders aged from 14-18 yrs who meet from 7.15 pm until 9.00 pm each Thursday evening. All ages are reckoned on the 1st of July

Our activities are varied and the programme is made up of four sections - Spiritual, Physical Educational and Service

Motto of the Girls' Brigade - Seek, Serve and Follow Christ

The Church bowlers meet twice on Mondays, always in the Upper hall, in the afternoons between 2-4 and in the evenings between 7.30 and 9.30. If you are interested in bowling, whether you have never played or just retiring from the professional circuit you will be made most welcome at either of these sessions.

The Afternoon session is more about good fun and enjoyment, while the evening session is when the serious game playing faces must be donned for some serious game playing!!

The Club also compete at other churces within the the Local leagues and have a number of special events throughout the year to add into the calendar.

The group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from September to May, with the exception of January. We commence at 2.30 pm with Afternoon Tea and have a varied programme covering topics of interest both secular and sacred, also outings and Christmas Dinners.

A warm welcome is extended to all in the retired age group both male and female to join with us. Transport can be arranged if necessary.

The Men's Fellowship is an informal meeting of me for all ages to blow off steam, to relax and get to know one another within the church family. Regular meetings are held with different events over the calendar year, with everyone being made welcome, except of course - the womenfolk!!!.

All men are made most welcome, you do not have to be a member of the OC or of any church, but our meetings are held in a Christian context as the men of the church family meet to have fun and fellowship together.

The P.W., or Presybterian Women, normally meets on the second Tuesday night of the month in the Church Hall with the purpose of -

Uniting the women of the Church in Dedication of their Lives in Jesus Christ and His service in the home, the workplace , the community and the Church:

Sharing in the mission of the Church at home and overseas through thought, prayer, and financial support, and

Providing a link with the women of other Churches in Ireland and throughout the world.