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About : What We Believe
As a church, we are a group of people
of all ages, from many backgrounds, united in our
desire to put God first, and to share His love with
those who do not yet know Him.
We seek to teach the Bible as the
Word of God. We understand that the central message
of the Bible is that God has revealed himself to us
through Jesus. We believe that because of Jesus'
death and resurrection, He now offers us the free
gift of forgiveness and new life.
In terms of the style
of music used during our Sunday services, there is a balance sought
between the past and the present. As a church we
believe it is
important not to lose our historic roots while at
the same time striving to utilize the best of
available modern worship music.
Pastoral visitation
has played a vital role historically in Hill Street.
It has been the view of successive ministers that it
would be difficult to minister adequately from the
pulpit only. Visitation to the homes of the
congregation helps to develop a sense of belonging
and community spirit among the church.
Visitation is not
limited to only the minister. Hill Street has a
number of Lay Visitors and there is a team of ladies who
visit those unable to leave their own homes, as well
as visits by church elders within their local districts.
As a church we also strive to develop community
in a variety of other ways, including
Fellowship
Groups,
Organisations, our
Youth Work and by running events such as
7-a-Side Football tournaments and
Coffee &
Cupcakes evenings.
Our church is
governed by the eldership. In Hill Street there are
currently 22 ruling elders plus the minister, who is
the teaching elder. The finance and the church
buildings belonging to the congregation are managed by the
Church Committee.
Hill Street is part of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. You may visit the
PCI website for
further, more detailed information about our
denomination and its mission. |