Activities at Strean Presbyterian Church

There's always something going on, scroll down to find out more about our weekly activities.

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FOR DETAILS ON THE LINDSAY CHORALE CONCERT ON SATURDAY 29TH MARCH CLICK HERE

Consent forms for Discovery Sunday School, Children’s Church, Crèche, Youth Fellowship and Youth Club will be electronic this year. To access the QR code, click here, or use the link below to give consent for your child to attend:

https://forms.gle/iHrDZ3VjpesUZrxT6

Separate GB Registration and BB Registration forms are available from the church office

Sunday Services

Every Sunday
10:20 - 10:45 - Morning Prayer
11:00 - 12:00 - Sunday Service

11:00 - 12:00 - Discovery Sunday school during the service from September to May, except 3rd Sunday (or sometimes 4th in a 5 Sunday month) each month, which is an all-age service. Supervised creche is available every Sunday during the morning service. Children's Church is available during June, July & August.

Informal Evening Service in the Welcome Area, usually on the last Sunday of every month (September - June).

The Ards Presbytery MISSION IN IRELAND evening will be held on Sunday 23rd March at 7pm in Millisle & Ballycopeland Presbyterian Church. With “New things” as the theme, the evening aims to highlight what God is doing throughout Ireland today. There will be no evening service in Strean on Sunday 30th March.

Youth Fellowship

Sunday evenings from 7 – 8.30pm on 1st & 3rd Sundays each month

(September to April)

Strean YF is for the young people (Year 8 and up) – and we aim to provide with them – a place where they can come to learn more about and worship God. We do this through Bible study and discussion, learning new songs and praise, and learning about the church and the world around us.

Craft Class

Monday morning from 10am to 12.30pm

(September to April)

The Craft Class covers many skills:- knitting, sewing, crochet, patchwork, embroidery and banner-making for the church. The class has increased in numbers from eight members at the beginning to over thirty. We welcome everyone who wants to share their skills and God’s fellowship.

Girls Brigade

Monday evenings from September to April

Please note that there is no G.B. on Monday 17th March due to the St. Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday.

GB is a dynamic, relevant, Christ-centred organisation effectively reaching out to all girls to value, nurture and equip them for life. We provide a varied programme for girls aged 3 to 18 plus.

Tots & Toddlers

Tuesday morning from 10.15am to 11.45am during term -time September to May

We welcome babies, pre pre-school toddlers, parents and carers who have registered for this 2024-2025 season. Please note that for Health and Safety reasons, we are currently unable to welcome any new families.
Our activities include, toys, craft, making new friends and learning songs and enjoying tea/coffee or juice and a snack.

Boys Brigade

Tuesday evenings from September to April

6.30 – 7.30pm Anchor Boys

7.15 – 8.30pm Junior Section

7.30 – 9.15pm Company & Senior Sections

Our BB prides itself on running high quality, age appropriate programmes for our four age groupings – Anchor Boys (P1 – P4), Junior Section (P5 – P7), Company Section (Year 8 – Year 11), and Senior Section (Year 12 +).

To find out more about our BB click here.

Football & Fellowship

Every Wednesday night at 8.00 pm (Sept - April)

Membership is made up of committed Church members and those with no connections to any Church. Every night starts and finishes with prayer. We also have an epilogue or a time of reflection. We have found by sharing our thoughts and life stories with each other, close friendships are formed and we can share God’s welcome by caring and helping in a practical way.

Men's Fellowship

Third Thursday of each month at 7.45pm September - April

(Please note that there will be no April meeting as the 3rd Thursday is in Holy Week)

We also meet at Clandeboye Golf Club at 10.30am on the 4th Thursday of the month for a fry or tea & coffee. The next men's breakfast is on Thursday 27th March 2025.

Strean Men's Group meet for friendship and fellowship. Some evenings a speaker will be invited to talk on an interesting subject, on others we will meet for a relaxed evening to chat.

Small Group Bible Studies

Wednesday 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Friday 12:15pm to 1:45pm

(September to May/ June)

Wednesday small groups meet every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm for Bible Study and prayer. On Wednesday 19th March, the small group will be meeting for prayer at the home of Daniel & Sheena Caldwell, 23B Mountain Road, Newtownards.

Friday lunchtime small groups will continue to meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month - the Friday group's next meeting is on 14th March 2025.

We meet to discuss different books of the Bible and pray together. You're welcome to join us in a smaller forum for worship. Our current Bible study is on the letter to the Hebrews.

Ladies' Ministries

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

First Thursday of each month at 7.30pm September - Easter

The next Thursday night meeting will be on 3rd April 2025 - "Teacup posy" - arrange your own floral display in a teacup under the expertise of Mandy Graham. A light supper will be served. Tickets are available from PW committee members and the church office (£10).

PW is for women of all ages, whether they are church members or not. We are a friendly welcoming bunch and have a varied and interesting programme of events to suit all tastes.

All ladies are also welcome to meet for coffee at Hillmount, Newtownards on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10.30am. The next ladies' coffee morning is on Wednesday 19th March 2025.

Badminton

Thursday evening from 7.30pm

September to Easter

Our badminton session runs from the beginning of September to the end of March. There is a range of abilities amongst our current membership so don't think that you have to be a competitive player to enjoy playing badminton at Strean.
We welcome every 18+ to join us.

Bowling club

Thursday morning - 10:00am to 12:30pm

Join us for a relaxing game of bowls on Thursday mornings. Indoor Bowls continue all year round. Everyone is welcome, even if you have never played indoor bowls before.

Prayer Times at Strean

Sunday morning 10:20am
First Sunday of Every month is Elder's Prayer Time at 7pm.

Midweek Prayer and Bible Study is on every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm. We are currently study the letter to the Hebrews.

Youth Club

Saturday evening 18:45 - 20:15pm

September - Easter

Youth Club is for anyone in P7 - Year 11 and runs on alternate Saturday evenings. Dates for 2025 are:

11th & 25th January

8th & 22nd February

8th & 22nd March

5th April