Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Ballynahinch Road,
Saintfield,
Co. Down

Sunday Service:
11.00am
(7.00pm as announced)

Minister: Rev. Graham Connor
Tel: (028) 9751 0249
Email: gconnor@presbyterianireland.org

Second Saintfield

Saintfield is a growing town of 2,500 people situated 12 miles from Belfast. Its Irish name 'Tonaghnieve' points to religious associations dating back to Celtic times. Presbyterians first settled in the area in the 17th century. The Second Presbyterian Church came into being in 1796 as a result of the political and theological tensions of the time. One of the main battles of the 1798 uprising was fought in Saintfield.

Currently 270 families belong to the congregation which has experienced a growth in membership in recent years. Some have lived in the town or surrounding rural community all their lives while others are newcomers to the area who commute to work in Belfast and the surrounding towns.

The Church is family orientated and gives a high priority to working with its young people through the Sunday School and Bible Classes, the BB and GB, the Youth Club and Youth Fellowship, the Parent and Toddler's Group and the Junior Badminton Club. It also seeks to minister to those of more mature years through the PWA and Friendship Group, the Badminton and Indoor Bowling Clubs, and the monthly Lunch Club. The church also seeks to serve the wider community by providing accommodation for Further Education Classes and for local community organisations.

Morning Worship is at 11.3Oam except for the months of July and August when it is at 11.00am. Sunday School and Bible Classes meet at 10.30am. Evening Services are held on the first and third Sundays of each month at 7.00pm. from October to June. Communion is observed on the first Sunday morning in November and the second Sunday morning in May and on the first Sunday evening in January. Further information can be obtained from the Minister.

The present church was opened for worship in 1892 replacing an older church which stood on the same site. The architect was Vincent Craig, brother of Lord Craigavon, the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. It is surrounded by a well maintained Burial Ground.

Visit us online at www.secondsaintfield.org.uk or for a look at what the youth are up to visit them at Youthweb