Ballydown Presbyterian Church

16/06/2026

As a church family at Ballydown Presbyterian, we want to extend our warmest congratulations to our member, **Elizabeth Smyth MBE**, on being awarded an **MBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to Health and Social Care**.

Elizabeth dedicated more than 40 years to nursing, serving as a Medicines Management Specialist Nurse within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, where her commitment to patient safety and care made a lasting difference to countless lives.

This honour is a fitting recognition of a lifetime spent caring for others. Those of us who know Elizabeth will recognise that her compassion, selflessness and dedication extend far beyond her professional career and into every aspect of her life.

The timing of this award makes it especially poignant. Following the recent loss of her beloved husband, Sam, after his courageous battle with cancer, Elizabeth and her family have endured an incredibly difficult season. Many have witnessed first-hand the loving care and devotion she showed to Sam throughout those challenging months.

While we continue to remember and pray for Elizabeth and her family, we also pause to celebrate this wonderful achievement. We are immensely proud of Elizabeth and give thanks for her faithful service, both to her profession and to those around her.

Please join us in congratulating Elizabeth on this richly deserved honour. 👏

Congratulations, Elizabeth Smyth MBE — a truly deserving recipient.

13/06/2026

This Sunday, our Children’s Day Service will be based on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). There will be dramas, songs and puppets!

Tea and coffee will be served afterwards. We would love to welcome you.

09/06/2026

Join with us as we pray 🙏

04/06/2026

02/06/2026

Come along and enjoy tea and traybakes this Saturday morning from 10 am. All proceeds help exploited women and children across Asia. Bring a friend, enjoy a chat over a cuppa, and help change the world.

01/06/2026

The revised date for the Ordination and Installation of Scott McMenemy as Associate Minister is Friday 19 June at 7pm in Ballydown. Do come along!

Please continue to pray for Scott, Ruth and the family as they enter into this new phase of ministry.

30/05/2026

This Sunday night you are warmly invited to come along to Prayer & Praise at The Bridge in Newry St, Banbridge at 7:30pm when the theme will be the love of Jesus.

27/05/2026

SIDE BY SIDE - Cancer Support Group

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by cancer in any way - whether you are living with cancer, have had cancer, or care for someone who has, you are warmly invited to come along to Ballydown on Saturday 30 May, 11am - 12.30pm for a relaxed opportunity to meet with others for a cuppa and a chat.

22/05/2026

We are looking forward to having Chris Thompson, Director of Tearfund Northern Ireland with us on Sunday morning at 10.30am to share in our special Tearfund service.

The children will leave part-way through the service for Totzone, Kidzone and Sunday School.

We invite you to come along and stay afterwards for some refreshments.

21/05/2026

Service of Ordination and Installation for Scott McMenemy will take place on Friday 5th June at 7pm - at Ballydown Presbyterian Church. Do come along!