8 New Members at BCC

WOW! 8 new members added today at Ballycullen Community Church!

We, as a church family, are so blessed to have each of you as a part of our lives!

What an amazing morning at Ballycullen Community Church (at the Firhouse Community Center)

Baby/Parent Dedication for the Muwaniri Family!  Welcome to our family Hunter! 

We might need a bigger room!!!!!

Welcome Hunter

Little "Hunter Muwaniri"

How precious!!! We promise to help your parents raise you to love God!

412 - Secondary School Group

Fantastic Study Night tonight - going through a DVD series, 

(Christianity Explored) and fun games... Great Craic!

Rugby is for tough guys!

Rugby is almost as fun as playing goalkeeper!

And nearly as mucky!  Oh, for a good washing machine!
I just hope that smile stays full of pearly whites!

So proud of our little Ali, singing her heart out with the school choir. (She's just above the director's right shoulder on the front row!)

Knocklyon United U14

Knocklyon United U14

(Spencer's Club even though he's only 12)

Way to go Spence - #1 Keeper!

Dublin Hills Sunset

Overlooking Dublin Bay

What a view - that's why we hillwalk!

Ballycullen Church Hillwalkers!

Tall Ships - Dublin Harbour

Jen on the Liffey

Thanks Pat & Anne sharing your piece of Portugal!

Listen to Rick's Talk on Jonah 3

Salvation from The Grace of God

http://ballycullencc.org/talks.php

Spencer is now officially in secondary school! This is following a massive water fight with his 6th class schoolmates... what a finale!

FAME! The school play - I'm so proud of the performance Spencer put in, and all the memorization...

Way to go Spence! One more day of school!

CLASSIC - an Irish '99'

(soft serve cone, with red syrup, and a 'Flake' stuck in the side)

YUMMMMMMM!

Happy B-day Spencer!

I think we must've lost our sanity - 18 12-&-13-yr-olds for a birthday party! We all had so much fun though! Happy birthday Spencer - your last one as a 'pre-teen!'

Ali won 2nd Place on the Slip Jig in Irish Dance!

Tough Competition!  (She's also the cutest one in the middle in Purple and white!)

She LOVES Traditional Irish Dance - look out Riverdance!

MItchell Graduates!

Mitchell finally made it! He graduated well with his classmates from The High School, yes that's the actual name! It was a beautiful graduation ceremony, and they had an excellent keynote speaker, Vincent Lavery - what an interesting fellow!  We are very proud of him.  His next step is to take 2 weeks worth of State Examinations (it would be similar to taking 6 SAT's over a two week period, covering each subject - in essay form! Very Intense!)  Then, the scores are tallied and back in late July - these dictate Irish Third Level offers from university departments.

Mums & Tots

Another year of Mums & Tots is over... we're gonna miss you all until the fall.

Don't forget about Mums & Tots during Holiday Bible Club in August!

Happy Mother's Day!

Gaeltacht

Spencer had a fantastic week at Gaeltacht (Irish Camp)  They are not supposed to speak English for a week, only being allowed to communicate in Irish.  (Although, he said they weren't very strict about it this time)  I hope he learned something!

Ballycullen Youth Group - playing the TRADING GAME.

We scored some seriously deadly stuff - including a watch, a Man U collectors edition album, a DVD series of the greatest boxers ever, some video games, and other bits and pieces.

Not bad, when we started with a paper clip!

Excitement at BCC

Way to Go Andrew!

Return from Nenagh

We had a great time with our friends, the Langley's, and Sue and Steph in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

And even caught this amazing rainbow on the way home!

Reminder of God's Creative Beauty - Dublin Bay - view from Grand Sugarloaf

View from atop Grand Sugarloaf - Dublin Bay

Easter Sunrise Hillwalkers from BCC

Easter Meditation

St. Kevin's Cross, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.” (Romans 3:23)

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 

(John 3:16)

Jesus said, “I have come that [you] may have life, and have it to the fullest.” (John 10:10)

“without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness...so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:22,28)

“they nailed him (Jesus)to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.” (Luke 23:33)

“He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.” 

(1 Corinthians 15:4)

“During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time,     and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive.” (Acts1:3)

“After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.” (1 Corinthians 15:6)

“And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ.” 

(2 Corinthians 5:18)

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)

Happy Paddy's Day!

No Parade is complete without Candy Floss!

Mum & Son, feeling Green!

Jen & Christine, our German friend!

Making certain all is in order... 

U of Mizzou? In Dublin?

At least we could see the tall ones!

Well, in one sense "Saint" Patrick was and is no more a ''saint'' than any other christian.  The Bible clearly calls all who believe in Jesus - "saints." In fact, the New Testament refers to every true christian as a "saint" 45 times.  But, Patrick was extraordinary.  He was an amazing individual of great courage and faith, depending solely on Jesus Christ for his salvation.  It was his deep and unwavering faith that pushed him though every kind of adversity and trouble to complete his mission of spreading the gospel - the story of God's redeeming love through the perfect life-death-burial-and resurrection of His Son Jesus. For that mission, and ultimately the repercussions of his passion for it Patrick is the most highly esteemed "saint" in all of Ireland.  Thus, it is fitting to celebrate this man's courage and mission!  (Even though the parade was rubbish!)

Nope, not homeles... just tableless... BIG MISTAKE! the Shamrock shakes aren't THAT good!