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Ballymena
WELCOME
Welcome to the home page of the E3 Schools Project in Ballymena.
We hope that you find this page informative about the exciting developments in our Schools work in Ballymena.
Our aim as a project is to bring God’s good news to those pupils, by engaging, equipping and empowering - School Pupils, Christian Teachers and pupils and the local churches in Ballymena.
Meet...
Rachel Sheppard Ballymena E3 Schools Worker
Rachel is our First E3 Schools’ Worker for Ballymena (BT 42-44 District) which
comprises of around churches, 29 Primary Schools, 8 post-Primary Schools and 1 Specialist School.
Before joining the SU schools team in September 2009, Rachel trained as a Primary school teacher and has had many years of experience in children’s and youth work, volunteering in her own church and also being placed with a church in Lisburn as part of a gap year. It is her passion to help children and young people engage with the bible and to discover and understand the good news of Jesus and how it can impact their lives.
Through the E3 project, Rachel’s work includes hands-on involvement in assemblies, classes and SU groups in primary and post-primary schools, the encouragement and training of Christian teachers and pupils and the promotion of good church-school links. Please pray as she works alongside groups and individuals to empower them for God’s glory.
I feel so priviledged and excited by my job and the opportunities to enage and equp churches, share with pupils and teachers the truth and relevance of God’s word for their lives and to support those who are living out their faith in schools. Seeing God moving in an individual’s life and the school communities of Ballymena!
Contact Us
If you are interested in finding out more about our work in Ballymena, booking Rachel to speak in School, resources or anything else please do not hesitate and get in touch.
Rachel Sheppard - Ballymena E3 Schools Worker
E3 Ballymena Office
Ballee Community High School
Ballle, Ballymena
T : 028 2563 9193
Latest News - E3 Ballymena
Unite Interschools Event - Live Music * Banter * Interviews
Saturday 13th March 2010
Ballymena Baptist Churc
Doors: 7pm Starts 7:30pm
Tickets priced £3-00 per person (buy one get one free)
Available from - Any Local SU group or contact Rachel
Includes ....
The Colin Stitt Band
Roy Walker (Manager of Ballymena Utd)
Local SU Groups
Monthly E: News
Ballymena Feb 2010 Update from Colin Stitt on Vimeo.
Prayer
Our schools,, our teachers and young peeople and our work need your prayers! if you would be interested in receiving our termly prayer news or montly email updates please contact Rachel by clicking here
To download the most recent Prayer News for E3 Ballymena please click here
DISTRICT MANAGEMENT TEAM - THE DMT
In Ballymena we have established a local E3 District Management Team that have been the catalyst in making the project happen in Ballymena. The team is made up of 8-10 fantastic volunteers from the local area who have a passion to see God be made known to Children and Young people in Schools throughout the area and who a have knowledge of the area and education system in Northern Ireland.
The team is chaired by Philip Hewitt (former R.E. advisor for the board) and overseen by SUNI.
This team is responsible for ongoing Fundraising, the strategic planning and implementation of the work in the Balymena area (The team is accountable to Scripture Union Northern Ireland)
Funding the Project
This project is currently funded by the generous donations of Churches and Individuals from the Ballymena area and without their support this work would not be possible.
However we do still have a shortfall if you would be interested in supporting this work we would love to hear from you!
Could we encourage you that No gift is too small and even a monthly pledge of £5 per month can make all the difference! And don't forget the great benefit that Gift aid brings us.
If you would like to give, please download the forms here our alternatively to give a one off donation via paypal please click here .If you are a Church leader and your Church would like to stand with us financially please click here to download the appropriate form.
Thank you for taking the time to find out more about the project in Ballymena and considering how you could be involved.
THE NEED FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN SCHOOLS
E3 Schools Project - The need for Schools Ministry from Colin Stitt on Vimeo.
To watch the full documentary of the E3 Schools Project please click here