About Us

Life has changed, society has altered, but the call to the Christian church is still the same. It is a summons to wholehearted commitment, to a fulfilling of duty. It is the willingness to sacrifice, the setting aside of self interests, personal preferences, and even the good, in the effort to reach for the best. Our supreme task is to extend the Kingdom of God in Lisburn and the surrounding areas.

History

The Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches bought the site and Windsor House (now the manse) on the Causeway End Road in 1980. The congregation met for worship in the house until a portable building was erected in 1981. The Rev. Raymond Moore was installed as minister in June 1985. The manse was renovated in 1990 and the church and suite of halls were built in 1999. In 2018, we welcomed our new minister, the Rev. Eric Moore to our church.

From small and humble beginnings, Lisburn IMC has grown to become a thriving place of worship with a growing congregation. We meet together as a church twice on a Sunday, for a midweek bible study and prayer meeting, and for various other meetings and events. For parents and carers with babies and toddlers, we have our playgroup on Thursday mornings. For primary school aged children, we have our Sunday School before our morning service, and Lifeliners Kids’ Club which meets each Friday night during term time. For older children, we have our Teensearch Bible Study each Sunday morning, and Fishers Youth Group which also meets each Friday night during term time. We have been blessed with a congregation of varied ages, and we are committed to the personal, social and spiritual welfare of each person who attends.  

New Minister

Saturday, June 9 marked a new chapter in the life of Lisburn Independent Methodist Church as the building on Causeway End Road was packed to capacity with members and friends to welcome Rev and Mrs Eric Moore and family as their new pastor.

Rev Moore is a native of Enniskillen and has been pastor of Bangor Independent Methodist Church for the past 14 years. Mrs Moore was born and raised in Co. Cork. Their family, Deborah, Andrew, Judith and Joel were also warmly welcomed.

Brian Hamilton, the church secretary, welcomed Rev Moore on behalf of the church. He told how after much prayer the Leaders Board had felt directed by God to invite Rev Moore to become the next incumbent.

Rev William Park who was chairman of the service brought greetings to Rev Moore and the Lisburn Church from the Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches. Messages of greetings were also shared from Stephen and Linda Park, members of Lisburn IMC who are missionaries at Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda. There were also greetings from John and Gaby Patras and their church in Ukraine.

Rev Moore replied by paying tribute to the influence of a godly home on his early life. After a period of rebellion, he experienced God’s saving grace in his life. He outlined the confirmation of God’s call on his life to take up the pastorate in Lisburn and said they are looking forward to working with the congregation and meeting many in the wider community.

The former pastor of the church, Rev Raymond Moore, brought a message from the book of Ezra and encouraged the congregation to give their new pastor the love and prayerful support they had given him for almost 30 years.

We’d love to see you at one of our services or events! Please see the Church Calendar for more details, or Contact Us if you have any questions.