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Brief History of Church:
Lisburn Free Presbyterian Church
came into being after a Gospel Tent Mission conducted by Rev. I .R .K.
Paisley and Rev. William Beattie during the month of June 1968.
The large tent remained in
position throughout the summer months with just an after Church rally
being held in it. During the month of August a portable hall was
erected and in the same month it was opened for public worship and for
the preaching of the everlasting gospel. The site for the tent and
hall was kindly donated by Mr. Isaac Lyons.
The Moderator Dr Paisley,
officially constituted the Church on Saturday, 12th October, 1968.
Among those taking part in the opening ceremony were Rev William
Beattie, Rev John Douglas and Rev James Beggs.
As the Church grew there
was a need for larger premises, so work commenced on a more sizable and
permanent building. The
Moderator, Dr Paisley, opened the new building on 21st October,
1972. A few years after the opening, Rev John Douglas became minister of
the congregation and continues as senior minister to this present day. In
December 1998 Rev Thomas Martin was ordained as Co-Pastor alongside Dr Douglas
and at present there is a shared ministry in the congregation. The
congregation has continued to grow and work has now commenced on a new building
with better facilities and (DV) the congregation will shortly be relocating to
its new premises. (Stone Laying Ceremony) Our
prayer for the work here in Lisburn is that "The
glory of this latter house shall be greater than the former," Haggai 2:9
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