Social Action Team

Bangor Elim’s SAT ministry was born out of the Full House vision for the church. A vision not just about filling a building with people, but filling a people with God; a vision about seeing every seat filled, not with a house full of spectators but with followers of Jesus. SAT stands for “Social Action Teams” and is the united team of social action outreach ministries within the church. Our SAT ministries aim to acknowledge need, raise awareness and offer hope in the issues that affect people in their everyday lives. In essence, SAT aims to connect with people and take time to show love, compassion and understanding.

SAT is a thriving ministry within Bangor Elim that has grown into a number of different ministries. These ministries want to show God’s love in both practical and very meaningful ways, drawing alongside people through some of life’s most difficult circumstances. As a team we want to BE the church in our local community, helping and supporting people through seemingly hopeless situations, that through this they would get a glimpse of God’s amazing and unending love, grace and mercy.

Griefshare

Claire and Paul have been attending Bangor Elim for over 18 years. Following the personal loss of two of their children and Paul’s mother, they have a desire to help others who are affected by grief and bereavement. Griefshare is … [read more]

Juvenile Justice Centre

Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre (JJC) in Bangor is the only custodial facility for children in Northern Ireland and can accommodate up to 48 young people between the ages of 10 and 17. Our aim and vision for this ministry is … [read more]

Cancer Support Drop-In

In Northern Ireland there are around 49,000 people living with cancer. Dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be a difficult experience, with people often feeling lost and not knowing where to turn for information and support. Tim, the co-ordinator of … [read more]

Freezer Friendship

Freezer Friendship provides meals for a period of time to support people and their families through bereavement, illness, birth of a new baby and other difficult times.

Helping Hands

Helping Hands aims to do just that – be a helping hand to support people in the little things that we sometimes take for granted, things such as gardening, shopping, cleaning.

CAP Money

CAP (Christians Against Poverty) provides money management training to help people manage their finances and avoid unnecessary debt through budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based money management system that really works. Where people have unmanageable debt, CAP will also assist … [read more]

How to Drug-Proof Your Kids

This course is offered to parents of teenage children. Developed between Care for the Family and Hope UK, this course is 60% parenting and 40% drugs awareness, taught in six two-hour sessions. Starting with Parenting through Prevention and Building a … [read more]