About us

1. The Council is a fellowship of churches in East Belfast which accept the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour.

2. Participating Churches:
Stormont Presbyterian Church
618 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3HH
St Colmcille’s Roman Catholic Church
191 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3JB
St Columba’s Church of Ireland
29 King's Road, Belfast BT5 6JG
Belmont Presbyterian Church
94 Sydenham Avenue, Belfast BT4 2DT
St Mark’s Church of Ireland, Dundela
2 Sydenham Avenue, Belfast BT4 2DR
Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church
161 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast BT5 7QP
Knock Methodist Church
1 Green Road, Belfast BT5 6JA
Church of the Annunciation, Church of Ireland
13A Knocknagoney Road, Belfast BT4 2NR
St Dorothea’s Church of Ireland, Gilnahirk
Gortland Park, Belfast BT5 7NU
Garnerville Presbyterian Church
84 Glenmachan Road, Belfast BT4 2NN
Christian Fellowship Church, Strandtown
173 Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 2AN
The management of the Council consists of 2 representatives from each of the member churches and some other interested persons, together with the Clergy Group of the Council.

3. Aims and Objectives
● To work together on spiritual, moral and social welfare issues within the area of the Council
● To work together to alleviate hardship within the world as our Heavenly Father guides us.
● To promote and further the work of the Council within its area so that firm cross-denominational friendships are established.
● To build up and maintain links with other ecumenical groups in order to improve the work of the Council

The Belmont and District Council of Churches Representatives meet in St Mark's Church of Ireland, Heyn Hall, for discussion on matters of common interest and on programming Bi-Monthly
 - Details from the Secretary Kerry O’Reilly
The Clergy also meet Bi-Monthly over lunch. Details from Rev Ron Savage