A new name, a new logo and a new website. All change for the people at the Bridge Community Church, the new name for the Apostolic Church in Lurgan’s Bridge Street.

New logo for the Bridge Community Church, Lurgan

“It was time for a facelift. The Apostolic Church had been in Lurgan since the 1930s and we felt it was time to change our name to reflect the changes that have taken place within our church,” explained the church’s Welsh pastor, Marcus Thomas. “But although we have changed our name, we haven’t changed our beliefs and we are still part of the worldwide fellowship of Apostolic Churches.”

“We’re located in Bridge Street and that’s one of the reasons we wanted to use the word ‘bridge’ in our name. But more importantly, we want to be a ‘bridge’ to point people from all communities to Jesus.”

"It was something that the leadership team had thought about for a while. We were looking for a name which expressed something about who we are and why we exist.

"The name 'church' was felt to be important. We are a group of people who honour God. While the word 'church' speaks of people being called out by God, we didn't want the idea to be given that we are separate from people. The word 'community' expresses our desire to be involved in the community. This is a big challenge we face - to be relevant and supportive of the community around Bridge Street.

"The word 'bridge' is linked to the street that the church building is in but also, we want to be a bridge for people to find God through His Son, Jesus Christ.