Here at HPC there is a thriving, vibrant community with a great atmosphere. Our motto is "where you belong" - in so large a parish we believe it's important to make links with others, so that our members don't feel like they're just one of a number but feel integrated and involved. We have many different groups offering regular meetings for fellowship with friends, activities catering for a wide variety interests and for all ages, and each one has its own page on our website so you can find out more.
Below you can see an alphabetical list of all the groups and ways you can get connected. Once you've found something that sounds good, click on the title to read more. Then it's just a question of dipping that toe. We can't wait to meet you.
| a | Afternoon Group | Fellowship, worship and talks on the third Wednesday of every month |
| Alpha | A ten week course to help learn more about the Christian Faith | |
| b | Bell Ringers | Holywood's own campanologists |
| Bowls | Indoor bowls, 7:30pm Monday evenings in autumn and winter | |
| c | Choir | The choir sings for Morning and Evening Prayer on Sundays, and regular Choral Evensong |
| CMS Ireland | An Anglican mission agency, proclaiming the Gospel throughout the world | |
| Committees | Select and General Vestries | |
| Craft Classes | Embroidery, crochet and knitting on Wednesday afternoons | |
| d | Dinner Groups | sTuesday afternoon bible study and fellowship for secondary age guys and girls. |
| f | Fellowship Groups | Bible study and fellowship with friends fortnightly |
| Flower Arrangers | Decorating the Church every week | |
| h | Holywood Underground | Showing God's free love and grace with no strings attached |
| HYP | Thursday evening youth church for ages 11-18 | |
| k | Keep Fit | Thursday morning ladies' 'work outs' |
| m | Men Behaving Badly | Meetings to organise church events such as barbecues and furniture shifting |
| Men's Society | Monthly meetings, promoting the Christian Faith amongst Men. | |
| Midweek Teaching | Fortnightly discussion and teaching in the Parish Centre | |
| Mothers' Union | Holywood branch of the worldwide organistaion, with 50-60 members | |
| p | Prayer Meetings | Weekly meetings to pray for the church, community and wider world |
| Pre-School Praise | Songs, prayers and learning about Jesus for pre-school children and their parents | |
| Promiseland | Tuesdays afternoons, 4:00-5:00 pm: games, bible teaching, drama, films, music and more for P1-P7's. | |
| Puppets | The renowned Cracked Pot puppet team, teaching kids in a fun way | |
| s | Saturday Prayer Breakfast | A weekly time of prayer, fellowship and food (of course!), to focus on the needs of the Parish in the coming days. |
| u | Uniformed Organisations | Scouts for ages 4 - 18 |
| w | Wednesday Lunches | Weekly lunches for older members of the community |
| Worship Bands | Musicians who lead at our contemporary Sunday and Thursday services |