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Issue 34 www.trinitypresbyterianchurchomagh.co.uk March 2006 Inside this issue: Tearfund/One love 2 BOB THE BUILDER 1st Omagh B.B. 3 STRIKES AGAIN! Trinity Bowls 4 New Moderator 5 Children’s page 6 GG reps & florists 7 2nd Youth Party 8 2nd Youth drama 9 GG Christmas party 10 GG Christmas party 11 Peggy Fyffe 12 Peggy Fyffe 13 H McCauley House 14 GG 2nd Youth 15 GG Bible Class 16 Rev Herron checks out the site for the exact location of our new Manse! The project will start as soon as our revised plans are approved. Trinity Girls Brigade 17 CVS - Community Volunteering Scheme Lisa Smyth 18 Small Grant Programme GG notices 19 The CVS grant scheme is paid to projects that promote volunteering GG Ulster Project 06 20 amongst people not in paid work and other groups who are currently under represented in the volunteer population. GG Ulster Project 06 21 The CVS small grants programme makes small grants (of up to £1000) Kirk Murrell 22 available to small, locally based volunteer involving organisations, incorporating the above ethos. Finances 23 For more information and to question if you would be eligible for the small Dates for your diary 24 grants programme please contact Edele McGirr or Mandy Milligan at Omagh District Volunteer Bureau on 028 82240772. Page 2 TRINITY & GILLYGOOLEY NEWS Issue 34 TEARFUND “What you did for the programme run by the least, you did for me.” Diocese of Hyderabad, Jesus said. Sobering providing free treatment and Christian spiritual support to then to realise that our people with TB. (People who saviour would have own no land, but have a withered away on a good landlord may earn rickety bed, in searing £5.00 a month. TB drugs heat in rural Pakistan, cost £10 - £50.) had it not been for the commitment of Christians Tearfund passionately believes that God calls his fighting the rising tide of people to meet the physical, TB. spiritual and emotional needs of the poorest people, not by It was thought TB would be curing from a distance, but eliminated by 2010. Today by reaching out and three people die every touching. minute from it. Intervention is essential. It is In Pakistan Tearfund God’s will. Please pray for supports a TB control Tearfund’s work in Pakistan. ONE LOVE Pakistan begins the long Tearfund workers have Ramadan (when the road to recovery after October’s been sleeping in tents and earthquake struck) is as big as earthquake, helped on its way braving the winter cold with Christmas is to the West; we by survivors’ generosity and the homeless people in the gave them the option to go commitment of aid workers. mountainous Bagh region of home but they wanted to stay.” A Tearfund worker has Kashmir. Many villages had no praised Muslim staff who road access so staff faced helped bring blankets, toolkits gruelling journeys to reach and building materials to survivors. survivors of last year’s Tearfund’s Shona earthquake. MacPherson comments: “In Some 87,000 people Islamic countries like Pakistan, died when a quake measuring we employ Muslims as well as 7.6 on the Richter scale struck Christians and it was inspiring northern Pakistan. to witness their commitment. 8.00p.m. and is attended by members different versions of the Bible, to make A Bible Study and of Trinity, Gillygooley and people their meaning clearer. from elsewhere. The evening is a friendly, enjoyable Fellowship Group At present, we are studying John’s discussion among the 10 or 12 people has been started recently in Trinity, Gospel, and parts of Proverbs. Also, a present (not always the same people). under the leadership of Claire number of people have put forward Everyone is welcome to come along, McElhinney. The group meets on the favourite Bible verses, stating their just as often as it suits you. You do not 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every reasons for choosing them, and Claire have to ‘join’ or be there every time. month, in the Wee Johnny Room at has printed them out in several We will always be glad to see you. Issue 34 TRINITY & GILLYGOOLEY NEWS Page 3 1st Omagh Boys Brigade Rev Herron and Rev Murdoch are both Chaplains to the Company that meets in First Omagh Church Hall on Tuesdays. In addition to traditional BB activities such as Scripture, Drill and Badgework, members also get involved in a wide and varied range of programmes. One of the most popular is the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Other popular activities include Archery and Target Shooting. Iain Herron keeps a watchful eye on Aaron Carson and Richard Bell at an archery session. L to R: Richard Bell, Daryl Graham, Ashley Graham, Richard Barton, Gillian Wilson and Lauren Alexander during their Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Bronze Assessments. Lauren and Gillian are also completing their “Service Section” as Young Leaders working with Leaders David Marshall and Noel Barton supervise Ethan Kane, the Anchor Boys Section (5-8 years) Aaron Carson and Stuart Graham at BB target shooting practice. Christmas Services at Gillygooley Kyra McKinley (pictured right) was the soloist at the annual service of lessons and carols in Gillygooley Presbyterian Church. Singing the traditional carol ‘Away In A Manger’ this talented young singer was much appreciated by the capacity congregation. The lessons were read by Emma Mills, Adam Stevenson, Jemma Walker, Ashley McCauley, Beverley, Iain and David Fleming. The Senior Choir sang the anthem ‘The Story Has Broken’ whilst the Junior Choir sang ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’ and ‘Mary Had A Baby.’ The Christmas Morning Service was well attended when the congregation was joined by former members home on holiday. The Rev. Robert Herron officiated at both services and the singing was led by Sheena Herron. Page 4 TRINITY & GILLYGOOLEY NEWS Issue 34 Trinity Bowling Club Members of the Trinity bowling club pictured Members of the Watt family pictured together L-R, Barton Watt, Bertie Forsythe, Ronnie Orr, L-R, Barton, Maureen, Rachael and William. Maureen Watt, Thelma Harkness, Fran Young, Shirley Maguinnis and William Watt are watching Rachael Watt throwing a bowl. (Not present are members Florence Orr, Hazel McKelvey, Bertie Oliver and Sadie Clements) Members of the Trinity bowling club pictured L-R, Thelma Harkness, Shirley Maguinnis, Fran Young, Bertie Forsythe, Maureen Watt, Rachael Watt, Barton Watt and William Watt are watching Ronnie Orr throwing a bowl. (Not present are The oldest member Fran Young and the youngest members Florence Orr, Hazel McKelvey, Bertie member of the Trinity Bowling Club, Rachael Oliver and Sadie Clements) Watt, pictured with Ronnie Orr. Trinity Church Hall project All approvals have now been received for the Trinity Hall project. However, at its last meeting, Church Committee members decided to ask the architect to assess an alternative suggestion which would provide for an entrance to the Halls at the extreme end of the Car Park and incorporating improvements to the creche, meeting room and toilet facilities in that area. This feasibility study should be completed quite soon and it is still hoped that improvements to the Hall facilities can be started during 2006. Issue 34 TRINITY & GILLYGOOLEY NEWS Page 5 CLARKE ELECTED AS NEXT PRESBYTERIAN MODERATOR seek to serve my Master and Coleraine, with a membership my Church to the utmost of my of some 450 families. ability. ' A governor of several local 'Preaching the sort of sermons I schools in Coleraine at all would like to listen to' is one of levels Mr Clarke has served the the ways Mr Clarke, minister of wider Presbyterian Church as Terrace Row for the last 26 convener of the Union years measures his Commission and is presently a effectiveness. Trustee and a member of the 'I enjoy preaching which I hope United Appeal Board. is biblically faithful and rooted For over twenty years Mr in real life,' continues Mr Clarke has written a weekly Clarke, 'yet which is 'Thought for the Week' column encouraging and at the same in the Coleraine Times, a time challenging to the listener collection of which were about their own lives and published under the title lifestyles. Pastoral care, 'Wednesday Papers.' He has The next Moderator of the growing good relations with also written a history of the Presbyterian Church will be other churches and providing Terrace Row Congregation Rev David Clarke (59), activities for all ages that entitled 'Others have Laboured.' minister of Terrace Row develop our faith are also Mr Clarke is married to Hazel Presbyterian Church in important aspects of our and has two daughters. Coleraine. It's the first time that congregation's ministry to the the minister of Terrace Row has community in Coleraine.' Voting for each candidate was been elected to the office. The son of a Ballymena butcher as follows: Rev Clarke was nominated by Mr Clarke was born on 2nd Rev David Clarke 14 out of the 21 Presbyteries September 1946. He is one of (Terrace Row, Coleraine) who met today throughout eight children and amongst his 14 Votes Ireland to vote for a new brothers are two Presbyterian Ards, North Belfast, Moderator and will take up ministers and a former South Belfast, office on the 5th June in professional footballer with Carrickfergus, succession to Dr Harry Sunderland. After leaving Coleraine, Derry/ Uprichard who continues as Ballymena Academy he Strabane, Donegal, Moderator until that time. completed a law degree at Down, Dromore, Rev Jimmy Johnstone, minister Queen's University before Dublin/Munster, Foyle, of Craigy Hill, Larne received 6 studying Theology at Magee Monaghan, Route, nominations and Rev Wilfred University College and the Templepatrick.