Summer 2016 in THIS ISSUE: MINISTER’S DESK MY STORY ‘FOOD for THOUGHT’ MESSY BUSINESS

Summer 2016 IN THIS ISSUE: MINISTER’S DESK MY STORY ‘FOOD FOR THOUGHT’ MESSY BUSINESS

FOR SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD GOD’S INVISIBLE QUALITIES - HIS ETERNAL POWER AND DIVINE NATURE - HAVE BEEN CLEARLY SEEN, BEING UNDERSTOOD FROM WHAT HAS BEEN MADE, SO THAT MEN ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE

ROMANS 1 VERSE 20

Editorial Once again Summer is here and again we see the goodness of God as we look around us. His wonderful creation enables us to sense his great provision, even in the temporal things that we enjoy. The ability to go on holidays and enjoy family times in the sun, the places of local interest that we can visit and the trips to the beaches in our area when the weather is favourable are just I again have enjoyed compiling this a few of the blessings in family life magazine and I believe it paints a that we can experience. healthy picture of life in Trinity over We are reminded of Jesus and how he the past year. We look to the future enjoyed family times, one instance and seek God’s blessing as Ian and being the wedding at Cana, where he Anne join us again after their attended with his mother and other Moderatorial year. members of the family. Again I am thankful to all who have Again we are reminded of the many contributed to this edition with articles things that we do as a church family written, experiences shared and to and this season’s magazine shows Doreen who helps me correlate all the again, the numerous activities relevant information and help with associated with the church here in proof reading and graphics. Trinity. We are blessed, as members We are also indebted to Phil for his of God’s family to be able to support and enthusiasm over the last participate in many ways with regard year. He has come very close to us all to fellowship, outreach, social events and has been a great source of and those community events which encouragement to the whole bring us all together. congregation, young and old alike. We are really privileged in Trinity to Whether you are going on holiday or have a hard working leadership team in enjoying the scenery of our locality, 2016. Again we were blessed with may I wish you God’s blessing in all “Messy Christmas” and “Messy that you have planned for the summer Easter”. All the organisations are and may the sun continue to shine! represented this time around and numerous photos of those taking part have been included for your interest. Again our contributors have done us Kenneth McAuley proud with their articles and items of interest. Email : [email protected]

2 THE MINISTER’S DESK It wasn’t my intention to sit down and write these words on the date of the opening night of the General Assembly, on the night when Rev Ian McNie hands over responsibilities to our new Moderator, the Rev Frank Sellar. In many senses it is a significant date as it marks for myself, and for our congregation another important turning point in our lives. And we are so church ceiling, the even greater success thankful to God for the ways in which that was messy Easter, the ways in He has upheld and sustained Ian and which so many people pull together for Anne over the course of these past 12 the various events throughout the year, months, and I’m sure that you’ll agree Jeff Scott climbing out of a present on with me when I say that they deserve a Christmas morning, the joint service well-earned rest! As we as a with West Church and more recently the congregation have very much held Ian half-night of prayer. There is so much to and Anne at the forefront of our prayers thank God for and to remember with joy this last year, let us continue in that spir- over this last year! it as we pray for our new Moderator as he takes up this very important role On the night of my ordination I said within the life and witness of our these words: denomination. “I thank God for his grace and goodness As I think back over the course of this to me over these years…I thank him for past year I continually ask myself: gifting me with the greatest where did the time go!!? The year has opportunities and the greatest people just come and gone, but I can say with joy and confidence that it has been a who have walked beside me these last 7 most blessed year indeed. As I stood years. And now as Terry and George before you all on the evening of my and myself come to Trinity we want to ordination I was simply looking out at a sea of faces; now as I come amongst you continue that walk with you…we want to during times of worship I see my walk together with you into the places friends. I see the lives behind the faces. I that God is leading us.” see the joys and sorrows that many of you have experienced over this last year, And in light of this arises the question: and I have had the privilege of walking where has God been leading us? Or beside many of you through difficult and indeed where has He led us to? Well I trying times. believe that He has led us in many and varying ways, but if I were to say what And as I think back over the year there stands out for me over this last year it is are many things that stand out for me: that God has led us into a place of Messy Christmas and seeing the look on deeper and fuller fellowship with Him the faces of the children as hundreds of and with one another. Contd pink hearts floated down from the

3 At its core I believe this is what church feet, to learn lessons and to make is about. It is out of this place of mistakes, and the experiences that I have deepening in fellowship that pours forth gained over this past year will stand by the things of the Spirit: a hunger for me as I move on to a church of my own. prayer, a desire for evangelism, a hunger for the Word of God and a deep sense of I would like to take this opportunity to burden for the lost. And it is from this thank you all for embracing us, for place of deeper fellowship that you as a loving us, and for encouraging us as we congregation must now be asking the once again step out in faith before God. question: where to next God? Where are What a delight that we’re only moving you leading us now? ‘doon tha road!’ And the joy is that when we open our May you know God’s richest blessings eyes, when we open our hearts to the in your lives and the life and witness of Trinity Presbyterian Church. May you Holy Spirit and allow ourselves to be moved and led by Him, then we will continue to grow and deepen in come to see and know what God is fellowship with God and with one doing amongst us. And it is my prayer another. And may you all, each and that you will indeed know the will of every day know the Grace of our Lord God in your own lives and in the Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the corporate life of the church. And I will Fellowship of the Holy Spirit. pray for you. And I ask that you Your friend, now and always, continue to pray for myself, Terry, George and Flo as we make the move to Phil. Ballyrashane.

I’ve shared this with many of you on other occasions, but it is worth sharing one last time. When I had accepted the call as Assistant to the Moderator a colleague said in light of that decision and call, ‘What a gift Phil, what a gift’. And to be honest when he said those words I couldn’t truly understand or indeed appreciate what they meant or why he said them. But now I know. This year has been an absolute gift. We have been gifted with coming to know you all over this past year; we have been gifted with new friendships and ones that I hope and pray will continue for many years and indeed on into eternity. I personally have been gifted with the privilege of ‘taking the reigns’ so to speak for Ian this past year. This has allowed me to stand on my own two 4 My Story

By Joseph Kim

In some ways I imagine growing up in be.” At age 15 I faced a choice: I could North Korea is like growing up anywhere either starve like my father, or flee the else. I had a father and mother who county and hope to secure a better life rarely failed to show me love, and my outside its fortified borders. Between the older sister looked after me constantly. I certainty of death and the chance of caught dragon flies with friends and survival, I chose survival. waited with excitement for cartoons to come on TV. Then, in 1995, the worst of I heard that most North Koreans tried to the Great Famine descended on the land, cross the border into China during the and the privileges of my childhood were night, so I planned my escape for midday in February 2006. I slipped down the stripped away. banks of the Tumen River, coated my When I was 12 years old, my father died shoes in sandy silt for traction, and raced of starvation. Our house was taken away across the river’s icy surface to the far to repay the debt we owed a family shore. It was a miracle that I made it. I friend. That year my mother fled to fled full of hope. I was sure I would have China with my sister in search of food no difficulty finding food. I imagined and money. She returned a few months Chinese families handing me their later, alone. She had sold my sister into leftovers, as a bowl of rice was nothing bride slavery, a common fate for young for them, but once in China, reality hit. North Korean refugees. My mother Almost no one waned to share with me. believed it would be a better life for my Then one day a Chinese woman sister than the one waiting back home. approached me. “I am so sorry there is Those who bought her highlighted the nothing I can offer ,” she said. “But you benefits of being married to a Chinese should go to a church. She told me to man! She was hardly the only North look for a building with a cross. I had Korean mother who had to make these seen a red cross on the gates of a hospital kind of impossible decisions. She in North Korea. I had no idea what a continued to secretly travel to and from cross had to do with church but I China until she was caught by the North followed her directions to a corner. I Korean government and put in prison. stopped a man walking by. “Where can I find a cross? I asked. “Look up” and With my whole family gone, I lived on there it was. This was my first time the streets. The possibility of ever being inside a church. It was late evening and a loved started to fade for me. My identity few men lingered inside the modest was defined by others: homeless, orphan, building. “I am from North Korea, I beggar. When I approached people in the don’t know anyone here and I need food courts or city markets, they would help.” One of the men gave me 20 yuan swat me away like a fly. No one said, “I (about $3) and told me that was all they see how weary and helpless you must could spare. Contd

From that town in northernmost China, I another city who was willing to take me made my way to Yanji, then to Tumen in. She was a devoted Christian who let City. I wandered round until I found me call her “Grandma.” I didn’t know another church. On the wall were written how to pray but she encouraged me to these words: Come to me, all you who read the Bible and taught me hymns to are weary and burdened, and I will give sing. She gave me a new name: Joseph. you rest. It was as if someone was My first prayer to God was said in talking to me directly. I thought I heard a China, the night Grandma introduced me voice saying, I understand how exhausted to a hymn: you are and what a hopeless situation you are in. Give me you hands and I will Father, I stretch my hands to thee, no take care of you. A neatly dressed other help I know; If thou withdraw woman greeted me with a smile—despite thyself from me, Ah whither shall I go? the fact I had not showered for weeks! That night I prayed, God, I don’t know who you are or whether you exist as the “How may I help you?” she asked. Bible and Christians claim, but I need Instead of my usual speech, I lied. I told your help. her I was on my way to meet my sister in another town and needed means to get A few months later I moved into there. She returned in a few minutes with Grandma’s home, I met a South Korean 50 yuan ($8) - the most cash I had ever missionary who runs an underground held. A few days later I returned and shelter for North Koreans. Later that they let me stay here temporarily. I had year, an activist helped me relocate to the been sleeping in an abandoned house and United States. I arrived in 2007 as a refugee and began attending high school this was a room with warm blankets. in Richmond. Different obstacles over- It turned out the pastor’s wife had given shadowed me there. I couldn’t me the money. I was afraid she would understand a single word of my classes or kick me out for lying but she let me stay. classmates and I had problems with the Then, one day I heard the congregation cultural differences. Because I was discuss how the pastor had bad teeth but young I was able to learn English. I couldn’t afford dental treatment. I then graduated in four years, and am now realised how much 50 yuan was for her attending college in New York City. I family. Her generous act sparked my attend a church in Manhattan to learn curiosity about God. She looked so more about God and his word. The hymn similar to those who had refused me rice, Grandma taught me put into words what but she was different. I started to read my heart needed to say. I had been alone the Bible to know what she believed. in the world. At any moment, the Despite my sincere desire to learn I authorities could have arrested me and couldn’t understand it. The vocabulary, sent me back to North Korea to starve. I the concept of heaven and hell—none of felt there was no one to look after me, no these made sense to me. Still I kept one who could help me. What was God’s wondering about her faith. In China, help if not the churches that sheltered me hosting a North Korean refugee is illegal, or the woman who gave me 50 yuan she and this church had already sheltered me couldn’t spare or the elderly Christian for more than two weeks. I couldn’t stay who gave me my new name? I had lost forever. One of the members located an hope in human goodness. Finding elderly Korean Chinese woman living in Christians there, I found that Contd

6 hope again. They were caring for strangers, acting compassionately without expecting anything in return. Joseph Kim is the author of Under the That is the beauty of humankind. That is Same Sky: From Starvation in North the beauty of the gospel. Korea to Salvation in America.

The Difference by Grace L. Naessens ‘I woke early one morning, and rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish, that I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, and heavier came each task. ‘Why doesn't God help me’, I wondered; He answered, ‘ You didn't ask.’ I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, grey and bleak. I wondered why God didn't show me; He said, ‘ But you didn't seek.’ I tried to come into God’s presence; I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided, ‘My child you didn't knock’. I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day. I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray’.

The next time satan “ I believe in Christianity as I believe reminds you of your past, that the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it I see remind him of his future. everything else”. Matthew 25:41 C. S. Lewis

7 What do you call a sheep

with no head and no legs?

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cate with a fish?

line a him Drop

Why didn’t Noah go

fishing?

worms He only had two two had only He

8 9 Some Christians, today, look like they are enduring their salvation. They are void of the joy of the Lord. They look as though they've been sucking on lemons for some time and have a persistent sour expression on their face. Serving God, for them, is like going to the dentist for a root canal.

Who would want what they have? If that was the only example you had seen of a Christian, would that draw you into a relationship with Jesus? Probably not. I know it wouldn't me. Have you ever known Christians who were going through tough times yet they As believers, we ought to be the seemed to still have a joy about them? most joyful people on the planet! Think This is what we're talking about it - we are forgiven, redeemed, set about JOY! True joy is only found free and have an assurance of life eternal in Jesus. in heaven. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from our sin. The Holy Spirit resides in I am an empty vessel us. WE are the temple of the Holy Spirit! I'm nothing rather grand We share the journey with other brothers The Lord has chosen simple me and sisters. Jesus Christ is the To be His voice and hands very centre of our existence! I know He lives within me Our joy is not based on others. Our joy is I know I have His power not based on outward circumstances we But there is something stopping me find ourselves in. Our joy is not Cos all I do is cower. negatively affected by the trials and valleys that we encounter on this journey. It all comes down to taking risks Our joy is based on Jesus being Embarrassment must cease the centre of our lives. There's an old You see somebody needing help chorus that says, "The world didn't give it The Lord will give you peace to me and the world can't take it away." To go and take His love to them Praise God this joy we have didn't come To aid them with their pain from the world! That simply means that This is just what Jesus did the world (or the goings on in this world) His death is not in vain. cannot take away our joy! Romans 10:15 Our joy is not based on what others “How beautiful the feet of those who might think we ought to be doing. It’s not bring good news.” about what others call "church". It's not about a building, a meeting, a seminar or a book. Our joy is based on Jesus and on By Mike Bullock Him alone! Nothing else will bring real lasting joy.

10 Once again in early May, Noel led his trusty songsters to Athy to visit and support William Workman. The group comprised a quorum of choir members, several spouses and one mother- in-law! Our convoy left reasonably on time and amazingly stayed together through the highways and of rhythm - well best left unsaid! byways. Lunch was at Apple After a magnificent organic Green outside Dublin where we breakfast, we headed off to Athy did deign to buy tea and coffee, Presbyterian Church for the first although the goodies were of two services. The choir sang a courtesy of Hazel, Phyllis and Co. few of their pieces at the first so none of us went hungry! Then service which was also off again, driving through Athy, Communion. The Athy where you couldn’t help but congregation is very small and it notice the poster for the Trinity was good to encourage them with Concert later on, to Coolanowle our involvement. Then it was on Country House, our accommoda- to the Carlow church which is tion for the weekend. much better attended, where we Later, William joined us for were able to sit back and enjoy dinner and afterwards we left for the service. All too soon it was the community centre and our time to return home. concert. The evening of praise Thanks to Noel for leading us as went well and was appreciated by always and to John for doing the a reasonable number of local folk. organising. It was a great time During the supper in the hall we out for the choir………..giving us were able to meet our audience time to get to know each other and it was interesting to chat to better and enjoy fellowship. and individuals from a wide national fun together. and international background. We went back to Coolanowle for We wish William a speedy a bit of craic, before bed. The recovery from his recent accident party games were hilarious, alt- and our thoughts and prayers are hough many choir members with him. abilities to grasp the rules were Brian Spiers sadly lacking and as to their sense

NEW YEARS EVE PARTYTIME

13 The annual Bowling service was held in Trinity to mark 50years of the club. The service was conducted by Rev. Phil Kerr. The choir sang special pieces for the evening and the guest soloist was Miss Erica McAuley The annual RNLI service was accompanied by her father held in Trinity on Sunday at Raymond on the guitar. 6.30pm. The Very Rev. Dr. Ian McNie, Moderator of the Gen- eral Assembly conducted the service and Ballyclare Male Voice also took part. Supper was served in the hall and the choir sang again for us.

On Sunday 24th April, 2016 the joint choirs of West Church, Ballymena and Trinity, Ballymoney came together for a praise service. The choir on the evening numbered approximately 54 members for both choirs. The service was led by Rev. Daniel John Kane and Rev. Phil Kerr preached the sermon. This was a most enjoyable evening of worship, praise and fellowship and supper was enjoyed in the hall by all at the conclusion of the service.

14 This year a number of events were planned to encourage members of the congregation to come and participate in family outreach. The first of these was Messy Christmas which proved to be a massive success, both for those who came and for the Trinity Team who organised. There were a number of activities for children and the church and halls were fully used to provide great fun for all. Hot food was provided after each function and some 220 - 250 people on both occasions took the opportunity to meet for fun and fellowship. Well done to those who planned and provided! The story is told in the photos that follow:

15 Messy Easter

16 Gottcha!

17 SUMMER EVENTS

CSSM PORTSTEWART SATURDAY 2—15 July Portrush Sunday 10—22 july BALLYCASTLE Friday 29—6 August

18 Saturday 6 - 12 August “The Jesus Way” Speakers - evening celebration Gavin Calver (Evangelical Alli- ance) Rev. Trevor Morrow Morning Bible Teaching—Scot McKnight (USA)

Why not come along on the two Sundays for church service and then congregational picnic together in the Church grounds. The dates for these will be the 9th July

and the 21st August. Bring what you like and share in a family time together. Hopefully the weather will be good but there is always a plan B!!

A little boy asked his mother why the minister got four weeks holiday a year, while his dad only had two weeks. His mother answered, “Well if he’s a good minister, he needs it. If he isn’t, the congregation needs it.”

19 Mdf again tried to make a varied programme for the year which is still on- going.

Activities included:

Walk up Knocklayde

Archery Clay pigeon shooting

Bowling

Visit to Somme Heritage Centre

Women’s outing to the BBC and Parliament buildings

1st Ballymoney Company Boys’ Brigade

FOUNDED 1893 ANNUAL INSPECTION & DISPLAY

This session all three Sessions were a return to The Bewglas Centre in Car- based at St James’s and activities com- rigart and 16 Officers and Boys attended, menced on Monday 14th September for and despite the inclement weather, en- Anchor boys and Junior Section and joyed an excellent camp - one of our

Wednesday for the Company Section. best in recent years. At the end of last session, Mr.Aylmer Carson stepped The company supported the various Bat- downas Officer-in-charge of the Anchor talion and a number of Northern Ireland Boys Section after some eleven years in District competitions. Company section the role. He joined the Company in 1992 reached the quarter-finals of the NID and was appointed Officer-in-charge in Masterteam and were once again winners 2004. He continues to serve as a valued of a very enjoyable Superteams. In Com- member of staff. Mrs Pat Forsythe was pany Section five-a-side football Junior appointed as his successor. teams were runners-up and the Senior team were semi-finalists. The Company This year L/Cpl’s Jonathan Callaghan, attended the NID Squad Drill Final at Ellis Cubitt, Adam and Christopher Antrim and the squad produced an excel- Wright and Adam Campbell achieved lent performance and were placed third in their President’s Badge. Mr. Richard a high standard competition. Their squad Quinn, Mr. Stewart Wright and Mrs. Pat commander, L/Cpl Christopher Wright Forsythe continue to head up the three also gained third place for his perfor- sections. mance. Thanks too, to their instructor, Mr. Ronnie Perry for his patience and JUNIOR SECTION REPORT 2015/16 dedication. The first competition the boys took part Congratulations to the Junior Section on in was the Route Battalion 5-a-side foot- once again winning the Battalion Figure ball. Due to the high standard from other marching competition. Anchor Boys Companies, unfortunately we crashed out were joint 3rd in Battalion fun and games in the heats, but all our boys made a great and semi-finalists in five-a-side football. effort. 23years of camping were celebrated with After Christmas, eight boys began the training for the Figure Marching Contd., 22

ANCHOR BOYS REPORT Anchor boys has come to the end of yet another busy and full programme which commenced with a taster night for new Competition. To the delight of every- boys on Monday 7th September, a night one and in spite of very evenly which allows new boys to experience matched teams, First Ballymoney were what goes on in Anchor Boys. All the announced the winners. returning Anchor Boys then commenced the next week on Monday 14th. Just before the figure marching we took seven boys to Finvoy for the Stool The theme this year was “Noah’s Ark” Ball competition. The boys really ex- and as part of the theme the boys went celled in this competition and reached into the kitchen and baked animal cook- the final, coming runners-up. The rug- ies - well they did start our looking like by hand skills really showed in this animals!! game. At the beginning of March James The ministers and Deaconess came in to Hamilton, Fun with Drums, came to talk, over several weeks, about the story teach the boys some rhythm. All the of Noah’s Ark which was really informa- boys enjoyed making a noise. tive and fun. Stewart Wright would like to thank all The charity for Anchor Boys this year the parents for their support by send- has been the Community Rescue Service ing their boys each Monday night. and they came in and talked to the boys. Alan, Philip and Sharon help, together A sponsored boat race was held in March with Jack Finney and Jack Graham who and a terrific sum of money was raised are working towards their Queen’s for this. All the activities, this year, have Badge. been enjoyed and Pat hopes to see everyone back for another year at Boys Brigade in September 2016.

Have you ever been asked a question which stopped you in your tracks? Maybe it’s stayed with you for years as you’ve wondered if you gave the ‘right’ answer. For me, one of those moments was about 6 or 7 years ago. I was sitting in the school library with a group of P7 pupils at a weekly prayer group. Owen, age 11, kind of tree Zacchaeus climbed rather asked ‘How can I know Jesus is real?’ I than what kind of God forgave him? As began to answer but he interrupted and adults within the church family, we’re continued, ‘I’m not a Christian, my encouraged to enjoy fellowship with family don’t go to church, how can I other believers and contribute to the life know Jesus is real?’ I answered as best I of the church. Do we offer the same to could but often look back and wonder if the younger members of our congrega- what I said was helpful or simply tions or do we expect them to wait until confusing. Over the years, his question they’re older before they can contribute? has often come to mind as I’ve worked The number of people attending church in with children both in and out of the NI is in decline; this is replicated in many church. As those called to be His countries across the world. Even those witnesses, how are we helping the who profess faith as children are leaving youngest members of our community as teenagers or young adults. (Terry know that Jesus is real? Williams (SU International) has been leading some interesting work in this area There’s no doubt that working with – see www.here2stay.org.au ) Jesus final children and young people can be words before he left earth were a challenging; they can be unpredictable, command to ‘make disciples’. Is that have short attention spans and throw our what we’re doing amongst our children best laid plans into chaos in just a couple and young people? 21% of the NI popula- of minutes! Yet, their honesty can be tion is under 16 – is this reflected by the refreshing, their enthusiasm infectious time, energy and money we commit to and their faith inspiring. Rick Hill (PCI) youth and children’s ministry? If not, once summarised that helping children why not? Jesus said, ‘Let the little engage with the Bible was messy, noisy children come to me…’ (Luke 18 v 16) and time-consuming! There’s no doubt Let’s pray that many of them will come that traditional ways of working with to Him and that we will be willing to children can be quieter and easier to welcome them into our church prepare for, but are they best? We want communities just as they are. That might children to seek God, explore His Word mean some extra noise and disruption; and respond to His voice. The Bible is perhaps it will mean we need to make undoubtedly relevant for all ages but are some changes to how we do things but we helping to make it accessible to those surely many blessings will follow, after who can’t yet read or only read from a all, Jesus said, ‘Whoever welcomes one screen? Do we encourage them to ‘know of these little children in my name God’ rather than ‘know about’ Him? Are welcomes me;…’ (Mark 9 v 37) we falling into the trap of teaching what Heather Marshall 24

Flower girls - Wilma and Mayfern A great night was had by all at Phil and Terry’s final evening service. This was a most enjoyable time of praise, prayer and reflection with the final message being brought by Phil. Presentations were made by the congregation and supper was served at the conclusion of the service. We wish Phil, Terry, George and Flo God’s richest blessing as they serve in Ballyrashane.

25 St. James’s Girls Brigade Bella McMullan 1yr attendance, 1yr Bible Award Zara Joyce 2yr attendance, 2yr Bible Award Lisa Fulton Silver Star, 3yrs attendance, 3yrs Bible Award, Best explorer in Group 2 Lucy Fulton Gold Star, 3yrs attendance, 3yrs Bible Award Lara Bagley 3rd Junior Circle, 5yrs attendance, 5yrs Bible Award, Joint 2nd place, Scripture Lauren Mitchell 1st Brigader Triangle, 10yrs attendance, 10yrs Bible Award, 1st place, Scripture Nicole McMullan 2nd Brigader Triangle, 13yrs attendance, 13yrs Bible Award, 2nd place, Physical,

Macosquin Girls Brigade Amy McAuley-Hutchinson 2nd Brigader Triangle, 13yrs attendance, 13yrs Bible Award, 1st place Physical Shield Ellie Hutchinson Gold Star, 4yrs attendance, 4yrs Bible Award, 1st place Scripture Lucia Hutchinson Bronze Star, 2yr attendance, 2yr Bible Award

Church Register Baptisms - “Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not” 13.12.15 Lucy Stewart 22.05.16 Florence Evelyn Kerr Weddings - “ Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate” 21.05.16 Gareth Millen and Natasha Mackey Deaths - “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes” 24.12.15 Sarah McCotter - Model Care Home 07.01.16 Annie Gilmore - 9 Bann Road 13.02.16 Eva Carmichael - Summer Hill, 31 Gransha Road 03.03.16 Daniel Tweed - Rosemary Place, Coleraine 09.03.16 Joseph McCaughern - 15 The Meadows 10.03.16 Harry Skelton - 12 Tummock Road 25.03.16 Ivan Heggarty - 166 Seacon Road 03.04.16 Joe Brown - Court Nursing Home

26 Prayer Diary………………...July - December………………….Pray for.

July August

….. For Ian and Anne as they come back to us …..Those receiving exam results that they may again after their moderatorial year. May they know God’s blessing and guidance for the be refreshed as they enter church life and for future. Remember those continuing to serve on Phil, Terry, George and Flo as they go to outreach teams. Our own Holiday Bible Club minister in Ballyrashane. Children and young this month. Primary school children as they people now on holiday for the Summer, may prepare to move on to secondary education, they know safety and refreshment. Camps and take away the nerves and anxiety they may feel outreach teams as they reach out to these young and as some part company with friends they people, particularly those involved with CSSM, have made - may they make good new friends in CEF, Faith Mission and PCI teams. Leaders of the various schools they will attend. Pray for our church organisations, as they take a break, the leadership in church that they may be and also as they plan for the next session of prepared for the new session in September. activities.

September October

…..For organisations as they resume their new …..For organisations relating to children - sessions - may each group seek and receive Crèche and Children’s Church, Beehive, Junior God’s blessing and a sense of purpose and Badminton, relating to young people - Boys leading by the Spirit. Sunday schools and Bible Brigade, Girls Brigade, Youth Club, Base. Classes as the children and young people are encouraged to come along each Sunday. The Other organisations - Bowling Club, Time work of the Boys Brigade, Junior Section and Out, Men Doing Fellowship (MDF), Women’s Anchor Boys. The leadership involved in these Fellowship, Ladies Bible Study and coffee organisations and the care throughout the year mornings. shown to those who will attend. Also for safety Pastoral Care Team - those who cater, for those involved in the many activities that are transport, visit and pray, that God would bless undertaken. For those who meet in our halls on their labour for him and that the fellowship a weekly basis for planned activities - play would know a care and a concern that comes group, buddies ‘n’ bundles. from God alone.

November December

…..For Congregational Committee as they ….. ‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is oversee the practical running of the church. given’. Let us worship our wonderful Saviour Kirk session as they seek to administer the as we celebrate his birth. Remember Noel and spiritual oversight of the church and the way the choir as they present the Christmas ahead for the future. Karen as Family Worker, message in song. Peter and the praise group as visiting and caring for the needs of the congre- they prepare their music for Christmas. Special gation. Mr. McNie in pastoral visitation and events planned by organisations, especially preparation for services and midweek meetings. those involving the children. In all the Nora, as she administers in the church office. festivities may we constantly remember the Rodney and June as they take care of the church reason for our celebrations. Pray for opportu- and halls respectively. That everyone involved nities to share Jesus - to make much of his in our fellowship may know the blessing of God birth, death and resurrection. on their lives.

Trinity Presbyterian Church Exists to:

Bring unbelieving people to Jesus Christ, encourage them to develop towards Christ-like maturity and equip them for ministry in the church and mission to the world