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New minister for Regent Street Members of Ards Presbytery vacancy commission attended a service which saw Rev. Colin Jones installed as the new minister of Regent Street Presbyterian Church in Newtownards. Pictured are: Ian Macdonald (clerk of session), Kathleen Hinds, Anne Murray, Rev. John Flaherty (clerk of Ards Presbytery), Mr. Jones (Regent Street’s new minister), Rev. Norman McAuley, Dr. Maurice Wade (moderator of Ards Presbytery), Rev. Gareth Aitcheson, Rev. Colin Megaw (convener of vacancy), Rev. Robert Hamilton and Rev. Samuel Castles.
New elders in Ballygilbert Five new elders have been ordained in Ballygilbert Presbyterian. The new elders, Ian Schofield, Sarah Schofield, Natalie Alcorn, Sharon Lockhart and Andrew Davison, are pictured in the front row along with clerk of session John Adamson (left). Members of a commission of Ards Presbytery are pictured in the back row.
Brookside ordains and installs new elders Richard Cromie, Richard Petrie and Jonathan McCartney have been ordained and installed as ruling elders in Brookside Presbyterian Church, Ahoghill by a commission of Ballymena Presbytery. They are pictured with Rev. William Moody (minister of the Co. Antrim church).
Long service recognised in Moira Moira Presbyterian Church recently presented Bibles to three members in recognition of their many years of service in the church choir. The Bibles were presented to Essie Nelson, who has over 60 years of service, and Emma Fairley and Rosemary Henderson, who have both served for over 40 years. Pictured, from left, are: Mrs. Nelson, Rev. Howard Gilpin, Mrs. Fairley, Mrs. Henderson and Sam Brockbank.
Craft evening at Co. Monaghan PW Members of Ballyalbany and Glennan PW in Co. Monaghan enjoyed an evening with Geraldine Casey from The Craft Farm, Glaslough. The ladies took a simple coat hanger and transformed them with napkins and other accessories. The PW leader Glennys Pollock (second from left) set the scene by sharing from Jeremiah 18 about the clay in the potter’s hand.
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