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New elders in Lecumpher and Union Road Ian Francis (Union Road), Warren Gregg (Lecumpher), Robert Taylor (Lecumpher) and David Badger (Lecumpher) were recently ordained and installed as ruling elders in Tyrone Presbytery. They are pictured with members of the presbytery commission who conducted the joint installation service. Back row: Rev. David Leach (minister of Lecumpher and Union Road), Rev. Tom Greer (acting clerk of presbytery), Keith Gilmour, James Thompson, David Fulton, Rev. Glen Jordan and Rev. John Mullan. Front row: Mr. Francis, Mr. Gregg, Rev. Jackie Spence (moderator of presbytery), Mr. Taylor and Mr. Badger.
New elders in Killead Four new elders have been ordained in Killead Presbyterian. The new elders in the Co. Antrim church – Samuel Hyde, David McClenaghan, Vanessa Lorimer and Dennis Minford – are pictured in the front row along with Rev. David Steele (acting moderator). Pictured in the back row are: William McClure, Rob Griffiths, Rev. Desi Paul (acting clerk), Rev. John Murdock (minister of Killead), James McClurg (clerk of session), Rev. Derek Weir and Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick.
Retirement in Kilkinamurry New minister in Ballynahinch Rev. Dario Leal has been installed as minister at First Presbyterian Church in Ballynahinch. Pictured in the front row are: Rev. Hiram Higgins, Rev. Mark Spratt (moderator of Down Presbytery), Mr. Leal, Jill McKee (clerk of session in the Co. Down church), Rev. Ian Abraham (clerk of Down Presbytery). Members of Down Presbytery are in the back row.
After 33 years of service, Doreen Boyd has retired as church officer at Kilkinamurry Presbyterian Church. She was presented with a beautiful wall clock by Rev. Philip Cleland on behalf of the Co. Down congregation. Also standing down from office were Alastair Bingham (after 17 years as committee member), Jim Bennett (23 years as committee member) and Gary Cowan (26 years as church secretary). They were each presented with an inscribed Bible. Pictured are: Mervyn Copes (clerk of session), Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingham, Mrs. Boyd, Mr. Cowan and Mr. Cleland. Photograph by Gary Cowan.
Gilnahirk Brownies raise charity cash Members of 155th Belfast Brownie unit, based at Gilnahirk Presbyterian in Belfast, have been collecting loose change for WaterAid and Toilet Twinning. With the money raised they have been able to twin seven of the church toilets with toilets in places such as Uganda and Cambodia. The Brownies also held a charity coffee evening and raised £1,250.
Herald April 2018
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