"Go, stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people the full message of this new life." Acts 5: 20 (NIV)

Church  of  Ireland  WOODBURN,  CARRICKFERGUS  

 

OCTOBER  2013  A  Bible  in  their  hands  

A  Saviour  in  their  hearts  A  Purpose  in  their  lives  

 

www.holytrinitycarrick.org.uk  

LEADERSHIP  TEAM  Rev.  Alan  McCann           028  9336  2126  Jack  Blair               028  9337  8130  Rector’s  Warden  –  Vic  Wootton       0777  2512  531  People’s  Warden  –  Sharon  Piddock     028  9336  9645  GB  Captain  –  Sandra  Montgomery     028  9336  4075  BB  Captain  –  Gillian  Armstrong       028  9335  0606  Potter’s  House  Supt.  –  Vicky  Watson     028  9336  0523  Seed  Youth  Fellowship  -­‐  Ryan  Moffett     0784  0453723  Youth  Club  Leader  –  Maurice  Dalzell     028  9335  1236  

   

Dear Friends, Please read Psalm 103 verses 8-13

Verse 8 - The setting of this Psalm is the incident of the Golden Calf in the wilderness. In this verse the Psalmist reflects on God’s character in dealing with the sin of His people. This is one of those verses in which we often quote or often think to ourselves but do we really believe that this is true of God? Often we have a mixed up idea of God and how He relates to us. Too often we have this thought in the recesses of our mind that God is angry with us – if only we could take this verse truly to our hearts and live it out – what a freedom would come into our lives as a result?

Verse 9 - builds on the character revealed in verse 8. Our experience of human forgiveness is that the past is always being dragged back into the present. Here we encounter God’s gracious compassion in action – He does not always accuse. His eyes are not those of an accuser! He may be justly angry at our sin but He does not keep on accusing or criticising us nor does He maintain His anger for long. Good news indeed!

Verse 10 - I think this is one of the most beautiful verses in the Psalms. What a wonderful truth and picture of mercy and grace. Sometimes we don’t fully understand how we should be treated because of our sin – but one look at the cross should bring it home to our hearts and minds. Yet, God in His mercy and grace does not treat us as we deserve nor does He seek to repay us for our sin. How often we meet people who seek to repay us for our wrongs on them. We hear statements like – it is a long road in which there is no turning, or I will get him in the long grass. Thankfully that is not how God deals with us.

Verse 11 – again we have a powerful verse, an amazing expression of God’s love for us. We often sing with the children in Holy Trinity that God’s love is so high we cant’ get over it and so wide we can’t get round it – but I wonder do we really believe it or even begin to understand it. I sometimes tell Taylor I love her more than the moon, the stars and the whole wide world. That doesn’t

even begin to express God’s love towards me and you. Jesus Loves me, this I know for the bible tells me so. Thos words are some of the most profound and we think they are only a children’s hymn. Once again we need to let this verse take deep root in our souls and to remind our hearts and lives of this truth everyday.

Verse 12 - this Psalm is replete with amazing verses. What a verse of comfort to our souls today. How many of us need to hear these words every day, maybe more than once. I don’t mind confessing there are days when my soul needs to hear those words spoken with compassion, mercy and grace. Powerful words. Powerful, words with an eternal meaning. The east never meets the west. My sins are gone forever – He, God has removed my sin from me – I am free, forgiven and redeemed.

Verse 13 – I am sure like me many of you parents cannot remain angry for long with your child(ren). Even though sometimes I get really angry with as a father I long for my daughter to know how much I truly love her. That is a poor analogy for how much my heavenly Father loves me. My heavenly father is compassionate to me – Isaiah 42 verse 3 is one of my favourite images of God’s compassion. I read once that compassion is not just feeling sorry for someone but actually getting down in the gutter with them – is that not what God has done for me and you in Christ – He got down into the gutter of our lives and lifted us up and put us on the rock that is eternal?

These verses are amazing. They just build and build – like a choir getting louder and louder. What starts as a whisper in our souls rises to a crescendo of praise because of the character of God which is revealed here. More importantly is for us to believe this each day and let it take root and grow in our lives.

Yours in Christ

Rev Alan McCann

Harvest Decoration - Saturday 19th October 10.30am-12pm.

Over the last few years harvest has dwindled in priority at Holy Trinity. Can I make an appeal to you all to come along and really support the church family this year and come and decorate the church on the Saturday morning. Make it a priority!!! Make it part of your family time. Come and excoriate the church to celebrate and give thanks to Almighty God for His bountiful provision to us.

BB Enrolment - Sunday 20th October at 6pm

The Guest Preacher will be Rev Peter Ferguson Come along and support your Company on this special occasion.

Community Bible Reading Project - Wednesday 2nd October at 7.30pm-8.30pm

Tea/Coffee and an opportunity to chat, ask questions and be encouraged together as we reflect on what we have been reading as a church family. One hour in your week to come together and be encouraged to spend another week reading the New Testament. This is for everyone, all ages, not just the adults.

God  Bless  

Rev Alan McCann

TEA and COFFEE after the Services

Volunteers are always needed to help with the tea and coffee after the service. If you can help, please add your name against a date on the list, or speak to Anne or Joanne. The list is beside the donation basket on the table. All donations are to help cover the costs.

 

 

From  The  Treasurer  

Harvest  appeal  in  aid  of  the  heating  system.  The  select  vestry  are  investing  in  the  heating  system  by  adding  additional  controls  that  should  allow  more  flexibility  and  control  of  temperature  within  rooms  of  the  building.  Prior  to  this  we  only  could  control  the  timing  of  the  heat  being  on.  

 

This  work  will  cost  in  the  region  of  £6000  and  the  vestry  ask  that  you  donate  as  generously  as  possible  towards  this  work.  

 

Envelopes  will  be  available  from  Sunday  6th  October  2013.  

In  turn  the  vestry  would  be  hopeful  of  making  savings  on  oil  allowing  the  heat  to  remain  on  for  longer  periods  during  the  year.  

 

 

 

Rota  for  Counters  Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team  

 Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team  

20th  October   David  Sprott    

29th  September   Simon  McDonald  

17th  November   Carol  Marshall    

27th  October   Ann  Richmond  

15th  December     David  Saunderson    

24th  November   Gerry  Piddock  

12th  January  2014   Helen  Wootton    

22nd  December   Lynn  McGowan  

  Margaret  Addley    

 Lorraine  S-­‐  Browne  

         Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team    

Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team  

6th  October   Olga  Grange    

13th  October     Mark  Edgar  

3rd  November   Adam  Fittis    

10th  November   Elaine  Gray  

1st  December   Karen  Buchanan    

8th  December   Marjory  Edgar  

29th  December   Arlene  Macartney    

5th  January  2014   Sharon  McNeil  

  Alison  Moffett    

  Joanne  Hunter  

 Drew  Buchanan  MBE  

Hon  Treasurer  

 

Select Vestry

If anyone wants an item raised at the Select Vestry please contact: Fiona Moody secretary@holytrinitycarrick.org.uk Drew Buchanan: treasurer@holytrinitycarrick.org.uk or any member of SV. This includes booking the church hall for any events.

Fiona Moody

 

Holy  Trinity  Chair  Rota  -­‐  October  

Week  5    29  Sept  

Week  1    6  Oct  

Week  2    13  Oct  

Week  3    20  Oct  

Week  4    27th  Oct  

John  Fittis   James  Beattie  

Colin  Watson  

Graeme  Hunter  

Simon  McDonald  

Daniel  Lafferty  

Kel  McDermott  

Adam  Edgar  

Arlene  McCartney  

Michael  McDonald  

Peter  Moffatt  

Colin  McIlwaine  

Mark  Edgar  

Bert  McCartney    

David  Sprott  

Mark  Taylor  

Garry  Richmond  

Matthew  Edgar     Alan  

Sprott    

Please  note:    

If  you  are  unable  to  meet  your  commitment  please  change  with  a  member  of  another  team.  Please  be  there  for  9.30  am  and  set  out  the  chairs.    After  the  service  put  the  chairs  away  and  tidy  the  hall.    

Thank  you  

Simon  McDonald    

Vintage Tea Dance

The date for the Vintage Tea Dance has moved and will now take place on Saturday 2nd November.    

349th Carrickfergus Girls Brigade

We have had a great start back to GB with 92 girls, 8 officers and 6 helpers. Its great to see lots of familiar faces as well as some new ones. We have an exciting programme planned for this year. Could you continue to keep everyone in prayer especially those girls heading to university; Lauren Fittis, Lauren Cosgrove and Erin Burnside.

 

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to ask or phone me on 02893364075. God Bless,

Sandra Montgomery - (Captain)

Announcements - If you have any information you wish to

pass to the congregation via the data projector please e-mail it to: david_saunderson@hotmail.com

- by Friday of each week. Any Microsoft Word or PowerPoint attachments should be sent using Microsoft 1997-2003.

 

 

 

Maurice Langley

 

Crèche Rota, October 2013 Sunday 6th Oct 2013

Arlene Macartney

Anne Langley Joan Cummings

Anne Boggs

Sunday 13th Oct 2013

Eileen McLaughlin

Lorraine Saunderson-Brown

Valerie Sprott Joy Graham

Sunday 20th Oct 2013

Sharon McNeill

Lorraine Ross Maureen Lunn Adrienne Tasker

Sunday 27th Oct 2013

NO CRECHE NO CRECHE NO CRECHE NO CRECHE

Please swap with somebody else on the rota if you are unable to do your day. Thanks to everyone who helps and if you would like to help on the rota or wish to change your slot please speak to me or phone 07706707332.

God Bless, Sharon McNeill

Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship Bowling commenced on Thursday 5th September 2013 with our Annual General Meeting. A very warm welcome was given to Yvonne Best who kindly agreed to act as Chair-person, and to all of the members in attendance. Prizes were awarded to the Winner and Runner-up of our "Top-Score" competition as follows:-

Winner: David Clarke, Runner-up: Dorothy McIlwaine. Our two posts of Secretary & Treasurer were declared vacant and Jack Blair and David Clarke were returned unopposed to these posts. As was agreed at a previous AGM, 50% of the contribution for tea each evening would be given to charity. Our Treasurer announced we had £150.00 available and our members chose to give the following donations:- £ 50.00 to Fields of Life - provision of wells project. £ 50.00 to "Pregnancy Help Centre" Carrickfergus £ 50.00 to Holy Trinity Building Fund It was agreed that our joining fees and tea contributions remain at previous levels. The business concluded and the evening continued with games of bowls. We would be delighted to have more members of Holy Trinity coming to join us. If you have never lifted a bowl before, please think about this; you are in exactly the same position as everyone else who now plays. Every player had gone through the experience of bowling the first one, and we are very kind and gentle helping you through that initial experience. So come on, give it a go. See you there - Thursday at 7.45pm.

Jack Blair - Hon Secretary.      

Young at Heart

Young at Heart is for all ladies over the age of 55 years and will meet on the first Monday of every month at Holy Trinity at 11.30am for chat, tea and craic. New members always welcome.

God Bless. Ann, Eva and Violet

Pilates Thursday’s 10am - 11.00am at Holy Trinity

Would you like to be taller, stronger, flexible and have a FLAT tummy too? Come to Pilates. Men and women welcome. £6 per week, pay at the door. E-mail Avril on avrilwaller@talktalk.net or ring Avril on 9335 5129.          

Avril  Waller  

 

Seed Sunday  evenings  7.30pm  at  

Holy  Trinity    

 It has been so great to get back into the swing of things this year at YF. We have a fantastic schedule planned up until Christmas, which you can read on our notice board near the front door. A mega thanks to Clare Mulligan for being our guest speaker of the month and talking to us about mission and her trip to Africa. These are the activities we have planned for October:

Sunday 6th October - Car 101 with Andrew Patterson Sunday 13th October - Trip to dairy farm Sunday 20th October - Quiz Night Sunday 27th October - Special Guest Speaker

   If  you  have  any  questions  on  YF  please  contact  me:  seedyouthfellowhip@gmail.com    or    07840453723      

Ryan  Moffett  Youth  Fellowship  Leader  

 

Potter’s  House  /  J-­‐Club    

Potter’s  House  and  J-­‐Club  are  the  Sunday  Schools  here  at  Holy  Trinity.  Potter’s  House/J-­‐Club  take  place  during  the  10.30am  Sunday  morning  service  and  children  will  be  asked  to  leave  for  their  rooms  at  a  certain  point  announced  during  the  service.  

Classes  for  Potter’s  House  are  situated  as  follows:  

Primary  1  to  3  age  children  in  the  Courtney  Hall.  

Primary    4  and    5  age  children  in  the  Kerr  Room.  

Primary  6  and  7  age  children  in  the  Computer  Suite.  

 

We  at  Potter’s  House/J-­‐Club  are  committed  to  teaching  the  youth  of  Holy  Trinity  God’s  Word  and  love.  We  do  this  in  a  fun,  active  way.  If  you  are  new  to  Holy  Trinity  your  child/children  would  be  most  welcome  each  Sunday  morning.  All  children  attending  Potter’s  House/J-­‐Club  must  be  registered,  in  accordance  with  Safeguarding  Trust.  

God  Bless.  

Vicky  Watson  

(Superintendent)  

Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Club Tuesdays 10am-11.30am

If you like "Strictly Come Dancing", then you will LOVE our class. Strictly Fit Steps is coming in October. It promises to be lots of fun. MEMBERSHIP continues to be FREE, when you pay for 4 weeks £24.00. The class consists of a weigh-in, a talk and 45 minutes of exercise. For further details-please visit our website www.rosemaryconley.com/classes Or contact Avril on 9335 5129 Or E-mail: avril.waller@rosemaryconley.com

Avril Waller

Membership for Youth Club is now closed and we are operating a waiting list. Events for October include ice-skating at Dundonald on the 18th. Stay updated via our facebook page HTYC Carrickfergus.

Marjory Edgar

Parents and Tots: Well everyone, a new term has started and it's wonderful! We're still plugging away every Thursday morning from 10:30-12:00 and we'd love to see you there. Liz and the kids made gold and silver crowns the first week back and with all of the shakers and rattle-like toys we're going to be able to form our own baby band soon! As always the moms and grannies had some lovely tea, coffee, and chatting time. We welcome anyone who would like to come along and join us. Hope to see you there

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to talk to Cathy Wilson, Liz Adair or me on 077 1244 1513.  

God Bless!

Amy Moffett  

 

Thank  you  always  for  your  support.  For  more  info  on  classes  please  contact  a  member  of  our  team:  Email:  info@weareuplift.com  Call:  07840453723  Twitter:  @weareuplift  Facebook:  /weare.uplift    

Ryan  &  Amy  Moffett  Uplift  Directors  

   

Ladies Group October Ladies' Event Ladies are invited to join us for:

SHOWTIME

An Uplift Production At The Belvoir Players Theatre, Friday 18 October @ 8pm, Leaving Holy Trinity @7pm. Tickets cost £10 (£8 concession) See Janet McCann Final numbers and bookings by 6 October

Janet McCann

8th Carrickfergus Company

 

 

 

Our new session commenced on Monday 9th September 2013 with

36 Anchors P1 – P4 age... 6.00p.m – 7.00p.m

30 Junior Section P5 - P7 age... 7.00p.m. – 9.00p.m.

26 Company Section Yr 8 – Yr 12....7.00p.m. – 10.00p.m.

15 Seniors Yr 13 – 14 .... 7.00p.m. – 10.00p.m.

This is a great number of boys to work with, but we can accommodate some more from all age groups, so if you are interested please come along on Monday night. Or speak with any of the Officers/Leaders at Church on a Sunday.

The officers have produced a varied programme for each section and I firmly believe this will keep the boys interested and the officers busy for this session of 2013 – 2014.

So I would ask you to keep all the officers in prayer as we work to advance Christ’s Kingdom amongst these boys and please pray for our boys that will come to know more of a Christian Manliness.

Annual Battalion Church parade

Will be held in Larne on Sunday6th October at 3-30pm

All officers/leaders, anchors, junior, company and senior boys are requested to meet at the church in full uniform at 2.00p.m. Please also make sure your son as a waterproof coat in the event of bad weather.

Enrolment Service Our annual enrolment service will be held on Sunday 20th October 2013 at 6pm.

Please come along and support the officers as they renew their vows and dedicate themselves to another year of service in

Boys’ Brigade, which the Lord has called them to, and the boys who promise to be good members of the Boys’ Brigade.

Web Page

YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT US AT WWW.8THCARRICKBB.ORG.UK AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS WE HOPE TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF EVENTS

ON OUR WEBSITE. Please ensure we have your e-mail address.......check with Officers on Monday nights.

Gillian

Gillian Armstrong

Acting Captain.

 THE  OBJECT:  -­‐  

The  advancement  of  Christ’s  Kingdom  among  boys  and  the  Promotion  of  habits  of  Obedience,  Reverence,  Discipline,  Self  Respect  and  all  that  tends  towards  a  true  

Christian  Manliness.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alison Allen, Joan Harvey, Fiona Moody

Vera Saunderson, Libby Todd, Nicky Quigg,

After the 10.30am service every Sunday a number of us will be available to pray with you at the front of the church. Please feel free to bring any situation for prayer. Your prayer requests will, as always, remain confidential, however should you feel that you would prefer to receive prayer in the privacy of the prayer room two of the team will be happy to move into there with you. Additionally the Prayer Team continues to meet Thursdays at 7.30pm-7.45pm to pray through the request slips that have been placed in the box. Please continue to make use of the prayer request box and please feel free to add in a request slip for continued prayer, even if you have already come for prayer in person. As has always been the case the prayer request slips are lifted for one month after which time we ask that you complete a new slip should your situation require continued prayer or we need to be updated.

God Bless, Nicky Quigg

Services – October 2013 Date Reading Number Reader Title & Prayer

Leader Book Chapter & Verses

6 October 2013 1st Reading Bert Macartney HC 2 Timothy Chapter 1 verses 1

- 14 2nd Reading Rev Alan McCann Prayers

Maurice Langley Luke Chapter 17 verses

5 - 10

13 October 2013 1st Reading James Beattie MP Alan away at Waringstown

Harvest Service

Psalm Psalm 100

2nd Reading Wenda Gray Prayers Jack Blair

Galatians Chapter 5 verses 16 - 25

20 October 2013 1st Reading ------------ Harvest

Rev Alan McCann ------------ ------------

2nd Reading ------------ Prayers Yvonne Best

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6.00pm ------------ ------------ BB Enrolment Service

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27 October 2013 1st Reading Rosemary Welsh Family Service 2 Timothy Chapter 4 verses 6

- 8 and 16 - 18 2nd Reading Gail Doherty Prayers

Youth Club Luke Chapter 18 verses

9 - 14