In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth Genesis 1:1 (NIV)

Church  of  Ireland  WOODBURN,  CARRICKFERGUS  

 

May  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  –  Drew  Buchanan  MBE     028  9336  5620  Potter’s  House  Supt.  –  Vicky  Watson     028  9336  0523  Seed  &  Youth  Fellowship  -­‐  Ryan  Moffett   07840453723  Youth  Club  Leader  –  Maurice  Dalzell     028  9335  1236  

   

 

Psalm  27  verses  1-­‐11  

This   Psalm   easily   divides   into   two   parts   –   verses   1-­‐6   speak  about  Faith  and  verses  7-­‐14  speak  of  Fear.      

Verse  1  begins  triumphantly,  almost  like  a  trumpet  call  of  faith  is   sounded.     Here   are   words   of   confidence   and   challenge,  spoken  from  the  heart  of  faith.    The  Lord  is  Light,  Salvation  and  a   Fortress   –   therefore   the  man   of   faith   has   no   cause   to   fear.    Such  faith  has  confidence  in  God  because  of  deliverance  in  the  past   (verse   2)   and   his   faith   also   has   strength   for   the   future  (verse  3).    These  first  three  verses  inform  us  that  faith  in  God  embraces  the  totality  of  a  man’s  life  –  the  past,  the  present  and  the  future.    The  Lord  God,  who  had  helped  in  times  past,  is  his  strength   for   today   and   will   be   his   hope   and   fortress   for  tomorrow.    God  will  not  fail  him  in  days  to  come  because  God  has  not   failed  him  in  times  past.    The  Psalmist  says  that   if  we  can  trust   in  Almighty  God  we  can  be  confident  that  no  matter  what  comes  our  way  God  will  see  us  through.  

Verses  4-­‐6  speak  of  a  deep   longing  of   the  heart  of   the  man  of  faith   after   God.     Here   is   the   constant   need   of   every  man   –   a  clear  vision  of  God,  one  which  is  constant  before  us.    These  are  beautiful  and  powerful  words.    What  words  of  confidence  and  assurance   the   Psalmist   speaks   of   God’s   protection   in   time   of  trouble.    The  Psalmist  knows  that  the  safest  place  to  be  in  time  of  trouble   is   in  the  Lord’s  embrace.    But   it   is  much  more  than  an   embrace   –   he   speaks   of   God   actively   hiding   him   from  trouble  and  of  putting  him  on  a  secure  footing  when  the  storms  batter  him.      

Verses   7-­‐8   he   is   so   confident   of   God’s   protection   that   even  though   his   enemies   surround   him   he   says   that   God,   not  himself,  but  God  will  lift  his  head  above  it  all  and  knowing  this  he  will   lift  his  voice   in  praise.    How  amazing  in  times  of  great  danger  and  trouble  we  can  still  praise  God.    Yet  when  you  think  of  the  great  hymns  that  have  been  written  in  times  of  trouble  –  Rock  of  Ages,  It  is  well  with  my  soul  etc  

Verses  9-­‐11  are  a  prayer  asking  for  God  to  be  attentive  to  his  cry   for  mercy   in   this   time   of   trouble.     Isn’t   that   what   we   all  want  when  trouble  hits  our  little  boat  –  we  want  to  know  that  God  hears,  that  God  knows  and  that  God  cares?    The  Psalmist,  and  we  often  find  ourselves  in  a  similar  place,  cries  for  mercy  from   God.     Then   in   verse   10   he   listens   to   the   Word   of   God  which  tells  him  to  seek  the  face  of  God  –  which  means  to  pray  and  he  proclaims  that  this  is  what  he  will  do  and  what  he  does.    We  should  write  this  verse  deep  into  our  hearts  and  minds  this  week   –   turn   to   God   in   prayer   not   as   a   last   resort   but   in  obedience  to  His  word  because  as  verse  11  tells  us  –  God  is  our  helper,  He  is  our  salvation  and  knowing  that  we  know  He  will  neither  leave  us  nor  forsake  us.  

This  is  another  great  Psalm  for  those  times  when  life  is  tough  and  trouble  assails  our  hearts  and  lives.    It  is  a  Psalm  of  great  encouragement.    A  Psalm  which  lifts  the  soul  and  lifts  our  focus  from  ourselves  up  to  God.    I  pray  it  will  be  a  blessing  to  you  not  just   today   as   you   read   this   letter   but   in   the   days   to   come.    Amen.  

Yours  in  Christ  

Rev  Alan  McCann  

 

 

 

General Synod of the Church of Ireland 9-11 May 2013

Please remember to pray for our general synod as it meets in Armagh this year. Please pray for godly leadership from our House of Bishops and a synod ruled and governed by the Word of God and not the fleeting whims of men and society. Pray especially for the issue of Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief - that the Church of Ireland would remain faithful to the teaching of Scripture and the historical teaching of the Church that marriage in this area of life.  

 

Rev Alan McCann

Fundraising May  

Marathon  

Please  sponsor  our  runners,  Carol  Mulligan,  Bert  Macartney,  Derek  Burnside,  Ryan  Blair  and  James  Beattie.  

 

Church  Sale  

Summer  Sale  

Saturday  18th  May  at  11am  

Come  along  and  enjoy  all  the  fun  of  the  fair    

with  games  for  everyone  including  

• darts,  • hoop-­‐la,  • tin  shy,  

• hook  the  ducks  • crockery  smash  

• and  much  much  more.    

And  while  the  children  are  enjoying  the  fun    

you  can  relax  have  a  cup  of  tea,  

or  have  a  burger  or  hot  dog  from  the  BBQ  

 

then  check  out  the  stalls  which  will  include  

• groceries  • plants,  • crafts,  • cakes,  

• books  • toys  

• and  lots  more  June  A  soccer  aid  competition  is  being  organised  by  Ryan  Moffett  and  Ashton  McDermott.  This  will  be  a  family  day  with  BBQ.  

 

 

Drew  Buchanan  

Chair  Fundraising  Committee    

 

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.

Crèche Rota – May 2013

05 May 2013

Anne Boggs Helen Fittis

Anne Langley

Arelene Macartney

12 May 2013

Olga Grange

Eileen McLaughin

Adrienne Tasker

Maureen Lunn

19 May 2013

Fiona Moody

Lorraine Saunderson

Brown

Valerie Sprott

Sharon McNeill

26 May 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

8th Carrickfergus Company

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he shall direct thy paths.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. Ecclesiastes 12:1

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6

BB  news  

21st Anniversary Weekend

Our  celebration  weekend  will  be  from  Friday  17th  to  Sunday  19th  May  2013.    

 

Friday  night  from  6-­‐30pm.  

We  are  having  a  fun  night  for  all  current  members  and  their  parents.    

Anchors  and  Juniors  must  be  accompanied  by  parents.  

Anchors  Boys  should  arrive  at  6-­‐30pm  and  leave  again  at  8pm  

Juniors  should  arrive  at  7pm  and  leave  by  9pm    

Company  should  arrive  for  7-­‐30pm  and  will  leave  at  9-­‐30pm  

 

Saturday  Night  from  7pm  

Dinner  for  all  former  members,  current  members  over  17  years  and  officers  and  anyone  over  17  years  who  would  like  to  join  with  us.  If  you  would  like  to  go  please  visit  http://www.8thcarrickbb.org.uk/dinner.htm  

 and  fill  in  the  form  and  pay  by  paypal.  

 

Sunday  2-­‐30pm  

Thanksgiving  service  and  presentation  of  awards.  Rev.  Derek  Kerr  will  be  preaching.  

Tea  will  be  served  after  the  service.  

Full details on Our Website

www.8thcarrickbb.org.uk

Drew Buchanan MBE

- Captain

Young at Heart

Our last meeting of this term will be on Monday 20th May. We will be having a sit-down lunch. Hope to see you all there.

God Bless. Ann, Eva and Violet

Pilates

Thursday’s 10am - 11.00am at Holy Trinity The Pilates technique stretches and strengthens muscles, improves flexibility, balance, breathing, posture and alignment. If you have a sore back, please talk to me about it before you come. MEN-you too are very welcome. £6 per week, pay at the door. E-mail Avril on avrilwaller@talktalk.net or ring Avril on 9335 5129.        

Avril  Waller  

 

 

Badminton  Club  May  2013    

The  club  has  continued  to  flourish  with  around  45  regularly  attending  members.   The   season   is   now  drawing   to   a   close  with   our   own   club  tournaments.  

This   season  both  our  senior   teams  came  very  close   to  winning   their  respective  Ulster  League  Divisions  but  the  last  set  of  matches  did  not  go  our  way  and  our  ‘A’  team  finished  3rd  and  our  ‘B’  team  Runners-­‐Up.  Our  Under  15  Boys   team  also  performed  well   in   a   tough  Division  1,  North  Down  League,  winning  2,  drawing  2  and  losing  3  matches.  The  one   thing   that   really   stuck   out   in   these   matches   was   our   boys  exemplary   behaviour   and   how   they   handled   themselves,   especially  our  younger  boys.  

On  20/04/13  we  held  our  annual   junior  club  tournaments  and  prize  giving  with  the  awards  being  presented  as  follows:-­‐  

 

Saturday  1.30pm  Section  

All-­‐Round  Award       Heather  Sprott  

Singles  Tournament  Winners     Sarah  Strowager,  Paul  McAtamney  

Doubles  Tournament  Winners   Jason  Fraser  and  Ciaran  Dixon  

 

Saturday  3pm  Section  

All-­‐Round  Award       Joshua  Boyd  

Singles  Tournament  Winners     Amy  Robinson,  Paul  Nelson  

Doubles  Tournament  Winners  (1)   Amy  Robinson  and  Victoria  Welsh  

Doubles  Tournament  Winners  (2)   Jordan  Maxwell  and  Sam  Robinson  

 

Senior  Section  

Tournaments  and  awards  take  place  on  Thursday  25  April  –  results  next  month!      

 

God  Bless,    

Donna  Harrison,  Joanne  Hunter,  Graeme  Hunter  and  Garry  Richmond  

Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship  

The Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship will finish for the season on Thursday 30th May. As has been our custom on the last Thursday of the season, we intend bowling at one of the full sized indoor greens. This year we have chosen to book rinks at the Belfast Indoor Bowls Stadium at Shaws Bridge. We will be meeting at 6.45 pm at Church, to leave at 6.55 pm. Every member will be welcome. After the summer break, we will resume bowling on the first Thursday in September - 5/9/2013. We shall hold a very short AGM on that evening before having the first games of the new season. Please accept this invitation to support our bowls fellowship by joining with us every Thursday during the playing season, you will be made very welcome.

Jack Blair - Hon Secretary.  

 

 

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.

Woman at Holy Trinity Meal at Ownies Bistro

Thursday 16th May 2013

Dates to Remember:

£5 deposit by Sunday 28th April – in an envelope please, clearly marked with your name.

Menu choices and balance of payment by Sunday 12th May – please fill in choices on sheet at the left hand side of entrance to church. Money once again in an envelope please.

Please do join us for an evening of chat and a chance to unwind!

Please give money to Liz Adair or Janet McCann.

     

 

Seed Sunday  evenings  at  7.30pm  @  Holy  Trinity  

 Sunday  Evening  Educating  Disciples,  that’s  what  Seed  YF  stands  for,  just  in  case  you  didn’t  know.  Over  the  past  month  we  have  introduced  worship  before  our  talks  and  asked  our  young  people  to  share  with  us  prayer  requests  that  we  can  all  pray  about  during  the  week.  We  have  a  lot  of  fun  at  YF  and  over  the  past  few  months  we  have  seen  God  really  at  work  with  our  young  people.  We  have  been  talking  about  how  to  start  and  structure  devotions;  we  watched  a  video  a  few  weeks  ago  by  Bill  Hybels.  He  spoke  

about  if  you  value  something  you  will  make  time  for  it.  If  you  value  your  time  with  God,  you  will  make  time  to  speak  to  him  and  have  fellowship  with  others.  We  have  a  solid  number  of  YF  members  who  attend  and  we  would  encourage  you  as  the  congregation  to  keep  praying  for  the  young  people  who  do  attend  and  also  don’t  attend  YF.As  leaders  we  value  all  the  young  people  at  Holy  Trinity  and  I  speak  to  a  vast  number  of  young  people  on  Sunday  mornings  who  have  never  been  or  even  tried  it  out;  I  would  encourage  all  young  people  from  1st  year  of  secondary  school  to  come  along,  it  may  even  change  your  life.  Glory  be  to  God.      If  you  have  any  questions  on  YF  please  contact  me:  seedyouthfellowhip@gmail.com    or    07840453723      

Ryan  Moffett  Youth  Fellowship  Leader  

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

           

Uplift Performing Arts  

 Thank  you  so  much  for  your  support  at  our  spring  show  on  the  27th  April.  The  cast  had  a  blast  and  it  was  an  evening  enjoyed  by  everyone.  Our  next  event  is  called  ‘Band  Blast’,  this  event  is  open  to  all  singer  songwriters  and  bands  who  wish  to  share  with  everyone  their  love  for  music.  If  you  would  like  to  book  a  slot  please  contact  us.        Dates  for  your  diary:      Uplift  ‘Summer  on  Broadway’  Summer  Scheme  –  1st  to  6th  July  2013,  if  you  would  like  to  sign  up  for  this  please  contact  us.  Flyers  with  more  info  can  be  found  on  the  church  front  table.      Uplift  Dinner  Theatre  2013  –  15th  to  20th  July,  if  you  would  like  to  book  a  table,  please  contact  us  and  we  will  send  you  out  a  menu  by  email  or  if  you  don’t  have  email  we  will  make  sure  you  get  a  menu.  Flyers  can  be  found  out  on  the  church  front  table.      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  

 

 

AMAZING! We have had 12 parents/grandparents and 13 kiddos at quite a few of our sessions on a lovely Thursday morning. We are bursting at the seams and it is wonderful. New people are always welcomed at Parents and Tots and we would love to see you there! We all fit quite cozily into the Henley room at the minute, but any more and we'll need to hop over onto the Courtney Hall. This is where I would like to ask for your help: If you have any rugs/area mats that you would like to donate they would be much appreciated. We would have moved over already but we have so many babies and crawlers that we don't want them to hurt themselves on the wooden floor. If we had some extra padding in there it would be great! Thank you so much, and if you have any questions, or food donations please do not hesitate to talk to Cathy

Wilson, Liz Adair or me on 077 1244 1513.

God Bless!

Amy Moffett  

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

MEMBERSHIP is FREE, when you pay for 4 weeks £24.00. Hope to see you soon, you will be very welcome. 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  

 Rota  for  Counters  until  June  2013  

Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team    Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team  

5th  May   David  Sprott    12th  May   Simon  McDonald  

2nd  June   Carol  Marshall    9th  June   Ann  Richmond  

30th  June   David  Saunderson       Gerry  Piddock  

  Helen  Wootton       Lynn  McGowan  

  Margaret  Addley      

Lorraine  S-­‐  Browne  

         Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team     Dates  for  Counting     Your  Team  19th  May   Olga  Grange  

 28th  April   Mark  Edgar  

16th  june   Adam  Fittis    26th  May   Elaine  Gray  

  Karen  Buchanan    23rd  June   Marjory  Edgar  

  Arlene  Macartney      

Sharon  McNeil  

 Alison  Gillies  

   Joanne  Hunter  

         

We  are  looking  for  your  help  and  support  for  this  fun  fundraiser  for  the  whole  family  to  enjoy.  On  Saturday  22nd  June  we  are  organising  a  football  match  with  everyone  in  the  church,  so  if  you  wish  to  take  part  please  sign  up.  The  venue  is  still  to  be  confirmed  as  we  are  hoping  also  to  put  on  a  BBQ  for  everyone.  Let’s  hope  the  Lord  blesses  us  all  with  good  weather.  We  would  hope  to  kick  off  around  3pm,  but  again  once  all  the  info  is  confirmed  we  will  let  you  know  ASAP.  The  main  thing  at  the  minute  is  to  find  out  the  number  of  people  looking  to  take  part.  The  sign-­‐up  sheet  can  be  found  on  the  outside  front  table.      If  you  have  any  questions  please  see  Ryan  Moffett  or  Ashton  McDermott.      

God  bless    

Ryan        

Holy Trinity Men’s Group

Hi Folks, well as you all know by now the Men’s Fellowship is in a state of hibernation for the moment so if anybody out there wants to take up the running of the group please let me know. I have been asked to keep the groan jokes going so here goes, once again many thanks to the genius of the late great Tommy Cooper Great Groan Jokes This fellow walked into a bar with a chicken under one arm and a crocodile under the other. The barman said, ‘What’ll you have?’ He said: ‘A whisky and soda.’ Then the crocodile spoke up and said: ‘I’ll have a gin and tonic.’ The barman said: ‘That’s amazing. I’ve never seen a crocodile that could talk before.’ He said: ‘He can’t. The chicken’s a ventriloquist.’ .A leopard went to see a psychiatrist. He said: ‘Every time I look at my wife, I see spots before my eyes.’ The psychiatrist said: ‘That’s only natural.’ The leopard said: ‘But, doctor, she’s a zebra.’ A drunk was brought into a police station. He pounded his fist on the counter and said: ‘I want to know why I’ve been arrested.’ The sergeant said: ‘You have been brought in for drinking.’ He said: ‘Oh, that’s all right, then. Let’s get started!’ I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn’t reach the meat off the top shelf. He said, “No, the steaks are too high.” “Doc I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home.” “That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome.” “Is it common?” “It’s not unusual.”

A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet. “My dog is cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him?” “Well,” said the vet, “let’s have a look at him.” So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then he checks his teeth. Finally, he says, “I’m going to have to put him down.” “What? Because he’s cross-eyed?” “No, because he’s really heavy.” Two blondes walk into a building……….you’d think at least one of them would have seen it. Phone answering machine message -”…If you want to buy marijuana, press the hash key…” I went to a seafood disco last week…and pulled a muscle. Our ice cream man was found lying on the floor of his van covered with hundreds and thousands. Police say that he topped himself. Man goes to the doctor, with a strawberry growing out of his head. Doc says “I’ll give you some cream to put on it.” ….remember keep on smiling

God Bless

Vic Wootton

 

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 – May 2013 Date Reading

Number Reader Title &

Prayer Leader

Book Chapter & Verses

5 May 2013 1st Reading Andrew

Hanley HC Acts Chapter 16

verses 9 - 15 2nd Reading Rev Alan

McCann Prayers Vicky

Watson

John Chapter 14 verses 23 - 29

12 May 2013 1st Reading Drew

Buchanan MP Acts Chapter 16

verses 16 - 34 2nd Reading Wenda Gray Prayers

Rev Alan McCann

John Chapter 17 verses 20 - 26

19 May 2013 1st Reading Colin Watson

Diocesan Strategy Launch

Acts Chapter 2 verses 1 - 21

2nd Reading Christopher Wootton

Prayers Janis Gibson

John Chapter 14 verses 8 -17

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