Holy Trinity Magazine - Nov 13

HOLY TRINITY Church of Ireland WOODBURN, CARRICKFERGUS

November 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 (Acting) – 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

“These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts.”

Zechariah 8:16 (NIV)

2 Holy Trinity -‐ Woodburn

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Table Of Contents Dear Friends .................................................................................................................. 3

From The Treasurer ...................................................................................................... 6

Select Vestry ................................................................................................................. 7

Announcements ........................................................................................................... 8

Young at Heart .............................................................................................................. 8

TEA and COFFEE after the Services .......................................................................... 8

Essential Training For Leaders ................................................................................... 9

349th Carrickfergus Girls Brigade ............................................................................. 10

Pilates .......................................................................................................................... 10

Fields of Life ............................................................................................................... 11

Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship ................................................................................... 12

Seed ............................................................................................................................. 13

Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Club ..................................................................... 14

Youth Club: ................................................................................................................. 15

Carol Singing at the Town Christmas Tree .............................................................. 15

Parents & Tots: ........................................................................................................... 16

Uplift: ........................................................................................................................... 17

Ladies Group and SEED ............................................................................................ 18

8th Carrickfergus BB Company ................................................................................ 19

Prayer Team: ............................................................................................................... 21

Counters Rota ............................................................................................................. 21

Holy Trinity Chair Rota – November ......................................................................... 22

Crèche Rota, November ............................................................................................. 23

Services – November ................................................................................................. 24

Holy Trinity -‐ Woodburn 3

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Dear Friends Read: Psalm 17 v1-8

This is one of only four Psalms that is given the title ‘A Prayer.’ The Psalmist is in trouble and he turns to God in prayer. The prayer Psalm can be summarised in three words:

Verse 1 hear

Verse 5 hold

Verse 8 hide

And he who is heard, held and hidden by and in God need not fear even the fiercest foe.

In verses 1-5 the cry of help from the Psalmist is founded on a profession of innocence. The innocence stated is in regard to the occasion and situation of distress in which he now finds himself. It is not an arrogant assertion of innocence of all life! It is a parallel to the case of Job. Neither David nor Job claimed to be sinless, but each declared that the distress in which he then was, had not been occasioned by his sins. If you turn to verses 3, 4 and 5 we see that the Psalmist asks God to examine his heart, his mouth and his feet. That is his thoughts, his words and his deeds. He lays these before God to be examined by God, secure that he is innocent in this situation.

In verse 3 – even though he is pleading his innocence he still requests that God purifies his heart to find if his claim of innocence is true. He welcomes God’s refining fire process in his heart.

In verse 4 He states that he has followed the Word of God in his own speech and has not used his lips to gain earthly reward. He


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has not had lying or flattering lips. When I read this verse it reminded me of Paul to young Timothy about the danger of telling people what they wish to hear and not the truth of God’s Word.

In verse 5 he states that he has walked faithfully in the ways of the Lord God. Walking in such a path may be difficult but his feet are secure on that path and he has not stumbled along it. There is confidence in his stride because he knows he is walking in the ways of the Lord God.

In verse 6-12 we have a vivid description of the Psalmist’s enemies. Yet if we look at verses 6-8 his first thought is not of foes arranged before him but of God. His first thought is God. In verse 6 he repeats the petition of verse 1, only this time he addresses it to God – denoting the power of the One to whom he is praying. He is confident that when he calls on God, God will answer. That is such a blessing in prayer. To know that God has inclined His ear towards our hearts and listened to our words and will answer. There is confidence and assurance here in David’s words. Borne, no doubt, out of past experience of answered prayer.

Verse 7 what a wonderful verse. He is in a difficult situation, surrounded by enemies and pursued by them. Yet his first petition is not for deliverance but for God’s loving kindness to be expressed towards him. David knew what it was to be chastised by God and he fears the judgement of God far more than the enemies around him. As Jonathon Edward’s once said ‘it is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God.’ He goes on in this prayer to refer to God as the one in whom he takes refuge from his enemies. God’s loving kindness is shown in salvation – hence David


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addresses God as the Saviour. The right arm = might, power, prestige, honour and kingly authority.

Verse 8 – what a lovely verse to end on this morning. Such a simple petition and yet one whose depths we cannot fully understand. To be the apple of someone’s eye is to be their beloved – do you remember singing that as a child? ‘I am my beloveds and He is mine and His banner over me is love.’ David wants God’s loving gaze to be upon Him. He wants to be cherished, to be loved and to be favoured by God. Not only does he want God to look on him with favour He seeks God’s protection at this time. Christ used this image when He spoke of being like a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wings for protection. Think of that image – when you look all you see is the mother hen. You cannot see the chicks. To get at the chicks you have to go through the mother hen. When God hides us under the shadow of His wing our enemies see Him and to get at us they must go through Him. No wonder David is confident in this prayer. He is confident that hidden under the shadow of God’s wings he is safe, secure and protected. Verse 8 is a wonderfully powerful verse, full of imagery that we need to take down deep into our souls and allow to grow there.

May we have the confidence of David in prayer, confidence to turn to God who will answer and to seek His face in the face of our

enemies. And may we know that we are the apple of His eye and that we dwell under the shadow of His wings

Yours in Christ

Rev Alan McCann


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From The Treasurer GIFT AID. HMRC have changed the way we have to record the information we send to them when making a claim.

I can no longer submit joint names to reclaim gift aid so please let me know which name I should be using.

If you no longer pay income tax it is important that you also advise me.

It’s never too late. As preparations are now being made for the 2014 FWO envelopes please speak with the treasurer if you would like to donate to the General and or Building Fund by standing order.

Drew Buchanan MBE

Hon Treasurer

HARVEST APPEAL IN AID OF HEATING SYSTEM. The total to date is £4200

FUNDRAISING Recipe Book

I hope to have this available for sale on Sunday 3rd November priced at £5.


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Tea Dance

The tea dance on Saturday 2nd November is now cancelled.

Christmas Sale

Saturday 30th November 2013 - Christmas sale at 11am

Family Film Night

Saturday 7th December – Film Night for all the Family.

Drew Buchanan MBE

Select Vestry

If anyone wants an item raised at the Select Vestry please contact: Fiona Moody [email protected] Drew Buchanan: [email protected] or any member of SV. This includes booking the church hall for any events.

Fiona Moody


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Announcements - If you have any information you wish to

pass to the congregation via the data projector please e-mail it to: [email protected]

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

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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

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.


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Essential Training For Leaders IN HOLY TRINITY`S ORGANISATIONS: FIRE; FIRST AID; HEALTH

AND SAFETY

Training will take place over two nights in 2014:

Thursday 30th January + 6th February 2014 from 7-‐9.30pm

1. 30th January: Basic First aid (to include CPR) 2. 6th February: Finish First aid (if applicable); Health and safety and Fire training.

Each organisation within the church should have a nominated first aider and fire officer (particularly the youth organisations).

Please send nominations for this training to Fiona moody: [email protected]. Each organisation should nominate at least one person, who will be available for both nights (unless they already have someone with up to date training in all these areas).

Please let Fiona have details of trained first aiders and last update, if you do not plan to send anyone to this element of the training.

Fiona Moody


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349th Carrickfergus Girls Brigade

GB enrollment service will take place on Sunday 17th November. The girls should be there by 5:40pm for the service at 6pm. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to ask or phone me on 02893364075. God Bless,

Sandra Montgomery

Captain

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

I "hear" men would like to do Pilates, but they don't come! I have another class in Larne and Inver Primary School on a Tues evening at 8.15pm if that would suit you. £6 per week, pay at the door. No class Thur 31st Oct. E-mail Avril on [email protected] or ring Avril on 9335 5129.

Avril Waller


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Fields of Life

Over the past nine weeks we have had the honour and privilege to be associated with the Fields of Life Children’s Choir, from Uganda, during their tour of Ireland and GB. In that time we, along with many thousands who attended their concerts, have been ‘blown away’ by their sheer joy for life. Their smiles, their enthusiasm, their talents for singing and dancing, their appetites and their sense of fun have all played an enormous part in the pleasure of being with them. Their love for Jesus Christ, however, has been the most awe inspiring and humbling experience of this whole tour. This wasn’t just put on for the tour, this is how they are all of the time – a lesson for us all.

Thanks to everyone at Holy Trinity who supported the choir during such a memorable and rewarding experience. God is good.

Carol and Davey Mulligan; Anne and Maurice Langley


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Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship INVITATION: A warm welcome awaits any member of Holy Trinity to join us every Thursday at 7.45pm. We give thanks to God that our numbers have increased. However it is still the case that a number of our current members also play for other bowls clubs in the town involved in league competitions. Many of these league games seem to fall on a Thursday evening which in turn can make our weekly attendance erratic. We would be delighted to see the majority of members of the Bowls Fellowship coming from our own congregation. Please accept this invitation to come along. You will be given tuition if you have never played before and we know that most of the people who try it find it very enjoyable and keep on playing. The invitation is open to anyone over the age of 18 years of age. Young people of secondary school age are also welcome provided they are accompanied by a parent or grandparent each time they attend. This regulation fulfills our requirement under "Safe Guarding Trust". If you want any other information please come and talk to me or any other member.

Jack Blair Hon Secretary.


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Seed Sunday evenings 7.30pm at Holy Trinity

We had a great month in October with a trip to a local farm, learning how to maintain your faith and a quiz night. Special thanks to Andy Patterson for showing the YF how to change a car tyre and to Louise Hanley for being our special guest speaker of the month. We have felt really blessed by God at YF and we are encouraged but the youth attending. Please keep the YF in your prayers over this year as being a young Christian can be very difficult. A project the YF have undertaken this year is the proposal of a 'Youth Room'

at trinity. We have asked to design the Kerr room with the objective of making the room multipurpose and able to be used by all organisation. We have some start up funding in place and hope to have this project started before the new year. We appreciate ideas from all organisation and if you have some please see myself. If you have any questions I would be happy to chat. Events happening in Nov: 3rd Nov - Hunts @ Dams 10th Nov - YF trip to the Nazarene youth group 17th Nov - Movie Night 24th Nov - Special guest speaker - 24hr prayer event YF meets in Holy Trinity from 7.30pm - 9pm each Sunday evening. We would encourage any young people to attend from the age of


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1st year and above. If you have any questions on YF please contact me: [email protected] or 07840453723

Ryan Moffett Youth Fellowship Leader

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

"Strictly Come Dancing" has arrived and proving to be a good workout! Its lots of fun and you will DEFINITELY lose weigh with practice. If you do not need to lose weight but would like to do the FitSteps only, then come about 10.40 and join in. Price will be £4.50 for exercise only. I also have a class in Downshire School on a Wed evening from 6.15pm is that suits you better. Exercise starts at 7.00pm. 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: [email protected]

Avril Waller


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Youth Club: Membership for Youth Club is now closed and we are operating a waiting list. We will be sending 4 shoeboxes to the Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Appeal. Therefore, admission on Friday 1st November will be £2. The extra £1 will be used to fill these boxes. Events for November include swimming at Lisburn Leisureplex on the 15th. Stay updated via our facebook page HTYC Carrickfergus.

Marjory Edgar

Carol Singing at the Town Christmas Tree

Holy Trinity Church Choir have been invited to sing carols at the Town Council Christmas Tree on Saturday 23 November 2013, 1.00 - 3.00p.m. The choir is looking forward to the event and would like to invite anyone from the congregation who would enjoy joining them to do just that! Anyone who has joined the choir for special services in the past will be especially welcome but the invitation is also for anyone who would like to join us for the first time. If you would like to come along and join in then please see either Bert McCartney or Janet McCann.

Janet McCann


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Parents & Tots: this past month has seen an influx of new people and tiny ones gathered together for story time, tea time, and fun time! We're having a blast and if you feel like joining us you are more than welcome :)

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


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Uplift: On behalf of myself and the cast of 'Showtime' I would like to thank the Women's Group for coming up on Friday 18th October to support our show. Now that the show is over we will start working on the Christmas Show which will take place on the 14th December at Downshire school. Keep an eye out for more info in the future.

Weekly classes at Holy Trinity run from 10am to 6pm and includes an adult class. Uplift is not a church organisation is it is a separate business and makes donations to Holy Trinity for the use of the building. As Amy and I are both Christians we encourage our students to attend church no matter where that may be. A lot of our members don't even go to church and walking through the doors of Trinity on Saturdays may be there only experience of what it is like to be in a church. As a separate organisation we would like to state that we support the church and we are grateful that the church support us. Working with Trinity since 2009 has been a blessing and we love that we can affect the local community together.


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For info on classes please contact us for an info pack. Email: [email protected] Call: 07840453723 Twitter: @weareuplift Facebook: /weare.uplift

Ryan & Amy Moffett Uplift Directors

Ladies Group and SEED

Announcing a special joint Event

Women and SEED Youth Fellowship at Holy Trinity

Sunday 24 November 7.30 - 9.00p.m.

Guest Speaker: Tash Creaney

24/7 Prayer

This will be a practical, enjoyable night to encourage you with practical ideas for praying. The Ladies and young people will provde supper and everyone is welcome, including the men of the congregation. We look forward to seeing you there.

Janet McCann


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8th Carrickfergus BB Company

October has been a busy month in the Boys’ Brigade. On Sunday 6th October we joined other member of the East Antrim Battalion for the Annual Church Parade in Larne. We were blessed with glorious weather. The parade was the largest for many years with 600 Boys’ Brigade Officers and Boys on parade. Also at the Parade 8th Carrickfergus were presented with the McCune Cup again. This cup is only awarded to companies within the Carrickfergus Borough area; if you look at the cup in our trophy cabinet you will see we are ‘regular’ winners!

Please also take a look at the new pendant displayed in the cabinet. Each Company within our Battalion was presented with this as a token to mark the 125th Anniversary of Boys’ Brigade in Northern Ireland.

Our 22nd Annual Enrolment Service took place on Sunday 20th October.

Thank you to Marjory Edgar and Helen Wootton who’s fingers having been busy working magic making poppies. The funds raised from the sale of the poppies will be divided between the Royal British Legion and 8th Carrickfergus. We have a group of Senior Boys travelling to London to take part in the Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph.


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To date the poppy sales have made £235!

Our Traffic Lights in the entrance hall have again been gathering in pennies and two pence pieces and so far this year has raised £64.32. So please keep throwing in that loose change.

So as you can see we have been busy and I would ask you to keep all the officers and boys in prayer as we continue with our busy and varied programme.

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.

Gillian Armstrong

Acting Captain.

Alison Allen, Joan Harvey, Fiona Moody

Vera Saunderson, Libby Todd, Nicky Quigg,

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.


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Prayer Team: 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

Counters Rota

Dates for Counting Your Team


17th November David Sprott

27th October Simon McDonald

15th December Carol Marshall

24th November Ann Richmond

12th January 2014 David Saunderson

22nd December Gerry Piddock

Helen Wootton

Lynn McGowan

Margaret Addley

Lorraine S- Browne


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3rd November Olga Grange

10th November Mark Edgar

1st December Adam Fittis

8th December Elaine Gray

29th December Karen Buchanan

5th January 2014 Marjory Edgar

Arlene Macartney

Sharon McNeil

Alison Moffett

Joanne Hunter

Drew Buchanan MBE

Hon Treasurer

Holy Trinity Chair Rota – November

Week 1 3 Nov

Week 2 10 Nov

Week 3 17 Nov

Week 4 24 Nov

James Beattie

Colin Watson

Graeme Hunter

Simon McDonald

Kel McDermott

Adam Edgar

Arlene McCartney

Michael McDonald

Colin McIlwaine

Mark Edgar

Bert McCartney

David Sprott

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


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the chairs. After the service put the chairs away and tidy the hall.

Thank you

Simon McDonald

Crèche Rota, November Sunday 3rd Nov 2013

Helen Fittis Olga Grange

Joan Logan

Fiona Moody

Sunday 10th Nov 2013

Lorraine Saunderson Brown

Adrienne Tasker

Maureen Lunn

Joy Graham


Anne Boggs

Valerie Sprott

Carolynne Lafferty

Brenda Frame


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


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Services – November

Date Reading Number Reader Title & Prayer

Leader Book Chapter & Verses

3 November 2013 1st Reading James Beattie HC

2 Thessalonians

Chapter 1

2nd Reading Rev Alan McCann

Prayers Maurice Langley

Luke Chapter 19 verses 1 - 10

10 November 2013 1st Reading Adam Welsh

Remembrance Sunday

2 Thessalonians

Chapter 2 verses 1 - 5

2nd Reading Lorraine Ross Prayers

Rev Alan McCann


17 November 2013 1st Reading Avril Waller MP

2 Thessalonians

Chapter 3 verses 6 - 13

2nd Reading Colin McIlwaine

Prayers Nikki Quigg

Luke Chapter 21

verses 5 - 19

6.00pm ------------ ------------ GB Enrolment

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24 November 2013

1st Reading Andrew Hanley MP Colossians Chapter 1

verses 11 - 20

2nd Reading Amy Moffatt

Prayers BB


Colin McIlwaine

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