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(The reports were done before the current restrictions came into force.)
Sunday
24th January 2021
11AM
Foodbank collections continue on Saturday mornings between 10-11am at the church halls.
"Second Saintfield Youth" meet fortnightly on Sunday evenings via Zoom. We meet at 8:00pm for teenagers & students. Our next meeting is on 24th January.
Please contact Rev. Torrens for further details.
Accounts
Would all treasurers of organisations
please forward their accounts for 2020 to our treasurer Roy Copes as soon as possible as the 2020 church accounts need to be completed. (Please do so even if many of the entries are zero.)
Members, if you would like to catch up with your Free Will Offering or would like to donate to the work of our church, details HERE.
We are delighted to announce that the Ordination and Installation of John Torrens as our new minister has taken place on Thursday 18th June.
Due to the current restrictions this could not take place in our church, but was done in Assembly Buildings, Belfast. (Apart from technical support and John Torrens, only five other people were present.)
The service was recorded and can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
Members of 2nd Saintfield
can request to join our WhatsApp group below
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17 March 2020
Due to coronavirus, congregations across the Presbyterian Church have been informed by the Moderator and Clerk of Assembly that all church activities will cease with immediate effect. All Sunday gatherings for worship will also cease until further notice.
In his letter the Clerk of Assembly states: -
‘At this stage, it is not possible to ascertain a realistic end date for the above restrictions, hence the phrase ‘until further notice’. However, be assured that this formal advice will be withdrawn as soon as government guidance permits’
Consequently, we regret that there will be no services taking place at 2nd Saintfield from this Sunday.
These are unprecedented times and as a Church we are concerned about those among our membership and their families who, by reason of age, medical condition or indeed other family members will be self-isolating.
To ensure that we know about your circumstances and can plan to provide what pastoral care and practical help we can during your periods of isolation, please contact your elder.
If you are unsure who your elder is, contact any one from the following list.
Milne Barbour
Robert Barr
Colin Black
Gordon Campbell
Roy Copes
07875 863134
02897 521470
07768 541047
07779 247916
02897 510773
07552 628121Scott Laidlaw
Garth Leaker
Trevor Leaker
John McAllister
Stanley McFarland
07752 897197
07894 596488
07740 880932
07736 372317
07740 873707
02897 510155Clearly we will be limited in what we can do, but we have a growing list of volunteers who your elder may contact to assist you with, for example....
Prayer support.
A friendly phone call.
A point of contact.
Posting mail.
Urgent supplies or picking up shopping. (To be left at your door.)
Remember, we need to take every precaution to ensure that we are spreading only the love of God and His kindness. We must avoid physical contact (2m distance), wash our hands regularly and where appropriate items will be left on your doorstep.
Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging…….. “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Every blessing to you all.
Jesus replied,
“Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
