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Pictured at the Annual Meeting of the Lisburn and
Dromore Methodist Circuit in Magheragall Methodist
Church on Wednesday 22nd November are L to R: (front)
Rev Edmund Mawhinney, Rev Clive Webster - Trinity,
Broomhedge and Magheragall, Rev Robert Wallace - Dromore
and Priesthill, Rev Ivan McElhinney - Methodist
President, Mrs Phyllis McElhinney, Rev Brian Anderson -
Superintendent Minister of the Lisburn and Dromore
Circuit and Rev Winston Good. (back row) David Dunlop -
Seymour Street, Terry Lilley - Broomhedge, Victoria
McCready - Priesthill, Cecil Gracey - Dromore, Clem
Gilbert - Magheragall and James Dumigan - Circuit
Steward.
The Methodist President, the Rev Ivan McElhinney, made an
official visit to the Lisburn and Dromore Methodist Circuit on
Wednesday 22nd November. In the morning he visited Trinity
Methodist Church to see the new facilities and to learn about
the churches ongoing work and community programme. Following a
meal with the Luncheon Club of Seymour Street Church he went to
the Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters followed by a visit to
Lisburn Fire Station. In the evening, the Rev Brian Anderson,
Superintendent Minister of the Lisburn and Dromore Circuit,
welcomed Mr McElhinney to the Annual Circuit Meeting held in
Magheragall Methodist Church. The Lisburn and Dromore Circuit
consists of the following six Methodist churches - Seymour Street,
Trinity, Broomhedge, Magheragall, Dromore and Priesthill and the
three circuit ministers are the Rev Brian Anderson - Seymour
Street, the Rev Clive Webster - Trinity, Broomhedge and
Magheragall and the Rev Robert Wallace - Dromore and Priesthill.
Reports from each of the six churches in the circuit were
presented by: David Dunlop - Seymour Street, Rev Clive Webster -
Trinity, Terry Lilley - Broomhedge, Clem Gilbert - Magheragall,
Cecil Gracey - Dromore and Victoria McCready - Priesthill.
In his address, the President spoke about the culture of worship
and the blending of the old and new forms of worship; the need
to have church buildings that are user friendly and welcoming;
the need to preach the love of God and the joy of salvation so
that the message is put across loudly and clearly; and the need
for lay visitors to assist ministers by keeping contact with
people in the local community. He concluded by saying he was
greatly encouraged by the reports from each church in the
circuit.
22/11/2006
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