Holy Trinity Magazine - Jan 15

January 2015 A Bible in their hands

A Saviour in their hearts A Purpose in their lives

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Leadership Team Rev. Alan McCann 028 9336 2126 Jack Blair 028 9337 8130 Music Ministry – Louise Hanley 028 9332 8976 Rector’s Warden – Vic Wootton 07772 512 531 People’s Warden – Sharon Piddock 028 9336 9645 GB Captain – Sarah Bell 07955 050 203 BB Captain – Colin Watson 07742 524 422 Light Supt. – Vicky Watson 028 9336 0523 Seed Youth Fellowship – Ryan Moffett 07840 453 723 Badminton Club – Graeme Hunter 028 9336 5665

2 Holy Trinity -‐ Woodburn

January 2015

Table Of Contents Letter To Parishioners ....................................................................................................................................... 3

VISITING TEAM TRAINING EVENINGS ............................................................................................................. 6

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

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

Holy Trinity Ladies Group ................................................................................................................................. 9

Select Vestry ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Storehouse / Social Services .......................................................................................................................... 10

Prayer Times For Holy Trinity ......................................................................................................................... 10

Pilates with Avril Waller Health & Fitness ..................................................................................................... 11

Young At Heart ................................................................................................................................................. 11

Alan’s Bible Study 2015 ................................................................................................................................... 12

Announcements ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Young Peoples’ Badminton ............................................................................................................................ 13

Avril Waller Health & Fitness .......................................................................................................................... 13

Seed ................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Prayer Team ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

Fellowshipcafe@ht ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Uplift .................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship ........................................................................................................................ 19

The Crafters of Holy Trinity ............................................................................................................................. 19

Inductive Bible Study (Jack’s Group) ............................................................................................................ 20

Light .................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Parents & Tots .................................................................................................................................................. 21

Counters Rota .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Crèche Rota – Jan ............................................................................................................................................ 22

Holy Trinity Chair Rota – January .................................................................................................................. 23

Services – January ........................................................................................................................................... 24

Holy Trinity -‐ Woodburn 3

January 2015

Letter To Parishioners Deuteronomy 32.10-18

A few years ago I read a story in a National Geographic magazine. The story was set in a National Park in the USA. A fire had destroyed many acres of trees and when the rangers went to investigate they found a surprising survivor. They came across a little bird at the base of one of the charred trees. The little bird was dead but when the ranger poked it with a stick and it fell over out from underneath its wings fled three little chicks. In the midst of the raging fire all around that mother bird had gathered her chicks and spread her wings covering them, shielding them from the flames. She gave her life that they might survive. That story came to my mind when I read these verses from Deuteronomy 32. Let me set the context for these words.

They are spoken by Moses, near the end of his life. The people of Israel have been wandering for 40 years in the desert wilderness, as a result of their disobedience. A simple lesson there – disobedience leads to wilderness wandering. They now stand on the brink of entry into the Promised Land and Moses addresses them for the last time. Moses will die before they cross the Jordan. God forbade him entry into the Promised Land because of his disobedience at Meribah when he struck the rock for water, against the instructions of God. So in this his final address Moses retells the story of the Exodus, of all God’s provision and prophecies that the people of Israel will wander away again from God, but we will come to that in a moment. I want to concentrate on verses 10-12 – because I think they have a lot to say to each of us here today.


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Read with me verses 10-12.

Verse 10 Moses simply states where God found them. The land of Egypt to many, even the Israelites, seemed the perfect place to live. Rich, plenty, cultured and sophisticated. Yet look how Moses describes it – a barren land, a desert wasteland with howling winds. Not a pretty picture. Moses says to them – you can look back with fondness if you wish but the reality was that it was a dead place, a place of waste and desert. A place where the sand was blown into your eyes and face by the wind. A scorched land, parched, dry and one with no hope and no future. Friends, can I suggest to you – the same description is true of the world in which you live. Oh, you can look around you and say – it is no desert wasteland, it rains too much to be a desert. But let us look at what is going to last into eternity in your world. Your car, your house, your job, your pension, what? The world around us is a desert, a wasteland, a place of death. A place promising life but leading only to death. A place promising all sorts of pleasure and no pain but the very opposite is true. But did you note how Moses started verse 10?

He says God found them. God found them – they did not find God, nor did they search for God. At one stage in the desert wanderings the people of Israel grumbled that life was better in the land of Egypt. You know to human eyes they were right. Egypt was a better place to live than the desert, but Egypt had no future. Egypt was, like all the kingdoms of this world, doomed to die, doomed to become an archaeological sight. Listen to me – this world may appear a better place to live. This world may appear more attractive than the kingdom of God but it has no future. It is doomed to destruction. ‘God found them’. If you turn back to the


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beginning of Exodus and the point at which God calls Moses you read that God heard the cries and the groans of his people. Listen to me, they groaned and cried and he heard. They were oppressed and depressed by the Egyptians, there seemed to be no hope of release from this slavery, from this pain of toil of making bricks. But God heard their cries and he answered. He found them. He searched them out and he brought them to the Promised Land.

You may be able to identify with those feelings and hardships. It may even feel like you are in slavery, making bricks out of straw for hard taskmasters. God has heard your cry, he has found you, he has searched you out and he is here this morning to take you to the Promised Land. The world you now inhabit has no future, it has no hope but praise God he has found you in your desert and has come to bring you to a land of plenty.

We have just celebrated Christmas. The period of the year when we give thanks and remember God sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to this world to bring salvation through His death and resurrection. As you begin 2015 I pray that you know God has found you in Christ Jesus and brought you to the Promised Land of Salvation. In 2015 let us together press on in the kingdom of God as we look forward to the blessings of the God who found us and brought us home.

God bless you all

Rev Alan McCann


January 2015

VISITING TEAM TRAINING EVENINGS During the past year many people expressed an interest in becoming parish visitors. We have organised a series of three evenings for some introductory training for all those who have expressed an interest.

11th January – Safeguarding Trust, Pastoral Visiting Basics

18th January – Listening Skills, Self Care

25th January – Praying with people, Reading Scripture with people

Each evening 6pm-7pm – Kerr Room (Café room)

Holy Trinity Vision Team

From The Treasurer Happy New Year everyone. By the time you are reading this you should have received your FWO envelopes for 2015. Some people will have been renumbered again and for this I apologise but we now have no wastage. There will be no renumbering in the foreseeable future. Thank you for your understanding.

If you have not received envelopes and would like a set please speak to Karen or Drew.

At the start of a new year could I ask everyone to look again at their giving?

I think it’s important that our income increases in line with expenditure so if you don’t automatically increase your offering in


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your envelope or standing order could I ask that you prayerfully consider this.

Vision Team

You will be aware that a small team has been in Woodburn Primary School every Monday and Tuesday during November and December. We had a remarkable experience with the children and it was our privilege to share some stories from the Old Testament.

It is envisaged that the team will start in mid February and run up to Easter 2015. This session will be held every Tuesday at Woodburn Primary School from 2pm- 2-50pm.

If you feel you could be part of this outreach please speak to Drew or one of the team. We need people to chat with the children, make juice, help with colouring in and games and if you wish you can also help with some of the lessons or read the story.

Lastly I just want to thank Yvonne, Sharon, Gwen, Karen and Liz.

E-mail address.

If you have not given us your e-mail address or if you have changed it during 2014 please e-mail [email protected].

Collecting e-mail addresses will assist our communication with everyone.

Facebook.


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Please go to: www.facebook.com/HTCWoodburnCarrickfergus and like it. This is another method of informing you of what’s happening in and around the Church.

Have you downloaded the Holy Trinity App?

Go to http://www.holytrinitycarrick.org.uk/app.htm and follow the instructions. This app allows you to listen to the sermons, keep up to date with events, and look at photographs etc.

Database

If you have moved home recently or intend doing so within the next couple of months please e-mail [email protected] or drop a note into the collection plate with your new address and phone number.

Thank you as this will keep the database as up to date as possible.

Drew Buchanan MBE

Hon Treasurer

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 costs.


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Holy Trinity Ladies Group Ladies Group Programme for 2015

Date Event Thursday 15th January The Prayer Team Thursday 19th February Fitness and Love

Thursday 19th March Bring & Buy/Swap Night and Community Contact

Thursday 16th April Easter – No Meeting Thursday 21st May Share a Bear! Thursday 18th June Comber Cinema

Janet, Liz and Janet

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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Storehouse / Social Services

There are families in our community who are really struggling and we want to make a difference.

Please help by placing a weekly donation of Non Perishable Food or Household Products in the Red Boxes in the Church foyer.

At the end of each month we will split the items donated between these two very worthy community projects.

If you have items of unwanted furniture, Storehouse will gladly take them off your hands. To arrange a collection please speak to Donna Harrison.

Thank you for your support and prayers.

God Bless,

Donna Harrison & Elaine Gray

Prayer Times For Holy Trinity On the first Wednesday of EACH MONTH we will be having a time of prayer for Holy Trinity from 7pm-8.30pm.

Also each Sunday morning from 10am-10.20am the Courtney Hall will be reserved for a time of prayer for the morning service.

It is vitally important that we as the people of God prioritize these times and together pray for Holy Trinity and the mission of God here.

Rev Alan McCann


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Pilates with Avril Waller Health & Fitness Classes Every Thursday 10 – 11am

So here we are in 2015 and I am looking forward to welcoming you to a Pilates class. So many people say, "Oh I must try that", well come on then, give it a try, you might even enjoy it.

I will re-open on 8th January 2015.

Pilates helps your mind and body-just what you need after Christmas!

For further information,

E-mail Avril on [email protected]

or ring Avril on 9335 5129.

Avril Waller

Young At Heart Aged 55 & Over

Young at heart will recommence at 11.30.a.m. on Monday 5th January 2015. Hope to see you all there. New members welcome, join us for a cuppa and a chat.

God Bless. Ann, Eva and Violet


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Alan’s Bible Study 2015 Wednesday Evenings 7.30PM

The Bible Study is for everyone – so do not exclude yourself. Come along and enjoy the fellowship together. Come along and be blessed by God as we sit under His Word together and as He fulfils His promise to be present where two or three meet together in His Name.

So put Wednesday evenings (except for the first Wed of the month) in your diary – make it part of your pledge from Joshua 24.14-15 – to follow Christ in 2014. I look forward to seeing you ALL there.

God bless

Rev Alan McCann

Announcements If you have any information you wish to pass to the congregation via the data projector please e-mail it to Marjory Edgar at: [email protected] by the Friday afternoon of each week.


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Young Peoples’ Badminton Happy New Year everyone!

Junior Club: 2pm – 4.30pm Saturday

Senior Club: 5pm – 7.15pm Thursday

We welcome boys and girls from P6 upwards.

Match results to date:

Ulster League Mixed Doubles - Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 1

East Antrim League Men’s Doubles - Lost 1

For more information please speak to any of our leaders.

Donna Harrison, Joanne Hunter, Graeme Hunter & Garry Richmond

Avril Waller Health & Fitness Happy Classes every Tuesday 10am-11.15am

I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and IF you have over indulged, then perhaps you need to come to my class.


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I have a BRAND NEW 12 week WEIGHT LOSS plan for you which will help you get back onto the straight and narrow. It's much more fun to do it with others.

I am in Holy Trinity church every Tuesday, starting 6th January 2015 at 10am-11.15am and if you can't come on a Tuesday, I have another class at Downshire School, on Wednesdays at 6.15pm.

Contact Avril on 9335 5129 or [email protected] or have a look at my new website: www.avrilwallerhealthfitness.weebly.com

Don't be embarrassed, everybody feels the same as you!

Avril Waller

Seed Sunday evenings 7.30pm at Holy Trinity

Seed will start back on the 18th January. Our leaders will be meeting to arrange the schedule for 2015. Please keep them in your prayers as they plan for the youth at Trinity.

For more info please contact us by email: [email protected] or look us up on Facebook. Merry Christmas everyone.

Thanks,

Ryan Moffett


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Alison Allen, Joan Harvey, Fiona Moody Vera Saunderson, Libby Todd, Nicky Quigg

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


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Fellowshipcafe@ht


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Uplift

Uplift: Uplift meet every Saturday morning from 10pm to 4pm and teach children of all ages dance, voice and stagecraft. Regular classes are starting back on the 17th January 2015. We put on a number of shows during the year and our next production is called 'Broadway Blitz' which is at the Theatre at the Mill in Newtownabbey. Tickets are on sale through the theatre's website: www.theatreatthemill.com.

Email: [email protected]

Call: 07840453723

Twitter: @weareuplift

Facebook: /weare.uplift

Ryan & Amy Moffett Founders and Directors


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Holy Trinity Bowls Fellowship

The Bowls Fellowship will resume on Thursday 8th Jan 2015 at 7.45pm.

Once again a very warm welcome is extended to all adults (and secondary school pupils accompanied by parents/grand-parents) at Holy Trinity to join us.

Jack Blair Hon Secretary.

The Crafters of Holy Trinity Crafters @ HT continues, we have over the past few weeks had donations of wool which hopefully will be used by anyone who crafts for a good cause. We are taking a break over Christmas, starting back on Friday 9th January. Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas. Craft nights have been great, sharing skills and inspiration for new projects. I had the opportunity of assisting Helen Fittis in GB making sock snowmen. Brilliant night and great snowmen were made all with their own personalities. My Mr Frosty the Snowman made it into work under the Christmas tree. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and hoping to see you all back in January.

Helen Wootton


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Inductive Bible Study (Jack’s Group)

I hope you all had a good break over the Christmas and New Year period. Our Bible Study group meets each Wednesday at 7.30 pm in the Henly Room. We will re-commence on January 14th 2015.

Thanks be to God.

Jack Blair

Light

Dear Parents, friends and children, Thank you all so much for helping to make the Nativity service on Sunday 21st December a very special time of worship. We do hope you all have a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year in 2015.

LIGHT will recommence after the Christmas holidays on Sunday 11th January 2015. God Bless.

God Bless,

Vicky Watson (Superintendent).


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Parents & Tots Happy New Year to you all! We hope that you had a marvelous Christmas soaking up time with family and friends. We had a very special friend stop by on December 18th...Santa came to visit our group! It was fabulous, and everyone really enjoyed it. Just a quick note that we start back on January 8th, 2015. We would love to see you there. Also, please honestly pray about volunteering for our wee group. Even if you can help out one Thursday a month, it would be greatly appreciated as this group grows. All you need to volunteer is a heart for ladies and chatting! If you feel led to do so, please contact myself or Liz and we'll definitely be able to use you. If you can't volunteer a morning, please pray that opportunities to talk to the Mums about Christ will open up.

Many thanks and God bless,

Amy Moffett and Liz Adair


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Counters Rota Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5

Simon McDonald Olga Grange Mark Edgar David Sprott Peter Moffett

Ann Richmond Adam Fittis Elaine Gray Carol Marshall Gwen Law

Gerry Piddock Karen Buchanan Marjory Edgar David Saunderson Joy Graham

Lynn McGowan Arlene Macartney Sharon McNeil Helen Wootton Sue Majury

Lorraine S- Browne Alison Moffett Joanne Hunter Margaret Addley

Team Dates 1 11th Jan 15th Feb 2 18th Jan 22nd Feb 3 25th Jan 1st Mar 4 28th Dec 1st Feb 8th Mar 5 4th Jan 8th Feb 15th Mar

Drew Buchanan MBE

Hon Treasurer

Crèche Rota – Jan

Sunday 4th Jan 2015

Helen Fittis Joan Cummings

Anne Langley

Arlene Macartney

Sunday 11th Jan 2015

Fiona Moody Lorraine Ross

Lorraine Saunderson

Brown

Carolynne Lafferty


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Eileen McLaughlin

Sharon McNeill

Joy Graham Eileen McLaughlin


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 Chair Rota – January Week 1 4th Jan

Week 2 11th Jan

Week 3 18th Jan

Week 4 25th Jan

James Beattie Colin Watson

Graeme Hunter Simon McDonald

Kel McDermott Adam Edgar

Arlene Macartney Michael McDonald

Colin McIlwaine Mark Edgar

Bert Macartney David Sprott

Garry Richmond

Matthew Edgar

Maurice Langley Alan Sprott

Wenda Gray Majory Edgar

Alan Graham Bob McDonald

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


January 2015

Services – January Date Reading Number Reader Title & Prayer

Leader Book Chapter & Verses

4 January 2015 1st Reading Keith Montgomery HC Revelation Chapter 10 verses 1 - 11

2nd Reading Rev Alan McCann Prayers Libby Todd

Matthew Chapter 24 verses 36 - 44

11 January 2015 1st Reading Colin McIlwaine MP Revelation Chapter 11 verses 1 - 14

2nd Reading Derek Burnside Prayers Rev Alan McCann

Isaiah Chapter 59 verses 15 - 21

18 January 2015 1st Reading Bill Lunny MP Revelation Chapter 11 verses 15 - 19

2nd Reading Arron Duncan Prayers Janis Gibson

Daniel Chapter 7 verses 9 - 12

25 January 2015 1st Reading —————— MP —————— ——————

2nd Reading —————— Prayers BB

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Colin McIlwaine

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