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Lisburn Church News 2007

Lisburn businessman Harold Patterson awarded an MBE in New Year’s honours list 31/12/2007
Organist Phillip Elliott to leave Hillsborough Parish 24/12/2007
Farewell reception for Hillsborough Rector and former Dean of Down, the Rev John Dinnen 24/12/2007
Former Hillsborough curate accepts call to Killaney and Carryduff 22/12/2007
Well building team from Legacurry Church returns home 21/12/2007
Special little boy inspires children’s book 19/12/2007
Thomas attends six-month training programme with Youth with a Mission in Australia 17/122007
Celebrating the ‘reason for the season’ at First Lisburn Presbyterian Church 17/122007
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Columba’s, Derryvolgie 17/12/2007
Christmas tree lights switched on at Drumbo 15/12/2007
Lisa prepares for Ugandan mission 14/12/2007
Lower Iveagh Evangelical Concern Carol Service 11/12/2007
Church bells sound the alarm on global warming 08/12/2007
Senior members’ Christmas Tea at Railway Street Presbyterian Church 08/12/2007
Special Meetings in Lisburn CWU Hall (photograph) 06/12/2007
Action Cancer Family Service in Trinity Methodist Church 02/12/2007
Karen Blythe to give her reflections on ‘living with cancer’ 02/12/2007
Farewell Service for Pastor Robert Murdock and family 01/12/2007
New minister installed at Hillsborough Free Presbyterian Church 30/11/2007
Lower Iveagh Evangelical Concern Carol Service 29/11/2007
Night Reach presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Banbridge 26/11/2007
Delegates representing all Down & Dromore parishes attend major Church Growth conference ‘Ready, Steady, Grow’ 26/11/2007
Refurbished organ dedicated at Holy Trinity, Banbridge 26/11/2007
Series of four Special Meetings in Lisburn CWU Hall 26/11/2007
Parishioners attend Requiem Mass for late Monsignor 16/11/2007
Royal British Legion (Lisburn Branch) Remembrance Day Parade – 2007 Lisburn (also included - Seymour Hill) 11/11/2007
Former Dean of Down to retire from Hillsborough 11/11/2007
Remembrance Day Service at First Lisburn 11/11/2007
Memorial bench to late Councillor dedicated 11/11/2007
Lisburn Causeway Group host Regional Celebration in Trinity Methodist 10/11/2007
Dunmurry congregation prepares for move to new church in village 09/11/2007
Aghalee rector accepts call to Ballyholme Parish 06/11/2007
Report on work in Zambia to be presented at St Mark’s, Ballymacash 06/11/2007
Lisburn Ablaze! 'Fanning the flame for God’s glory - A city on fire for God’ 06/11/2007
Pastor Robert Murdock (Emmanuel Baptist) to move to Canada 05/11/2007
PWA service in First Lisburn Presbyterian Church 05/11/2007
‘The Cross and the Switchblade’ take part in morning worship at Mount Zion 05/11/2007
Jean Gibson launches her book ‘Seasons of Womanhood’ 02/11/2007
Rev Dr Stanley Barnes retires after 35 years exemplary service 01/11/2007
Lisburn Ablaze! 29/10/2007
Harvest thanksgiving services in Cargycreevy Presbyterian Church 29/10/2007
Three children’s quiz books launched by the Mayor 29/10/2007
Hillsborough Parish gatehouse opened as a Youth Centre 29/10/2007
Service of blessing on a marriage and renewal of vows for Dromara couple Ron and Amy Gillham 29/10/2007
Special services at Mount Zion Free Methodist Church 28/10/2007
Ex missionary/hostage Gracia Burnham to speak at two Lisburn churches 27/10/2007
Cathedral marks 300 years since Lisburn fire 26/10/2007
Harvest thanksgiving services in Cargycreevy Presbyterian Church 23/10/2007
New series of youth event Focus24 aims to ‘to build the Church, to reach the lost.’ 23/10/2004
Lisburn’s Polish Mission Church celebrates its first anniversary 23/10/2004
Harvest thanksgiving services in Second Dromara 22/10/2007
Rev Patsy Holdsworth ordained as the new minister of Ballinderry and Kilwarlin 21/10/2007
Rev Leslie Patterson installed as the new minister of Loughaghery and Cargycreevy 21/10/2007
PWA service in First Lisburn Presbyterian Church 17/10/2007
Four local churches install two new ministers tonight 17/10/2007
Mayor launches Peace & Reconciliation course ‘Gospel in Conflict’ 16/10/2007
Former First Lisburn assistant to be installed as minister of Dromore and Drumquin 15/10/2007
Harvest thanksgiving service in Railway Street 15/10/2007
‘Future First’ launched at harvest thanksgiving service in First Lisburn 15/10/2007
Christmas cards of local scenes on sale at coffee morning in Railway Street Church 15/10/2007
ReachOut Sunday Evening Services in First Lisburn Presbyterian Church 14/10/2007
Rev Desi Maxwell to present ‘The Big Story’ in First Lisburn Presbyterian Church 14/10/2007
St Patrick’s to host Clonard Mission Team 14/10/2007
Invite to join the Lisburn  Community Gospel Choir. 12/10/2007
Railway Street Presbyterian Church’s ‘422’ members visit the Tayto Factory 10/10/2007
Lisburn Area Mothers’ Union service in All Saints’ Eglantine 10/10/2007
Harvest Thanksgiving Services in First Lisburn and Railway Street 08/10/2007
Harvest Thanksgiving Services at Seymour Street Methodist Church 07/10/2007
Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Quilly Orange Hall 07/10/2007
Representatives from local churches launch Global Poverty Prayer Week 05/10/2007
Lisburn Area Mothers’ Union service in All Saints’ Eglantine 03/10/2007
Savoyards to perform ‘The Mikado’ at the Island Centre 01/10/2007
Canon Cochrane preaches his final sermon as Senior Minister of Christ Church 01/10/2007
Painting of First Dromore Presbyterian Church presented 01/10/2007
Jeffrey Donaldson MLA MP welcomes conference group to Stormont 29/09/2007
Student Minister at Ballinderry Moravian to succeed her husband at Kilwarlin 28/09/2007
Changing lives around the world 28/09/2007
Last services before refurbishment of Railway Street Church 27/09/2007
Special event for parenting week at Lisburn’s Downtown Centre 27/09/2007
Drumbo rector installed as Canon at Down Cathedral 27/09/2007
Leprosy Mission team heading to Tanzania to ‘Help Hombobo’ 27/09/2007
Canon Cochrane will preach his final sermon as Senior Minister of Christ Church 25/09/2007
Queen’s Badges presented at a Youth Ministry Service in Railway Street Presbyterian Church 24/09/2007
Former Moderator’s wife is guest speaker at Railway Street PWA 21/09/2007
Mother's prayers to be offered at service in St Anne's Cathedral 21/09/2007
Christian Mission to host conference 21/09/2007
New student assistant at Legacurry Presbyterian Church 20/09/2007
Two Books of Condolence have been opened in St Colman’s, Parish, Dunmurry 18/09/2007
Painting of Railway Street Presbyterian Church presented 17/09/2007
Canon Eridard Nsubuga from Uganda to visit Magheragall Parish 15/09/2007
Hillsborough organist retires after 40 years service 12/09/2007
New organ dedicated at Drumbeg Parish 10/09/2007
Opening of new Church building in Taughmonagh 10/09/2007
Joyous occasion as new Bishop is enthroned 06/09/2007
Flower festival marks 300 years of praise and worship at Lisburn Cathedral 06/09/2007
Lisburn missionary Naomi Keefe returns to Brazil 06/09/2007
Dedication service in Lisburn CWU Hall 06/09/2007
Tearfund cycle starts in Lisburn 30/08/2007
Hillsborough Parish team go to Africa on Habitat for Humanity project 30/08/2007
Rev Tom Priestly remembered at funeral service 30/08/2007
The Enthronement of the Bishop of Connor, The Right Revd Alan Abernethy 30/08/2007
About 400 people attend the opening night of the ‘Bishop’s Bible Week’ 28/08/2007
Funeral service for the Rev Tom Priestly 28/08/2007
Dedication service in Lisburn CWU Hall 27/08/2007
Holiday Bible Club ‘Wize Kidz’ at Lisburn Baptist Church 27/08/2007
New appointments for the Rev Elizabeth Hewitt 23/08/2007
Magheragall goes over the sea to Rathlin 21/08/2007
Holiday Bible Clubs at First Lisburn Presbyterian Church 16/08/2007
Bethel Family Fellowship closure marks an end over 40 years of Christian witness in Lisburn 14/08/2007
Special service and lunch mark Zold family return to Transylvania 14/08/2007
Former Lisburn minister’s daughter graduates in Scotland 07/08/2007
Holiday Bible Club and Prayer Healing Ministry at First Lisburn 07/08/2007
Spanish visitors at Finaghy Baptist Church Bible Club 03/08/2007
Rev. John Auchmuty to be instituted in the Parish of Saint Columba, Knock 03/08/2007
Bishop’s Bible Week at St Saviour’s Church, Dollingstown 02/08/2007
Last of the summer fruits at Oatlands Fruit Farm, Hillsborough 31/07/2007
Summer songs of praise in Christ Church Parish 30/07/2007
Bishop’s Bible Week at St Saviour’s Church, Dollingstown 28/07/2007
Tributes paid to Baptist deacon who died in tragic crash. 27/07/2007
Rev Leslie Patterson is the new minister at Cargycreevy and Loughaghery 23/07/2007
Fun Week and Holiday Bible Club at Mount Zion Free Methodist Church 23/07/2007
Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra at St Mark’s, Ballymacash 23/07/2007
Youth for Christ Summerserve team welcomed at Lisburn Cathedral 23/07/2007
Legacurry student assistant receives call to Mountjoy and Drumlegagh 23/07/2007
Former Wallace High School student Stanley Gamble ordained for the Curacy of Knockbreda 23/07/2007
New student assistant at Legacurry Presbyterian Church 20/07/2007
Clare Ashbridge ordained for the Curacy of Donaghcloney 19/07/2007
40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Rev Canon William Bell 18/07/2007
Songs of Praise in Christ Church Parish 16/07/2007
Service of thanksgiving for well known church organist 16/07/2007
Summer epilogue service at Seymour Street Methodist Church 16/07/2007
Lisburn and District Scouts ‘Sunrise Ceremony’ 16/07/2007
Lower Iveagh District Service at Dromore Free Presbyterian Church 08/07/2007
Nathan Jess wins Avalon Competition at Summer Madness 08/07/2007
Consecration of new Bishop of Connor 04/07/2007
Ordination of Edward Gorringe for the Curacy of Aghalee 02/07/2007
Jeffrey Donaldson is special guest speaker at Mount Zion Free Methodist Church 02/07/2007
New assistant minister at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church 02/07/2007
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church young adults group to build houses in Malawi 02/07/2007
Bishop’s Bible Week at St Saviour’s Church, Dollingstown 02/08/2007
Last of the summer fruits at Oatlands Fruit Farm, Hillsborough 31/07/2007
Summer songs of praise in Christ Church Parish 30/07/2007
Bishop’s Bible Week at St Saviour’s Church, Dollingstown 28/07/2007
Tributes paid to Baptist deacon who died in tragic crash. 27/07/2007
Rev Leslie Patterson is the new minister at Cargycreevy and Loughaghery 23/07/2007
Fun Week and Holiday Bible Club at Mount Zion Free Methodist Church 23/07/2007
Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra at St Mark’s, Ballymacash 23/07/2007
Youth for Christ Summerserve team welcomed at Lisburn Cathedral 23/07/2007
Legacurry student assistant receives call to Mountjoy and Drumlegagh 23/07/2007
Former Wallace High School student Stanley Gamble ordained for the Curacy of Knockbreda 23/07/2007
New student assistant at Legacurry Presbyterian Church 20/07/2007
Clare Ashbridge ordained for the Curacy of Donaghcloney 19/07/2007
40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Rev Canon William Bell 18/07/2007
Songs of Praise in Christ Church Parish 16/07/2007
Service of thanksgiving for well known church organist 16/07/2007
Summer epilogue service at Seymour Street Methodist Church 16/07/2007
Lisburn and District Scouts ‘Sunrise Ceremony’ 16/07/2007
Lower Iveagh District Service at Dromore Free Presbyterian Church 08/07/2007
Nathan Jess wins Avalon Competition at Summer Madness 08/07/2007
Consecration of new Bishop of Connor 04/07/2007
Ordination of Edward Gorringe for the Curacy of Aghalee 02/07/2007
Jeffrey Donaldson is special guest speaker at Mount Zion Free Methodist Church 02/07/2007
New assistant minister at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church 02/07/2007
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church young adults group to build houses in Malawi 02/07/2007
Open air gospel meetings in Dunmurry and Seymour Hill 30/06/2007
New parish readers are commissioned at St. Mark's 29/06/2007
Service of Licensing in First Presbyterian Church (Non-subscribing) Dunmurry 27/06/2007
Summer Epilogue Services 25/06/2007
Ordination of five Deacons at Lisburn Cathedral 25/06/2007
‘Family Fun Day’ at St Colman’s Parish, Lambeg 22/06/2007
Nikki and Katie’s outreach work with Dublin City Mission 22/06/2007
New appointments at Harmony Hill Presbyterian Church 21/06/2007
‘Family Fun Day’ at St Colman’s Parish, Lambeg 18/06/2007
Johnny Wales to spend 10 weeks ministering to inner city kids in America 18/06/2007
Mayor’s visit to St Colman’s, Lambeg concludes his visits to Lisburn churches 18/06/2007
Barbeque in aid of mission trip to Bristol 18/06/2007
Service of thanksgiving, BBQ and final assembly marks the closure of Charley Memorial Primary School 17/06/2007
‘Drop In’ centre at Drumbo Presbyterian Church 12/06/2007
Service of Thanksgiving marks closure of Drumbo Primary School 12/06/2007
Service of thanksgiving marks 50th anniversary of St Andrew’s Church Hall, Colin 12/06/2007
Mayor is special guest at Annual Community Service in Drumbeg Parish 12/06/2007
First Lisburn Sunday School ‘fund raising day’ at Lisburn Rugby Club 12/06/2007
Garden Party at Kilwarlin Moravian Church 12/06/2007
Rev Dr Jack Richardson receives his MBE at Buckingham Palace 05/06/2007
Special church service marks the closure of Hillhall Primary School 05/06/2007
Antiques and collectables summer fair at St. Mark’s, Ballymacash 05/06/2007
Mayor is special guest at St Colman’s, Dunmurry 03/06/2007
Waringstown Primary School Choir rounds off a series of three lunchtime concerts in Christ Church, Lisburn 30/05/2007
Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Churches hold Sunday School Conference Service 30/05/2007
Parish fair and BBC gardener’s road show at Aghalee 30/05/2007
Magheragall Parish wins ‘Best Parish Magazine’ award. 30/05/2007
First Lisburn Sunday School ‘fund raising day’ at Lisburn Rugby Club 30/05/2007
New pastor at Lisburn Apostolic 28/05/2007
Community Weekend at Elmwood Presbyterian Church 28/05/2007
Barbeque to support Hillsborough team’s missionary outreach in Malawi 28/05/2007
Local churches join in Pentecost Picnic and Prayer 28/05/2007
Music in May at Hillsborough Parish Church 28/05/2007
Focus 24 presents ‘Something Missing?’ at Lagan Valley Island 27/05/2007
Brownlee Primary School present a jam-packed variety of songs at the 422 Club 25/05/2007
Local Gospel band ‘Live Issue’ to play at the Grand O’le Opry 25/05/2007
Young people from St John’s, Moira raise £800 for Tearfund 25/05/2007
Death of former Dean of Dromore 25/05/2007
Community Weekend at Elmwood Presbyterian Church 23/05/2007
Carwash to support Christina’s missionary outreach trip to South Africa 23/05/2007
St Paul’s, Lisburn supports Habitat for Humanity 23/05/2007
Summer fair at Railway Street Presbyterian Church 23/05/2007
Mayor is special guest at Legacurry Presbyterian Church 21/05/2007
Re-opening and Dedication Service at Second Dromara Presbyterian Church 21/05/2007
Health & Safety certificates presented at Lisburn’s Downtown Centre “The church will be a safer environment as a result of the training course” 18/05/2007
Focus 24 presents ‘Something Missing?’ at Lagan Valley Island 18/05/2007
Christian Aid Week street collection in Lisburn 15/05/2007
First of three lunchtime concerts in Christ Church 15/05/2007
Music in May at Hillsborough Parish Church 14/05/2007
Christian Aid Week - 13th to 19th May 06/05/2007
Buy a brick and help Finaghy team in Tanzania 04/05/2007
Music in May – 3 lunchtime concerts in Christ Church 01/05/2007
 ‘Global Day of Prayer’ 27/04/2007
Young church members take part in clean up 27/04/2007
Flower Festival at Lambeg Parish Church 26/04/2007
Biggest ever Scouting event in Lisburn celebrates 100 years of Scouting 24/04/2007
Presbyterian Historical Meetings 22/04/2007
Sunday School Finals at Dunmurry (Non-subscribing) Presbyterian Church 22/04/2007
Stone painting demonstration at Railway Street PWA 21/04/2007
Annual mission convention at Knocknadona Gospel Fellowship 21/04/2007
Convenor of vacancy appointed at Ballycairn Presbyterian Church 18/04/2007
The Rev Canon Alan Abernethy named Bishop of Connor 18/04/2007
St George’s Day services in Lisburn celebrate 100 years of Scouting 16/04/2007
About 100 young people take part in Street Reach Lisburn - 2007 13/04/2007
New Lisburn minister pops the question and recalls ‘A divine story of love’ 13/04/2007
Garden Party at Kilwarlin 11/04/2007
Local churches celebrate Christ’s resurrection 08/04/2007
Good Friday ‘Carrying of the Cross’ march of witness 07/04/2007
‘Farewell and Presentation Evening’ for the Rev John Honeyford 07/04/2007
Survey reveals NI has highest number of churchgoers in UK 04/04/2007
Street Reach is back in Lisburn next week 04/04/2007
Gospel Praise Service marks 50th anniversary of Free Presbyterian witness in Dunmurry 03/04/2007
College fails to appoint new Bishop 02/04/2007
Good Friday ‘Carrying of the Cross’ march of witness 02/04/2007
District Girls’ Brigade Service in First Lisburn 02/04/2007
Stauros – the Easter Story at First Lisburn 02/04/2007
Rev Victor Sinclair’s farewell sermon at Ballycairn 02/04/2007
422 Club visit Lisburn City Council meeting 28/03/2007
Railway Street Boys’ Brigade Annual Inspection and Display 25/03/2007
50th anniversary of Free Presbyterian witness in Dunmurry 25/03/2007
Rev Victor Sinclair to preach farewell sermon at Ballycairn Presbyterian Church 25/03/2007
Former Maghaberry Pastor inducted at Portadown Elim 23/03/2007
New Bishop may be named on Wednesday 28th March 23/03/2007
Joel Edwards is guest speaker at a united service in Christ Church Parish 19/03/2007
Saint Patrick’s Day festival service in Down Cathedral 18/03/2007
Former Lisburn Parish Priest Fr Sean Rogan is appointed Canon 18/03/2007
Morning service from Lisburn Reformed Presbyterian Church to be broadcast on Radio Ulster 16/03/2007
All are welcome at Spiritual Focus weekend 16/03/2007
United evening service of Dromore Presbytery at First Dromore 12/03/2007
Joel Edwards is guest speaker at the Saint Patrick’s Day service in Down Cathedral 12/03/2007
Mayor is special guest at Lenten service and lunch in St Mark’s 12/03/2007
Harmony Hill assistant receives call to First Islandmagee 12/03/2007
Hillsborough PWA coffee morning and sale raises money for home and overseas mission projects 12/03/2007
Lenten lunch at St Mark’s supports local and overseas mission projects 05/03/2007
Rev John Honeyford to leave St Columba’s in April 05/03/2007
Local churches unite for Women’s World Day of Prayer 05/03/2007
Confirmation and dedication of gifts at St Paul’s 05/03/2007
Gospel singer George Hamilton IV pays tribute to Banbridge poet 05/03/2007
Dromore Presbytery joint evening service at First Dromore 05/03/2007
Rev Gary Trueman is new moderator of Dromore Presbytery 05/03/2007
Touch Wood - 2007’ a week of mission and outreach at Aghalee, Ballinderry and Broomhedge Parish Churches 28/02/2007
Derick Bingham presents five Sunday evening studies in First Lisburn 28/02/2007
Mayor is special guest at Girl Guides’ Thinking Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral 26/02/2007
First Presbyterian Church (Non-subscribing) Dunmurry, Presbyterian Historical Society lecture 16/02/2007
Service of praise and testimony in Dunmurry Free Presbyterian Church 15/02/2007
Focus presents ‘Sex - understanding God’s design’ 13/02/2007
Mayor visits Sloan Street Presbyterian Church 12/02/2007
New pastor inducted at Mount Zion Free Methodist Church 12/07/2007
John says thanks to the Royal Victoria Hospital Chaplaincy Department 09/02/2007
Evening of Gospel Praise at Lower Ballinderry Orange Hall 08/02/2007
Week of special meetings at Knocknadona Hall 08/02/2007
City centre ministers are guests of the Mayor 08/02/2007
Touch Wood 2007 – a week of mission and outreach at Aghalee, Ballinderry and Broomhedge Parish Churches 08/02/2007
Magheragall Parish Senior Citizens’ Club are guests of the Mayor 08/02/2007
Members of Seymour Street Methodist in panto at Forthill College 05/02/2007
Mayor visits Kilmakee Presbyterian Church 05/02/2007
New Pastoral Assistant at Banbridge Road Presbyterian Church, Dromore 05/02/2007
Former Dromore men meet after over 40 years 02/02/2007
20th anniversary celebrations of Magheragall Parish Senior Citizens’ Club 01/02/2007
Annual service of thanksgiving for the work and witness of the Leprosy Mission Northern Ireland 29/01/2007
Installation of the Rev Dr Fred Greenfield at Dunmurry Free Presbyterian Church 29/01/2007
International accordion man to play at Kilwarlin Moravian Church 29/01/2007
World Leprosy Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral 23/01/2007
Hannah’s five-month mission trip to New Zealand and Nepal 23/01/2007
New M U President for Down & Dromore 22/01/2007
Service marks Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 22/01/2007
A new Crozier for future Bishops 21/01/2007
Mayor to visit morning worship at Dunmurry and Kilmakee Presbyterian Church 21/01/2007
Moira Thom takes over as Connor Mothers’ Union President 18/01/2007
Service to mark a ‘Week of Prayer for Christian Unity’ 17/01/2007
Joel Edwards to address Lisburn City Centre Churches 17/01/2007
Installation of new Archdeacon of Dalriada at Lisburn Cathedral 16/01/2007
Lisburn Baptist Church welcomes their new Pastor 15/01/2007
Concert to raise funds for liver group 12/01/2007
Bishop Harper is new Primate of all Ireland 12/01/2007
The Ned Kelly Band’s new album Angry Men (Press Release) The band is passionate about what they have to say through their music, believing that Jesus is the only hope for our world. 05/01/2007
MBE for the Rev Jack Richardson - Minister Emeritus of Hillhall Presbyterian Church 01/01/2007