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Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Local Church News 2007
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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