Transylvania. A group of students from Cluj is assisting in leading worship, group discussions, and

bible study workshops. Pray for the young people attending, that they will be transformed by the grace

of Christ. Paul Ferguson arrived home safely from Romania/Hungary on Wednesday night.

Days 13 to 15 – KENYA – Cattle rustling is ongoing around Tuum and the new government is

planning a series of security meetings to address peoples’ fears and concerns. The authorities need to be

serious about taking appropriate steps to stop the flow of weapons from neighbouring countries. Praise

God for six people converted last Saturday at the new fellowship at Wuaso Rongai. Give thanks for an

invitation for Stephen Cowan to preach at Lonjerin which is now accessible using the road put in by

the schools’ project, assisted by McCracken Memorial congregation. Alistair Chestnutt & Philip

Houston (volunteers from PCI Youth Board) are in Zombe working in Literacy and Bible Education.

Paul Bailie still needs treatment for injuries he received in a recent attack on their home. Derek &

Linda Roulston have just left Amy & Laura-Jayne back to boarding school.

Days 16 to 20 – MALAWI – Michelle Evans arrived safely last Tuesday to teach in Bandawe Girls’

Secondary School. In Karonga, Claire McIntyre’s watchman, Gordon, is ill and unable to work and he

is in a lot of physical pain and discomfort, both day and night. There was such joy at SCOM annual

Easter Conference when around 250 young people gave their lives to Christ! Shirley Stronge reports

that a new intake of first year nursing students started last Monday. Give thanks that some final year

students are willing to stay on and others have applied to come to Ekwendeni, which will help greatly

with staffing, but accommodation needs to be found soon for these new staff members, otherwise they

may not want to keep working in Ekwendeni.

Days 23 and 24 – INDIA – James & Willi Barton are preparing to return to Ireland this summer for

Home Assignment, leaving the children’s work in good hands. Though exhilarated at the numbers of

young people coming to faith, the Bartons are actually quite drained and feel in need of a break. Pray for

the trained helpers that they will undertake the task with faith and commitment while James & Willi are

home. Brian Wilson needs wisdom about a minor medical concern as he prepares to come home on

final furlough.

Days 26 and 27 – NEPAL – Important UMN Board meetings finish tomorrow. Pray that the fragile

peace may continue to hold in Nepal. Encouragingly, people are becoming more hopeful of a solution.

UMN are currently looking at different regions in Nepal for its future work. The leadership decided to

use the model in Numbers 13 & 14/Deuteronomy 1 of sending 'spies' to report back. Teams have been

formed and 'commissioned' for the task. Pray for protection, especially as they will be going into very

remote areas.

(Kate Shrestha – Dr Billy Gamble’s daughter – gave birth to her fourth child last Tuesday, Sarah 6lb

4oz, in Kathmandu)

CHILDREN’S CHURCH LEADER & SUPERVISORS

Today ................................................................................... Linda Burrows, Vera McMullan, Ruth Mayne

Next Sunday ..................................................................... Wendy McCrea, Diane Loughlin, Madge Millar

F.W.O. TEAM ROTA

This Week ............................... Kenneth McGuffin, Sydney Faulkner, Anne McGuffin, Andrew Johnston

Next Week................................................. Robert Hamilton, Phyllis Kertez, Teddy Henry, Paul Ferguson

FLOWER ROTA

This Week ............................ Mrs Irene Ferguson Next Week ................................... Linda Donaghy

CRÈCHE ROTA

Next Sunday ......................................... Hazel Pearson, Deirdre Patterson, Sharon Purdy, Natalie Burrows

Sunday 18 May ......................... Sharon Anderson, Amanda Montgomery, Karen Pearson, Laura McCrea

CHURCH STEWARDING ROTA

May ..........................Bobbie Bell, Ian McMullan June .......... Margaret Crooks, Kenneth McGuffin

SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERVISION ROTA

Next Sunday ..................................................................................................................... Mr Albert Bownes

Sunday 11 May ................................................................................................................. Mr Gordon Black

YOUTH CLUB ROTA

No more Youth Club until September

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“...it is with your heart that

you believe and are justified,

and it is with your mouth that you

confess and are saved….”Romans 10:10

...and grow up in your salvation…” I Peter 2:2

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Motto for 2003

“Working toward that day when we will finally be all that Christ saved us for”

(Philippians 3:12) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sunday 4 May 2003 THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

11.30 am & 7.00 pm

Welcome! Please take this Bulletin home with you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Preparation for Worship - Herzliebster Jesu (arr JS Bach) (CH3 251)

Morning Praise

Paraphrase 2 Salzburg; Psalm 116:13-19 St Paul; CH3 425 Lloyd

Morning Scripture:

Antiphonal Psalm 4 (page 544); Romans 13:8-14 (page 1140); John 15:9-17 (page 1083)

“It’s time to update”

Evening Praise

Psalm 26:6-8, 12 St James; CH3 570 Lloyd; CH3 573:5-7 St Agnes

Evening Scripture

Genesis 50:15-21 (page 57); Isaiah 43:14-21 (page 728); Luke 24:36-49 (page 1062)

“Only one reason to look back”

Offertory Doxology

Forbid it, Lord that I should boast save in the cross of Christ my God;

The very things that charm me most – I sacrifice them to his blood.

Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

Prayer of Humble Access before Communion (Scottish Liturgy 1637)

We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in

your great mercy. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you,

Lord, are full of mercy. We turn to you, confessing our unworthiness and sinfulness…make us clean

through Christ’s sacrifice; wash our souls in his most precious blood, that we may ever more dwell in

him and he in us. Amen.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

WELCOME

to twelve people who have been received on to our Communion Roll on profession of faith:

Shelley Anderson, 15 Knockanroe Road; Lauren Forde, 52 Soarn Road; Glen Henry, 65 Tullagh

Road; Pamela Hamilton, 4 Loup Road; Roger Hamilton, 4 Loup Road; Alison Leonard, 43

Annaghone Road; Gillian Leonard, 94 Claggan Lane; Pamela Leonard, 94 Claggan Lane; William

Mayne, 1 Gorticar Road; Laura McKinney, 15 Rocheville; Ted McKinney, 15 Rocheville; Lloyd

Thompson, Loy Hill Manse.

and three people who have been received on transfer:

Mervyn Brown, 10 Scott’s Road, from Saltersland Presbyterian Church

Pam Brown, 10 Scott’s Road, from Carland Presbyterian Church

Stephen Park, 9 The Ash, from Connor Presbyterian Church

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today

6.30 pm Prayer Cell in The Loft – all welcome.

Monday

9.30 am Prayer Cell in the Minister’s Room – all welcome

8.00 pm NO Scouts and Explorer Scouts this evening (see Saturday)

Tuesday

4.15 pm First Girl Singers Choir Practice until 5.00 pm

6.45 pm Presbytery Business Committee in The Minister’s Room

7.30 pm Tyrone Presbytery in The Morrison Room

8.00 pm Annual Bowling Clubs’ Dinner & Presentation of Prizes in The Main Hall.

8.00 pm Concert in Ardtrea Church Hall by “The Sperrin Singers” - all welcome.

Wednesday

10.30 am Lindesayville Bible Study Group – all welcome

8.00 pm Home Bible Studies and Midweek Fellowship Bible Studies resume in autumn.

8.00 pm Building Committee meets in The Minister’s Room

Thursday

7.00 am Prayer Cell in the Minister’s Room – all welcome.

5.15 pm Bus will leave Fairhill at 5.15 pm (sharp) to go to annual PWA rally in Church House

Belfast – return at 11.00 pm (approx).

8.00 pm Prayer Cell in the Minister’s Room – all welcome.

Saturday

9.30 am Scouts meet in church car park to go to Water Activity Day, (return 3.00 pm approx)

9.30 am The bus for the Fun Day at Cultra on Saturday will leave the church at 9.30 am and

return at approximately 5.30 pm. Any further queries please contact Gordon (8676

1489).

Next Sunday 11.30 am – Morning Worship with the Sacrament of Baptism

3.00 pm - Senior Choir Practice.

7.00 pm - Annual Christian Aid Festival of Praise in Derryloran Church

May 2003

Saturday 17 First Walking Group – Rathlin Island, leaving church at 8.30 am; back in Cookstown

about 5.30 pm. All welcome – for those for whom Saturday 17 does not suit, there is

another walk on Thursday 15 May – same timings. Contact Jim or Pat on 86763576

to book for ferry crossing no later than next Sunday 11 May.

Saturday 17 Catering in The Main Hall at 5.00 pm

Sunday 18 Evening Guest Service at 7.00 pm will focus on the farming community.

Monday 19 Ladies bowling club committee meeting in the Morrison room at 8.00 pm.

Friday 23 Gospel Concert in our Main Hall by “Foundation Praise” - offering for New Tribes

Mission Project (Christine Duff’s missionary trip to South America this summer).

Concert will be followed by a social for the more energetic!

Saturday 24 PWA Outing

Sunday 25 Special Focus Sunday with Faith & Dorcas from Kenya.

When I Say I am a Christian

When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I am saved", I'm whispering, "I was lost".

When I say..."I am a Christian", I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble

and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say..."I am a Christian", I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and

pray for His strength to carry on.

When I say..."I am a Christian", I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and

cannot ever pay the debt.

When I say..."I am a Christian", I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws are too visible but

God believes I'm worth it.

When I say..."I am a Christian", I still feel the sting of pain, I have my share of heartaches, so

I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian", I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner, I've

received God's grace, somehow.

When I say..."I am a Christian", I do not wish to judge. I have no authority of my own. I only

know I'm loved.

newsfromthepews@first

(1) Situations Vacant Two Brownie Leaders required urgently!! 6.30 - 8.00 pm on Wednesday nights.

If interested, please contact Shirley on 8676 2461 or Jacqueline on 8676 1635.

(2) Thank you on behalf of the Nepal Education & Medical Projects for an offering of almost £1500 on

Wednesday night last at the Gospel Concert.

INTERCESSIONS

……….first Jerusalem…….

Helen Johnston (PCI Overseas – Nepal) Personnel Director with UMN until September.

David Brown – Trinity Theological Seminary, Singapore – http://mysite.freeserve.com/

davidinsingapore - Hazel, Deborah, Stephen and Michael arrived home late on Tuesday last after a

wonderful time in Singapore & surroundings but are now in voluntary quarantine for a week owing to

the SARS outbreak in Singapore. David is due home this week.

Heather Lennox (PCI Overseas – Jamaica) - Heather is now in her own flat but as yet we do not

have her address.

Liam, Eleanor, Shane, Emma & Katie Rutherford (OMF-Philippines) - view latest news: http://

www.liamrutherford.org.uk - updated fortnightly.

……...then Judea and Samaria and the ends of the world………..

The ‘Day’ and ‘Country’ designations below refer to the respective right-hand page(s) in the 2003

Edition of the Points for Prayer Handbook, which contains useful background information to these

prayer requests from overseas.

Days 2 and 3 – JAMAICA – There have recently been elections of elders for three-year terms in three

of the four congregations in which Joan & Malcolm Scott are involved in ministry, with four of those

elected becoming elders for the first time. With four churches to look after, Joan & Malcolm usually

don’t get to more than two of them on any one Sunday, so the elders often carry more responsibility

than may be the case at home.

Day 9 – ROMANIA – This weekend Csaba Veres is leading a ‘caravan’ youth mission in Zabola, in