A warm welcome to Rev Drew Abernethy who is conducting the service today.

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Philip Poots.

Sunday services will continue to be uploaded to Facebook & our You Tube channel every 2 weeks. The midweek Moments/midweek bible studies will continue to be uploaded every week on Wednesday evening on Facebook/You tube Channel.

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RETURNING TO IN-PERSON WORSHIP SUNDAY 16th MAY 2021

This Sunday, 16th May, will mark the return to in-person at church worship services! Covid-19 protocols are still in place so please make sure to bring a face mask, sanitise your hands and maintain social distance. Despite all that, we are really looking forward to being able to gather together again for the first time in months and I’m really looking forward to my first services in church as your minister.

It’s going to be different being back, it’s going to take some time to get back into the habit of getting up and getting out and coming to church rather than sitting looking at a screen. Because of that here are some things that will help you as you get ready to come back to church:

~ Get up, get ready and make sure you come, we would really love to see you!

~ Pray to prepare – take some time before church to pray and begin to prepare your heart for coming and hearing from God.

~ Bring your Bible – because of COVID-19 protocols we would encourage you to bring your own Bible with you and maybe even have this Sunday be the start of a new pattern of taking notes from the kid’s talk and sermon.

~ Reflect after – read the passage when you get home again, look over your notes, and ask yourself some questions: was there anything that struck you? Anything that challenged you? What did this passage show you of Jesus? How have you been called to respond to God’s Word?

Our services will be at the usual times: 10:30am Moville, 12 noon Greenbank & 10:30am Carndonagh, 12 noon Malin.

I will be taking the services in Moville and Greenbank and Rev. Drew Abernethy will cover Carndonagh and Malin. God bless and see you Sunday!

We do understand that some people may still feel uncomfortable and too vulnerable to come to in-person worship and though we want to encourage you we don’t want to pressurise you, as such Sunday services will be uploaded to Facebook and our YouTube channel every two weeks and the Midweek Moments/Midweek Bible Studies will continue every week. We do hope that they will help you until you feel able to return.

Best and blessings,

Rev. Philip

Word for today Booklets: Now available at the front porch of the hall. You are welcome to take a copy.

Enrolment for Donagh NS: Now accepting enrolments for school year 2021/22. Forms available from the school office by email to, office@donaghns.ie or by telephone 074 9374556. Closing date: 31^st March 2021.

Congratulations and every blessing to Rev Derek Mc Kelvey and his wife Helen as they celebrate 50years since Derek’s ordination in First Bangor on 10th January 1971. Below is the link to the online service today (10th Jan 2021) from First Presbyterian Church Bangor at which Derek was the preacher.

Due to the current Covid 19 restrictions, church services continue to be suspended. Philip will post worship online each week until churches are permitted to reopen for public worship. We wish Philip God’s richest blessing as he commences his ministry with the 4 congregations in Inishowen.

Please find link below to service posted for 10^th January 2021.

The Service of Ordination & Induction of Mr Philip Poots to the congregations of Carndonagh, Greenbank, Malin & Moville will take place in Ebrington Presbyterian Church next Wednesday 6^th January 2021 at 6pm.
The entire service will be live streamed enabling everyone to enjoy this most special ‘Inishowen 4’ church event in the safety of their own homes.

The service can be accessed via the link below or via Hillhead Church website & Facebook page or via Inishowen 4 facebook page or Ebrington Presbyterian Church website. The service can also be viewed later via these links.

Philip will post worship for Sunday 10th January on the ‘Inishowen 4’ Facebook Page and each week thereafter until churches are permitted to reopen for public worship.

Wishing Philip God’s richest blessing as he commences his ministry with the 4 congregations

Church Services suspended until further notice . Rev D Latimer will continue to provide a ‘thought for the week’ on Inishowen 4 facebook page. It can also be accessed via the link on the Church Website.

Email from David Latimer

Friends, a short while ago the Irish Government announced renewed Level 5 restrictions, placing the country in lockdown until at least January 12.

According to these restrictions Mass & Religious Services will move online after Christmas Day. The Inishowen 4 Group of churches will therefore close with immediate effect. No worship will take place in any of the 4 churches until further notice.

Furthermore, given the ROI post-Christmas ban on inter-county travel together with stricter measures in place in NI, it is very unlikely the installation service, scheduled for Tuesday 5^th January, will now take place.

If, as seems likely, Mr Poots will not be installed next month there will be a longer period to prepare the manse for his arrival. Aware that staying safe and keeping well are a top priority for us all leads me to recommend leaving manse cleaning etc until the current restrictions are eased.

Until the Installation date I will provide A Thought for the Week on the ‘Inishowen 4’ Facebook Page.

Do please keep me informed of all pastoral concerns and kindly share the content of this email with members of your respective congregations.

With all good wishes.

David.

A warm welcome to Rev Drew Abernethy who is conducting the service today.

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Derek McKelvey

Christmas Day: There will be no service on Christmas Day this year.

Maintenance of grounds:

Annual contributions are now due. Please place your contribution in an envelope and mark ‘maintenance of grounds’ and place on collection plate.

Inishowen Community Christmas Dinner 2020 (organised by The Exchange Buncrana) will be providing Christmas dinner  FREE to individuals who are on their own, having to isolate or are facing a difficult Christmas this year.  Dinners will be delivered to the individual at their home on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. There are a number of ways that you can help.

• Provide a donation that will go towards buying desserts for the Christmas dinner or providing packaging for food or a small gift. Donations can also be sent to The Exchange, Castle Avenue, Buncrana (cheques made out to Exchange Inishowen), and mark Inishowen Christmas Dinner or donate through website www.exchangeinishowen.ie

• Contribute by providing your own individual desserts, such as a trifle, Christmas pudding etc.
• Volunteer to drop off dinners with individuals in our local area and it is assumed that this would take about an hour of your time.  

More information telephone Ruth on 087 7955401 or email exchangeinishowen@gmail.com

A warm welcome to Rev Stanley Irwin who is conducting the service today.

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Drew Abernethy

United session meeting scheduled for this Wednesday (16^th Dec) at Greenbank Hall at 8pm

Maintenance of grounds: Annual contributions are now due. Please place your contribution in an envelope and mark ‘maintenance of grounds’ and place on collection plate.

Inishowen Community Christmas Dinner 2020.

We have been asked if we would like to be involved or support this event.

Inishowen Community Christmas dinner 2020 (organised by The Exchange Buncrana) will be providing Christmas dinner  FREE to individuals who are on their own, having to isolate or are facing a difficult Christmas this year.  Dinners will be delivered to the individual at their home on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. There are a number of ways that you can help.

• provide a donation that will go towards buying desserts for the Christmas dinner or providing packaging for food or a small gift. Donations can also be sent to The Exchange, Castle Avenue, Buncrana (cheques made out to Exchange Inishowen), clearly marked with what you’d like to support or donate through website www.exchangeinishowen.ie

• contribute by providing your own individual desserts, such as a trifle, Christmas pudding etc.
• volunteer to drop off dinners with individuals in our local area and it is assumed that this would take about an hour of your time.  

More information at exchangeinishowen@gmail.com

A warm welcome to Rev Stanley Irwin who is conducting the service today.

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Drew Abernethy

United session meeting scheduled for this Wednesday (16^th Dec) at Greenbank Hall at 8pm

Maintenance of grounds:

Annual contribution of maintenance of grounds are now due. Please place your contribution in an envelope and mark ‘maintenance of grounds’ and place on collection plate.

Update: A reduced Presbytery Commission will meet on Tuesday 12^th January 2021 @ 7.30pm in Ebrington Presbyterian Church  to ordain Philip Poots and install him as Minister of ‘The Inishowen 4.’ Philip will also be inducted to his work with the Home Mission. This service will be live streamed on Youtube for the congregations of Carndonagh, Malin, Greenbank, Moville, Hillhall & Newmills to watch. The service will remain, for a period, on social media to permit ‘catch up’ viewing.

Sunday Services: As Donegal has moved into level 4 covid restrictions Sunday Services will not resume until after 10th November.