Communion Service today conducted by Rev Stewart Glendinning

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Drew Abernethy and will include an act of remembrance.  You will be able to contribute to the Poppy Appeal today and over the next few Sunday’s

There will be a congregational meeting at the close of the service today to confirm the election and call of Mark Buchanan and Gordon Smyth as new ruling elders.

Greenbank Harvest service is tonight at 7.30pm.  Service will be led by the Moderator Rt. Rev. Dr. Noble McNeely and singing by  Glendermott  Presbyterian  Choir & friends. Supper will be served in the hall afterwards. Everyone welcome.

Reformation Thanksgiving Service, to commemorate the quincentenary of the Reformation, on Tuesday 7th November at 8pm in St. Columb’s Cathedral

Donegal CEF Camps 30^th Anniversary Celebration in Raphoe Congregational Church on Friday 10^th Nov at 7:30 p.m. You are warmly invited to come along to reflect and rejoice in what God has done over 30 years of Donegal CEF camps.

ANCHOR @ IGNITE Venue Bonagee Letterkenny next Saturday 11^th Nov from 8.30-11.30pm (+16’s). Transport available.

Rev Stewart Glendinning will be on holidays from Monday 06 Nov until Monday 20^th  Nov. If you need to contact him during this time, he can be reached on 04887738645.

Mid week Bible Study in the Manse on Wednesday 22^nd Nov at 8pm

Presbytery News Sheet.  Please forward any items for inclusion by next Sunday 12^th Nov to Kathleen by email: kathleenmckeague@gmail.com

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org

Communion Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Stewart Glendinning

 Following the election of elders in Carndonagh Presbyterian Church, two people have been proposed to be new ruling elders, and they have accepted. They are Mark Buchanan and Gordon Smyth. Should any voter have an objection to either of them, please lodge your objection, with your reasons in writing, with Rev Stewart Glendinning before Saturday 4^th  November.  There will be a congregational meeting at the close of the service on Sunday 5th November to confirm the election and call of these two men as new ruling elders.

Greenbank Harvest service is on Sunday 5^th November 2017 at 7.30pm.  Service will be led by the Moderator Rt. Rev. Dr. Noble McNeely and singing by  Glendermott  Presbyterian  Choir & friends. Supper will be served in the hall afterwards. Everyone welcome.

 Fundraising Concert in aid of new Methodist Hall Moville building fund. Featuring The Henry Girls, Joseph Deery, Roisin McGrory and friends, plus other local artists. Friday 3 November at 8pm in the Strand Hotel, Ballyliffin.

Admission €10. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Rev. Alison Gallagher 087 2632906 or Carolyn McKinley 086 199 0119

Moville Presbyterian Church would like to express their appreciation to everyone who supported their charity shop over the past weeks. Our final day in the shop is Sat 4^th Nov when we will have a cake sale – everything from a coffee cake, apple tart and scones to a Christmas pudding!

Cake sale is on Sat 4 Nov at 11.00am in the charity shop beside the lower chemist, Moville.

Reformation Thanksgiving Service, to commemorate the quincentenary of the Reformation, on Tuesday 7th November at 8pm in St. Columb’s Cathedral

Donegal CEF Camps 30^th Anniversary Celebration in Raphoe Congregational Church on Friday 10 Nov at 7:30 p.m. You are warmly invited to come along to reflect and rejoice in what God has done over 30 years of Donegal CEF camps.

 Reminder: Please note United appeal and repair fund envelopes are now due

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Mr Philip Leonard.

 New Communicants:  Classes in Carndonagh Manse today from 4-5.30pm for those interested in finding out more about full communicant membership of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Malin Harvest Thanksgiving Service tonight at 7:00 pm. with Rev Stewart Glendinning and the Garvagh Church Choir.

Social.  Thank you to all who organised the social on Friday night and also to those who provided food for the supper and came along to help out.

United Kirk Session meeting on this Tuesday 24^th October at 8pm in Hillhead Church

Mid week bible study continues in the Manse on Wednesday evening at 8pm

Reminder: Please note United appeal and repair fund envelopes are now due

Reformation Thanksgiving Service, to commemorate the quincentenary of the Reformation, on Tuesday 7th November at 8pm in St. Columb’s Cathedral

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Stewart Glendinning

New Communicants:  Classes in Carndonagh Manse today from 4-5.30pm for those interested in finding out more about full communicant membership of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Moville Presbyterian Church tonight at 7.30pm with Rev Stewart Glendinning.  Guest singer: Nathaniel Rogers, accompanied by Carol Anderson.  Supper served after the service.

Variety Concert in aid of Self Help Africa in Greenbank hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday 17th October. Performances by Leslie Matthews, Simon Peters, Magic Man, Albert Gibson, Stewart Buchanan and many other artistes. Compère for the evening is Tommy Rosney from Highland Radio. Light refreshments will be provided. Ticket price €10.00

Malin Harvest Thanksgiving Services next Sunday 22^nd Oct 2017 at 12 noon and 7:00 pm. with Rev Stewart Glendinning both morning and evening.

Social at Hillhead: The Social in Hillhead Church Hall will be held next Friday 20th October.  Music by Still Water, with dancing from 9.30pm till 1.00am. Admission including supper is €6.00.  Please provide sandwiches and tray bakes for the supper.  Your help on the night would be most appreciated.

United Kirk Session meeting on Tuesday  24^th October at 8pm in Hillhead Church

Harvest Supper Service at Glacknadrummond Methodist Church tomorrow (16^th October) at 8pm.  Guest preacher: Rev. Suzanne Cousins.  Singers: Inishowen Methodist Choir.  Everyone welcome. Please note there will be no Sunday evening Harvest service this year

Reminder: Please note United appeal and repair fund envelopes are now due

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Drew Abernethy

Carndonagh Election of Elders – Voting Papers to be returned by Today.

New Communicants:  Classes in Carndonagh Manse today from 4-5.30pm for those interested in finding out more about full communicant membership of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Mid Week Bible Study in the Manse on Wed evening at 8pm

Derry and Donegal presbytery education award scheme. It offers education grants to young people, (who reside in Co.Donegal) to assist with expenses for first year secondary education and third level education. Application forms are available from Rev Stewart Glendinning.  The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 11th October 2017

Image @ IGNITE VENUE BONAGEE LETTERKENNY SATURDAY 14th October

8:30PM -11:30PM

Come and find out about what it means to be made in God’s image and how we can reflect his son, come and hear how you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and how we can all illuminate the image of Christ in our lives even more day by day!

Age (16yrs+).  Transport and pick up points all over the North West for further details call David (shortty) 0838234434

Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Moville Presbyterian Church on Sunday 15^th October at 7.30pm with Rev Stewart Glendinning.  Guest singer: Nathaniel Rogers, accompanied by Carol Anderson.  Supper served after the service.

Kirk Session meeting on Thursday 12^th October at 8pm

Variety Concert in aid of Self Help Africa in Greenbank hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday 17th October. Performances by Leslie Matthews, Simon Peters, Magic Man, Albert Gibson, Stewart Buchanan and many other artistes. Compère for the evening is Tommy Rosney from Highland Radio. Light refreshements will be provided. Ticket price €10.00

Malin Harvest Thanksgiving Services on Sunday 22^nd Oct 2017 at 12 noon and 7:00 pm. with Rev Stewart Glendinning both morning and evening.

Social at Hillhead: The Social in Hillhead Church Hall will be held on Friday 20th October.  Music by Still Water, with dancing from 9.30pm till 1.00am. Admission including supper is €6.00

Harvest Supper Service at Glacknadrummond Methodist Church on Monday 16^th October at 8pm.  Guest preacher: Rev. Suzanne Cousins.  Singers: Inishowen Methodist Choir

Everyone welcome

Please note there will be no Sunday evening Harvest service this year

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Stewart Glendinning

Harvest Service this evening at 7pm with Rev Mark Shaw(Strabane).  Soloist Jane Doherty.  Supper afterwards in the hall.  Everyone welcome.

Carndonagh Election of Elders – Voting Papers are now available in the porch and are to be returned by next Sunday 8^th October.

New Communicants:  Classes commence today in Carndonagh Manse from        4-5.30pm for those interested in finding out more about full communicant membership of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Badminton Club AGM will be held tomorrow evening at 9pm.

Derry and Donegal presbytery education award scheme. It offers education grants to young people, (who reside in Co.Donegal) to assist with expenses for first year secondary education and third level education. Application forms are available from Rev Stewart Glendinning.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 11th October 2017

Harvest Supper Service at Whitecastle Methodist Church next Friday 6th October at 8pm.  Guest preacher and singer: Rev. David McBeth.  Everyone welcome.  Please note there will be no Sunday evening Harvest service this year

Concert at Hillhead.  There will be a fundraising concert in Hillhead Church Hall  in aid of Church funds next Saturday 7^th October at 7.30pm with The Ballymoney Male Voice Choir (soloist David Loughrey) and Joanne O’Donnell and Finbar Doherty will be preforming. Admission is €10.  Your support would be greatly appreciate

Kirk Session meeting on Thursday 12^th October at 8pm

Advance notices

Social at Hillhead: The Social in Hillhead Church Hall will be held on Friday 20th October.  Music by Still Water, with dancing from 9.30pm till 1.00am. Admission including supper is €6.00

Harvest Supper Service at Glacknadrummond Methodist Church on Monday 16^th October at 8pm.  Guest preacher: Rev. Suzanne Cousins.  Singers: Inishowen Methodist Choir

Everyone welcome

Please note there will be no Sunday evening Harvest service this year

Harvest Service next Sunday morning will be conducted by Rev Drew Abernethy

Evening Service at 7pm. With Rev Mark Shaw(Strabane).  Soloist Jane Doherty.  Supper afterwards in the hall.  There will be a short meeting following service today to make arrangements for Harvest Services next weekend.

Presbytery Newsheets are now available on the porch table

MASTERPIECE –  A night of worship, prayer, message and food. All ages welcome. Come and find out how you are his great masterpiece! In Greenbank Hall tonight at 7:30pm.

Moville & Greenbank PW

On Tues 26^th September 8pm Movile & Greenbank PW invite you to an evening With Ruth Garvey Williams speaking on the shoebox appeal in Greenbank Hall.  Supper will be served afterwards.

Mid week Bible study in the Manse on Wednesday evening at 8pm

Carndonagh Election of Elders – Voting Papers are now available in the porch and are to be returned by Sunday 8^th October

New Communicants: Sunday 1^st October – 4:00  to 5:30 p.m. in Carndonagh Manse – Classes commence for those interested in finding out more about full communicant membership of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Derry and Donegal presbytery education award scheme. It offers education grants to young people, (who reside in Co.Donegal) to assist with expenses for first year secondary education and third level education. Application forms are available from Rev Stewart Glendinning.  The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 11th October 2017

Kirk Session meeting on Tuesday 8^th October at 8pm

Concert at Hillhead.  There will be a fundraising concert in Hillhead Church Hall on Saturday 7^th October at 7.30pm.  The Ballymoney Male Voice Choir and Joanne O’Donnell and Finbar Doherty will be preforming. Admission is €10.

Social at Hillhead

The Social in Hillhead Church Hall will be held on Friday 20th October.  Music by Still Water, with dancing from 9.30pm till 1.00am. Admission including supper is €6.00

Badminton Club AGM will be held on Monday 2^nd October at 9pm.

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Stewart Glendinning

Presbytery Newsheets are now available on the porch table

Harvest Service Donagh  .  Joint parishes Harvest Service in Donagh Parish Church tonight at 7pm.  Preacher Rev Judi Mc Gaffin (Fahan).  All welcome.

MASTERPIECE –  A night of worship, prayer, message and food. All ages welcome. Come and find out how you are his great masterpiece!

In Greenbank Hall next Sunday 24th September at 7:30pm.

 Moville & Greenbank PW . On Tues 26^th  September 8pm  Movile & Greenbank PW invite you to an evening With Ruth Garvey Williams speaking on the shoebox appeal in Greenbank Hall.  Supper will be served afterwards.

Harvest Thankgiving Services . At Hillhead on Sunday 1^st October at 10.30am and 7pm. Soloist at evening service Jane Doherty

Concert at Hillhead.  There will be a fundraising concert in Hillhead Church Hall on Saturday 7^th October at 7.30pm.  The Ballymoney Male Voice Choir and Joanne O’Donnell and Finbar Doherty will be preforming. Admission is €10.00

 Social at Hillhead

The Social in Hillhead Church Hall will be held on Friday 20th October.  Music by Still Water, with dancing from 9.30pm till 1.00am. Admission including supper is €6.00

The Code (2017) Paragraph 30 & 31 –

 To be read to the congregation on Sundays 17^th & 24^th  September

30. 30. (1) The duty of ruling elders as members of Kirk Session is to work together with the minister in the oversight and government of the congregation, for the upbuilding of God’s people in spiritual fruitfulness and holy concord, and for the extension of Christ’s kingdom among all people. In exercising this leadership the Kirk Session shall oversee and work along with other members who have leadership roles in the congregation.

(2) Ruling elders, by their calling, share equally with ministers in responsibility for practical witness both within the congregation and in the wider world.

(3) In the discharge of their duties each elder should be assigned by the Kirk Session pastoral responsibilities and/or other leadership roles in the congregation.

(4) The Kirk Session, along with the Minister, should seek to ensure that all elders are equipped to fulfil their duties.

31. 31. (1) To be chosen for the office of the eldership in a congregation a person must be a voting member of that congregation and a regular attendant on its ordinances. He should be circumspect and exemplary in his conduct, both in the Church and in the world, of acknowledged piety, endeavouring to maintain the worship of God in his family and held in esteem by the people. Women shall be eligible for election on the same conditions as men.

(2) A ruling elder shall not hold office in more than one congregation at the same time, except as a member of an interim Session.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply to retired ministers who may be members in the congregation.

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Mr Philip Leonard

Election of elders, in preparation for this a list of voting members has been prepared by the Kirk Session. This list will be  displayed on the noticeboard in the porch for two weeks.  However, if there are any errors or corrections to be made please provide them to Rev Stewart Glendinning by today.

Mid Week bible study in the Manse on Wednesday evening at 8pm.

PROMISE @ IGNITE VENUE BONAGEE LETTERKENNY SATURDAY 16th September 8:30PM -11:30PM

Come along and discover the promises that God has long written down for your life and find out out how his word never fails. Come along and be inspired, moved and overwhelmed by a God who never gives up on you and never goes back on his promises.  Age (16yrs+). Transport and pick up points all over the North West for further details call David (shortty) 0838234434

Service next Sunday will be conducted by Rev Stewart Glendinning

Election of elders, in preparation for this a list of voting members has been prepared by the Kirk Session. This list will be  displayed on the noticeboard in the porch for two weeks.  However, if there are any errors or corrections to be made please provide them to Rev Stewart Glendinning in writing on or before next Sunday, 10^th September 2017.

Blood Donors needed in Carndonagh. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will be at Carndonagh Community School next Wednesday 6^th and Thursday 7^th September from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Code (2017) Paragraph 175
(1) Voting members in the Church are communicants on the roll of the congregation who are listed, whether by name or number, as having contributed to the stipend or weekly freewill offering of the congregation in the last financial year.

(2) In addition to those so listed the following shall also be qualified, if themselves communicants on the roll –

(a) A wife shall be qualified on a husband’s contribution, and vice versa, where both are communicants. This shall also apply should the contributor himself or herself not be a communicant. If neither husband nor wife in such circumstances is a communicant, then their contribution shall qualify the eldest child, residing in the family, who is on the communicants’ roll.

(b) Should a contributor, who is not a communicant, be a member of a family residing together, then his contribution shall qualify the eldest member residing in the family who is on the communicants’ roll.

(c) Those who have been added to the communicants’ roll of the congregation since the close of the last financial year, upon confirmation by the treasurer that they have contributed during the current year, shall also be qualified voters.

The Code (2017) Paragraph 176

(c) Should any member of the congregation who claims to be a voting member desire to make an objection regarding any name on the list, or omitted from the list, he shall lodge his objections, with his reasons in writing, with the Moderator of Kirk Session within a week of the first publication of the lists by any of the prescribed methods; and the Kirk Session shall give its decision thereon or refer the matter for decision by Presbytery.

(d) Should any member objecting be dissatisfied with the decision of the Kirk Session with respect to his own or another’s qualifications he shall have the right of appeal to Presbytery within seven days. The same right belongs in such cases to any member of the Kirk Session, including any assessors that may have been app

Thank you to all the volunteers for your faithful service. If you are not available please arrange to swap with someone or contact the rota organiser

Announcements are posted on Church’s website each weekend.  www.hillheadchurch.org