**The Annual Report of the Gilgal Pentecostal Church (Reg. Charity No. 1141435) Bury St. Edmunds, for the period from 1[st] April 2024 to 5[th] April 2025, presented on the occasion of the General Body Meeting.** ## **Date and time of Meeting: 6[th] April 2025 Venue: Gilgal Pentecostal Church, Bury St Edmunds** ## **Beloved in Christ,** Another exciting year has gone by, and we have been blessed with the Lord Almighty's protection, kindness, and love throughout. This year, as in previous years, we were able to provide a variety of services to a sizable portion of the community. Our community had found these services to be helpful and spiritually fulfilling over the course of the year. These services include Sunday worship, Saturday youth meetings, cottage meetings, night prayers, and ladies' fellowship. The church fellowships were held in a private, contemplative setting that was ideal for worship, and people had opportunities to lead and worship, especially for youths from and within the church. ## **Sunday School Ministry - (Sunday 11 – 12 PM)** The Sunday school programs were designed to instil Christian values and aspirations in kids, producing a future generation of leaders and role models for the community. Based on their age, the students are placed in different classes and taught a Sunday school curriculum that is based on biblical themes. Seventeen students and six teachers participated in the Sunday School Ministry this year. Our kids' efforts to set an example in their schools, colleges, and communities have been aided by the Sunday school ministry. On Sundays, the kids had classes from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ## **Youth Meeting and Worship - (Friday 6:30 - 8 PM)** Youth Ministry is the primary source where youngsters are given opportunities to conduct praise and worship, discussions on contemporary issues faced by youths and biblical solutions to issues, counselling to avoid temptations of drugs, alcohol etc. Youths are also given advice to become bold, independent, resilient, and truthful in their lives and how to integrate themselves into the society in accordance with true Christian perspective and value. During the youth meeting youngsters were given opportunities to recite Bible verses, say short stories and deliver biblical short messages. There were opportunities to perform their skills with musical instruments and singing. There was occasional Bible Quiz to broaden the biblical knowledge of young people. There were interactive games held as well to keep the youths engaged. All the activities were conducted via the Church zoom platform. ## **Sunday Worship Service: 10 AM to 1PM** The primary aim of our church is to worship God in Truth and Spirit according to the Christian faith based on spiritual and Pentecostal direction. "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth”. Worship is the consciousness of the presence of God and the response to that consciousness. So, the aim of worship is to outreach the deepest emotions of the soul in adoration, reverence, homage, exaltation, and praise to the Almighty. Worships were conducted in an informal manner with freedom of expression. It was not dependent upon created environment and circumstances, but attitude, appetite, and anticipation created atmosphere for worship. As an essential part of the worship, we engaged in constant prayers, singing spirit filled vibrant songs, Bible reading, inspirational testimonies, spiritual messages, seeking and receiving prophetic words from God, infilling of Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues etc all that brought us steps closer to our Lord Jesus. In this year also the Lord has enlarged the boundary of the church by adding some new families. God has revealed His power and mercy in our midst through miraculous healings and deliverances from difficult problems and answered all our prayers. Many men of God were invited in this year to our church meetings and their messages were a great spiritual blessing to all our families attending from Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, King’s Lynn, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket, Mildenhall, Red Lodge, and Haverhill. The Fasting Prayer Meetings conducted on the last week of every month and Year End/New Year fasting prayers and messages were great opportunities for believers to pray in union and to interceding for communities, leaders, rulers, nations etc. Holy Communion was also conducted on a monthly basis. ## **Cottage Prayer Fellowships:** Cottage prayer meetings were conducted in family homes at Red Lodge, Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Sudbury and Haverhill. These meetings helped believers to pray in union and to intercede for the families, communities, leaders, rulers, nations and also to hear from God’s word. ## **Ladies Prayer Meeting** Ladies Prayer Meetings were conducted on the 4th Sunday of every month between 10 AM to 11 AM. These meetings were primarily prayer towers for all the activities of the church and other specific issues of the families. In this prayer ministry, the members have prayed for several requests given to the church by non-members and families. Their prayers in unity with God had found remarkable results. Often, the ladies also meet via Zoom platform and conduct prayer meetings. ## **Other Key Highlights:** ## **Monthly Talent Program for Youths:** Talent program was conducted on a monthly basis (every 4[th] Sunday) where all youths of the church actively participated to display their skills in singing, bible memorizing, bible quizzes, dance, skits, speeches and debates on relevant topics and other special programs. This was a great encouragement for young children to grow and develop their skills as well as helping them to speak and perform before other people. ## **Family Conference: June 2024** A 2-day family conference was organized in the church (7th and 8[th] June 2024) where Pr. Joshy Joseph from Kerala, India shared the word of God which was a great blessing to all the church youngsters and families. It was also attended by a number of people outside the church. ## **Fasting Prayer week: June 2024** Fasting prayer week was conducted from 3[rd] June 2024 onwards in the church where Pr. J John from Kerala ministered, which was a great blessing to all the church youngsters and families. ## **Convention: August 2024** A convention and gospel night was arranged in the church premises on 07[th] August, 2024 where Pr. Tinu George from Kerala ministered. It was also attended by a number of people outside the church. ## **Tribal Mission Project, India** The church has continued to support the mission project this year as well in Attappadi, Kerala which is a tribal area. We have been able to financially support a servant of God, Pastor Unni who has taken a pioneer work in sharing the gospel to the tribal villages in Attappadi, North Kerala as well as educating the tribal people there and supporting their social upliftment. Although the mission is challenging, Pastor Unni has made considerable progress and was able to engage with the local people and share the gospel with them. A number of families now attend a Sunday service in their locality. ## **Gospel Outreach:** The youths of the church also participated in gospel outreach programs partnering with other churches and gospel groups on weekends where they went to different towns across Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire and took active part in sharing the gospel at the town centres. ## **Collection for Food Bank:** The church organized a collection box for getting food donations from the church members and the collected food was delivered to food banks in Bury St Edmunds. ## **Visiting Servants of God:** We had different blessed servants of God ministering to the church on various days throughout the year and their ministry with the word of God was a great blessing to all members of the church. 20/08/2024 – Pr. John Mark, Bangalore India 17/10/2024 – Pr. Biju C X, Kochi, India 08/11/2024 – Pr. Habel, Thrissur, India 18/11/2024 – Pr. Renjith, Kottayam, India 05/12/2024 – Pr. Shibu Joseph, Bhilai, India ## **Donations to Charity:** During this year, the Church had the privilege of deepening gospel partnerships and to extend support and assistance to various charitable missions around the world as previous years. We were also able to support some local food banks around Bury St Edmunds (Bury Drop in), supplying them with essential food items. ## **Church Annual General Body Meeting** The Church Annual Report was presented by the secretary on 06[th] April 2025 and the following office bearers, and trustee members were elected for the year April 2025 to March 2026 as decided by the general meeting. The names and position of the trustees are as follows: |NAMES|POSITIONS| |---|---| |PASTOR. SUNNY JOHN
10 Poppy Close,
Red Lodge,
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 8FL|PRESIDENT| |Mr. VARUGHESE ABRAHAM
4 Hare Road
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5XJ|VICE PRESIDENT| |Mr SAM DANIEL
23 Falstaff Way, Chilton
Sudbury
CO10 0RF|SECRETARY| |Mr. SAJO JOHN
20 Peachey Close
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 6GU|TREASURER| |---|---| |Mr. NAVEEN P MATHEW
2 Thistle Way
Red Lodge,
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 8FR|YOUTH LEADER| |Mr. SAMUEL JOSEPH
26 Leete Road,
Cambridge
CB1 9ET|TRUSTEE| |Mrs. ANN SUNNY
7 The Meadows
Worlington
Suffolk
IP28 8SH|TRUSTEE| |Mrs SAJI K SUNNY
10 Poppy Close,
Red Lodge,
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 8FL|TRUSTEE| |Mrs. JIJI GEORGE
4 Hare Road
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5XJ|TRUSTEE| |Mr. LIJO VARGHESE
8 Barwick Avenue
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 6TW|TRUSTEE| |Mr. SHAJI VARGHESE
8 Monarch Close
Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 9QW|RUSTEE| |Mrs. SAJINI SHAJI
8 Monarch Close
Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 9QW|TRUSTEE| |---|---| |Mrs. USHA SUNNY
3 Main Street
Littleport
Ely
CB6 1PH|TRUSTEE| |Mr SANTHOSH VARUGHESE
2 Kyle Court
Old Market Street
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 2EL|TRUSTEE| |Mr SABU KOSHY
27 Seddingbourne Way
Sittingbourne
ME10 3HA|TRUSTEE| |Mr ROJI SAMUEL
1 Redwood Drive
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 6TN|TRUSTEE| **Sam Daniel Pastor Sunny John Secretary President and Chairperson Reg. Charity No: 1141435 Reg. Charity No. 1141435** Ch•rlty Name GILGAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 1141438 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a or e p8rio Peri￿ start date 0110412024 P$rK)d end date 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowrnent funds Totsl funds Lastyoaf tothg n•4rry to thè n•ArMt£ lo *h• n•4r••t£ to the Trgqr08t£ A1 Recei TITHE & DONATIONS GIFT AID ADVANCE TO PETtY CASH 34.121 7.814 34,121 31.014 4B8 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 41.946 38ME3 A2 Assetand Investfflent8ah8, 1$¢0 table). Sub total 41,946 41,945 38.863 A3Pa ments Administrativè Grftsand Donabtsns YravfA and Other eX￿MIeS ww*ursed 8.851 4.079 412 1.027 800 5.399 ProfesEonal Refrg&hm8nli Evengthi%rn Telephone Bankcharg Bank Loan Ccntrlbul￿￿ bAOG In$urAn R8nt Repai Equipments 900 4395 453 129 13.896 675 1.137 453 129 13,H96 675 1.157 632 122 13A77 5,073 5.073 Sub total 41,oe4 41,ri84 41.571 A4 Assetand investment ur¢ha¥e8,18ee tsblel Sub totsl 41.084 41.D84 41.57t Net ofr•e•lpts/(payments) AS Transfe￿ be￿en *unds A6 Cash funds last y•ar end Cash funds this year end 861 861 2.71 13.B01 14.662 13,801 14,682 16.019 13001 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrestrlctÈd fund5 to D•Jr•?t£ 14,495 Restricted fund5 tv n•orvt£ End¢wment fund5 Categories Detslls Bl Cash lund$ B￿kA¢COUnt C*h Hand Total cash fvnds AttC¢uwslI OK Unregtrlctsd funds to lleaio8t£ 14,662 OK OK Endowment funds to D￿r•￿tE Restrfjcted fund8 nèAreat£ D•tai18 B2 Other rnonotsry assets Fund towhlch I￿&t bolon costlop￿¢￿O1) eurrentvalts* D8ts11$ 83 Inv•gtment a68ets Fu￿￿t0 4B8•1 b•lon ChufGh Bu1￿1n9 GENERAL FUNO GENERAL FUND GENÈXAL FUND GENERAL FUNO GENEPAL FUND GENERAL FUblD GENEFL4L FUND GENEF14L FUND GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND Curmnl ¥41ue •1 Detalls Church ￿￿￿1[ IC SYSTEMS FURNttuR SAFE 8 SHELF LIPTOP HAND ORYERS120 PRINTER PRESSURE COOKER GRINDER CAM AL4RMS DRUMS & MIXER GUITAR LAPTOP Co*t loptlonBII B4 Assots retsln•d for tho charlty's own uso 548 700 250 $40 45 276 586 Fvn¢ ttswhlch Arnountdu• (Opdo￿all Wh*n du• Dotslls BS LlablllUe8 cnurth bulldlng Sgned by one or ts¥o trustebs on behaifof all tha trustee5 Signature Print Name Dats ol roval le￿12023 Sunn SJnn John Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteèsl members of GILGAL PENTACOSTAL CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (rf any) 1141435 Set out on pages Iremember to include the page numbers ol additional sheets) Respectlv8 The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the acGoun15. The responsibilities of charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section trustees and examiner 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act} and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act, lo follow the procedures laid down In the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. and to slate whether particular matter5 have eome to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the examiner's statsment Charity Commission. An examination incluées a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a Comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢¢ounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'tNe and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention {other than examiner's statement that disclosed below '} 1. which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in, any material respecl, the requirements.. tr) keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 A¢l', and to prepare accounts whiGh accord with the accounting records and comply with the a¢¢ounling requirements of the 2011 Act have not been mel - or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢hed. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1710612025 Name: Sebastian Machukattu Devasia Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): AssoGiation of Chartered Certified Accountants Address: 17 Neals Corner, 2 Bath Road Hounslow , Middlesex TVV3 3HJ IER Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER