## **Charity Number 101568** 

## **FINAGHY EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH** 

**Trustees’ Annual Report** 

In 2022 Finaghy Evangelical Presbyterian Church continued to provide an enriching service to the local community through opportunities for social interaction and pastoral care as it seeks to share the Christian Gospel through its purpose of the advancement of religion. 

The regular meetings – services on Sundays, a midweek Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, Children’s Meetings and Women’s Meeting all continued to provide not just a spiritual, but social, outlet for the community thereby enhancing its cohesiveness. The Women’s Meeting in particular provides an important social outlet for older ladies to meet and enjoy interaction with others, thus helping to combat loneliness and isolation. 

In addition, various special activities took place, all of which were open to the entire community. These included harvest services in October. The harvest services provide a channel to support people in need in other parts of the world through our “Help the Needy” offerings that weekend providing support to those facing extreme poverty in India, South Africa and Peru. Other special events included a Bible Club for children aged 4 to 11 years in May and a Christmas carol service. 

A weekly children’s meeting called Pathfinders meets after school for Primary school children and their parents/ carers.  This includes songs, Bible stories, craft and light refreshments.  There is also a children’s meeting in the evening for older Primary school children called Quest with games, Bible stories and songs. 

All of these activities are geared towards meeting the congregation’s aim of supporting the spread of Christian values and service which we believe helps to bring spiritual, moral and intellectual development to the community of which we form a part. 

Rev. Marcus Hobson