Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Tru$to0$' annual report Yèar èndad 31 Decembor 2022 The trustees present thar rTrrt gnd the financial st8lements ofthe charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls Roglst•rad chartty nam• Kn(Kk Congrggation OfTho Pwbyl&rian Church In Ireland Charlty r•gl$tratlon number N1104502 Prln¢lpal offi¢0 53 King's Road B8lFasl BT5 eJH The trustses Rev D MooTe Mr P Brtswn Rev M Casement Dr S Craig Mr R 08kker MrBDIty Miss H Donaldson Mr K Glasgow Mr J Gourley Mr M Hamilton Mr S J&mphrgy Mr W LeSt¢h Mr l Long Mr T Mangon Mr N Martin Mf J Moore Mr C Mounstephen Mr D Mounslephen Mr T Moun$lephon Mr M M¢C8rtngy Mr l McClal¢h8y Mr J McCle118nd DrD Mecomb Mr D M¢Conk8y Mr F McDowell Mr S McKee Mr C McLou91n Mr T M¢Quoid Mi J M¢Watters DrPOrr Mr A Spratt MT H Wilson Mr K Woodrow IR&signed 31 August 2022) IRes5gned 17 February 20221 IR88lgnod 15 Sèpt&mb&r 20221 IR8slgned 20 J8nu8ry 20221 Auditor Mulr & Addy Chartered accountants & ststutory auditor Muir Btjilding 427 Holywood Road Belfast BT4 2LT Bankers Dansk8 Bank Limited Belfast Donggall Square W&st BT1 &JS
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland TruBtees' annual report{¢0ntl) Yèar gnded 31 D•cember 2022 Structur8, gov8rnanc8 and mana9emgnt The Klrk So5slon Tho Gharity trustees of the cc>ngTegatior7 are the members of its firk S&ssion. Under the congregation's governing doGument, The Code. the book of the constitution and govemment Df the Presbytarian Chtjrth in Ireland. the Kirk 88ssion Seeks lo watch ovar and promot8 th& spiritual inlgrgst of the congregation and of persons not connected with any cDngr8gation who ara within (ts bounds. 11 ensures pastoral care is in place in the congr&gatlon and $9gks lo further thè contribution of the Church lo Christian witness and service in the local c)mmunity. Th8 Klrk Sgssion has d$legaled lo its Congregational Committee the lgmporal aff8irs tsf th& congregation including acSmini8tering all funds and property belonging to th6 Congregation and s8lknng the remuneration of key staff having regard to relevant national statistics. M8mb&rs of the Kirk Session are ex-officio members of the Congregatlonal Committee. The Kirk Session consists of th& ordained minister, an associate minis18r and th8 rullng 8ldeB (>f the congregation. members arè &ntlU8d to prtspts. spoak and exercise equal voles al me81ings, except that th8 Moderator, the mlnistar in Èctlvo duty in th Congregation, has no ddib8raliva role bul Dnly a casting vote. Stated meetings of the Kirk Session are held al18asl nlna tlmes in each year. To bg chosen for th8 offlce of the 8ld8rship in the congregation a person must b8 A votlng mèmbèr and 8 rggular 8tt9nd8r al its ordinances. Tha salaction ol thosa proposed to b& callod 1¢) th& offi¢& can be &ilher by the congregallon or by th& Kirk Session. Tha nawty ol0ct8d 8ld&rs undergo 8 &w8ek training period ol inducllon and Ihgn partlclpalo In Ihe ongolng eld8Ys trainlng programmè which cov8rs all aspects of Ihelr rol• as both eld6rs and Irustees. Th• Pr•$byt•ry Undor thg Prasbytèrlan Church In Iroland form of govtrmance, the corporal6 oversight of a congregation is the responslbility of a Prgsbytjry which generally superintends the splrltual and temporal affairs of the eongregations asslgnod lo It by the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. Knock Presbyterian Church has been assigned to th9 East Belfast Pre8bylery of the Presbyierian Church in Ireland. The mgmb8rshlp of the Presbytery consists m8inly of the 8cb.ve minlsters of congregations a55igned lo il by th8 G8n8rel A558rnbly, ministers who have retired from activa duty and alders appointad by lh8 Klrk S8ssiDn of each congregation. Th8 CDngregation was represented at the regular meetlngs of Prèsbytary by our minister andlor one of the Èlders. This pmwdes an Important Ilnk be@&n thg congrggalions and tho wid8r structures of the church. Tho Goneral As8ombly The General Assembly Is the supr8me court of th8 Church, ropr65&ntlng In on& body th8 019 Church and acting as Its supr8me legislatlV8. adminislraUv8 and judicial authority In deallng wlth 811 matters brought bèfore it. The General Assembly Is normally constitut8d during the first w8&k in Juna for worshlp and Its ¢ondu¢t Ils business. At tho end of business, il Is dlssolved. The membershlp tsf the Generdl Assembly ¢on$lsts m81nly of the active mlnislers of each congregaliDn, retired minlst&rs and representatpie elders appointed by the Kirk Session of each cOnggatIon. The minlster and on? of our elders were nominal to gltgnd th8 me8llng of th8 Gen8ral As$8mbly of Ihg Prosbytorian Chur¢h In Ireland held In Assombly BuSlding8, Belfast, In Juna. Publlc Bonofit Statsm•nt Th8 Pro$byt$rian Chur¢h in I10nd m$&ls th$ publk benofft r&qulr8ment by providlng banefil to Its memb$rs and th8 genoral public by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advanc8menl of reSigion. The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of the Church include the gaining ol an understanding in Chrislian beliefs as set out in the Bible and In the Church's subordlnate stsndards Ilhg Wgstmlnslgr Conf@ssSon of Faith and tha Shorter and L8rger Cale¢hism8) leadlng to lo Splrltual and moral dèv?lopmgnt 8nd gpportunftle¥ for rg$pon$g to Blble tea¢hlng. In tum. thls fr8rn8work1gads lo practical expressions of Christian beliefs and standards in the local cornmunity such as through the care of those in need Ilndudlng thè slck. disabled and b&r&aved). Generally. th& abova benefits are delivered locally by congwations and Iheiy members or arg fa¢llitatgd through prosbytgries or are organl$od and delivered centrally. Local d&lNery is facilitated by c6ntral resources in in almost all cases. Public access is made'known through the use of nc>¢00&rd$, prlnted m8terlal, press advertlsgmenl. websites, and social media or in other ways. The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services inforEnal and ad-ho¢ feèdba¢k from mambèrs, Ilwlr famllles. and members of the public. The purpose does not lead to harm. The only prfvate bgnefit tlowing from our purpDSe is related to Ministers, Mission8Thes, Deacones8es, Irish Mission workgrs and Lay Agènts who rèc8ivè banèfits 8s a rasult of th8ir holding office or amployment. However, this is incidental and rkecessary In order to further our Bharilable purpose. There ar8 no olh&r prNe bgnèftis. Th? benèflciarl&s of this purpose are membaTS, their families, other Individuals that the Presbyterian Church In Ireland is in direct and indirect contact with, the community in which pastoral services are PTovided and other communities throughout Northem Irèland, the Republic of Iroland, and worfdwide which benefit from our engagemeTrt with and support for both Christian and other secular organisations, charits&s nd individual membors of the public. The Kirk Session has had reg8rd to the Charity Commisslons public benefit requirement st81utory guidancg.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Tru$tee$' artnual report [wntlmi•d) Yèar ènded 31 Dgcember 2022 Objectlves and activitiè$ Knock P$by1rI8n Church is a oongregalion of th8 Presbyterian Church In Ireland. The Vlslon ol Knock Prgsbytgrian Church is. by the grace of God. to be an indusive. welcoming communlty of Chrisys people of all ages. which.. is increasingly characlerised by love for God, and love and concem for others.. TS Q)rnmitled to the historic Christian gospel as ravaalad In th8 Biblè.. and is rè19varrt lo people of thi5 lime and place. The Mlssion of Knock Presbyterian Church is, by the grace of Gcxj, lo help people of all agès bacom8 fully dgvolgd followers of Jesus Christ. Now surnmarised as Making Mature Disdplas. The Valu9$ r)f Knock Presbytertan Church are that we aim lo live out our Mlsslon 8nd Vision 88 a family of God's people by belng: a Covenant COTnmunlty wheTe our ralationships ars rcoled in tha promlsas of God by living faithfully towarcl H5m and toward one anoth8r. an Intargan8rational community whèw adults intsnti0nal tak8 the lead to 8ngag8 wlh. encouraga and nurtu yo)ung8r mgmb&rs to maturity in Christ. an Outward Looking community wh8r• w8 want th8 bt8ssings of God that belong lo us In the Gosp81 lo become b18sslngs for olhgrs bgyond thg bounds of our communSty. To fufll thg Church's Ml$slon, Vl$Son and Values. the olders arg d6v8loplng thè following nintt strategic areas. Each y8ar spe¢lflo and measurable Actlon Plans aw agr••d by Iho &ld&rs whlch wlll dwelop and tha straleglès and it is the d81ivery of thes6 kuon Plan$ whlch will detgrmino th& SU0$$ or olhtrMl$o of Ihg slrategle8'. Warshlp- To engage aach mamb¥r In vltal and mganlngful worshlp of God. Prayer- The elders continue to develop th8 waygr lifo of tha ¢ongregallon by creating many opportunities for individual and CDfpDrate prayer recogni$lng that wilhoul praygr the work of the Church is In vain. Pa8toral Caro It 58 88ch mgmbgrs responsiblllty lo pastorally carp for each other Wlth dd8rs having particular r93PIKl8ibi5ity lo ensurg that Iherg are congregatlonal structures In place lo delNer avary member pastoral carè. Ml¥¥lon- It 18 8ach mèmbèrfs rospDn8lbility to engage In the work of Chrlsuan mission to wherever God has placed tm. In addition, Elders encourage all of the Church members to support thos8 members wod(ing in full or part-tlmb homo tsr overseas mission work prayertully, practically, and financially and to support the homa and overseas mission p8rtn8rships in the Church. Youth - Elders continue lo put a priority on the nurtur8, discipl8ship, and 18ad8rship dgvalopment of our young people as w911 as th¥ transltlon ond gnga9gm8nt of our young people Into the full Ilfe of th8 Church. Dlsclpl•8hSp - Wllh a focus on W8lcom8. Word and Walfara, tha Church fully engag8$ wEth Its memb&rshlp holping them to grow In Christ through tho davelopmonl of Lèarning Spaces and lo èngage in lellowshlp through Community Spac85. Evangeli8m- D8vèloplng ways of sharing ihe gospel In the Church and In thè communlly. Outrga¢h & Communlty Sèr¥l- Dgv8loping ways for thg Chur(*) to roa¢h out into Ihg ¢(xnmunity. Proporty- Deploying our premises tD provide Bn irniiting space, weleDming trj all of the community.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Tru$ts$' annual r•port Iconlinu•dJ Yr •nd•d 31 D•c•mr 2022 Achievements and performance In the past yeBr, Session meetings have been dorninaled by 2 signfficant matters_. The Kairos Moment Having affIrmed the Church's Mission statement and summarised it as 'Makirg Matur8 Discip18S'. Session's mission is to develop th& following GharaCteristi of a mature disciple in each one of u5 a5 lakgn from the Great Commandment in matth Ch 22 vs 3NO: Growng inlenlionally pursuing a r&lation$hip with Jesus-. being transformed by the Holy Spirit.. and learning or8 8both God. Going be1ng p88ylon81g In sgNIcts; being relational, loving your neighbDufs in our Church family., and baing mlsslonal. lovlng your neSghb)urs In the world. Action Plans commenced in January 2D22, under 5 Church actiwti&s'. WDf5hip services., community spaces- devdoping relalnShIpS with other disciples across the g8nerations,' leaming spaces- studying and leaming together what it is to be and to live as followers of Josu$.' rnission.. and praygr. A¢tson Plon$ continued through 2022, as detailed in each of the strategic development aaS outlined below. log8thor wlth Slx-monthly progrèss ravi8ws, Incorporating f88dback, ansurlng eff8ctiV8 prograss Is b8ing mad8. Thèrè has b88n and WIIS b8 rogular communlcalion IrotTr Se551on with Ihg wngregalion on th&sg Action Plans and othor wlovanl mattgrs. Mlnlstsr Vacancy. Al the Aprfl 2022 Sesslon mgetlng, Rgv Davld Moorg odvisfyd SessSon Ihet he had a¢cfrpted a Call from the PCI Council of Mlssion In Ireland lo the p051 of Minister in 'Special Work in Wesl Belfast,, initially for a four-ygar period commencing Dn 1 September 2022. Rev Moore advised Ihg congregation of 18 Call in May 2022 In light of Rgv Moore Call, Sg88ion agr8ed to dafar th8 8ppolntment of an Associate Minister until a new Minister had been installed. This decision wa s agreed by P$bYry and Llnk8ge Commission who extended the time for Knock to Call an Associate Minister to 24 months. At the June Session meeting, R8v Moor8 advised that Rev Garelh Ma¢Lgan, Ministgr of Orangèfièld Pr8sbyigri8n Church. had b8&n appolnted by Presbytery. as the Convenor ol the Vacancy CommlssSon for the Nllnlsler poslllon al Knock. As Rev Moore would not ba leaving th& Ministar position al Knock until 31 August 2022, Rev MoDr8 gave p&rmlsslon for th8 Vacancy Commission and S&ssion to to pr8parg th8 n8¢8s$ary New Minlster docum&nl8tlon over thg monlhs of July and August for presentation tct Presbytery and Llnkage Commisslon In September 2022 who both gave th8ir approval for Knock lo Call a new Minister. Rev Moom was Installed Into the role of Minister in 'Special Work in W8318elf88Y on 1 Sgptsmbgr 2022 8t W8st KITk Prèsbyièrian Church and Rèv MacL8an d&clarad the Knock pulpit vacant on Sunday 4 Sepl8mb8r 2022. The Vacar Commlssion then prepared a Praa¢hlng Schèdule of v)siling Ministers and Ac¢rgdil&d PreoGhgrs for Knook. Session has continued lo progress th$ followlng nlno strateg1¢ areas of dovglopment, which incorporate the KairoB hrtomenl Actlon Plans, throughout the year. Worshlp Sorvlcos S¢ssion's VlSTon for Worshlp servaS is to increase ihè inlerg8nèralion81 famlly fe81 of Chuh, movo to morg regular slnglo Sunday momlng worshlp seNIcos over time and lo ¢r90tg 8 hunggrfor more. Following Itto oaslng of Covld-19 restrictions, in February 2022 single morning services commenceol at 10.30am and the first service of a two-rnorning s8rvice commgn¢9d 81 10.15am, with the second service commencing at 11.45am. As the year progrossed, the single moming service lime was changett by Session lo 10.158m to reduce some of the confusion over start lim&¥ and thè Church. with the 8xception Df the slde trdn39pts, ralumed lo 8v8ry pèw sèatlng following a slgnkficant thsing of Covid-19 reslriclions. In November 2022, Session agre lo Iransitlon to 2 5ingl& rnomlng serylce at 10.30am commenng on 5 February 2023. This single mornlng sgNice will reunite our Church family onco again, as we worshlp and praise God together as a family. As part of the transititsn process. Sassion has engaged with. listened lo, and invited ¢ommgnl from thos& attending both morning services and will work with the staff to shape a singl& moming seNice in a unifying way. Regular reviews of thg 51nglè moming sèrvlce wrfl be undertakgn. Evenlng worship 88rvices 8t 6.30pm recommenced in February 2022, altemating with the Engage Sunday evanlng programme.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Trustees. annual report IconlNnuadJ Year ended 31 December 2022 Achievements and p8rforrnance Prayer Sgsslon'¥ vision for prayer is to grow the wrporate pray8r1ttg of Ihg Church 88 8 foundation for Church life. Ses51on approved Action Plans in relation lo prayer underthe followfng headlngs: Dolng Prayer Resour¢ing Praygr L•arnlng Prayèr R•colvlng Prayèr Communlty Prayor S8ssion o>ntinu8s to provlde as many opportunltles for Individual and corporal@ prayer as posslble. Poworhouse. whlch m&&ts on th& first, thlrd, and fifth lif there is )na} Wgdnesday of gach month togglh$r th tho ¢orpor818 prayar Ilmgs bafr)r& tha Sunday morning and evening serviceslEngage programme as well as the corporate prayer weeks in Septsmber and January, 8Te the m8in opportunities to parbcipate in corporate prayer in the Church. The Prayer Intercessors group (praying ftsr members on raquèst), er)ntinu8s to bè busy supporting m8mb8rs who 8r8 grf8ving, struggling, hurtlng or in pain. The Prayer Ministry group (praying with m8mb&rs on raqu851l has r&assessing ts slralegy posl Covid-19 and anticipatas baing abla lo offer this ministry again in 2023. Pastoral car• It is each memb8T5 responsibility lo pasloralty care for each othèr with Strsslon havlng partlcular rosponslblllty lo ensure that structures are in place lo deliver evèry membèr past¢r81 care. Th8se slwdutss Inc5ude'.111 pa$toraltts, for membtrrs not In small groups, whlch are led by Elders who are supported by pastoral visitors from the congregation., lill small groups, where members P851oratly carg fL)r gach olh?r, 8nd11111 Pastoral Assistsnt, for mgmb¥rs who ar& hous¥bound, In hospltal. or In nurslng or care homes. Rev Robert Beggs (retired Minister of McQuiston Memorial) was appointed Pastoral Assistsnt on 1 October 2022. Dr Richard Dunlop had been covering the Pastoral Assistant position for the previous 12 rnonlhs. In January 2022, 24 memb8r8 of the congregation gxprgssed 8 d8sirg lo be¢omg Pastoral Visitors and following IrainiryJ I wero allocated to one of the pastoral8s worklng along8id8 the Elders, providing pastoral ¢aro and support for th& mgmbor$ of thts pastorales in¢ludlng thg re.commèncement ol hom8 visitations. following the significant easing of Covid-19 re5triclions. In April 2022, Sèssion raformed the 8&reav8mgnl Team. whose Initlal rol8 wa5 to draw alongside thos8 famllies who were bereavèd during tha Covld-19 pandemic period but who will also have an ongoing ro58 supporting m8mb8rs who are b&r8av8d. l$$lon Recognising the currènt acllve cwgrggatlonal InvoJv8m8nt In mlsslon work on an Indlvldual and Gorporato b8$1s. Sesslon wSn conllnug lo dw¥lop a missign mindset in the members. Sesslon approved A¢Uon Plon$ In r8lalion lo mission under Ihè following h8ading$.' Dovglop a theology of ml$$lon; Rovlow mlsslon relatlonshlps. En¢our#g• M&Mr$ In mlsslon., Devglop our mlsslon memb•r ear•: and Focus on ml¥Blon•l pr4y#r. Sesslon recognisgs that tharg Br8 a numbar of members ol the congregation who work in full limg or part time ministry or mission either an individual capacity or with a missi¢)n org8nisatTon. A final 24-month MemoTandum of Undgrstanding belwggn Tèarfund and the DI(se ol Muhabura In Uganda was signed. Sèssion and thg Uganda Partnership Committeg have put plans in place for this ffnal cydè with Tear Fund and the Diocese of Muhabura. Following Tully¢arng1 Presbyterian Church becoming vacant in April 2022 and being und&r Presbytgry r&vigW, Stsssion encouraged and continues ID encourage membors of the ¢ongrègatlon to support the congregation prayerfully, rinancially. and pmctlcally. Graham Connor and Rev David Mcllwralh are (trading services at the Church wth an asslstanl whu was appointed over the sumrn8T and a (xiThmunity wtsrkèr to bè appointed. The CrÈ8tion Carè Group. which meets to CorIder gnd implement ways in whlch the congregation can. ¢olle¢tiv8ly and Individually. b8ttèr c8r& for the environment, undertwk many activitiès during th8 year providing Practical advlce and support to the congregatton on sustainable livlng and reducing our carbon f¢xitpiint. The Group will be undertaking an environTnent81 audlt of Knock Church in 2023.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Trustso$' annual report Icomthuodj Y•ar énd 31 De¢gmber 2022 Achl•vemeTts and p8rfornianGe (¢OftllnuadJ Youth 560 Chlldrgn and young people from Knock, neighbouring churGhos and the lo¢af community attended th8 Church youth summer outreach programmes which induded KSng'5 Cross Hdiday Bible Club. Activate, Game of Three Halves. and Adventure Days with only C>na ihird of those attending being from KnctL Youth w88kends wero held al Caslewellan Cast]e on 18-20 March 2022 and 25-29 August 2022 and a P&P7 waakand was h8ld on 6-8 May 2022 Gr8anhouse, the Sunday evening youth 18llowship, ¢onlinues lo provlde OPPDrtunilies for our young people to Praise God and pray with each olher, to study th$ B5blg, and to grow as di5CitAes. The Lighthous$ and MADhouse Sunday morning Bible classes help our children and teenagers lo better understand the Blblg and tha Christian faith and th& Creche allows parents of b8bles to hear God's Word in the Church s6rvl¢gs. The 'Deeperf and 'Mentoring' programmes, run by the staff, as well as th OCN courses on on offer, help our teenagèrs d8velop and transition into S8rving in Church. The Genesis group SUPPDrts our young peopl8 in thèir faith al univ8rsity or in their frnative years ol work as th&y move away from hDm8. Knock Youth reachks out to th8 local community through the busy Church Youth Club on FrTday evenings and through the large numbar of uniformed organisations (Girfs and Boys B&avers, Cubs, Scouts, and Explorer Scouts) meeting on tha Church pr8mls85 through the week. In lh& ff rst y&ar of thè Duke of Edinburgh Award schama at Knock. 22 young P8Dple look part, 17 silver and 5 gold, with 25 young paople r8glst8r8d lor the current yèar. In Ilght ol the nLtmber of asylum-seèking familles slaying In Bglfasl hot8ls. Session agraed that Knock provid8s outreach respitè youth work to the children and young peopl8 in these asylum48&king famili98. Followng thg Edu¢ation Authority's provision of a 2-yeaT funding pa¢kage from April 2021 to cover the costs of thg Youth Support Worker poslllons and associated programmes. S8$$lon undèrtook regular reviews of th& fundgd youth prtsgramm8s a dld th8 Education Authority who ass8SS8d the Knock youth prtsgrammes as 'oulstanding.' In light of thls and lo continue the programmes. In D0¢mbgr 2022. Se50 agreed ihal an application b8 mado to tho Educatlon Authority for a further 3-yeaT fundlng packago for th8 youth programmes commencing in April 2023. Dlsclpl•$hlp So5slon Tenamed the 'Learniro Spaces, programme as 'Engago', whSch Commenced in February 2022 on altgm8te Sunday evenings, provldlng Int8ntlonal opportunities for the formation of disciples In terms of ¢org b9118, splrilual discipline. contèmporary issuès, ovangelisrn. through a discipleship curriculum antl through (xjmplemenlary Intsractlve leaming. As part of the 'Communlty Spaces. prograrnme, cr8Bting spac8 for relationships lo be Inlllaled ancl davoloped and exploring th8 polgnlial gf Ih8se for developlng th8 Inlorgenerational natur9 of Church, Session undertook a r8vlew of thè axisting small groups, In th8 flrst half Df thè yèar and. followlng th8 slgniftcanl easing of Cowd-19 r8Strfctlons, recommeneed oc¢aslonal ngregatitsn21 br88kfasts Bnd BBQ lunchès lo facilitate delOPment of mlationships wiihin tha Knock family. Towards the &nd of tha y&ar, naw'Cr>nnect' Groups w&rè initiated which wll be inl8nlionally Int&rg&n8rational in their mak&up. In Nov8mb8r 2022, ChrlstlBn Guld•lin•s ran a 'Promotlng Good Mentsl Health, course in the Church and as part of Fgmlly Mlnistry, th 'F8lth al Home, progr8mmè recommenced towards the end of tho year. Tho monthly Lunch Club ntInued lo provld8 regular f•llowship, encouragèment, and support for lh6 dd8r mgmbgrs ol tho congrggalion. Music Ministry saw tho formation of a ¢horal group to hèlp 18ad prais8 at Ihg Sgcond morning $ervica and single morning servic85 and some new praise groups wlth sgvgral nw praiso le8der8 being approved by Session toward the end of thg year. Thgr• wlll furthgr muslc mlni81ry developmènt through 2023.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Trustees. annual report(¢¢&d) Year ended 31 D•c•mbèr 2022 Achievements and performancè {eLrUnuod) Evangg155m A &wgek Hope Explored course was run in May 2022 with a fvrther 3-week Hope Explored eour80 planned for January 2023. This course looks at the life, doath. and rgsurrection of Jesus in Luke's gospgl and is atx)ul real hope - a joyful expectation foT thè futurè, b859d on true 8v&nls in the past. whlch chang8$ gvgrythlng about the present. Mgmb8rs warg onuraged lo invite those they knew ID the coursgs. Women's and Man's Ministry progr8mme3 and events continued through the year, providing Bibl8 leaching. fellowshlp. pray8r and dls¢lpleship dtsvelopmenl opportunities for membBrs and thoso people that thtsy inv((8. Members of Knod( wgro carol singing al Klng's Square shopping area on Saturday 10 DwRmber 2022 as part of an Snvitstion lo the Community to= Knock's Communiy CarDI S8rvl¢8 on Sunday 18 December 2022.. the traditional Carol S8Nice on 24 Dacember 2022.. and the Christmas Day servS¢0. S8sslon continues lo support th8 work of th& SU E3 schools. ministry programm8 and in patlcular Sarah Coghlan. the East Balfast SU E3 worker. Outr•o¢h and S•rvlng the Communlty In light of the influx of Ukrainlan refugaas into Belfast. Sasslon 6nc¢)uragèd Church members, who were able to. to r8gl$ter with the UK Gov8rnment's 'Homes for Ukraine, scheme opening their homes to these refug&&s. Sèssion also gave consldor8tion lo olhar practical ways In which these Ukr8inian refugees could bè supported and èngaged wrfth th8 'Stsrfish' organisation who actively Seek Its find hosts for refugees wiLh severa5 membgrs of the Church subsequ8nlly hosting Ukrainian r&fug&& famllies and Indlvlduals. In Sapt8mb•r 2022, th• Communlty Service Group was re-8nvSslonad and became the Community Support Group whos• vlslon Is 'mernbers of the Church, through God's grac&. love. and care, providing practlcal Christian support In th& communlly,. Th6 nèw joint coordinators for th¢ Group and arg oncouraging rn8rnb8rs of the congregation to becomo involved. In light of the 'cost of [Ing, crisis. In October 2022. Knock Church regisler8d as a Warm Hub, provldlng a waim, drop-in space to Church mambars and tho I81 ¢ommunity belwoen 10arn and 4pm each Tuesday until March 2023 offgring fre8 hospilallty, free wi-fl. papers, board games and a frfendly w8kome. In November 2022, Knock Church r8gi5tsred tha 'Welcom9 Churches, initi8livg for p8ople who house asylum s88k8rs. As part of the insti'aliv8, Knock will be nollfi8d when asylum seekers are housad In the Knock arga and 'Welcome ChurGhg8' wlll then ask Knock to 8ngag8 wlth these asylum seekers whllsl provldlng appropriats training and Support. Tho 88dmlnt¢n Club. Drama Society, Wednesday Wolkarg. Saturday Slrfders. Cr8ft Group. Knock Tots. Contact Centre. and Special Friends of Knock activities continuo lo provlde fellowshSp and outreach OPF(rtunilies lo the community. Prop•rty The plans forthè'on the Klnc's Road, Church Hall redevelopment project, whlch alms lo provld8 on Invlyng space w8lcomlng lo all, were approved by the Plenning authoriti8$ in April 2022 with no changes rgquired. Session and Congregational Committee then approved that the appointsd professional team be inslrucled io proceed wilh the detailed design of tha plannlng approvad scheme. Safeguardlng As part of Its responslbllRSas, Sasslon ¢ontinuoS to keep under revtew th8 Church's Chlld Protsction Policy and Adu Safeguarding Policy. Church Membership Al 31 December 2022, there were 724 persons on th& Communion Roll, 719 families claiming connection with tha congrègation and 1.786 persons of all ages claiming connèction wlth th8 congragatton. In tha 2022 y&ar. th6rè war& 6 naw communicant members, all on transfèr, and there wbre S baptisms. 3 weddings and 19 funorals.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Trusts•s' annual r•ptsrt{¢oNtlnu•ol Year end•d 31 D•e•mber 2022 Flnancial r•vlew congregation's m8ln 50UT¢e of income is members. contributs.ons through Weekly freemrill Offpring 3nd donations for Mission. During thè year total inrne was £921,63012021.. £941.43n- The lolal incorne for the year included b8qu8sts received of £14,841 12021.. £53,124). In 2022 expèndituro net of donations in respect Df On th8 King's Road building projèct was £86,603 12Q21.' £7.2441. The ng1 surplu5 for the year is £52,135 12021.. ng1 surplu5 £94.5561 which has incr&as¢d nel ass815 at 31 Da¢èmb&r 2022 to £1.856,77812021.' £1,804.6431- Th& Church's Investment Policy is to inv&st any surplus funds in zero risk Bank Treasury Daposils and to obtain intargst ¢)n these funds. At 31 December 2022, there was £1,290,64012021 £963,808) held in Treasury Deposits. Tho Church also owns tho Church property which is Caled at cost and Is fijlly depreciated. The Manse residentlal property for its Minister and a residential house on the Church site arg v8lued in total at £600,00012021.' £600.(oI. The Church has a low-risk attitude in all of its aclivitias Bnd saaks 1¢> mitigate risks where at all possibla. Plans for futurè rIodS Tha Elders will conbnug lo devglop the 9 strategic areas ol the Church, Implgmenling and allocating resourcès as roquir8d, as th8y work towards delivering the Church's Vision. through its Mission and Valua$. lo extand Christ's kingdom in the congregatfon, th8 local communlty and throughout the world. Trusts•s' r•spon$lbllltl•8 statsment Th8 Irus188s are rg$pon$ible for pr8P8rfng the INstees' r8port and Ihfr finen¢lal $tatgm8nts in ac¢r*rdanco with appli¢able law and Unltgd Kingdom A¢¢ourtlng Standards (United Kingdom G8n8rally ApIe Accounting Praclicel. law appllc8ble lo charlt1•s In North$rn Ir81gnd rèqulrés the charily trustees to prapara fsnan¢lal $t8tam8nts for aach year whl¢h givg 8 trug and f8ir v16w of the slatè of affalts of the charity and of tho In¢omlng r880urces and applicatlon of resouTces, of tho ¢harily for that period. In pr8paflng theso financial ststemgnls, the trustees are requlrad to: solact sultabl8 aecounting policies and then apply them consistèntly. observo th? malhods and principles in the applic8bl8 Charfties SORP.. makg judgments and awuntlng •$limal&s that aro rèasonable and prudent- state whether applicabl8 UK Accounting Stgndards havg been followed. subloct to any material d8partur8s disdosgd and explained in the financial stolements., prepare the financial slatemants on Ihg golng concem b881s unless R L% inapprowat8 to presum8 Ihol the charlty 11 contlnug In buslngss. The trustees are responsSb19 for kggplng 8deqtJatg accountSng records that are sufficient to show and explaln thg charity's transactions 8nd disGlose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financiBI position of Ihg ¢h8dty and enable them lo ensur8 that the financial siatemenis comply with lh8 Ch8ritl8s A¢1 (Northern Ireland) 2008. They are also responsible for sgfgguarding the assets of the charity and hgnco for t8klng reasonabl8 steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularttS8s. Tnt R•sponslbllltl•s Members of Session are mindful of th8ir Trustee r&sponsibilities in ch8rity law, giv8n that Knock Prgsbyterian Church is r8glstèrèd charity- S8ssion works dosèly with thè Cgngr8galional Comrnittee lo ensure that the necessary structuras, pollclas. proc8dur83, and mechanisms are in place and that legal and regulatory rèquiramgnts arg b&lng m&t to d8livgr good governance as benchmarked by the Charities Commission Nl. Members of Sesslon 11 be w81ving furth&r training in 2023 on these responsibilities.
Knock Congregation Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Trusts•$' annual roport Imrtlnuad) Yèar èndèd 31 Dgcgmber 2022 The trust s, annu81 port was approved on 16 February 2023 and signed on behalf ofthe board of trustees by.. Pfj Mr H Wllson Trustee