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SECOND DROMARA CONGREGATION OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland: NIC105110

SECOND DROMARA CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT 2022
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended
31 December 2022 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Second Dromara Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
4 Begney Hill Road
Dromara
Dromore
Co Down
BT25 2AT
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105110)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were Trustees at the date of
this report were,.
Mr Les Carson
Mr Herbie Chambers
Mr Wilby Hanna
Mr Alan Marshall
Mr Richard Kernaghan
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister:
Vacant
Clerk of Session:
Mr Herbie Chambers
Treasurer..
Mrs Margaret Wilkinson
Mrs Roberta McDowell
Secretary:
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Kelly Gillespie, Chartered Accountants Ireland (Ivan Shannon & Co, Chartered
Accountants, 39 Church Street, Ballynahinch, Co Down, BT24 8AF)
BANKERS
Danske Bank, 62 - 66 Bow Street, Lisburn BT28 1YS
SOLICITORS
W G Maginness & Son Ltd, 68 Bow Street, Lisburn, BT28 1 AL

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STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The Charity Trustees of the congregation are the members of its Kirk Session. Under
the congregation's governing document, The Code, the book of the Constitution and
Government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Kirk Session seeks to watch over
and promote the spiritual interests of the congregation and of persons not connected
with any congregation who are within its bounds. It ensures pastoral care is in place in
the congregation and seeks to further the contribution of the Church to Christian witness
and service in the local community. The Kirk Session has delegated to its
Congregational Committee responsibility for handling the temporal affairs of the
congregation. Members of the Kirk Session are ex-officio members of the
Congregational Committee.
The Kirk Session consists of the ordained minister and the ruling elders of the
congregation. All members are entitled to propose, speak, and exercise equal votes at
meetings, except that the Moderator, the minister in active duty in the congregation, has
no deliberative, but only a casting, vote. Meetings of the Kirk Session are held at least
twice in each year or as required.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a
voting member and a regular attendant of its ordinances. The selection of those
proposed to be called to the office can be either by the congregation or by the Kirk
Session. Members are elected if they obtain the support of two-thirds of the those who
vote,
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance corporate oversight of
congregation is the responsibility of a Presbytery which superintends generally the
spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations assigned to it by the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Second Dromara congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the
Dromore Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The congregation was
represented at regular meetings of the Presbytery by the Convenor and one of the
elders. This provides an important link between the congregation and the wider
structures of the church.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body
the whole Church, and acting as its supreme legislative, administrative and judicial
authority in dealing with all matters brought before it. The General Assembly is normally
constituted during the first week in June for worship and to conduct its business. At the
end of business, it is dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly consists
mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired ministers and a
representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.

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DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of religion.
Second Dromara is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The
Presbyterian Church in Ireland, as a Reformed Church within the wider body of Christ,
is grounded in the Scriptures and exists to love and honour God through faith in His Son
and by the power of His Spirit, and to enable her members to play their part in fulfilling
God's mission to our world.
Second Dromara congregation's mission is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever as we
point people to Jesus so that, by God's grace, they will come to follow Him and live all
of life for Jesus.
Our vision is to be a welcoming church family to all people of all backgrounds who will:
love God with all our hearts and love others as much as we love ourselves
clearly teach and joyfully grow in the truth of God's word, the Bible
make disciples of Jesus who are equipped to live out their faith in the real world,
day by day.
In Second Dromara congregation we seek to live out our mission and vision as Jesus,
followers as we..
reach out to the world with the gospel of Jesus. We do this through our words and
actions so that others will see and hear Jesus through us
build up disciples of Jesus so that Jesus, followers "become mature, attaining to the
whole measure of the fulness of Christ" (Ephesians 4.13). We do this through
teaching God's word in a variety of settings, both formal and informal., as we meet
to pray together; and as we walk with one another through the joys and sorrows of
life
send out disciples of Jesus, whom he will "equip.. for works of service" in the world
(Ephesians 4'.12). We do this through ongoing training and support to equip us to
be Jesus, servants who are a blessing to the world.
ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday at 11 .30am (11.00am from June to
the end of August) and everyone is welcome to attend whether members of the
congregation or not.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was observed on four occasions during the year.
All who have been baptised and who have made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper.
In addition to services each Sunday, the congregation holds weekly Bible study and
prayer meetings and has a wide range of organisations, which are open to anyone of
appropriate age and / or gender to attend. These include..

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Sunday School for children of nursery I primary school age
Sunday Bible Class for young people of secondary school age
Holiday Bible Club for Children of primary school age
Dromara Kid's Club
A Youth Group, known as BANG (Building a New Generation)
Girls, Brigade
Boys, Brigade
Little Lambs - a group for parents I carers and toddlers
The Living Room
Afternoon Drop-ln
Presbyterian Women
Bowling Club.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
During 2022 the congregation met for worship each Sunday morning at 11.30am
(11 .00am from June - August inclusive).
Mid-week prayer and Bible Study meetings, which had been held virtually on
Wednesday evenings during the pandemic, recommenced 'in person, during the year,
with the opportunity for people to continue to participate virtually if they so wished.
At 31 December 2022 there were 183 families under the pastoral care of the
congregation and 143 communicant members. The average weekly attendance at
morning worship during the year was seventy-five.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation, including those who are unable to attend church due to
sickness, age or infirmity were visited by the Convenor and l or one of the elders.
Outreach
During 2022 Second Dromara congregation contributed financially to the United Appeal
for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This fund
enables congregations to support the wider mission of the denomination and to
undertake mission and outreach on a denominational basis beyond what the
congregation would do on its own.
Second Dromara congregation has also continued to participate in Dromara Connect,
the Christian outreach group, comprising a number of local churches from the village
and surrounding area. The group, which is volunteer run and led by committed
Christians holds regular prayer meetings and other Christian gatherings and organises
events and activities which senie the needs of the local community.

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Ongoing financial pledges from members of the congregation, together with a generous
grant (£43,000 from July 2021- June 2023) from The Henry Smith Charity has enabled
the continued employment of a part-time Community Outreach Worker. We are grateful
to The Henry Smith Charity for its financial support for this important work.
Key elements of the Outreach Worker's role during 2022 included reinforcing
connections within the local community as well as restarting Café Hope and, working
alongside volunteers, to restart various organisations and activities for children and
young people, all of which had been suspended due to Covid restrictions.
At the start of 2022, a three week Hope Explored Course was held, looking at the hope
we have in Jesus, with that theme being continued in Café Hope, our Sunday evening
Outreach programme, which met on the first and third Sundays of each month from
September onwards in the Connect Hall. Café Hope provides a relaxed and informal
atmosphere where people of all ages can meet, chat and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee
or a milkshake, listen to live Christian music and hear about the hope found in Jesus.
The average attendance on Sunday evenings was thirty-four, with up to fity attending
on a few occasions, including a small number of young people from the village.
The Shine Holiday Bible Club is an important means of reaching out to children within
the wider community. It met from 27th June_ 1st July 2022 from 6.45pm- 8.15pm each
evening with approximately eighty-five children, aged 4 - 11 years, in attendance
throughout the week. This year's theme was Spy Academy, which explored the life,
death, and resurrection of Jesus, as told in Luke's Gospel, through drama, song,
memory verses, talks and quizzes. On Friday evening a Family BBQ and Challenge
Games Night was held in Dromara Community Hall and Lagan Park Complex with over
one hundred children and adults attending. On Sunday 3rd July an all-age service was
held in the church hall in which members of the church and wider community
participated. Alongside adult leaders, seven young people helped run the Holiday Bible
Club.
Ten young people and three leaders met in June 2022 to plan summer activities for
themselves and other teenagers from the community. Following on from this meeting
we were able to organise three events exclusively for young people and include them
in a planned trip to Dublin Zoo which was open also to adults from the church and the
village. Nineteen different young people attended at least one of the four outings (Let's
Go Hydro, Crawfordsburn, the Beach and the Dublin Zoo trip).
Fity-five people from the church and the community travelled to Dublin Zoo by coach
for a day out in August and a number of BBQS and a quiz were also held during the year
which were enjoyed by people from the church and the community.
Four young people attended one day of the Summer Madness festival that brings
together young people and groups from across Ireland and from every background to
celebrate, connect and explore the significance of faith in their culture and community.

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Property
The Church Committee continues to provide oversight, maintenance and development
of the congregation's buildings to ensure they remain fit for purpose. In addition to
routine servicing of fire alarms, fire extinguishers and boilers some minor repairs to the
manse were undertaken during the year.
Organisations
Shine on Sunda
and Bible Class
At the mid-point in the Sunday morning service, from September to May children and
young people leave the service for age-appropriate activities. Children from 3- 10 years
attend Shine on Sunday, where the Bible is taught in creative ways and the children
learn memory verses and praise God using child-friendly worship songs. Eight children
registered with Shine on Sunday in 2022. During the summer month Children's Church
replaces Shine on Sunday.
Young people from Year 7 upwards attend Bible Class where they have the opportunity
to discuss the Bible in a warm, relaxed setting. Four young people registered for Bible
Class in 2022.
Girls, Bri
ade
The Girls, Brigade meets from September to March on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm-
8.30pm.
To end the 202112022 session a very successful beetle drive was held in March, with
the hall filled with parents and girls for an enjoyable night. Finan￿ was secured through
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
anniversary and a special afternoon tea party took place in June 2022. The Mayor,
Mayoress, local Councillors and ladies from both church and community attended.
Our new session commenced in September with thirty-three girls and leaders. For our
opening night we had a visit from Go Fly My Kite. All the girls had the opportunity to
design and decorate their own kites.
The annual enrolment service was held in October with a good attendance of girls,
parents, and friends of the company.
A variety of activities was undertaken during the year. These included Bible study,
cookery, flower arranging and various crafts. A Christmas party was held in December
to finish off the year.
Bo
s, Bri
ade
1st Dromara Boys, Brigade is under the oversight of the four Dromara churches, namely
First Dromara Presbyterian, Second Dromara Presbyterian, Dromara Reformed
Presbyterian and St John's Church of Ireland. The Junior Section of the Company meets
in Second Dromara church hall on Wednesday evenings from mid-september to the
end of March. Thirty-six boys attended on a regular basis and enjoyed a range of

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activities including drill, physical recreation, games, and craft, with teaching by various
methods to explain the basics of Christianity as we seek to fulfil the Boys, Brigade
objective i.e. 'the advancement of Christ's Kingdom among boys.
Dromara Kids, Club
Dromara Kids, Club meets every Monday evening during term time from September -
May, the younger age-group (Years 3 and 4) from 6.30 - 7.30pm and the older age
group (Years 5 - 7) from 7.30pm- 8.30pm. In total thirty children were registered during
2022.
The aim of the Club is to give children a safe and fun pla￿ to spend time with their
friends and to communicate the good news of Jesus to them. Each evening there are
fun group games followed by a 3-week rotation of crafts, games and baking in the hall
kitchen while football takes place in the main hall. Parents joined the group on the last
evening before Christmas where they participated in some of the games and enjoyed
Christmas nibbles.
The Livin
Room
The Living Room, a drop-in for parents with their primary-aged children (and toddler
siblings) re-opened in September, running on Tuesdays from 2pm - 4pm during term-
time in the Connect Hall. It provides a safe, dry, and warm Spa￿ where children and
parents can meet with others. As well as toys and games the is space for the children
to do homework and tea, coffee, milkshakes, and nibbles.
Every week between twenty-five to thirty adults and children attend not just from
Dromara Primary School, but also Fairhill Primary School, and St Michaels Primary
School, located in neighbouring settlements.
Afternoon Youth Dro
-in
During term-time we have also been able to open the Connect Hall on Thursday
afternoons for secondary age young people to 'hang out, together in a relaxed and
welcoming space after a busy day at school with toast and tea or hot chocolate
available. Eight individual young people have made use of this facility.
BANG
Youth Grou
BANG met on seventeen occasions during the year with an average attendance of 6-8
young people. Meetings are usually held in the Connect Hall where the young people
enjoy some fun activities and consider what God says in His Word, the Bible. A team
from Logos Ministry International delivered the programme on two evenings. Other
events enjoyed by the group included a number of night-time walks and trips to the
beach. Four members of BANG are involved as junior leaders in Dromara Kids, Club
and helped produ￿ five short videos for a QR Christmas Trail.
Little Lambs
In September 2022 Little Lambs Parents and Toddlers Group recommenced on
Tuesday mornings during term time in our church hall. The aim of the group is to help

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babies and toddlers develop social and physical skills through play, craft and singing
and to provide opportunities for parents and carers to meet, chat and relax in a Christian
environment. With 50 children registered and an average attendance of 30+ babies and
toddlers each week it is a busy and purposeful morning, enjoyed by parents, children
and volunteers alike. At the last meeting prior to Christmas, the children were
entertained by Jo Jingles and received gifts from Father Christmas, including a book
telling the story of the Nativity.
Presb
erian Women
The PW re-commenced in October, with 15 - 18 women attending meetings held on
the second Monday of each month.
Our first speaker was Elaine Elliott from Operation Christmas Child, previously known
as The Shoe Box Appeal, which has been supported over several years by members of
the PW and the wider congregation. This year 64 boxes were suitably filled and sent for
distribution. As God has blessed us, we feel privileged to be able to show our love and
care for others.
In November a number of members shared their favourite hymn and the reason for their
choice and as we sang those hymns which demonstrated God's love and care, we
shared His love as a group. In December we enjoyed a time of fun and fellowship
together with a lovely Christmas supper provided by members.
Bowlin
Club
September 2022 saw the resumption of the Bowling Club on Thursday evenings after a
break of 2 years, with fourteen members returning. the youngest is 11 years old and the
oldest is 90 years of age. September to December was spent with Club play among the
members. Plans were made, however, for four friendly matches to be played against
local clubs from January onwards and to finish the season with Club Cup competitions
and an Awards Night Dinner.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to express their sincere appreciation to those who give freely of their
time and talents to serve Jesus e.g. through work on committees, leading and helping
with organisations, meeting and greeting visitors, helping with refreshments after church
services, at Café Hope and other events, cleaning and caretaking duties and many other
related and equally important activities.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by providing
benefit to its members and the general public by making known the Christian Gospel of
the Lord Jesus Christ through the advan￿ment of religion.
The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of the Church include the gaining of
an understanding in Christian beliefs as set out in the Bible and in the Church's

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subordinate standards (the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorter and Larger
Catechisms) leading to spiritual and moral development and opportunities for response
to Bible teaching. In turn, this framework leads to practical expressions of Christian
beliefs and standards in the local community such as through the care of those in need
(including the sick, disabled and bereaved).
Generally, the above benefits are delivered locally by congregation and their members
or are facilitated through presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Local
delivery is facilitated by central resources in almost all cases. Public access is made
known using noticeboards, printed material, press advertisements, websites and social
media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services and informal
and ad-hoc feedback from members, their families and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose
relates to Ministers, Missionaries, Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents
who receive benefits as a result of their holding office or employment. However, this is
incidental and necessary in order to further our charitable purpose. There are no other
private benefits. The beneficiaries of this purpose are members, their families, other
individuals with whom the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and indirect contact,
the community in which pastoral services are provided and other communities
throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and worldwide which benefit from
our engagement with, and support for, both Christian and other secular organisations,
charities and individual members of the public.
The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Commission's statutory guidance on the
public benefit requirement.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the
weekly Freewill Offering. In 2022 127 families contributed to the Freewill Offering
(2021.116) and contributions increased by £1,999 (2022: £53,293, 2021: £51,294).
The congregation's total income in 2022, including restricted and unrestricted funds,
was £124,741 (2021: £112,202), an overall increase of £12,539. Unrestricted funds
totalled £77,648 (2021: £76, 830) and restricted funds totalled £47,093 (2021: £35,372).
The overall increase in income for restricted is due largely to receipt of the second year
of a 2-year grant from The Henry Smith Charity (£23.000 for the period July 2023- June
2023) to continue the employment of a Community Outreach Worker and some income
received from letting the manse during the pulpit vacancy, transferred to the Property
Account to be available when required to carry out necessary refurbishment.
Total expenditure, including of organisations in 2022 was £77,863 (2021: £98,916) a
decrease of £21,053. Payments from the General Fund (unrestricted) totalled £39,504

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(2021.. £73,769), with the reduction resulting, for the most part, from the pulpit vacancy.
Payments from restricted funds, which include the funds of the various organisations
linked to the church as well as the Outreach Fund totalled £38,359 (2021: £25,147),
with the majority of spend associated with the Outreach Fund.
GOING CONCERN
The activities of the congregation are dependent on ongoing contributions from its
members. The Trustees are of the opinion that the congregation has sufficient resources
at the date of the approval of the financial statements to meet commitments which will
arise in the year from the date of the signing of this report and, subject to the continuing
support from members, to fund on an ongoing basis the congregation's current activities
and other financial commitments.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial
statements of the congregation in accordance with the applicable law and generally
accepted accounting practice.
As the congregation's total income does not exceed £250,000 the Trustees have
elected under Section 64(3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a
receipts and payments account and a statement of assets and liabilities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are
sufficient to show and explain the congregation's transactions and disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hence for taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report and the accompanying accounts were approved by the Trustees at a
meeting held on /f & 14,¥¥,
Signed on behalf of the Trustees by
Herbie Chambers
Clerk of Session
Les Carson
Trustee
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