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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 interest 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 Sessions has delegated to its
Congregational Committee the temporal affairs of the congregation including administering all funds
and property belonging to 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 congregations. All
members are entitled to propose, speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the
Moderator, the ministers in active duty in the congregation, has no deliberative but only a casting vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held alternate months or as appropriate.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a voting member and
a regular attendant on 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 two-thirds of
those who vote.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance the corporate oversight of a congregation
is the responsibility of a Presbytery which superintends generally the spiritual and temporal affair5 of
the congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Tullylish
congregation of the Presbyterian Church ha5 been assigned to the Iveagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active ministers of
congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly, ministers who have retired from active duty and
an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation.

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The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one bodythe whole Church
and acting as its supreme legislative, administration 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 minsters and a
representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of religion.
Tullylish congregation of the Presbyterian Church 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.
The congregation's mission purpose is Showin8 God's love by teachin& preaching and reaching with the
good news of Jesus Christ.

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ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of
the Lords Supper is observed on several occasions during the year and all those who have been baptised
and who have made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesu5 Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The
congregation holds regular bible study meetings and has a wide range of organisations including:
Sunday School
Prayer and Bible Study Group
Ladies Bible Study Group
Senior Badminton Club
Seekers
Presbyterian Women
Senior Moments
Embers
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12.00 noon. During the week the Bible
Study provides an opportunity for member5 to meet together for fellowship, to study the Scriptu￿5 and
for a time of prayer.
As well as our regular service5 during the year we acknowledged God's gift of new life at two
Sacraments of Baptism and gave thanks for faithful services and sought to comfort those who had been
bereaved during the year.
On 31 December 2022 there were 103 communicant members and 110 families connected with the
congregation. The average week attendance at morning worship is 50.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are visited on a
regular basis by the minister or by one of the elders.

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Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation has supported the following charities and appeals. Some of these are by
purely financial sUPPOrt and others such as Seekers and Embers which reaches out to children and
young people in our own locality.
PCI United Appeal
PCI World Development Fund
British Legion Poppy Appeal
PCI PW Mission
European Mission Fund
Moderators Appeals
Air Ambulance
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. This fund enables congregation5 to support the wider mission of the denomination
and to do mission and outreach on a denominational basis beyond what the congregation could do on
its own. The United Appeal Fund provides financial support for mission personnel at home and overseas,
assists congregations with the deployment of locaSly based staff, enables church planting, provides grant
support for the upkeep of church premises, assist with the running costs of Union Theological College,
the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of
worship, di5ciple5hip, global mi55i0n, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denomination's annual World Development Appeal, Sunday
School project and any other special appeals.

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Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and / or one of
the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the
church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland in June.
Property
This year we continued to carry out regular maintenance on all buildings to ensure they are suitable for
purpose.
Organisations
Due to the Corona virus pandemic, none of the sport5 clubs have been able to meet in 2022 but other
clubs have all moved onto Zoom.
On the third Tuesday evening of each month, our Presbyterian Women meet either on zoom or in
person and after a time of worship and prayer an invited guest speaker will bring a gospel centered
message through their chosen topic or testimony.
On Wednesday evening we join with members of our sister church in Gilford for a time of bible study
and prayer. Again, thi5 has been by a combination of zoom and in person. It is currently both on zoom
and in person.
In the early evening every Thursday, our Seekers Club meet5 for young children of prirnary School age.
They have a fun evening filled with storie5, games and teaching from the bible. This is attended by a
wide variety of children from the local community and our own fellowship.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by
serving on committees and helping with organisations and other church activities.

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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 advancement 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 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 congregations and their members 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 through the use of noticeboards, printed
material, press advertisement, 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 familie5, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related 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 that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and indirect
contact with, the community in which pastoral seniices 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 Public benefit requirement statutory
guidance.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill
Offering. There were 93 contributors during the year (97 in previous year, 2021) donating a total
amount of £38,837 (£36,345 in previous year, 2021)
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £98,685, compared to £77,156 in the previous
vear.
Total expenditure increased to £69,090 from £46,874.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the
congregation in accordance with 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 payment 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 irregularitie5.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 9 April 2023 and signed on its behalf by
Rev David Conkey
John Mccullagh
Date 9 April 2023
Date 9 April 2023