GREENWELL STREET PREsBYfERIAN CHURCH Congre8atlon of The Pre5bytÉflan Church In Irelartd, TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Presbyter an The Trustees present thelr Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 In¢lud4n8 a Balance Sheet as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMIN15TRAYIVE DETAILS Greenwell Street con8regatlon of the Presbyterlan Church In Irela nd Groenwell Street. Newtownards, BT23 7LP Re8lstered Charity in Northern Ireland 105225 CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charlty Trustees who served durlng the year or who were trustees at the date of thls report were Rev, Norrnan McAuley- retlred 29th February 2024 Professor Alastalr Samuel Adabr Mr. Wllbert Edward Blngham Mr. Wllllam Buchanan Mr. Stanley James Carllsl¢ Mr. Davld Crozler Mr. David Erwin Mr. Mark Ferguson Mr. Robert Mtcormick Mr. Glenn McKenzle Mr. Robert Mlsklmmln Mr. Ronald Morrow Mr. Paul NSxon Mr. Paul Ritchle Mr. Alan Russell Mr. Peter Rodney Stprrltt- dled 15th December 2023 Mr. Davld Sur8enor Mr. Robert Stephen Wallace Mr. Davld Frederlck Franc15 Mr. Andrew Galbralth Mr. Adam Mccorrnlck PRINCSPAL OFFICE BEARERS Mln lster Clerk of Sess4on Treasurer Aev. Norman M¢Auley Mr, David Francts Mr. lan Cleg8 GREENWELL STREET PRESBYFERIAN CHURCH Con8re8allon of The Pre5byteTlan Church In Irelartd TRUSTEES AWNUAI REPORT (coTrt'd) Presbyter an INOEPENDENT EXAMINER UHY HACKER YOUNG FITCH LIMITED Suite 2,06 Cu5torn House, Custorn House Belfast Beffast. BTI 3ET BANKERS Danske Bank 35 High Sireet NewtOWr)èrds 8T23 7HS STRUCTURE ANO MANAGÈMENT The Klrk Sèsslon The charlty tTUStees of the con8Tegaiion are the members of Its KITk SessSon. Under the congregation's 8overnqng do¢ument, The Code, the book of the constitutlon and government of the Presbytèrlan Church In Ireland, the Klrk Ses51on seeks to watch over and promote the splritual Interest of the con8re8atlon and of person5 not connected wlth any congregatlon who are wlthln Its bounds, It ènsure5 pastoral care Is In place Sn the congregatlon arid seeks to further the contrlbutlon of the Church to ChrPstSan wltness and servlce In the local communlty. The Kirk Sessions has delègated to Its ton8regational Commlttee the temporal affalrs of the congregat5on Includln8 admlnlsterSn8 811 funds and property belonging to the congregatlon. Members of the Kirk Sesslon are ex-officlo members of the Con8regatlonal Commlttee. The Klrk Sesslon conslsts of the ordalned mln15ter and the ruling elders of the con8re8atlon5. All members are entitled to propose. speak and exerc55e equal votes at meetln8s. excèpt that the Moderator, the mlnSsters In actlve duty in the congregatSon, has no deliberatlve but only a castln8 Vote. St8ted meetlng5 of the Klrk se551on are held mtsnthly or as appropriate, GREENWELL STREFf PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Con8re8atlon ol The Presbyt•rlan Church lrt Ireland TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (convd) Presbyter an To be chosen for the office of the eldershlp In the con8regatlon a person rnust be a votlng member and a regular attendant on Its ordinances. The 5electlon of those proposed to be called to the office can be e4thÈr by the congregatlon or by the Kirk Session. Members are eletted sf they obtaln two-thlrds of those who vote. Presbytery Under the Pre5byrerlan Church In Ireland form of governance the corporate oversl8ht of a congre8at lon Is the respons 5bllity of a Presbytery whlch superinten ds generally the splritual and temporal affalrs of the conBre8ations assigned to It by the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. Greenwell Street Presbyterlan Chvrch has been a$51gned to thè Ards Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church Ireland. The membershlp of thè Presbytery conslsts malnly of the actlve mln Isters of congre8ations assl8ned to St by the General Assembly, minsters who have retbred from attive duty and an opder appolnted by the Klrk Sesslon of each congre8atlon. The General A$5•mbly The General Assembly Is the supreme court of the Church, representlng in one body the whole Church and actl ng as its supreme le8lslative, 3dmlnistratFon and judlclal authorlty, In deallng wSth all matters brought beforÈ It. The General Assembly Is normally constituted durlng the f4rst week in June for worshlp and to conduct Its buslness, At the End of buslnÈ55 It Is dlssolved. The membership of the Gener31 Assembly consists mairily of the a¢tlve mlnisters of each con8regatlon. retlred minsters and a represeTrtatlve elder appointed by the KSrk Ses51on of each congregation. DESCRIPYION AND PURPOSE Greenwell Street Presbyterlan Chu rch Ss a con8regatEon of the Presbyterlan Church in Ireland. The Presbyterlan Church in Ireland, as a Reformed Church wSthin the wider body of Chrlst Is grounded in the Scrlptures. and exists to love and honour God through falth in HIS Son and tiy the power of HIS Spirit. and to enable her members to playtheir part In fulflllin8 God's mlsslon to our World, Under God, the Alm of Greenwell Street PresbytorTan Church and all Its agencle515 Yo promote the worship of God, ond bulld o congregotlon of bellevers in the Lord Jesus Chrlst." Presbyter an GREENWELL STREEf PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH Ctsn8re8ation of The PresbY(erlan Church In Ireland TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPQRT {cont'd) Through., Invlting people to joln us, Blbllcol Preochlng, Chrlstlon Educotiori ond Proyer, Er)couroging believers to Ilve thelr potentlol in Chrlst, Seeking to be salt ond11ght in Sotlety, fulfllllrto The Greor CommlsslDn' . AcfiviTIES AND OBJEcfivES The congregation meets for worshlp evety Sunday and visltors are wel