Presbyter an Presbyter TIIUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Main Street Garvagh Presbyterian Church a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland The frustÈÈs present their Annual Report and Financial Stètements torthe year ended 31 December 2022 indudin8 a Balance Sheet a5 at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMwisfRATIVE DEfAILS Trustees Annual Report forthe year ended 31 December 2022 Maln Street Garva8lr conyÈgation of the PresbyteiSan Church in Ireland Main Street, Garvagh. ColeralnÈ, BT515AA Registered Charity in Northèrn Ireland {NIC105347} CIIARfiYTRusfEES The CharityTrustees wfio ser¥ed durin8the year Dr who were trustee5 at the date of this report were WJ Campben WJ ayde Alex Farlow Moore F Smyih JI WriBht S Dinsmore FaTIow ATh Farh)w H Gllmo G Mcclure KS Workman TWriÈht R4istered wlth the Charrty Cornmlsslmfor Plorthern Ireland NICIU5347 PRINCIPAL OFFI BEARERS Minister crk of Session TrÈ35urer Congre8atlon Is vacant Alan Farlow J fvan Wright INDEpeNDENf EXAMINER Misjoan Moore 16 Baltyan Road Garva8h Co Londonderry BT515JE BANKERS Ulster Bank W32 Catharlne street, Llmavady BT49 9DB souctroRS Anderson GillÉJn Ba. 41. New Row. ColerdSne. BT52 IAE 21paBe
Presbyte.. an Presbyter an STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT Thè fjenernl AM•mbly The Klrksesslon The General Assembty 15 the supreme court of the Church. reprèsentiTr8 In one body the whole Church 3nd acting as rts supreme le8lslativÈ. administratlon and judicial authority. In dealrn8 Wfth all matters brought before it. The Genernl Assembty Is normally constltuted durl18 the first week in June for worship and to condutt its buslness. At thè e[ of busines5. it is dissofved. The membership of the Genefal A$5embly consists mainty of the attive mrnisters of each Con88?ton, retired mrnsters and a representative elder appointed bv the Ik son ofeach Congretion. The tharitytru5tee5 of the con8re8ation are the membeTsof 5ts Se55ion. Under the con8re&ation's governing docunnl, The Coje. the book of the constitution and government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Kirk Se5sitin seeks to watch over and promote the Spiritual Interest of the congre8ation and of persons not connected T any COngretIon who are within its bound5. It ensures pa5tofil care in place in the congregation and seek5 to fvrther the contribution of the Church to chrlian witnes5 and service in the local commvnity- The Kirk Sessron has delegated io its Congreeational Committee the temporal affair5 irfthe con8Te8ation rncluding administering all funds and property belon8inB to the con8reB3tion. Members of the Kiwksession areex-officio member5 of the Congregatnal Committee. DESCRTIOX AND PURPOSE The charitable purpose of the congregation 15 the advancement of religion. Marn Street Gar4agh Presbyterian thurch 15 a con8regatron ol the Presbyterian Church in Iland. The PresrIan Church in keland, as a Refom)ed Church wrlhin the wider body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures and exists to love and honour God through faith in His Son and bythe power of His Spiri( and to enab her membersto play their part in fulfilling God, mission to ourworld. The Kirk Session consists of the ordained minister and the rUTr8 eldefs of the congregation. All members are entitled to propose, speak and exerose equal votes at meetings. except that the Moderator, the mlnisters in artive duty in ihe ngregat[on. hasno deliberatTht but On a tasting vote. Stated meetln8s of the Kirk se)n are hekl at least twi kn eath year oras appropriate. The con8f¥dtiDAS rni5siDn purposes Is Yosee unbellevlng people become committed membet¥ of thrists ChLYrch° To be chosen for the office of the elder5hip in the congre8ation a person must be a ¥On8 member and a re8ular attendant on fts ordinances. The sele¢ttyi of those proposed to be called to the office can be elther bythe con8reEatron or by the Kl¥k Session. Members are elected If they obtain two-thlrds of those who vote. is IncreoslngfycharartensedbylfrGt7d. undlove t7ndcoftcernforothets,' is commltted to the histtrtrc Chnstfron gLyIos reveoledin the Bible,. isrelevant topeogle oAtIS tlme ondplgce. Presbytffv The Congregoti oims to INe oyt ts Mtssion ond Vffsion 0$ oAumllyof Gods people by belng.. A C¢*enunt Community.. where our relatior1PS ore rootedin thepromises of Godby livingforthfvlfy towonlhim t7nd ro¥vordone ¢7nOther An Inter9ener¢7tionul commun.. where odults intentionolly ttske t1 letsd to Ènq(we th. enctwmge ondnurture yuuryermembeAS to mutunty in Chri%t An OutwardloDkinq Community.. where we bvunt the blessings of God thotbelong to us in the gospel to becmie blessingsf0r0the beYId thebound5 of ourcommunity. As ucongregotion of the Prestyterivn Chrffch rn Irelund. we believe thot the Bible is the supreme outh017tyoweroN WE do. und tht7t the Westminster Confession of Foith. olong with the largerond ShDrterCatethism5 5etout whrt bve under5tond the Bible teaches on kty motters oAthristionfoith t7ndproctlce Under the Presbytèrian Church in Ireland ft)rm of 8ovemante the corporate ¢)vèrsEht of a congregation is the responsibility of a Presbytery whith superintends generalWthe spirrtual and tempordl affair5 of the con8regation5 asy8ned to it bythe General A55embty of the Presbyterran Church in Ireland. Main Street Garva8h Presbyterian Church ha5 been assi8ned to the Coleraine & Limawddy Presbytery of the Presbyterian LThurch in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the ?ttive ministers of congre8atiOn5 assied ro it by the General Assembfy. minsters who have retlrad from actNe duty and an elder appointed by the k Se55ton of each con8re8ation. 41Page
Presbyte.. an Presbyter an AcfMTIES AND 08JEcfivES supportsth• u•d Appeal for Mtsdun vthlch is a central fund ofthe Presbyterian Churth in Ireland. Thls fund enables ¢on8regatlons to support the wlder mrss•)n of the denominatlon and to do mission and outreach on denomlnational basis beyothj what the congregation could do on its own. The Untted Appeal Fund provides financial 5UPPOrt for rnission personnel at home and overseas. asslsts ¢ori8Te8ations with the depl(ryment of lotalty based stth, enables church plantin8, provides grant support for the vphÈp of church premises. as%5t with the running costs of Union Theological colSe, the thurch'5 trdining colge for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of worship, discipShIp. Blobal mission. outreach, leadershlp and pastoral care. Durlng 2022 we have aimed to get otsrorganisatlons vp and runnin8 a8aln. The ndaY mornlng seivite has continued to be broadcast INe whlle our numbers ha been up in people attendln8. The ton8re8ation rneets for worship every Sunday and visrtors are welcome to ioin. The Sacrament of the Lord5 Supper is observed on several occasior15 during the year and all those who have been bapli5ed and who have made a professlon of faith in the lord JegJs Christ are adrnitted to the Lord'ssupper. The conyegation holds fe8ular bible study meetings and ha5 a wide range of or£ani5ation5 including:_ Ourouweath to the local community 15 wide and varied including Pampered & Prepared and The Holiday Btble Club which are two well estrdbli5hed annual events. Pampered and Prepared has not restarted as yet but The Holiday Bible Club dxl rvn for a week in July. Sunday SchoollBible aa55/children'5 Churchlcrèthe Junior Bible Club Youth aub Women Together Friendship Group Crafters Boys Brigade Dortlons include support of the f01bwin.- elfast Cty Miss Leprosy MI)n Tearfund UFM Faith Mission Scripture Unlon Adopt A Child PCI Mi%ionars Varlous lo1 Chariiies ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Warshlp aThl prayer The con8re83tlon meets for worshlp eath ldaY at 11.00am and 7.(KJpm alternate Sundays. Durin8 the week the Bib Studylsmall Groups provides an opportunity for members to meet tO8ether for felkjwship, to study the striptvres and for a time of prdyer. As well as our regular seNces If appllcable durin8the year we would acknowleLl8e God's grft of new lrfe at the Sattament of Baptism, Iwe had no baptisms this yearl, we Bave thanks for faithful sèrvices and sought to tomfort those who had been bereaved during the year. At 31 Detember 2022 there were 204 ¢Lirnmunlcant membÈrs and 194 familie5 connerted wlth the congregation. The average weekfy attendante at morning worship wa$ 2. The con8re8atitsn w35 represented atthe reBular meetln8s of Presbytery by Dur minister and l or one of the eldÈrs. Th provides an important link between ihe conBre8atlons and the wlder stru¢tures of the church. The rnini5ter and one of our eldÈrs were nominated to attend the meetin8 of ihe General Assembty of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, BelfasL in June. Pastoral care Members of the con8reKdtion who are unabk to attend churth dve to Sick$5 or aee are vi&ted on a regular basis by the minister Iconvenor covering the vacancyl. elders or by one of the congregation's pastoral visitors. We continue to upkeep our church buildFng5 alon8 with the Manse and other small properties. Mlsslon and outreath The con8re8ation is svpportNe of loal Th*5slon through its invofvement in support of the local Mission Hatl and input into the local Primary Schools. Throu8h the provi&on of caterin8 as when required. We host eventsfor Youn8 Farmers aub. Trefoil Gulld. Women'5 Instltute and Gafvath Playgroup etG 51 P3ge 61 Page
Presbyter an an Or8anlsatlo Sunda School Biblè Cla55 Every Sunday moming from Septernberto June from 9A5 to 1th45am. around 40 children aged 4-16 and 7 adults meet in dIffent areas of the church to partTcfrpate in wèrled Blbleteachlng and learning activities, including son8S, fdme$ 8ible stories. distU551ons. craft5. quizzes, breakfasts. A special Youth Child,$ 5eNce was prograrnmed in June. chlldren abo tske part in FamilySenAces. This year the was also an internrti¥e Easter StorytraA in Garva8fv FO5( whi(th a$ opened to the eommunity. arers for 22n3 were voted in. The committees of both Young Women'sGroup and PrÈ5byteron Women then met In May and made the dedslon amalgamate the two 8roups and operate underthe name Women To8ether. The annual Sunday service vns hekl in O¢ttsber, where the guest speakerwasjason Nicholson from The Presbyterian children's 50¢iety. The monthly meetln8s rècommenced in October with ¥iSTtin8 speaker Elen Miller who Ve her testimony and parnted at the same tirnel Novemberf5 visrting speaker wè5 Brran Gaujt, author of the book.'Look No hand5. Member5 from lla1& Moneydi& First Garvagh and Aghadowey Pwsioined us to hear Brian's testrmony. The year WdS finished off in tktember with a Chrirna5 Social party ni8ht whrch was oreanised jointly between Main Street Women Together and Killaig PW. A Breat ni8hVs fun was had by all who attended. This wa5followed the nexl week with a delicious Christmas Dinnerin the thurth hall. Junior Bible aub Junior Blble aub is a youth or8ani5atk)n aimed at thildren from Primary I to Primary 7. It Is held in Main Street Church Hall every Mondayevening frorn Septernberto March. Due to a lack of help coupled with a drop in number5. Junior Bible not phy&c meet in the hall thls year. Instead. children were 5upplled wtth attlty packs on a WrthIY baYs and these were 8lven out atchurch- those who did not attend church had their5 delivered to theFr home. In total 21 children, from both Marn St zrKI Killalg presbyterian churches. t(M)k pa Pack supplies each rnonth comprised of worksheets. craft resources or a gamelfun athty. and snath andtreats. At Chrfstsnas the children 1VEd a selection box or wft each arKI also prlzes and an egg at Easter. Also additional activities We induded in Ortoter to provide the chIre with something to do over half-terni. These Induded em craft resour$. ifleas for baklng aThJ alrtumn therned artivltles, and glow stscks with ideas for fvn game5to play In the dark. Forthe 2023. the cornmillee ¥e excrted to announce plans forthe return gf Pampered and Prepared. Fri?ndshi Grou ThE Friendshlp Group rneeteach month Sept-Aprfl. We ha¥e a time ofslnghi& an Ktivity SLKh as a Me5 oruafts and a verse for todayfollowed $P tea & coffee. Eathyearwe ha an outlne. Yo Our programme started in April where we attended 3 Ive stream evert at First G49h Pres. allowlng young people across PCI to joln together in a new way. We also had a board game night and organised a ni8ht of bowlin8 and Ice cream ft)r the young aduts lage 1&291. May brings the start of èxam season for our youn8 ones and we provided a space for Study and breakfast two mornin8S that month. We had a trlp to Behst to see Rend Collertive, a Christian band. In June. Three ni8hts In July we held an event for thè 14+ a8e 8roup ¢alled YOYO Involvi food. guest speakers and 8ames. September starts our new term wlth new young peopleioining and we kKk off with a Dinner dnder. An eht-week series ran on Sunday nights- eath nyht had an episode from the Orrwns series followed by di5CVS5ton and games. We had two visTrts to Room 2 Race, 3 virtual cIng centre. in No4MberfOr the drfferent age group Our Christmas events were Chilled Carols 3nd an outdoor thristsna5 at the manse. WÈ could have 10- 25 young people attending these eventsthrou8hout the year. rafters Cafe link cvafters met fortni8htly with an attendance of 1>20 each meetlng. Members enjoyed a varlety of craft projects as well as the e$5errtial cup of tea. TW supported several tharrty Projects Including Trinity Care Home, Tearfund. Handmade with Love or Premmle> The Boys Brigade's objectNe ts the 'Aancernent of thrisys n8doM amongst boys. Open for boy5 from a8es S to 18 and we provlde a full program of attivities throughout the year from September to April. The company has cvrrenty 49 boys and 11 teaders. During the current session we have met regularly and the boys have competed in BB competitKJns at a local and national level. We operate a comprehensrve bad8e avnrd 5VStem whereby boy5 can attain badges for varrou5 activities throughout their BB journey and this culminates in the hi8he51 avrord of the Qveen5 Badge. We have awarded 4 Queen's Bad8es and 2 President's Badges this session to boys within the company section. We have a further4 Boy5 working towardstheir Queens Badge ne yearand the bpys will be invofved with Local Cornmunty proietLs durin8the summer months. Women To ether From January to March of 2022 Pre5byterlan Wornen IPWI contthued to meet on thefirst Tuesday of each month with Yisiting speakers at each meetin& th January Jill Holmes talked about her work wlth V15PA. Julie Phllpott shared 'Jessica's Journrf with vs in February and we finished off the 21n2 sessron In March Whe Barbara Bond shared hertestimony entltled Sewing through Life.. We 31$0 held ourAGM in Marth where the new office
Presbyte,- Presbyter an Volunteers The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep apprecktion of those who Bive freely of thelr tlme by serllng on commltteès and helplne with or8aftlsath)ns and otherchurth activltle> RESPONSIBiunES IN RESPEcfoFThE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Tnrstees are responsibte for preparin8 the Annual Report and the financlal statements in accordan wlth applioble law and United Kingdom GeneraNy ACpted Accountin8 Practite. The Tnjstees are required to prepare financlal smements for eath financPal year whlch glve a true and fair view of the State of affairs of the congregations and the financral activities for that year. In weparingthe financial statement5 the Trnstees are required tt>'. select suitable accountng PDlicie5 and then appty them tonsistently make judgernents and estimate5 that are reasonable and prudent prepare the financial st3tements on the going conrn basi5 unless it is inappropriate to presuff* that the Funds will continue in operation. The Trustees are re5ponybk for keepingadequate accounting records that aTe 5uffrcierrt to show and explain the funds transaction5 and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fmancial positK)n of the congregations and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comptywith 1he Statement of Retomrnended practi"ACCOUntlng and RepDrting by thariknes11 January 20r. They are also responsible for Safeguarding the assets of the congreeation 3nd hence fortakin8 reasonab Steps for the prevention and detectK)n of fraud and other irre8ularitie PUBUC 8ENEFif STATEMENT The pSbyler1an Church in Ireland meets the pubfic benefft requiremènt by providing benefit to its members and the general public by making known the Chii51ian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christthrou8h the advancement of religion. The direct benefits which flow from the purposes ofthe Church include the gaining of an UndetandIng rn Christian belrets 35 set in the Bib and in the thurch's subordinate Standards Ithe Westminster Contession of Falth and the Shorter and Larger Catechisrnsl leadingto spiritual and moral development and opportunrties foi response to Brble teaching. In tum, this framework leads to practical eXpreOn5 of Christon beliefs and standard5 in the loc31 comrnuntty such a5 through the care olthose in need lindudingthe sick. disabled and bereaved). Generally. the atrrne benefits are delivered localty byconyegations and their rnembws or are facilitated through pSbyterles or are orgdnised and delNefed centraljy. Lo1 delr¥ery Is facilitated by ntral resources in almost all case5. Public access 15 made known through the use of noticeboards. printed material, press advertisement. websites. and social media or In other way5. The benefits are demonstrated throuth 81 eVaat of the seryices aTrd Infomial and ad-hoc feedbackfrom members, thelrfamilEs. and members of the public. The purpose does not lead to harm. The only prNate benefrt fiowin8 from our purpose is related to Mlnlsters, Mi5sionarles. D¥¥ceSSeS. Irish Mission worker5 and Lay Agents who recelve benefits as a result of their holdingoffice or empbyment. However, this ts IncideTrtsl and necessary In order to further our charitable purpose. There are no other private benefits. The beneficiaries of this purpose are members thelrfamlies, other indr4tdua15 thatthe Presbyterlan Church in Ireland is in direct and indirert contad wlth. the communty in whi¢h pastoral servlces are provlded and other communilies throughotrt Northem Ireland. the Republic of Ireland, and worldwide which benefft fvom our en83gement with and support for both Christian and other secular oreanisations charitie5and kndNidual member5 of the public. The Kirk 5es5ion has had re8ard to the Charity CommissThs public benefft requirernent statutOry8uidance. FIIIANCIAL REVIEW The conBreEation's main source of income is members. contributions through the Wee Freewill Offering. There We 134familie5 who Contrluted dumgthe year donating a t¢rtal of £75,362. Totsl Income of the congregation durlngthe yearwas £170.783 compared to £8.362" the prevlous year. IOIPa8e
Presbytei- an THE PRES8yrERN CHURCH Iri IREiAND ANNUAL REPORT Forthe year ended 31 D•c•mbor 2022 GOINGCONCERN The artiwties of the congregation are dependent on on8oin8 contributions from its rnembers. The Trustee5 are of the opinion that the congregatk)n has sufficient resourcesat the date of approval of these finanaal statements to rneet commitments which will èrise in the yearfiorn the date of si8ning this rem and subject to the continuin8 SUPPOrt from members to fund on an ongoing basis the con8regation's current actlt5 and other financial commitments. RESERVES POLICY The Tru5tee5 have considered the level of unrestricted re5eryes that It is approprlate to hold taklng account of current and ongolng commitment& It is the pollcy of the Trustees to hold at least one month's normal expenditure. At the year*nd unrestrirted reser$ were £86,728 which represents a hl8her level of reserves. The Trustees. however, coftsld prudent to hold reserves ¥t this level as the fvndthg of its present acti¥tlies is dependent on the ongoing finanoal support of rnembers. RISK REVIEW A review of rnajar risks has been undertaken by the Trustee5 and systems and procedures implemented to manage identrfied ri5k5. The principal risks a rn relation to the likelihood of reputational damage and financial risks asSOCBted woth the expectation of ongoing financial supptsrt from members. These risks are rngated by the Trustees. and the Congregational Committee. regvlarly monitorin8 the various activitEs of the con8reBatM)n at stated meetings and by encourèging members in their re8vlarwin8. Approved by the rk Sesslon at a meetlng on 24thJanuary 2023_and s18ned on its behalf by Signed on behalf by Mr Alan Farlow Clerk of Se Date Mr fvan Wiight Treasurer Date ../,/.. l £ J+ Illpage