Lecumpher Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees, Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 December 2023
Structure, governance 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 promotethe 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
Session has delegated to its Congreg8tional Committee the temporal affairs of the congregation
including administering all funds and propety 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 minister in active duty in the congregation, has no deliberative but only a casting
vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held five times each year.
To be chosenforthe office of the eldership inthe congregation a person must be avoting member
and a regular attendant on its ordinances. The selection of those proposed to be called to the
office can be either bythe congregation or bythe Kirk Session. Members are elected if theyobtain
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 affairs of the congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. Lecumphercongregation ofthe Presbyterian Church has been 8ssignedtothe
Tyrone Presbycery 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,
minsters who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the
congregation.

Lecumpher Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees, Annual Report (contlnued)
Year ended 31 December 2023
Structure, governance and management (Cont'd)
The GeneralAssembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body the whole
Church and acting as its supreme legislative, administration and judici818Uthority. in dealingwith
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.
Objectives and activities
Lecumpher Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
We hold regular services of worship and other religious activities. These, and all that follow, are
open to anyone of appropriate age and/or gender to access, without regard to whetherthey are
members of our congregation. Through prayer, support our members, our own Church, other
Christian Churches, the community and leaders in society and government. Organise meetings
and events that promote our charitable purpose. Participate in the life ofthe local community.
Participate in and supportwhatthe PresbY(eri8n Church in Ireland and the supervising
Presbytery does. Support other secular and Christian organisations and charities through
volunteering, financial gifts and prayer.
THE PRESB￿ERIAN 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 falth in His Son
and bythe power of His Spirit, and to enable her members to playtheir part in fulfilling God's
mission to ourworld.

Lecumpher Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees, Annual Report {continued)
Year ended 31 December 2023.
Achievements and performance
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 flowfrom 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) leadingto spiritual and moral developmentand 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 lincludingthe sick, disabled and
bereaved}.
Generally, the above benefits are delivered locally by congregational churches and members, or
are facilitated through presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Loc81 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-
hocfeedbackfrom members, theirfamilies, and members ofthe 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 orderto 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 services are provided and other communitiesthroughout 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.

Lecumpher Congregation ofthe Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees, Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 December 2023
Financial review
Reserves Policy
Lecumpher Presbyterian Church relies on financiaL support on a regular basis from its
congregation. The Trustees aim to have unrestricted reserves available to support 3-6 months
outgoings.
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The trustees, annual report was approved on 2 October, 2024 and signed on behalf of the board
of trustees by:
Rev A. Graham
Trustee
Mr S. Thompson
Trustee