Presbyter an HRST UW4VADY CONGREGATN)N OFTIIE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IPI IREiAND TRusfEE5 ANNUALftEPORT The Trustees present thelrAnnual Rep(xt and Flnandal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 InclLhdlng a Ststement of Assets and Uabllkle5 a5 at that date. REFERENCE AND ADmINIsTrAT DEfAIiS Flr5t Umavady conyeytlon ofthe Presbytertan Church Sn Ireland Church Street, Umavady Re8lstered Charlty kn Northem Ireland INIC1055551 CHARTfYTrusTEES The CharftyTntee5 who ser¥td durlrqthe y Or*+ were tru5¢ees at the date ol thls report were JBO L CubKt W Oeehan WGUY O mafi A Mcconnell mty N Murphy O Murphv S PearyAD 14 Key5 PI¢INapAL OFFKE BEARERS Mlnlster aerk of Ses Treasurer A Mcconrhl M Mecullv D aements
Presbyter FIRST UMAVADY CONGREGATION OF THE PAEsbYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRÉLAND TRUSYEES ANNUAL REPORT Icrfdl INOEPENDENT EXAMIIIEA BANKERS Ulster 8•nK C•thwlne Str••t ilma¥ Danske B•nK C•thwh* Str••¢ Ufflab soloR5 R G Connell & kn M•ln Strq•L UMId¥
an FIRsf UMAVADY CONGREGATIOM OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSfEES ANNUAL REPORT InydI sTrucruRE AND MAWIGEMENT The KI S•sslon The tharltytNstees of the con8re8atlon are the fflembef5 of its firk Se5sh)n. Underthe congre8atlon's governlng document, The Code, the book of the constltutlon and government of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. the Klrk 5esslon seeks io Watch over and promote the splritual Interest of the con8re8atlon ind of perx)ns not connected wRh any con8regatlon who are wfthln its bound5. It ensures P¥5toral ure Is In place In the ¢ongre8atlon and seeks to further the ntrIbUtIOn of the Church to Chrlstlan wltness and servlce In the local communfty. The Klrk Sesslons has delegated to rt5 Con8re8atlonal Commlttee the temporal affalrs of the con8regatlon Indudln8 admlnlsterfng all fund5 and property belon8ln8 to the conye8lon. Members of the Klrk Se$51on are ex-otrTrlo fflembers of the ConBre8atlonal Commlttee. The Klrk Sesslon conslstsof the ordalned mhilster and the rullng elder5 of the con8re8atlons. All members ¥re entltled to propose, speak and exerdse equal votes at meetln85, except that the Moder•tor. the mlnlsteys In adl¥e duty In the C$reSatIOn, has no dellberatfve but onty a castln8 ¥te. Stated meetln8s of the Ik sesslon were held 9 tknes In 2020. To be thosen for the Offi of the eldershlp In the con8re8atlon a person must be a votln8 member and a re8ular attendant on ordlnances. The selectSon of those proposed to be called to the office can be elther bythe congreOn or by the Kirk Sesslon. Members are elecled If they obtsin twtrthlrds of those th0 >te. Under the Presbytertan Churth kn Ireland forni of govemance the corporate oversl8ht of a con8re8atlon Is the ponSIbIlIty0f a Presery ¥thlch superlntends 8enerally the splrftual and temporal affalrs of the congre8atlons assIe to It by the General Assembly ofthe Pre5byterlan Churth In Ireland. Flrst Llmavady con8re8atkn of the Pre5byterlan Church has been assl8ned to the Coleralne and Llmavady Presbytery ofthe pre5beaft Churth In Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery conslsts malnty of the actfve mlni5ters of con8re8atlons aSsIed to it by the General Assembly. mlnsteTS vtho have retlred from actfve duty and an elder appointed by the KSrk Sesslon of the congre8*1on.
Presbyter an FIRsf UMAVADY COMGKGATION OF THE PRES8YtERIAN CHUT¢CH114 IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT IdI Th? Genernl Assombty The General Assembly Is the Supreme court of the Church. representln8 In one body the whole Church and actln8 I51ts supreme leglslatfve. admlnlstratlon and ludlclal authorlty, In deallng wilh all matters broutht before It. The General A5sembly1s normally constRuted durln8 the firsl week In lune for worshlp and to condurt Its buslness. At the end of buslness It Is dlssolved. The membershlp of the General Assembly conslsts malnly of the actlve mlnlsters of each ¢on8re8atlon. retlred mlnster5 and • representatlve elder appolnted by the Klrk Sesslon of eKh conye8•tlon. DtSCRIPTION AMD PURPOSE The thjrbtable purpose ofthe conye8atlon Is the adnment 0frel1n. Flrst Llrnavady congregatlon olthe Pfesbyteflan Church Is a con8regatlon of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. The presbean Church In Ireland. as a Aeformed Church wlthln the wlder body of Chrlst 15 grounded In the Scrfptures, and exlsts to love and honour God ihrou8h fah In HIS Son and by the powerof HIS SplrlL and to enable her members to play their part In fulfilllng Gods mlsslon to our world. The conBregatlons m1551on purposes Is- by the ernce of God, to help people ot all ages become fully devoted followers of Jesus Chrlst. to teath,. to wltness- to reflett Chrfst In our churth •nd In the ¢ommunlty- pason for Chflst and compamlon for people. The conqreqotlon olm5 to Ilve outlts Mlsslon and Vtslon as ofvmltyof God'5 people by belng." A Covenant Famlly.. where our faiih Is Tooted In Chrbst and the promlses of God and In sharln8 our fatth wlth one another A Worshlpplng Famlly.. where youn8 and old enga8e tO8ether leamln8 from eath other what It Is to Ilve In God's kln8dom wbth humllty and love. A M15slonary Famlly: where weloin In prayer and witne55 for the blessln8s of God to fall upon others In the Church and Into the communlty. A5 a con8re8atlon of the Presbyterfan Church In Ireland. we belleve that the Bible Is the supreme ?horIty over all we do, and ihat the We5tmlnster Confesslon of Falth, alon8 wlth the Lar8er and Shorter Catethlsms set out what we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of ChrIstTr fjbth and practke.
Presbyter an Fiiisf UMAVADY CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYTERIAN aiuRCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNiIAL REPORT l(anVdl AcnvmESAND OBJECTIVES The congregatlon meets for Thtrshlp Sunday and Vtsltors Jre welcffie tololn. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper obseTrd on 5eveTrl occasjons during the year and all those who have been baptlsefl and who have made a professlm of faiih In the Lord Jesus Chrtst are admitted to the Lorfs Supper. The con8regatlon holds weekfy bTrb study and prayer meetln85 and a wlde ran8e ofwtsatlons IndudlnB Sunday Sthool Youth Fellowshlp Girls and Boys Bd8ade Bowllng Club Junlor Chrt5tlan endeavour Ladies 81ble studles Presbyterlan Women Elderty Frtendshlp Hour Worshlplnd The con8re8atlon nom)aty meets fOrth1P eath Sunday at 12 Noon and 7.CK)pm. Durln8 the week eVeryThur4¥ e¥en5n8 there Is èn opportunlty for member5 to meet tO8ether for fellowshlp. to study scrlptures and for a tlme of prayer. As well as our regular 5erylce5 durlng the year we acknowtedged Gorfs 8fft of new Ibfe we had no Sacrarnent of BaptSsm, we conducted no marrfa8e 5ervkes and we reBularly pray for those who have ljeen bereaved durln8 ther. At 31 Dember 2020 there Thre 186 cornmunlcant rnembers and 189 fllIeS conneLted wlth the con8re8atlons. The average week attendance at momlnB worshlp15 50. Members of the con8re8atlon who are unable to attend chL*th due to slcknw or age are ¥tslted on a Yt8ularbxts by the ffAn15ter. elders or by of the ConoretIOn's pastoral ¥lsltors.
an FIR5f UMAVADY CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYIERIAH CHUKH IM IREiAND TRUSTEES ANt4UAL REPORT {conVdl At J local level the tonyegatlon ère IrNoW In vèrlous mlsslonary xtthe& We hale been plrtnerlngfoi the last ioyears with a PresbyteTb4n Churth In Malawl. We also hold e¥an8ellstk mlsslon5 In May and are currenty meetkn8 to oryanlse a mSsslon kn Au8USt a5 wdl. We are a150 wodated thfth 17F Europe: Sarnafftans Purse Northem Ifelènd: Leprosy Mlsslon •nd Chrlstlan Akl.
an FIRST UMAVADY CONGREGATW)N 01 ThE PRE5BYTfAIAN CHUACH IN IREiAMD TRUSTEES ANNUAI REPORT IC(NdI The congregatlon support5the Untted Appeal for Mlsslon whlch ts a central fund of the Presbyterlan Church In Irelènd. Thls fvnd enables ¢on8re8atlons to wpport the wlder mls51on of the denomlnatlon and to do ml551on and outreach on • denomlnatlonal basls bertd what the neIllOn tould do t)n its own. The Untted Appeal Fund pro¥ldes flnantlal support for mlsslon personnel at hoffle and overseas, asslsts con8reBatlons wlth the deployment of locally based staff, enables church plantln& provldes grant SUPPOrt for the upkeep of chutch premlses, a5slst wlth the runnln8 costs of Unlon Theolo8lcal Colle8e, the Church's trolnln8 college for mlnlstry Stents, and financlalty 5UPPOrts con8re8atlon In the arels of *nhlp, dbsdple5hlp, b41 mlsskn, outreath, leadershlp and pastoral care. The conBre8atk>n also c¢)ntrlbutes tothe denomln•tlon5 annual Wt)rfd De¥ek)pment Appeal, Sunday School prolett and anyother5ped•l Ip15. The consre8atk+n was represented •t the re8ular meetlngs of Presbytery by our mlnlster and lty one olthe elders. provldes an Important Ilnk between the consreptlons and the ¥Ader Structur ofthe thurth. The mlnlster one of our elderstAere nomlnated to attend the meetSn8 of the Genernl Assembty of the Presby1erlan Churth In Ireland held In Assembfy 8ulldln8s, Belfast. In June. Ourln8 2020 small repalrs and malnienance carrled out IO Ouf propertbes. Oryanls•tlans On every other Sunday mornln8 Junklr Chrfstlan endeavour meet wlth 14 prfmary school chlldren and 3 leaders. On Wednesday evenlng Glrls Brl8ade meet wlth approxlmately 75 8lrls and on Frfday evenln8 Boys Bdgade meet wh •pproxlfflately 70 boys. Sunday School meet every Sunday mornln8 at 10.45 am wlth approx 40 thlldren and 8 leher& The BovAln8 Club meet on Thur5dffj.
FIRST UMAVADY CONGREGATION OFTHE PAEsBYfEIIIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Iconvdl Volunte The Trustees wlsh to acknovAedge thelr deep apprecSatton of those wtho glve freety of thelr tlme by servln8 on cornmlttees and helpln8 wlth or8anlsatlons and other church acthfjtles. PUBUC BENEFIT sfATEMENT The Pre5byterWI chUh In Ireiand meetsthe pubk benefft requlremert by provldln8 benefft to members and general publlc by maklnB known the Chrfstlan Gospel of the Lord Jesus Chrlst thry)u8h the •dvanceffnt of rell81on. The dlrect benefftswhkh fiow from the purpose5 of the Church indude the galnSng of Jn undefstandln8 In Chdstlan bellels as set out In the Blble and in the Church's subordlnate standards (the Wertmlnster Confesslon of Fatth and the Shorter and Larger Catechlsmsl leadln8 10 splrftual and moral development and opportunltles for response to Blble teachlng. In tum. thls framework leads to practkal expre5sths of Chrlstlan bellefs and standards In the local communlty5uth as throu the care of tISe In need Ilncludln8 the SICK d15abled and berea¥dl. Genernltythe above benefft5 are delfvered locatty by ¢on8re8atlon5 and thelr members, or are facllttated through pre$trIeS or are or8anlsed and delivered centrally. Local delivery Is faCIlated by central resource5 kn almost all cases. Publjc access15 made known through the use of notIcerdS, prlnted m•tefl•l. press advertlsement, bsltes. and s(xbal medla or In other ways. The beneffts ire demonstrated throu reauhr tuatIOn of the seCeS and Informal and •d-hoc leedbad( from members thekfamllles, and ffmbers of the publ The purpose does not lead to harm. The onty pre benefft IlovAng from our purpose bs related to Mlnlsters. Mlssk)narles, Deaconesses, Irlsh MIs51on workers and Lay A£ents who rè¢elve beneffts as a result of thelr hoklln8 office or employment. However, thl$1s Inddentsl and ne¢essary In orderto fvrther our tharltable purpose. There are no other prlvate benefft& The beneficlaries of thls purpose are mefflbers. thelrfamllles. other Indfvlduals that the Preknertan Church In Ireland Is In dlrett and Indlrett contact wlth, the communlty In whlch pastoral servkes are prOded and other communlties throuthout Northem Iieland. the Republic of Ireland. and wortdwide which benefit from our engagement wlth
Presbyter an FIRST UMAVADY CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRU5TEfS ANNUAL REPORT l((rfdl nd support for both Chrlrtlan and otherse¢ular oT8anlsaUon5. tharltles and 5ndfvldual fflembefs ofthe publlG The KI Sessbon has had regard to the Charlty COMMI5 Publk benefft requlrement ststutory guldan¢e.
Presbyter FIRST UMAVADY CONGREGATION OFThE PRESBYTERIAN aiuRCH IN IRELAND TrUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {¢MVdl FINAMaAL REMEW The chathls perforfflarKe durfn8 2020 was materfalty affected by the ongolng COVIO 19 pandemic, both operatlonilly and finandally. Income from tharttable actlvltles was 51gnlficantty less than 2019 acm55 oryantsatknal and con8re8atlonal Strtcted fvnd Unrestricted donatknis and offerlngs reduced to £59.296 from £66.615 in 2019. Wlth less or8an15atlons able to fvnctlon due to COVID 19 govemment lockdown measures spendlng on charftable artlbttles also slmSlarty curtalkd. A5 a resuK restrkted funds malntalned a small 5urplusforthe year. The unrestrlcted fund suffered unavoidable recurrent •nnual sts desplte reduced Income resultlng In an £8,589 shorrfall. Balance sheet Values dedined both as a rewlt of the above shortfall •nd unre•llsed 105S on the market value ot lied se¢uritle> These are lon8tem and Sncome yleldln8lnvestments and the trustees conslder the current values are Ilketyto Improve. FIAsf UW4VADY COIIGREGATIX OFTHE PRESBYTERL4N CHLK¢CH IN IREIAND io