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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Gortin Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
73 Main Street
Gortin
Co. Tyrone
BT79 8NH
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105629)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The CharityTrustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev Jonathan Cowan (appointed l November 2022)
Rev Robert Orr (resigned l November 2022)
Adrian Thomas Adams
Malcolm McKeown
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Convenor in charge of Vacancy
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Robert Orr
Adrian Thomas Adams
Adrian Thomas Adams
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
McFarland Arnold & Co
8 Main Street
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AA
BANKERS
Ulster Bank
14 High Street
Omagh
BT78 IBJ
SOLICITORS
Orr & Rountree
The Old Library
41 Dublin Road
Omagh BT78 IHE

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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 elder5 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 twice yearly.
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 affairs of the
congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Gortin
congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbyteryconsists 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.

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The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body the whole Church and
acting a5 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 busine55, Atthe end of business, it is dissolved. The membership of the General A55emblyconsists
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.
Gortin 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 statement is as follows:_
We the congregation of the Gortin Presbyterian Church which is part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland,
seek to worship God in a manner that reflects scripture, is Passionate about people and Centred in Christ.
God has revealed Himself to us as our loving Heavenly Father. He has sent his Son to be our Saviour and He
has granted us His Holy Spirit to make us more like Jesus individually and corporately, and to lead us in His
mission to the world. We seek to live out our faith through commitment:
To God in worship
To the Bible in obedient discipleship
To sharing the good news of Jesus in faithful evangelism
To the world in compassionate mission
To one another in caring fellowship

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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 normally observed on three occasions during the year and all those who have been baptised
and who have made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The
congregation normally holds:
Sunday School- fortnightly during school term
Annual Holiday Bible Club-June each year
Presbyterian Women IPWI- Ladies from the congregation meet up for joint PW with Newtownstewart
congregation.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12 noon.
One child was baptised as an infant during 2022.
A5 well as our regular services we sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2022 there were 63 communicant members and 37 families connected with the
congregation. The average week attendance at morning worship is 30.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are visited by the
Stated Supply Minister and by the elders.

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Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation outreach activities consisted of:
An Afternoon Tea for members of the local communitywas held at Glenpark Estate in June 2022. The
Afternoon Tea provided an opportunity for members of the local congregation to meet together with
neighbours, family and friends post Covid a5 well as celebratingthe Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Almost
200 attended the event at Glenpark Estate,
During the month of December 2022, members of the Congregation donated items for the Belfast
City Mission Christmas Family Appeal.
A Connect Event for children, parents and members of the congregation was held post Christmas
2022 at Glenpark Estate, where skating was enjoyed by the young at heart with refreshments being
provided for all afterwards.
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland. This fund enables congregations 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 locally 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,
discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations annual World Development Appeal and any other
special appeals.

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During 2022 the congregational donations included the following:
United Appeal £1,502.36
World Development Appeal £112
Moderator's Ulkraine Appeal £275
Earl Haig £75
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister/convenor and one
of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the
church.
General Assembly
The convenor and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in June 2022.
Property
Following the receipt of a generous gift, a PA system was installed in the church building.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by serving
on committee, maintenance of the church grounds /premises and assist with running of the Sunday School.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by providing benefitto 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 purpose5 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, or 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 families, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefitflowing 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 individualsthatthe Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and indirect contact with, the community
in which pastoral services are provided and other communitie5 throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic
of Ireland, and worldwide which benefit from our engagementwith and Support for both Christian and other
secular organisations, charities and individual member5 of the public.
The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Commissions 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 52 contributors during the year [48 in previous year, 2021] donating a total of £17,301 {£14,539
in previous year, 2021)
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £26,159, compared to £20,808 in the previous year.
Total expenditure increased from £9,079 in 2021 to £16,687 in 2022 - mainly attributed to installation of
new Public Address System {£1,9601, capital expenditure on the church farm (£2,294), costs in running
special events and rising input costs.
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.
TheTrustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain
the congregation's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime 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 irregularities.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on i 14 Z<>23.
and signed on its behalf by
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