an THE OMAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC106389) an THE OMAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The Omagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 7 Derg Road, Victoria Bridge, Strabane, Co Tyrone, BT82 9JW Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC106389} PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Moderator Clerk of Presbytery Rev Edwin Frazer Rev David Reid INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Glenda Mcllwaine 28-30 Old Mountfield Road Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 7BJ BANKERS Ulster Bank, 14 High Street, Omagh BT78 IBJ Danske Bank 5-7 Market Street Omagh BT78 IBN SOLICITORS Mcconnell and Fyffe, 21 Church Street, Omagh BT78 IDG an THE OMAGH PRESBYfERY OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were: Surname Initials Title Date Surname Initials Title Date appointed appointed Adams Andrich Beacom Boyd Buchanan Clements Crawford Cupples Emo Frazer Gaston Hemphill Herron Hunter Keys Knox Lockington Mccracken McFaul Mcmullan Mullan Nelson Orr Robinson Smith Somerville Stevenson Trimble Mr Rev Rev Rev Mr Rev Mr Rev Dr Mr Rev Mr Mr Rev Mr Mr Mr Very Rev Dr Mrs Rev Mr Mr Rev Rev Mr Mr Anderson Beacom Beattie Brown Busby Cowan Cummings Curran Ferguson Garrett Giboney Henry Hunter Kerr Keys Liggett Mcclean McElnea McKibbin Millar Murdoch Nevin Reid Robinson Smyth Sproule Thompson R B Trimble Miss RSG Mrs Mr Mr Rev Mrs Rev Mr Mr CFD 02/05/2023 07/02/2023 Mr Mr Mi55 Mr Mr Rev 07/11/2023 Rev Dr Mr Rev Mr Rev Mr Mr Mr Rev Mr 06104/2023 03/07/2023 Mr Mrs 06/04/2023 1210912023 12/09/2023 an THE OMAGH PRESBYfERY OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Resignations Surname Initials Title Date resigned 07/02/2023 07/02/2023 07/03/2023 06/04/2023 06/05/2023 18/05/2023 02/05/2023 Surname Initials Title Date resigned 12/0912023 12/09/2023 07/1112023 07/11/2023 07/11/2023 07/02/2023 Good Mccrory Rutledge Stevenson McElrea Deering Mulligan Mrs Mr Mr Mr Mr Rev Atwell Young Patterson Neill Casement Honeyford Mr Mr Mr Rev Rev Rev RSK STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT 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. The following congregations of the Presbyterian Church have been assigned to The Omagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland: Ardstraw, Aughentaine, Aughnacloy, Badoney, Ballygawley, Ballymagrane, Ballynahatty & Creevan, Ballyreagh, Castlederg- First, Castlederg- Second, Cavanaleck, Clogher, Clogherney, Corrick, Douglas, Dromore, Drumlegagh, Drumquin, Edenderry, Enniskillen, Fintona, Gillygooley, Glenelly, Glenhoy, Gortin, Irvinestown, Killeter, Lisbellaw, Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Mountjoy, Newtownbutler, Newtownstewart, Omagh - First, Pettigo, Seskinore, Sixmilecross, Tempo, Trinity Omagh, and Urney A Presbytery makes arrangements for the election of ministers in a congregation, ordains licentiates and installs or inducts and appoints ministers in the congregations assigned to it. They also ordain or install and appoint elders, commission and appoint deaconesses, senior lecturers, auxiliary ministers, lay agents and missionaries who have been called by an authorised body in the Church. A Presbytery has a role in seeing that ministers preach the Word faithfully to their congregations, regularly visit the families under their charge, visit the sick, promote peace and temperance and see that the duties of the eldership are property discharged. Presbyteries oversee the resignation and retirements of ministers and elders. an THE OMAGH PRESBYfERY OF THE PRESBirrERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Presbyteries provide advice to Kirk Sessions and Congregational Committees when required and have a role in approving matters in relation to congregational property. They report annually to the General Assembly and have the right to make a nomination forthe office of Moderator of the General Assembly. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active ministers of congregations a55igned to it by the General Assembly, minsters who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the church. Stated meetings of Presbytery are held on the first Tuesday of the months of February, March, May, and November and the second Tuesday of September. A Communion Service, for all ministers and elders in the Presbytery, is held on the first Tuesday in October. All members are entitled to propose, speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the Moderator, has no deliberative but only a casting vote. The General Assembly 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 judicial authority, in dealing with all matters brought before it. The General Assembly is normally constituted during a 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. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The charitable purpose of the Presbytery is the advancement of religion. The Omagh Presbytery is a Presbytery 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. an THE OMAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES The Presbytery has five stated meetings in the year and meets on other occasions as required, All meetings commence with worship and are opened and closed with prayer. The Presbytery carries out the following activities Supports candidates for the Ministry Installs Ordained ministers Provides pastoral support for ministers and their families Holds training events, including elders, training, marriage preparation A Presbytery Elders, Fellowship which meets on five occasions during the year. PW Link is an initiative of Presbyterian Women intended to improve communications and build relationships between Presbyterian Women. PW linl(s include a representative from each congregation and run events to support the mission and outreach of Presbytery. The Omagh PW Link provides an annual report of activities to Presbytery. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE At 31 December 2023 the following numbers of personnel were under the care of Presbytery: 2023 2022 15 Ministers in active service in congregations Retired Ministers Licentiates Students forthe Ministry 15 13 During the year two ministers retired and one resigned and was presented with credentials to the Presbytery of Dublin and Munster. One student for the ministry was licensed as a Probationer forthe Ministerial Office. Eight new elders were ordained and installed. THE OMAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Presbytery encourages the congregations assigned to it to support 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 basi5 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 upl