DUNAMANACH BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT .1 The Trustees present their Annual Report of the charity for ihe financial year ending 30 April 2023 Name of Chari asita ears on tbe R ister Dunamanagh Baptist Church Address 4 Lisnaragh Road, Dunamanagh, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, B T820QL E-mail- dcanningoabtinternet.com Website www.dunamanaghbaptistchurch.org Nl Chari Commission Number 107418 Pur of Chari The advancement of the Christian faith according to the teaching of Scripture, understood in its historical and cvangefftical sense, the Doctrinal Statement and Baptist principles. Names of Chari Trustees as of the d2te of this re Mr Kyle Wallace, Mr David Canning. Mr Aaron Gamble and Mr Mark Gamble. The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ircland's guidance on the provision of public benefit. They are confident that the Church ful ly satisfied this requirement throughout the financial year ending 30 April 2023 via its activities. Th¢ Trustees acknowledge with deep appreciation the contribulions of many members who give freely of their time and thlents to support th¢ ivorship and operation of the activities of the Church. No Trustees received payment for undertaking trustee duties. Our Chart 's main activities to further our ose for the ubIic benefit are as follows:_ The Church met for worship every Sunday at I 1.00 &m. and 6.30 p.m. The Ordinance of the Lord's Supper was observed after each morning service. The Sunday morning and ¢vening services were also streamed live for the benefit of any who could not attend in person. A prayer meeting preceded every evening service. The public i.s welcome to attend all OUT seivices. We also h¢ld ihe following: A Sunday SchoollCreche- seven children agcd 4-1 I were registered in the weekly meelings. They met in two classes from 11.20 &m. 12.30 p.m. The Go Teach materials were used for
the lessons. The children learned the catechism up until Easter and then started to memorise the 23 Psalm. A weekly children's meeting- The Good News Club m¢t on Wednesday nights, 6.30 p.m. 7.30 p.m. Forty-five children of primary school age were enrolled. The CEF materials were used for the lessons. A weekly prayer meeting and Bible Study- held each Tuesday night, 8.00 p.m. 9.30 p.m. Attendance averaged 16. with an age range of17-75+. 1.he Bible study focused on the book of Isaiah. A monthly women's meeting- held on thc third Thursday, 7.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. Attendance averaged 10 with an age range of 22- 75+ '1'he Nancy Guthrie book "Saints and Scoundrels" was studied. The Baptist Women conference was also attended. The women joined with the ladies in Richill Baptist. Sion Mills Bapiist and C&stlederg Baptisl on three occasions to fellowship together. A t"ortnightly Youth fcllowship (YF) - held on Saturday nights, 8.00 p.m. 9.45 p.m. Twelve young people aged l J-24 wer¢ cnrolled. The "FundamenlS of Salvation" and social media were studied. Members of the YF also participated in Baptist Youth activities, including their Summer Outreach Programme. Summer Holiday Bible Club- held 16 - 23 July. The Church was sUPPOrt¢d by a Baptist Youth Evangelism (BYE) t in this venture. Thirty-six chIldn of primary school age were enrolled in the aftemoon Holiday Bible Club (HBC) and a further 10 in the evening youth events. The CEF HBC teaching materials werc used for the lessons. Free evangelistic literature was also distributed in thc countryside sum)unding the village. A parent night and prize distribution took place on the last night. Scripture Union Club - held from January - April 2023 in Dunamanagh Primary School. Nincteen children attended. The Shine Kids programtnes were used for teaching and "It's Your Move" was used to help prepare P7 children for their change of school. The public is always welcome at all our meetings. The Church supported the Associalion of Bapiisl Churches by donating to thc work of the Northern Region, Aided Churches Fund. Baptist College, Annuity Fund, Baptist Missions and Bapiisl Youth. As thc FIEC decidcd not to operate in Northern Ireland any Enore. we transferred our trnsteeship to the "Northem Baptist Corporation Limitcd." The Church nominated both elders to attend the Baptist Association mectings held in May and November. We welcomed Pastor Aaron Dunlop and his family to the church in Oclober 2022. There are 39 members in the Church. At morning worship. the averdge weekly attendance was 39. We continued to usc WhatsApp to host correspondence between members generally, including quests tor prayer support and infom)ation from Baptist Missions, Baptist Youth, EMF, etc. Official church communications. such as our monthly Newsheet, were a150 conveyed this way. Repairs lo the old shop premises (r¢named th¢ Compass Room} are now compl¢te. Internal furnishings will be obiained in the near fulure lo enable us to extend the outreach of the Church into the village.
As a church, we must onc£ again r¢joic¢ in God's goodness, provision and care over the p&st y¢ar. particularly concerning the faiihful preaching of His Word and the proclamation of ihc gospel. Signed on behalf of the Trustees David Canning Secretary Mark Gamble Treasurer