## **ANNUAL REPORT FOR MILLTOWN BAPTIST – 2023** 

## **TRUSTEES REPORT 2023** 

We started the year on a posi/ve note with the major refurbishment in our hall and hea/ng system completed.  This gave us the opportunity to restart our Tiny Tots morning and to make full use of the hall and kitchen. 

Nathan Anderson our community pastor finished his /me with us in June 2023 and we thank him for his work in both the church and the local community during his /me with us. 

We had 3 indoor picnics during the year, including one to celebrate the Corona/on.  This was a great way of bringing all the church together for lunch aFer the Sunday Service. 

Another new event was a church weekend, which was held in Bushmills.  We were able to spend /me together in an informal seIng and enjoy some teaching from a local youth worker. 

During the summer we celebrated the wedding of Mr & Mrs Hamilton and they held their recep/on in the church. 

As a church we s/ll face challenges with the numbers of workers we have to run our ac/vi/es.  We want to record our thanks to all the workers and leaders who work so hard to keep all our ac/vi/es running. 

Financially we remain in stable posi/on and thanks to the members and friends who so faithfully support the work of the church financially, prayerful and in ministry. 

## **CHURCH ACTIVITIES** 

## **Children & Youth** 

We have a number of ac/vi/es for our children and youth, 

**Kids club KFC** – KFC provides a community for children to enjoy games, craFs, hear stories from the bible, singing songs and having quizzes.  At Christmas a special party night was organised and the families of some of the children came along. 

**Rock Solid** – Sunday morning ac/vity for primary school children during the sermon.  Ac/vi/es vary and include games, memory verse, bible story, quiz, craF, worksheets and songs.  Rock Solid normally runs three /mes a month during term /me. 

**Parents and Tots** – restarted in February with a new name “Tiny Tots” and a new team.  We refurbished the toys that had been in storage during lockdown and replaced the tables and chairs. We have made a good contact with the local community and most of the adults and children aVending are from the local area. 

In August a mission for the local kids was held and a Fun Day for the community which was very successful. 



## **Adult** 

- House groups met every alterna/ve week 

- Prayer mee/ng is on alterna/ve Wednesdays 

- Sunday morning worship con/nued all year.  We have con/nued the online ministry as this is popular with those unable to aVend the service in person. 

## **Pastoral** 

Our pastoral care con/nued throughout the year.  Pastoral care con/nues with in person and by phone. 

## **Senior’s** 

This ministry con/nued throughout the year.  Numbers aVending varied and unfortunately, a number of our regular aVenders and leaders are now too frail to come along. 

During the summer a special lunch was held to celebrate the King’s Corona/on and in December all the Seniors came together for a lunch and a /me of carol singing to celebrate the Christmas season. 

**Beta Group** : Normally meet twice a month and a group of seniors get together to have an informal bible study. 

**Fellowship Hour** : The group meet once a month for tea/coffee, followed by exercise /me, singing followed by a guest speaker. 

**Time for Men** : a group of senior men who meet every Wednesday to play games, chat, have some tea and toast and listen to a short thought from the bible. 

**The 3 CCC’s** : the ladies enjoy various craF ac/vi/es and a chat on alterna/ve Wednesday mornings. In June a coffee morning and sale was held and collected over a £1000 for the work of Feed my Lambs in Cambodia. 

## **Community** 

We have a good rela/onship with many in our local community and our Pastor has been involved in weddings, funerals, child dedica/ons and visi/ng those in need. 

Dreamscheme returned to using our premises in September and they con/nue to support the local youth encouraging their personal growth. 

## **Mission** 

We have been suppor/ng Made for More, a local charity working with young people suppor/ng their mental health.  We con/nue to support a missions worker with the local Chinese community. 

Approved and adopted by a mee/ng of the Trustees on Jun 4th 2024 and signed on their behalf, 

Roger Lindsay Trustee