hiLo Shiloh Christian Fellowship Trustees Report Year Ending 31" March 2024 Charity Number: NIC109202
ShKoh Chrlgtl•n F•llowshlp. 101 Sklpp•rston• Ro•d. Banqor. BT20 4EU rance Addre. 51 Llsmor• Av•nu•, Bangor. BT20 4XD Th• Trust••s •ubmlt th•lr Annual Raport & Flnancl Account• fof the •r •ndln¢ 3111 March 2024 Trusteeg of Shiloh Christlan Fellowship at the date ol this report are a3 tollow3.' Mr Mark Gordon Mr James Anderson Mrs Linda Neill Mr William Morri80n Mr Keith Mooney Pastor of Shiloh Chri8ti8n Fellowship: Mr Mark Gordon Deacons: Mr James Anderson. Mrs Llnda NeilL Mr William Morrison Authorl8ed Slgnatorr. Mr Cyrll Glass Bioad Street Advisory Umited. Chartered Accounts. Bangor &ank Danske Bank, Bloomfield Shopping Centre. South CSrcular Rd. Bangor BT19 7HB ment of Shlloh Ghtlst The stnjcture, governance and management ot Shiloh Christian Fellowship con8i8ts of the abth-named TrustO88. Deacon8. Pa8tor 8fKI Designated Officer. who have Mr3een all hn8nci8l affairs. progressivo developrneni and dec181on-making regarding th8 FeUow8hip in thi8 reportlng period. Charity Nurnber: NIC109202
Shlloh Chrl•tlan Follow*hlpM1ul Shiloh Christlan Fellowship {her8inafter known as the Fellowship) shall be composed of sinneryJ saved by the grace of God, who unite In Chrlstian Fellowshlp to 8dvoc8te the Iruih ol God. to procl8im the riches ot His SOVBreign mercy to Ihe108t 8nd peri8hin8. and by 8ymp8thy and biblical counsel to help one another In the Christ-like and heavenward lite. We undertake by the Holy Spirit's help to seekto bear one another burden8. provoke one 8nother to love 8nd good works, and in the exercise of a tender-hearted forgiving kindliness. acknowledge each other as members of that mystical body the'church. ot which our risen and exalted Saviour Josus Christ. God's only be8otten Son.18 the Head. Shiloh Christlan Fellowship Holds weekly religious services whore indivlduals. member8 of the publlc come together to worship the Lord and hear God's word. We love and support one another by provldlng care and pr8CtiC8I I spiritual support to our Fellowship members & to individual members of the public through our Fellowship activities. which include: _ Sunday morning and evening services, and also mid-week Bible studies. We further aim to promote our common faith by r8gular outreach pro8rammes of ev8ngelism Including: . O &reet work O Tract distribution O Door to door evangeli8rn O Other projects to reach the general pubtic with th8 good news of Je8U8 Chf18t O Providin8 registered officiant services to conduct Weddings. Funerals & Thank8glving services to those member8 of the public who invite I request US to do 80. Tru6te•• Trustees meet In their official capacity approximately 3-6 times per year to discu88 the general affair8 of the FellOW3hip. These meetings can be increased should circumsianc88 require IL Tru3tees also meet at various Fellowship services and can address any matters that may ari Trustees may also c811 Genernl Meetings of Fellowship member3 to discus3 the ongoing MinirieS. projects and associated Fellowship seNic In the most r8c8nt meeting for th18 reporting perlod {J8nu8ry 2024) the Trustees discussed the following agenda. which we Include 88 8 portlon of the Trustees Report. Memb•r•hlp: A new Membership course will need to take place in Summer 2024 to extend an Invitation to those attending Shiloh to become committed member8 of the Fellow8hip. This course 13 necessary becau8e over the past 12 months Shiloh has witnessed an incr8850 in the numbers of people regularly attending our seNices, {from an average of 3>40. incr888ed to 5>60) some ot whom have expressed an interest in becoming member8 of the Fellowship. Steerlng Committee Th9 formation of a 'Steerlng Commltt••' was considere(l antj agreed. This would allow 8 number ot committed Feuowship members to take re8ponslblllty for the oversight and lorward planning of GUent and future planned ministries. projects and outreach programmes. Charity Number: NIC109202
It is envisaged the 'St••rlng Commltt••' wiu be fonnally elected after the new membership coursa is complete. Trustees recognised th8 n88d to prepare their Annual Report and Fin8ncia( Accounts etc for submission to the Charity Commi88ion Nl for this reporting period. The Trustees therefore approvod Broad Streei Athry30ry Llmited. Chartered Accountsnts to prepare the financial statem8nts. It was agreed a number of bulldlng m81nten8nce works were requlred both externally and internally. These were to begin immediately and would include roof rep8r8tion. painting 8nd decor8ting, electrical upgrades with recognised safety certificates, general rofurbishment. and othec aesthetic changes to Include new Seats'n Sunday School Since Covid 19 and the restrictions preventing weekly serylc68. Shlloh'8 Sunday School for children and young people has never recovered or been fully oper8tional again. The old portacabin (former Sunday School) was removed from beside Shiloh for health and safety reasons 8nd therefore space w83 limited to house a Sunday School in the main buildin8. The Trustees agreed to present plans ft)r 8 new structure to house a new Sund8y SchooL Plans were drawn up by Insideout Architects and have been fom)ally presented to planning for approvaL Sound Equlpmo Shiloh's sound equipment has not had an upgrade slnce 2010 and with 8 wider audience being reached with the gospel of Jesu8. vl8 80cial media. including weekly Facebook Livestreams and YouTube. It was agreod to h8ve thi8 upgr8ded. Q Waokly Sorvlc•s In this reporting period we haven't yet achleved tull operation of ourservice provision prior to Covid 19 and the 8ovemment-Imposed restrictions that affocted our Fetlow8hip'8 abllity to fully tunction. However, having said that. we continue to provide 8 Mornlngservice everySurKlay morningand an Evening Service once a fortnighL Our weekly Wednesday night BitAe Studies continue x3 per month, and Ix per month 8 general Prayer Neeting occurs. All of these services have seen an Increase In numbers attending. The Morning and Evening semces 8re also livestreamed via social media and are av8ilablo on YouTube. These dr8W Significant vwerS from the immediate locality. nationally and internation8lly. 6 Satolltto Blblo studl•• Ern8nating from our 8ervlce8 8nd 8ttendee / membership, 8 number of satellite Bible Studies take place in variou8 home8. SUPPOrting young Christians and others in their underst8n(Jing of the Word of God. One study Is conducted via Wh8tsApp on 8 fortnightly basis with a project team in P8kn"st8n which 18 very well attended. Q Pray•r M•otlni$ In addition to our monthly Wednesday evenlng Prayer Meetin& Shiloh also provid88 an opportunity every other Sunday mornlng tor members to attend an earty momlng Prayer Meetin& prior to our main Morning SeThice. O G•n•rnl Mo•tlnq 01 Momb•rn During this reporting perlod only one General Meeting of member3 was called. 8peclflcally to inform the membership and seek their approval for amendments to our con8titution 88 recommended by the Charrtles Commission Nl. and to discu88 the development of a new Sunday School building. Charity Number: NICI(YJ202
Q Evan8oU•tlc S•rvlco• Although our general services, which 8re open to tho public are ev8ngeli8tlc In nature, we 8peclfic8Uy hold 8Stimony Nights. when we invite member8 of our Fellowship or other 8uests to tell what Jesus has done for them. These 8ervice8 are very well attended by the general pubkn'c. O Sprlng Into Summor l Av•v4•om• Autumn Ald l Good Nows for Wlntor Blu•• This 13 8 singt6 proj8Ct which changes its name based on the season of the ye8r. Run on a Thur8d8y afternoon. the project 18 open to members l attendees of Shiloh and the wider communlty to come along and engage in the activities tsking pl8c4 which can range from craft8. to quizzes. darts to storytelling. It is an opportunity for local people to come in for 8 cup of tea I coffee and 8 chat. This project r8ceives a nominal annual budget for ba81c running c08t8 1 m8terlal8. O Communlty Purs• The leadership team agreed 10% ot the weekly income received from voluntary offerings I donatlons given to Shiloh would automaticauy go into our'community Purse.. This is specifically used to help people from our congregation or the local community who may need 888i8tance wlth c08ts tOW8rd oll. 888. electriclty, food or other concerns. è Care Team Shiloh has a small number of members committed to providing home I hospital visits to members of the FeUow5hip who are unable to atterKI services or who are admitted to hosprtal. Q Crl•ls Inter¥ontlon Support Direct crisis intervention and support for individual8 and famlli88 exp8rienclng problems with drug I substance abuse is provided by 8 number of members who c8n otter counselling and l or sign-posting services to Other prote58ional 88encles. In thi8 reporting pefiod we have witnessed an increase in numbers seeking to acce88 these service8, Particularly young men who havo also found Ih8ms8lves In dru8 debt to paramiiit8ry groups. Through Our community involvement I development work. we have formed excellent working relationships with agencies and services that help address these matter5. including Bangor Altematives and Base 2. O W•ddlngs. Fun•rnl•, Baptl¥m$ lThank8glvlng3 Our registered officiant is our Pastor: Mark Gordon. who is responsible tor conducting weddings and the completion of M8rri88e Schedule intomBtion tor the General Rest(ar.3 Office. He Is 8130 C811ed upon to conduct numerous Funeral Services 8nnually which can take place at Shiloh or in other funeral churches. funeral homes. private rgsidences or Belfasi Cremaiorium. In addition to these'88Ptism Services. lake place annually. In this reporting penod Shiloh held one general baptism seNice for 6 individuals. Our TrnksgNin8 Services. corr88pond 10 what otherg call'Chrlstenln88'. only Shlloh does not support or endor80 Infant baptl8m. Q Wobslto Admlnl•trntlon Shiloh's website (wYrn.shilohc1vi&twRlL0Ya 13 regularly updated to inform our members and the wider community. O Paklstan l Myanmar l Moldov• l Adopt a Chlld Individual members ol Shiloh gUPPOrt various mission projects with small financial donations which Includes our P8ki3tan Outreach Project providing food hampers to very poor famili88 in'Bri¢kwofks' acros8 the Farooqabad region of Pakistan. Shiloh also donates 8 small amount annuallyioward the POP team and thelr vrk. The My8nmar Project is again funded by indmdual donations to help purchase food forthose experiencing conftict in Myanmar. Charlty Number: NIC109202
Support tor the Moldova Project is in the fomi of small gifts given by indmdual member8 toward tho work being carried out by a former member of Shiloh In that region. A very small number of members ot Shiloh continue to'Adopt a Child. In Guatemala through the charity of the same name. Futuro Potontlal ProJ•cti Q M•n's Montal Hoalth Group Shlloh Is considering establishing a new Mèn's M•ntal H•alth Group to provido a saf8 space for mon suffering trom mental health issues (inctuding addiction). where they can meet together to talk through their concerns, in an environment where they are not judged but feel strongly 8UPPOrted. Part of thi8 project may Involve creating 8 polytunnel where clients l users can learn to grow plants and vegetables a8 part ol 8 holi8tic approach to therapeutic recovery and transforrnation. Q Pr•ach•rn Class Because Shiloh is growing and to ensufe the Work I minlstry can continue into the future, It has been proposed that a training / educats'on program be set up io traln those InteSted or who feel called to preach the 805pel. This project will encoura8e individuals to prepare and deliver 5erm¢)ns, both within the Church and also durln8 street evan8elism. O Resldentlal / Nurs1 Hornes Prlor to Covid 19 and the government restrictfons Imposed. Shlloh would provlde a number of short gospel services in varlous resldential / nurslne homes in 8an8or and Holywood. Itls antidpated that this ministry can be8in again within the next reporting perkxl. Cmduslon The Trustee5 of Shiloh Christian Fellow5hlp believe we meet the public benefit requlrernent by provldin8 benefft to our membefs and the wider general publlc through the advancement of religion: namely the proclamation of the gospel ol the Lord Jesus Chrlst: salvation by 8rnce ak>ne, throu8h faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone, to the 810ry of God alone, for all (or ary) who wlll confe55 thelr 51n5, repent and trust in Jesus. AIthou8h the gospel of Jesus can offend, the no Intentlonal harm caused by its pnxlamation. nor any Intentlonal harm was caused by the pursuit of our tharitsble purposes, nor was there ary private benefit. Sl nod & D*ted Mark Gordon.. 20 Mr J•m•s And•rso . Mrs Unda NdlL' Mr Wllllam Morrlson: Mr Kelth Moon•y: 2oL Charfty Number: NIC109202