April 09 - Notices

We are happy to announce the following important news.   At a meeting of the Board of Nomination held on Wednesday 18 March 2009, the members unanimously voted to appoint the Rev George T W Davison as Rector of St Nicholas- Church.   George is presently Rector of Kinawley & Holy Trinity Parish in the Diocese of Kilmore and Archdeacon of Kilmore Diocese.  The provisional date given by the Bishop for the Institution here in St Nicholas- Church has been given as Monday 29 June 2009.   May we, the Nominators, thank you for your prayers of support during our time of interviewing,  We would ask you to pray for George, wife Nadine, daughter Erin and son Jamie in this time of upheaval in their lives.  Pray for them as they prepare to move here and give them a warm welcome when you meet.                                                                                    Ted McAuley on behalf of the Nominators       HOLY WEEK SERVICES Mission Carrickfergus has arranged united services for Holy Week. They will be held in ChristChurch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights and there will also be a sunrise service on Easter Day.   Wednesday 8 April, 8 pm                            "”All Age Multi-Media Event Thursday 9 April, 7.30 pm                         "”Communion & speaker Pastor Lindsay Allen Friday 10 April, 7.30 pm                            "”Speaker: Rev Trevor Johnston Sunday 12 April, 7am                                   "”Sunrise Service  at Castle & breakfast afterwards in North Street Presbyterian   It is always enriching meeting with members of other denominations during Holy Week.  We invite you to join us and perhaps to invite someone to go with you who isn-t a Christian.  Someone may be secretly hoping to get an invite.   PLEASE REMEMBER We have our own morning devotions in the Church at 8 am Monday to Friday of Holy Week and also our Family Service on Good Friday at 11 am.     DECORATION OF CHURCH FOR EASTER We will be decorating the Church for Easter on Saturday 11th April from 9 am ONWARDS.  All gifts of flowers etc., should be brought to the Church that morning.  Also, any time that can be given to help arrange things will be appreciated.     Church Openings "“ April   On Saturday 11th April, following its decoration with Easter Flowers, the church will be open for anyone wishing to have a time of silent prayer from Noon until 2.00pm.    On Saturday 25th April the church will be open in conjunction with the Women-s Fellowship Coffee Morning from 10.00am until Noon.   Tour Guides will be in attendance on both dates.     PRAYER MINISTRY HEALING GROUP On the third Sunday of each month at Evening Service, following Holy Communion, anyone wishing to receive prayer and the "˜laying on of hands- for healing may come to the communion rail.   They can receive for a loved one, a friend or oneself.   We have a prayer list (Christian names only) which is read out each Sunday for those who are ill.   We find that quite a few people do not know about the Prayer Ministry Group.  In this group we have approximately 30 intercessors who are each given a short list of names to pray for each day.   We ask our Lord Jesus to come into that person-s situation, it could be for an operation, treatment, tests or very many anxious times.   Anyone feeling the need for Prayer Ministry please contact either the ministers, Maureen McAuley, Stella Neill or anyone known to be involved with the Prayer Group.  Contact telephone numbers are in the church porch.   The names will be kept on the list for 6 months and can be taken off when asked.       CONFIRMATION CLASSES   Youth Confirmation classes will commence Sunday 5 April at 8.30 pm in the Church Halls.   For details of adult confirmation classes, please telephone Andrew on 07832 133885     Coffee Morning Saturday 25 April 10am "“ 12:30pm St Nicholas- Women-s Fellowship Cros