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Church Planting News SEPTEMBER 2021
Bishop David writes… A second church plant
Dear Friends,
for Newtownards
The Diocese of Down and Dromore
West Winds Community Church was
launched a new wave of Church Planting
the first church plant to be launched
at the Bible Week in August 2013 with the
in 2021 and the second to be planted
aim of reaching unchurched people with
in the Parish of Newtownards.
the good news of Jesus Christ.
West Winds is supported by the
Church planting has a very long history
Diocesan Church Planting Fund under
dating back to New Testament times
the missional vision of St Mark’s
when Paul planted churches in the largest
Newtownards and Glen Community
cities of the different regions he visited.
Church, a church plant led by Rev Paul Hawkins & Stephen Doherty
New congregations, by needing to focus Bishop David McClay Stephen Doherty.
on the needs of non-members to get
off the ground, are therefore generally On the last Saturday in June, after Assistant Church Plant Leader, Paul
better at reaching younger generations, the volunteering of your time and skills months of prayer walking, networking Hawkins, forged new relationships with
residents new to an area and immigrant as well as through your financial giving. and planning, the new community church local families whilst serving over 120
populations for Jesus. Church plants can Please contact Keith Gardiner if you want introduced themselves with a project to lunches, kindly prepared by a small team
benefit all the churches in the Diocese to explore partnership opportunities plant wellie boots in memory of loved from St Mark’s. The Club programme
by introducing innovative approaches, - indeed, you may like to avail of the ones. It brought together a large group was delivered by leaders from Glen
developing new leaders and partnering Standing Order form and Gift Aid of locals of all ages and created quite Community Church.
with existing church communities in Declaration at the back of this leaflet. a buzz as well as a bright and colourful
outreach ministries. display outside the local shops. Outdoor Church continued every
Finally, if you want to receive regular Sunday afternoon in August and has
Between 2013 and 2020, seven new email updates on diocesan church The first outdoor church gathering now moved indoors to the West Winds
churches have been planted in the planting, do please sign up on the took place on Sunday 1 August and was Primary School. Further ministries
Diocese of Down and Dromore and you diocesan website Church Planting page swiftly followed by two weeks of Kids currently being planned for launch in
will find them listed in this newsletter. We which you will find in the Ministries section. Lunch Clubs in the estate. The team led September are youth football, bible
are very thankful to God for calling new by Stephen and the newly appointed study groups and a Hen’s Shed.
church plant leaders and generously Thank you for your time and interest.
providing the resources to enable exciting Yours in Christ
new developments in church planting in
the Diocese in 2021. This issue focuses on
+David PRAY
the new developments in Newtownards,
Tullycarnet and the lower Newtownards PRAY for Stephen and Paul as they
Road, Belfast. balance the energy needed for West
Winds and the persistence required
It is our ambition to plant at least one
for nurturing ministry in the Glen.
new worshipping congregation each
year over the next ten years. Please pray Thank God for the way he has blessed
for our church plants as they reach out the Glen and for the excitement and
to those who don’t know Christ. If you warm welcome already expressed
feel you are being called to participate in West Winds.
in this work, please get in touch with
Andrew Brannigan or myself. We would Planting wellie boots!
also really value your partnership by
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New outreach begins Youth Work takes off
in Tullycarnet at The Gathering
On 1 September Matthew Gault took Andrew McCaw has completed his first
up his role as Pioneer Evangelist in busy summer as Youth Worker with The
a new outreach project in the Gathering in Titanic Parish. Andrew
Tullycarnet estate in East Belfast. (22) is a graduate from CYM and was
appointed to the pioneering role in
Tullycarnet is situated mostly in the June. He is responsible for leading youth
Parish of Stormont and the project initiatives with a focus on evangelism,
will seek to meet the needs of people outreach and discipleship.
of all ages living in the estate. In time,
Matthew and his wife Kirsty hope to It’s a broad and busy remit. Andrew
plant a new worshipping community will also be working alongside the
which will disciple those who come to Belfast MET student chaplaincy and Andrew McCaw
know Christ as a result of the outreach. other bodies to support students as well
as making connections with charitable
Matthew was appointed by the bishop organisations within the parish to Pitt Park community. Mostly it’s about
and will work closely with the rector of St promote work among youth and children. developing relationships and offering a
Molua’s Stormont, Rev Emma Rutherford. space where the young people can chill
Back on the ground, the work is well and be themselves. In our first week we
Matthew, who became a Christian in underway. The church plant ran a Youth had some great conversations about life,
his late teens, took a gap year between and Kids Week in August which included
Matthew Gault summer, Covid and what they want to
school and university and was involved their first ever Holiday Bible Club. see in the Drop-in. Down the road we’re
in youth work, compassion ministry,
looking forward to running courses like
Church planting and cross-cultural “It was a great success,” says Andrew.
what God will teach me through them Youth Alpha where we can explore faith
mission. This unleashed his passion “We partnered with our friends in
and the experience of Church planting. and life together.”
for mission and led to a Theology St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett and had
degree followed by a Masters at I recently got married to the wonderful around 40 kids and young people Meanwhile from September, Andrew
Union Theological College at Queen’s. Kirsty. She carries so much wisdom, coming each day. Alongside the Club will be running Sunday morning Youth
compassion, and really nurtures and we launched our weekly Youth Drop-in Church which will have a happy mix of
Matthew went on to work as the which includes some street work in the
invests in others. As a family, we are breakfast and Bible study!
Operations and Missions Coordinator in
really looking forward to rolling up
Bangor Parish Church and most recently
PRAY
our sleeves and getting involved in
for Lowe Church in Finaghy as an
the local community.”
Evangelism Associate involved in Alpha,
CAP and Young Adults’ ministries.
PRAY for Andrew as he breaks new
He says, “I have a real passion for
reaching people outside the four walls
PRAY ground. Pray for favour with the local
community and for strong relationships
of the Church with the Gospel of the with local young people.
Kingdom and equipping other Saints PRAY for Matthew and Kirsty as they
for ministry. Nothing gives me more joy take the first steps in this new venture. Pray for him as he juggles work with
than seeing people make a commitment For wisdom and spiritual discernment; his studies to become a Diocesan
to Jesus. I’m looking forward to serving for open doors and divine encounters Evangelist.
and loving the people of Tullycarnet, to with the Tullycarnet community; for
teaching and pastoring them, and to others to join them in mission. Fun at the Holiday Bible Club
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Down & Dromore Church Our church plants now reach into
Plants and Leaders 9 communities but we want to do more.
Please join with us. We invite you to commit
to prayerful and financial support using
the standing order form below and gift aid
declaration overleaf. Thank you.
Standing Order Form
To: (name and address of your bank)
Sort Code: Account Number:
Church Plants September 2021 Account Name:
Please pay a regular gift of: £10 £25 £100 £ Other
Glen Community Church, Newtownards, Killicomaine Community Church, to Down and Dromore Church Planting Fund each month. Please also state the amount in words:
led by Rev Stephen Doherty. Portadown, led by Rev Jim Fleming.
Moneyreagh Community Church, led by St Donard’s Community Church, Please start on and from then on each month until further notice.
Rev Rory Blake-Knox. Dundrum, led by Colin Morris,
Diocesan Lay Reader. Signature: Date:
Braniel Community Church, led by James
Crockett, Diocesan Evangelist. West Winds Community Church,
Newtownards, led by Rev Stephen
Your details
Killough outreach to Children and Youth, Doherty assisted by Paul Hawkins.
led by Sarah Irwin, Diocesan Evangelist. Title: (Mr/Mrs/Rev/Dr etc) Full name:
Tullycarnet outreach led by Address:
The Gathering which meets in St Martin’s, Matthew Gault.
Ballymacarrett, led by Ross Munro, Postcode:
Diocesan Evangelist.
Email:
Phone:
I’M INTERESTED IN PLANTING OR PARTNERSHIP
By completing this form, you are giving us permission to process your personal information solely
CONTACT:
for the purposes of the Church Planting Fund. We will keep your data secure and retain it only for
Andrew Brannigan Keith Gardiner as long as is necessary.
Diocesan Development Officer Fundraising Officer for Church Growth
andrew@downanddromore.org generosity@downdromorediocese.org
Bank details for Down and Dromore Church Planting Fund:
AIB, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1ND
Sort Code: 93-80-92 Account No.: 17028762
6 | CHURCH PLANTING NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2021Make your gift go further with Gift Aid
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(Church Planting Fund), to reclaim tax on my donation of £ and any
donations I make in the future or have made in the past four years.
I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital
Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year,
& Dromore will reclaim 25p on every £1 that I have given.
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additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your
Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax
code.
Please send your completed form to:
Mr Brian Lavery
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Church of Ireland House
61-67 Donegall Street DIOCESE OF DOWN & DROMORE
Belfast Church
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