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Next week Presbyterian Moderator Dr Harry Allen is undertaking a series of official engagements in the Iveagh Presbytery which takes in the Banbridge and Newcastle areas. During the week long visit which begins on Sunday (29-09-96), Dr Allen will visit congregations, take part in special services and get out and about to see the work that the church is doing in the community. "One of the things I've enjoyed so far in my year of office is meeting people going about their day to day work," said Dr Allen. "That's where it's vital we all show our Christianity in action and I hope in my visits to Presbytery I can encourage everyone in the practical daily outworking of their faith."
Among the plans for the Moderator's week are visits to the RUC stations in Banbridge and Newcastle where he will meet senior officers and serving members of the force. On Tuesday Dr Allen will be entertained to lunch by Banbridge Council and during the rest of the week he will visit local hospitals and schools.
Part of the Moderator's role is that of a pastor and encourager to ministers and others engaged in full time church work and among the meetings planned for Dr Allen is a reception for ministers at Castlewellan Castle where he will discuss ministering and the role of the minister in the present situation.
During their year of office Moderatoršs pay official visits to four Presbyteries and later in his year of office Dr Allen will visit the the Presbyteries of Dublin, Omagh and Carrickfergus.
Dr Allen's Itinerary is below:
| Sunday 29th September | 11.30 a.m. Scarva Street - (Lunch) Rev. J. Briggs (018206) 22265 7.00 p.m. Ballydown - (Tea) Rev. B. Sanderson (018206) 23300 |
| Monday 30th | Free |
| Tuesday 1st October | Banbridge Visits - Revs. Briggs/Matthews 10.00 a.m. Police 11.00 a.m. Hospital 12.00 a.m. Council - lunch Afternoon Free 7.00 p.m. Presbytery - Tandragee |
| Wednesday 2nd | 10.30 a.m. Minister's Reception - Castlewellan Castle To lead discussion on ministering in the present climate. Afternoon Free 8.00 p.m. Joint Midweek Service - First Rathfriland |
| Thursday 3rd | 9.00 a.m. Newcastle Primary School 10.00 a.m. Slieve Donard Hotel - Education Conference Afternoon Free Evening Free |
| Friday 4th | 10.30 a.m. Newcastle Police Station 12.30 p.m. Senior's Lunch, Clonduff Evening Free |
| Saturday 5th | Free |
| Sunday 6th | 11.30 a.m. Second/Third Rathfriland Rev. G. Trueman (018206) 30312 6.30 p.m. Newmills - Rev. G. Best (01762) 831265 |
| For further information and to confirm dates and times contact one of the following: | Rev Ivan Patterson Tel:013967 23455 Rev Alan Thompson Tel: 013967 71121 |
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