Deaconess Information - Sonya McCullagh

Background:

Sonya grew up on a farm in Keady, Co Armagh, and her home congregation is 2nd Keady Presbyterian Church. After leaving school in 1997 Sonya spent a year with Youth for Christ in Enniskillen. Following this, Sonya went to Canada to study at Prairie Bible College where she gained a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies. She then taught English as a Second Language (ESL) for a year. Shortly afterwards, in September 2005, Sonya commenced Deaconess training at Union College, Belfast. She served her probationary year in Abbey Presbyterian Church, Monkstown.

Present Ministry:

• Co-ordinating Sunday School (Creche to P6) and summer Kids Bible Club.
• Leading Coffee With Kids Bible group and Mums Bible Study
• Pastoral Visitation
• Leading a group at Alive to God course.

Interests:

Spending time with loved ones, reading, walking and exploring new places.

Prayer Requests:

• Please pray that I will be an encouragement to all those I come into contact with and that I would bring the 'aroma' of Jesus into many homes.
• Pray for our faithful teachers and helpers. Please pray also that we would have wisdom in all that we do in Sunday School.
• Pray for Coffee With Kids that we would have opportunities to encourage and reach parents with the message of Jesus.
• Pray that God would teach me more about who He is and that I would learn to listen to Him better.