Deaconess Information - Jenny Robinson

Background:

Jenny grew up in Bangor. Her family moved to Greyabbey when she was 12. She was involved in Trinity, Greyabbey where she met her husband, Harry. They both benefited greatly from the ministry of the late J P McAteer. Jenny went to St Colm's in 1973 and was appointed to Christ Church, Dundonald in 1975. She was married in 1978 and left in 1979 to start a family. Jenny and Harry have four children, John, Fiona, Stephen and Rachel and four grandchildren, Andrew, Nathan, Harry and Jessica. Returning to serve as a Deaconess in 2000, Jenny was in Kilcooley for five years and moved to Ballyholme on 10th April 2005.

Present Ministry:

Jenny is Deaconess in South Belfast Friendship House. As well as providing a drop-in facility, there are a number of activities - after school clubs for primary school children, senior citizens group, parent and toddler group, and links with Highway to Health Project through work with the local hostel.

Interests:

Being with family and friends, watching rugby and soccer.

Prayer Requests:

Give thanks for:

• the provision of a completely refurbished, extended Friendship House, which is proving to be such an asset;
• the hard-working staff working alongside Jenny -- Eunice Moore, Ashley McFaul, a willing band of volunteers (including students from Derryvolgie Halls of Residence), Julie Gibson (detached youth worker from Great Victoria Street Presbyterian Church);
• the witness of Friendship House over many years, and the vision and hard work of all those who have enabled it to continue.

Please pray for:

• Jenny and her colleagues, that they would continue to keep focused on Christ, and be guided as to how best to meet the many local needs;
• continued vision and wisdom for the Management Committee;
• more volunteers with a passion for serving and reaching the Sandy Row community;
• the development of youth work among those from Years 8-10;
• the Youth Alpha Course beginning early September;
• the ongoing links with the various churches and community groups, so that we can build on relationships already made.