We warmly welcome you to our services this week. They begin at St. Georges at 1.00pm followed at 8.00pm at St. Anne’s Cathedral and then on Tuesday evening at 8.00pm in St. Finnian’s. The speaker at St George’s and St. Finnian’s will be Br. David Jardine. The guest speaker at St. Anne’s will be the Rev. Pat Mollan from the Church’s Ministry of Healing, who will be continuing the new series of talks, entitled “Wholeness & Healing.”
St Finnian’s – The Service on Tuesday 31st January 2012 will be one of Holy Communion.
A Day of Prayer for Interdenominational Divine Healing Ministries (IDHM) on Friday 2nd March 2012 – The Team had a very successful day of prayer for IDHM on Friday 6th January. I felt that the Ministry was blessed by this day of prayer, so we have decided to have another day on Friday 2nd March from 09.00am – 12.00 midnight. Members of the team and members of the congregation will be free to pick any half hour during that period and pray for the Ministry in the comfort of your own homes. You can book a half hour slot by phoning the Office and saying which period you are going to cover in prayer. I trust that as many as possible will be able to join us in this initiative. I know it will be a great blessing to the whole Ministry. I am grateful to Bill Norris who once again has agreed to coordinate all the prayer.
Church Visits. As part of our Ministry we are invited by, and regularly visit, Churches throughout the Province. Up and coming services are;
| Sunday 29th January at 12.00 noon |
- Church of Ireland, Dromara |
| Sunday 5th February at 6.00pm |
- Tullylish Parish Church |
| Sunday 12th February at 11.30am |
- St. Columba’s, Ballygomartin Road. |
| Sunday 26th February at 7.00pm |
- Kildress, CoI near Cookstown. |
Team members wishing to take part in these services should contact the office so that we know how many people we will have on the ministry team for each service.
Praying in Faith – Following the teaching evenings that Brother David had on Praying in Faith toward the end of last year, he is going to have another series in February possibly aimed at people who are suffering from long term illness. This will be an opportunity to learn the Prayer of Faith and to practice it so that we can pray this way everyday in our own homes. If you feel that this is something that you would like to take part in please let Brother David know. Dates to be confirmed are Thursday evenings 2nd, 9th, and 16th February at 8.00pm.
Wholeness and Healing – We are currently hosting a series of speakers who will be talking on the subject of Wholeness & Healing on Monday evenings at the Cathedral. They will be;
Mon 6th February; Rev. Arthur Young, Tullylish Parish
Mon 13th February; Rev. Margaret Ferguson, Woodvale Methodist.
Services in St. Peter’s Cathedral – We are delighted to be able to announce that in 2012 there will be 6 services of Healing in St. Peter’s Cathedral, organised by Peter McCann. The first will be on Wednesday 15th February 2012 at 7.00pm, the speakers will be Sister Eibhleen Hegarty and Brother David Jardine talking on the theme “Healing for those who have Cancer”. Please try to support us at this service if you can.
Our CD recommendation for January is, “Practising the presence of God”. I can think of no better way to begin this New Year than making an effort to walk more closely with God. Try to imagine what life would be like if we were conscious of the presence of God being with us all day every day. What a wonderful thought, no matter how bleak or challenging our days might be, that the Lord God himself was right there with us and not just as an impartial observer but as an integral part of our lives sharing in our troubles as well as our Joys, guiding, teaching, and strengthening us. In this CD Brother David points the way to achieving this association by offering some very practical suggestions and insights. Of course there’s no short cut to achieving this state so let’s not fool ourselves. It will take time, effort and perseverance but what a reward at the end of it all, Him in us, and us in Him. Surely that’s something worth aiming for?
Intercession Service – As well as our regular healing services one of the other areas of ministry that IDHM offers is the Intercession Service. This service is completely confidential and many people have been greatly helped by this prayer in the background. Just ring (028) 9031 1532, leave the first name of the person you are concerned about and what they need prayer for, and our team will pray for them every day for 30 days. Organised by Sydney Cousins, it is one of the aspects of our ministry that is going very strongly. We have over 100 intercessors who pray for 4 or 5 people each. When people ring up anxious about loved ones it is very reassuring to them to know that we will pray for them for 30 days and we are generally praying for 400 – 500 people at any given time.
Visit of Brother Samuel Minister Provincial of the Society of St. Francis. Brother Samuel will be present at the Healing Service in the Cathedral on Monday 27th February at 8.00pm. There will be a cup of tea after this service. Please try to support us on that evening. Brother Samuel will speak at the service in St. Finnian’s on Tuesday 28th February on “Strength and Healing” which he has received through his own faith.
A Service of Re-Commitment – There will be a service of re-commitment for the team on Monday 12th March in St. Anne’s Cathedral at 8.00pm. This will be an opportunity to thank the team for their faithful service and also to ask them to commit themselves to Minister for another year. We hope that as well team members coming that night that as many as possible will also come to support and give thanks.
Diary Dates:
There will be a special service on the theme of “Anxiety & Depression” on Monday 20th February 2012 in St. Anne’s Cathedral at 8.00pm. The guest speaker will be Dr. Stephen Rodgers from the Kingsway Fellowship Church, Dunmurry.
On Monday 26th March 2012 there will be a Service for those who have Cancer.
On Monday 14th May 2012 at 8.00pm in St. Anne’s Cathedral there will be a Service for those with Alzheimer’s. The speaker will be Niall Griffen from Rostrevor.
New Leaflet on Praying in Faith. Brother David has produced a new leaflet explaining simply and clearly one way of praying in faith. This involves picturing the person or situation well and praising God that that is the way He is making it. It is a very gentle but also a very effective way to pray in faith. This will be the basis of Brother David’s teaching on how to pray in faith in the three sessions that he is taking in St. Anne’s Cathedral during February. Please feel free to pick up on of these leaflets at the close of the service.
Ash Wednesday – This coming Ash Wednesday (22nd February) Brother David Jardine has been invited to speak at the Pilgrimage Centre at Lough Derg, Co. Donegal. This will begin at 12.00 noon and he will speak on the theme of Forgiveness. Please remember this event in your prayers.
Focal Point – The Ministry at Shankill Road Methodist Church. A few years ago Brother David approached the Rev. Jim Rea of Shankill Road Methodist Church about the possibility of using his premises for healing services. Situated on the front of the busy thoroughfare of the Shankill Road, the church presented a great opportunity to reach out to the man and woman on the street. For the past three years, every Thursday between 10.30am and 12.30am, a small ministry team led by Jim Tate have been able to do just that. In the beginning Jim would stand at the front doors of the church handing out invitations and three years down the line a number of people regularly meet for healing prayer. Unlike other venues there is no formal service. Those attending simply share a warm welcome over a cup of tea or coffee and a chat in the comfortable church tea room. Those desiring prayer are provided with it individually in the more confidential surroundings of the main church. Over the years many people have been greatly helped, good relationships have been forged, and people have given their lives to the Lord. The Rev. Jim Rea has now retired but we are grateful to the Rev. Mark Charles who has embraced and encourages the work of this ministry. Please pray for its continued success and growth.
AGM – This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 2nd March at 8.00pm in the Townsend Street offices.
Please remember all of these many and varied activities in your prayers.