KIRK SESSION
The Kirk Session is responsible for the spiritual oversight of the congregation. The Minister is the “Moderator” (chairman) and we currently have 13 other Elders.
Please click on the Leadership tab on the home page to view the Elders profiles.
Sacraments
(Please see the “Worship Services” tab for information on sacraments) New Members
- Christ and His Church
- The Sacraments
- PCI (Presbyterian Church in Ireland) and Trinity.
The interview at the end is a more personal and informal chat to ask if this is the right time for Church membership. Anyone wanting to join our congregation is then received into membership at our May or November communion services. (Check out the Worship Service link for information on Communion) For a chat about becoming a member of Trinity Please speak to our Minister.
WORSHIP SERVICES
Our service of worship begins at 10:00am at Trinity, Cloughey and is followed by a service at Trinity, Greyabbey at 11:30am. We also meet occasionally at Trinity, Greyabbey at 6:30pm in the evening for worship. Our web page, The Week Ahead and social media pages will have information on upcoming evening services.
Welcome – The first word on our mission statement is “Welcoming” and we take this seriously. We have a dedicated team of people who meet you at the door, show you to a seat and are available should you need assistance or direction during the service. The welcome extends beyond the team with many conversations taking place amongst the congregation before the start of the service. At the end of the service everyone is welcome to meet in Solid Ground ()Greyabbey or Solid Rock (Cloughey) (link here to solid ground page) for a cuppa and biscuits before heading home.
Praise Ministry – Praise at Trinity is mostly but not exclusively contemporary in style. Music is provided by various musicians on a variety of instruments. Our Worship leader Scott leads the vocals with help from a number of other singers. We also have a number of people from the Praise Team and the congregation who, on special occasions form a Choir. The Choir Ministry takes place at Christmas, Easter, Harvest, and other special services such as Father’s Day and our women’s service.
Communion
Communion takes place at a service of worship where all the people who have Jesus as their personal Saviour share in the bread and wine thanking God for Christ’s sacrifice for us. For the house bound members of the congregation who can’t come to the Communion service, the Minister and one or two Elders will take Communion to their home usually after the May or November celebration. It is at the May and November Communion services where new members are received into the fellowship of the congregation.
Baptism
Baptism is celebrated during a morning service where the church family are present to share in and be reminded of God’s promise to those who believe. If you would like to make enquiries about our sacraments please contact our Minister.
DISCIPLESHIP
Dates for services, events and Christianity Explored can be found on our web site and on social media. If you would like further information about attending Christianity Explored or you would like to explore your giftedness to be part of our Evangelism team then please contact:
Discipleship Discipleship is a lifelong process for every Christian. Discipleship is the journey of every believer as they become more and more like their Saviour Jesus Christ. Our desire is to help believers grow towards maturity in their faith by developing their prayer life, knowledge of God, and relationship with Him. The Bible, God’s Word is the key resource in the Discipleship process. It is central to our teaching and our Discipleship ministry reflects this. We encourage all ages to link into our various teaching programs.
Committee
Communications Sub-Committee
Finance Sub-Committee
Property Sub-Committee
Fellowship
There is a very strong family feel at Trinity. We enjoy a time of fellowship in Solid Ground after each service. We have a team of gifted people who ensure we get a cuppa after the service, they also organise a few events throughout the year. While these events are primarily focused on fellowship, we encourage our members to offer invitations for non members to join with us.
Ice Skating and 10 pin Bowling. In the Spring we have a Family Fun Day where families are divided into four teams for a series of “friendly” challenges. Then at the end of the summer we head to the Mourne Mountains
Mission
There is a strong theme in the scriptures reminding us that our faith is to be revealed in a practical way. Jesus gives many commands and describes Mission in various verses of the Bible.
- Matthew 22:39 “Love your neighbour as yourself”
- Luke 24:47 Jesus tells His disciples that the Good News of the Gospel will be communicated to “All nations, beginning in Jerusalem”.
We combine these verses and begin our mission not in Jerusalem but in Greyabbey.
- The discretionary fund that provides small payment to individuals and families who find themselves in need of financial assistance.
- Members of the congregation acting out of love for the people in the community around us by painting & decorating, gardening, lifts to appointments, messages to the shops, etc.
- The Church supports the Local Community Association.
- The Church makes a yearly contribution to Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s United Appeal for Mission. This contributes to the wider ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, which includes a wide range of church projects including evangelism, youth ministry, home and overseas mission, training of ministers and Sunday School teachers, communications and social witness.
- We support the Peninsula First Responders. This is a team of local volunteers who attend 999 calls where chest pains have been reported to provide important First Aid until an ambulance arrives.
- Each month we have collections for the Newtownards Food Bank. We keep a shopping trolley in our hall foyer for folks to leave food which is then taken to the distribution centre in Newtownards. Alan & Lynne Cree liaise with the Food bank for us and can be contacted on 07815 605003 or l.cree1@btinternet.com
- At Christmas, we collect gifts for the Belfast City Mission of toys and other gifts, to be distributed amongst children in Belfast.
Looking beyond our island and inspired by Jesus’ commandment to the disciples to make disciples of all nations, Trinity seeks to support initiatives through financial support, prayer and service. This currently includes:
It is our prayer that through our practical service or financial contributions that many people would come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. For more information or if you would like to discuss Mission at Trinity, please then please contact
Prayer T@P (Trinity at Prayer) is the name of our Prayer Ministry. We meet on alternate Wednesday nights for corporate prayer in the Upper Room. On the alternate week our Discipleship Group Ministry shares a time of open prayer for their group, the congregation and our community. Our prayer convenor Norman manages our prayer text line and produces our monthly T@P Update. (T@P Update is our daily points for prayer publication) We have a prayer team who are available after our worship services and when requested they pray for individuals in their homes. Please click the T@P pane on the home page of the church website to read more about why we pray. Our prayer convenor is Norman on 07754 193347 or hamilton369@btinternet.com