As in the last few years, this meeting was held after a united service of Holy Communion in St Andrew’s Church on the morning of Sunday, 30th March. 37 parishioners attended, and there were a number of apologies including some members at a Refuge Egypt service in Killinchy. The meeting heard reports from the Rector, Karen McAllister on Youth Work, Brian Brown on the BFG programme and Derek George on Fund raising.
The treasurer, Nigel Warburton, presented the accounts which were examined and approved.
Elections were held, when the following were elected or appointed:
Churchwardens:
St Doulagh’s
Mr.Ken McAllister (Rector’s), Dr.Mary Conduit-Dowling (People’s)
St Andrew’s
Mr.Derek George (Rector’s), Mrs.Quinn Walker (People’s)
Glebewardens:
Mr.Christopher Burnby (Rector’s), Mr Don O’Donnell, (People’s)
Select Vestry:
The above + Rev.Dr.Norman Gamble, Rev. Kenneth Sherwood
Mr. Victor Black, Miss Hazel Bolton,Mr. Brian Brown, Mr. Marcus Collie.
Mr. Karl Daly, Mr. John Haynes,Mr. Alan Hyland, Mr. Derek Moffatt,
Mr. Stephen Moffatt,Miss Hilary O’Neill, Mrs. Adrienne Shattock
Mr. Nigel Warburton.
Mr.Desmond Mullock was appointed as Hon Auditor
We welcome Hilary O’Neill to the Select Vestry and also welcome Dr Mary Dowling and John Haynes. We thank Samson Akinrinde, Irene Black and Karl Bousfield for their contribution during the past year.
This was also the year when we elected Parochial Nominators and Diocesan Synodspersons for the next three years.
The following were elected to office:
Parochial Nominators:
Mr.Karl Daly, Mrs.Susie Hall, Mr.Derek Moffatt, Mrs.Norma Williams.
Supplemental Nominators:
Mr.Chris Burnby, Mrs.Janet Davies, Mrs.Olive Haynes,
Mrs.Christine Mullock.
Diocesan Synodspersons:
Mr.Brian Brown, Mr.Trevor Richmond, Mr.Nigel Warburton
Supplemental Synodspersons:
Mr.Karl Daly, Mr.Alan Hyland, Mr.Derek Moffatt