In the sixth and final part of our Lay Workers Series, meet Beverley Barbour Church Community Development Worker in the Portlaoise Circuit, as she tells us about her background, her journey to Ireland, the cordon of love that surrounded her and some of the many things happening on the circuit. 

In the fifth of our Lay Workers Series, meet Nicky Hazely Lay Pastor in Comber Methodist, as she tells us about her journey and feeling God’s call, what’s going on in Comber and the sense of God’s blessing in it all.  

In the fourth of our Lay Workers Series, meet John McConnell Lay Evangelist in the Lisbellaw Circuit, as he tells us a little bit about his background, his family, his work and God’s guidance and goodness.

In the third of our Lay Workers Series, meet Brian Hickey who works in Centenary Church and University College Dublin, as he tells us a little bit about himself, his studies, his work and how he is witnessing the next generation stepping into faith experiences.

In the second of our Lay Workers Series, meet Neil Curran a Pioneer Mission Leader in Braniel, as he tells us a little bit about himself, his work and how he is seeing God at work in the community there….doors are opening!

In the first of our Lay Workers Series, meet Dory McConnell Lay Pastor on the Upper Erne Circuit, as she tells us a little bit about her background, her family, her work and God’s sovereignty and provision.

In the sixth of our Local Preacher series, meet Colin Burrows a member of Christ Church Primacy, part of the Bangor and Holywood Circuit. He is in his second year of the Methodist Local Preachers Course.

In the fifth of our Local Preacher Series, meet Elizabeth Curran, a recently accredited Local Preacher, and a member of Ballynure Methodist Church.  Elizabeth tells us about her experiences in training and the impact of worship leading and preaching on her own journey of faith.

In the fourth of our Local Preacher Series, meet Ruth Alderdice a recently fully accredited Local Preacher and a member of Ballynafeigh Circuit. Ruth reflects on parts of her training before becoming a fully accredited Local Preacher.

In the third of our Local Preacher Series, meet Valerie Waugh a very recently fully accredited Local Preacher and a member of Shankill Methodist. Valerie tells us about her ‘calling’ experience, the training and how it feels now she is fully accredited as a Local Preacher.

In the second of our Local Preacher Series, meet Sharon Little a Local Preacher in Training and a member of Primacy, Bangor. Sharon tells us about her experience so far of training to be a Local Preacher, or as she describes, her “takeaways and wow moments of the course.”

In the first of our Local Preacher Series, meet Emma Fawcett a member of Dundrum Methodist, Dublin, as she writes about her experience of becoming a fully accredited Local Preacher.

As we make this move, pray for those loved ones we move further away from, pray for those in our families that we bring to live with us - that they settle and find their place, and pray for a smooth transition for us from student to probationer minister. 

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