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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dearly loved sister in Christ, Lena Campbell.
After having been diagnosed with cancer, Lena survived a few weeks until Monday evening when she left this world for Home.
Our deepest sympathy, love and prayers go out to Karen and David and all the family.

The funeral service will take place in Mossley Methodist Church on Friday 9th September at 10:30am, followed by burial at Carnmoney Cemetery.

Ann, Karen and David would like to say thank you for all the love, support and prayers that they and the family have received throughout Lena’s illness and during this difficult time. No words can express the comfort that can be drawn from unconditional support and faith.

Through speaking to people it seems to me that the great affection they had for Lena was due to her quiet steadfast faithfulness. Along with being a founding member of our church in Mossley, over the years Lena had been a Sunday school teacher, MWI President for 15 years, led scripture classes in GB, a pastoral visitor and a prayer warrior to name just a few areas of her ministry.

Many of us who are as old as the church and in effect ‘raised’ by it, regard Lena as one of our spiritual parents who loved to have a giggle and a laugh, yet feared and loved her Saviour in the same breath.

Its easy to pick out and remember people who take centre stage and lead from the front. However Lena, through everything she endured in her life, impacted on us in her quiet way. She was a parent in the church shown through her caring gentle modeling of faith. Not only has our church family lost a dearest friend, Mossley has lost a Mother.

Lenas favourite scripture was John 14: 1-3, where Jesus comforts His disciples, I don’t doubt she would wish that you find comfort in His words also.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
My Father’s house has many rooms;
if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

A DAY AWAY AT DRUMALIS, LARNE
29th OCTOBER 2016

Everyone is welcome to come along and join us on our away day,
Led by the Rev. Alan Lorimer.
Cost £20, that includes tea/coffee on arrival and lunch.

To finish off the day we will be having Dinner & Fellowship at the Ballygally Castle Hotel. Everyone will be responsible for their own meal.

The MWI annual end of year outing proved very promising as the ladies met at 10am on Saturday morning. As the coach arrived along with the sun also making an appearance, there was time to take just a few moments before heading off for everyone to pose for a group shot.

The day began in sunny Dungannon and the Linen Green, with morning coffee in The Yard. Then heading off to Killyman and St Andrew’s Parish Church to their fund raising exhibition ‘Four Seasons and a Wedding’. There we also got to enjoy, with kind permission, to chance to sit in a few of the motor exhibits. 

Next we were hijacked by the minister and whisked off to lunch, served up my the lovely ladies of the parish. We couldn’t have received a warmer welcome and would sincerely like to thank all those envolved for extending their hospitality and wish them all the best in their building venture.

After lunch, back on the coach and off to Cookstown for a bit of retail therapy and an attempt to pick up a bargain ‘souvenir’. 

Thank you Sandra Conroy for all your organising, we really had a fab day. Looking forward to Septembers programme and all you have in store for us. Enjoy your summer ladies!

Brilliant crack last night! Thank you Debra Reynolds for putting on the Best Barn Dance EVER! Also a special thank you to all her friends and family who contributed everything from the decor, hauling bales of hay and supplying a yummy supper!

We all certainly had a lot of laughs and a great deal of FUN, it definitely raised the roof AND hopefully some money towards our new chairs for the church!

…finally a big well done to everyone who attended and shed their inhibitions. Everyone pretty much danced their fair share all night to the wonderful sounds of the Accordion played by Ronald Magowan and the lovely Doreen his very talented (and patient)caller’??

Now is the question of how many people will actually be able to get to church this morning without the aid of pain relief … see you at 11am (courtesy of Mr Brufen). O Lord, Please help me out of bed iow! 🙂

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We hope that you are encouraged, challenged and blessed.

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