Morning Service, Sunday 13th June 2021, baby James Richard Pollock baptised. On Sunday morning Omagh Methodist Church was as full as social distancing would allow because several members of the Pollock and McQuade families had joined the congregation to see Holly and Lee’s baby son baptised. Rev Eleanor gave everyone the warmest of welcomes on […]
Easter Floral Displays Our thanks to Mr Victor Preston for making these lovely Easter Displays and presenting them so attractively outside the church for all to enjoy and appreciate. Photos by Mrs Rhona Alcorn.
07 March 2021 -Drive-in Services resume Throughout the second lockdown after Christmas 2020 there was an expectation that services inside the church might resume in March. However, the “R” number for Coronavirus infections stayed stubbornly high right through February, resulting in the Stormont Executive announcing an extension of the lockdown until the beginning of April […]
Welcome Rev Leah McKibben I’m looking forward to joining you on the Omagh Circuit this summer! Let me tell you a bit about myself… I am currently in my second year of the formation programme for ordained ministry in the Methodist Church in Ireland. I have been doing a Masters in Theology, Ministry and Mission […]
Christmas Morning Service 2020 The family service at 9.30 am on Christmas Morning in Omagh Methodist Church was badly affected by the latest round of restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Mindful of repeated Government entreaties to stay at home over the festive period fewer than 20 members of the congregation […]
Drive-in Service Sunday 6 December 2020 On Sunday 6 December Omagh Methodist held its second Drive-in Service in the second period of lockdown on the second Sunday in Advent. It was well supported with some 18 cars in the carpark and a few hardy folk standing in “The Gallery”, that is behind the raised wall […]
Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal What a wonderful response!! A very big thank you for the amazing generosity in responding to the Toy Appeal from the Salvation Army. We are so touched and grateful for the overwhelming support that has been provided in past years in terms of the Annual Christmas Family Appeal and this […]
Drive-in Service Sunday 29 November 2020 On Friday 27th November, the Northern Ireland Executive imposed a two-week lockdown on all non-essential services in the Province in an effort to check the spread of the coronavirus. The hope was that the “R” number would drop enough in the space of a fortnight to allow a relaxation […]
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal Each year Mrs Beverley Alcorn provides shoe boxes for members of he congregation to fill with Christmas Gifts for under-privileged boys and girls in other countries where there is need. As usual there was a very generous response and this year 67 boxes were thoughtfully and generously filled. The boxes were […]
Lewis Loughlin selected for Northern Ireland Under 16 Football Squad On Sunday 25 October Rev Eleanor Hayden was delighted to include in her announcements the fact that Lewis Loughlin had been selected for the Northern Ireland Under 16 Football squad. Lewis is a member of Omagh Methodist Church and the news was received with a […]