Organthon Saturday 25 March 2023 On Saturday 25th March 2023 members of Omagh Methodist Church hosted an Organthon, a title the church invented to promote a programme of organ music running continuously from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. To achieve this marathon feat Mrs Betty Doonan, Church organist, recruited the support of some twenty organists […]
CHRISTENINGS TWO At the morning service on Sunday 26 March 2023 Rev Eleanor Hayden shared with the congregation that it was the first time for her to baptise two infants in the same service. In the event she managed it beautifully, and two beautiful babies were baptised – Jamie, infant son of Ashley and Richard […]
Presidential Visit Sunday 19 March 2023 On Sunday 19 March 2023 a circuit service was held in Omagh Methodist Church to welcome the President, Rev David Nixon. He was accompanied by the Lay Reader, Mr Tom Wilson and warmly welcomed by the society stewards of each of the churches on the Omagh and Fintona Circuit. […]
Men’s Breakfast, Saturday 18th February 2023 The guest speaker at the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday 18th February was Mr Daryl Simpson well known in Omagh as a member of the world renowned Celtic Tenors and also as the founder of the Omagh Community Youth Choir. Daryl’s talk was essentially about his journey from school days […]
Men’s Breakfast, Togherdoo, Saturday 11 February 2023 On Saturday 11th February 2023 Togherdoo Methodist Church was the venue for a Men’s Breakfast event organised by Christian Vision for Men as part of the church’s 150th anniversary celebrations. The occasion drew support from men across a wide swathe of Tyrone and Fermanagh. In all some 60 […]
M.W.I Quiz, Peter Good Hall, Friday 9th February 2023 On Friday 10th February a table quiz was held in the Peter Good Hall as a fundraiser for Omagh Methodist M.W.I. The event was well supported with 100 persons taking part. Mrs Doreen Preston, Past President of M.W.I. arranged the evening and set the questions, which […]
Men’s Breakfast 21 January 2023, Guest Speaker Mr Sean FitzGerald The guest speaker at the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday 21st January was Mr Sean FitzGerald, retired sea captain and currently District Governor of Rotary Ireland. He was warmly welcomed by Mr. John Buchanan to the 60th breakfast since the initiative was begun in 2008. During […]
Omagh Methodist W W I Group Christmas Dinner Pre-Covid. With thanks to June Carmichael for the photo.
On Saturday 3 November 2022 the congregation of Mayne Methodist Church, with some help from their friends in Omagh, opened the doors of the Peter Good Hall at 10.00 am, praying for the support needed to reward the hard work entailed in putting together a Biblical Exhibition entitled “Welcome to Bethlehem” They were in no […]
This year’s shoebox appeal was the most successful yet with 80 shoeboxes being filled to bring some Christmas cheer to children experiencing hardship. Two thirds of the boxes from the UK and Ireland will be going to Ukraine and those who have become refugees in neighbouring countries. The appeal was co-ordinated by Mrs Beverley Alcorn […]