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 […]
A Family service was held in the church at 11.30 am on Sunday 27 November 2022. It was very well supported with 91 persons of all ages present. The short service was designed for children with Sunday school hymns and choruses and cartoon Bible stories on the screen. It being the first Sunday in Advent, […]
Four young members of Omagh Methodist had the distinction of taking part in the Remembrance Sunday Services organised by the Omagh Branch of the Royal British Legion. At the cross-community service held in Omagh Academy Assembly Hall, Leah Harkness and Jack Giles had the honour of presenting the presiding officer with a gift of poppies […]
Mayne Methodist Church was the setting for the christening of baby Anna Simpson, in the loving embrace of four generations of the Hawkes family. Present at this memorable event were baby Anna’s parents, Robert and Laura Simpson, her grandparents, Paul and Dorothy Hawkes and her great grandparents, Kyle and Betty Hawkes. The baptismal service was […]
Remembrance Sunday Omagh Methodist, 13 November 2022 A Remembrance Service was held in Omagh Methodist on Sunday 13 November, with Rev Eleanor Hayden presiding. A Poppy Wreath was laid at the Church War Memorial by Mrs Sandra Rennie and Mr Jack Doonan led the congregation in the Ode to the Fallen. The organist was Mrs […]
The first men’s breakfast after the pandemic was held on Saturday 15 October at 9.00 am in the Peter Good Hall. The event was well supported with more than 30 men from Omagh Methodist and neighbouring churches. The good turnout from St Columba’s may have had something to do with the fact that the […]
Two well-known members of the Omagh and Fintona Circuit, namely Mr Jerry Knight and Mrs Ethel McClelland, were honoured at a recent awards ceremony in Hillsborough Castle when they were presented with British Empire Medals, by the Lord Lieutenant of the County, Mr Robert Scott. Their medals were awarded for outstanding community work over very […]