M.W.I. Service, Sunday 21 May 2023 Omagh Methodist M.W.I. [Methodist Women in Ireland] held its annual service on Sunday 21 May 2023. The special speaker was Rev Lorna Dreening from Enniskillen who was accompanied by husband Roy, well known as the lead vocalist in “Live Issue”, the gospel singing group which performed to acclaim at […]
Sunday 8th May 2023 Organ Dedicated On Sunday 8th May the morning service was used in part to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and in part to rededicate the church organ after its successful overhaul and refurbishment. There being no Sunday School as such the children were given blank paper cut-outs of the […]
Men’s Breakfast Saturday 22 April 2023 Pastor Graham McElhinney was the invited speaker for the final Breakfast before the summer break – with speakers already booked for October and November. John Buchanan in introducing Graham said he had invited Graham to share something of his story and the work of the REACH Food Bank as […]
Omagh Methodist Bowling Club Prize Night Omagh Methodist Bowling Club ended a successful season on Tuesday 28th March with a prize night. The Moffitt Shield was won by Charlie Harpur. Rev Eleanor Hayden also presented awards to Maureen Allen, Desmond Preston and Mark Orr, as shown in the photographs below. Charlie Harpur receiving the Moffitt […]
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 […]