GREENWELL STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWTOWNARDS

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Pray for wisdom as Sharon and her colleagues reach out in situations where it can be difficult as they share with people from other countries and cultures. During the week Rosemary also is engaged in pastoral visitation and befriending women, families and the elderly, at homes or over a cup of coffee! She also leads a GriefShare course with a committed team of helpers. Pray for strength, courage and perseverance as daily Sharon and the team come up against massive challenges as they deal with very broken lives.

gravestone photos try http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/down/photos/tombstones/markers.htm& http://www.northdownroots.co.uk/roots_gravestone.html Rosemary has been serving in Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church in Newtownards, since September 2017. Tracts and books have the amazing ability to deliver the message to many people that the distributor will never meet. One day, while seeking something to read, James Hudson Taylor turned over a basket of tracts in his father's library and selected one that was interesting. He fell down on his knees and accepted the Saviour; he then went on to found the China Inland Mission. What a marvellous harvest with one seed sown.Although Sharon's work varies every day, her main responsibilties are: offering care and support to those in great need; leading one to one Bible studies; organising a clothes ministry.She plays a key role giving pastoral care to many who have had traumatic experiences in their lives.

Rosemary has opportunities to share from God’s Word at ‘Mums and Tots’ and ‘Chat and Hobby Huddle’, and also from time to time at the Sunday school and local school assembly. Sharon's desire is to share God with many people who have come from other countries, who have never heard the gospel or understood anything of God's amazing love and offer of salvation. She wants to encourage women in their walk with God as they study God's Word together every week. She loves to help people practically by giving support and encouragement, as well as providing clothes, toiletries, household goods and food. What an honour it is to help people and make a practical difference in their lives,” adds Sharon, “but it is an even greater honour to pray with people and share the good news of Jesus Christ with them. I remember the day a Muslim lady said to me, ‘Will you pray to your God for me and my family because we are in a desperate situation’. What an amazing opportunity for me to pray to my amazing God for this Muslim family.” Thank God for the strength he has given us to be involved in hismission and for his incredible provision. Rosemary previously served as a deaconess in First Antrim Presbyterian Church. Before training to become a deaconess, Rosemary worked at various jobs - activity co-ordinator at Faith House, N I Electricity sales and River House Newcastle. Rosemary’s home congregation is Newcastle Presbyterian Church.Sharon has been working at the International Meeting Point since March 2015. She works with asylum seekers and refugees. There are many painful stories of trauma, death, abuse andtorture. People arrive and we try to navigate through the mess andturmoil that they have experienced to help practically, provide asafe place, a warm welcoming home and through it all to shareJesus. We value your prayer support so much and cry out to Godon their behalf that their wounds will be healed and their heartsdrawn to God. At Greenwell Street we have many opportunities to spread the seed of his Word to young and old, into the community of Newtownards, praying that lives would serve the King of Kings. Rosemary engages with three weekly groups and seeks to build friendships with women at these ministries: ‘Chat and Hobby Huddle’ on a Tuesday morning; ‘Mums and Tots’ on a Wednesday morning; and ‘Women’s Meeting’ on Thursday evenings.