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Status
Received: 4 days late
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Income
£0.8K
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Spending
£3.2K
Public benefits
Richhill Evangelical Presbyterian Church seeks to benefit its members and the general public by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through our purpose of the advancement of religion. We believe that we provide the following benefits to our members and the public by: * Providing resources and facilities for public worship,
pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, for our congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; * Promoting Christian values and service by members of our congregation to the community for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole; * Presenting the teachings of the Bible and providing opportunities for Christian response, including but not limited to prayer and worship; * Providing support and guidance to those activities of our members that seek to promote, in Richhill and beyond, an understanding of the Christian beliefs as set out in the church’s Basis of Faith, through practical expression of Christian beliefs and ideals in the local community; * Assisting the work of individual Christians and Christian organisations, insofar as that work, whether in this country or abroad, accords with the church’s aims; * Our regular public worship services are open to all, and are advertised on our denominational website and our public congregational noticeboard; * Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; * Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups; * Promoting Christianity through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature; * Supporting other Christian Charities in the UK and overseas, both financially and through prayer; We believe that no harm can come from the purpose of the charity. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is the employment of the Minister of the Church who receives certain benefits as a result of his employment. However, this is incidental and necessary in order to further our advancement of religion charitable purpose. There are no other private benefits, as all of our activities are open to the general public and advertised to them. Our beneficiaries include our members, their families, and the community in which we minister.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We hold services of worship each Lord’s Day and a Bible Study and Prayer Meeting each week. We also have a Sunday School and Bible Class. We seek to reach people outside of the Christian faith as well as building up and nurturing those who profess it, through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God, as contained in the Bible, and through
pastoral support and visits. Once a week we run a Mother and Toddler group. We facilitate the hosting of downloadable sermons available worldwide. We operate a Holiday Bible Club each Summer. We contribute to our denomination’s Summer Camps. We hold special public meetings from time to time, to give the Christian viewpoint, and for evangelistic purposes. We have missionary meetings (often with invited speakers) and endeavour to support a number of Missionary Societies and Missionaries, both inside and outside our denomination, and both within Northern Ireland and abroad. This support takes the form of prayer, encouragement and financial aid. We distribute invitations to meetings and Christian literature to homes in Richhill and the surrounding area. We may also, in certain circumstances, seek to support individuals who find themselves in need, either at home or abroad.
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- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Counselling/support
- Playgroup/after schools
- Relief of poverty
- Religious activities
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
