An open invitation has been issued to everyone to the Ballymena Church Members Forum AGM on Monday 5th September 2016 at 7.30pm in the Braid Centre, Bridge Street, Ballymena.
The main speaker will be Rev Dr Ken Newell OBE who will be reading from his new book ‘Captured By A Vision’ and will be encouraging listeners by talking about the work of reconciliation.
A Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Ken’s personal walk with God is as dramatic as it is inspiring.
As an 18-year-old member of the Orange Order, he marched with his lodge and later became a Chaplain within the Order. Just a few years later, Ken and his young family were serving as missionaries in East Timor when he became friends with a priest, Fr. Noel Carroll. As their friendship developed, Ken became convinced that: “the only way to understand another person’s faith is through direct contact with them.”
Ken, along with the late Fr Gerry Reynolds, was hugely influential in the work of peace in Northern Ireland during the darkest day of the Troubles. Notably, Ken also served as a Chaplain to Belfast’s first nationalist Lord Mayor, Alban Maginness from 1997-98.
You are invited to Ballymena Church Members Forum AGM on Monday 5th September 2016 at 7.30pm in the Braid Centre, Bridge Street, Ballymena.
Looking forward to the event, Chairperson of the Ballymena Church Members Forum, Wilbert Morton said: “It will be a wonderful evening and I encourage you to make sure you come along to be with us at the meeting.”
“We hope to keep the business part of the gathering as short as possible because we have other exciting items on our agenda.”
The meeting will also see the launch of the new Ballymena Church Members Forum website. This can be accessed now by logging on here.
