PRESIDENT’S DIARY Jottings from Irish CE President Alan Blair’s diary Clonaneese Seniors CE Sunday 24th September 2017 First date in the diary was a visit to Clonaneese Seniors to share in their meeting. This was their first meeting of the session and a large number turned out. It was good to share with them about building a solid foundation and to have that important cup of tea!
East Antrim Junior Fun Day Saturday 14th October 2017 A fun afternoon was had in Carrickfergus with the local Juniors. There were games, Bible story and craft for everyone to enjoy. I had an enjoyable afternoon releasing my inner child. To round off the day I presented some Gold, Sliver & Bronze Junior Award Scheme certificates. Local Union events are a great way for members and leaders to have fellowship with one other. Killyman Junior Junior CE Tuesday 21st November 2017 It was nice to attend a small Society close to my home, and see the work going on with the kids. It was nice to meet the leaders and Juniors, and share in their meeting. Belfast Union CE Carol Service Monday 4th December 2017 My final engagement for 2017 was the Belfast Union Carol Service. It was a delight to join with the members of the Belfast Union to celebrate the Christmas Season and to be reminded of the Reason for the Season. Well done to all those involved in the evening.
At the end of the Service I presented more Junior Award Scheme certificates. This is a great scheme and I would encourage our Junior Societies to look into the new scheme!
As always it was great to be at our 103rd CE Convention (ours that is, not mine personally), held in Enniskillen. Yet again it was a Convention well organised, and credit to the Convention Committee of the Enniskillen Union for doing this so ably. It was a weekend where not only were we fed from God Word, but challenged by it to Take Our Stand, explained very ably by our guest speaker, Rev. Andrew Mullen.
At the Convention meeting that the Chain of Office is handed over to the incoming President I was delighted to hand it over to Mark Crawford. I trust that Mark will be blessed throughout his year as President as I have been, and that his wife Victoria and two daughters will also know God’s Blessing over this time too. I ask that we all continue to uphold Mark as our President, and also his family in prayer, and as we do pray that we should see the organisation as a whole grow, and indeed that the members and friends of CE will continue to, “Raise the Standards and Fly the Flag” in all their work for Christ and the Church for many years to come. God’s Richest Blessing to all our CE family and friends, Alan Blair
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