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Hi everyone,

           It’s hard to believe that I have been in              In the first six months of being one of
           High Kirk for a few months already. For               High Kirk Interns, I have been really
           those of you who don’t already know, my               enjoying and growing in the ministries
           name is Marlene Hutchinson and I am                   and departments that I spend my time
           the Children’s Ministry Co-ordinator.                 in.


           By profession I am a teacher, from                    I have gotten involved in a wide variety
           Broughshane, “the garden village of                   of ministries, to get as much from this
           Ulster.” I am married to Ivor a local                 year as possible. So far, I am involved in
           school principal, who is originally                   two different kids’ clubs, Girls’ Brigade,
           from Omagh. We were a “staff room                     Tothers, music ministry, The Movement,
           romance” who now have two girls,                      some pastoral visits and school
           Charis who is 14 and Lisa who is 11                   assemblies. Whilst I enjoy all of these,
           years old. Both love music and coffee                 there are challenges that come
           shops, like their mum. Family is                      alongside them.
           extremely important to Ivor and me
           and we hope to see that reflected in                  I, along with the other Intern Lauren
           all we do.                                            Hood, have taken charge of Good News
                                                                 Club and Saturday Kids Club, whilst

           For the last twenty odd years I have                  Lorraine is in India. This can be quite
           been involved in Second Broughshane                   difficult at times as we are low in
           Church where I was a Sunday School                    leaders and the kids don’t know us
           teacher, a B.B. leader and the Holiday                just as well as they do Lorraine.
           Bible Club leader, as well as a
           member of the Presbyterian Women and                  I am still learning to say “no” and not
           the crèche.                                           take on more than I can handle, but
                                                                 I love working in the church
           I have always enjoyed working with                    environment and I hope that the
           children and love sharing the gospel with             remaining six months are just as good.
           them. It is my privilege to tell them of              Which I’m sure they will be.
           the Lord Jesus and how He died to save
           them.                                                 Katie Moles


           I have been made to feel so welcome
           already and want to thank everyone in
           High Kirk for their support and Christian
           friendship. Please say hello to me if you
           have not done so already and pray for
           me as we work together to share the
           gospel with these
           precious little people
           we call our children.

 Two of High Kirk’s own; Katie Moles   Marlene Hutchinson
 and Lauren Hood started in August                                                                               KEN’S ANNU AL REP OR T - 2017
 and are relishing their learning roles…
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