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4th
Saturday,
April 2015
Holy Saturday
6.30am - 8.30am
Bovevagh Church & Creative Prayer room open
10.00am – 1.00pm
(a continental self service breakfast will be available in the hall kitchen)
Dungiven Church and Creative Prayer Room open
1.00pm – 4.00pm
4.00pm – 7.00pm
7.00pm til late
Alive Today
Dungiven & Bovevagh
Parish Magazine
april 2015
Bovevagh Creative Prayer Room open for adults in the Minor
Hall and for children in the Creche room
Dungiven Church and Creative Prayer Room open
Bovevagh Creative Prayer Room open for adults in the Minor
Hall and for children in the Creche room
Sunday, 5th April 2015
Easter Sunday
7.00am
Dungiven
Easter morning Sun Rise service at the Old Priory
10.00am
(followed by breakfast in the Parish Hall)
Dungiven
11.30am
Holy Communion Service
Bovevagh
Easter Sunday Celebration Church Service
Our Parish Vision
We are committed to growing a healthy church. We want
to grow in our relationship with God’s family, and we
want to grow out into our local community as we seek to
share our faith in words and actions.
Rector: Vacant please contact Rural Dean, Canon Harold Given
Telephone: 028 77762743
Email: jrgiven4468@fsmail.net
Webmaster Pamela Duddy: pe_duddy@btconnect.com
Parish Office: Bovevagh Tuesday Tel: 77741394
Youth Co-ordinator: Peter Thorogood
Telephone: 07921391535
peterthorogood@live.co.uk
May Magazine deadline Monday 20th April 2015.
Reflection……..
Wednesday, 1st April 2015
6.30am - 8.30am
I look forward to April. Even the very word April holds many associations for me
and no doubt, for you.
Bovevagh
Church & Creative Prayer room open
(a continental self service breakfast will be available in the hall kitchen)
10am - 12noon
Bovevagh
Pray & Play Holiday Bible Club – Led by Peter
Teaching children the importance of prayer.
1pm - 6pm
Mid Week Movies showing in the main hall!! Following the story of the New Testament. Episodes on the hour!! Why not bring
your children along and while you watch the film they will be supervised in the Children’s Creative Prayer Room in the Creche.
8pm
Dungiven
Holy Week Service
Creative Prayer Room open after service in Parish Hall
(Refreshments available)
For me, April means long bright days and with the time change a long evening.
It also means Holy Week and Easter, for me, a hectic time of services and Private
Communions followed by a few days holidays, the hope of a good summer and longer
holidays to come.
But first there is Holy Week with all that it means and then the joy of Easter.
Joy is something many people don’t associate with Christianity. For all too many
Christianity, the church, are words they associate with anything but joy. The impression
they have is a negative one of kill joys, of “thou shalt not…” and unfortunately this view is
reinforced by some “Christians” not to mention the wayside posters which declare “The
wages of sin is death” and on one particularly bad corner I noticed the sign nailed to a tree
declaring, “prepare to meet thy God”.
Now both are scriptural and there is a negative element in the Bible but we should
not forget the overwhelming positive elements in it too. We see this especially in the New
Testament and in the teaching and ministry of Christ.
Indeed, when asked about the greatest commandment I expect his questioner was
expecting a negative response and I hope was pleasantly surprised when Jesus gave him,
and us, a very positive one instead of “thou shalt not” Jesus tells us, ‘you shall’... Indeed, all
the negative commandments Jesus summed up in one. “You shall love”. “A new
commandment I give you, love one another” John 13:14.
Time after time we find Jesus emphasising the positive.
Seek and you will find,
Knock and it will be opened,
Thursday, 2nd April 2015
6.30am - 8.30am
Bovevagh
Church & Creative Prayer room open
(a continental self service breakfast will be available in the hall kitchen)
10am - 12noon
Bovevagh
Pray & Play Holiday Bible Club – Led by Peter
7pm - 8pm
Bovevagh
Bible Study, led by Adam Riley in the hall
8pm
Bovevagh
Maundy Thursday Communion Service
Creative Prayer room open after the service
Friday, 3rd April 2015
Bovevagh
Church & Creative Prayer room open
(a continental self service breakfast will be available in the hall kitchen)
10am - 12noon
Bovevagh Pray & Play Holiday Bible Club – Led by Peter
11am - 1pm
Bovevagh
Music time – drop in any time & listen to music played in the
church. Let us know your favourite hymn to play.
(Soup & rolls will be available in the hall – sign up sheet at the back of the
church)
The blind will see… the lame walk… the dead rise. And Easter with its message that we
serve a living Saviour and the joy that message brings is one we should celebrate and
proclaim.
May the joy and blessing of Easter be yours.
Good Friday
6.30am - 8.30am
Ask and you will receive
For me, the loveliest Easter story is that of the two disciples on the road to
Emmaus. The journey begins with two sad, dispirited, hopeless disciples telling the
stranger who has joined them the sad story of Good Friday and saying, “we had hoped…”
But now all hope is gone for them. By the end of the journey we read of their joy and
delight, of their hearts burning within them, eager despite the hour and the dangers of the
journey back to Jerusalem to tell the others, “we have seen the Lord”.
Maundy Thursday
Prayer room open in the hall
6.00pm –
7.00pm
8.00pm
Dungiven
Silent Prayer in Church
Dungiven
‘Nails in the Cross’ Service
Creative Prayer Room open after service in Parish Hall
(Refreshments of Hot Cross Buns available)
Prayer Week Table of Events
Sunday, 29th March 2015
10.00am
10.30am (sharp)
Dungiven Palm Sunday Church Service
Bovevagh
Sunday School, Palm Sunday Parade – leaving from
Bovevagh Orange Hall to our church hall.
11.00am
Children, parents, family & friends all invited
Dungiven
***Opening of Creative Prayer Room in Parish Hall***
11.30am
7.00pm
(Refreshments available)
Bovevagh
Palm Sunday Family Service
Bovevagh
Prayer workshop led by Ryan Walker from Exodus
SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND APRIL
Sunday 29th March The 6th Sunday in Lent - Palm Sunday
10am
Dungiven
Morning Prayer 2
11.30am
Bovevagh
Morning Prayer 2
7.00pm - 8.30pm : Bovevagh Prayer Workshop Ryan Walker (Exodus)
Holy Week and Diocesan Week of Prayer
Monday, 30th March.
Evening Service in Dungiven : 8.00pm
Tuesday, 31st March.
Evening Service in Bovevagh : 8.00pm
Wednesday, 1st. April :
Monday, 30th March 2015
6.30am – 10am
Bovevagh
Church Prayer Walk – Call in at the church before work or
when you are free and spend time in prayer remembering everyone in our church.
Evening Service in Dungiven : 8.00pm
Maundy Thursday, 2nd. April :
Service of Holy Communion in Bovevagh : 8.00pm
Good Friday, 3rd. April :
2pm - 4pm
Bovevagh
Nails in the Cross. in Dungiven : 8.00pm
8.00pm
Community Prayer Walk – for all those walkers come and join
our local walk
Dungiven
Saturday, 4th April : Prayer Day
Dungiven : 10.00am - 1.00pm
Bovevagh : 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Dungiven : 4.00pm - 7.00pm
Bovevagh : 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Holy Week Service
Creative Prayer Room Open in Parish Hall after Service
Tuesday, 31st March 2015
7.30am
Bovevagh
Big Breakfast – Come & join our big breakfast in the hall
(sign up sheet at the back of the church)
7pm - 8pm
***Opening of Creative Prayer room in the hall***
Bovevagh
8pm
Creative Prayer Room open in the hall
Bovevagh Holy Week Service
Creative Prayer Room open in hall after service
See also detailed list of events
Sunday 5th April Easter Day - The 1st Sunday of Easter
7am
Dawn Service of Holy Communion Dungiven Old Priory
(followed by Breakfast in Parish Hall)
10am
Dungiven
Holy Communion 2
11.30am
Bovevagh
Holy Communion 2
Sunday 12th April - The Second Sunday of Easter
10am
11.30am
Dungiven
Bovevagh
Morning Prayer 2
Morning Prayer 2
Sunday 19th April - The Third Sunday of Easter
10am
11.30am
Dungiven
Bovevagh
Family Service
Family Service
Sunday 26th April - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
10am
11.30am
Dungiven
Bovevagh
Morning Prayer 2
Morning Prayer 2
Sunday 3rd May - The Fifth Sunday of Easter
10am
11.30am
Dungiven
Bovevagh
Holy Communion 2
Holy Communion 2
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DUNGIVEN PRAYER GROUP
Dungiven Prayer Group
Dungiven Prayer Group meets at 9.15am each Sunday morning in the Church
and concludes at 9.45an to allow time to set up for the service. For more
information please contact Alan and Ann Logan
BOVEVAGH PRAYER GROUP
Bovevagh Prayer Group meets at 10.30 am each Sunday morning in the Vestry
and concludes at 11.10am in time for the Church Service.
For more information please contact Rosemary Robinson.
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PRAYER POINTS
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The Diocesan Week of Prayer
The house bound, lonely and bereaved.
Parish Organisations
Confirmation Class
Bovevagh Cleaning Rota
Team Leader to organise time and date
Dungiven Cleaning Rota
Team Leader to organise time and date
Dungiven Grounds Maintenance Team
April Team Leader
Ryan Canning
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The Parish and for the Parochial Nominators
The homeless
The Bereaved
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HOSPITAL VISITING - PARISH EMERGENCIES
During the Parish vacancy the Rural Dean, Canon Harold Given will be
in charge of the Parish. Contact Canon Given on 028-7776 2743.
Please advise the Church Wardens or Canon Given if you or a loved one
is ill at home or in hospital and would appreciate a Hospital visit.
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All items from parish organisations, parish rota etc and
any items parishioners wish included in the magazine
should be forwarded to Kaye Nesbitt preferably by
email at- kayenesbitt@hotmail.co.uk by Monday 20th
April 2015.
Items received after this date will unfortunately not be
included in the May edition.
PARISH MEETINGS
DUNGIVEN SELECT VESTRY MEETING
Tuesday 14th April in the Parish Hall at 7.45pm sharp
BOVEVAGH EASTER GENERAL MEETING
Monday 13th April at 8pm in Bovevagh Parish Centre
DUNGIVEN EASTER GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday 14th April at 8pm in the Dungiven Parish Hall
PRIORITIES TEAM MEETING
Meeting to be confirmed
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PLEASE SEE
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
Bovevagh Finance update
In a few weeks’ time, after the annual Easter Vestry meeting, parishioners will
receive a copy of the church’s financial position on 31st December 2014.
We are happy to report in advance that the position we are in is very
encouraging.
The loan of £45,437.85 required to complete the building of the new hall has
been reduced to £24,000. Our target is to repay this loan in full at £6,000 per
year over the next four years.
12th April
No Children’s Church
19th April
Family Service
The purchase of ground to extend the graveyard is at an advanced stage.
26th April
Melanie Moore, Elaine Hawthorne, Laura McArthur,
Angie Young, Sarah-Jane Young. Amber McMullen
26th April
Sandra Parkhill, Pamela Hutton, Tracy Young,
Regan Young, Emma McGraw, Laura Mowbary
3rd May
Ruth Riley, Noeleen Riley, Emma Tweedale,
Gillian Young, Kim McGrotty, Jackie Caldwell.
Adele Brown, Emma Halcrow, Lily Steel, Olivia Dazell,
Laura Moore, Joanne Halcrow.
These achievements, and many more, are down entirely to the generosity of a
very large number of parishioners who contribute regularly, mainly through
the Freewill Offering Scheme. We would appeal to all those people to
continue to support the work of our church at Bovevagh. We would also
appeal to those who have not contributed, to come ‘on board’.
This is your church, too. Your attendance on Sundays and, of course, your
financial support would help greatly.
The Select Vestry
Bovevagh Property Fund
At a recent meeting, the vestry decided to ask parishioners to make quarterly
gifts (instead of monthly) to the Property Fund in 2015. This is a reminder that
the first payments to this fund can be made any time within the next few
weeks. For your information, the Property Fund raised the excellent sum of
£5,925.00 in 2014.
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Food Hygiene Course
Wednesday 29th April, and Wednesday 6th May in Dungiven Parish Hall
starting at 6.30pm each evening. Further information from Mrs Sandra
Smith, telephone 777 42210.
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Dungiven & Bovevagh Website
Please send all Parish organisation information for uploading to the
Parish Website to Pamela Duddy at pe_duddy@btconnect.com.
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BOVEVAGH SUNDAY SCHOOL
10th May
***Bovevagh Children’s Church
Please speak to Peter Thorogood if you wish to volunteer on the children’s
church rota. If you cannot make your date please arrange for cover. We want
to make sure that our children get the service they deserve on a Sunday
morning.
Dungiven Sunday School
Month of April
Month of May
Anita, Lucinda and Peter
Anita, Lucinda and Peter
FLOWER /CLEANING ROTA’S
If you could help with this very important task please add your name to the
rota. The new flower rota for 2015 is now up in the porch, there is still spaces
that needs filled.
Bovevagh Flower Rota
April 5th
April 12th
April 19th & 26th
Vacant
Melanie Magee
Lilly Wallace
Dungiven Flower Rota
March 29th & 5th April
12th Apr & 19th Apr
26th Apr & 3rd May
Violet Morrow
Gladys Turner
Milly Poston
Bovevagh Prayer Group: Meets Sunday mornings Bovevagh vestry at
10.45am
Contact - Rosemary Robinson 777 41403 or David Steele 777 41533
Dungiven Prayer Group: Meets Sunday morning Dungiven Church at
9.15am
Contact - Alan and Ann Logan 028 777 43873.
Youth Group Dates and times check out Youth Facebook
Contact - Peter Thorogood 079 21391535
Bovevagh Indoor Bowling Club: Tuesday & Thursday Bovevagh Parish
Centre at 8pm
Contact - Gary McMullan
Sunday school will not run 5th, 12th, or 19th April however on Easter Sunday
(5th) we would encourage the children & their family to attend the Easter
Celebration Church Service and then on 19th come to the family service led by
Wendy's class.
Thanks Judith & the team
DUNGIVEN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Easter Sunday School holidays are Sunday 5th and 12th April.
Violet
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SAFEGUARDING TRUST PARISH PANEL
Dungiven Indoor Bowling Club: Monday & Thursday Dungiven Parish
Hall at 7.30pm
Contact - Alan Fear 07784618455
In accordance with the recommendations in “Safeguarding Trust” the Church
of Ireland Code of Good Practice for Ministry with Children. A Parish Panel
has been appointed to implement this code. If you have any concerns
regarding issues around children please contact a Panel member.
Bovevagh Facebook
Dungivan Facebook
Cecil Ross, David Wilson, Kathleen Canning, Yvonne McGrotty Canon
Contact - Tracy Young
Contact - Gillian Baird
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PARISH ROTA’S
BOVEVAGH SCOUTS
Dungiven Creche Rota:
5 April - Maureen and Avril
12 April - Sandra and Doreen
19 April - Family Service
26 April - Paula
3 May - Paula
10 May - Maureen
17 May - Family Service
24 May - Avril
31 May - Sandra
7 June - Doreen
Bovevagh Children’s Church
5th April
Easter Day
Harold Given
The Cubs and Scout have been learning about bicycle maintenance and road
safety in preparation for their fundraising cycle after Easter.
The Scouts cooked a meal on trangias in preparation for the skill
weekend at Downhill forest and they also learned about the
importance of rescue signals and how to do them
The Cubs visited Pets at Home where they got to learn about and touch some
of the animals they have in their store. They also enjoyed an evening making
ice-cream.
The Beavers visited Tesco to learn where food comes from by doing the ‘Farm
to Fork’ tour. They also attended the District Table Quiz, where they had a
fun evening.
The Beaver Section is selling Fireside Quiz Sheets as a fundraiser, if anyone
would like to purchase these to support them, please speak to Wendy.
Reminder:
The District Founders Day Service is on Sunday 19th April at 3pm at St
Augustines. All Sections are asked to attend in full uniform.
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There will be no Scouts on Wednesday 1 and 8 April due to Easter,
resuming back on the 15th April.
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Bovevagh Flower Festival
Flower Festival Contributions
Members of the parish have been invited to give donations towards the
floral displays at the upcoming flower festival which is now only 10 weeks
away. If anyone would like to make a donation, please give it to any
member of the committee before 12th April so that the information will be
printed in the booklet.
Thank you from Beverly Steele, Daphne Quigley & Rosemary Robinson
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Children's Shoe/Boot Appeal
As part of their contribution towards the flower festival, the Sunday School
teachers are looking for old children's shoes or welly boots. If anyone has
any items which they no longer need please give them to any of the Sunday
School teachers.
Thank you from Judith, Adam, Wendy, Pamela, Emma & Cathy
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DUNGIVEN BOWLING CLUB
The Bowling meet each week in Dungiven Parish Hall. At the Bowling
Club friends meet to enjoy fellowship and a game of bowls. The club
members would like to welcome anyone no matter what their age or ability
to come along and join us on Monday and Thursday Night’s in Dungiven
Parish Hall at 7.30pm
Club Captain Alan Fear
BOVEVAGH BOWLING CLUB
Dungiven Secretary
Contact - Mr Alan Keys
Bovevagh Secretary
Contact - Mr Jonathon Wilson 777 40682
Dungiven Organist
Contact - Mr Cecil Keys 777 41203
Bovevagh Organist
Contact - Mrs Joan Robinson 777 41425
Dungiven Catering Co-ordinators
Contact - Jean Hill 777 64643, Ann Logan
Bovevagh Catering Co-ordinators
Contact - Lily Wallace 777 41494, Athline Simpson 777 41871
Flower Rota Administrators
Dungiven - Chris Ross 777 41428, Elizabeth Canning 777 41952
Bovevagh - Beverly Steele 777 64863
Dungiven Sunday School: Meets 10am Dungiven Parish Hall
Contact - Violet Morrow 777 42307
Bovevagh Sunday School: Meets 11am in the Parish Centre
Contact - Judith Mullan 077 4098 3590
Dungiven Children’s Church: Meets 10.30 Dungiven Parish Hall
Contact - Anita Hill 777 41079
Bovevagh Children’s Church: Meets Sunday at 12noon in Parish
Centre - Contact Bovevagh Girls Brigade: Monday in Bovevagh Parish Centre at 6pm
Contact - Angie Young 078 43224771
Bovevagh Scout Troop: Wednesday in Bovevagh Parish Centre at
6.15pm Contact - Pamela Duddy 777 41284
Kidz Quest: Meets Tuesday in Bovevagh Parish Centre at 6.30pm
Contact - Peter Thorogood 079 21391535
Mothers’ Union: Meets 1st Tuesday of the month
Contact - Janette Morrow 777 41361
DONATIONS
Thanks to everyone who gives donations to the parish. They play a vital
role in maintaining the church and they are greatly appreciated.
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Bovevagh Bowling club continues every Tuesday and Thursday Nights in the
Parish Centre. Tuesday night blowing from 8pm and Thursday nights 6.30pm
for Juniors and 7.30 for seniors. We warmly invite new members to join our
club and I can assure you will enjoy the fun and the banter. If your not a
bowler why not come along and support us. Don’t forget you’ll get a fantastic
tea served by the ladies, oh and the men.
Club Captain Gary
THANK YOU!!!!!
A very successful dance was held in the Parish Hall on Friday, 6th March
2015. A good crowd enjoyed the night. All money raised was for the
building fund. Thank you to all who helped on the night especially the ladies
who supplied the supper. Big thanks to you all. Well Done.
Ernie Scott
THANK YOU!!!!!
At a service in Dungiven on Mothering Sunday the children presented the
ladies with a gift of a pot plant. A big thank you to Victor and Louie
Meenagh for kindly providing the flowers and chocolates which adds a lovely
touch on this special day .
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DUNGIVEN & BOVEVAGH MOTHERS’ UNION
Heavy snow caused travel problems for our March meeting. Our speaker Mrs
Margaret Fear was unable to come and sent her apologies. 18 members braved
the cold night so after prayer and a bible reading we carried out official business
which had to be attended to. Members were glad to get home a bit earlier than
planned.
Our next meeting is on 6th April at Delma Coopers Garden Centre on the
Ballyquinn Road, Limavady. If you have any gardening questions this will be the
time to ask. Tea/coffee and a wee bun will be served.
Dungiven Church Wardens
Contact - John Hill & Gillian McDaid
Our outing on the 9th May will be a bus trip to Dobbins Garden/Craft Centre in
Lisburn where we will have lunch, followed by a trip to Hillsborough Castle. On
our journey home we will be stopping in for tea with the Rev Isaac Hanna. Well
not exactly, we hope to be having a salad tea in Maghera Parish church hall with a
guided walk around the officially opened “New Walled Garden” at the rectory.
More details to follow at our next meeting.
Bovevagh Church Wardens
Contact - Hazel Wilson, Athline Simpson
Prayer Circle – if you, or someone you know requires prayer, contact Mrs Ann
Logan Tel: 77743873
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Parish Directory
Dungiven Glebe Wardens
Contact - Alfie Canning, Billy Turner 777 41318
Bovevagh Glebe Wardens
Contact - Desmond Quigley 777 41843, David Wilson 777 41541
Dungiven Treasurer
Contact - Mrs Sandra Smyth 777 42210
Bovevagh Treasurer
Contact - Mr Bertie Robinson 777 41403
Members – If you have a special event or anniversary in your family we can
mention it in our column. Just give me a ring Janette 77741361
My own news – 2nd grandchild – Lewis Samuel Morrow born on 18th March. All
doing well. More babysitting.
NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Janette - Branch Leader
Hilda – Secretary
Nikki - Treasurer
Dungiven and Bovevagh’s Got Talent!
7pm - April 18th
19th April and 3rd of May
Dungiven Parish Hall
5pm-7pm
All ages welcome to enter
Bovevagh Parish Centre
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(To enter speak to Peter Thorogood)
Prizes to be won!
PARISH REGISTER
A good nights fun and craic for all the family
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YOUTH NEWS
5 A-side Football
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Holy Baptism
“Received into the family of Christ’s Church”
Sunday 1at March, Grace Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Joe and Hilary Steele,
Drumneechy Dungiven
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When: 13 and 27 of April 6pm-7pm
PARISH DONATIONS
Where: Gortnahey 3G Pitch
Who: All secondary School and older welcome
Cost: £2.50 per night
P6’s to 2nd Year Group
12th April and 26th April
5pm-7pm
Bovevagh Parish Centre
We are aiming to have this group every two weeks.
If you wish to be involved in the leadership of this new group please speak to
Peter Thorogood
18-25 Year old group
Dungiven Donations:
Ernie Scott’s Dance
To Parish Repair Fund
£282.00
Thank you to Ernie Scott and all who attended the dance in aid of Parish
Repair Funds.
Semple Family
Use of parish hall for funeral tea
£100.00
Bovevagh Donations:
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Bovevagh Catering Donation
The Mullan Family
£200.00
In respect of funeral teas for the late Mrs Mary Mullan.
Bovevagh Parish Hall
Bovevagh Baptismal Gifts
The plan is that we will meet every Sunday night.
Mrs Haslett and Carol
Try and get along this night as we plan what we will do as a group!
on the occasion of Hanna’s baptism.
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12 April
All secondary School youth group
David and Evan Mullan.
£50.00
£100.00