New Community Pastor for Ballyholme
Revd Jan Stevenson is to become part–time Community Pastor in Ballyholme Parish.
She has been appointed by the Select Vestry and will join the team led by the rector, Canon Simon Doogan.
Simon said:
“Jan draws on a wealth of ministry experience from Lisburn Cathedral, St Patrick’s Coleraine and most recently Braniel Community Church. Her remit in St Columbanus will be to explore new opportunities for outreach in our local Ballyholme community alongside fresh expressions of worship, especially on Sunday evenings. Hence Jan’s working title: ‘Community Pastor’.
By its nature an organic and unchartered brief, Jan will work with Vestry, Staff Team and parish families and members more generally to identify potential areas of new service and growth.”
Jan commented:
“Although I am very sad to be leaving Braniel Community church I am excited by the prospect of what God has planned for me and my family to be a part of in Ballyholme parish. Sam has lived in Ballyholme and Bangor all his life and I have already enjoyed 15 years here, so we come with a heart to see God’s Kingdom advance.”
Jan assumes her new role from Tuesday 1 October.