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HISTORY

Congregational Landmarks

1900 7th December – inaugural service of nucleus congregation in Brown Memorial School, Redcar Street

1902 Application to Belfast Presbytery for recognition as a congregation of the Irish Presbyterian Church

1902 March – opening of the 'Iron Church' on approximate site of the present Allen Memorial Hall

1902 2nd September – oversight accepted by Belfast Presbytery

1902 27th October – Church Extension Committee petitioned to invite the Rev. David Stewart B.A., Minister of Tralee, "to come and organise the people into a congregation"

1903 January – the Rev. David Stewart B.A. takes up his duties at Cregagh

1903 June – the General Assembly sanctions 'the erection' of the congregation to be known as "Cregagh"

1903 22nd October – installation of the Rev. David Stewart B.A.

1906 January – the first issue of the church magazine 'The Blue Banner'

1910 8th July – the Rev. David Stewart B.A. appointed Presbytery Licenser

1910 Hymns and instrumental music introduced in congregation praise

1914 2nd November – branch of Senior Girls Auxiliary formed (discontinued in 1965)

1919 November – purchase of extra ground from Cregagh Athletic Club

1920 April – Weekly Freewill Offering system introduced

1925 Branch of the Junior Girls' Auxillary formed (discontinued in 1963)

1925 22nd October – registration of 66th Boy Scout Troop

1926 9th March – registration of 66th Wolf Cub Pack

1928 20th September – opening and dedication of present church

1929 23rd February – opening and dedication of Allen Memorial Hall

1931 Registration of 93rd Girl Guide Company

1933 27th March - formation of Women's Christian Union (The Women's Missionary Association since 1958 and Presbyterian Women's Association since 1971)

1933 Registration of 93rd Brownie Pack

1943 Retirement of the Rev. David Stewart B.A.

1944 17th January – installation of the Rev. William Arthur James Barbour B.A.

1944 22nd January – formation of the Young People's Fellowship (The 4Cs from 1972 and Youth Fellowship since 1987)

1944 Doctorate in Divinity conferred on the Rev. David Stewart B.A. by the Faculty of Assembly's College

1944 Formation of the 70th Boys’ Brigade Company (discontinued in 1981)

1944 Formation of the 70th Life Boy Team (discontinued in 1977)

1948 30th May – unveiling of the 1939-1945 War Memorial Windows and tablet

1948 Formation of Cradle Roll Mothers' Circle (Young Women's Group P.W.A. from 1971 and Friendship Circle P.W.A. since 1977. Friendship Circle closed in 2002.)

1948 Electrical heating installed in church and halls

1949 Formation of Men's Social Circle

1951 Manse purchased at 108, Cregagh Road

1952 5th January – opening and dedication of church hall for our daughter congregation, St. Andrews, Rosetta Road

1952 7th September – commencement of Primary Sunday School in Montgomery Road(discontinued in 1968)

1953 9th November – unveiling of Dunlop Memorial Window

1956 Badminton Club restarted

1956 14th January - opening and dedication of Stewart Hall (temporary Minor Hall from 1969 until demolished in 1989 for site of Sleith Youth Centre)

1959 25th March – decision to undertake extensive building programme and installation of new pipe organ

1959 27th September – launch of Building Fund and dedication of Visitors and Collectors

1961 25th March – death of the Rev. David Stewart B.A., D.D.

1961 2nd May – the Rev. W.A.J. Barbour B.A. appointed Presbytery Licenser

1963 28th September – re-opening of the church after renovation, enlargement and installation of new organ and the Rev. Dr. David Stewart Memorial Bell

1965 25th September – first Annual Flower Show

1966 25th – 28th April – first Annual Music Festival

1967 29th January – first issue of 'Weekly News Sheet'

1969 15th November – opening and dedication of the Stewart and Barbour Halls

1970 27th September – dedication of church floodlighting and unveiling of wall plaque in memory of Mr William Sparks

1975 16th November – retirement of the Rev. W.A.J. Barbour B.A.

1976 March – new manse purchased at 19 Glen Ebor Park

1976 14th May – installation of the Rev. Albert Allen Sleith M.A., B.Ed.

1976 10th August – the Rev. A.A. Sleith appointed Presbytery Licenser

1977 28th August – death of the Rev. W.A.J. Barbour B.A.

1978 3rd September – dedication of new kitchen and toilet block

1979 January – first Annual Pantomime

1980 New manse purchased at 11 Kensington Gardens

1980 15th June – dedication of the Rev. W.A.J. Barbour Memorial Windows

1989 16th April – opening and dedication of Sleith Youth Centre by the Moderator of the General Assembly, the Right Rev. A.W. Godfrey Brown

1994 Publication of 'The Rock in the Plain', a history of Cregagh Presbyterian Church by Mrs J.C. Barbour

1996 4th June – the Rev. A.A. Sleith graduates as Doctor of Ministry at the McCormick Theological Seminary, University of Chicago

1996 27th October – new lighting and oil-fired heating installations dedicated by the Very Rev. Dr. John Ross B.A.

2000 Centenary Year of Congregation

2000 24th September – Millennial/Centenary Window dedicated by the Moderator of the General Assembly, the Right Rev. Dr. Trevor Morrow

2001 31st January – retirement of the Rev. Dr. A.A. Sleith D. Min., B.A., B.Ed., Dip. Ed.

2001 25th March – dedication of the Eva Stewart Memorial Windows

2001 19th September – installation of the Rev. James Hastings McIntyre B.Sc., B.A., B.D., Dip. Ed.

2002 June – new manse purchased at 15 Garland Crescent

2003 September – KidZone formed (amalgamation of Sunday School and Children's Church)

2005 9th January – commenced use of New Irish Presbyterian Hymn Book

In the News Sheet on 21/10/07
Together in Mission
PCI Mission Overseas Celebration of Global Mission will take place on Tuesday at 7.30pm in Carnmoney Presbyterian Church.

Faith Issues
The current short series of Faith Issues on Wednesday evenings has been postponed until further notice.

Office Hours
The Session Clerk will be in the Minister's Room from 7.30pm.

Coffee Morning
The Ladies Bowling Club's Coffee Morning will be held on Friday from 10.00am - 12.00 noon in the Allen Hall.

Open Church
The Church will be open for private prayer and meditation on Friday from 11.00am - 1.00pm.

Cradle Roll Service
Our Annual Cradle Roll Service when babies baptised during the past year are enrolled will be held next Sunday at 11.00am.

Connect Service
A Connect Service will be held in the Allen Hall next Sunday at 7.00pm when the focus will be on 'Tear Fund' and there will be an opportunity afterwards to view and order 'Tear Craft' items.

Book Club
Starting in November there will be a Book Club where people can get together to enjoy and discuss a book that they have read.

Leprosy Mission
The time has come for the return of the Red Leprosy Mission Boxes.

Harvest Gift Day
Contributions to last Sunday's Harvest Gift Day Appeal amounted to £3,250. Many thanks to all who contributed.