The Dunkineely and Ardara Circuit
is to be found in South West Donegal,
and consists of two Methodist Societies 20km apart.
Dunkineely Methodist Church lies in the centre of the village of Dunkineely at the base of St. John's Point. It is on the main road from Donegal Town to the fishing port of Killybegs.
Ardara Methodist Church is near the top of the hill as you climb from the centre of this traditional village on the road to Glenties or Portnoo. Close by are waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Manse, where
Rev John Purdy and his wife
Vanessa live, is situated in Dunkineely.
(They have a spider plant called 'Pineapple' and,
apart from that eccentricity, are very friendly!)
What's Special Happening This Month
Sunday Services in October
Ardara 12noon
Dunkineely 10.30am
Services are open to everyone, and have a time for children
as well as Sunday school as part of the hour's worship.
Sunday 9th - Theme: Wedding Banquet - all invited
Sunday 16th - Theme: Taxes - loathe them or love them
Sunday 23rd - Theme: Love is... the greatest commandment
Sunday 30th - President's Visit
& Confirmation Service
NB Joint Service at 11am in Dunkineely
St. Thomas in the Caribbean is the venue for Dixi Patterson through(EEPs) to do voluntary work with children with special needs. Dixi is the latest to volunteer from the Ardara congregation to help those who are the poorest and most vulnerable in society (see Haiti below). Any financial help would be greatly appreciated for this worthwhile cause.
Haiti Team
Joseph & Shirley are back from Haiti with others from MMS(I)
Our thoughts and prayers continue with the people of Haiti
Shirley giving care and some of her medical expertise
Joseph discovering that the work is not just repairing buildings
More information day by day can be found on the teams blogspot
Youth and Children
All clubs are open to newcomers as well as old friends. Please feel free to come along and bring a friend along with you!
Dunkineely
Stables Youth – Saturday 8.00pm-10pm on 20th August
Sunday at Seven – Informal Youth Fellowship meeting in the Stables,
Dunkineely for all of Secondary School age on 28th August
MWI
Monthly meetings have finished for the season.
District Intercessory Prayer Line
If you know of someone who is ill or has a problem and would benefit from 30 days of intercessory prayer, please use response form on the 'Contact Us' page with a name and brief details of request. This information will be passed on to a team of people who will pray throughout the 30 days.
Methodist E-news
We congratulate Rev Ian D. Henderson who is President of Conference 2011 and President of the Methodist Church in Ireland - he was for a number of years superintendant of this circuit.
His Presidential address can be found by the following link:
Other Events
Community Notices
Charity Shop on Kelly's Quay, Killybegs
Monday 11am-3pm and 7pm-9pm
Tuesday 11am-3pm
Wednesday 2pm-5pm
Thursday 11am-3pm and 7pm-9pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am-3pm
Sunday Closed
Bereavement Support Group
A support group for parents who have been bereaved through the death of a child has been set up in south-west Donegal. The group has been meeting every last Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Day Care Centre of Killybegs Community Hospital.
All bereaved parents are welcome. Contact Kathleen Carr, Tìr Boghaine
Carers Support Group
The Killybegs/Kilclooney Carers Support Group meets in Killybegs Community Hospital, Day Care Unit on the 3rd Monday of every month at 7.30pm.
Further information - telephone Tìr Boghaine 074 9739800
