Phone: 0719115596
Email: wjfthorpe@gmail.com
Pillar: Community
Address: Church Street, Sligo
Through its congregations, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is very much a part of local community life and an integral part of wider society. Today PCI has over 225,000 members who belong to 536 congregations from Bushmills in County Antrim, to Aghada in County Cork. PCI is the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland. The Church currently has 326 active ministers, some of whom will have two or more congregations to minister to. In terms of their training, Union Theological College in Belfast’s Queen’s Quarter, is PCI’s principal body for the training of ministers prior to ordination. Across Ireland congregations seek build God’s Kingdom in their community, growing in faith as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, so that the Good News of the Gospel can be shared. At home and overseas PCI is committed to bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people of all ages across Ireland and the wider world. Today PCI has partnership links with indigenous churches, Christian institutions or international mission agencies in more than 25 countries around the world. It also supports 36 adults who are engaged in mission in varying ways serving in 12 countries. The Church has an active ‘social witness’ demonstrating God’s love in action by ministering to the physical needs of people. PCI provides services for a diverse range of people in 17 locations across Ireland. This includes supporting and caring for older people and people with a learning and physical disabilities. The Church also works with people with addictions and with offenders. PCI is committed to building a more peaceful society. It also seeks to make a unique contribution to life on the island of Ireland, by giving voice to the concerns of many people, both within and outside the Church, engaging with government and speaking out on national and international issues.