This morning Stephen and Natalie Donnelly presented their son Cooper Clarke Donnelly for dedication.

We wish them God's blessing for the future.

This morning Peter and Vikki Cleland brought their baby daughter Jessica for dedication. This is the second "Cleland baby" dedication within a few months as Peter's brother David and his wife had their baby Rebekah Grace dedicated in September.

The Clelands are familiar faces in Whitewell and a well loved family among the congregation.

John and Katie McTernaghan are no strangers in Whitewell. They have both been coming to the church for over 15 years and are involved in the Tabernacle choir. John is also one of the church musicians.

Today they brought their son Freddy for dedication along with his big sister Martha.

This morning we were delighted that David and Victoria McIlveen presented their daughter "Grace Rene Mary McIlveen" and dedicated themselves to bring her up in the fear and admonition of the Lord.

This morning David and Ashleigh Cleland presented their daughter Rebekah Grace for dedication. Ashleigh is Pastor Michael Bunting's daughter and has been at the Tabernacle for twenty four years.

This morning we celebrated the 100th birthday of Mrs Margaret Graham. Mrs Graham is Mrs McConnell's mother and she is dearly loved by the congregation of the Metropollitan Tabernacle.

This morning Pastor McConnell had the joy of presenting to the Lord Billy and Anne Adams baby daughter, Anna Alicia. Billy and Ann have attended the Tabernacle fo 10 years.

We are delighted with the response from our stand at the Balmoral Show at the King's Hall in Belfast. 15,000 bags with church invitations and information along with other publications such as The Evangelist, Word for today and Book of Hope will be given out this week.

We want to thank Pastor David Murray and his team for the great effort at the Balmoral Show, where a great witness was displayed of the Lord Jesus Christ. We look and believe for results of this endeavour.

This morning Stephen and Nancy Bloomer presented their daughter "Lucy Catherine Bloomer" and dedicated themselves to bring her up in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Stephen has been a member of the Tabernacle for over ten years and Nancy has been a member since she was just a little girl herself.

Alan and Deborah McClure brough their four month old son "Joshua David McClure" this morning. Alan and Deborah are well known here at the Tabernacle as Alan has played the violin every Lord's Day during the breaking of bread service for the last twenty years.

This morning George and Angie Price presented their daughter "Elvy Price" for dedication. We wish them God's blessing for the future.

This morning Lee and Joanne McClelland presented their daughter "Holly Jessica Faith" and dedicated themselves to bring her up in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Lee and Joanne have been members of the Tabernacle for 10 years, and we wish them God's blessing for the future.

Also pictured is Lee and Joanne's son, Joel and members of the wider family circle

This morning Ted and Olive Long who have attended our church for 17 years, brought their baby Grace Eva for dedication.

The photograph shows all the family members that were present including Ted and Olive's son Benjamin.

Dr Isaac Osamwonyi and Mrs Edith, and their daughter Miss promise, their Whitewell Baby.

Isaac came to Whitewell in 2006, to work for F.G.Wilson/Catapillar but he is now returning with his family to Nigeria. Whitewell has been their only spiritual home in Northern Ireland, and they considered it a privilage to be a member of the Whitwell's wonderful family.

Isaac has stated that the presence and the anointing of God in Whitewell is awesome and unbelivable. God is using Dr James McConnell and all the pastors and workers to undertake His work here on earth. This was the motivation for Isaac to take the gospel home with inspiration and example from the annointing that is flowing and the winning of souls everyday at Whitewell. Isaac says his family want to continue to be members of this great family of God no matter where we go.

We have been very well blessed by our association with Whitewell and we count on your prayers and blessings as we go back home. We pray for God's Spirit to continue to move for greater works in Whitwell.

This week two very special people celebrated reaching a really wonderful milestone in their lives - Sammy and Sadie Jamison celebrated their 60th wedding Anniversary. On behalf of the Tabernacle we want to congratulate them and wish them God's continued blessing on their lives.

As many of you will know Sammy was Pastor McConnell's Sunday School teacher and had the joy of praying with and leading the young Jim McConnell to the Lord.