{"id":1307,"date":"2019-12-15T13:43:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T13:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derryvolgie.com\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2019-12-15T13:43:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T13:43:58","slug":"defibrillator-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/15\/defibrillator-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"Defibrillator fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The parishioners of St Columba\u2019s Church of Ireland in Lisburn made an interesting connection with their past recently. Their rector, Rev. James Boyd explained: \u201cOur Men\u2019s Group had set themselves a project to provide a defibrillator for installing in the church building. Apart from parish activities, the church facilities are used each week by numerous community groups,\u201d added Rev. Boyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The project received quick and enthusiastic support from church members and funds were soon in place to purchase a defibrillator. Members of the Men\u2019s Group were delighted to see their objective reached and there was a certain pride in seeing the new defibrillator placed prominently in the church reception area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, this was only half the story, as Derek Shuter from the Men\u2019s Group explained: \u201cFurther donations and support from local firm, Heartsine, brought us another two defibrillators and provided us with an opportunity to provide a resource for use in the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Columba\u2019s values its location at the centre of the Derryvolgie community. \u201cThe additional defibrillators provided an opportunity for the church to link with the local community in a practical way,\u201d commented Rev. James. \u201cIndeed, we are very conscious that our history as a church began in Moss Road in the heart of Derryvolgie. In fact, our first services were held some 60 years ago in the shop unit now occupied by Mace Supermarket.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a means of recognising this historic connection, St Columba\u2019s was pleased to offer a defibrillator to the Mace supermarket for use in the Derryvolgie community. Ian Hall, manager of the supermarket, welcomed the gift from St Columba\u2019s. \u201cWe are pleased to have this resource for use should an emergency arise, \u201c he said. \u201cWe acknowledge and appreciate the thoughtful gesture from St Columba\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A second defibrillator was presented to FROTH coffee shop at the Skyline Shops. \u2018It\u2019s to great to be able to partner with the local church and offer this much needed service to the local community\u2019 said Karen the proprietor of FROTH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At a recent service in St Columba\u2019s Derryvolgie the Rev James commissioned the three defibrillators for use in the community. Adding that \u2018whilst these physical defibrillators remind us of our need to ensure our hearts are healthy, they also remind us to ensure that our spiritual hearts are healthy as well.\u2019 Using a verse of scripture that can be found in Matthew 6:21 \u2018For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also\u2019 the Rev James commented \u2018that just as these defibrillators regulate our physical hearts often we need to take the time to examine our hearts before God allowing him to regulate them to a healthy balance with him once again.\u2019
Below is the prayer that was used during the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father we thank you for the monies raised to purchase this equipment. For the passion to see this project through. For those who helped along the way. As our hearts remain thankful we want to pray for the places that these defibrillators will hang. For the Mace, Froth and our own buildings here. That all who enter in may be secure in the knowledge that if it is needed help is at hand.
Even though we don\u2019t want to see them used we pray for wisdom and care when they do. For the individual who is availing of it, for those who will deploy the defibrillator and the emergency personnel who will respond; give to each as they require.<\/em>
Yet we also know that you call us to examine our hearts before you, to see if there is anything that holds us back from following you. May today remind us to not only check that our physical heart is as healthy as it can be; but that our spiritual heart is restarted for you.<\/em>
May your blessing be upon these situations we pray in the mighty name of Jesus. AMEN<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The parishioners of St Columba\u2019s Church of Ireland in Lisburn made an interesting connection with their past recently. Their rector, Rev. James Boyd explained: \u201cOur Men\u2019s Group had set themselves a project to provide a defibrillator for installing in the church building. Apart from parish activities, the church facilities are used each week by numerous … Continue reading Defibrillator fundraising<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","no-featured-image"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpblocks.derryvolgie.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}