Greater Glengormley Churches Community Forum

The purpose of the Forum is to build bridges for a more inclusive, cohesive and peaceful community in the Greater Glengormley area.

The Forum is led by lay church members in the Greater Glengormley area, and will maintain regular communication with Glengormley Clergy Fellowship.

Following  a series of focus groups, between March and June 2011, on the theme of ‘Bridge Building for a Better Newtownabbey’, a group of representatives of local churches, supported by Glengormley Clergy Fellowship, established the Greater Glengormley Churches Community Forum.

The notes of the meetings are below:

March 2011 meeting notes

May 2011 meeting notes

June 2011 meeting notes

Draft Aims and Objectives (26th July 2011)

A representative Steering Group for the Forum was set up at the meeting on 20th June 2011. During July and August 2011 the Steering Group developed a strategy and action plan. 

The aims of the Forum are:

1) To build contact, relationships and understanding between local churches.

2) To work together to identify and address wider community needs.

3) To develop participative activities to bring the whole community together.

4) To develop links and communication between churches and the Council and other groups/organisations on community issues.

The detailed aims and objectives of the Forum are here:

Strategy 2011/2012

The Strategy was launched at the Inaugural Meeting of the Greater Glengormley Churches Community Forum on 22nd August 2011 at 6.30pm for 7.00pm in Mossley Mill. 

The minutes of the Inaugural Meeting are here:

Minutes of Inaugural Meeting on 22nd August 2011

A Press Release about the event is here:

Press Release

The Forum’s Action Plan for 2011–2012 is here:

Action Plan