e have a small team of full-time leaders. All are involved in leading meetings, visiting the sick and counselling. Read more about them below.

Rev. Charles McMullen is Minister for West Church and his main passion is to help people discover the great love God has for them. He speaks regularly at the Sunday services and visits the sick in hospital.

Mr Lindsay Conway OBE is Clerk of Session for West Church. He is also Secretary to the The Board of Social Witness and Director of Social Service in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Heather Thompson is our Director of Ministry and Counselling with many years experience counselling people. She leads the Life in the Spirit seminar which has helped many people deepen their relationship with God.

Peter Douglas is our Student Assistant Minister. Peter is currently at Union College and will be joining us full time in June. Peter was previously Youth Minister at Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church in Bangor.

Rev. Jim Hagan is pastoral assistant and loves to share the good news about Jesus. He regularly speaks at the Sunday evening services and visits the sick at hospital.

Andy Bell is director of Youth Ministries at West. He enjoys helping young people find out more about life and the reality of God. He leads Young West each Sunday morning during the school term.

Rev.Kelvyn Adams is a pastoral assistant. He loves to visit family homes plus hospital and nursing homes also engaged in relief pulpit ministry.

Rev. David Bailie founded West Church back in the 1960s and retired in 1998. Read the abridged version of his 50th anniversary sermon at West Church on the articles page.

here are a number of gifted music teams in West Church who regularly lead worship at our public meetings. Each team is different. Read more below.

Choir: The choir sing ancient and modern hymns. There are over 20 men & women - Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses. To join contact Gillian Caughey, Director of Music, through the office.

Paul & Beulah Shields: Paul, Beulah Shields & band enjoy leading worship at the Sunday meetings. Some of Paul & Beulah's songs are available for free download.

Carol Moorhead: Carol Moorhead, Andrew Seaton & singers enjoy leading worship at the Sunday meetings. Some of Carol's songs will be available for free download soon.

Young West Band: lead contemporary worship every week at Young West. There are singers, guitarists, drummers, pianists, brass & woodwind! Stephen Beggs & Richard Scott currently lead the band.

Download, listen & share recordings of worship music at West on our music pages.

The leaders

Rev. Charles McMullen
Minister

Mr Lindsay Conway OBE
Clerk of Session

Heather Thompson
Director of Ministry and Counselling

Rev. Jim Hagan
Pastoral assistant

Peter Douglas
Student Assistant Minister

Andy Bell
Director of Youth Ministries

Rev.Kelvyn Adams
Pastoral assistant

Rev. David Bailie
Minister Emeritius

If you wish to meet or speak with one of the leaders please contact our office.