Leadership

Pastor Alan McCann

Alan is married to Stephanie and together they have four children with a further addition due in July 2024. Alan accepted the call to become the Senior Pastor of Markethill Elim in November 2022 having previously served as an Assistant Pastor in Banbridge.

A graduate of Gloucestershire, Durham and Cumbria universities, Alan is passionate about theology and research relating to Pentecostal Hermeneutics. He is currently undertaking academic research at the University of Wales in relation to Biblical Interpretation.

Pastor Gary Sweetman

Gary is married to Ellen and they have two children with an addition due in August 2024. Prior to being accepted as a Minister-in-Training (MIT), Gary led the Elim Church in Swords, Co. Dublin and now serves in Markethill as the Assistant Pastor on a bi-vocational basis.

Gary is currently completing theology studies and the Irish Bible Institute (IBI) in Dublin.

Church Session

  • Alan McCann

    Senior Pastor

  • Gary Sweetman

    Assistant Pastor

  • Mervyn Thompson

    Elder

  • Jim Martin

    Deacon

  • Philip Quin

    Deacon

  • Roger McMullan

    Deacon

Ministry Departments

Audio Visual: Derek Patterson

Communion: Jim Martin

Diamonds: Committee

Living Waters: Committee

Men’s Ministry: Vacant

Missions: Eleanor Black

Outreach: Vacant

Prayer: Andrea Kelly

Refined: Gilly McKenzie

Safeguarding: Sarah Davidson

Sunday School: Karen Semple

Worship: Philip Quin

Youth: Elliott Shields

Little Wonders: Stephanie McCann