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Minister Rev Daniel Rankin e-mail minister@markethillpresbyterian.co.uk
 

Fort Manse

Telephone

028 3755 1219

 

64 Mowhan Road

Mobile

07881 911986

  Markethill    
  Armagh    
  BT60 1RQ    

 

Daniel Rankin profile

 

Born in Glasgow, Scotland on Easter Tuesday, 19th April 1960, Rev Daniel Rankin is one of a number of Scottish ministers within the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It is interesting that we should have a Scottish minister as we celebrate 400 years of Presbyterian witness in Markethill. Our first minister was from Scotland as were the founding fathers of our Church.

 

Rev Daniel Rankin was educated at Kingsridge Senior Secondary School, Glasgow. After obtaining three “A” levels he joined the Post Office as a Clerk. It was while studying for his “A” levels that he felt God’s call to full time service. Principal Geoffrey Grogan from Bible Training Institute, Glasgow suggested Daniel should find secular employment for a couple of years. If after two years he still felt God’s call then an application to Bible College would be appropriate.

 

So, in September 1980 Mr Rankin left Glasgow to attend Lebanon Missionary Bible College, Berwick-on-Tweed. This was to be three years of blessing and significant change. It was while at Bible College he met Lorraine Clarke, an ex-RUC Officer from Belfast. Danny and Loraine married on 2nd July 1982 after their second year. During their final year they applied to WEC International. They hoped to become Church Planters in Thailand. Graduation came in July 1983, Lorraine received a Diploma of Missionary Training, while Danny received a Dip. Th. from Cambridge University.

 

The Rankin’s spent the next number of years in Thailand. During this time David and Dawn were born. While in Thailand they worked alongside the national church reaching out to villages were the Gospel had never been preached. These were hard difficult days and yet they experienced God’s blessing time and time again.

 

The end of 1989 saw them back in Belfast again for a year of deputation. As the year closed it became clear to Danny that he should apply for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church. So he resigned from WEC International and began the long application process. During this time he worked as a bank official with the Ulster Bank.

 

It was during his studies that Stephen, their third child was born. As part of his preparation for ministry Danny was placed as assistant in McQuiston Memorial, Belfast. He graduated in June 1996 receiving B.D. He continued to work in McQuiston until his installation in Markethill in May 1998.

 

Kirk of Session

Edwin McWilliams

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078794473134

       

Secretary

Kenny Maclean

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secretary@markethillpresbyterian.co.uk

 

 

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07985278712

       

Treasurer

Ronald Mills

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F.W.O. Secretaries

Mr & Mrs Alex Downard

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fwo@markethillpresbyterian.co.uk


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