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\"\"<\/a>Syd was brought up in east Belfast, he came to faith in the Lord Jesus in 1974 just prior to his 18th birthday and was baptised in the Iron Hall a few months later.<\/p>\n

Syd and his wife Lynn have been members of Carrickfergus Baptist since 2017 having previously been members of Glenabbey Church for 25 years. Syd was serving CBC as a deacon when appointed to serve as an elder. He has a passion for believers to develop and grow in their faith and loves to see his brothers and sisters in the church encouraged by the practical application of God\u2019s word to their lives.<\/p>\n

Syd and Lynn have been married for 46 years and have two adult daughters, Kelly and Claire and son-in-law Sammy as well as three adult grandchildren, Lauren, Scott and Rebecca. They have said that had they known grandchildren were so much fun they would have had them first!<\/p>\n

He is a lifelong follower of Manchester United since the glory days of George Best, with Glentoran coming a close second.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Syd was brought up in east Belfast, he came to faith in the Lord Jesus in 1974 just prior to his 18th birthday and was baptised in the Iron Hall a few months later. Syd and his wife Lynn have been members of Carrickfergus Baptist since 2017 having previously been members of Glenabbey Church for 25 years. Syd was serving CBC as a deacon when appointed to serve as an elder. 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