Balmoral 2025: 'Why we come here as Christians'

Methodist Clem Gilbert, 72 and of Glenavy, on why he has been manning his church's stall at Balmoral over the last decade.

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00:00Sir, could you introduce yourself and tell us why you're here today?

00:03Yes, I am Clem Gilbert from Mockerigal Methodist Church

00:07and I'm here just to represent the Methodist Church

00:11and just be a witness for them.

00:15Why do you feel it's important to show up at the Balmoral Show?

00:19Well, I just feel that people are out for the day

00:22and they just love to come and open up

00:26and share about their problems

00:29and we as a church just feel that we can give them some information

00:34even with some information and literature

00:37of how God can help them in their lives.

00:42Have you been at this show before?

00:44For years.

00:45For years? How many years would you say?

00:47Well, so whatever started here in this new site here

00:52we've been here, I suppose...

00:56I can't remember the year it started

00:58but we're here from whatever started it is here.

01:02And how have you found people react to you over those years?

01:06Absolutely wonderful, wonderful.

01:08We just have been so encouraged to hear some of the lovely stories

01:13of just what the Lord's doing in their lives.

01:16And have you won many converts, do you think, over that period of time?

01:22Maybe not personally on the stand

01:25but it's lovely to hear people share about how they come to faith.

01:30Get better David Jardim.

01:32Understood.

01:33Thank you, David Jardim.

01:34Thank you, David Jardim.