Saint David’s Uniting Church             

 Minister

Rev. Dr. Phil Wall

Tel:  01443 300345  Mob: 07855090360

Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk

 

18 December 2016

 

Phil is leading this special family service with help from the Junior Church our Young Adults and Cantorion. The service will include the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, when all are invited to share in the bread and wine.

If you are a visitor or worshipping with us for the first time you are especially welcome and we invite to join us for tea or coffee in the hall after the service when Christmas cards will be on sale

This evening at 6pm Rev Ray Vincent will lead a ‘Bring and Share‘ service –we have the opportunity to offer our favourite Christmas readings, poems and carols as we share in the wonder of this time of year together.

Please remember the Copper Pot, and put your loose change in it before you leave and it will be used to benefit local charities.

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Church Family and Pastoral News 

At this festive time of year we remember especially all who will be sad, lonely, ill or depressed. We especially think of Loreen, .Fiona, Elinor and Sioned (Fiona’s Mum passed away recently) Barbara Walkling, Chris Fennell, Marilyn Young, Caroline, now on HDU, Russell, Enid, Gwyneth, Margaret Johnson, Brenda, Olwen & Sharon.

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Diary for the Week

Monday          Language Classes 9-11am. Karate Club from 4.30 – 7.30pm

Tuesday         Language Classes 9.30am 3pm.      RCT Aspergers Support Group 7pm

Christmas Eve    Carols & Communion 11.15pm at Church House.

Christmas Day.  A Christmas Celebration service. 10.30am.

We give thanks for the gift of Christmas in this family service, with the help of Cantorion Gelliwastad.

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Minister’s Diary

Phil will be catching up with his family and friends for belated Christmas celebrations and will officially be ‘on leave’ from Boxing Day until January 4^th during his absence the Elders will do their best to deal will any problems.

 

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Dates for your Diary

Sunday 1^st January                                                                                                 Evening Service

Pontypridd Christians Together Carol service in St. Luke’s at 5pm when Cantorion Gelliwastad will be taking part.

 

Wednesday 4^th January                                                                           Ladies Guild

For our first meeting of 2017 we will have an afternoon focusing on ‘Reminiscence’  as Morewenna Lewis of Pontypridd Museum will be our guest for the afternoon . ALL are welcome to join us.

Friday 6^th January                                                                               Poems and Pies

Search your bookshelves and come along at 7.30pm with your poems, readings (and a small plate of food) and be prepared to sing!  This will be a ‘bring & share’ evening.

 

Sunday 15^th January                                                                Church Anniversary

It has been suggested that we have a Church Lunch following our Anniversary Service , possibly at the Heritage Park Hote. -This is something to think about – we will need an idea of numbers so will those who are interested please add their names to the ‘Sign-up’ sheet on the table by 8^th of January at the latest.

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Christian Aid 

Carol singing at Sainsbury’s

It was good to be able to sing in a warm, dry environment, and our singing was appreciated. We collected £131.10 for Christian Aid. The staff gave us a card with the message:

‘To St David’s, a massive thankyou from Sainsbury’s, Pontypridd, you have made our evening. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’

Town Centre Churches Carol Service.  

The collection at the service on the evening of December 11th  was £224.

 

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Notices

Foodbank

Please can we request that for the next few weeks only tinned items, jars or liquids be donated as we have some four footed visitors, they are being dealt with by professionals, but we don’t want to feed them!

 

Christmas Appeal

The total to date for ShareDydd and Enkiteng Lepa School in Maji Moto is £525, the closing date is 31^st December. Envelopes are available.

 

A Day Trip

Alan Hills is looking to organise a day out on Saturday 17^th June to Sidmouth. The cost will be £13. If you are interested please let Alan know as soon as possible.

 

Saturday Coffee Bar

During January two of our regular volunteers will be away – Please if you can help let Liz, Sonia or Marcia know. We don’t want to put a ‘CLOSED’ sign up!

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Pulpit Supplies

Jan 1^st am      Rev Ray Vincent        5 pm   Service at St Lukes

Jan 8^th am     Rev Gethin Rhys        6pm    Rev Dr Phil Wall.

Jan 15^th am   Rev Dr Phil Wall        6pm    Prayer & Praise

 

Saturday Coffee Bar

Closed for Christmas and New Year.  Reopen on January 7th

Jan 7^th      Deborah & Marcia                       Jan 14^th   Volunteer please!

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Flowers for December are being donated by

Doreen Marshman & Jean Davies, Marilyn Edwards,

Brian & Marcia Hurley and Gwyneth James

 

Thought for the Week

The message of the Christmas tree, is that life is “ever green” if one gives: not so much material things, but of oneself: in friendship and sincere affection, and fraternal help and forgiveness, in shared time and reciprocal listening.    Pope John Paul 11 (Dec 2004)