Saint David’s Uniting Church

Minister

Rev. Dr. Phil Wall

Tel:  01443 300345  Mob: 07855090360

Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk

 

11 December 2016

 

We welcome all who join us for worship today, the third Sunday in Advent.  If you are a visitor or worshipping with us for the first time we hope you will feel the warmth of our welcome and return in the future. Our morning service with the theme ‘Whinging while waiting?’ will be led by our minister.

Fairtrade tea and coffee will be served after this morning’s service and handmade Christmas cards will be on sale.

This afternoon at 3pm we are invited to join Phil as he leads a Carol service at Castle Sq URC.

This evening at 6pm we are hosting the Town Churches Carols service when the Coedylan School Choir will be taking part.

The Copper Pot is on the table waiting for your small change! Please put some in, local charities appreciate every penny they receive.

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Morning Worship

Hymns               Joyful, joyful we adore thee, 283, 227 vv.1-2,4-5

Readings          Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10

Evening Worship

Town Churches Carol Service – Separate service sheet

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Diary for the Week

Monday          Language Classes 9-11am,   Karate Club 4.30 – 7.30pm,  Elders meeting at the Manse

Tuesday         Language Classes 9.30am 3pm

Wednesday   Ladies Guild 2pm (see Diary).   Rainbows at 4.45 & Guides from 6.30pm

Thursday      Sing for Life Choir 6.30 – 8pm

Saturday       Coffee Bar 10am – 12 noon. Cantorion 10.30 -11-30 .

Sunday           Our Family worship, including communion, at 10.45 will be led by Phil                                                                            Our Evening Christmas Praise service at 6pm will be led by Rev Ray Vincent (see Notices)

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Church Family and Pastoral News  

We sadly report that Loreen’s husband, Ken, passed away on Sunday afternoon. We hold Loreen and the family in our prayers at this time. Ken’s funeral will take place at Glyntaf at 3pm, Thursday 15^th December.

We pray for Chris Fennell, now at home but unable to drive for 5 weeks! Marilyn Young as she continues to improve, Caroline, still in intensive care and Russell in Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda.

We also remember those of our fellowship who are recovering from recent surgery, struggling with new medication,  are finding life difficult, or are  concerned for members of their family.

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Dates for your Diary

Wednesday 14^th December                                                                                     Ladies Guild

For our final meeting for 2016, those who have booked, will meet at 12 o’clock at Rhondda Heritage Hotel for our Christmas meal.  Our first meeting of the New Year will be January 4^th when  ALL will be welcome to join us.

 

Wednesday December 14^th                                                                           Christmas Concert

A Christmas concert to raise funds for PONT will be held at Temple Baptist Church at 7pm.

 

Thursday December 15^th                                                                                         Carol Singing

As we are unable now to go from door to door collecting for a charity whilst singing Christmas Carols in the neighbourhood, we will be entertaining the shoppers in Sainsbury’s as we will be carolling in the foyer! Please join us – we will be there from 7pm.

 

Sunday December 18^th                                                                                                                  Christmas Praise

This will be a ‘bring and share‘ service – so 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. All contributions will be gratefully received by Ray, either before the service or on the night.

 

Sunday January 1^st                                                                                                                 Evening Service                                                                                                                      

Pontypridd Christians Together Carol service in St. Luke’s at 5PM

 

Friday January 6^th                                                                                               Poems and Pies

Our Annual Poems and Pies event – we are giving you advance notice to look for a Poem, Story or anecdote to share with us.

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Notices

Town Churches Carol Service – TONIGHT

We only host this every 4 years so we appeal to ALL who are free to come along and share the joy of Christmas with our friends from other Town Churches and the children from CoedyLan.

We need volunteers to welcome people as they arrive, to steward the balcony and help with the refreshments after the service.

Please ‘sign up’ – the sheet is on the table!

 

Safeguarding

The churches Safeguarding Policy has been updated, and a copy is on the notice boards in the Church (at the back), the Hall, and in Church House. It’s also available on request,

 

News Sheet

Any news/information for the three weeks 18^th December till 8^th January should be passed to Marcia by 12 noon on 15^th December

Next week’s news sheet will be the last until 8^th January.

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Pulpit Supplies

Dec 18^th am  Rev Dr Phil Wall        pm      Christmas Praise

Dec 25^th at 10.30am   Rev Dr Phil Wall.

 

Saturday Coffee Bar

Dec 17^th         Volunteer please       Jan 7^th      Deborah  & Marcia

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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        

“Life is an  Advent Season

May this Advent season be a time for bringing hope, transformation and fulfilment into the Advent of our lives.       CONNECTIONS, 11- 28-93