Saint David’s Uniting Church
Interim Moderator
Rev Vaughan Rees
Tel c/o 07575 576468
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
8 June 2014
We welcome everyone who joins us for worship today, as we celebrate Pentecost. We give a special welcome to Haydn Blackey, who is leading our morning service and to friends from DPIA who will be sharing news with us.
This evening at 6.00pm we will have our own Pentecost Praise when we will sing hymns that have been selected by the congregation.
Tea and coffee will be served following our morning service and the Traidcraft stall will be open, all are welcome to join in this time of informal fellowship
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Diary for the Week
Monday Brownies 6pm at Church House
Tuesday Kidz Club at 6pm at Church House
Wednesday Rainbows 5pm at Church House
PCW Visitation 7pm (see Diary)
Guides and Senior Section at Church House from 6.30pm
Thursday Youth Grwp at Church House
Sing For Life Choir 6.30pm, AA 7.30pm
Saturday Coffee Bar 10.00am till Noon
Cantorion Gelliwastad 10.30am
Sunday Family Service at 10.45, including communion will be led by our Interim Moderator, Rev Vaughan Rees. Evening worship At 6pm will be led by Alan Hills .
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Church Family News
In just three months’ time we will welcome Phil into our church family – we keep him in our thoughts as he prepares to minister to us.
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Dates for your Diary
Wednesday 11th June PCW Visitation
What is a ‘Visitation’? The PCW like to visit their churches occasionally, the purpose is to carry out checks regarding practical requirements, but its main aim is to help us to look afresh at challenges and opportunities within the church and community. There will be a short service at 7pm led by Rev John Colney to which ALL are invited.
Thursday 12th June BWMS
The quarterly meeting will be held in the Victoria room at 2.30pm. The speaker is Mrs Sheila Jones of Bethel, Hawthorn. Anyone with an interest in the work of Missionaries is welcome to attend.
Wednesday 18th June 7.30pm-10.00pm ‘Bring me Sunshine’
An event at St Catherine’s Church, Pontypridd, you might be interested in. The sort of event you could invite non church goers to. Featuring Rob Parsons and John Archer, ‘Bring me Sunshine is a light-hearted look at the ups and downs of family life – this promises to be an ‘hilarious evening of comedy and inspiration’ . All proceeds to Christians Against Poverty. There will be tickets available at Harvest and St Catherines at £3.00 each. More information at www..org.uk/sunshine
Saturday 21st June ‘An Outing!’
This is the last chance to join us on the coach for Liverpool. If you fancy a ‘Day Out’, then contact Marcia for more information. The cost per person at the moment is £24, but if we fill ALL the seats we can reduce the cost.
Monday 23th June Church AGM
All reports should now be in! At the Church Meeting in March it was agreed that changes should be made to the constitution in respect of how we nominate and elect Elders, the Church Secretary and the Treasurer. These changes will be brought to the AGM. As no Elders are due to retire or wish to stand down there will be no election.
Please come to the meeting and show your support and commitment.
Saturday 28th June Coffee Bar
The Peace and Justice group will be ‘in charge’ – watch this space for more details.
Sunday 6th July Worship at the URC General Assembly
The bus has been booked. Those who have signed up will have details of pickup point and cost will be given out nearer the date.We have been assured that all seating will be in the lower tiers and accessible by lift, also seats will be kept near the entrances for those who wish to avoid the steps within the tiers, so anyone hesitating for that reason need hesitate no longer!
Thursday 24th – Saturday 26th July School of Worship
A three day conference for ALL with internationally renowned Speakers including Noel Robinson, Graham Kendrick Sue Rinaldi and Richard Taylor. The Event will be held In Temple Baptist, Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd CF 37 2BP More details on the website www.sowmusic.org.uk. To book tickets Call 02920 483344 or email cath@sowmusic.org.uk
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Notices
Vibrant Dancers from Madagascar
Ny Ako – a group from Madagascar are currently touring Europe They have been invited by Miara Rabearisoa, a volunteer based with his family at Llanfair Uniting Church, Penrhys, to stay in South Wales. Miara said, “I try to tell people about the culture of Madagascar, and how the native culture has been suffused with the Christian faith, but it will be so much better for people to experience it for themselves by coming to see Ny Ako in the flesh.
We have three opportunities to see them perform.
Llanfair Uniting Church, Penrhys on Friday 13th June at 6pm
Van Road URC, Caerphilly, Saturday 14th June at 7pm
St John’s Church, Cymmer, Porth on Sunday 15th June at 5pm.
Malagasy crafts will be on sale at the events and everyone is welcome.
Reform Magazine
This month’s edition is available today, if you haven’t received your copy, you will find it on the table. There is a spare copy if anyone wishes to borrow a copy.
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Flowers for June are being donated by
Enid Williams, Anne Hill, Jane & Roger Bright and Carol Powell
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Thought for the Week
Our relationship with God cannot be contained in left-brained activity alone, but is to be encountered face to face.
Corrections and omissions
Church Family News
Hettie, has sprained her ankle, Cyril is struggling to walk, some of our ‘older’ members have also been unwell. We remember them in our prayers. In just three months’ time we will welcome Phil into our church family – we keep him in our thoughts as he prepares to minister to us.
Notices
Vibrant Dancers from Madagascar
Ny Ako – a group from Madagascar are currently touring Europe They have been invited by Miara Rabearisoa, a volunteer based with his family at Llanfair Uniting Church, Penrhys, to stay in South Wales. Miara said, “I try to tell people about the culture of Madagascar, and how the native culture has been suffused with the Christian faith, but it will be so much better for people to experience it for themselves by coming to see Ny Ako in the flesh.
We have three opportunities to see them perform.
Llanfair Uniting Church, Penrhys on Friday 13th June at 6pm
Van Road URC, Caerphilly, Saturday 14th June at 7pm
St John’s Church, Cymmer, Porth on Sunday 15th June at 5pm.
Malagasy crafts will be on sale at the events and everyone is welcome.