Saint David’s Uniting Church
Castle Street, Treforest CF37 1TA
Minister: Vacancy
Church Telephone No: 07766892487
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
Admin email: [email protected]
Link for Live Stream – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ftWuXHexnfFdo1FKwXBZA
22nd December 2024
We welcome you all to the last Sunday in Advent, and our Nativity Service, which has been prepared by Iestyn.
We are grateful to Iestyn and thank him for all his work and look forward to what he has to share with us.
The service will include the Celebration of Communion and ALL are welcome to share in the bread and wine.
This will be your last opportunity to buy Christmas cards: Birthday cards and cards for all occasions are available and all proceeds are given to the Church.
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Church Family and Pastoral News
We include this in the newsletter to inform our prayers during the week:
- Sadly, Colleen’s sister-in-law passed away quite unexpectedly on Wednesday. We think of the extended family at this time.
- Stephanie has been struggling to fight off a severe chest infection, which is delaying a hospital appointment. We hope that she will be able to celebrate Christmas services with us.
- Annette has been under par recently; we hope she has recovered.
- We think of those for who this will be the first Christmas without close family members, we remember especially Alison, Sonia, Marcia, Sue Skym, Sue Ruck and the Henson family. Apologies if I have missed anyone.
Birthdays
We know of two people who will be celebrating their birthdays during this week:
Gail Stewart on Monday 23rd and Chris Morris on Thursday 26th
Then in the first week of the New Year there are four people who will be celebrating:
John King on Wednesday 1st, Susan Kojo (who will be 18) and her sister Renda Alkawas on Thursday 2nd
The fourth person celebrating is Tony Grigg who has a ‘special’ birthday on Saturday 4th.
Thanks….
…..from Susan Thomas…”Many thanks for all the good wishes, cards and gifts I received on the occasion of my ‘special’ birthday, I’ve had a great week!” Susan
Diary the next 2 Weeks
Monday 23rd & 30th The Park Ramblers will meet to walk at 10.15 followed by Coffee at Princes
Christmas Day Our Family Celebration Service at 10.30am will be led by Claire Hughes
The service will be live streamed available later on YouTube.
Sunday 29th A service of Carols and Readings at 10.45am
Dates for your Diary
Christmas Eve at 4pm Carols by Candlelight with Pontypridd Community Choir in our former home!
December 29th at 3pm – Final Service at Capel Rhondda
Future Services
Sunday 5th January Mike Hardy from Leprosy Mission Sunday
Sunday 12th January Zoom service with Rev Simon Walkling
Sunday 19th January Church Anniversary ~ 23 Years
Christmas Greetings
Our ‘Christmas Greetings’ board is in place! Cards have been received from:
URC Wales Synod Office, South Wales Baptist, Andrew and Staff at Castle Court, Chris & Margaret, Beti, Alan & Stephanie, Jan Harris, Mike & Marilyn, Marilyn Young, Anne C, Marcia, Colleen & Kev, Viviane, Susan & Huw, Sonia, John Attwood, Kath & Dave, Pam and Christian Aid.
Christmas Appeal
Special Christmas Envelopes are still available for donations to this year’s appeal.
If you wish to gift-aid your donation, please put your name on the envelope.
This year Ahla Fawda in Lebanon is our international charity and Crwban in Treforest our local charity.
As at 18th December £485 has been received. The appeal will close on December 29th
Carol Singing
We serenaded the shoppers at Sainsbury’s for an hour last Sunday and raised £148.68 for Christian Aid. Thanks to all who came and sang, including Jenny from Christian Aid! There is a photo in the hall!
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St David’s Guild
Members and guests enjoyed an afternoon of miscellaneous Christmas music items played beautifully by Eira Roberts on her trumpet. The programme ranged from a medley of carols to music from various Christmas films. Members were tested on their knowledge of some of the melodies and whether they could answer some Christmas cracker jokes. They performed well on the former but not so well on the latter!
This was the last meeting of the Autumn programme.
The next guild meeting will be held on Wednesday January 15th 2025. Guild Diaries are available today!
Leprosy Mission
Leprosy Mission boxes & Annual donations can be given to Margaret Morris. If you send a cheque, please make it payable to St David’s Uniting Church.
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Thought for Christmas & the New Year
“May your walls know joy,
may every room hold laughter,
and every window open to great possibility”
Mary Anne Radmacher.
