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Announcements for December 2011

Thurs.  1st.   10.00am   Mid-week Service . Final Plenary Service led by the House Group Leaders.

Sat.      3rd.   3.00pm & 7.30pm.   ‘The Promise of Christmas ‘ St Davids Praise in St.Davids Hall.

Sun.     4th.   10.30am   Morning Worship – Shoe Box Parade Service

                     6.00pm   Shoe Box Carol Service with the Sine Nominee Singers

                                    retiring collection from this concert is in aid of the Shoe Box appeal.

Mon.   5th.     6.00pm   Rhiwbina District Girl Guiding Carol Service in the Sanctuary-all welcome.

                     7.30pm   CHRISTMAS with CONSTANZA LADIES CHOIR at All Saints Church

                                    Rhiwbina. Doors open 6.30 pm  Tickets £6.

Tues.   6th.     2.30pm   Evergreens meet  -  John Howells and his Ladies. Mince Pies / Carols.

           6.00 / 7.30pm   Brownies & Guides

Wed.   7th.   12.00pm   CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL – SET UP.

                     1.30pm   Bethany Toddlers

                     6.00pm   Buzz – Bethany Boy’s Club.

           8.00 / 9.00pm   Monthly Prayer Meeting – Upper Room Tea & Coffee served from 7.30pm.

Thurs.  8th.   10.00am   Mid-Week Service – led by the Rev’d Peter Saunders.

                                    THURSDAY / FRIDAY / SATURDAY

                                     FROM 2pm. To 8pm DAILY in the SANCTUARY

                                   CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT.

Sat.     10th.   10.30/11.30am  Christians against  Torture – United Nations Human Rights Day  @ Ararat

                                     Baptist Church. ‘The Right to Believe ‘ Speaker John Kinahan.Forum 18 news

                                     Service.

          10.30 / 4.30pm  CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE in the Hall.

Sun.    11th.   10.30am  Morning Worship - Junior Church Christmas Service

                     12.00pm  Christmas Bring & Share Lunch

                      6.00pm  Evening Worship -  ‘Remembering ‘ Led by the Rev’d Randall Morgan.

Tues.  13th.     2.30pm  Evergreens meet – Christmas Dinner

          6.00 / 7.30pm   Brownies & Guides  ( Last meeting until New Year )

                    7.30pm   ‘A Child’s Christmas ‘  Charity Presentation performed by Light House Theatre Ltd.

Wed.  14th.   1.30pm   Bethany Toddlers   ( Last meeting until New Year. )

                    6.00pm   Buzz  Bethany Boy’s Club  ( Last meeting until New Year. )

                    7.30pm   Fellowship Meeting  ‘ Christmas Evening ‘

Thurs. 15th.  10.00am to 10.45 am   Bethany Carol Service led by children from Llanishen Fach

                              Primary School. Everyone is very welcome to attend.

                    7.00pm   CHURCH MEMBERS MEETING – Main Hall.

Sun.    18th.  10.30am  Morning Worship  ‘ Family Christmas Service ‘ led by our Minister.

                     6.00pm  Evening Worship   ‘ Carol Service ‘

Tues.  20th.  12.00pm  Bethany Christmas Lunch @ Whitchurch Golf Club.

Thurs. 22nd. 10.00am  Mid – week Service  ‘Christmas Thoughts and Readings ‘

 

                    7.30pm   Charity Christmas Concert – with the City of Cardiff  Melingriffith Brass Band.

 

Sat.     24th.   5.00pm   Childrens ‘PYJAMA ‘ Service  Main Hall

                   11.15pm  Christmas Eve Communion Service

Sun.   25th    10.30am  CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP led by our Minister

                                   No Evening Service.

 

Thurs. 29th.  10.00am  Mid-week Service led by Miss Betty Allen of Bethel.

LIGHT UP A CHRISTMAS TREE :

 

Advent is fast approaching and we are planning the fifth Christmas Tree Festival of Light on December 8th.9th.& 10th. There is still time for you to enter a Christmas Tree with a theme of your choice. This is a popular attraction for the community and we aim to continue-and if possible,improve-on the quality of trees on display.

We are particularly looking forward to seeing entries from young people and Church organisations. Order forms are available. Please hand the completed form to Gareth Jenkins or Viv Francis today.

 

SAY CHEESE

 

Prices of CAWS Cenarth Cheese have been frozen for a third year and you can now place your order for collection at the Christmas Craft Fayre on Saturday 10th. December.  All profits from these sales goes to the Church Charities – the Cardiff & Vale Branch of the Alzheimer’s Society and Life for African Mothers. Collect your order form complete with descriptions of the cheeses,today and make your cheese choice for Christmas.