Vale of Glamorgan Methodist circuit

Nativity services in the Vale: Dec, 2011.; There will be a Nativity service on Thursday December 1st at St. John at 6.45pm, Sunday December 4th at St. Davids at 9.45am and Sunday 18th December at The Gathering Place (Nativity/Mosaic) at 10.30am. Please come and support us.

Join us this Christmas !: Dec, 2011.; You are warmly invited to join us this Christmas at one of our services in Crossway and Saint David's in Barry. Click for more info.

Carols with Cavatina: Nov, 2011.; Please come to Albert Road on sunday 4th December at 7:00 pm for a Carols with Cavatina service.

Advent Bible study based on the Book of Daniel: Dec, 2011.; We are still in Biblefresh year which celebrates the 400th anniversary of the king James Bible, and encourages more engagement with the Bible. I would like to invite you (Yes, you! from church or community) to a (Advent) Bible study based on the Book of Daniel. This will be at Crossway Methodist Church (Court Road, Barry) on Tuesday 29th November and Tuesday 13th December (both, 2.00pm start). There will be a 3rd and final evaluation session on Tuesday 10th January, 2012, as Biblefresh engagement with the Bible does not end in 2011! All are welcome. If you are interested in looking deeper at Daniel, please Click for more info: Daniel.

Coffee morning Albert Road.: Nov, 2011.; Albert road will be hosting a coffee morning in aid of Children in Need on Saturday 19th November starting at 10:30. Please come and support us.

Youth Service: Nov, 2011.; There will be a youth service on Sunday 20th November at St Davids Church starting at 6 o'clock...please come and support our youngsters. All are welcome.

Exploring membership: Nov, 2011.; Do you want to know more about the church community you are in? If so, join us for 4 sessions of Exploring Membership of the Methodist Church The sessions will be quite relaxed lasting for no longer than 1 hour. Themes we will explore are: History of Methodism, Learning, Caring & Service, What Methodists believe & Duties and privileges of being a member. Sessions start on Monday 7th November @The Gathering Place Church & Community Centre, Saint Athan, 7.30 pm Session 2> Monday 14th November Session 3> Monday 21st November Session4> Monday 28th November . Click for more info click here: membership.

3 THINGS Challenge: Nov, 2011.; Rev Peter Taylor will endeavour to walk & ride (car & bike) from the west of the Vale of Glamorgan Methodist Circuit to the east, from church to church. Pete intends to read (indoors or outdoors!) 40 chapters/passages of the Bible during stops at the churches. (Pete was 40 years young this year you know!) Sponsors are invited (if they wish) to request a bible passage they like. - Please help Pete in raising funds for - The Amelia Farm Trust, Barry. - The Methodist circuit project in Zambia. - The ‘biblefresh’ campaign to make bible translation available in Burkina Faso. Click for more info 3 Things challenge.

Zambia Concerts: Oct, 2011.; WCF Choir Concerts arranged so far:
: Saturday 1st Oct. Twmpath in Windsor Rd URC, Barry at 7pm

Sunday 2nd Oct. Gathering Place, St Athan. - concert/service at 6pm

Monday 3rd Oct. Cyncoed Church, Cardiff

Wednesday 5th Oct. Trinity, Penarth at 7:30pm

Thursday 6th Oct. Crosskeys Church, near Newport.

Thursday 13th Oct. Farewell concert in the evening at Crossway Church, Barry at 7.30pm

Zambia Open Afternoon: 23 Sept, 2011.; 23rd September, Open afternoon at 57 Buttrills Road, Barry 2-4pm Come for tea/coffee and Scwelsh cakes. £2 entry. Please bring your own mug/cup! In aid of the visit of the Women’s Christian Fellowship Choir from Lusaka, Zambia.

Back To Church Sunday: September, 2011.; On Sunday 25th September a number of local Methodist Churches will be joining in for the first time with the Back To Church Sunday initiative. Saint David’s, Crossway and Dinas Powys amongst many others in the UK will be inviting people ‘Back to Church’. The invitation is also to anyone who has perhaps never been to church. Fair trade tea and coffee will be available after these services. For more information about the above services please contact the minister’s Rev Peter & Deacon Samantha Taylor, Tel-406262 revpete@live.co.uk The Methodist Church in Wales strives to offer a warm welcome to all, and we can put you in contact with a local steward (stewards assist in the welcome and worship life of the churches) if you want to meet somebody at your local church on this day. Visit www.backtochurch.co.uk for more information, or speak to one of the ministers. See home page for contact details..

Women's Christian Fellowship Choir: September, 2011.; Beds, beds, beds – we still need beds!
On Friday the 30th of September the Women’s Christian Fellowship choir from St Matthews Church in Lusaka, Zambia will arrive in the Vale Circuit. This will be the start of a three week stay in the UK involving visits to Llandudno, Newtown, Woking and Reading before they fly home on Wednesday the 20th of October. This is going to be a significant event in the life of the circuit and it’s a visit that is going to create special memories for all involved. All sorts of hopes are bound up in a journey like this – hopes for the weather, that all sorts of arrangements will work well, that our guests will enjoy what for most will be their first trip outside Zambia. On the other side of the equator there will be a different collection of hopes at which we can only guess. From our first handshake of welcome to our final wave of farewell we will all have gone on a journey involving not just moving from one place to another, but involving befriending strangers, opening our homes, altering the well-worn path of our daily lives. This means striking out beyond our comfort zones of course, but will ultimately be a rewarding and life-enhancing experience. The itinerary for the group is as follows: Friday 30th September Arrive by coach from Heathrow mid-afternoon Friday 7th October Leave for Llandudno in the morning Monday 10th October Travel from Llandudno to Newtown, Powys Tuesday 11th October Either: transfer from Newtown back to the Vale, OR from Newtown to Reading Friday 14th October Either: transfer from the Vale to Woking, OR from Reading to Woking Tuesday 19th October Go to Heathrow late evening for flight in the early morning of Wednesday 20th Here is the itinerary for the visit to the Vale During their stay in the Vale Circuit the choir has a full programme of activities. If you want to hear the choir come to the Gathering Place, St Athan on Sunday the 2nd of October at 6pm. There will be a further concert on their return from North Wales, probably on Wednesday the 12th October in Trinity, Penarth. These Zambian women will be taking the road less travelled when they visit us, and I for one look forward to meeting them on the way. If you can get involved please contact Dorothy Connell 01446 744914 07982319456 dot.connell@virgin.net

Jungle Jamboree Holiday Club: 26 July, 2011.; The Methodist Church in the Vale invites you to a Summer Holiday Club! In two locations across the Vale! Week 1 @Saint John Methodist Church, Barry Island From Tuesday 26th July to Thursday 28th July, 10-12.30pm daily (*Entry>£1 per day) All children from class 1 to Class 6. We have a maximum limit of 35 people, so register your interest and return registration form to Jan Tel- 410033 or to Barry Island school ASAP. Registration forms available. For more info contact Jan or Deacon Sam Taylor, tel 406262, deaconsam@live.co.uk see this leaflet for further information. Week 2 @The Gathering Place Methodist Church & Community Centre, Saint Athan. From Tuesday 2nd August to Thursday 4th August, 10am-12.30 daily. (Entry* £1 per day) All children from class 1 to class 6. We have a maximum limit of 40 people, so register your interest and return your registration form to Saint Athan School or to Mosaic ASAP. For more information contact Rev Pete Taylor Tel 406262 email revpete@live.co.uk. For more info see this leaflet for more information.

Messy Church Summer: 25 July, 2011.; Monday 25th July 10-12:00 am at Crossway Church, come and join in the fun! see this leaflet for further information.

Quiz night in aid of Amelia Trust Farm: 25th June, 2011.; Quiz at St David's Church, colcot road, Barry on saturday 25th June at 7.00 p.m. Entrance £3, refreshments available. For details contact John Nash on 01446 418514, or email john.nash28@ntlworld.com.

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING: 7 May, 2011.; Saint Athan Methodist Church is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Community Centre Manager to work 12 hours per week (£8.00 per hour) for a fixed term appointment for 2 years. Click here for full details. Please apply by sending a CV via email to The Methodist Circuit Administrator, Dorothy Connell dot.connell@virgin.net or call 01446 744914 for more information. Closing date: 12.00 noon 9th June 2011.

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING: 7 May, 2011.; The next circuit safeguarding training will take place at Dinas Powys on the 7th May from 10:00 – 12:00 mid day (or just after). Tea/coffee/biscuits will be served from 9:30 am. Please let Janet Davies know if you are attending please. Some of you have already given me your names so there is no need to do so again. Just to reiterate who should attend at present – Those who work with young people in the circuit (Sunday school staff, youth groups, boys/girls brigade), Local preachers, Worship Leaders. For further information, this training is the first phase, the second phase will include Stewards, organists, lay employees & volunteer workers with pastoral responsibility, Pastoral Visitors, Anyone working in activities targeted at adults who are vulnerable (e.g. luncheon club for the housebound),Choir/music group/drama leaders – where there are 0-18 year olds or vulnerable adults in the group.

Messy Church at Easter: 20 April, 2011.; Wednesday 20th April 10-11:15 am at Crossway Church, come and join in the fun! see this leaflet for further information.

Do you want a taste of chocolate Theology for Lent?!: 16 March, 2011.; Starting on Wednesday 16th March, 7.30pm, come and join in a Lent Bible discussion group at Crossway, see this leaflet for further information.

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Quiz at St David's: 12 March, 2011.; There will be a quiz at St David's on 12th March at 7.00 pm in aid of Zambia circuit project and Home Mission. Entry is £2 per person, pay at the door. Refreshments and raffle will be available. Enter as a team of up to six or as individuals. Quiz arranged by Julie Burbidge. Please see poster in your church for more details.

District Network committee meeting: 26 March, 2011.; The District Network committee meeting will take place at Albert Road, Penarth on th 26th March, starting at 10:00 am, with coffee.

Easter Fun Hunt: April, 2011.; 1.30 p.m. Saturday 16th April 2011 at the Amelia Trust Farm.

Membership Classes: 22 February, 2011.; Are YOU thinking about committing to Christian membership of the Methodist Church in your local Church? Or you may be a member who would like the opportunity to refresh yourself with what membership means? Rev Pete Taylor & Rev Dave Hutton will be launching Membership sessions. These start on Tuesday 22nd February, 7.30pm, @Saint David’s Methodist Church, Colcot, Barry. The remaining sessions will be on 1st, 8th & 15th March, all at St. David’s.

Coffee Morning at Albert Road: 5 March, 2011.; There will be a coffee morning at Albert Road on 5th march from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm in aid of circuit youth, please come and support the work of the circuit youth team.

St David's day coffee morning at Trinity: 26 February, 2011.; There will be a St David's Day coffee morning at Trinity in Penarth at 10:00 am on 26th February.

PHAB club table top sale at Albert Road: 19 February, 2011.; There will be a PHAB table top sale at Albert Road in Penarth from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on 19th February.

Christmas Services at St Davids and Crossway: 24 November, 2010.; Details of Christmas services at Crossway and St Davids are now available to see here.

Open Air Circuit Service: 20 June, 2010.; On Sunday 20th June at 10.30a.m., there will be an open air Circuit Service at the Amelia Trust Farm. Why not bring a picnic for afterwards!.

Concert: 19 June, 2010.; Cardiff Concert Orchestra are playing a concert for the circuit to be held at All Saints Church, Penarth (because none of our churches are big enough for the orchestra!) on Saturday 19th June at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are £5 and available from Mr Howard England 02920700232 or on the door. The concert is in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

Barn Dance: 12 June, 2010.; On Sat 12th June at 7.30 pm there will be a Barn Dance at the Amelia Trust Farm. Please get your tickets a.s.a.p. see poster in church for details. Please help to raise lots of money for the farm.

Musical in a Day: 15 May, 2010.; There will be a "musical in a day" on Saturday the 15th of May in Dinas Powys Methodist church. The day will start at 12 with soup and roll and will end with a performance at 6pm (over by 7pm, not 8 as previously intimated). The musical is “David”, and is straightforward and fun – nothing complicated at all! Annie Routley will be leading the day and is very experienced. There will be soloists coming with Annie, but we will also need small solo parts to be filled on the day. We also need a narrator and a Goliath (non-singing part). The charge for the day will be £6, £5 if you don’t have lunch. Please bring something for tea. We will need singers and instrumentalists. Instrumentalists can have the music before the day, and can dip in and out – ie sing some songs, play in others. Annie will be using backing tracks, so we will not be dependent on instruments – instruments will be supplementing the backing (I’ll be dusting off my flute for the slow and easy bits). For more information please use the contact page and select 'David the Musical'.

Last Service at PKR: 2 May, 2010.; On the 2nd May the final service for Porthkerry Road Church will be held.

Penarth Holy Week Services: April, 2010.; Palm Sunday, 28th March - 4.0pm - Special Service with music and readings at Trinity Church.

Easter Fun Hunt: April, 2010.; 1.30 p.m. Saturday 3rd April 2010 at the Amelia Trust Farm. As the Fun Hunt started so the sun came out and the rain ceased, much to the relief of the 190 children who set out to solve the clues around the farm. On completion of their hunt each youngster received an Easter egg for their hard work. Many thanks to all those who supported the Fun hunt.
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Website re design: Jan, 2010.; This website has undergone an extensive re design to bring it up to Web 2.0 standards, and to give it a 'fresh' new look. See the accessibility page for full details.

Learn more: 2nd Dec, 2009.; If you want to find out more about the Christian faith, our ministers and members would be delighted to talk to you. Should you want to explore for yourself, the following website's may help you.

Vale of Glamorgan circuit policy: 19th Sep, 2009.; The policy for the circuit is currently in production and the draft copy is available now.