Do you enjoy craft? A few of us will be getting together to craft, have a chat and catch up over a cup of tea or coffee.  We meet on the 1st  Friday of every month from 7.30pm - 9pm.  If you are interested in coming along or want to know more, have a chat with Sue Rock or Ruth Evans. The next meeting is on the 3rd May.

Crafty Chatters are making blankets or hats for premature babies at the moment, You can join them at their next get together on May 3rd or by making something at home over this coming month. If you can’t make anything but would like to help, you can donate some wool and one of the group will make it instead!  Please let Ruth or Sue know if you would like more details or a pattern. Many thanks.
 

The Greatest Show

This is taking place this week and next. We will be welcoming local schoolchildren to see the performance.  Please pray for all the children, teachers,helpers and parents who will attend.
A circus troop are travelling around from town to town performing their show, however every place they go to has been witness to something special just before they get there. Will the duo find a routine that will impress their audience? Who will perform “The Greatest Show?” Come along to our evening performance to find out. The public performance will be on Tuesday 7th May at 7pm .   Everyone is welcome!

 

Cardiff 5K

On the evening of Sunday 5th May Bethel will be hosting elite athletes and providing the ‘bag drop’ for participants in the Cardiff 5k, which takes place around Whitchurch and Llandaff North. We offer to do this annually because it provides an opportunity to welcome people into Bethel, both from our immediate community and further afield, and to host them in a practical way. The race has sold out, there will be a fantastic atmosphere and lots of spectators out around the village.

The bag drop and elite athletes lounge runs from 5-9pm on the night and we're keen to hear from anyone who can help out on the night for all/some of the evening (we expect our busiest time to be 6-8pm). Most of our 'stalwart' volunteers who have helped in previous years are unavailable this time. 
We’ve got energetic and more sedate roles – offering drinks & fruit, welcoming & chatting to folk, directing people, a bit of ‘door management’ in the elite’s lounge (Whitchurch Centre) and collecting, sorting and returning bags. Accompanied children very welcome. If you’re able to help it would be VERY MUCH appreciated. Please get in touch with Karen Chadwell (07951 383485). It can’t happen without you! Many thanks.
 

Dates for your Diary

 

Pentecost Breakfast

This will be taking place at 8.30 am on the 19th May (Pentecost Sunday)  Let's gather together to eat, pray and celebrate Pentecost together
 

The Church Has Left the Building

On the 26th May at 10am we will be gathering together to go out of the church and bless the community in different ways.  If you have any ideas of suitable activities, please let Jon know.  There will still be a service taking place in the church and streamed online that morning.
 

Coffee Mornings and Service

The coffee mornings take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. We also have a monthly daytime service with traditional hymns and a short  reflection at 11 am on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next coffee morning is on the 7th May.
 

Church Lunch Dates

It's great to be able to enjoy fellowship together (and food!) and we have one more church lunch this year

September 29th

 

Please put this date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there.  Everyone is welcome!

 

Book Club

The book club is taking a short break for the time being and is likely to resume in May.  Watch this space!
 

Bins

As you may be aware,  in the church porch , lounge and hall we now have three separate bins (one for general waste and the other two for specific recycling items)  When you dispose of rubbish, if you could place it in the appropriate bin we would really appreciate it.  We now have the same category of outside bins so it will be easier to transfer rubbish from the inside to outside bins if the correct items are put in the appropriate bin. Many thanks for your co-operation with this

 

Giving 

Please see the following information about the way the church is funded.  Many thanks.

https://www.bethelcardiff.org.uk/Groups/364871

Sunday Groups

Bethel Tots – Creche – for Babies to Reception age

Crèche is available in the Church Lounge during the morning service, Parents are advised to stay with their children. A live stream of the service is available.

Bethel Kids – Sunday – School years 1 – 4

Meeting in the Church Hall during the morning service. Come along for fun, Bible stories and games.

Bethel Teens – Sunday – School Years 5 – 9

Meeting in the Church Hall during the morning service. We have a great time, playing some games and looking in the Bible for lessons it can give us, for how we live today,

To be part of any of the groups above you will need to complete the registration form online here, so that we have relevant safety and contact information for your child:

https://forms.gle/X6xkqngiRhhzMLCy9

Weekly Groups

Tuesday Night 6.30-7.45 pm - Bethel Kids, open to all young people from school year 4 - year 7

Friday Night-7-9 pm  Bethel Youth for School Years 7 - Year 13 (All young people in high school)

Year 7 young people can be flexible and have the option to continue on a Tuesday night or go to the Friday group-or both.  

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