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Newssheet 23rd March 2025

 

 

Sunday Services

 

Morning 23rd March 2025 | 10.30 am | Like A Lamb (Isaiah 53 Series)


Join us as we continue our journey to Easter with a walk through Isaiah's incredible prophecy on Jesus, the Suffering Servant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec876k73WwM
 

Prayer Times


There are a couple of opportunities each week to join with others for a time of prayer. Monday Evening at 7pm and/or Saturday morning at 10am both in the lounge. It would be great if you could join us. 

 

Crafty Chatters

Crafty Chatters meets on the first Friday of every month at the new time of 6pm - 9pm in the church lounge. All are welcome to come for as long or short a time as you can and if you are dropping children / youth to any of the clubs why not drop in for a tea or coffee and a chat whilst you wait. The next meeting is on the 6th April.

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 daytime service is on the 25th March.

 

 

Family News

Lesley John, who had been housebound for many years and then moved into a nursing home - passed away on Monday the 10th March in the evening. We mourn with her family and friends, but also rejoice in Christ's victory for her and in her. She is finally free, fully restored and dancing with her Saviour in the beauty of paradise. After all she had lost in life, she remarkably kept her faith. Well done good and faithful servant, enter into your masters rest.
 

Dates for your Diaries
 

Some opportunities for us to get together to have fun and fellowship together


Saturday May 10th - 160th Anniversary Quiz & “Bring Your Own Tea”  - 

Sunday June 29th - Church Family Picnic following Morning Service

Sunday July 27th - Church Family Picnic following Morning Service 

Sunday September 28th -  Church “Bring & Share” Harvest Thanksgiving Lunch 

Saturday October 18th - Bethel Barn Dance - Hall - 

Saturday December 6th - Wreath Making Afternoon -

 

Alpha Course

Taking place on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm.

Baptism


Just an advanced notice that we're hoping to have a baptism service on Easter Sunday morning! If you've never been baptised, but want to follow Jesus through the waters of baptism please let Jon know! 
 

Giving 


As a Baptist church, Bethel is entirely self-funded by the giving of its members and those who attend regularly. If you’d like to support our ministry and mission in an ongoing way – we can do so either by placing donations in the offering box on the Bible shelves near the sound desk, pay by contactless giving on the phone there, or by bank transfers.

Please see the following information about the way the church is funded.  Many thanks.  There are also QR codes in various places in the Church Lounge and Church hall for you to scan to support the ministry and mission of the church if you so wish.

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

 

Church Members' Meetings
Please put the following Church members' meeting dates for the year into your diary

Wednesday 14th May 
Wednesday 24th September AGM 
Thursday 27th November  
Connection Groups Meetings
The dates for the remaining Connection groups meetings this year are as follows.  If you are a member of any of the groups, please put the dates into your diary.  All at 7.30 pm in the church lounge (or 7pm for prayer beforehand)

7th April
2nd June
4th August
6th October
1st December

 

Cleaning Rota
We have a cleaning rota at the moment made up of a lovely team of volunteers.  Some people have had to drop out recently for various reasons,  so we're asking again if anyone might have some time in the month at all to help with the cleaning duties.  You can do as much or as little as you like!  If you would like to volunteer or find out more of what is involved, please let Lorraine in the office know.  Many thanks.
Bins

As you may be aware,  in the church porch , lounge and hall we 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 thi?

 

 

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

 

Bethel Tots on a Wednesday afternoon from 1-2.30 pm for 0-5 year olds.

Bethel Kids Club  on a Friday night between 6pm and 7:15pm in the usual place, this is still for school years 4 - 7.   Please encourage the young people to share with friends

 

Bethel Youth  on a Friday night between 7pm and 9pm for School Years 7 - 13
You will notice a slight overlap in time and ages, this is so the kids and youth are familiar with one another and it makes transition between the groups easier in the long run.

 

Places You Can Find Us

Facebook: https://bit.ly/Bethel-Facebook

Instagram: https://bit.ly/Bethel-Instagram

Podcast: https://bit.ly/Bethel-Podcast 

News to Celebrate

If you, or someone you know,  are celebrating a very special birthday or anniversary then please do let us know so we can celebrate as a church family.

Accident Reporting


Just a little reminder that if an accident occurs on the premises at any time, an accident form needs to be fillled in and passed to Lorraine in the office for our records. Many thanks.

 

Problem accessing online content?

If you have had a problem accessing the online blogs, sermons or newssheet, please let Lorraine in the office know as she can arrange to send these out in the post (including CD versions of the services)

 

Glenys
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

 

Where and When

The church is open for activities throughout the week but if you are just seeking us out it is likely that you will want to come and be a part of our Sunday worship which is core to what we are about.
We meet in the main church building (details here) at 10:30 each week. See our calendar to find out plans for the next few weeks.

Accessibility

There is wheelchair access and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer and church lounge.

Our Sunday Services


Sunday morning services are structured but informal. They include a mix of both contemporary and traditional worship songs and hymns, prayers, readings from the Bible and a sermon that unpacks this. Occasionally we will also have specific updates about ways that God has been working through and in people and activities. Once a month we celebrate communion as part of the service. The last Sunday of the month is usually an Altogether Service when all ages are all together in one place for a more relaxed and activity based time of worship.

We aim to finish at about 11.45 to Midday when we serve free tea, coffee and cold drinks. This is a great opportunity to get to meet people.

Sunday Evening services, either in person or online, tend to be shorter and more reflective and are an opportunity to dig a little deeper into our relationship with God.
 

What about the children and youth?

We have a great programme for children of all ages, for more information about what happens please visit our Children and Youth page.

Getting Connected

 

Small Groups

It is often in smaller gatherings that we can really get to know other people. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some in the afternoon and some in the evening either in the church, in peoples’ homes or online    .
If you are interested in joining a Small Group, let us know and we can put you in touch with the small group coordinator who will be more than happy to find a group that is convenient for you and introduce you to the group leader.

Get Involved

There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with the life of our church. If you'd like to find out more, please let us know.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to discuss anything before you visit the church, get in touch and we can arrange a time to chat with you.
 
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