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Cawl lunch

You are warmly invited to join us for a cawl lunch on Thur 22nd Feb 2024 at midday. We want to mark St. David’s day but to avoid clashing with other events, we are holding ours slightly early.

Come and enjoy some homemade cawl and other Welsh treats. This is a free event and all are welcome.

Christmas 2023

We would love you to join us for any (or all!) of our special Christmas events this year.

Thur 14th December

10.00am Christmas coffee break – all welcome to join us anytime from 10am-12pm for a drink and some Christmas treats. There will be a short thought-for-the-day style talk at around 11am.

Sun 17th December

4.00pm Family Nativity – Calling all children! This one is definitely for you. We are holding our first ever family nativity (sometimes called a scratch nativity). Come and be part of retelling the world’s most famous story. Come dressed in your favourite nativity costume (Mary, Joseph, angels, shepherds, even a donkey if you like) and be part of the story for a while. There will be songs, actions and a short Christmas talk at the end.
Service will last around 45 mins and be followed by refreshments. There might be goody bags too.

Sun 24th December

10.30am Christmas family service – Accessible service for all the family to prepare for the big day.

6.00pm Carols by candlelight – Traditional carol service with many of your favourite carols, Christmas readings from the bible and a short talk at the end. The perfect way to round off Christmas eve!

Refreshments will be served following both services.

Mon 25th December

10.00am Christmas morning service – Short service to start off the big day in the right way. Come and join us for 45 mins before you enjoy the rest of your Christmas day.

If you want any more information on any of these events, feel free to contact us.

Easter trail

Come and join us for a fun Easter event for all the family. The trail all takes place in and around the church and will involve the Easter story, crafts and activities and refreshments. There are sure to be a few Easter eggs around too!

No need to book, just turn up anytime between 3pm and 4pm on Sat 1st April. The event is aimed at primary school children, but all are welcome.

And if you want to hear more about why Easter is important to us as Christians, why not join us for our services on Easter Sunday (9th April) at either 10.30am or 6.00pm. We would love to see you there.

For any more information, contact us.

Christmas 2022

We are looking forward to celebrating Christmas and the wonderful good news of Jesus’ birth again this year and would to give you a warm invite to share with us. We know times are particularly hard for everyone this year and so why not join us for some free (and warm!) Christmas activities.

Thursday 15th December, 10.00am-12.00pm

Christmas coffee break – come and meet with other local people for a chat over a cuppa (tea or coffee) and some Christmas refreshments. There will be a short Christmas thought-for-the-day at around 11am. All free, all welcome.

Sunday 18th December, 10.30am

Christmas family service – come along, bring all the family for a short (around 45 mins) Christmas service. We will sing some of your favourite Christmas carols, hear from the bible and enjoy some refreshments together.

Sunday 18th December, 6.00pm

Carols by candelight – come along for a proper, traditional carol service. Opportunity to sing your favourite carols and to listen to a little singing group we have been preparing. More refreshments following.

Sunday 25th December, 10.00am

The big day! Start your Christmas day the right way, with a short time of worship together. Nice and early so you still have plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day.

Life ’22

We are joining together with several other Bridgend churches to engage in a special week of events to share the good news of Jesus with our friends and neighbours in Bridgend. The week is part of a country-wide initiative called Life ’22.

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of life? Have you ever thought there must be more? Then come along to one of our events. You can find all the details at our website:

www.passionforlifebridgend.org

Or see the flyer below for a number of larger joint meetings:

Christmas 2021

You are warmly invited to our special Christmas events and services.

Sun 19th December

10.30am Christmas family service – shorter more accessible service, all welcome.

6.00pm Carols by candlelight – traditional carol service with readings, solos, communal singing and a short message from the bible.
(We will be operating a booking system for this service. Please contact us to book your place.)

Fri 24th December

4.00pm Quiet carol service – this is a new addition to our Christmas program and will be a more reflective service for those who find Christmas a difficult time.

Sat 25th December

10.00am Christmas morning service – 45 min service to begin Christmas morning the right way!

Sun 26th Dec

10.30am Boxing day praise – As boxing day falls on a Sunday, an opportunity to come together in praise and worship and to hear God’s word.

Please note: Our Christmas services may be subject to change depending on covid restrictions announced later in December.

Christmas 2020

Obviously, like everyone else, our Christmas plans are going to be a bit different this year. However, as we are able (rules can change!), we plan to hold two carol services on the 20th December. The two services will be the same, but holding it twice gives us the opportunity to invite more people along. As the rules stand at the moment, we can’t sing, but we hope to listen to the Christmas bible readings and hear others singing the carols.

Unfortunately, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel our Christmas morning service. Due to current restrictions and this being the only day that families are allowed to gather, we will therefore NOT be meeting as planned.

To make sure we can fit everyone in, you will need to book a seat in advance. Just get in touch in good time and let us know how many seats you need, family groups etc.

If you can’t join us but would still like to listen in, you can visit our YouTube channel where you will the songs, readings and a short Christmas message about the good news of Jesus coming into the world.

Garden Party

Our summer garden party is becoming a regular fixture on our church calendar and we would love for you to join us again this year.

As a part of the local community of Laleston, we want to share with our friends and neighbours and to invite you to come and join us for this free event. The garden is ready, we are hoping the weather will be kind and there will be something to do for everyone.

We have recently used grant money from BAVO to update some of our kitchen facilities to help with this event and others in the future. The grant was part of the Suncredit community benefit fund.

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There will be food and drink, places to sit and chat either inside or in the garden (there will be shade too!) and activities to occupy children. There will be some live music to enjoy, Christian books to take away and a chance to meet people from the church.

Perhaps you have had past connections with the church. Or you might be new to the area and just curious. Maybe you have never been to Bethel before. Whoever you are, we would love to see you.

In the Christian message of good news, centred on Jesus Christ, we believe we have the best news in the world and we would love to share that with you.

We look forward to seeing you!