Pentref Baptist Chapel Sunday School (some years ago)

PENTREF BAPTIST CHAPEL

The Chapel at the Heart of Newbridge

The Newsletter Of Newbridge-On-Wye

Baptist Church OCTOBER 2017

FROM THE MINISTER

Sometimes when we hear a particular song, or go somewhere that we have not been for a long time, or suddenly bump into someone that we have not seen for a long time, it triggers a flood of memories in our mind – some good and some not so good. In our personal lives we use dates to help us mark, remember and celebrate particular milestones: birthdays and anniversaries. We remember our own birthdays another year past and others celebrate with us just as we celebrate with them when their turn comes around. Anniversaries, particularly wedding anniversaries, play an important part in our remembering and celebrating. Other anniversaries, sometimes sad ones like the loss of a loved one bring back memories of happy times together but are also a reminder of the pain of separation. Particular dates bring to mind particular memories and act as reminders that are fixed and set in a calendar that does not change. In our national life, there are dates remembered and marked by nearly everyone: Remembrance Day – when we come together to remember those who gave their lives in war, Bonfire Night when for some reason that I don’t quite understand we mark the thwarting of the Gun Powder Plot. In Church life, the year is separated by the big festivals of Christmas when we celebrate the coming of Jesus, the Son of God coming into the world, and Easter when we remember the one who gave up His life for our forgiveness. This month as part of our 300th Anniversary Celebrations, we are having a Sunday School Reunion. If at any time you attended the Sunday School at Pentref we would love to see you at the reunion. In fact even if you did not attend the Sunday School you would be more than welcome to come. The reunion will be a time that we can meet up with old friends, remember good times shared together and have some fun as we do some of the old Sunday School Activities together, (there will be a tea to follow the reunion service – and as this is for the Sunday School there will be jelly). If you can, please come and join us at 2:00pm on the 8th October.

Steve

Bible Study

On Tuesday mornings a group of us get together to look at a particular part of the Bible. This is an informal gathering where all are encouraged to take part. We are not a bunch of academics debating the finer points of a text, but a group of people who want to hear what God has got to say to us through His word. In October we will be continuing to look at the gospel of John. If you would like to come along we will be meeting on Tuesday 10

th and 24

th

at 10:30am, in the Baptist Church hall. A few of us go to lunch in Rhayader after the meeting. You would be more than welcome to join us. (2 courses for only £5.00)

The next Coffee Morning is on Wednesday October 4th We will supply the coffee and tea – the cakes and biscuits

and you can come along to supply the good humoured company.

No charge but donations gratefully received in aid of the: Restoration of the Chapel Windows

First Wednesday

of the month

10:30 – 12ish

COFFEE MORNING

SEPTEMBER 2017 AT PENTREF. – Clive Barrett.

On the first Sunday of September Rev Steve preached at the morning

service from Paul's Letter to The Colossians, concentrating on the word

“grace”. Rev Paul Tarling took the evening service.

On Tuesday the Sing Along took place at Cartref where songs to be used at

the Harvest Celebrations were practised.

On Wednesday 6th

the monthly Coffee Morning took place, with donations

again received for the restoration of the Chapel windows.

Members were also able to present a

cheque for £100 to Julie Havard

Evans of the British Heart

Foundation. The money was raised

by donations from those attending

previous Coffee Mornings.

Photo: John Lloyd (Deacon of

Pentref) making the presentation,

also in the photo (left to right)

Vanessa Wallis, Jane Rees (Church

Treasurer), John Richards (Deacon).

In the morning service on the second Sunday of the month Rev Steve

continued our studies in Colossians, this time concentrating on the word

“peace”. At the evening service Rev Steve spoke about Psalm 119, his

theme was “living according to God's word, in the everyday situations of

life”.

On Tuesdays 12th

and 26th

the Bible Study group continued to look at the

Gospel of John.

The weekend of 16th

/17th

was

the Harvest Supper and

Harvest Services, Rev

Andrew Phillips spoke at the

Sunday morning service, and

Rev Steve in the evening.

Photo: The very popular

desserts at Harvest Supper.

On the final Sunday morning the services were led by Mrs Monica O'Dea,

making her maiden preaching appearance in the Pentref pulpit. Whilst in

the evening the preacher at the communion service was Rev Aled Thomas,

now of Cardiff, who got married to Delyth only 48 hours earlier on the

previous Friday, and explained that they were on route to Scotland for their

honeymoon ! In his sermon he spoke about diversions and changes in

directions in life, referring to how the Apostle Paul listened to the voice of

God and made changes to his planned journey through the provinces of

Macedonia and Asia Minor, (a region we now know as Turkey), eventually

leading to Rome.

The Welsh lessons with Nelda Foster recommenced for the autumn term

during September, whilst the Newbridge Creative Group continued on

Thursday afternoons.

On Tuesday19th September the Men's Meeting, (with ladies invited)

welcomed Trevor Grant from the Leprosy Mission to speak about their

work worldwide. Trevor thanked the meeting for their generous gifts and

the chapel for gathering stamps and other collectables to be sold to support

the work of the mission.

The Men’s Fellowship The next meeting will be on

Tuesday October 17th. At 10:30am

The speaker will be John Lloyd who will be telling us a little bit about the history of Pentref and sharing some of his memories of life and work at the chapel.

Even if you are not in the picture, even if you did not come to the Sunday School – if you have any connection to the chapel you would be more than welcome to come and join in the fun.

As part of the 300

th ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATIONS of Pentref Chapel we are holding a

Sunday School Reunion Are you in this picture?

Do you recognise anyone in this picture? If you do, you would be very welcome to come and join our celebrations at 2:00pm on October 8th – followed

by a Sunday School Tea.

SERVICES AT

PENTREF

Sunday 1st October 10:30am Rev Steve Wallis (Communion) (Studies in the book of Colossians)

5:00pm Rev Steve Wallis

(Studies in Psalm 119)

Sunday 8th October 10:30am Rev Steve Wallis (Studies in the book of Colossians)

2:00pm Sunday School Reunion (A time to meet up with old friends,

to share old memories and to worship God. The service will be followed by a ‘A Sunday School Tea’)

5:00pm A time of Quiet Meditation around the subject of prayer. A time to learn new techniques and to put them into practice.

Sunday 15th October 10:30am Speaker to be confirmed

5:00pm Rev Paul Tarling (Communion) (United Service with the chapels at Howey and Franksbridge to be held at Newbridge)

Sunday 22nd October 10:30am Rev Paul Tarling

5:00pm Rev Aled Thomas

Sunday 29th October 10:30am Mr William Powell

5:00pm Rev Paul Tarling

OCTOBER AT

ALL SAINTS

Sunday 1st October 11:00am Morning Worship Monday 2nd October 6:00pm Harvest Sunday 8th October 6:00pm Compline Sunday 15th October 11:00am Morning Worship Sunday 22nd October 11:00am Holy Communion

(With Baptism) Sunday 29th October 11:00am Ministry Area Holy Communion at Llanganten

Midweek Communion every Wednesday at 10:00am.

SUNDAY 1st October 2:30pm

MORIAH BAPTIST CHAPEL Llandeilo Graban Speaker: Rev Andrew Wyton

SUNDAY 1st October 10:30am – Family Celebration & TUESDAY 3rd October 7:00pm NANTGWYN BAPTIST CHAPEL Speaker: Rev Steve Wallis THURSDAY 12th October 7:00pm DOLAU BAPTIST CHAPEL Nantmel Speaker: Rev Steve Wallis SUNDAY 22nd October 2:00pm PANTECELYN BAPTIST CHAPEL Abergwesyn Valley Speaker: Rev Aled Thomas

HARVEST FESTIVALS

The next 'News and Prayer Afternoon' is happening, in the St

Francis Centre at Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells, on Tuesday October 24th from 2.30 to 4 pm. All are most welcome

to come along, and refreshments will be served.

SEPTEMBER 2017 NEWBIDGE ON WYE – Clive Barrett.

GARDEN RAILWAY

ONCE AGAIN ON TRACK.

On a beautiful sunny afternoon a good number of visitors were attracted to

Pontnewydd Garden Railway at Newbridge on Wye, when the event which

has now taken place for several years, again raised funds for charity. This

year £500 has been raised for the Llandrindod Wells Branch of Cancer

Research, through open garden afternoons, a car boot sale, plus generous

donations from friends, family and residents of Christchurch Court. The

Garden Railway owners Pat & Ivan Byng would like to thank their loyal

helpers namely their daughter Lynda, plus Pat's brother Brian, the chief

engineer, neighbours

Clive & Annettee

Barrett, and friends Ann

& Stirling Barsley.

Thanks also to those

who attended on the day.

Photo: Ivan & Pat Byng

presenting the cheque to

Ida Bufton (centre)

Chairman of

Llandrindod Wells

Branch of Cancer

Research U.K.

SPEED WATCH MEETING IN THE COMMUNITY HALL

23rd October 7:00pm An informal catch-up meeting – to let people know what we are

doing and how we can take this project further. We are looking for people to come forward and volunteer either behind the scenes or actually on the road side catching speeders.

23rd November

Next Meeting:

Thursday 19

th October

8:00pm Newbridge Community Centre

The speaker will be: Jayne Griffiths of Tesco Stores

Speaking on Autumn Food and Flowers Women of all ages are welcome to come along to one of our

meetings and find out more about the WI.

Anyone interested in finding out more about our WI is very welcome to come along to one of our meetings or phone Sylvia

on 860 583 / message Lyn on 07393 60289

NEWBRIDGE COMMUNITY HALL

Can you help run the Community hall for an hour or two each month?

Without support the hall may cease to function for the community.

Please attend the community meeting to discuss the future support of our hall.

Thursday 19th

October 2017 at 7:30pm In Newbridge Community Hall

FRIENDS OF NEWBRIDGE ON WYE CIW PRIMARY SCHOOL Have the use of the Charity Shop in

Middleton Street, Llandrindod Wells in November. If anyone is having a clear out, could we have shoes,

clothes, tops, household goods etc... Please drop them off at The Lion House,

Newbridge On Wye before the 1st November. Your unwanted items can change the life of a child at

Newbridge.

PRAYER Each month at various times people from the Chapel get together to pray.

If you have any prayer requests you can email them to me at

steveoncomputer@aol.com putting ‘Prayer Requests’ in the subject bar. Alternatively put them in an envelope marked ‘Prayer Requests’ and put it

through my letter box. ‘Cartref’ (On the

main road opposite the mile post.)

The minister of the chapel is available not just for those who come to chapel but to anyone in the village who needs help and support:

If you want someone to talk to who will listen, get in touch and he will arrange a visit

If you would like someone to pray with you, please get in touch and he will arrange a visit.

If you are going into hospital and would like a pastoral visit, please let the minister know and if possible he will visit.

The minister of the chapel is here as chaplain to the village. If he can be of help in any way, please get in touch. Tel: 01597 860185. Email:steveoncomputer@aol.com

This newsletter is aimed to let the whole village know what

is happening at the Baptist Church.

We intend to continue putting this newsletter out monthly to every home in the village.

We would like the newsletter to be a service to the village

and will happily publicise events organised by other groups. If you have an event you would like included in

future issues please contact either Steve or Elsa. Steveoncomputer@aol.com 01597 860185 Elsa.harflett@hotmail.com 01597 860894

You can also find us on the internet at:

www.newbridgebaptistchurch.co.uk or on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/Pentref-Baptist-Chapel

ADVANCE NOTICE

ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION

NOVEMBER 15th – 19th

300 exhibits one for each year

of the history of the chapel.

If you would like to

exhibit some pieces of your own work or would like further information then contact Vanessa

on 01597 860185