• The AECW Annual Conference’s theme is “The Next Twenty-Five Years: The Glorious and Unknown Future of our Churches in Wales”. All Christians are welcome to join for this day which has as its aim for churches to encourage one another, reflecting on God’s faithfulness over the past twenty-five years and looking ahead to the next quarter-century. The event will include worship, collaboration, prayer, and sessions focused on reflecting on the past and envisioning the future. There will be interviews with the next generation, discussions on commitment in church life, and a focus on reaching Wales’ changing communities. Additionally, a Q&A session with a panel of theological education providers will offer valuable insights. Representatives from AECW churches across Wales, London Seminary, Al Massira, EMW TTC, Union, and Crosslands will also be present. Click here for poster. Rhodri is going, ask if you’d like a lift. 
• Rhodri is at the Mid-Wales and Borders Fraternal on the 20th. A Fraternal is a meeting for brothers in the Ministry.
• Note the special Good News Service all about the Ascension on the 25th. We will be singing ascension hymns, we will pray, and read the Bible with the ascension in mind, there may also be a testimony, and we will listen to a sermon all about Jesus reign at the Father’s right hand. Do invite friends and neighbours. Poster here:

• The Pilgrim’s Progress – A Guided Tour is a course curated by Ligonier Ministries which we’re running every other Monday in the basement. Derek Thomas (who was a member at AP and served as a deacon for a short time with us in the 70s) is the video tour-guide. We listen to him for twenty minutes or so and then we talk over some discussion questions. We aim to be done within the hour. Only one session this month:
  • The Palace Beautiful

• Whole-Church Prayer-Meetings: 13th & 27th | Small-Group Prayer-Meeting: 6th & 20th
  • There are three small-groups led by each of the elders.  Speak to Rhodri, Ian, or Eric if you are interested in joining one of the other two small-groups.
• The weekly Women’s Fellowship meets on Wednesday mornings, in AP basement at 10:30am (TBC in Sunday notices).
  • Causeway also meets between 11 and 12:30 every a Wednesday, it is a time of worship organised by the staff of the homes that grew out of Plas Lluest (the home for adults with learning disabilities set up by Alfred Place four decades ago). There is singing, reading, prayer, and sharing of the word, all geared at the Plas Lluest residents and others with additional needs. The format is usually singing until around 12, then Rhodri speaks, then there’s prayer, and then there’s tea and biscuits with an optional bring your now packed-lunch, followed by some more singing. It takes place in the Community Space in Tesco. All welcome (you don’t have to stay for the whole time).

• The monthly Bible-Reading-Groups’ are currently on Song of Songs. All church-members are encouraged to read the chapters and to consider Christ as you do. Those attending the groups (Women’s Evening / Men’s Breakfast / Bible Club), do keep a note of observations and questions to share with/ask one another. The next Bible-Book-section will be Mark. 
• When able to, those manning the Book-Table go out every Saturday (weather & personnel-permitting) 11am-12:30pm; members, speak to Eric if you are interested in joining the work.

Book News

The bookshop is temporarily closed due to administrative matters. We appreciate your patience and will reopen as soon as possible. The books shown below are not available from the bookshop, but are available to order through other bookshops in town, or online. 

New Book, Worth a Look:

Gathered Together: The Beauty of Living As God’s Church by Karl Deenick

Recommended re: Bible Reading Groups:

Meeting Christ in the Garden: A Devotional of Classic Writings on the Song of Songs edited by, and with contributions from Tim Chester