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Carmarthen Ian Lewis 07790 591150 ian.lewis@mediawales.co.uk

Penuel, Bedyddwyr Gweinidog y Parchedig Aron Treharne. Sul: 10.30yb, Oedfa Gymraeg /Welsh service with translation. Sunday: 5.30pm, English Service. Mercher: 6yh, Cyfarfod Gweddi (Bilingual).

Lammas Street Baptist Church There will be no service held on Sunday. A Joint Service will take place at 11am at the English Congregational Church.

Heol Awst, Eglwys Annibynnol Am 10yb yng Nghapel Heol Awst, Oedfa’r Ofalaeth yng ngofal Joan Thomas. Tabernacl, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr Gweinidog y Parchedig Peter Cutts. Dydd Sul, bydd oedfa undebol i’r ofalaeth am 10yb yn y Tabernacl a’r Gweinidog yn gwasanaethu.

Ebenezer Gospel Hall, Blue Street The gospel service will be at 6.30pm Sunday evening with speaker Mark Lonney from Cardiff. Further details can be found on our website, www. carmarthenchurch.co.uk

Carmarthen Evangelical Church 11, The Parade, Carmarthen. Pastor Reverend Adrian Brake. Saturday: 8am. Revival prayer meeting. Sunday: 10.30am and 5.30pm - Pastor.

Y Priordy, Eglwys Annibynnol Gweinidog y Parchedig Beti-Wyn James. Am 10yb: Oedfa i’r Ofalaeth gyda’n Gweinidog ym Mancyfelin.

English Congregational Church, Lammas Street Welcomes all to its Sunday morning service at 11am. On Sunday we will hold a united service to be led by Kristie Griffiths.

Bancyfelin

Capeli Cana a Bancyfelin Dydd Sul, Gwasanaeth Undebol i’r Ofalaeth yng Nghaoel Bancyfelin am 10yb gyda’n Gweinidog, y Parchedig Beti-Wyn James.

Brechfa Forest Caroline Evans

Gwylfa, Gwernogle. 01267 202305 cothivoice@yahoo.co.uk

Cinema nights Tomorrow at 7.30pm at Y Talardd, Llanllwni – Love Actually (Cert 12) – the 2003 Christmas-themed romantic comedy film. £2 entry for adults. On Friday at 7.30pm: The Polar Expess (2004) for kids - £2 adults £1 children. Info 01559 395633.

Family quiz night at Y Talardd Saturday at 7.pm at the Talardd Arms, Llanllwni. Nia’s fun quiz night for the whole family! Come for a laugh and enjoy a good night.

New Year’s Eve party at Y Talardd Monday at 6pm at Y Talardd, Llanllwni, -Heres a night to enjoy! Why not come to the Talardd on new years eve in fancy dress. The theme will be fancy dress with the first letter being the first letter of your first or second name! (ie Bethan Davies could dress up as a bear, bee keeper, doctor or a dancer!) Keep an eye on this events Facebook page for more interesting info!!

Brechfa Market Monthly stall-holder market on Saturday, January 5, from 10am to noon at Brechfa Church Hall. Lots of stalls, gift, crafts, local produce, fresh bread, baked products, bacon rolls and refreshments! To book a stall contact Lorna on 202359. Info 01267 202727 or 07733 336865. Proceeds towards the church hall restoration and Victoria Park. Whist On the first Saturday of the month, Saturday January 5, at 7.30pm in Brechfa Church Hall.

Pilgrim service At Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn on Wednesday, January 9, at the earlier time of 5pm at St Michael’s Llanfihangel, SA32 7RY – now the second Wednesday of the month – a service of prayer and meditation. Info Roger Nock on 01267 202347.

Brechfa WI Next meeting is on Monday, January 14, at 7.30pm. Speaker is Helen Evans, Abergorlech, on her time as a vet. Competition photograph of a farm animal. Visitors and new members welcomed.

Brechfa 60+ Clwb Trigain Next meeting on Tuesday, January 15, at 2pm in Brechfa Church Hall. Annual general meeting followed by tea and cakes. New nembers welcomed.

Church in Wales services Sunday at 11am at St Teilo Brechfa. Info Roger Nock on 01267 202347.

Abergorlech

Abergorlech Lunch Club Wednesday, January 30, at 12.30pm in Abergorlech Church Hall – £5 for main course and pudding – great food, lovely company

– all welcome. Please book tickets beforehand to reduce waste – Reverend Delyth Wilson on 01558 685 764 or Mary Thomas 01558 685 474. Christmas lunch on Friday is now fully booked, sorry.

Bro Dyfri Local Ministry Area Sunday Joint Service at 3pm at the Church Hall Abergorlech followed by tea. This will be a service to give thanks for 2018 and seeking God`s blessing for the new year. Info Reverend Delyth Wilson on 01558 685764.

Llansawel Bill Davis

01558 685696 twmdavis@gmail.com

Film Club Incredibles 2 (Cert PG) in the village hall on Friday at 7.30pm. Come along and join on the night (£10 annual membership fee, all shows free) or phone Bill on 685696.

Llansteffan Kay Anthony

2 Ferry Point, Llansteffan. canthony225@btinternet.com 01267 241677

The Big Swim This year the Mock Mayor Roger Davies is holding the annual swim on Boxing Day when the tide will be waiting for you at 10.30am. Meet in the main car park, fortify yourself with some mulled wine and make a dash for the sea. This event has increased in popularity with many dressing up in crazy outfits so it is now a great spectacle for the onlookers and supporters.

Ferry services The Glansteffan Ferry has been undergoing winter maintenance work and will be back in action on Boxing Day from 8.30am to 10.30am, weather permitting.

Book sale Over the new year holiday period it is worth popping in to the Memorial Hall to browse the many and diverse books on display at very reasonable prices. On Saturday there will be light refreshments served during the morning. All money raised goes towards the running costs of the hall and these sales have been a vital source of income in recent years. Please support and pick up a bargain.

Church services There will not be a service at Llansteffan Church this Sunday as it is the fifth Sunday in the month. Instead there will be a joint service of Holy Communion at St Mary Magdalene Church in lower Saint Clears at 10am bringing together all the churches in the newly formed Local Ministry Area. A warm welcome to you all to join us. Panto time The Llangain Players, now an experienced group of performers, are revisiting their very first panto of 20 years ago Little Red Riding Hood on Friday and Saturday, January 4 and 5 at Llangain Memorial Hall. Evening performances start at 7.30pm and the Saturday matinee starts at 2.30pm. Tickets are priced at £7 with a concessionary price of £6 or there is a family ticket for four at £20. They are available from Nigel on 01267241037 or Simon on 241495 or text 07891623034. New Year’s Eve Celebrate with family and friends to see the new year in by joining us at the Croft Restaurant from 7pm to 2am. Guaranteed laughs, live music and lots of fun.

Cwmdu Celia Lawday

01558 685606 celialawday@btinternet.com

Community restaurant Restaurant and bar meals will be available in the Cwmdu Inn on Saturday from 7pm to 9.30pm. For details of the chef, menu and to book (advisable), please ring the shop/ bar on 01558 685156.

Providence Chapel There will be a Service on Sunday at 10.30am.

New Year’s Eve Party in the Cwmdu Inn from 7pm. Free entry. Richard Hughes will once again be entertaining us with one of his fun quizzes from 8pm and a buffet meal will follow at approximately 10pm – please bring a plate of food to share or a donation towards the meal. From 11pm we will be visited by Phil Lloyd from Llansteffan and his band of folk musicians together with Mari Lwyd, to help see in the New Year. Come and join us! For more details, please see our website http://www.cwmdu.org, ring 01558 685156, or see us on Facebook. Lottery The winner of the Cymdeithas Cwmdu Lottery on December 15 was Janet James from Halfway, Talley with number 19.

Penygroes

Calfaria Bore dydd Sul am 11yb, oedfa ddwyieithog gyda’r gweinidog yn gwasanaethu. Dim oedfa hwyrol.

Llandeilo

Llandeilo Country Market Now in the vestry of Capel Newydd in Crescent Road (next door to the Civic Hall). Our producers cook, craft and grow a wide range of local, seasonal, fresh foods and handcrafted gifts. We are open between 8.30am and 12.30pm - free entry. Orders can be taken and be ready for collection every Friday. Find us on Facebook. New cooks, growers and crafters always welcomed.

Ammanford Byron Evans

25 Cwmamman Road, Ammanford. byronevans1@hotmail.com

Cydymdeimlwn A theulu’r diweddar Lynn Adams, Stewart Drive, Rhydaman, a bu farw yn dawel ar Rhagfyr 2 yn Ysbyty Dyffryn Aman. Gwr cariadus Gwen, tad annwyl Roger a Graham, tad yng nghyfraith parchus a tadcu balch.

Knit & Natter Sessions are being held at Ammanford Bowls Club, Manor Road, every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm,all welcome,whatever your level of knitting,a small contribution of £1 to the club to attend, and the canteen is open for drinks and snacks. More details from Sue (594798) or Sherri (592400) if required. Car boot sale Every Sunday, there is a car boot sale behind Shoppers’ World, Ammanford, between 8am and 2pm. Refreshments are also available.

Full Monty for charity On Saturday, January 12, the Amman Valley Full Monty will be held at Brynamman Hall Cinema (8pm), organised by Saron Hall and Debbie Elias, raising money for breast and prostate cancer charities.

Cor Merched Lleisiau’r Cwm Ar Rhagfyr 28, bydd y Cor yn canu mewn priodas yn Eglwys yr Holl Sant, Rhydaman.

New Year’s Day show Ammanford Rugby Club will help bring the new year in with a New Year’s Day show, Two Legends of Rock, courtesy of Pauline Kaytanua Wood. Tickets for the event are £3.50, or £4 at the door.

Well done To Ysgol Saron, who at the time of writing were in the final 10 of the Carol yr Wyl competition on S4C’s Prynhawn Da, with the school’s entry, Brenin yr Holl Fyd, composed by Karen Evans and lyrics by Mrs Evans and Gwenda Easton. Whatever the outcome, you should all b proud.

Learn a new year skill Various Get Started short courses are being run by Coleg Sir Gar’s Ammanford Campus in January. A number of 10-week courses, including childcare, bricklaying, playwork, electrical wiring, painting and decorating, health, care, plastering, plumbing, carpentry and tiling. Meanwhile, Get Started courses are being offered, including computer coding, web design, fashion illustration, clothes-making, car maintainance, tyre-fitting, book- keeping, grass-cutting, hedging, stonewall building, chainsaw skills, agriculture and tree planting. Call 01554 748179 or admissions@colegsirgar.ac.uk to find out more.

Medallists Well done to Shane Ellis of Ammanford on winning a gold medal in the Inclusive skills category of WorldSkills UK Live, the largest such competition in the UK, held at the Birminghham NEC. Iestyn Vaughan from Cross Hands earned a silver medal. Both are entry level students at Coleg Sir Gar,Ammanford. Bereavements Our deepest sympathy is conveyed to all the family of Gethin Richards, of Ffynnon Las, Ammanford, who passed away peacefully on December 6 at his home. The loving husband of Cheryl, much-loved dad of Wayne, Vanessa, Sarah, Gareth and Rhian, and a loving Grandad and Baban.The funeral was on December 20 at Llanelli Crematorium. Condolences also to the family of Eiluned Parry of Gwynfryn, Ammanford, who died peaefully at Glanamman Hospital on December 4. Eiluned was the widow of the late Bill Parry, devoted mother of Gillian, Lincoln, David and the late Ewart, a dear mother-in-law and proud grandmother and great-gran.The funeral was on December 14 at Llanelli Crematorium.

Cwmaman Byron Evans

25 Cwmamman Road, Ammanford. byronevans1@hotmail.com

The Lady In Pink Our local Lady in Pink would like to thank you all who have donated so kindly every year for the Sue Ladd Cancer Appeal. Many thanks to the luncheon club at Bro Ryan, the Senior Citizens’ branch at Glanamman Community Centre, Andrew Jones and staff at Glanamman Chemist, Siop y Pentre; Global Engineering Factory, Glanamman; Petrol Station, Glanamman, also friends and neighbours. Lorraine is delighted that a sum of £320 was collected; thankyou very much.

Police and community together The next Cwmamman Pact meeting will be on Wednesday, January 2, at 7pm.

Rufuse changes Please be reminded that local refuse collections in Glanamman and Garnant will be changed over the Christmas and new year period and will be collected later than usual. Cor Merched Lleisiau’r Cwm Ar Rhagfyr 28, bydd y Cor yn canu mewn priodas yn Eglwys yr Holl Sant, Rhydaman.

Boxing Day charity day Boxing Day is again charity day at Clwb yr Aman ,with a Past versus Present match, Shaun versus Kevin, past and present touch-rugby game at 12.30pm at Cwmamman Park; contact Gavin Lewis, anyone wishing to play. It will be followed later by an artist, Hannah Griffiths in the Amman United RFC clubhouse. There will follow a karaoke and disco ,plus a raffle,and an auction; among the lots to bid for are a Martyn Williams rugby jersey, a round of golf at Machynys Golf Club with Sean Holley and a plane ride around the Gower with pilot Ian Gough in his very own plane. Tickets are £10 from the clubhouse, or contact Hayley. All proceeds are towards Children with Cancer (London Marathon).

Sporting equipment available Ysgol y Bedol would be very grateful if anyone would support them by voting for them at Tesco, Ammanford, throughout December. Potentially, the school could get as much as £3,000, which would go towards sporting equipment.

At The Fishermen’s Clwb Godre’r Mynydd Du, Glanamman will be presenting vocalist/comedian Steve Saint at the Fishermen’s today; entry is £5, which includes buffet.

Birthday news Very best wishes to Betty Lee of Bryncethin Road, Garnant, who will be 89 years young on Sunday. Penblwydd hapus I Mary Walters, Heol Dynevor, Garnant, ar iddi ddathlu ei phenblwydd yn 82 oed ar dydd Gwener; dymuniadau da i chi Mary.

Visit to Pembrey Pupils of Ysgol y Bedol visited Pembrey Country Park last week and throughly enjoyed their day, including a visit by Father Christmas. Bereavement David Jeffrey Fish, of Station Road, Glanamman, sadly passed away on December 9 peacefully at the Amman Valley Hospital. Jeff, formerly of Brynlloi Road, Glanamman, was the loving father of Llinos and Sian, a devoted grandfather of Owain, Angharad, Tomos and Jac. Deepest sympathy to you all on your sad loss. The funeral was on Wednesday, December 19, at Llanelli Crematorium.

No Christmas spirit! There was little Christmas spirit in evidence,with the news that just before Christmas, six bags of coal were stolen from Hen Fethel Chapel, Garnant, prior to their annual Plygain Christmas morning service.Despite the thieves’ unfestive actions, the popular 6am service went ahead as usual, and the fire burned bright !

Da iawn I’r plant a fu’n cystadlu yn y gystadleuaeth gymnasteg Ysgolion Brianne a gynhaliwyd yn Ysgol y Bedol yr wythnos diwethaf. Bu’r plant yn gweithio’n galed, a pob lwc i’r disgyblion a ddewisiwyd i Brianne yn y rownd nesaf. Tim(cyntaf),Emily,Megan,Bella ac Elsie. Well done To young Teifi Purchase on playing his first match with the Swans Pre-Academy team.Cwmamman United are very proud, as are parents Rhys and Elin (nee Davies) Purchase, as well as his grandparents, who live locally also. Da iawn i ti Teifi bach!

Cwmamman OAP Branch Wishes all members and friends all the best for the festive period. We also welcome a new member to our group,namely Mrs Hicks. See you all on January 10 for the next scheduled meeting in the centre.

Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Byron Evans

25 Cwmamman Road, Ammanford. byronevans1@hotmail.com

Bereavement Angela Lewis(nee Cole)