Living In: Community News
Carmarthen Ian Lewis
07790 591150 ian.lewis@mediawales.co.uk
Dyfed Family History Society The Carmarthen Branch of the Dyfed Family History Society will have their first face to face meeting on April 27 at the Spilman Hotel, Spilman Street, Carmarthen, starting at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Marita Aitkin who will talk about “The Thrills of Family History” which is a fascinating account of her adventures in tracing her family history. Ebenezer Gospel Hall A Drive-in Gospel meeting will take place this coming Sunday afternoon, May 1, at the rear car parking area of Morrisons store, Carmarthen. The meeting will begin at 4.30pm and will finish at approximately 5pm. All who wish to come are very welcome and during the course of the service to remain in their own vehicles. There is no charge or donations taken.
Heol Awst Eglwys Annibynnol. Sul, Mai 1 am 10 o’r gloch, yn Festri Heol Awst, Oedfa Gymun yng ngofal Y Parchedig Carey Jones. Croeso cynnes i bawb.
Y Priordy Eglwys Annibynnol Caerfyrddin. Gweinidog: Y Parchedig Beti-wyn James, BD, MTH. Yn y bore am 10: Oedfa Gymun gyda’n Gweinidog. Cynhelir yr Ysgol Sul. Darperir oedfa ddigidol. Croeso i bawb.
Tabernacl Dydd Sul, bydd Oedfa Gymun am 10.30 y bore a’r Parchg Ddr. Desmond Davies yn gwasanaethu. Croeso cynnes i bawb.
Cwmffrwd, Idole & Croes-y-ceiliog
Capel Penygraig Mai 1, 2yp Jean Voyle Williams; Mai 8, 10.30yb Cymorth Cristnogol, Parch Wynn Vittle C; Mai 15, 2yp Parch Alwyn Daniel, Oedfa Undebol yn Philadelphia; Mai 22, dim oedfa; Mai 29, 10.30yb Parch Gareth Morgan Jones; Mehefin 5, 2yp Hefin Wyn; Mehefin, 12, 10.30yb Parch Andrew Lenny C; Mehefin 19, dim oedfa; Mehefin 26, 10.30yb Garry Nicholas; Gorffennaf 3, 2yp Clyde Briggs; Gorffennaf 10, Sul Sbesial; Gorffennaf 17, 10.30yb Arwel Evans; Gorffennaf 24, 10.30yb Oedfa Aelodau; Gorffennaf 31, dim oedfa. Awst – dim oedfaon. Ymholiadau i Geraint Roberts ar 01267 229047 neu geraintroberts@btinternet.com
Bancyfelin
Capel Bancyfelin Sul, Mai 1. Oedfa Gymun am 1.30 dan arweiniad Y Parchg Beti Wyn James. Croeso i bawb.
Capel Cana Sul, Mai 1. Oedfa Gymun am 3 dan arweiniaid Y Parchg Beti Wyn James. Croeso i bawb.
Oedfa Ddigidiol Darlledir Oedfa Ddigidol dros dudalennau Facebook a Sianel Youtube yr Ofalaeth am 11 fore Sul, Mai 1. Croeso i bawb.
Brechfa Forest Caroline Evans
Gwylfa, Gwernogle.
01267 202305 cothivoice@yahoo.co.uk
Lle Llonydd – A Quiet Space of Reflection and Contemplative Prayer Saturday, April 30.
These take place on the last Saturday of each month at Eglwys Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn from 2pm to approximately 3.30pm from February to October. Contact Andrew Tait on 07846 310848 or Beryl Edwards on 07428 833278 for more information and also nearer the day in order to ensure the Quiet Space event is not affected by unforeseen circumstances. Remember to dress warmly! Location SA32 7RP – What3words – gain. agent.acids. Covid precautions apply.
Coffee morning First Saturdays in the month at 10.30am in Brechfa Church Hall, entry £2, raffle and stalls in aid of St Teilo Church, so the next one is on May 7. To check ring Ian Phillips on 01267 202334.
Craft at Keepers Next monthly session on Saturday, May 14 on making junk puppets. Info from Carolyn Crockett on 01267 202488. Organised by Pobl y Fforest.
Horse camp at Taicyd, Brechfa Friday, May 13 to Monday, May 16 – book on Eventbrite. Horse camp with food on site, Pilates, yoga, fun show classes, games, guided rides out, clear round jumping, dressage, horseback archery and spa treatments.
Just Foot Care This toenail cutting service’s next session will be on Tuesday mornings, May 24 and July 19, in Brechfa Church Hall. Phone to book in on 07968 553634. Full Covid precautions followed. The 2022 Gwyl Glyn Cothi Festival will take place on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 with arts, crafts and food stalls, live entertainment, free entry and five open studios to visit. Contact Info@glyncothi.co.uk
Brechfa Community Shop/bryn Stores Current normal opening hours weekdays and Saturdays 7am to 1pm, closed Sundays. Anyone self-isolating/shielding locally can arrange for doorstep delivery or shop-door pick-up by ringing 01267 202333 between 10am and noon or by dropping in a list with their requirements and contact details.
Church in Wales services For St Teilo in Brechfa, services are at 11am on every Sunday. At St Michael’s, Llanfihangel Rhos y Corm, the normal pattern of services is the first Sunday at 2.30pm and the third Sunday at 9.30am. The church is open in the day so come up and admire the creative talent of the Easter window decorations. The next monthly Quiet Space session at Llanfihangel is on Saturday, April 30, from 2pm. The monthly Pilgrim Service continues at Llanfihangel at 6pm on the second Wednesday of the month so the next one is on May 11, both in the church and hopefully on Zoom or streaming through our Facebook page. Forthcoming services are listed on the Facebook pages for each church. For info contact the Rev Roger Nock on 01267 202347 or 07796 761754 or roger.nock@talk21. com
Abergorlech
Bro Dyfri Local Ministry Area Services: St Sawyl’s, Llansawel – services normally on the first and third Sundays at 11am. St David’s, Abergorlech, at 9.30am (Welsh) on the first and third Sundays. Contact the Rev Patrick Mansel Lewis on 01558 822942. St Michael’s, Talley – services normally every Sunday at 11am with the second Sunday being a Children’s Ministry and the fourth a Youth Ministry. Caio services on the first and third Sundays at 9.30am. Contact the Rev Tim Nelson on 01558 685415. Open-air tearooms daily from 11am to 3.30pm at the Talley Church Hall; self-service weekdays and volunteer servers at the weekends. Note that the Talley Church is now open for visitors/pilgrims daily.
Llandyfaelog
Llandyfaelog Pensioners The next meeting will be at St Anne’s Church hall at 2pm on Friday. We are expecting Pat Bates to give her account of ‘My Life and Travels in the Air’.
Llansawel Bill Davis
01558 685696 twmdavis@gmail.com
Post Office van on Friday from 10.30am to 11.30am and on Monday from 2.15pm to 3.15pm in the village hall grounds.
Market The next monthly Llansawel Market will take place on Saturday, May 7 from 10am to noon in the hall. Welsh Black beef, fruit, vegetables, home baking, bread, gluten free, more. Admission free. Refreshments. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing. For more info phone Bill on 01558 685696.
Llansteffan Kay Anthony
2 Ferry Point, Llansteffan. canthony225@ btinternet.com
01267 241677
Spoken word fundraiser At the recently held open mic spoken word evening held at the Castle Inn and also on Zoom an amazing £200 was raised for the Ukraine appeal. The money has been specifically donated to Karmen Kafe’s efforts raising money for medical supplies required in Kiev. Thank you to all Cerddi yn Cwrw regulars who joined virtually, to the great audience in the Castle and to Paul and Klara for hosting the event. Fiesta update Plans are well in hand for a full week of fun and frolics marking the return of
Fiesta week. From July 31 to August 7 there will be something for all ages to enjoy whether creative or just wanting to have fun. Carnival day itself is on Saturday, August 6 and following the procession we will have a fun sports afternoon with various stalls. A barbecue in the village will follow and then it is into the memorial hall for the talent show. The mock mayor election will be held in the hall on Friday, August 5 and it is open to all to enter so start preparing your manifestos now. Early that week you can have a go at bingo, a general knowledge quiz or a treasure hunt. The talent show never fails to entertain and willing contributors can start thinking of what to perform. The popular scarecrow competition is back, simply create a scarecrow out of recyclables and display outside your property. The programme for the week will be finalised in the coming weeks and fliers will be unleashed on the village in early July. Lots to think about.
Evergreen meeting The May meeting will be on Wednesday, May 4 as the hall will not be available on the Thursday due to local elections. It will be at the usual time of 2pm. Evergreen members enjoyed their first meeting for over two years and many thanks to Constance Lewis for her inspired cookery demonstration. At the May meeting Mrs Davies from Age Concern will explain various benefits we may be entitled to and many have benefited from such advice in the past. Please remind others of the change of day.
Penygroes
Calfaria Dydd Mercher am 10.15yb Cwrdd Gweddi. Bore dydd Sul am 11yb, oedfa ddwyieithog a Chymun, gyda’r Gweinidog yn gwasanaethu. Byddwn yn eich dangos i sedd addas, naill ai i lawr y grisiau neu yn yr oriel. Bydd jel dwylo ar gael wrth y fynedfa ac wrth yr allanfa. Dylid gwisgo masgiau wrth fynd i mewn ac allan o’r capel.
Cwmaman Byron Evans
25 Cwmamman Road, Ammanford. byronevans1@hotmail.com
Birthday news Very best wishes to Mr David Carwyn Stephens, of Gelli Fawnen Farm, Glanamman, who will be celebrating his 88th birthday on Friday.
Day centre reopens Garnant Day Centre closed, as did many other local facilities when the Covid pandemic struck. Now however, news has been confirmed that at long last the day centre will be reopening on Tuesday, April 26 for two days a week to begin with and then gradually for more days over the next months. At last,a bit of normality returning, we hope!
Competition winner Well done to Mike (“Mole”) Evans, of Glanamman, who was the winner of the recent Amman United Juniors’ Six Nations predicting competition, managing, along with nine other people, to correctly predict all but one result (nobody expected Italy to win in Cardiff!); in the end,mike’s tie-breaker won the prize.
Bereavement Our deepest condolences are expressed to all the family following the sad passing away of Glanamman lady Mrs Stephanie Davies. Stephanie died suddenly,but peacefully at her home, Tircoed Road, on March 31. She was the beloved wife of John, a devoted mother of Lisa and Carl, loving grandmother of Kace and William and dear sister of Deborah and Tracy. Sympathy to you all on your loss.
Mixed results Amman United RFC’S Juniors had a mixed day at the Carmarthenshire Finals held at Llandeilo on Sunday, April 10; Amman’s Under-13s lost in their final against Carmarthen Quins, playing well in the process. However,amman’s Under-14s went one better, managing to beat Furnace United’s youngsters to claim the trophy; da iawn, bois!
Birthday news Best wishes to Mr Carl Jeremiah, of Glanamman, who celebrated his 60th birthday on April 25.
Yn y capeli Dydd Sul: Bethel Newydd, Garnant: Y
Parchedig Euros Jones-evans, Ystradowen (hwyr) (Cymundeb).
Cwmamman Senior Citizens The branch will next meet tomorrow at the Community Centre, High Street, Glanamman, commencing at 2pm. New members are always welcome.
Knit & Natter A regular Knit & Natter session is held at the Community Centre, Glanamman, each Wednesday between 1pm and 2.30pm, when you can meet up for a chat, knit and crochet, swap wool, yarn, etc, and teach others; why not come along and give it a try and make some new friends?