PARISH OF ABERDARE ST FAGAN
Covering the villages of Cwmdare, Trecynon and Llwydcoed Send your news to: Nicola Matthews 01685 875710 nicola.matthews@hotmail.co.uk
Gwasanaeth Cymraeg/ Welsh language service: Y Cymun Bendigaid takes place on the fourth Sunday of the month at 4.30pm in St Fagan’s Church. Croeso i bawb/all welcome. The next service is on Sunday, May 28.
Easy Fundraising: St Fagan’s has signed up with easyfundraising.org.uk which, to date, has raised of £16.5m for good causes. To get involved just go to easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stfagansaberdare and join in. From travel to toasters, every time you shop you’ll be helping the parish raise much-needed funds. So, if you can “help out at the checkout” we will be extremely grateful for all contributions raised. Messy Church – Free Fun: After a month’s break, Messy Church is back this Saturday, May 20 at 10am. WIth free lunch. Youth Service: This Sunday, May 21 our monthly Youth Service will take place in the community hall at 6pm. This month we are having a Café Church session, where we’ll have a discussion and hear everyone’s views while enjoying some café style refreshments. The service is aimed at 11 to 16 year olds but everyone is welcome. Youth Pilgrimage: Calling all young people!
The Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage is taking place from Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11 this year. More details at www.walsinghamanglican.org.uk and click on the Young People tile. Contact Fr Richard at vicar.stfagans@btconnect.com. Social Media: Keep upto-date with all the news on Facebook: St Fagans Aberdare, Twitter: @AberdareStFagan and Instagram: aberdare_ st_fagan. Our website is www.stfagansaberdare.co.uk. Caffi Cinio open for lunch: Lunch club at St Fagan’s Community Hall with a two-course lunch for £3.45, on Thursdays from 1pm-3pm. Tea and coffee is offered free. Book with Elizabeth on 01685 872827. Community library: St Fagan’s Community Hall, in Windsor Street, Trecynon, is home to our community library.
No membership needed, just come along from 10am-12 noon, Monday to Friday – free tea and toast on Mondays!
A similar event is held at St Luke’s church hall on Thursday mornings.