ABERKENFIG & COYTRAHEN

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Coytrahen Quiz: Quiz night at Coytrahen Community Centre on Friday, April 27 at 7.30pm. Doors open from 7pm. You can play in teams (up to six) or on your own. £2 per person. Categories include general knowledge, music and song intros.

Storehouse: The Storehouse Charity Shop, situated in the centre of Aberkenfig, is looking for more volunteers. If you have some time to spare come and join the friendly team who help run the shop on behalf of CAP (Christians Against Poverty). Contact Helen on 07749 291843 for more information or call in to the shop which is open Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm.

Smyrna Pen-Y-Fai: The Sunday school would like to invite the children of the surrounding area who are aged four and over to join them on Sunday morning between 10.30am and noon for stories, singing and fun with arts and craft work.

The Sunday service is held at 6pm and is led by the Rev Michael D.Witcombe. All are very welcome to the service and to join us for refreshments in the vestry afterwards.

Coffee morning is held on Tuesday between 10am and noon with good company, and a raffle is also held in aid of local charities.

Bible study takes place on Thursday evening at 7.15pm and is led in turn by Mrs Marlyn James and Miss Dorithy Evans.

For more information contact Peter David on 01656 659856.

Spiritual Healing: Spiritual healing is offered each Tuesday from 6pm-7.30pm at the Ynysawdre Community Centre (at the junction of Bryn Road and Heolyr-Ysgol).

There is no charge for the service but a small donation to help defray expenses is appreciated.

For more information phone Mrs Bryant on 01656 657 463 or 07890 234235.

Christian Spiritualist: A Christian Spiritualist Church meets each Sunday at 6.30pm at the Ynysawdre Community

Nazareth Chapel: Nazareth Baptist Chapel Bryncethin offers a service at 4pm each Sunday.

For information regarding weddings and funerals please contact Andrew Davies on 01656 663652.

Items: This column is pleased to publish all items by community groups and societies. Please send any items to the address at the head of the column by the Wednesday evening for publication the following week. ensure the children If you are new to aspire to be the best church or visiting, they can be and in order or if you would like to support them on communion to be their journey they are brought to you in your seeking help. They are seat, please make very proud of their three yourself known to the ALN classes and wish to sidesperson. develop a new learning Wednesday, April 25 environment for those – 9.30am at St David’s, pupils. Laleston, Holy Eucharist.

To do this they are Friday, April 27 asking for support of – 8.15am at Pen-ytheir KS2 teacher, Mr Fai School, Morning Russell, who is running Prayer. 5pm at St Teilo’s, the 2018 London Merthyr Mawr, Wedding Marathon for this cause. Rehearsal. 7pm at The

Please donate as little Pheasant, Pen-y-Fai, Call or as much as you wish My Bluff evening. but whatever you give Saturday, April 28 you can take pride in – 8am at St David’s, knowing that you will be Laleston, Morning making a real difference Prayer. 12.30pm at St to the Cefn Cribwr Teilo’s Merthyr Mawr, pupils’ education. Wedding. 2.30pm at

Mr Russell hopes to St David’s, Laleston, raise £2,500 and you are Baptism Rehearsal. able to donate via his just Sunday, April 29 – Fifth giving page #donate on Sunday of Easter, 10.30am @justgiving and RT. at St David’s, Laleston,

Learn To Play A Musical Holy Eucharist. 3pm at Instrument: The Pencoed St David’s, Laleston, Holy Training Band (in Baptism. association with the Cory Shared Services for April: Academy) meet every A reminder that, next Monday from 5.30pmSunday, April 29, we 6.30pm at the Apollo will have a Fifth Sunday Business Village, Heol Benefice service. Persondy, Aberkenfig This shared worship CF32 9RF. will take place in St

Tuition is free and you David’s Church, Laleston, can also have a free loan starting at 11am and will of an instrument. It is be followed by a bring sponsored by Glamorgan ‘n’ share lunch in the Financial 1:1 and Apollo. Gardening Club. All are

For further welcome to join us and information visit www. all are invited to bring a pencoedsilverband.co.uk plate of food to share. If

Become A Dementia you’ve not joined us for Friend: If you are this before then “come interested in helping and see”. Cefn Cribwr become Morning Prayer this a dementia friendly week: Please note the community please come changes to Morning along to an awareness Prayer arrangements session being held at the for this coming week. Green Hall, Cefn Cribwr, With Anthony being on Wednesday, March away overnight Monday, 14, 6pm-7pm. there will be no Morning

Dementia Friends Prayer on Tuesday. (an Alzheimer’s Society Instead, there will be initiative) gives people Morning Prayer in Penan understanding of y-Fai school on Friday dementia and the small at 8.15am and Morning things that you can do Prayer will also be said that make a difference. in St David’s on Saturday Visit their website at 8am. dementiafriends.org.uk Church Council / PCC

For further information Meetings: The next round please contact Margaret of PCC and Church Griffiths on 01656 742703 Council meetings is upon or email maggri@yahoo. us. com Would PCC members and all who participate in Church Council meetings please note the following details.

St David’s Church Council – Monday, April 30 at 7.30pm in St David’s Church Hall, Laleston.

St Teilo’s Church Council – Wednesday, May 2 at 7pm in St David’s Church, Laleston.

Laleston & Merthyr Mawr PCC – Thursday, May 17 at 7pm in The Gardening Club, Laleston.

NB : All congregation members at St Teilo’s and

Church News: From the Priest in charge. The weekly newsletter for the Benefice of Laleston and Merthyr Mawr with Pen-y-Fai. St David’s are reminded that the Church Council meetings are open meetings and you are welcome to join us – come and see what we’re all about.

A musical evening at St Teilo’s Church: On Saturday, May 12 at 7pm in St Teilo’s Church, Merthyr Mawr, the musical ensemble Melody (and some friends) will present an evening of music largely taken from well-known musical shows to raise funds for St Teilo’s Church.

Tickets for this event are £8 and can be booked either by speaking with your church wardens (who have a small number available) or by contacting Mary Lewis or Olga Woolfenden.

Laleston Gardening Club: Plant Sale and Coffee Morning on Saturday, May 5. Laleston Gardening Club are pleased to announce that they are holding their sixth annual plant sale in a marquee erected on the lawn to the front of Cliff Cottage which is next to Laleston Church behind Laleston Post Office. The sale will be open to the public from 10am.

Anyone requiring quality bedding plants, vegetable plants and tomato plants will not be disappointed and there will be a selection of perennials and herbs on offer as well.

It is expected that there will be approximately 6,000 plants on sale, all at competitive prices.

All monies raised at the plant sale and coffee morning will help the club continue to meet the maintenance and running costs of Cliff Cottage which is a beautiful grade II listed building and an important local community facility.

Interested in joining – why not come to our next advertised lecture and meet some of our members. We will be happy to tell you about the benefits of joining this friendly, well established local club.

Please visit www. lalestongardenclub.co.uk Youth.

Sunday, May 6 - Skaship Troopers.

Saturday, May 12Redefined.

Saturday, May 19 - Elegantly Wasted.

Saturday, May 26 - That 80’s Band.

Sunday, May 27 - Love Cats.

Also on Bank Holday weekend - Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 – it’s the “PUNK v SKA” weekend. So if you’re not a regular to the pub please let them know if you are going so they are sure they have got enough booze in. Don’t forget this is a free weekend.

The Blaenogwr Pub: Don’t forget about the Mini Fest on the weekend of Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6.

Tickets on sale now from behind the bar and are priced at Saturday £8, Sunday £4 or buy a twoday pass for £10.

Children’s disco every Wednesday from 5pm6.30pm. £1 entry and aged seven to 14 years.

Also check out the notice board for entertainment and what’s on.

The Wyndham Pub: Why not join them on a Tuesday night for poker.

This will be every week and starts at 8pm.

Every Thursday night 9pm is our quiz and play ur cards right where you could have a chance to win £100.

Amazon Jungle Survival: A local boy from our community is trekking the Amazon jungle, sleeping in hammocks, fishing for food etc all for Dementia UK.

Stacie Lewis, of Ogmore Vale, has decided to push himself to the limit.

As someone who works with dementia residents in a care home, he sees first hand the pain and sorrow that dementia causes not only to the sufferers, but also the wider family.

He also gets to see the highs and lows of those who have dementia from early diagnosis to the end stages of life.

Through education, research and personcentred care, we can provide invaluable help to those who are diagnosed and their family and friends. Dementia doesn’t have to be the end.

Let us make memories and someday find a cure.

Please donate to help Stacie raise money for the cause by going to the JustGiving page on the web or by texting 70070 and enter the code SLAJ87 with the amount you want to give. Eg SLAJ87 £5 to 70070.

Boxing Club: Nantymoel Amateur Boxing Club presents an evening of fundraising boxing at Sarn Social Club on Friday, May 18.

Entry on the door at £8 each and under 7s £5 each.

Doors open at 7pm. All welcome.

Congratulations: I would like to say a massive congratulations Joe Sendell for being accepted at the prestigious Laines Theatre Arts London with a dance and drama award.

Joe has also been accepted at PPA London and is awaiting a decision from Mountview Theatre Arts London. Keep up the good work Joe and you will be on the West End stage sooner than you think.

Wyndham Boys & Girls Club: The Wyndham Boys and Girls club are looking for people in the valley to donate 50p each week (£2 direct debit each month from their bank) to keep young people in our valley off the streets and have somewhere to go on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The club is also involved in other projects including football which has seen a big increase of players from four players in 2010 to now over 80 from all ages groups.

We are asking the community to give up a price of coffee a month on the high street to help the volunteers, committee and leaders to set up new exciting projects in the coming years.

If you can help, please see the Wyndham BGC Facebook page for further information or call in to the club to ask for sort code and account to set up a direct debit with the club. Thanks.

This year’s Football Presentation Night will be on Friday, May 11 at the Non-Pol Club Ogmore Vale. Raffle, Disco & Buffet all for the price of £3 adult, £2 child.

Ticket are now on sale from Andrew Davies, Sarah Davies or the Boys & Girls Club.

Fun Day: Don’t forget this year’s Stan’s Fun Day at the Aberfields Nantymoel (Planka) on Sunday, May 13 starts at 11am. Free entry for all so why not go for a great day of entertainment with the funfair, bouncy castle, table top sales etc.

Please come along