WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

6 May 2012

To produce fruit we need to be joined to the true vine

Today is the fifth Sunday of Easter; the Readings for the Eucharist at 8.00, 9.45 and 11.15 are on page 18 of the yellow Booklet. The response to the Intercessions at the Eucharist today is “Your kingdom, let it come: Your will, let it be done”. The Service at 8.00 and 11.15 begins on page 4 of the green Prayer Book and at 9.45 the service is the Holy Eucharist 2004, which will be found in a booklet. Today at 8.00 the Sidesperson is Chris Bach and the Reader is Chris Bach; at 9.45 the Sidespersons are Ron Leyshon and Sue Bennett, and the Reader is Pat Gregory; at 11.15 the Sidespersons are Mary Lewis and Jan Feeney, and the Reader is Barbara Miles.

THIS WEEK

Sun            Easter 5

                  The Anglican Church of Korea – Paul Kim, Primate

                  Cardiff, St Mary w St Dyfrig & St Samson – Graham

                  Francis, Ben Andrews

                  St Mary’s CW Primary School – Ruth Jackson,

                  Headteacher

                  The Parish

Mon            Central Pennsylvania (USA) – Nathan Baxter

                  Grangetown, St Paul – Graham Francis, Ben Andrews

                  St Paul’s CW Primary School – Susan Jones, Headteacher

                  Tai Arfryn

Tue             10.30 House Communion

                  19.00 Mothers’ Union Deanery Festival - Maesteg

Central Philippines – Dixie Tacobao

                  City Church of St John the Baptist (Cardiff) – Liz Griffiths

                  Tredegarville CW Primary School – David Harris,

                  Headteacher

                  Ton Tylluan

Wed           9.30 Holy Eucharist

                  10.20 Bryntirion Junior School Assembly

                  Central Solomons (Melanesia) – Ben Seka

                  Diocesan Advisory Committee – Richard Brewer, Chair;

                  Sarah Perons, Secretary

                  Trem y Dyffryn

Thu             8.45 Bryntirion Comprehensive School Assembly

                  10.30 Llangewydd Junior School Assembly

                  16.00 Bryntirion Comprehensive School Governing Body

                  19.00 Social Committee – Church Hall

                  Central Tanganyika (Tanzania) – Godfrey Mhogolo

                  Cathays – Caroline Downs

                  St Monica’s CW Primary School – Elisabeth Beynon,

                  Headteacher

                  Allt Dderw

Fri              14.15 POW Chaplains’ Meeting – Hospital

                  Central Zambia (Africa) – Derek Kamukwamba

                  Christ Church, Roath Park – Richard Spencer

                  Banc Gelli Las

Sat             Central Zimbabwe (Africa) – Ishmael Mukuwanda

                  Gabalfa – Bob Capper, Jonathan Widdess, Gill Dallow

                  Banc Gwyn

NEXT SUNDAY – Easter 6

      8.00      Holy Eucharist

     9.45      Holy Eucharist

   11.15      Holy Eucharist

SIDESPERSONS NEXT SUNDAY

     8.00      Patrick Stevens

     9.45      Michael Morwood and Hopkin Joseph

   11.15      Mary Lewis and Jan Feeney

READERS NEXT SUNDAY

     8.00      Patrick Stevens

     9.45      Rhian Morwood  

   11.15      Sheila Thomas

CHURCH CLEANING

from Monday, 7 May          Mrs P Wilson

from Monday, 14 May         Mrs S Poole

ALTAR FLOWERS

for Sunday, 13 May            Mrs Christina Bach (Laleston)

                                         Mrs O Woolfenden (Merthyr Mawr)

for Sunday, 20 May            Mrs Hazel Morgan (Laleston)

                                         Mrs O Woolfenden (Merthyr Mawr)

Pat Hum, RIP

It is with great sadness that we have learnt that Pat Humm, widow of the late Reg Humm, died peacefully on Friday last. Her funeral will take place in Alresford on Friday, 18 May.

Many of you will remember both Reg and Pat living here in Laleston before they moved some years ago to Alresford, Hampshire, to be nearer their children. Both were very much involved in the life of the church and the Gardening Club and we missed them very much after they had gone. They settled in Alresford and made a new life for themselves and Reg died a number of years ago. Since that time Pat kept herself well and busy until some while ago when she moved to sheltered accommodation, then into residential care. From there she went to a Hospice and so into hospital where she died on Friday morning. We give thanks for her life and for the memories that we have of both her and Reg We remember their children, Mary and Paul, and their families at this time. If anyone would like to go to the funeral I shall soon have details of time, etc so please ask.

Mothers’ Union

A reminder that there is no meeting this month, instead we are attending the Deanery Festival in Maesteg. A bus is leaving St David’s Church, Laleston at 16.45. please give your name to Mrs Anne Anthony if you wish to be on the bus. Cost of eh bus is £5 per head and we will leave Maesteg at 21.00.

2p Fund

Just a reminder of what we said in last week’s newsletter that the “Tuppence Fund” which we started a number of years ago, and which has now run its course has been “converted” into a fund for Ty Cariad. There are jars in both churches into which you are asked to put your small change – those annoying coins which accumulate in your pocket or purse, but when collected together amount to a considerable sum. If week by week you bring you small change and put it into the jars a substantial fund can be built up which will then prop up our other efforts in supporting the work of Ty Cariad. Through the newsletter we will report monthly on the progress of the fund. We were able to give Ty Cariad a donation of £350 when Paul Booth visited us a little while ago. This has now been gratefully acknowledged and we are told that it will be hugely appreciated by the team working with the children in Namugongo. We hope that this donation will be the first of many that we will be able to make to Ty Cariad and we look to you to support us in this. Small change in the jars will be the first step towards our next donation.

Olympic Torch

The Olympic Torch will pass through Laleston on 26 May. The Social Committee have plans in hand to make the occasion one to remember. During the course of the afternoon there will be a barbeque, along with other entertainment for the children. Plans are being made for a boules match, and if you are able to enter a team please let a member of the Social committee know your plans. There is a meeting of the Social Committee this week at which plans will be finalised and so we will be able to tell you more next week. Look out for the details

Fete

Have you been able to respond to the request in last week’s newsletter? We asked for help with selling raffle ticks on the two Saturdays before the fete – are you able to help with this? We are looking for volunteers for Saturday, 7 July and Saturday 14 July. Are you able to give an hour or two to help sell tickets and thereby give much needed publicity to the Fete? If you can help please do let us know.

Retreat

Is it your intention to join us for the parish retreat this year? If so please let us know as soon as you can. We need to have some idea of the number of people who will be joining us at Llangasty over the weekend of 15-17 June - so please do let us know if you intend coming.