St Paul's Church Colwyn Bay

NOVEMBER 2024

Ever-living God, we remember those whom you have gathered from the storm of war into the peace of your presence; may that same peace, calm our fears, bring justice to all peoples and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICE will be held at St Paul’s Church on Sunday November 10th at 9.45am when we welcome our uniformed organisations and civic dignitaries. The service will be followed by a parade to the War Memorial for the Two Minutes Silence and the laying of wreaths.

At this service, a mosaic art piece, made by the veterans for Remembrance Day, will be on display.

There will also be a service to observe the two minutes silence on November 11th at 10.55am at the War Memorial.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,

Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;

They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

                    We will remember them.   Laurence Binyon

THANK YOU - HARVEST

Grateful thanks to so many people for their generosity towards our Harvest Appeal – from St Paul’s and Christ Church, Bryn y Maen. An amazing amount of food was delivered to the Colwyn Bay Community Food Bank and a donation of £100 was given to the Conwy Community Food Bank.

 

SUNDAY – NOVEMBER  3rd – 3pm.                                         

The annual Service of Thanksgiving to Remember those we have loved and who have died will take place at St Paul’s on November 3rd. A service of hymns, music, readings and prayers. If you wish a loved one to be remembered at the service, please add their name to the list at the back of church.

I heard a voice from heaven saying ‘blessed are the dead who die in the Lord’ - blessed indeed! says the Spirit –

that they may rest from their labours.

                                                                

CRAFT AND CHAT

meets in Dewi Sant on Wednesday November 13th at 2pm. This week we will also be completing our AUTUMN PROJECT – TEAMS4U SHOEBOX APPEAL and filling the boxes for delivery later this month. Thank you to all those who have been so generous in supporting the appeal -it’s not too late to bring gifts / monetary donations this weekend and next.

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS FAIR  SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23rd  10am – 2pm

In St Paul’s Church. Many stalls from numerus organsiations will be present – a real community event. Please advertise this and come and join us: craft stalls, home produce, gifts, tombola, raffles and lots more. Refreshments served.

 

MESSY CHURCH  takes place in Dewi Sant on Sunday November 24th between 3pm – 5pm. An afternoon of themed craft, bible story – and food! for all the family.

                                                                     

TEA TOGETHER will meet in Dewi Sant on Wednesday November 27th.  Quizzes, chat, friendship, bingo, tea and cakes

 

CONCERT – CÔR ALAW

Teilwng Yw’r Owen - Saturday November 30th at 7pm

The Messiah (in Welsh) – A Rock Musical with Wyn Pearson and Band; soloist Sara Davies; condcutor Dilwyn Price. Tickets £15.

 

‘FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT’ – on Advent Sunday, Sunday, December 1st at 5pm. the choir of St Paul’s will join with the congregation of Christ Church, Bryn y Maen, for a service of music and readings for Advent.  All welcome.

 

CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FOR HOME START

Again, this year, the Aled Mission Area is going to make thirty Christmas Hampers for families supported by Home Start. Previously we have asked for donations of food to put into the hampers. This year, it has been proposed that we would collect monetary donations towards purchasing items. This will allow for uniformity in the boxes and ease the pressure on our congregations to collect items at an already busy time when we are also collecting for Teams4u and have just had a bumper Harvest Food Collection.

All the churches in the Mission Area are participating – and there has also been a small Diocesan Grant – so we are hoping each church will be able to collect £50.

There will be a box at the back of church in the coffee area during November for any monetary donations. Thank you.

(Shavonne Erlandson is coordinating this on behalf of the MA)

ECO CHURCH BRONZE AWARD

Both St Paul’s and Christ Church have attained an Eco Church Bronze Award – we now need to move forward to get our Silver Award. Can you help? What can you do to enhance our churches Eco standing?

 

A comprehensive list of Christmas Services and Activities will be published at the end of the month to include our school and church Carol Services and Concerts.

 

 

OCTOBER 2024

 

Jesus says don’t worry about what you have to wear or eat.

It is so easy to say if we have never been in the situation where we have to choose between using the oven or taking a shower, heating the house or eating lunch.

Harvest festival is all about God’s abundance and great gifts to us, but how cannot ignore the reality of what many people are living with, not just in this country but in many others too?  At Harvest time, we are reminded to be thankful for all the good gifts God gives us.

We hope to express our ‘thanksgiving’ in our gifts of non-perishable food stuffs and other necessary items that are to be donated to our local food bank. At both our Harvest services:

Sunday October 6th 10.30am St Paul’s

Sunday October 13th 9am Christ Church

we would be grateful for gifts of non- perishable foods which will then be donated to the Colwyn Bay Community Food Bank, housed in the Institute Building on Rhiw Road – the new Colwyn Bay Community Hwb. Our food banks are seeing a continued rise in the number of people who use them.  

Eternal God, you crown the year with your goodness and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season: grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief of those in need and for our well-being, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.

HARVEST LUNCH

A ‘Harvest Lunch’ will be held in Dewi Sant on Sunday October 6th following the Harvest Service at St Paul’s – please sign the list at the back of St Paul’s if you wish to attend. Menu: Chicken or Leek and Vegetable Pie, Apple Crumble and Custard. £10pp.

AUTUMN PROJECT – TEAMS4U SHOEBOX APPEAL

During October, we will be thinking about the annual Teams4U Shoebox Appeal – distributing boxes to vulnerable children and families through schools, nurseries, hospitals and orphanages in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia and Romania. We have an abundance of empty shoe boxes this year! – but we would be most grateful if people could please help provide gifts to fill the boxes with

Suggestions from Teams4U are:

Toothbrush and toothpaste; hairbrush / comb; facecloth and soap; stationery / pens/ pencils /paper;  stationery pack; craft pack; gloves / hat / scarf.

Suggested small gifts:

Soft toy; ball; game; puzzle; bubbles; harmonica; recorder.

There will be a collection point near the font in both St Paul’s and Christ Church.

If you prefer to give a cash donation for us to purchase what is needed, that is also most acceptable. Thank you.

THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Fairtrade Coffee Morning during Fairtrade Fortnight. We raised a total of £246.

NEW VENTURE!!  - The Parents Breakfast Club has been launched at Dewi Sant, for parents to come and enjoy a free nutritious breakfast after dropping their children at school. Please advertise this – it is a space for parents and carers to speak with one another and have access to someone who will listen to their problems, directing them for support to the right organisation – as well as informing them of church activities.

The Breakfast Club runs on Mondays during term time – from 930am – 1130am.

OPEN CHURCH

We are hoping to open St Paul’s church on Wednesday mornings for private prayer and the opportunity to meet others over coffee. Please let Christine Candlin know if you are able to help out on the ‘welcomers rota’. Thank you.

LATEST UPDATE: ST PAUL’S CHURCH REORDERING PROJECT PHASE 1

Those attending St Paul’s will see the West End is partially glazed. Week one of the installation of the glass panels saw Arkoni, the glaziers, had templated the glass incorrectly. They returned this week – and have fitted the side glass panels and the outer door….but had forgotten to take into account the inner doors needed to open over the carpet – so have taken them away to readjust.

We must be nearing completion ……?

CHRIST CHURCH, BRYN Y MAEN

From time to time I am asked for the bank details for Christ Church. If anyone wishes to make bank transfers, the Bryn y Maen account are as follows:

Account Name:      Christ Church Bryn y Maen CC

Sort Code:             52 21 43

Account Number:  27170632

Thank you.

CRAFT AND CHAT   - will meet in Dewi Sant on Wednesday October 9th  between 2pm and 4pm. Bring along your craft and share your knowledge! Knitting – Crochet – Card Making – what craft do you do that can be shared with others? Come along and learn a new skill – or just for a chat and came of scrabble. Refreshments, tea and cake served.  All welcome.

MESSY CHURCH  takes place in Dewi Sant on Sunday Ocotber 27th   between 3pm – 5pm. An afternoon of themed craft, bible story – and food! for all the family.
TEA TOGETHER                                               

‘Tea Together’ will be held in Dewi Sant Wednesday October 30th between 2pm and 4pm. All are welcome to come along for a time of friendship, fellowship, tea and cakes – quiz and bingo!

 

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

This year, Fairtrade Fortnight runs during September.

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2024 sees the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK and there will be a COFFEE MORNING at  St Paul’s on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14th.

THE BOOK OF YOU which took place during the Spring was a great success in bringing people from all walks of life together to reminisce about the History of Colwyn Bay. We look forward to seeing the finished product in due course

 

NEW VENTURE!!                

A Parents Breakfast Club will be launched at Dewi Sant, for parents to come and enjoy a nutritious breakfast after dropping their children at school. This is the brainchild of Mark, our trainee Pastoral Chaplain – who wants to offer a space for parents and carers where they can speak with one another and have access to someone who will listen to their problems, directing them for support to the right organisation – as well as informing them of church activities and encouraging them to attend Messy Church.

Mark has received a grant for this venture from the Diocese – and also from Conwy Food Partnership Funding. The latter funding requires the food purchased to be from a local producer / business, which will also help our local independent businesses.

The project begins on Monday September 23rd and on each subsequent Monday from 930am – 1130am.

 

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Each year on 1st October, people across the world mark United Nations International Day of Older People to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations, and to mobilize the wider community to address difficulties faced by older people. It is a global celebration of the wisdom, achievements, and rights of the elderly.

Older people play an integral part in strengthening our communities and neighbourhoods, as workers, carers, volunteers, activists and community connectors. But these vital contributions are often overlooked or limited by ageism and other physical barriers. 

As well as helping others, volunteering has been shown to improve our social connections, enhance our sense of purpose and self-esteem. Despite this, many older people find themselves encountering barriers to getting involved in all the ways they would like to.  

We all have a part to play in making our communities and neighbourhoods better places to age, and in celebrating and enabling the contributions of older people. 

To mark this International Day of Older People, we are celebrating older people and the vital part they play in making our community a better place to be – by holding a service followed by tea. All welcome. SUNDAY SETPEMBER 29th at 3pm at St Paul’s Church.

CRAFT AND CHAT   - will meet in Dewi Sant on Wednesday June 12th  between 2pm and 4pm.Bring along your craft and share your knowledge! Knitting – Crochet – Card Making – what craft do you do that can be shared with others? Come along and learn a new skill – or just for a chat .Refreshments, tea, biscuits. All welcome.

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OPEN CHURCH

From October 2nd, St Paul’s will be open on Wednesday mornings for private prayer and the opportunity to meet others over coffee. Christine Candlin is recruiting welcomers – please let her know if you are able to help out on the rota. Thank you.

 

ST PAUL’S CHURCH REORDERING PROJECT PHASE 1

is certainly taking longer than we had hoped. The font is in place and the toilets have been completed and are most impressive and finished to a ‘high spec’ – but we still await the glazing to be fitted at the West End, which is so going to enhance the entrance and make the church look more welcoming. Unfortunately, Arkoni, who we await to install the glass, has again let our contractor down. The new date we now hear for installation is week beginning September 16th.

 

ORGAN – CHRIST CHURCH, BRYN Y MAEN

Over the summer, some work was undertaken by David Wells Organ Builders – when the great pipework was removed and cleaned and other repairs were done.                         

 

COLWYN BAY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

is housed in the Institute Building on Rhiw Road – the new Colwyn Bay Community Hwb. Our food banks are seeing a continued rise in the number of people who use them –

please help and support if you can. Thank you.

There are food collection points in St Paul’s and Christ Church. Our Harvest Collections next month will go the Hwb Food Bank.

 

100 CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS

St Paul’s runs a 100 Club – a monthly draw with a £25 prize each month – and each quarter there is a chance to win £100, £50 or £25. If you would like to be part of the draw – – please see the Vicar for further details. It is £60 per year – or you can set up a Standing Order at £5 pcm or £15 a quarter.  Winning draw: July: Dawn Evison, August: Paul Lyon

 

CRAFT AND CHAT   - will meet in Dewi Sant on Wednesday September 11th  between 2pm and 4pm. Bring along your craft and share your knowledge! Knitting – Crochet – Card Making – what craft do you do that can be shared with others? Come along and learn a new skill – or just for a chat. Refreshments, tea and cake served.

All welcome.

 

TEA TOGETHER                                               

‘Tea Together’ will be held in Dewi Sant Wednesday September 25th  between 2pm and 4pm. All are welcome to come along for a time of friendship, fellowship, tea and cakes – quiz and bingo!

 

ADVANCE NOTICE:

HARVEST THANKSGIVING

ST PAUL’S October 6th – followed by lunch in  Dewi Sant

CHRIST CHURCH October 13th

 

SERVICE TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED

ST PAUL’S November 3rd at 3p

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BINGO!

A fun evening of Bingo will be held in Dewi Sant on Friday June 14th – eyes down at 7pm. Great prizes for a line and full house. Raffle, Tea and Coffee available – or bring your own ‘liquid refreshment’! All proceeds to St Paul’s Church Funds.

 

THE ARCHEDACON’S VISITATION

for the Aled Mission Area will take place at 7pm on Tuesday June 18th at St George’s Church. All are welcome to attend the service which will see the Mission Area Wardens and all Church Wardens make their declarations and be ‘sworn in’ – and the Archdeacon will give his ‘charge’.

 

THE DIFFERENCE COURSE 

has two more sessions to run – the next being on June 20th on the theme of ‘Practising Forgiveness’ – and held at Penrhos / Plot 18, Seren Y Dyffryn Caravan Park, Old Highway, 

LL28 5YF.  Please note there is no parking on site.  Parking is outside the site on the Old Highway.   Further details from Christine Candlin.

 

JOINT MISSION AREA SERVICE

Sunday June 30th at 11am at St John’s Church, Old Colwyn.

As a Mission Area we join for Sunday worship every nine months – and this month we meet in Old Colwyn. The preacher at the service will the Ven Dr Hayley Matthews, Archdeacon of Wrexham.  The service will be followed by a buffet lunch.

This is the only service in the Mission Area on this day. 

 

TEA TOGETHER                                               

‘Tea Together’ will be held in Dewi Sant Wednesday June 26th  between 2pm and 4pm. All are welcome to come along for a time of friendship, fellowship, tea and cakes – quiz and bingo!

 

TOILET TWINNING

As the completion of Phase 1 of St Paul’s Church reordering draws nearer, the Church Committee recently discussed the possibility of ‘Toilet Twinning’.

Toilet Twinning has been running since 2010. First, as a joint venture between NGOs Tearfund and Cord, and since 2015 as a fundraising source for Tearfund. Administration costs are kept as low as possible, to make sure any donation has the biggest impact possible for people living in poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries. Toilet Twinning funds global water, sanitation and hygiene programmes run by Tearfund, their partners work alongside communities, bringing people together in workshops and action groups focused on issues that concern them – such as farming.

Lasting, whole-life transformation comes from working alongside someone, not making decisions on their behalf. Toilet Twinning’s approach is about dignity and self-respect as much as it is about alleviating poverty and accessing safe sanitation.

There is a just a one off payment of £60 – this maybe a project other people might like to take on with their families, too. Full details can be found at:

https://toilettwinning.org/product/twin-a-toilet-today

 

100 CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS

St Paul’s runs a 100 Club – a monthly draw with a £25 prize each month – and each quarter there is a chance to win £100 or £50. If you would like to be part of the draw – – please see the Vicar for further details. It is £60 per year – or you can set up a Standing Order at £5 pcm or £15 a quarter. 

 

COLWYN BAY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

is housed in the Institute Building on Rhiw Road – the new Colwyn Bay Community Hwb. Our food banks are seeing a continued rise in the number of people who use them – please help and support if you can. Thank you. There are food collection points in St Paul’s (by the North Transept entrance) and Christ Church – near the font. 

 

SIOE BRYN Y MAEN

Thank you to all who supported Christ Church Tombola Stall at the Bryn y Maen Show – and the Cymnafa Ganu the following day – where we made a joyful noise unto the Lord. It was wonderful to hear the recently repaired bells ring out before the service. 

£290 was raised towards church funds. Diolch i bawb.

 

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN AID WEEK  - between our e envelope, the Big Breakfast and donations, we have raised £1,217 towards the work of Christian Aid.

 

ADVANCE NOTICE

Sunday July 14th           11am – Civic Service St Paul’s

Sunday July 14th           Mission Area ‘Big’ Messy Church Afternoon at St John’s Church,

Old Colwyn

Sunday July 14th          Christian -Muslim Friendship event St Joseph’s Community Centre 

Sunday July 21st –         provisional date for lunch in Dewi Sant following Morning Service

July 22nd – 26th              Music Theatre Week – St Paul’s

 

August 3rd                     The Big Picnic – St Paul’s

August – date tbc          Afternoon Tea in aid of Breast Cancer Now

The Big Breakfast in Dewi Sant on Sunday, May 12th between 9am – 10am

Coffee Morning Capel y Rhos on Friday May 17th 10am – 11.30am

 Put a donation in the red envelopes in church or 

 via our Online via our e envelope which has been so successful these past few years. The Link is here:

https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/envelope-2024/christian-aid

 

CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS

ST PAUL’S COLWYN BAY and CHRIST CHURCH, BRYN Y MAEN.

The Annual Meeting of the Mission Area Conference will take place on Wednesday June 19th in St John’s Church, Old Colwyn.

Our own meetings will take place after our Sunday Service:

St Paul’s – May 19th (in Dewi Sant over coffee)

Christ Church – June 2nd

St Paul’s is looking to recruit more volunteers on the Welcome Rota – and we would very much like to grow our Church Committee (we meet once every two months). Could you help? Would you like to be more involved in Church life? 

 

 SIOE BRYN Y MAEN

takes place on Saturday May 25th on the fields next to Christ Church from 10am - 5pm. The church will have a presence on the field again this year and we are collecting anything that we could have for a Tombola – please bring what you have to church as soon as you can and leave at the back of Church. Thank you.  If anyone makes jams / marmalade / preserves / chutneys etc we could sell – all gratefully received. 

We need a rota for the stall on the day – can you please let Carol know if you are able to help? Diolch - Many thanks.

 

CYMANFA GANU – HYMN SINGING FESTIVAL

Christ Chruch, Bryn y Maen will be holding a Cymanfa Ganu / Hymn Singing Festival on Sunday May 26th at 5pm.

Croseo i bawb – a warm welcome to everyone. Come along and sing some of your favourite hymns. 

 

CRAFT AND CHAT   - will meet in Dewi Sant on Wednesday May 8th   between 2pm and 4pm.Bring along your craft and share your knowledge! Knitting – Crochet – Card Making – what craft do you do that can be shared with others? Come along and learn a new skill – or just for a chat .Refreshments, tea, biscuits. All welcome.

 

TEA TOGETHER                                          

‘Tea Together’ will be held in Dewi Sant Wednesday May 29th  between 2pm and 4pm. All are welcome to come along for a time of friendship, fellowship, tea and cakes – quiz and bingo!

 

100 CLUB 

St Paul’s runs a 100 Club – a monthly draw with a £25 prize each month – and each quarter there is a chance to win £100 or £50. If you would like to be part of the draw (subscriptions are due THIS month) – it is £60 per year – or you can set up a Standing Order fof £5 pcm or £15 a quarter – please see the Vicar for further details. 

 

SPONSORED WALK IN AID OF ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY

On May 11th, Rachel Cutler will be taking part in Trek26 Stonehenge 2024 – walking 13 miles and raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society. If you are able to support Rachel and this cause, please sign your name on the sponsor forms available in the Coffee area in Dewi Sant and the Choir Vestry in St Paul’s.

 

OPEN GARDEN / GARDD AGORED

at Foxhall, Henllan LL16 5AB on Sunday May 19th between 1pm and 530pm. All proceeds to the North Wales Cancer Appeal supporting the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. 

Admission £5 for Adults; Free parking, Woodland Walking trail, refreshments available.

 

REPAIR CAFE

Repair Café takes place on the  4th Sunday of the month (next meet May 26th) between 2 – 5pm @ 20 Station Road. People are invited to bring their broken bits, be it popped pockets or battered bikes, and the volunteers will take a look and see if they can fix it. We even fixed a prosthetic arm.. the owner hasn't come back yet so that's good. We also welcome other volunteer fixers, if anyone fancies an afternoon tinkering once a month. The simple aim is to keep stuff out of landfill and give it a new lease of life.  Tea and cake are available, donations invited. Further Information from Together For Colwyn Bay.

 

COLWYN BAY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

is housed in the Institute Building on Rhiw Road – the new Colwyn Bay Community Hwb. Our food banks are seeing a continued rise in the number of people who use them – please help and support if you can. Thank you.

There are food collection points in St Paul’s (by the North Transept entrance) and Christ Church – near the font. 

 

ADVANCE NOTICE

Friday June 14th 7pm in Dewi Sant – Bingo Evening

Sunday June 30th   United MA Service St John’s, Old Colwyn 11am

Sunday July 14th 11am – Civic Service St Paul’s

July 22nd – 26th  Music Theatre Week – St Paul’s

August 3rd The Big Picnic – St Paul’s