Dear friends
Welcome to this week’s newsletter, a copy of which is attached along with an array of posters advertising the various events happening throughout Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area.
What’s On during Lent
Faith, Hope, Love Lent Group – starting today!
Thursday 23 February, 2.30pm at St Peter’s Ruthin
Join us for 5 weekly sessions and reflect on your own story and experiences of Faith, Hope and Love.
Bible study at Llanfair DC
Fortnightly during Lent starting Friday 24 February
Bible study at Llanfair DC begins on Friday 24 February and is fortnightly during LENT. We are reading the Gospel of John. Please contact Rev Richard Carter for further information on email RichardCarter@churchinwales.org.uk.
Contemporary Worship and Praise
Please join us for a Contemporary Worship and Praise service at St Peter’s Church Ruthin on Sunday 26th February at 6:30pm.
St David’s Day – Wednesday 1st March 2023
St Michael & All Angels, Efenechtyd
The door is always open during daylight hours for visitors, or anyone looking for a calm and peaceful place to sit, think or pray. You are assured of a very warm welcome.
St Meugan’s, Llanrhydd
Join us for a short holy communion service at 11am followed by coffee/tea, a frugal lunch and a lovely opportunity to socialise. Please see poster attached.
Quarter Peel, 5pm at St Peter’s Ruthin
For any keen campanologists, visitors, locals or passers-by, there will be a quarter peel attempt at St Peter’s Ruthin, on St David’s Day at 5pm. Please come along and listen!
Other events happening throughout the Mission Area:
World Day of Prayer Service and lunch at Llangynhafal
Join us for a World Day of Prayer service on Friday 3rd March, at Llangynhafal Church at 12-noon, followed by a frugal lunch at 1pm. Everyone is welcome.
Earthquake Appeal – coffee morning / bring and buy
Please join us on Saturday 4th March for a coffee morning, and bring and buy event to raise funds which will be sent to the Disasters Emergency Committee.
Please hold in your prayers all those affected by the devastating earthquakes which have struck Turkey and Syria.
Dementia Friendly Café Cof at Llangynhafal Church
Fortnightly during February (Monday 27th February 10.30am –12pm). And from Monday 6th March onwards it will run weekly, again 10.30am –12pm.
A big call out for volunteers! Anyone wishing to attend will receive a very warm welcome, and volunteers are always hugely appreciated so if you have a couple of hours to spare, please contact Mair Ansell on 01824 790 726 / mairansell@aol.com or Rev Natasha on email natashaquinn-thomas@churchinwales.org.uk.
Llanfair DC Parents & Toddler Group
Every Wednesday 10:15am – 11:30am at Llanfair DC Church.
Drop in Fridays at St Peter’s Ruthin
Pop in and see us between 9am and 1pm every Friday. Please see poster attached for details.
Ruthin Festival of Choirs, March 2023
It’s a musical March with four fantastic concerts planned! Please see poster attached for dates and details.
Mission Area Easter Vestry Meeting
An official notice will be published and distributed in due course. However, please note that the Mission Area Easter Vestry Meeting has been schedule for the 27th of April at 7pm in Llanfair Church.
Please don’t forget to get in touch with me soon to let me know what you are planning at your church over Easter. Special services, events, fundraising activities, or simply anything which others in the MA would like to attend (there’s lots, I’m sure!), then please let me know as I will gladly spread the word. My email is imogen@dyffrynclwyd.co.uk and new mobile number is 07543 504486.
And finally, please don’t forget that not everyone is contactable via email or has Internet access. We would all be ever so grateful if you could please share all the many events and activities with your churches through notices, noticeboards, or simply word of mouth. Thank you!
Kind regards
Imogen Dennis-Newton
Mission Area Administrator
Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Email: imogen@dyffrynclwyd.co.uk
Mobile: 07543 504486
Website: https://www.dyffrynclwyd.co.uk;
Please note, my working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 12pm. I work mainly from home, but will endeavour to be in the MA Office on either a Tuesday or Wednesday morning. If you would like to see me or you need to come to the office, please send me a message so that we can organise a convenient day and time to meet. Thank you.
Newsletter-26th-Feb-2023.docx
Newsletter-26th-Feb-2023.pdf
