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St Augustine’s, Penarth

Holy Nativity, Penarth
St Dochdwy’s, Llandough

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FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA Sun 3rd Dec 3-4.30pm at All Saints Gallery. Please join us for afternoon tea with festive treats and live music from ‘3 Gins and a Tonic’. Tickets £6 now available on Ticketsource www.ticketsource.co.uk/penarth-ministry-area or via Griffin Books

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE Sun 3rd Dec 6pm at St Augustine’s Church Start the season with this service of traditional Advent carols and readings, featuring the combined musicians of the Ministry Area.

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL at St Augustine’s Church Sat 9 Dec 11am-5pm & Sun 10 Dec 12pm-5pm. There is a full music programme throughout the festival and refreshments in the Parish Hall on Albert Road. Admission £3 adults, accompanied children free.

There will also be BREAKFAST WITH SANTA on Sat 9 Dec 9.30-10.45am in St Augustine’s Parish Hall. Free event for children up to about 10, must be accompanied by an adult. We then walk up to the church for the start of the Christmas Tree Festival.

VOLUNTEERS If you can help even for just an hour or two, please contact Robert Court asap on 07954149304 or rgcourt14@gmail.com

CAKES & PRESERVES – If you can make cakes or have some preserves that can be sold with the refreshments, please bring them to the Parish Hall on Saturday or Sunday. All funds from here go to the Ministry Area. Contact Rachel at the Office 029 22805663

FUNDRAISING CHRISTMAS CARDS painted by Mary Taster are now available at the back of All Saints and St Augustine’s. Single cards £1.50, pack of 5 cards £5 - proceeds going to the Ministry Area. Payment by cash or by using the card machine.  

HANDEL’S MESSIAH performed by Cardiff Polyphonic Choir at All Saints on Sat 9 December 7pm. Don’t miss out – tickets are available via Ticketsource (search for Cardiff Polyphonic Choir)

REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR – give help in the run up to Christmas. Each day between 4th-10th December, can you put aside a treat in a box or bag? When filled, bring them to any of the Ministry Area churches on 10th December. They will be taken to the Foodbank for distribution. Please see the lists of items most needed on the flyers in church or contact Janet Akers 029 20705554 or the Office. Thank you.

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY CHRISTMAS CARDS Christmas Cards and Advent calendars are now available to be purchased from Ann Lush at home -call 20703547. Many thanks.

COMMUNITY CINEMA Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th Dec 7.30pm in All Saints Lesser Hall. Our festive film is “Christmas with the Kranks”. Tickets £8 to include drink and interval snack, from www.ticketsource.co.uk/all-saints-community-cinema. Cert PG.

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS IN CHURCH If you can give something towards the Christmas flowers for our churches, please see your flower team or arrangers in your respective church. Any donations are very much appreciated by everyone. Many thanks!

CHRISTMAS SERVICE LEAFLETS Our Christmas services are coming up and it's a great time to invite people along to church! We have our lovely new Christmas leaflets available now. So, think about who you want to invite - friends, family, neighbours - and take some leaflets to give them.

DECEMBER MAGAZINES are now in church ready for collection. The subscription form for 2024 is also included, so don’t forget to fill yours in. There are also copies of CROESO in church – the Diocesan magazine, free to everyone.

CHARITY SALE  The Work Party are holding a Charity Sale on Wednesday 6 December 2pm-3.30pm in the All Saints Lesser Hall.

ST AUGUSTINE’S As a safety precaution, there is scaffolding around the main (West) door of St Augustine’s. The door is currently in normal use.

GIVING TO THE MINISTRY AREA

Cheques should be made payable to PENARTH MINISTRY AREA

BACS and standing orders should go to Account: Penarth Ministry Area  Sort code: 40 36 06 Account no: 71419455