Magor Baptist Church

Newsletter for 6th to 16th February 2026

Sunday 8th, Morning Service, 11.00 a.m.

Upcoming events

Saturday 7th, Men’s Drop-In, from 10 a.m.

Sunday 8th, morning service, 11.00 a.m.

Monday 9th, prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m. Blue Room - all welcome

Tuesday 10th, Valentine’s Tea, 2.00 for 2.30 p.m.

Wednesday 11th, Forget-Me-Nots, 1.00 p.m.

Sunday 15th, morning service, 11.00 a.m.

Monday 16th, prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m. Blue Room - all welcome

From Mark

 

Hi Folks

 

This Sunday (8th Feb) we reach Mark chapter 3v7-35. To bring you up to speed and remind you of what occurs immediately before this here is a summary:-

 

Mark on Mark

Mark 2:13–3:6 traces the sharpening conflict provoked by Jesus’ authoritative redefinition of holiness. The call of Levi and table fellowship with sinners enact the inclusive reach of God’s kingdom, while Jesus’ responses to questions of fasting and Sabbath observance assert its newness. These are not casual innovations but claims that the decisive moment of fulfilment has arrived. The Sabbath controversies expose contrasting understandings of God’s purpose, climaxing in the healing of the man with the withered hand. Here, life-giving mercy stands over against legal rigidity. The alliance to destroy Jesus reveals that resistance to the kingdom can harden into active opposition.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Bring a friend to the Valentine’s Tea, 2.00 for 2.30 p.m., Tuesday February 10th - a lovely tea with the Ukulele Band and a few treats!

 
 
 

Church Organisation leaders

Please can you send your annual report  to Frank Miles as soon as possible, as Frank has to collate these for us, and please provide the organisation's annual accounts for Liz Upton.  Thank you.

Elections of Officers and Deacons

 

Please can everyone note that nominations for deacons, for the 3 vacancies, and for Treasurer and Secretary, are now open; the relevant forms are on the notice board by the hatch. Davina Thomas is is eligible for a second term. The last day for nominations is 22 February.

 

Each nomination requires the signature of 6 church members.

 

Officers, i.e. Secretary and Treasurer, stand for 1 year, and deacons for a 3-year term. Officers and deacons are trustees of the church.

Church Directory for 2026

Would all church members please check that we have your correct contact details for the soon-to-be-published directory. Please speak to John Loebl if your phone number has changed (e.g. from landline to mobile).

 
 
 
 
 
 

Cawl Lunch

Saturday 28th February is to be the Town Eisteddfod as part of weekend celebrations for St David.   We are planning to hold a Cawl Lunch as a fund raiser for St David's Hospice  Care. Please be prepared to help either on the day or to make cakes.  For more details and to offer help please contact  Christine Miles who will be the Co-ordinator for the lunch.

February Charity Offering - Cardiff Baptist College

 

Cardiff Baptist College is a faith-based formational community that has been preparing women and men for ministry in all spheres of life since 1807.

 

“We covenant to ‘walk together’ to develop spiritual maturity, practical skills, and theological vision. We seek to be hospitable, inhabiting the border between church and world to explore Christian faith and practice in a way that is academically rigorous, theologically broad and deep, and relevant to the needs of today.”

World Day of Prayer

Friday 6th March is World Day of Prayer,  Morning service 10 a.m. Caldicot Methodist Church. Afternoon service 1.30 p.m. St Mary's Magor.

Book Reviews

 

Be Still                  Matt Searles

 

This book consists of short devotions from 4 psalms.  Each psalm is divided by verse into several subjects on which we can meditate and reflect.  It is designed to help us take time out from the busyness of life and “be still before the Lord”. Using this small volume we can pause with the psalmist.

 

This book is in the Church Library with a yellow sticker on the spine.

 

Lifelines for tough times    Mike Fabarez

 

Few can expect to go through life without experiencing pain and suffering of some kind.  

 

This book gives the reader pointers on how to handle each situation with God’s love and support. Living through his own struggles with his daughter’s diagnosis and uncertainty of life, and using many Biblical references, Mike Fabarez guides us through life’s challenges on a personal basis while staying closely involved with the Church. He encourages us to see that even in what we see as a worst case scenario, God has a plan and we need to keep praying through the pain; God will always give us spiritual support.

 

This book is written in an easily understood style and its 12 chapters would be of help to people inside and outside the Church, who are trying to make sense of suffering.  The appendix consists of 11 helpful excerpts from the Bible.

 

In the Church Library, this book has a blue spot on the spine.  

January Charity Offering

The January charity offering was for Crisis and raised £540 - many thanks for your generosity.

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