Magor Baptist Church

Newsletter for 5th to 15th December 2025

Sunday 7th, second in Advent, Morning Service at 11.00 a.m.

Upcoming events

Friday 5th, funeral of Arthur Hill, 2 p.m. at the chapel and 3 p.m. at the crematorium

Friday 5th, 6.30 p.m., Carols in the Square

Friday 5th, men’s curry night, 7.00 p.m.

Saturday 6th, Frost Fayre, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday 7th, morning service, 11.00 a.m., with communion

Tuesday  9th, carols at Ashbury House, 4 p.m.

Sunday 14th, morning service, 11.00 a.m.

Sunday 14th, Christingle for all the family, 4.00 p.m.

From Mark

Arthur Hill

The funeral of the late Mr Arthur Hill will take place on Friday 5th December : 2pm at the chapel and 3pm at the crematorium.

You are very welcome to attend and support the family.

SAVE THE DATES

Church Christmas Cards

 

POST BOX

 

The post box for Christmas Cards will be ready to use between Sunday 30th November and Friday 19th December.

Cards will be sorted on Saturday 20th ready for collection on Sunday 21st December.

Please, Please, Please remember that the box is only for cards for friends within the fellowship.

 

Please write both forenames and surnames on your card envelopes to ensure they are sorted into the right pile.

THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY SERVICE.  All cards must be collected from the schoolroom on Sunday 21st or very shortly thereafter.

 

Your "donation to represent the cost of posting" should be put into the post box. No loose change please. Donations should be put in an envelope and marked "Donation".

 

If you have any questions please talk to either John Loebl or Phyl Jones.

 

CARD NOTICE BOARD

If you are giving a single card to all within the fellowship a notice board will be set up to the right of the serving hatch.  Please pin your card to it using one of the pins provided (there will be lots of them).

If you are making a donation please put it in the post box

 

Thank you

Magor Frost Fayre, 6th December, 3pm-7pm

With Christmas fast approaching it’s time once again for the Magor Frost Fayre.

We will once again be opening up the chapel for coffee and mince pies. We would be grateful for any donations of mince pies to serve on the day. If you can spare an hour or two to help serve or wash up we would be very grateful.

Many Thanks for your continued support.

Bev

Christmas issue of Church Magazine

Please send all items to John Loebl by this Sunday, 7th December.

December Charity Offering - Raven House

The December charity offering is for Raven House Trust (RHT). The mission of RHT is to provide essential support to individuals and families in Gwent and the surrounding areas through their charity shop, furniture shop and food bank.

Collection at Gift Service last Sunday - these have all gone to Raven House

Church Giving Envelopes

Offertory envelopes for 2026 are now available from John Loebl. If anyone else would like to have weekly/monthly envelopes for giving to the church or would like details of how to give online please speak to John Loebl. Also as more and more people get caught up in paying some income tax you may be eligible for Gift Aid, which is a great benefit to the church. Speak to John for more details.

Stamps please for RNIB

Please keep your postage stamps, cut around them and place them in the box, which is now on the bookcase. These are for the Royal National Institute for Blind People.

Charity Offerings 2026

 

The charity offerings for 2026 voted for by church members are:

• CRISIS

• Alzheimer's Society

• Wales Air Ambulance

• St David's Hospice

• Toybox

• Sight Cymru

• Restored (support for survivors of domestic abuse)

 

 

Together with regulars:

• BMS Harvest

• Cardiff Baptist College

• Raven House

• Tearfund

• Uganda

November Charity Offering - Prostate Cancer

The November charity offering for Prostate Cancer UK totalled £543 - many thanks for your generosity.