Magor Baptist Church

Newsletter for 21st February to 3rd March 2025

Sunday 23rd, morning service at 11.00 a.m.

Upcoming events

Sunday 23rd, morning service, 11.00 a.m.

Monday 24th, St David’s Day Tea, 2.00 p.m.

Monday 24th, church prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m. in the Blue Room - all welcome

Sunday 2nd, morning service at 11.00 a.m., with communion

Sunday 2nd, Sudbrook Fellowship, chapel opposite pumping station, 3.30 p.m.

Monday 3rd, church prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m. in the Blue Room - all welcome

Prayer for Ukraine

Monday marks the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. I have recorded a few thoughts and a prayer, which you can see at the button below:

Easter Week plans (for those who like to plan ahead!)

This will follow the pattern of previous years, with a few additional opportunities to pray:

Monday 14th April - 9.00-9.30am - Quiet Prayer in the chapel hosted by Mark

Tuesday 15th - 9.00-9.30am - Quiet Prayer in the chapel hosted by Mark

Wednesday 16th - 9.00-9.30am - Quiet Prayer in the chapel hosted by Mark

Maundy Thursday - 7.00pm - Service at St.Mary’s to which you are invited

Good Friday - 10.00am - Service of Hymns, Readings & Prayers

Holy Saturday - Personal Prayer

Easter Sunday - 6.00am - Sunrise gathering at Blackrock

Easter Sunday - 11.00am - Easter celebration

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.”

Election of Deacons and Officers

This will take place on Monday 17th March at the next Church Members’ Meeting & AGM.

Officers (i.e. Secretary and Treasurer) are elected for 1 year and need to be nominated each year in order to continue in that role. Deacons serve for 3 years, but can be elected for a second term of 3 years. This year there will be 4 Deacon vacancies including Andrew Leighton and Christine Miles who would need to be nominated again in order to serve a second term.

Nominations for the above posts must be received by next Saturday 1st March, but if you can get them to Kathy before then that would be good. If you want to nominate someone please make sure you speak to them first. Every church member is entitled and encouraged to nominate Officers and Deacons, who are trustees of the church.

Please consider and pray about whom you could nominate. DO NOT ASSUME that someone else has approached them.

March Charity Offering - CAP (Christians Against Poverty)

Christians Against Poverty has been providing free professional debt help through local churches across the UK since 1996. Across the UK, millions of people are experiencing a poverty crisis, leaving them feeling trapped, desolate and abandoned. Every day people discover hope as they begin to work with CAP and their local church. Tens of thousands of lives have been positively impacted through the powerful combination of practical help, restorative church communities and Jesus’ love.

Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning are looking for some new team members, particularly for the 1st Friday of the month. Please contact Jean Smith if you would like to join a coffee morning team. Scone makers are also welcome.

Jean Smith, coffee morning organiser

Knit and Natter

The latest project for Knit and Natter is to knit Easter Chicks and Rabbits to cover Cadbury's Cream eggs. Patterns are available.

Please see Jean Smith, Jenny Tilton or Christine Miles.

World day of Prayer, 7th March 2025, is this year written by the ladies of the Cook Islands. We are hosting the local service at 1.30pm.  Help is welcome, in particular a couple of readers.

See Christine Miles or Pat Edlin for more details. Also see notice board.