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Services Baptism Weddings Communion Bereavement Membership Communion Services are conducted through the medium of the Welsh language. The concept of “family” is important to the church and a prominent place is given to children and young people in worship and church activities.
Sunday Services and Church Activities 10.00 Sunday morning service - worship led by children/youth before leaving for Sunday school 10.15 Sunday School 5.30 United service in one of the nonconformist chapels Service on the first Sunday of the month - morning and evening alternatively Family Service first Sunday morning of the month Children's Club on Monday evening Church Social Fraternity on Thursday evenings from November to March CYTUN sponsored united services (www.cytun.freeserve.co,uk) Third Sunday in January - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity First Sunday in May - Christian Aid service (www.chritian-aid.org.uk) First Sunday in September - Civic Service Nonconformist united services Every Sunday evening First week in January - Prayer meeting First Friday in March - Women’s World Day of Prayer Good Friday - Communion service at Ebeneser chapel First Sunday in November - United Communion service Third Sunday in December - United Carol service
The Sacrament of acceptance into the church. It signifies God’s love for the baptized revealed in Christ death. It is symbolic of the forgiveness of sins and resurection to eternal life through Christ. The usual practice is infant baptism, but occasionally the sacrament is administered to adults on profession of faith. The sacrament is administered in the presence of the congregation - which commits itself to supporting the parents to nurture their child in the Christian faith, and to provide support to those mature adults who become part of the church’s family through baptism.
The Communion - the sacrament to remember the death of Jesus on the cross of Calvary - is normally held once a month and also on Easter and Christmas morning. As the Table, to which all are invited by Christ, is the Lord’s Table, all who profess to love the Lord are invited to share the sacrament. In 1991 the Church Meeting decided that baptized children and young people, not yet admitted to full membership of the Christian church, could, with their parents consent receive communion bread. The minister is always ready to conduct a communion service at the home of anyone who cannot attend the church services.
The chapel is available to others other than members who wish to be married there. The minister and two of the deacons are recognized “Authorized Persons” to register weddings. Anyone who wished to be married at the chapel should consult the minister.
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences we can face, and it is then that we most need support and companionship. The Christian Church can offer this on the basis of the Easter Gospel message, and the minister is always available to visit bereaved homes to share and counsel as well as offer practical support
Young people are admitted into full membership of the church following a period of instruction under the guidance of the minister. In the congregational tradition new members are received into full membership of the church on public profession of faith by extending to them the “right hand of fellowship”. Others may be accepted from different Christian traditions through “introductory letters”. The membership of all those who have been baptized and “confirmed” in other Christian traditions is fully acknowledged.
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