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Newsletter 1 November 2008 w Click to buy NOW! w m Cynllun Efe o w c .d k. ocu•trac Efengyl i Fro’r Eco The story so far... Inviting you to a Since the local paper “Eco’r Wyddfa” was set up 30 years ago, the term “Bro’r Eco” has acted Commissioning Service for as a description of a geographical area. The catchment area of the paper includes the Mr Andrew Settatree villages of Nant Peris, , Brynrefail, Christian Youth Worker , , Penisarwaun, Bethel, , Cwm•y•glo, , and Cynllun Efe . This is also the catchment area of Cynllun Efe, its vision being to present st Monday, 1 December, 2008 the gospel to the area. “Efe” corresponds to the at Capel y Rhos, Llanrug at 7.00 pm first letters of the subtitle’s words above which roughly mean “The Gospel to the Snowdon Warm welcome to all area”. Efe also refers to a particular name for God in the Welsh bible, similar to the “I am” of Exodus. Why “Cynllun Efe”? Cynllun Efe is an Interdenominational Christian Consortium of members of different churches and denominations in the area around Snowdon’s north face known locally as “Bro Eco Wyddfa”. For three and a half years they have been praying together and discussing the idea of employing a Christian Youth Worker to serve the local churches. Financial pledges for the work have been made by various churches, denominations, trusts, councils, movements and individuals. Every pledge and contribution is very much valued. On 1 October Mr Andrew Settatree started work in this role, and we look forward to working with him in order to present “My name is Andrew Settatree. I come from the gospel of Jesus Christ to the youth in our area. Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. I worked in Coleg y Bala for six months in 2002 before Thank you very much going to University to study nursing. After finishing my training, I worked for two years Thank you very much to everyone who has before going to Australia for a year in 2007. I contributed or has pledged contributions towards started in this role with Cynllun Efe onst 1 supporting this new position over the first three years October. of the work. We value every contribution, great or I have always enjoyed youth work and small, which has enabled us to set up Cynllun Efe. presenting Jesus Christ in a relevant way. I We will be sending regular newsletters to you our became a Christian when I was 16. Since patrons and supporters to inform you of the work then I have grown in my relationship with God, being done and to request continuing prayer support which has helped me through good and bad for Andrew and the people who will be working with times. I am very much looking forward to the him in presenting the gospel to the young people in exciting opportunities over the coming years in the area. this area.”

Contact Details: Secretary of Cynllun Efe The Rev. Marcus Robinson, Cartrefle, Bethel, , LL55 1UN Phone: 01248 671255 e•mail: [email protected]