LOCAL PREACHERS 1965 Mr. G.Pollard, 3 Carey Walk, Cwrt Herbert, Neath SA10 7DD Tel: 01639 639289 THE METHODIST CHURCH 1973 Mr. C.Raymond, 18 Woodlands Park Drive, Neath SA10 8DE Tel: 01639 772284 NEATH PORT TALBOT 1979 Mr. T. Edwards, 23 Lodge Drive, Baglan SA12 8UD Tel: 01639 823527 CIRCUIT 1979 Mr. T. Harry, 15 Heol Fach, North Cornelly CF33 4LB Tel: 01656 741695 Registered Charity No. 1131776 www.neathporttalbotmethodist.org.uk 1981 Mr. P. Swindale, 24 The Meadows, Skewen, Neath SA10 6SJ Tel: 01792 812346 1986 Mr. R. Sherwood, 14 Parkfield, Tonna, Neath SA11 3JN Tel: 01639 630035 + 1992 Mrs. C.Taylor, 95 Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove SA7 9JS Tel: 01792 416321 PLAN OF PREACHING APPOINTMENTS 1994 Deacon Vivienne Gray, 100, Lewis Road, Neath SA11 1DQ Tel: 01639 644404 6th DECEMBER 2015 TO 28th FEBRUARY 2016 1995 Mr. W. Holder, 27 Bishopswood, Brackla, Bridgend CF31 2LU Tel: 01656 750707 1997 Mrs. H. Lawson, 244 New Road, Newton, Porthcawl CF36 5BA Tel: 01656 772453 WALES SYNOD CHAIR 1997 Miss. C. Lewis, 1 Conduit Street, Taibach SA13 1TA Tel: 01639 899498 Rev. Stephen Wigley 2005 Mrs. L. John, 106 Pant yr Heol, Penrhiwtyn, Neath SA11 2HD Tel: 01639 631058 The Rectory, Rectory Close, Heol Isaf, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8DY Tel: 02920 844945 2007 Mr. D. Hughes, 56 Western Avenue, Sandfields SA12 7LS Tel: 01639 775471 MINISTERS 2009 Mrs. B. Jenkins Hughes, 56 Western Avenue, Sandfields SA12 7LS Tel: 01639 775471 Rev. Christopher Gray, 100 Lewis Road, Neath SA11 1DQ Tel: 01639 644404 + Not taking appointments. Rev. P. Kofi Amissah, 66 Wildbrook, Taibach, Port Talbot SA13 2UN Tel: 01639 899819 Deacon Vivienne Gray, 100 Lewis Road, Neath SA11 1DQ Tel: 01639 644404 LOCAL PREACHER ON NOTE Mrs. Justina Amissah, 66 Wildbrook, Taibach SA13 2UN Tel: 01639 899819 MINISTER RESIDENT IN CIRCUIT Mrs Alison Jones, Bethany, Ocean View, Jersey Marine, Neath SA10 6HR Tel: 01792 323794 Rev. Gail Edwards, 3 Glyndwr Street, Port Talbot SA13 1YH Tel: 01639 885808 SUPERNUMERARY MINISTER Rev Gordon Sollis, 24 Heol-Y-Plorin, North Cornelly CF33 4PZ Tel: 01656 749095 CHURCH CONTACTS PREACHERS ASSISTING US THIS QUARTER LAY WORKER Mr. Clem Raymond, 18 Woodlands Park Drive, Neath SA10 8DE Tel: 01639 772284 NEATH Mrs Marion Edwards, 2 Court House Close, Caldicot NP26 4GZ Mrs A. Raymond 01639 772284 Tel: 01291 422522 CIRCUIT MEETING SECRETARY TAIBACH Mrs. Jan Griffiths, The Mill, Neath Road, Bryncoch SA10 7YF Tel: 01639 639751 Mrs D. John 01639 897653 Mrs Judy Harris, 243 Western Avenue Port Talbot SA12 7NF Tel: 01639 892315 CIRCUIT TREASURER GLYNNEATH Mrs. Ann Barlow, 8 Mill Gardens, Blackpill, Swansea SA3 5AX Tel: 01792 403083 Mrs K. Hardman 01639 721064 Mr Terry Meredith, 44 Bigstone Meadow, Tutshill, Chepstow NP16 7JU Tel: 079 049 55200 CIRCUIT PROPERTY OFFICER NORTH CORNELLY Mr. Gwyn Aubrey, 1 Ormes Road, Skewen SA10 6SY Tel: 01792 813419 Miss L. Harry 01656 741695 Mr Mark Jones, Bethany, Ocean View, Jersey Marine Neath SA10 6HR Tel: 01792 323794 CIRCUIT STEWARDS GLYNCORRWG Mrs. Christine Bennetta, 114 Village Gardens, Baglan Moors SA12 7LR Tel: 01639 820849 Mrs M. Humphreys 01639 850820 Mr Quentin Hawkins, 22 Grosvenor Rd, Sketty, Swansea SA2 OSP Mr. Brian Curtis, 16 Neath Road, Crynant, Neath SA10 8RS Tel: 07976 552113 SANDFIELDS Tel: 01792 413639 Mr. Trevor Harry, 15 Heol Fach, North Cornelly CF33 4LB Tel: 01656 741695 Mrs E. Jones 01639 771007 Mr. David Hughes, 56 Western Avenue, Sandfields SA12 7LS Tel: 01639 775471 Mr Mel Robinson, 9, Clos Ael-Y-Bryn, Pen-Y-Groes, Llanelli SA14 7ND Mrs. Glenda Reed, 8 Ridgewood Gardens, Cimla, Neath SA11 3QF Tel: 01639 794215 CYMMER Tel: 01269 833533 Mrs B. Walters 01639 410930 JERSEY MARINE Mr Bryan Alexander, 7 Friars Close, Neath Abbey SA10 7JB Abbreviations on the Plan Mrs M. Jenkins 01792 813426 Tel: 01639 635769 S – Holy Communion; A – All Age Worship; US – United Service PF – Praise & Fellowship Service; Cov – Covenant Service SKEWEN Rev Ron Thomas, 22 Bryneglwys Gardens, Porthcawl CF36 5PR MC – Messy Church; CS – Carol Service; Mr B. Curtis 07976 552113 Tel: 01656 773612 CA – Church Anniversary Dec 6th 2015 Dec 6th Dec 13th Dec 20th Dec 27th Jan 3rd Jan 10th Jan 17th Jan 24th Jan 31st Feb 7th Feb 14th Feb 21st Feb 28th – Feb 28th 2nd Sun in 3rd Sun in 4th Sun in 1st Sun of 2nd Sun of 1st Ordinary 2nd Ordinary 3rd Ordinary 4th Sun in Sun before 1st Sun in 2nd Sun in 3rd Sun in 2016 Advent Advent Advent Christmas Christmas Ordinary Lent Lent Lent Lent Mal 3:1-4 Zep 3:14-20 Micah 5:2-5a 1 Sam 2:18-20, Jer 37:7-14 Isa 43:1-7 Isa 62:1-5 N eh 8:1-3, 5-6, Jer 1:4-10 Exo 34:29-35 Deut 26:1-11 Gen 15:1-12, Isa 55:1-9 Appointed Phil 1:3-11 Isa 12:2-6 Luke 1:46b-55 26 Psa 147:12-20 Psa 29 Psa 36:5-10 8-10 Psa 71:1-6 Psa 99 Psa 91:1-2, 9-16 17-18 Psa 63:1-8 Lessons Luke 3:1-6 Phil 4:4-7 Heb 10:5-10 Psa 148 Eph 1:3-14 Acts 8:14-17 1 Cor 12:1-11 Psa 19 1 Cor 13:1-13 2 Cor 3:12-4:2 Rom 10:8b-13 Psa 27 1 Cor 10:1-13 Isa 40:1-11 Luke 3:7-18 Luke 1:39-45 Col 3:12-17 John 1: (1-9) Luke 3:15-17, John 2:1-11 1 Cor 12:12-31a Luke 4:21-30 Luke 9:28-36 Luke 4:1-13 Phill 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:1-9 Psa 75 (46-55) Luke 2:41-52 10-18 21-22 Luke:4:14-21 (37-43) Luke 13:31-35 Luke 1:1-25 Church Circuit Staff Cornelly Taibach Glyncorrwg Cymmer Neath Glynneath Jersey Marine Skewen Sandfields Circuit Staff Cornelly Taibach Prayer Focus Jersey Marine 10.30 am B Alexander S K Amissah C Gray CS M Jones K Amissah Cov S Q Hawkins C Raymond S Wigley H Lawson G Sollis S M Robinson T Meredith V Gray Skewen 11.00 am C Raymond S T Edwards K Amissah C Gray P Swindale K Amissah Cov S V Gray K Amissah W Holder T Meredith C Lewis R Sherwood A C Raymond S 3.30 pm R Sherwood MC R Sherwood MC 4.00pm US R Sherwood MC 6.00 pm K Amissah P Swindale CS K Amissah S D Hughes at St John’s K Amissah S C Raymond G Pollard C Gray Sandfields 10.30 am C Lewis C Gray S Nativity Play G Pollard V Gray C Gray Cov S M Edwards R Sherwood G Sollis C Raymond S C Gray P Swindale R Thomas 3.30pm V Gray MC 3.00 D Hughes V Gray MC 6.00 pm K Amissah CS T Edwards P Swindale C Lewis C Gray S B J Hughes Q Hawkins C Gray S G Pollard Taibach 10.45 am K Amissah S H Lawson V Gray D Hughes Q Hawkins T Harry R Thomas T Edwards K Amissah Cov C Lewis G Sollis C Raymond C Gray S 4.00 K Amissah 4.00 K Amissah S 6.00pm P Swindale B J Hughes CS C Lewis K Amissah S C Gray US H Lawson G Pollard T Harry B J Hughes P Swindale North Cornelly 10.30 am J Harris A C Lewis PF 3.00 T Harry K Amissah PF C Raymond A W Holder PF K Amissah Cov C Gray PF T Meredith PF R Sherwood A P Swindale PF V Gray PF G Pollard PF CS S S ~ Glyncorrwg 3.00 pm W Holder C Raymond S 4.00 C Gray CS Eirwen Thomas* R Sherwood C Gray Cov CA T Edwards S Wigley Brian and Meryl T Harry C Gray S H Lawson Paul Young* S Thomas* Cymmer 10.45 am T Harry T Meredith R Sherwood C Gray Cov S T Edwards D Hughes Q Hawkins C Raymond C Gray S W Holder C Lewis P Swindale 6.00 C Gray CS K Amissah C Raymond C Gray 4.30 pm (Arwelfa) (Arwelfa) (Arwelfa) Neath 10.30 am C Gray A P Swindale L John W Holder H Lawson A G Sollis C Gray Cov S C Lewis D Hughes J Harris A T Edwards C Gray S T Meredith 6.00 pm R Sherwood C Gray S V Gray CS C Gray S B J Hughes K Amissah T Harry G Pollard C Gray S P Swindale C Raymond H Lawson Glynneath 3.00pm P Swindale C Gray S C Raymond CS C Lewis C Raymond G Pollard V Gray C Gray T Edwards R Sherwood H Lawson C Gray S C Raymond Cov S ~ Glyncorrwg services held at Noddfa Community Centre with Nebo Congregational Chapel LOCAL PREACHERS & WORSHIP LEADERS: Thurs 4th February 7.00pm Skewen *Service arranged by Nebo Congregational Chapel PLEASE SEE “DATES AROUND THE CIRCUIT” FOR DETAILS OF OTHER EVENTS AND CIRCUIT MEN’S SUPPER- Mon 25th January 7.00pm Jersey Marine ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES