Resources A number of ministries operate within our church to support the spiritual understanding and guidance of the fellowship:


 
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Calendar of Events 2008(click here for Regular Weekly Events)

GSH = Graham Harrison;     GR = Geraint Richards
Sun. 31stAug.11 & 6.30 am Alan White // pm GR
Sun.7thSep.11 & 6.30 am GR // pm GR
Alan White: Treharris / / Treharris
Sat. 13th Sep. 8.00amRevival Prayer Meeting
Sun. 14th Sep.11 & 6.30 am & pm Dr Tim Wells
Alan White: / Rassau /
Sun. 21st Sep.11 & 6.30
8.00pm
am GR // pm GR
Hymn singing
Tim Wells: Pontypridd / / Pontypridd
Mon. 22nd Sep. 7.30pmElders' & Deacons' Meeting [Manse]
Sun. 28th Sep.11 & 6.30 am GSH // pm GSH
Tim Wells: Treharris / Rassau / Treharris
Mon. 29th Sep. 7.30pmFellowship Meeting
Sun. 5th Oct.11 & 6.30 am GSH // pm GR
Alan White: Treharris / Rassau / Treharris
Mon. 6th Oct.7.30pmWomen's Meeting [Mrs Harrison]
Sat. 11th Oct.8amRevival Prayer Meeting
Sun. 12th Oct.11 & 6.30
8.00pm
am GSH // pm GSH
Hymn Singing
Tim Wells: Treharris / / Treharris
Mon. 13th Oct.7.30pmElders' & Deacons' Meeting [Manse]
Sun. 19th Oct.11 & 6.30 am GR // pm GSH
Mon. 20th Oct.7.30pmFellowship Meeting
Sun. 26th Oct.11 & 6.30 Church Anniversary - Revd Mark Richards
Alan White: / / Abercanaid




Bookstall & Library

"Books may preach when the author cannot, when the author may not, when the author dares not, yea, and which is more, when the author is not"    -    Thomas Brooks

Emmanuel operates a Bookstall which is open after the evening service on Sundays. Books and pamphlets are available to buy and to order. There is also an extensive library of books, tapes and CDs which may be borrowed or purchased. A number of periodicals and news-letters are also distributed through the church.

"Here are two reasons why a Church should have a well-stocked bookstall: 1. God uses good books to change lives. 2. the church is full of busy people - too busy, sometimes, to drive into town and spend thirty minutes browsing through hundreds of books in their local Christian bookshop, trying to find a book they hope will be helpful. Here at Emmanuel Church a church bookstall has been available ever since the new church building opened in 1977. A purpose built set of display shelves with cupboards for storage was built by Dave Hooper to store and display books obtained through the EMW Christian bookshop in Cardiff. On a Sunday you can glance through a selection of Christian books while enjoying fellowship and refreshments after the evening service. if a book title you were hoping to buy is not there, then it can be ordered and collected later. Good Christian books are also available for loan from the church library which is a much under-used provision." Pauline Willmore




Recording Ministry

Did you know that the services are recorded, and copies (either CDs or Cassettes) are available after the evening service? (Sermons are also available online). This ministry enables those who are shut in at home to share with us in the benefits of our regular services. Sometimes people who would be hesitant to come to a Church would be willing to listen to a recording at home. in this way the ministry of the Church can be extended.

We are indebted to Tom Butcher and Val Morgan for bearing the brunt of the considerable work involved in this. Offers of help would be gratefully received.




The Gazette

A church magazine is published monthly in advance and distributed to members of the congregation and others on the mailing/delivery list. It gives notice of services, preachers, meetings and activities. It also includes news from home and away, as well as reports from various church groups and articles/reviews contributed by members of the congregation.

Items being submitted for publication should be e-mailed to
by the second Sunday of the month. Later items will be included if space/time permits. Please avoid special formatting and text-styles (which are usually lost in transfer anyway). The name of the contributor and the date must be included.




Links to other websites

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ACTWAssociation of Christian Teachers of Wales.
AECWThe object of the the Associating Evangelical Churches of Wales is to promote the fullest possible co-operation in fellowship and witness between all churches that embrace the evangelical faith.
AffinityThe British Evangelical Council re-inventing itself in the light of the new challenges posed by a post-Christian culture.
The Bay ChurchCardiff Church: minister Rev. Ian Parry.
Bible Gateway Flexible multi-version Bible Searches from a site in Michigan, USA; also "Verse of the Day".
Carmel ChurchChurch in Blaenllechau: minister Rev. Owen Griffiths.
EMWEvangelical Movement of Wales: organises young people's Christian camps, conferences, courses, etc.
CCSWThe Christian Council for the Schools of Wales is a partnership between Scripture Union, the Evangelical Movement of Wales and the Association of Christian Teachers in Wales (ACTW).
Grace BaptistA directory of Reformed Evangelical Christian organisations and churches.
LTSLondon Theological Seminary: an Evangelical Protestant college for the training of preachers and pastors.
OMFOMF's concern is to reach the gospel frontiers of East Asia - those groups of people where the good news is hardly known.
Radstock MinistriesRadstock is an emerging global network of churches working to put mission at the heart of local churches and local churches at the heart of mission.
REFCAnnual series of Church History Lectures held in Rugby
SIMSIM-UK is one of the many sending offices of SIM, an international, interdenominational, Christian mission agency.
TEAR FundThe Evangelical Allian ce Relief Fund
Truth in SciencePromoting good science education in the UK.
UCCFThe Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship: students, staff and supporters working together through Christian Unions in Colleges and Universities to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the student world.
UFM WorldwideUFM Worldwide is an interdenominational mission sending missionaries, mainly from the UK, to Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and South America.
WESTWales Evangelical School of Theology, Bryntirion.
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Maranata Baptist Church Choir -
video clips (on YouTube) of the choir from Arad, Romania that visited the chapel back in October 2007




Creation and Evolution issues

"The launch of Truth in Science (TiS) in October 2006 reignited the previously onesided debate about the origin of species. The sending of a resource pack to secondary schools in the United Kingdom presenting evidence in favour of an alternative to neoDarwinism - intelligent design - provoked a furore.

With articles in national newspapers, programmes on radio and television, and, more recently, opportunities to address parliamentary committees, it is many years since this subject has been discussed so openly. Pray for those at the forefront of this debate as they battle with an unscrupulous enemy. For more information visit Truth in Science website. Tim Wells