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A cafe – in the vestry

Tabor church decided to use the chapel building to create a new community hub – and have been blessed themselves by doing so. As you walk into the vestry of this North Pemb church you are welcomed with a visual feast quite unlike any other vestry in Wales…

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A new lease of life

‘There is a new sense of enthusiasm in the church, and a feeling of excitement about our future!’ Glyndwr Prideaux, one of the officers at Penuel Newydd Baptist Church, Gorseinon explains. The reason for this is…

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Creation and mission on the Pembrokeshire coast

Aenon Baptist church, Sandy Hill is a small fellowship of 13 members, that has met in its little hollow off an inlet of Milford Haven since 1812. This rural congregation is now leading the way among Baptist churches in Wales for its commitment to creation stewardship…

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Warm spaces

A large proportion of these warm spaces are run by churches, and many of our Baptist churches have felt compelled to see how they can use their facilities to contribute to meeting this real need – often combining the need for basic warmth with food and companionship…

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2022 Baptisms

Although the recent census results show that Wales is at its least Christian in history, people of all ages across the country have chosen this year to make a profession of faith in Jesus Christ, and to get baptised…

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Bills …and blessings

The rising levels of utility bills are presenting our churches with opportunities we have been slow to take up in the past. Our little group of three rural chapels has…

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Safeguarding Sunday 2022

For the first time ever this year the Baptist Union of Wales is thrilled to be a part of ‘Safeguarding Sunday’ on 20 November. This is a special opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding in our churches…

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The fruit of prayer

Ten short years ago, Bethel Baptist church in Pembroke Dock had dwindled to a group of eight or so elderly members meeting in the vestry. The transformation that has taken place since then is down, above all, to faithful prayer…

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A space for the church – and the community

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is a group of a hundred or so Christians of all ages drawn from in and around the town of Pembroke, that have been meeting in a local school for the best part of a decade. But now a BUW Corporation loan has enabled their building project…

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