Penarth Ministry Area Reg Charity 1210418

This website covers the churches of  

St Augustine’s, Penarth

Holy Nativity, Penarth
St Dochdwy’s, Llandough


(Click here for All Saints, Penarth)

EASTER TIME OFF  Fr Mark is taking time off this week. The office will be closed on Monday 5th May.

COMMUNITY CINEMA in All Saints Lesser Hall. Films start at 7.30pm.   

THE APPRENTICE (Cert 15) about the earlier life of Donald Trump – Tues 22nd & Thurs 24th April  DADS ARMY film Wed 7th May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory of Europe.

THE LAST SHOWGIRL (Cert 15) on the 20th & 22nd May.  Any queries call Jane on 02920531188Tickets £8 from ticketsource.co.uk/all-saints-community-cinema

PLANTS, CAKES & COFFEE Sat 3rd May 10am-12pm St Augustine’s Church. We will have more lovely plants and cakes on offer and or just come for a coffee and a chat. If you can bake some cakes or have plants to donate, please bring on the day (labelled). Contact Rachel at the Office for any help. Proceeds go to Ministry Area funds

PLANTS NEEDED!!  If you can contribute some plants for our sale they would be most welcome, even if it’s just a few or they are quite small. If you need help getting them there, please contact Rachel at the Office on 029 22805663.

SUNDAY @ 4 Sun 4th May 4pm in St Dochdwy’s - our informal service for anyone interested in finding out more about church and sharing some fun & food. April’s theme will be Jesus is Alive! All welcome, newcomers or old hands.  

WELCOMERS AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S.  We would love to have some more members on the team of Welcomers at St Augustine's as two long-standing members of the team have retired. To volunteer or for more information please speak to a member of the team or e-mail linda.guilfoyle2019@gmail.com

SOUTH WALES MALE CHOIR CONCERT Sat 3rd May 7.30pm All Saints Church . Tickets are £15 from https://southwalesmalechoir.co.uk/concert-dairy/ or some are available in the MA Office.

RAFFLE PRIZES NEEDED If you have any suitable prizes, such as toiletry sets, chocolates, wine, vouchers etc please can you bring them into the MA office at All Saints before 15th May. Baskets also needed. Please make sure food items have a long use-by date. Contact Alicia or  Rachel (029 22 805663) or email rachel@penarthministryarea.com  

THE BIG PRIZE DRAW IS HERE! Your chance to win £100 and other great prizes! Tickets are £1 each, with 5 in a book – pick up an envelope with tickets from the back of each church.  Please support our fundraising effort by selling some tickets to your family, friends, workmates etc. Sellers and buyers must be aged 16 or over. Please return money, ticket stubs and unsold tickets to church by Sun 1 June or to All Saints by noon on Sunday 8 June, as the draw will take place that afternoon at the SUMMER CELEBRATION.

RINGING FOR VE DAY Our bellringers at St Augustine’s will be ringing from 6.30pm on Thurs 8th May as part of the VE Day commemoration. Thank you to the band for taking part.

CHRISTIAN AID SERVICE Sun 11th May 6pm at Elfed Avenue Church. Everyone is welcome to join with this service to mark the start of Christian Aid Week.

SUMMER ORGAN CONCERTS There will be a series of organ concerts at St Augustine’s Church May-July, with the first one featuring Andrew Kirk on Sunday 18th May 3pm. Entry is free with retiring collection and there is tea and cake afterwards. All welcome.

FOLK MUSIC CONCERT Friday 16th May 7.30pm St Augustine’s Church. Al Lewis brings his blend of Welsh and English language music to the atmospheric setting of St Augustine’s. Tickets from We Got Tickets: https://wegottickets.com/event/649524

MINISTRY AREA MAGAZINES for May are in churches this Sunday. Send items for June in by 15th May to magazine@penarthministryarea.com (please note new email address).

BEREAVEMENT CARE TRAINING Sat May 17th 9.45am (½ day) Stanwell Road Baptist church. Led by Care for the Family. For info contact Marion Scaife: mps1558@gmail.com Register via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bereavement-care-awareness-stanwell-rd-and-eden-baptist-17-may-2025-tickets-1318918764529?aff=oddtdtcreator.



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All Cheques should be made payable to

PENARTH MINISTRY AREA

BACS and standing orders should go to Account: Penarth Ministry Area  

Sort code: 40 36 06 Account no: 71419455


GIFT DIRECT is the best way is to pay a regular amount directly from your bank to the Parish.


We also welcome BACS payments or standing orders: call the Office for bank details.

Contactless payments can be made at St Augustine’s Church

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

LONELY OR ISOLATED, NEED HELP? If you or someone you know is in need of help, shopping or just a friendly chat, here are numbers to call:

Vale of Glamorgan Crisis team:  01446 729592

Age Cymru Advice line (for over 70s): 08000 223 444