GLANRHYD BAPTIST CHURCH

This Sunday, the communion service at 2 pm will be conducted by Rev. Roger Hart, of Pennar C Church.

CHURCH services

Sunday: St. Andrew's, Narberth - 10 am Sung Eucharist; Wednesday - 10 am Holy Eucharist.

Christian Community Church

This Sunday's service will be in Bloomfield House Seminar Room at 10 am. The speaker will be Ruth Pearson from Swansea. Prayer meeting on Tuesday at 3.30 pm. House groups meet on Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 pm. A warm welcome to all.

Cricket Club

Winners of the National Lottery bonus ball draw organised by the ladies committee of Narberth Cricket Club this week were: Group A - Rhian Howell; Group B - Cynthia Evans.

Main sponsor is Young Brothers, Llandissilio, while junior sponsor is Wood Office Caravan and Tents Park, Cold Blow, and maintenance sponsors are Mark and Wendy Wood, Angel Inn, Narberth.

Williams Vision, Narberth, Balcony Suite man-of-the-match was Aaron Keane with 23 and 117.

Tonight (Friday), the Under 13s play away to Kilgetty in the Welsh Cup.

Tomorrow (Saturday), the 1sts are home to Carew, the 2nds are away to Whitland 2nds and the 3rds are away to Crymych 2nds. Match ball sponsor for all three games is Rob Morgan, A40 Garage, Slebech.

On Sunday, Narberth play in the Welsh Cup home to Llanelli at 2 pm, while on Bank Holiday Monday, the 1sts are away to Llangwm and the 2nds are home to St. Ishmaels 2nds. Match ball sponsor is Narberth and Tenby Tyres.

On Tuesday, there will be a meeting at the rugby club at 7.30 pm.

Wednesday sees the Under 15s play away to Llechryd.

British Heart Foundation

The annual general meeting for the Narberth branch of the British Heart Foundation will be held at Freshfields, Cold Blow, Narberth, on Thursday, June 18, at 7.30 pm. The meeting is an open meeting and a welcome is extended to anyone who wishes to attend.

At their recent meeting, Jayne Lewis, volunteer fund -raising manager for BHF, thanked the Narberth branch for their work during the year and in their efforts in raising money for the foundation. She also thanked the people of Narberth and surrounding area for their willingness in helping the committee in their support in raising funds during events that are held during the year.

Two organisations, Bloomfield and the fire brigade, have recently received defibrillators as a result of these fund-raising events.

The branch is always looking for new members to join this worthwhile cause, and there is a welcome to anyone who wishes to join, and as well as raising money to purchase life-saving equipment, there is good social and friendly gatherings.

Future events are as follows: concert in St. Andrew's Church, Narberth, on June 6, at 7.30 pm, £3 per ticket - Cantabile Singers; car boot sale, The Old School Playground, Town Moor, Narberth, on June 27, 9 am to 1 pm; street collection during Heart Week in June; garden tea party at Freshfields, Cold Blow on July 5, 3 pm.

Narberth branch members tare o man the end of the Milford to Tenby Vintage Car Run at North Beach Car Park, Tenby, on September 6, for the motor club, with proceeds to be shared between the Narberth and Haverfordwest branches of the British Heart Foundation.

NARBERTH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP

Wales experienced remarkable spiritual awakenings in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. But the 1904-05 revival was short-lived. By the mid-1920s, A country that once was noted for its fervent Christianity became lifeless. Few admitted the deplorable condition.

About that time, a young Welsh physician, felt the burning of God's call to preach. Though living in London, he attended a Welsh Methodist Church and was asked to address some of his fellow countrymen. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the young physician, took aim at the blindness of his nation in a sermon that offended and alarmed many.

Shockingly, he described the spiritual condition of his beloved Wales, the failure of spiritual leaders to preach the gospel, and the apathy of those who went along with impotent spirituality. Welsh newspapers berated the sermon, castigating Lloyd-Jones as unpatriotic and even questioning his Christianity. But the 'Doctor' firmly stood his ground upon the truth of Scripture and the reality God's Word had exposed (Iain Murray, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The First Forty Years 1899-1939, chaps. 4-5).

That is the way the religious mind seems to operate. As long as one feels comfortable in whatever spiritual condition he may exist, he does not want anyone to disturb his comfort. May God so work in us that we will disturb our own complacency and that of others.

Narberth Baptist Fellowship is a member of the South Wales Baptist Association affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain. They meet 6.30-7.40 pm, Sundays, in the chapel at Pant-y-Gorphwys Farmhouse on the A478 from Penblewin to Narberth. There is always a buffet supper after the service and you would be most welcome to visit or just drop in occasionally.

Narberth U3A

Some years ago, an article by an American academic raised the topic of earworms (writes Dave Dando). These are the songs or tunes that get stuck inside your head and from time to time they emerge and you cannot get them out of your head.

Everyone has their own favourites, but there were a top 10 which included 'YMCA' and 'The lion feeds tonight'. This problem irritates women more than men and is more frequent for music lovers.

Most tunes stay in your mind because of quality of the music and The Music Appreciation Group highlighted some of these in their study of the Broadway musical and in particular the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein. They completely re-worked the musical theatre genre and were successful with musicals such as Oklahoma, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific and The Sound of Music. Songs such as 'O what a beautiful morning', 'Some enchanting evening' and 'Edelweiss' may not be earworms, but they were not far below the surface and a few notes brought total recall. I was humming them for the rest of the week.

Other things stay in your mind for different reasons and the Reading Group thought this was beautifully exploited by Kate Atkinson in her first novel 'Behind the scenes at the museum'. She dipped back into history hanging her story on past events such as the Coronation and the 1966 World Cup which are embedded in most memories.

Narberth U3A is not just in the business of rekindling memories, but also learning new information.

A visit is planned to the National Museum in Cardiff on Wednesday, June 10, to see the exhibition of impressionist paintings by Albert Sisley. A guided tour is being arranged. A coach has been booked at a cost of £10 per person. Please contact Graham Goodeve on 01437 74139 if you are interested.

If you are retired from full-time employment and now have time to take an interest in any of the following: art, music, bridge, history, poetry, novels, tai chi, walking, natural history, gardening, mah-jongg, geology, luncheon club, or topical discussion, telephone Peter Hughes on 862964 for more information.

Grace Church

What are you talking about? The economy, politics, sport, health, relationships, weather, gossip, holidays. All important - except for gossip. At Grace, they want to talk about Jesus. So we commence a new seven part series on Sunday, May 24. Speakers over the seven Sundays include Peter Sargent, Phil Prossor, Dave Ellis, with Paul Dando beginning the series.

So what are you doing on Sunday? You can find all kinds of things to do, Grace is sure you don't need anyone to suggest a few. However, first things first. They guarantee that if you give a Sunday morning to go to their 10.30 am morning service, you will be pleasantly surprised. You will find people of all ages, different backgrounds and nationalities meeting as one family.

Grace will do their best to make it well worth getting up for, to enjoy serious fun, to hear a talk that is Biblical, challenges and is applicable to life today, good music and find new friends. You will be greeted and served by some of the amazing people who are part of Grace.

Go on your own, with friend or family, you are most welcome. Grace meet every Sunday at 10.30 am at the Queen's Hall, Narberth. Coffee is served from 10 am. There is an active programme for children and a crèche when the speaker commences.

Grace have their offices at the Court House, Market Square, Narberth, which also houses the Liberty cafe. http://www.gracewales.info">www.gracewales.info

Bethesda Baptist Chapel

Services at Bethesda Baptist Chapel, Narberth, in the week beginning Sunday, May 24, are as follows: 

Sunday School starts at 10.15 am. Morning service takes place at 10.30 am and will be taken by Rev. Chris Rees, the minister of Bethesda Chapel. The evening service is at 6 pm and will be taken by Cole Floyd, a theology student from Kentucky, USA, who is visiting Narberth and will be speaking at Bethesda and several other churches in the area and farther afield during his six-week stay in the UK.

The Bible study and prayer meeting is on Tuesday at 7.15 pm.

The Ladies Fellowship meeting is on Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm in the schoolroom when the speaker will be Mrs. Jo Thomas.

A Christian bookstall will be held in the Country Market in Narberth's Queen's Hall on Thursday between 9 am and 12 noon.

All are very welcome to these meetings.

Alpha Supper

Are you coming for supper? An Alpha Supper will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 7.15 for 7.30 pm, at the Court House, Market Square, Narberth. A meal is served followed by a short talk. There is no financial charge for the evening.

Over 11 million people worldwide have now attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, running in tens of thousands of churches of all denominations, and at universities, in prisons and on military bases across the world. It is low-key, friendly and fun - and is supported by all the main Christian denominations.

The Alpha course is designed primarily for people who aren't churchgoers. Most courses attract a diverse range of guests of different ages and backgrounds, holding many different viewpoints.

Over 7,000 courses are currently running across the UK in rural and urban settings, including every major UK city. Guests attend for a wide variety of reasons - some want to investigate whether God exists; others are concerned about what happens after death.

Some people have particular questions that they would like to discuss; others want to understand other peoples' beliefs or would like to explore what the purpose of life is. Many guests have never been to church, others may have attended church occasionally, but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith.

If you would like to attend, please put your name down at the Liberty cafe, or send an email to [email protected]">[email protected]

Templeton and Reynalton United Reformed Churches

The united service on Sunday, May 24, will be held at Templeton United Reformed Church at 10.30 am and will be led by Rev. Alan Michael, of Neath. A warm welcome to all visitors.