St Mary’s Church is part of the Clun Valley Benefice comprising Bettws y Crwyn, Newcastle, Clun,Clunton, Clunbury and Hopesay.

Vicar: The Revd. Simon Mondon 01588 640380

revisimon@btinternet.com

Churchwarden:

Valerie Whately 01547 510681

PCC

Nancy Adams, Anne Beesley, Sheila Davies, Thelma Davies, Margaret Garfitt, Gwlithyn Gough, Joy Greenall, Valerie Whately. Tina Harkin. Anne Jones.

Secretary: Nancy Adams 01686 671126

Treasurer: Margaret Garfitt 01547 510619

Lay Co – Chairperson: Valerie Whately

Services

January 5th 11.15 am Bettws CWHC Rev Simon

January 12th . 11.15 am Newcastle Family Service Sandra

January 19th 11.15 am Newcastle CWHC Rev Simon

January 26th 4.30pm Bettws Evensong Jude

February 2nd 11.15am Bettws CWHC Rev Simon

February 9th. 11.15am. Bettws. Family Service. Sandra

February 16th 11.15am. Newcastle. CWHC Rev Simon

February 23rd. 4.30pm Bettws. Evensong. Valerie

February 26th. 7.00pm. Newcastle. Ash Wed Rev Simon

March 1st. 11.15am. Bettws. CWHC. Rev Simon

CWHC Common Worship Holy Communion

BCPEP Book of Common Prayer Evening Prayer

MW Morning Worship

BCPHC Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

BUS Benefice United Service

From the Parish Magazine

ST MARY’S CHURCH, BETTWS-Y-CRWYN

This Christmas saw a most welcome new feature, a Nativity with real animals held in a barn at the Animal Sanctuary Tina and James have opened at Brook House. The Nativity was acted out by local children to an inventive script written by Tina’s sister. It drew a good audience who stood comfortably on a deep bed of straw and were able to move on to mulled wine and mince pies and to visit the Sanctuary’s animals, with the four red deer proving particularly sociable. Warm thanks to Ruth Gittins who rehearsed the children and most of all to Tina and James for creating such a delightful event in aid of St Mary’s and St John’s.

Warm thanks to everyone who made the Carol Service so memorable, to the Rev Simon for his thoughtful sermon, to Ruth for playing the organ, to Lawrence and the children who read the lessons and to the Bettws Ladies Choir for the beautiful arrangements they sang, and warm thanks once again to Anne Beesley and her family for another convivial evening of Punch and Mince Pies in the Old Vicarage after the Service.

The February Coffee Morning will be hosted in the Parish Hall by Nancy Adams on Saturday 22nd, 10.30 to 12 pm., and we hope everyone will turn out in support.

Flowers and Cleaning: Diana Lavers & Jane Christie

We are always grateful for contributions to the Parish Magazine. They should be sent to me by the 13th of each month, please: margaretgarfitt@yahoo.co.uk or phone 01547 510619.