Magor Baptist Church

Newsletter for 17th to 27th April 2026

Sunday 19th, Morning Service, 11.00 a.m.

Forthcoming events

Sunday 19th, morning service, 11.00 a.m.

Monday 20th, prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m., Blue Room - all welcome

Wednesday 22nd, Forget-Me-Nots, 1.00 p.m.

Thursday 23rd, CAP: ‘Don’t Fudge It, Budget’, Caldicot Library, 9.30 - 11.30 a.m.

Sunday 26th, morning service, 11.00 a.m.

Monday 27th, prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m., Blue Room - all welcome

From Mark

 

Hi Folks

 

During this Spring term we will continue our study of Mark’s gospel (so remember to keep bringing your little copy of Mark’s gospel with you on a Sunday morning). And this week House Groups will be picking up where we left off before Easter, in Mark 8v27.

 

However, occasionally we will have a guest visiting us, often from a charity that we support. This Sunday morning I’m delighted that we have Laura-Lee Lovering visiting us. Laura has worked for BMS World Mission for a number of years. She has been based in Peru for most of the time but is now back in the UK.

 

I have known Laura for many years and am looking forward to catching up with her again. She is a fascinating person to listen to and you’ll be glad you came on Sunday to hear her.

 

Last Sunday morning we were delighted to welcome Val Jackson into membership of the church. Val’s testimony is definitely worth listening to and you can do so via the ‘recent media’  recording on our website. Look for last Sunday’s sermon recording and you’ll hear Val’s testimony during the last 10 minutes of that recording. See at button below.

April Charity Offering

The April charity offering is for Rock Projects, Uganda which supports the work of Peter Kasozi and family in providing schooling and orphanage facilities in a number of locations in Uganda. Magor Baptist church has supported sponsorship of children since 2006 and many hundreds of children have received a valuable education as well as a caring environment to grow up in.

Reserves Grants 2026

 

The proposal form for the 2026 Reserves Grants is now available. It can be completed electronically or in handwriting.

 

All proposals must be in to Kathy by Sunday 24th May.

 

To complete electronically (Microsoft Word)

 

Download the Word document using the button below. Open the file named ‘Proposal for use of budgeted reserve funds 2026 tab’, download it, and complete it in Word. The boxes in the form will automatically expand if necessary.

Please email completed forms to Kathy Allen using the button below. Don’t forget to attach your form to the email!

To complete in handwriting

 

You can either print the PDF of the form, which you can download at the button below, or pick up a printed copy from the notice board.

Fill the form in by hand. If there is not enough room in a box please write on the back of the form. However, please keep all the information to ONE SHEET only.

 

There is a box by the church Library for completed forms, or you can give it to Kathy.

May Fayre - can you help us?

 

Once again the Chapel will be open on May Day (4th of May) for cake and drinks.

 

We would be grateful for donations of cakes, and help on the day. If you can help could you please give your name to Chris and Angela.

Note from The Waste Management Team

 

Please remember that all non-recyclable waste should be bagged before it is put into the wheelie bin. This requires the pedal bin in the kitchen to have its black bag replaced at the end of each use. There are black bags in the broom cupboard in the corridor and in the cupboard over the sink in the kitchen.

 

Recently there have been un-bagged items in the wheelie bin and no bags in the kitchen pedal bin. This has required extra work clearing and cleaning the extra mess.

 

Thank you for your help and cooperation in keeping our WASTE WELL MANAGED.

Refurbishment of downstairs male and female toilets

Please note that the planned refurbishment of the downstairs male and female toilets will start soon and is anticipated to take 5 weeks. During this time the use of the toilets is likely to vary and the disabled toilet and the upstairs toilet may be in use.

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