On-Line Giving
You can now give a one-off or monthly recurring donation to Guilsfield Church on line using this QR code and your smart phone or tablet. Please also see our campaign poster, which explains what to do: Guilsfield Giving-Poster. Giving a little helps a lot with carrying out our mission and ministry, as well as maintaining the fabric of our beautiful church.
Facebook Page
Why not visit our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/guilsfieldchurch and see the latest news, pictures and information about what has been happening at Guilsfield Church.
Messy Church in Guilsfield
Messy Church will next run in Guilsfield in the Old School next to the church on Sunday 14th January from 2.30 to 4.30pm.
Messy Church is for families, which can be made up of at least one adult and one child, is absolutely free of charge (although donations welcome), has a lot of exciting activities, a short period of worship and a good meal. There is no need to book, families can just turn up on the day.
Messy Church will then run monthly in Guilsfield on every second Sunday from 2.30 to 4.30pm. All families of any shape and size are welcome. There is no need to join anything. Just turn up and have fun!
Morning Prayer at the Vicarage
Come along to the Vicarage on Monday mornings at 10:00 am and join the Rev’d Caroline in a short said service of Morning Prayer as we pray together for growth in attendance, faith and service to our community.
Early Fourth Sunday Communion Services
Our monthly early-morning communion service is now on the fourth Sunday of the month at 8:30 am.
Mission Area Meeting Dates 2024
In time for the New Year, please see MA Meeting Dates 2024, the list of meeting dates for 2024 for your diary.
On-Line Services
Each Sunday’s YouTube services are available from Friday evening on the Pool Mission Area YouTube channel: Pool Mission Area – YouTube.
Zoom daily prayers are every week as follows:
Monday 8:00 am Morning Prayer (15-20 minutes)
Monday – Thursday & Saturday 5:00 pm Evening Prayer (15-20 minutes)
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81257665101?pwd=OHFiQzdYM2t5eFE3bHZkTWFNQm13Zz09
Meeting ID: 812 5766 5101
Passcode: Prayer
Teddy Francis-John’s You-Tube Channel
You are invited each week to join Teddy Francis-John for a new Bible story
If you have missed any of our stories or would like to enjoy them all over again you can find them all at Stories from Teddy Francis-John and Friends – Diocese St. Asaph (dioceseofstasaph.org.uk)
Teddy Francis-John
Safeguarding Training
It is requirement that all clergy, churchwardens, licenced readers, vergers, MAC members, MA safeguarding officers and anyone who has a role working with children, young people or adults at risk, complete safeguarding training. The training needs to be renewed every three years.
You must book your training session. When you fill out the form, please add the date and name of the course https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/clergy-and-members/safeguarding/safeguarding-training/
The safeguarding training is designed to equip attendees to engage positively with the protection of children, young people and adults at risk in a practical and informed manner. It is committed to ensuring that the Church is safe and welcoming for all, and designed to help attendees understand the statutory requirements of safeguarding and how these are carried out in the context of the Church in Wales.
Local in person training
Please see the Safeguarding Advertising Poster Pool MA 13 Feb 2024 for the next Module B training at St John’s Pool Quay.
There are also Zoom training sessions; These can all be booked at the above link.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Online Review Sessions
The My Church People and DBS teams are raising awareness about the importance of DBS checks, training and safer recruitment. As a result, training is being offered to educate and discuss DBS processing and checks. The training will cover decision-making and DBS applicability. Please contact mychurchpeople@cinw.org.uk to book on to one of the next sessions:
- 24 January – 1pm
- 12 March – 6pm
Further 2024 dates, including additional sessions, will be announced in the New Year.
Help for People Struggling with the Cost of Living
We are all aware of how rapidly prices of essential goods and services are rising at the moment, and that many people are struggling to make ends meet, and inevitably falling into debt.
As a Mission area we are embarking on an exciting new project to offer real practical help. We are planning to set up a Money Advice Centre in partnership with Community Money Advice (www.communitymoneyadvice.com) a Christian charity who provide training and support to churches to enable them offer Debt Advice Services that are registered and compliant with all of the requirements of the Financial Services Authority.
We will need lots of volunteers to help in all sorts of roles, to train as debt relief advisors, to offer a friendly listening ear, and make cups of tea, to help fill in grant applications, to book appointments and venues, and to pray for the work. That is why we are doing this as a Mission Area, rather than a single church- between all of us in 16 churches I am sure we will have all of the gifts and skills that we need. The plan is that the centre will be in Welshpool, as that’s where people dependent on buses can get to from all of the surrounding towns and villages. If you’d like to know more, please contact: Caroline 01938 554245 CarolineRhodes@churchinwales.org.uk.
On-Line Services – Compline
Also, there is a service of compline (night prayer) available on the Pool Mission Area YouTube channel: Pool Mission Area – YouTube The theme is giving reassurance of Christ’s light to help and protect us in the dark places in our lives. This service can be accessed at any time, as can all the previous Sunday services. Alternatively, the direct link to the service is here: https://youtu.be/B7mGRThBr_w.
Daily Hope
DailyHope, a free national telephone line, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of the phone.
A Church of England initiative in partnership with CONNECTIONS at Holy Trinity Claygate, and Faith in Later Life
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind; to provide comfort and spiritual nourishment to the most isolated in our society.
Church Finances
Like many churches, Covid hit our finances hard and we continue to struggle to meet regular costs. It costs almost £1000 per week to keep the church open and staffed, which is almost entirely raised by the regular giving of our congregation of about 40 people, and our fund raising activities. We had to make a substantial withdrawal from our reserves which means that we will no longer have the income from those investments, which may precipitate a downward spiral necessitating further withdrawals and subsequent decreases in income if we are not able to stabilise the situation. If you are able to help us all donations will be very gratefully received, either through the vicarage letterbox (please mark the envelope “for the Treasurer” ) or on-line where you can make a one-off, regular, monthly or annual donation at:https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/clergy-and-members/gift-direct/start-donating-your-church-or-parish/ (select ‘Pool A232 Guilsfield, St Aelhaiarn, Guilsfield’ from the drop-down menu in the ‘Beneficiary’ box and ‘One-off’ or the frequency you wish to give from the drop-down menu in the ‘Frequency’ box).
‘Wander and Ponder’ Trail
There is a new way to appreciate and learn about St Aelhaiarn’s Church; why not pick up a leaflet and follow the ‘Wander and Ponder’ Trail? As you wander around, you will see and find out a little bit more about the meaning and reasons for some of the items and images in the Church. The leaflets can be found on the table part of the notice board to the left of the door as you enter the Porch. The Trail will be changed several times during the year to feature different items and reflections; so, if you enjoy it, do look out for the new leaflets and come back again to enjoy the peace and serenity of our beautiful church.
Guilsfield History Walk
A leaflet with instructions for a short walk around Guilsfield pointing out some of it’s history and beginning at the Church is available to view, print and download at Guilsfield History Walk.
St Aelhaiarn's Church, Guilsfield 