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The National Eisteddfod of Wales will be in Cardiff, August 2018 and during the Eistedfod there will be a special service on Sunday 5th August.  The service will be organised by Welsh Churches at the National Eisteddfod and in order to attend the service you will need a special ticket available from the Cytûn website: You need to request your tickets before SATURDAY, 30 June 2018.  Tickets for attending the Service on Sunday 5thAugust will be available free of charge by contacting Cytûn. You can request tickets by following the link to the application form, which can be found on the main page…

Evangelical Alliance Wales and The Net Cardiff hosted an event this May on the subject of our religious freedom called "Handling Religious Freedom in 21st Century Wales." The key speaker was Simon McCrossan. Much of the basis for his talk came from a great resource called Speak Up is a resource from the Evangelical Alliance and the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship to equip and inspire Christians with confidence and knowledge of the current legal freedoms we have to share our faith.  The good news of Jesus is something Christians all have a part in sharing. Through our everyday lives – in the local playground,…

Many of you will know of the great work done by an organisation called Purples Shoots working out of South Wales. We thought you might like to hear just one of thier good news stories: The story of BO GRANT We often think that we don’t shout out enough about our amazing clients who achieve incredible success in the face of often quite terrible circumstances and don’t give up even when they come up against multiple setbacks and rejections. A great example of this is Carolyn Grant – known to all her friends as Bo, now the owner and proprietor…

Across the UK, churches are joining in the Archbishop’s Thy Kingdom Come Pentecost season of prayer – from 10th to 20th May. The focus is on more people coming to know Jesus. The simple next step in making those prayers real – is a guest service on Sunday 17th June, as part of The National Weekend of Invitation. And leading into it with an Invitation Cross Sunday on May 13th –a simple way to help people face their fear of inviting and to nail down who they will invite. Out there are up to 3 million people open to receiving an invitation. Many are already in touch with…

Have you ever witnessed something so incredible that just you have to find out more? Something so unbelievable that you can’t risk missing out? For me, this is a daily reality. As part of my job, I get to film stories of how people have come to know Jesus all around the UK. Every story is a fresh miracle of salvation; a reminder that no-one is beyond the reach of the gospel. As lives are transformed to display the beautiful, irresistible nature of Jesus, the impact is contagious – you don’t want to miss the opportunity to encounter Jesus for…

The Trustees and Foodbank team as so very grateful for your partnering with them to pray for the work of Cardiff Foodbank.    They are particularly thankful for the following recent developments : Sara Redwood, who joined us at the beginning of March, as our new part-time administrator. Many generous donations at our recent quiz night held in March where we raised £400 as well as adding several regular donors committed to give financially each month. For all the regular and corporate volunteers who have been helping us weigh all the food in the warehouse for our annual stock-take – not for…

Did you know every 30 seconds someone becomes a slave.   Manumit Coffee Roasters is a not-for-profit coffee company that trains and employs survivors of modern slavery to roast specialty coffee at our roastery here in Cardiff. (manunitcoffee.co.uk)   100% of our coffee is roasted by men and women who have endured unimaginable horror at the hands of their traffickers but are now seeking to rebuild their lives.   We are delighted to be able to provide special rates for churches who have chosen to stand with us and purchase our coffee for their church gatherings and we have have…

We have recently been made aware of an intriguing initiative called God Outdoors that is being developed by some of our supporters. “Risking spiritual encounters amongst the wonders of creation,” is what they’re aiming for.   How it works... They set a date and a destination. You arrange your own transport, choose your own route, etc, and then you all meet at the top of a specified mountain (or at some other inspiring location). You can take part alone or with friends. When you meet up at the end destination, there’s a chance to share your food with one another and take communion…

A conference bringing together organisations and individuals keen to help the homeless in Cardiff was held at City Hall yesterday with the aim of channelling support to some of the most vulnerable citizens in a more focused way. The event provided those passionate about tackling the issue in the city with the opportunity to consider more collaborative and creative ways of focusing their efforts and resources to help. The conference was a chance for businesses, organisations, individuals and churches to learn more about the incredibly complex challenge and understand some of the factors that either cause homelessness or reinforce the…

Naomi Osinnowo is editorial content manager at the Evangelical Alliance. In less than two months, Christians across the world will be of one intentional voice, praying that people will come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. This global wave of prayer, known as Thy Kingdom Come, was started by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2016, and has seen individuals and churches around the world petitioning God for the salvation of their friends, families and neighbours. Justin Welby and John Sentamu are urging you to get involved this year, from 10-20 May, marking the season between…