This pack from St Luke's Church in Cwmdare explains confirmation for young people in Year 6 and for adults, with preparation through Shine services. It lists Shine service dates from October 2026 to July 2027 at St Fagans and St Elvans. The pack also describes Faith Factory for ages 5-11 and Praise n Play for pre-schoolers. It introduces Friends of Cynon Uchaf, a £4 monthly donation scheme…
This is a church information pack from St Luke's Church in Cwmdare, Aberdare, aimed at families, young people and adults interested in confirmation and church activities in the Cynon Uchaf ministry area. It covers confirmation preparation, children's services and a fundraising scheme.
The pack explains that young people in Year 6 can make their own confirmation promises after preparation within Shine services, and that candidates must already be baptised. Adult confirmation preparation sessions run annually, with a signup link provided. Contact details for Fr Hywel are given.
Shine services are informal Masses held at St Fagans on the first Sunday and at St Elvans on the third Sunday of each month at 6pm. A full date list runs from 4th October 2026 to 4th July 2027, with confirmation in April 2027. Faith Factory for ages 5-11 meets on the second and fourth Sundays at 9:15am at St Fagans. Praise n Play for pre-schoolers runs every Tuesday at 10:30am at St Elvans.
The Friends of Cynon Uchaf scheme invites people to give £4 per month to support eight churches: St Elvan's, St Matthew's, St John's, St Winifred's, St Luke's, St Fagans, St James and St Lleurwg's. The funds provide pastoral care, children's and youth ministry, building upkeep, community spaces and outreach projects including Company at Christmas, Pantri Cariad, school-holiday meals, the school uniform exchange and Caffi Cinio.
Donors receive memorial dedications: a light at All Souls on 2 November in St John's Labyrinth of Lights, a Christmas sanctuary light, and an Easter lily in the floral display. A directory lists each church's address and service times, for example St John's at CF44 7AB with Sunday 11:00am and Tuesday 1:05pm, and St Luke's at CF44 8TT with Sunday 11:00am and Thursday 10:00am.