BethelAGM 2025 10rder of Service 1) Finances 2) Pastor's Ministr Re ort 3)Pastor Mar 'sRe ort-women's Ministr 4)Ma ie Randall-Restaurant Re ort 5)Ka Macken- Food Bank Re ort 6) Maria Williams- Children's Ministries 7) Mar ie Griff iths- Bethel Crafters
Minutes of Bethel Church AGM Thursda th 2025 Present- Pastor's Michael and Mary Bave, Maggie Randall, Sandra Edwards, Colin Thomas, Chris and Lynn Orr, Jackie Dearlove, Eileen Hulbert, Margie Griffiths, Edna Merriman, Sheila Hallett, Kay and Christopher Macken, Mo James, Elodie and Fred Ruppert, Kat and Jordan Williams. A olo les- Maria Williams, John Griffiths, Sandra Probert, Dot and John Edwards, Rob James. The Pastor opened up in prayer. Finances- Maggie went through January to December 2024 Accounts mentioning that some people give and tithe on line also we have 12 Mission Boxes a year plus giving regularly to B.M.S., Tear Fund and Eternal Word Ministries. Also Reports and Accounts have to go to the Charity Commission everyyear after the A.G.M. It was proposed by Fred and seconded by Jordan that the Treasurers Report be accepted as correct. There was a unanimous show of hands. The Pastor said God had blessed us with a great Treasurer. All Agreed. The Pastor then ave His Ministr Re ort. It was proposed by Kay and Seconded by Colin that the Report be accepted. All in favour and unanimous show of hands. Grateful thanks to Michael.
Mar then ave her Re ort on the Belles of Bethel. It was proposed by Lynn and Seconded byjackie that the Report be accepted. All in favour and unanimous show of hands. Thanks to Mary a wonderful support for Michael. Ma ie then ave her Re ort on Bethel's 5 Star Restaurant. It was proposed by Margie and Seconded by Elodie that the Report be accepted. All in favour and unanimous show of hands. Thanks to Maggie and all the volunteers involved. Ka then ave her Re ort on the Food Bank and U er Room Café. It was proposed byjordan and Seconded by Edna that the Report be accepted. All in favour and unanimous show of hands. Thanks to Kay and all volunteers involved. Men's Breakfast Re ort given by Michael was proposed for by Chris and Seconded by Jordan that the Report be accepted and a unanimous show of hands. Thanks to all involved. nn then read the Children's Ministr Re ort for Sunda School and A.B.C. Club, as Maria was unable to attend meeting. Proposed by Kat and Seconded by Fred that the Report be accepted and unanimous show of hands. Thanks to all Sunday School Teachers and helpers and allvolunteers involved.. Mar ie then read the Re ort on Bethel Crafters. Proposed by Jackie and Seconded by Sheila that the
Report be accepted and unanimous show of hands. Thanks to all involved. The Pastor then closed this part of the Meeting in Prayer. Candidates for Church Membership in Bethel. Remi and Lola Simon Hurst Abbyand Mark David Rinji Chris Wilcox an Llewell Transfers from Pennar Comm Church Mand All Candidates have to have been Baptised. The Pastor proposes to meet with all these Candidates in discussion and bring them through a course on Membership. Then they will be welcomed into the Church at a later date. Proposal accepted by Kay and Christopher seconded. U date on the Manse- Work almost completed. The Sanctuar We apply for an Interest Free Loan from the Baptist Union of Wales. The Builder can start middle of September. There being no other business-Deacon Chris Orr closed in prayer and we sang Bind Us Together Lord.
AGM Pastor's report for period May 15, 2024- May 14, 2025 th 2024 was our I l year as pastors at Bethel Chapel and we have loved every minute! First, Mary and I want to thank all of the department heads and volunteers for their continued hard work and faithfulness throughout the years; and as you will see, 2024/25 has been no exception. From the pastoral side of things. it has been another busy and fruitful year. Maria's Mayoral inauguration on May 19 saw an attendance of152 people. Congratulations to Maria who used every opportunity to include Bethel in her role, to express her faith to the wider community. To celebrate the 80 anniversary of WW2 Norniandy landings, the community joined us for a Bethel Cream Tea to the sounds of Vera Lyn On June I met with Redkey construction and David McKnight, architect to begin the process of roof repairs. Our thanks for the waiving of David's fees. A number of us attended 'Momentum' in Carmarthen to join with the wider Baptist family, and throughout the year enjoyed a few international meals at Bethel with our new international church family. Foursquare future missionaries, Jessie and Debbie Mendoza joined us for l O days in September, with a view to returning in approximately 18 months to minister and settle in Wales. We were thrilled to receive Foursquare Missionaries, Jeff and Colleen Richards to begin a six- month period of ministry with us, and we had a great attendance for the Alpha Course led by them from Sept 6 - 22, November) It was also good to host a Missionary meal for them and the Mendozas, and Nela Marsden, with Jonathan joining on zoom from hospital (Please pray for his continued recovery) Throughout the year, Mary and I continued to speak occasionally at other Baptist churches who are without Pastors, and here at Bethel were grateful to host Guest speakers (Tim Duthie, Paul Macken, Josh Fiddy, Chris Orr, Keith Warrington, Jeremy Stone, Jeff, Colleen, Jesse Mendoza, Rob James. We had our annual church away day at Fald Y Brenin, which is always refreshing, as was our monthly evening communion services of prayer/worship/waiting on the Lord and communion. We began teaching Christian basics called 'Foundations' on Tuesday Momiiigs in 2024, with various leaders including Mary and I, Jeff and Colleen, Ginnie Billing and Lynn Orr. A number of people have taken advantage of this which includes baptismal instruction. Throughout the year we celebrated 6 baptisms including William, Mena, Ann, Liz, Samuel and Daniel. Along with these we were also thrilled to receive Kat and Jordan into membership.
In our missionary capacity, I continue to serve on the Foursquare GB Ministry Board" on the Global Foursquare Doctrine advisory committee, and as National Champion of DLT. We attended the FSQ GB Convention, FSQ missionary retreat in Bratislava, and I attended DLT training in Croatia. Through the PBA, Mary serves on the committee of Langton Trust, which donates finances to ministries who are reaching out to childi.en and youth, I am on the executive committee of the PBA with various meetings required. A number of us from Bethel were blessed at the PBA Day on Sept 28 in Bethlehem; again revealing to us that we are a part of a wider family. On Nov 28 we attended the sad occasion of Carl Smith's funeral at Westgate church, and also said goodbye to Brian Thomas (March 25) this year, and to Ann Barnes and Margaret Thomas. Our prayers continue for their families. During the Christmas season of 2024 we joined with the national initiative 'Shine your light,, through public Carol singing, scripture reading and testimony outside Asda in Pembroke Dock and our Annual Candlelit Carol Service; was attended by more than l 00 people from our community. We began 2025 with corporate Prayer and fasting for 21 days, and then on March 1, 2025 were blessed to see Jeff and Colleen Richards be inducted as pastors of Johnston Baptist Church, On Sunday March 2nd we celebrated St David's day at Bethel with a civic service in English and some Welsh. A few Pembrokeshire dignitaries accepted Christ that morning. On Good Friday we co-hosted with St John's, the march of witness with more than 100 in attendance, and at the request of the Town Council, organised a tn Songs of Praise at memorial Park, to celebrate its 10 Ar1Versary. Each Wednesday evening throughout the year we have continued with our Hybrid worship and Bible studies, working through the Gospel of Mark, and beginning a series through Ephesians. Once a month our Men's Breakfast draws an average of 15-20 men from Bethel and the wider church community, where worship and the Word encourage inspiring discussion after a heaty breakfast cooked by Barry and others in the fonn of Banjo's; a full breakfast inside a bun! It is a joy to lead a wonderful church like Bethel, and even though we have seen a sure and steady growth in all areas, it is our firm belief that, "The Best is Yet to Come!??
BethelAGM Ministr Re ort for Belles of Bethel Joel 2:28 and 29"And itwiLI come about after this that I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and daughters will prophecy, Your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions, and even on the male and female servants I will pour out my Spirit in those days." Since our last AGM in 2024 we had various meetings alternating between Afternoon teas and evening meetings with snacks concentrating on praying for each other and hearingthe Word of the Lord. Since we had a very busy Christmas schedule in Bethel I decided to do a New Year's rd Evening Meal on January3 . Many ofthe ladies enjoyed a nice meal, with the Christmas Décor still up and we had verygood fellowship and food and fun along with Praying for each other. In February and March we had our usual Afternoon Tea and an Evening meeting. In Aprilwe had our th annualwomen's Retreat on Saturdaythe 12 with over 10 Baptist Churches taking part, 45 women joined together to worshipg led by Colleen Richards and Kat and Lizzie. Our speaker was Christine Phillips who really blessed us with her encouraging word.
The next couple of months we had our regular monthly meetings untiljulywhen we all gathered th for a Women's Breakfast on Saturdaythe 19 of July. We had 20 women who joined together to fellowship and have a particularly good word from the Lord. alongwith good food! August was a month off for most of our ministries to give a rest to those who work so hard through the year. We look forward to another Women's th breakfast on the 27 of September at 9:00 am and then to decorate forthe Harvest Service on the th 28 All in all we had a very good year of fellowship and prayingfor one another and building us all up in the Faith. We look forward to another year with more of the women ofthis church taking part in speaking and sharing what the Lord has given them. We thank those who have taken part in the past, Lynn Orr, Maria Williams, Sandra Edwards, and Dot Edwards. Written by Mary Bave
Re ort Re ardin Bethel Foodbank and U er Room Café 2024 to 2025 Mathew 25.40 "Truly I say to you, when you did it to the least of these, my brothers, you did it unto me." The Foodank and Upper Room Café have experienced a particularly busy year and it has been a privilege to be able to serve the community in so many ways. We have a great group of volunteers and have experienced an amazing sense of Gods presence on Thursdays, the support and consideration shown to each other in the team is amazing. Their commitment and dedication to what we do is outstanding, and this also reflects on how the people who come to us are treated. There is just a lovely atmosphere and comments are often Imade as to how welcoming we are and that it's a pleasure to come into the café or to ask for a food parcel and not feel judged. We start Thursdays with a time of prayer and all the volunteers join this, we may pray for the needs of the group but always pray for the morning's work and those who come in for help. Also, for the craft group as we have built up good relationships with all the ladies. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the local people who continue to donate at Tesco and to lan (area manager of Trussel Trust) who ensures that our supplies are replenished when required. The fellowship at Bethel have never failed to support us when we have put a request out when supplies are running short. We have also been given donations from outside agencies, such as a local solicitor's office, the power station and health and safety departnient, local schools and churches and individuals who regularly make donations. We are truly blessed. The foodbank has been able to support people from all walks of life and we have seen many individuals, homeless people, couples, families of four and on occasions larger families up to ten in a family. We are also able to offer help with feeding cats and dogs which folk are so grateful for. Personal products and laundry pods are also required by many people, and we can meet these needs too. The cafe is busy and it's lovely to see friendships develop there, and folk meeting regularly. There is a lot of banter goes on and also sharing information and supporting each other. We explain what goes on the church and will offer to pray with or for those who would like us to. We now have a resident CAB advisor in the café most weeks who will support people who come for food parcels, and the Wallich (agency who help the homeless) use the foodbank for those they support and to meet with them. We are pleased that the local police occasionally request food parcels and other agencies come and take food parcels to help people they are involved with. There have been many rewards and answers to prayer seen for the effort the volunteers put in on every Thursday. Mary and Kay
AGM Re orts for Bethel Se th tember 4 2025 Bethel Crafters We meet everyThursday and we have 9 members who attend when they can. We learn a lot from each other and we laugh a lot. They all saythis is a safe group and feelthey can share problems. Lesly says its food for the soul and they enjoythe weekly prayer. Everyone puts £2.00 in the pot that is donated to the Church. Written by Margie Griff iths. Sunda School-we now have 4Teachers and 4 Helpers plus two floating helpers we can call on in cases of sicknesslholidays etc. Our usual numbers each week are between 10 and 12 children but can reach 15 with visitors. We are working our waythrough the Scripture Union book again as it was a year ago we last did it. It works its way though Bible, first with Main characters from Old Testament then stories of Jesus and His miracles and parables. The children are enjoying it very much. One of our older children has also taken on the role of calling the register and helpingthe younger children.
ABC- Due to so many otherthings happeningwe have had to cancel a few of the Saturdays. We hope to get up and running now in October. This year our theme will be Women of the Bible, exploringthe named and unnamed. Octoberwill be Harvest so our subject will be Ruth, but we will also do Noah's Ark and talk about Mrs Noah's part in this even though she is unnamed in the Bible. We currently have 7-9 families that come regularly and some that come occasionally. We do craft followed by action songs and a story. We tryto do a craftthat the children can bringto the story and join in with. This followed by lunch of hot dogs smiley faces potatoes and cake and ice cream. We are classed as a warm safe space by Pembroke DockTown Council so all food is paid for bythem which is amazing. Thankyou to allthe teachers and helpers who come to Sunday School and ABC. If you want to attend ABC to see what we do please do> you would be most welcome. Written by Maria Williams
Ministr Re ort for Bethel's AGM-Restaurant God blessed us with anotheryear of wonderful witness to the community. We have a wonderful team of workers. The Fellowship is awesome! A huge thankyou to the team who work on Wednesdays and the Vegetable team who are so faithful! Maggie Randall
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