General Information Archive

  • St Mark’s financial situation  On the 8th January, our treasurer Pauline Page gave a report at each of the services. This is a transcript of that report. The PCC at beginning of December looked at budget for 2012 with great concern.  In 2011 the budgeted deficit was £14K.  They had accepted this with the challenge to increase income & decrease expenditure. ...

    2012 St. Mark’s Financial Situation

    St Mark’s financial situation  On the 8th January, our treasurer Pauline Page gave a report at each of the services. This is a transcript of that report. The PCC at beginning of December looked at budget for 2012 with great concern.  In 2011 the budgeted deficit was £14K.  They had accepted this with the challenge to increase income & decrease expenditure. ...

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  •   Monday 13th – Thursday 16th February [Half-Term] 10am-12pm for ages 4 – 11. Free Entrance!   On Your Marks is a four-day holiday club, for 4 to 11s, school years reception to year 6. It has a ‘Global Games’ sports theme and is based on significant events from the life of Jesus found in Mark’s Gospel. There will be...

    On Your Marks – Half-Term Holiday Club

      Monday 13th – Thursday 16th February [Half-Term] 10am-12pm for ages 4 – 11. Free Entrance!   On Your Marks is a four-day holiday club, for 4 to 11s, school years reception to year 6. It has a ‘Global Games’ sports theme and is based on significant events from the life of Jesus found in Mark’s Gospel. There will be...

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  • Introduction  Members of the congregation of St. Mark’s church, Gabalfa, Cardiff were asked to complete a survey at the beginning of October 2011 with a view to finding out about their involvement with the church and the wider community.  Some 136 responses were received and analysed.  This document reports on the results.  Were relevant I have attempted to compare the...

    2011 Salt Survey Results

    Introduction  Members of the congregation of St. Mark’s church, Gabalfa, Cardiff were asked to complete a survey at the beginning of October 2011 with a view to finding out about their involvement with the church and the wider community.  Some 136 responses were received and analysed.  This document reports on the results.  Were relevant I have attempted to compare the...

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  • Alpha Course – Come & explore the meaning of life …   Alpha is a low-pressure, fun and informative course. It is a place to relax, share your thoughts and explore the meaning of life. The course is designed primarily for people who don’t go to church, but are interested in the Christian faith. There is no charge and anyone...

    St. Mark’s Alpha Course | Spring 2012

    Alpha Course – Come & explore the meaning of life …   Alpha is a low-pressure, fun and informative course. It is a place to relax, share your thoughts and explore the meaning of life. The course is designed primarily for people who don’t go to church, but are interested in the Christian faith. There is no charge and anyone...

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  • We had a brilliant time at Stable Trail on Saturday morning and again at Christingle on Sunday afternoon. It was lovely to see so many smily faces (except grumpy king Herod of course!) over the weekend of people of all ages having a great time. Our photographer Jane Jones took some wonderful pictures of the families that came to Stable...

    Stable Trail | Messy Christingle

    We had a brilliant time at Stable Trail on Saturday morning and again at Christingle on Sunday afternoon. It was lovely to see so many smily faces (except grumpy king Herod of course!) over the weekend of people of all ages having a great time. Our photographer Jane Jones took some wonderful pictures of the families that came to Stable...

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  • Thoughts on Ministry (December 11th, Advent 3, Ministry Sunday)   On Advent III we are asked to think about the call to ordained ministry, and you will hear/see the letter circulated by the Bishop. This year our Sunday readings show why today is observed as Ministry Sunday, with the ministry of John the Baptist being set up as a model...

    Bob Capper | Thoughts on ministry in the Church in Wales

    Thoughts on Ministry (December 11th, Advent 3, Ministry Sunday)   On Advent III we are asked to think about the call to ordained ministry, and you will hear/see the letter circulated by the Bishop. This year our Sunday readings show why today is observed as Ministry Sunday, with the ministry of John the Baptist being set up as a model...

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  • A GREAT HARVEST THANKSGIVING INDEED !   It was one of those real church community events .. in fact it seemed that almost everyone in St Mark’s Church was actively involved in the wedding of the Revd Gill Dallow and Mr Stephen Waters on Friday 14 October with the Revd Bob Capper officiating. The sun shone.. the church heaved with...

    Harvest Wedding | Steven Waters & Gill Dallow

    A GREAT HARVEST THANKSGIVING INDEED !   It was one of those real church community events .. in fact it seemed that almost everyone in St Mark’s Church was actively involved in the wedding of the Revd Gill Dallow and Mr Stephen Waters on Friday 14 October with the Revd Bob Capper officiating. The sun shone.. the church heaved with...

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  • What. Trumpets and all? Sunday 27th November at 6.30pm   Michael Green has a passion for sharing his faith in Jesus with others. He has written numerous books on why he believes what he does and books on helping others to share their faith.He is a great reputation for being a gifted speaker who  passionatly shares what he believes in,...

    Michael Green speaking this Sunday evening

    What. Trumpets and all? Sunday 27th November at 6.30pm   Michael Green has a passion for sharing his faith in Jesus with others. He has written numerous books on why he believes what he does and books on helping others to share their faith.He is a great reputation for being a gifted speaker who  passionatly shares what he believes in,...

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  • Everyone at St. Mark’s want to congratulate the Rev’d  Gill Dallow on the engagement to her fiance  Stephen Waters. Gill met Stephen , a widower and retired teacher,  when she moved back to Cardiff to care for her mother after serving  as a vicar for 10 years in Leicester diocese and previous to that as Director of Training at the London...

    Love wins for Gill!

    Everyone at St. Mark’s want to congratulate the Rev’d  Gill Dallow on the engagement to her fiance  Stephen Waters. Gill met Stephen , a widower and retired teacher,  when she moved back to Cardiff to care for her mother after serving  as a vicar for 10 years in Leicester diocese and previous to that as Director of Training at the London...

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  • Summer is here and those in school are counting down the days until the summer holidays begin. Other than a trip to Soul Survivor for the older youth, all Children’s and youth activities are now taking a break over the summer. ABC’s finishes this week. Jam & TaG will return on Wednesday 14th September. To find out when other activities...

    Activities on a break for the Summer

    Summer is here and those in school are counting down the days until the summer holidays begin. Other than a trip to Soul Survivor for the older youth, all Children’s and youth activities are now taking a break over the summer. ABC’s finishes this week. Jam & TaG will return on Wednesday 14th September. To find out when other activities...

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