Bethel Evangelical Church, Clydach
  • Finding faith
  • Sermons
  • Find us
  • Contact us
  • New here?
    • About Us
      • Our beliefs
      • Our history
      • Our photos
      • Our sermons
    • Bethel people
    • What does God offer?
    • Contact us
    • Find us
  • What’s on
    • Sunday worship
    • Finding faith
      • Food for Thought
    • Fellowship and growth
      • Bible study and prayer
      • Fellowship groups
      • Growing together… in God’s Word
      • Oasis
      • Time2Talk
    • Children and youth
      • Sunday school
      • Adventurers and Discoverers
      • Impact
    • Special events this Easter
  • Meet us
    • Debra — I realised God loved me
    • Hubert — If Jesus has done that for me, I will follow him
    • Siân — I found something better
    • Esther — It feels like I’m finally alive!
    • Friends of Bethel
      • Garin Jenkins — God has been with me all my life
      • Billy Burns — He tried to kill me, but when I met him, I liked him
      • Alison Stewart — The truth set me free from heroin addiction
      • Alison and Kevin — Our faith has helped us every single day

Appendix

  • The Beginnings of Calvinistic Methodism
  • The Forward Movement
  • Trinity Chapel
  • Painful Change
  • Blessing in Adversity
  • Strengthening the Work
  • Appendix

Ministers of Trinity and Bethel

Rev. J. B. Thompson (September 1916 – March 1919)
Rev. Llewellyn Evans (March 1919 – June 1920)
Rev. Richard E. Jones (August 1921 – February 1927)
Rev. John Harries (November 1928 – March 1931)
Rev. J. Lewis Evans (November 1931 – March 1948)
Rev. E. B. Goronwy (January 1949 – May 1957)
Rev. D. Leslie Jones (September 1959 – Autumn 1966)
Rev. John M. Davies (January 1967 – March 1979)
Rev. John Mainwaring (September 1980 – July 2000)
Rev. Mark Barnes (September 2007 – present)

Those sent to labour in the gospel

Ieuan Evans (c. 1935)
Ceridwyn Evans (c. 1935)
David Phillips (1949)
Geoffrey Fewkes (1965)
Brian Nott (1969)
Andrew Bowden (1972)
Nigel Clifford (1977)
Nathanael and Anna Ayling (2010)

« Strengthening the Work
Billy Burns’s story

“He tried to kill me — but when I met him, I liked him”

The bullet hit me just under the lip, sheared off my teeth, went through my tongue into my throat. It physically lifted me clean off the ground and knocked me unconscious… In our Christian faith we believe in forgiveness and letting go, not holding grudges. I was very grateful to be still alive. So I sent my attackers a Christmas card…
Read more of Billy Burns’s story
Growing together… in God's Word
Growing Together is a monthly meeting for all those who want to to understand the Bible better, and put into practice what they learn. Each month we cover two topics with plenty of time for discussion and questions. To make the most of our time together, each member of the group reads a short book each month, to help prepare for the discussion.
More about Growing together… in God's Word…

Latest Tweets

…

Connect with us

Recent sermons

  • A tale of two nations on November 1, 2026.
  • And who is my neighbour? on November 1, 2026.
  • Sowing well is worthwhile on October 25, 2026.
  • Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! on October 25, 2026.
  • Light and gladness and joy and honour on October 18, 2026.

 Bethel Evangelical Church, Heol-y-nant, Clydach     Tel: 01792 828095     Registered charity: 1142690