WELCOME / CROESO

"CHURCH WITH A DIFFERENCE - reaching out across denominational boundaries into your community" 

[Office address - 21 Westgate, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF71 7AE]

 

MINISTER - Heather Barton Jones

 

Cowbridge United Free Church is in Westgate in the market town of Cowbridge.   

We are an inter-denominational church formed from the historic uniting of local Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches with 'Ramoth' Baptist Church    We function independently but under the umbrellas of our parent bodies and have members from all of the main denominations of the Christian faith as well as those with no particular affiliation, but most importantly we are a free church, and all are welcome.  

Our church is continually growing and evolving and has a regular attendance of over 60 people at morning worship including a significant number of children and young people.   There is a smaller, quieter evening service.   Coffee and tea is served in the Schoolroom after the morning service.

Midweek worship is part of our Lent and Advent preparation.   There are various study and prayer groups and the church has two retreats a year - a local day and a residential weekend 

The church has remained autonomous.   It appoints its own minister and is totally self-financing.   Income is obtained through the free will offering of the congregation.    We actively support charatible organisatiions .

The day to day management of the church is the responsibility of the Church Council which is elected from among our membership.   The Church Members Meeting (held every third month) is the decision making body

Cowbridge United Free Church actively follows and supports the All Wales Child Protection Procedures Policy;  the Health and Safety Policy;  the Equal Opportunities Policy and the Volunteering Policy.

HOLY COMMUNION.

Holy Communion is  part of worship on the first Sunday morning and third Sunday evening of each month, as well as at Church festivals.

Infant Dedication, Baptism or Adult Baptism can all be arranged as can Weddings and Funerals, whatever your religious affiliation - speak to us, we will listen!

CHURCH  PREMISES 

Entry to the church is via an archway in a terrace of cottages on Westgate, which is part of the main road through the town.   We are fortunate to have a beautiful walled garden which is a tranquil space in the heart of Cowbridge  -open for anyone to visit.  

Alongside the church is the Church Hall -"The Schoolroom".    This large room is used by a number of local groups including St. John Ambulance, Guides, Welsh medium playgroup and toddler groups (Cylch Meithrin & Ti a Fi), Cowbridge Choral Society, 'Gateway' Monday Club and regular ballet classes, in addition it is used for our Junior Church and on Fridays for 'Zoo Time' - our parent and pre-school lunch club.   Please feel free to contact us  for further information about any of these groups and organisations.   The space benefits from disabled access, toilet and kitchen facilities and a smaller second meeting room.

[Rooms in both Noah's Place and the hall are available for community group hire and sometimes for special events.   Contact us for more information.] 

 

NOAH'S PLACE - COMMUNITY CAFE       The church owns 21 Westgate which is entered to the left of the arch   This cottage was originally the manse and is known as Noah's Place. 

 

 

Noah's Place, 21 Westgate, Cowbridge, and archway leading to Cowbridge United Free Church.