Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel Update
08 January 2008 Category: Sutton Churches, St.Helens
March looks like being a busy month with the resumption of Sunday services conducted by a Welsh minister, plus visits are being planned from welsh choirs and harp players.
Chairman of the society, Paul Jones (pictured above), says that he's in discussion with the ministry team from Wales about holding other services - including funerals - at the old chapel. Paul writes: "I have had a Welsh minister coming to our little church, quite often to bless the building throughout, quite literally nearly every brick of our church."
Paul and his team are also organising welsh classes in the chapel, which will be open to members of the public to attend (details to follow). Improvements have been made to the building, with the sheds at the side of the church having been demolished and it will be widened up for visitors during the summer.
During January the church will be closed on Wednesdays for repairs and painting etc., but they will be open as normal on Fridays.
Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel in Lancots Lane, Sutton
Paul is also planning a "massive revivalist meeting" in the welsh chapel. He's inviting people from St.Helens who are Welsh, or descendants of Welsh families, to come forward. "We are tracing our history back with the chapel you see, they had a big Welsh meeting back in 1904" writes Paul.
Paul and his partner Caroline can be contacted on 07861117678 or 07975586018 or by email. Happy birthday to the Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel Society!