Christmas Tree Festival 9th - 11th December 2011

Friday 9th 8.00 pm – Opening Concert – with Cantorion Pontyclun

Saturday 10th Church Open 10 am to 6 pm

Refreshments in the Church Hall with Stalls

Santa’s Grotto

Sunday 11th

10.00 am Parish Communion Service

Church Open 12.00 pm to 6 pm

Refreshments in the Church Hall with Stalls

Santa’s Grotto

7.30 pm Advent Songs of Praise

This will be the tenth anniversary of our festival. On this special occasion, the church will glow with many decorated Christmas trees, displayed by businesses, organisations, groups and individuals from the Llantrisant area. If anyone wants to include a display, please contact any of the church wardens.

There isn't a charge to display a tree and the more innovative and unusual the the display the better. We prefer you to use an artificial tree (approximately five feet in height), although larger displays can be accommodated. It is envisaged that all displays will be lit this year and an electricity supply will be available for each tree but please use static lights.

This year's nominated charity is Velindre Cancer Centre. All proceeds will go to the charity. So much interest has been shown that already every available time slot over the weekend has been booked by schools, choirs and musical groups.

The church will be open for setting up the displays on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 9th December, between 10am and 10pm. You should remove your display on Tuesday, 3rd January.

The weekend will be opened with a concert at 8pm on Friday 9th December given by Cantorion Pontyclun. Tickets for the concert will be available soon in all churches in the parish or you may pay at the door.

We shall have a magnificent old Victorian toy shop ready for Father Christmas to visit us. There is a small charge for entry and all children (and some adults!) receive a gift.
There is always a warm and welcoming atmosphere created in church. Visitors have also commented that there is also a deeply spiritual feeling in the building that brings home the true meaning of Christmas. So, even if you do not wish to display a tree, please visit us and experience that extra dimension that is sometimes missing at this joyful time of year.