We are situated in an area of high social deprivation with extremely high unemployment, Maerdy being 5th on the all-Wales scale of social deprivation indicators.
The role of Seion Baptist Church in the community is recognized & highly praised by the Maerdy Community First Partnership in its recent social audit and Forward Plan.

 

 

 

 



Over 100 Maerdy residents use our facilities every week. We seek to provide:
" Spiritual and pastoral and support
" A counselling /support centre every Wednesday morning
" Family support
" Relevant, Biblical teachings for all ages
" Discussion groups on up-to-date issues of personal and social life
" Care and development of children of all ages every week through mother and toddlers groups, juniors meetings, teenage meetings, junior church and monthly school involvement
" Occasional community services, short courses on Christian basics and spiritual life development. Alpha, Christianity Explored.
" Support of relief organisations and named charities ie. Operation Christmas Child/ Samaritan's purse, Tearfund, Love Russia and Macmillan Cancer Relief
" Social trips for all ages, visitation of the sick, services in old age centres, placement training of student ministers from the Evangelical Theological College of Wales, prayer groups, crisis counselling, debt counselling, coffee morning and savings bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At present we are enjoying a fruitful link with teams of Christian teenagers & students from USA, particularly Erskine College, South Carolina. These come to work in local schools, & help run Summer youth sessions, sharing the message of New Life in Jesus.
Here are 2 photos of the recent team from Erskine College, which visited prior to Easter 2005.
Going away party
We support the only fully established parent & toddler group which meets twice a week, and offer clubs and activities to children & young people of all ages. Seion is an important support service to many families and individuals. These services are delivered with professionalism and dedication by our voluntary workers.

Seion Baptist Church, Maerdy