Message from the Minister

The month of April is with us once again and we have already had an opportunity to proclaim on Easter morning

“The Lord is risen, the Lord is risen indeed”  

As the Revd Peter Thomas, the former secretary of the Baptist Union of Wales said some years ago, “Christians are Easter people in a Good Friday world” Knowing from experience that Jesus is alive, and that the work of the kingdom of God is in safe hands. That does not lessen or negate the fact that the task of sharing the Gospel in modern Wales is becoming more difficult year on year. Despite that, we here at Carmel are so grateful for the continuing support of a team of dedicated and enthusiastic workers who have Jesus and His church at the centre of their lives. The salt of the earth and the light of the world in the truest possible sense.

Nobody can deny that the enemy is strong but our God is stronger. Let us lean on the everlasting arm of Jesus for our strength, direction and purpose. Let us not look in the direction of the world, that will discourage us. Let us look to Jesus and His cross and remember the words of that wonderful hymn

We do not know, we cannot tell

What pains He had to bear

But we believe it was for us

He hung and suffered there.

H.Vincent Watkins (Minister)