Following our week of prayer and fasting at the beginning of the year we had a request for some teaching about how to pray and fast to be made available online. Here are some thoughts on prayer and fasting by Sophie Toovey. Fasting shows us we need prayer (and ultimately, God!) more than we need food. … Read more
As a church we need to pray more, not only for our own personal and pastoral issues, but also for our communities, our valley, for salvation and for revival. Prayer is the engine that drives the church. Therefore, starting on Friday 6th November we are launching ‘The Engine Room’ – a monthly half-night of prayer. The Engine … Read more
The situation that Christians in Iraq are currently facing is unthinkably bleak. The following article was written by Pastor Dai Hankey in order to help us better pray for persecuted Christians in Iraq. Recent events in Iraq have affected me very, very deeply. The brutality being unleashed by the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS) in northern … Read more
One of the things that concerns me about the impact of technology and social media on Christians today is that despite its promise to simplify our lives it actually complicates them. Oftentimes what that means for our devotional lives is that we are all too easily distracted rather than getting deeply connected with God. Certainly … Read more
We are excited to introduce a new prayer and praise event for the church of the Eastern Valley. CONNECT is all about the churches of the Eastern Valley connecting together with the sole purpose of connecting with God. The event takes place on Tuesday 16th April, 7:30pm at the Hope Centre, Pontypool. All are welcome. Why … Read more