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		<title>PCW News</title>
		<link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/index.htm</link>
		<description>News from the Presbyterian Church of Wales</description>

<item><title>Research findings now available to download</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion161-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/18</pubDate>
	  <description>The main findings of research commissioned by the Presbyterian Church of 
	  Wales are now available to download.</description>
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<item><title>New Book of Services published</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion160-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/16</pubDate>
	  <description>Modern langauge and services for many different occasions are two of the main features of the new
	   Book of Services published by the Presbyterian Church of Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Where does my money go?</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion159-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/15</pubDate>
	  <description>This is the question a new leaflet produced by the Presbyterian Church of Wales tries to answer.</description>
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<item><title>Christian Unity Week raises funds for Haiti</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion158-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/12</pubDate>
	  <description>£700 was raised towards the Haiti appeal during St Davids Churches' Council week in January.</description>
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<item><title>Ladies raise £1,000 for charity</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion157-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/12</pubDate>
	  <description>Fairwater Presbyterian Church's Ladies' Circle has raised over £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation.</description>
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<item><title>Welsh stars sing for Haiti</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion156-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/11</pubDate>
	  <description>X Factor’s Rhydian Roberts, international tenor Dennis O’Neill, Wynne Evans, the voice of the Go Compare
	   advert and popular singer Mal Pope, lead a line up of Welsh stars taking part in a special concert
	    for the Christian Aid Haiti Earthquake Appeal, at St David’s Hall, one of Cardiff’s premiere venues, 
	    on Monday, February 15th. </description>
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<item><title>Souled Out: Summer 2010</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion155-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/02/02</pubDate>
	  <description>Souled Out is an exciting event for youth (15+), students and young adults!</description>
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<item><title>'Y Byd ar Bedwar': Haiti</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion154-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/29</pubDate>
	  <description>Branwen Niclas from Christian Aid has just returned from Haiti. She travelled there with ITV Wales’ 
	  filimng crew to witness Christian Aid’s relief operation and long-term work in Haiti.</description>
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<item><title>Christian Aid launches petition: drop Haiti's debt</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion153-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/21</pubDate>
	  <description>Christian Aid has today launched a petition to urge the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	  to do all he can to get Haiti’s entire $890 million international debt burden cancelled immediately.</description>
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<item><title>Rebuilding in Barry</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion152-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/18</pubDate>
	  <description>Closing five department at Bangor University would undermine Welsh- language 
	  education and would be a heavy blow to academia, according to three Welsh Christian leaders who
	   are calling on the University Council to drop the plans.</description>
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<item><title>Rebuilding in Barry</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion151-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/18</pubDate>
	  <description>For over a decade the buildings committee of Barry Holy Trinity Church considered 
	  how best to ensure that their church buildings met the needs of the new century.</description>
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<item><title>Haiti Earthquake: Emergency Appeal</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion150-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/13</pubDate>
	  <description>Thousands are feared dead in Haiti's worst earthquake for over 200 years.</description>
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<item><title>Window on the World</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion149-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/11</pubDate>
	  <description>Window on the World is the holiday conference organised 
	  by CWM European Region, taking place from 7th-13th August 2010. </description>
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<item><title>General Secretary's New Year message</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion148-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2010/01/04</pubDate>
	  <description>Reverend Ifan Roberts, General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Wales,
	   has expressed his wish to see growth in all areas of the Church in 2010.</description>
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<item><title>New survey: Christianity still has a role to play</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion147-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/12/21</pubDate>
	  <description>A large majority of people living in Wales believe that Christianity has a 
	  role to play in their community, according to research commissioned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Clod i Dduw! - New hymn booklet</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion146-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/12/10</pubDate>
	  <description>Two ministers of the Presbyterian Church of Wales have worked together to produce 
	  a new bilingual hymn booklet called Clod i Dduw! (Praise the Lord!).</description>
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<item><title>Do You Really Need Another Drink?</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion145-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/12/09</pubDate>
	  <description>How do you cope with the festive season if you’re staying sober
	   or trying to drink less?</description>
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<item><title>Peace Event selected as Assembly case study</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion144-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/12/04</pubDate>
	  <description>A Peace Event held at Community House Church in Newport has been selected 
	  as a case study as part of the Welsh Assembly Government's Community Cohesion Strategy. </description>
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<item><title>Convention report welcomed</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion143-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/11/18</pubDate>
	  <description>Representatives of the Presbyterian Church of Wales have welcomed 
	  the report of Sir Emyr Jones Parry’s All-Wales Convention.
 </description>
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<item><title>Minister wins award for work with offenders</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion142-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/11/04</pubDate>
	  <description>A minister from Mold has received a special award for helping Welsh-speaking
	   offenders to resettle back in their communities.
 </description>
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<item><title>Addiction treatment boosted by singing youngsters</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion141-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/11/02</pubDate>
	  <description>The very first fundraising event in aid of the Welsh Council on Alcohol and 
	  Other Drugs’ newest initiative was being held last week at St David’s Hall, Cardiff. </description>
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<item><title>Fundraising Cookbook Launched With Feast Of Recipes</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion140-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/10/30</pubDate>
	  <description>TV chef, Christian Aid and churches unite to support launch of 'Loaves, 
	  fishes and more'</description>
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<item><title>Amsterdam gap year - are you up for it?</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion139-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/10/28</pubDate>
	  <description>Between 18-25 years old? Looking for a challenge? Open to exploring Christianity,
	   yourself and the world around you?
</description>
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<item><title>Churches criticise Urdd decision on alcohol</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion138-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/10/01</pubDate>
	  <description>The plan to allow alcohol to be sold at the Urdd Eisteddfod has been
	   strongly criticised by Welsh chapel leaders.</description>
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<item><title>The latest on Beibl.net</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion137-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/09/29</pubDate>
	  <description>You can now download a free copy of the New Testament in Welsh for your mobile phone!</description>
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<item><title>Back to Church Sunday - this Sunday!</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion136-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/09/25</pubDate>
	  <description>Church and chapelgoers across Wales are preparing to invite thousands of people to services on Back to Church Sunday, 27 September 2009, joining 
	  in the UK-wide evangelism event.</description>
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<item><title>No Caernarfon jail: blow for families</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion135-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/09/24</pubDate>
	  <description>Volunteers and staff working for a Christian agency for ex-offenders and their families have expressed dismay at the
	   news that there will not be a prison in Caernarfon after all.</description>
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<item><title>New Moderator: churches losing their voice</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion134-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/09/15</pubDate>
	  <description>Churches must rediscover how to speak, according to the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Call to pull troops out of Afghanistan</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion133-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/09/14</pubDate>
	  <description>The British government should pull its troops out of Afghanistan, according to the former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Prayer for Taiwan</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion132-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/08/14</pubDate>
	  <description>"I wish to express heartfelt sympathy with the Taiwanese people who are suffering in the wake of typhoon and tropical storm Morakot," said the General
	  Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Wales in a message to the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan.</description>
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<item><title>Trefor and Noddfa pilgrimage</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion131-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/07/22</pubDate>
	  <description>On Sunday 12 July a joint Pilgrimate between Trefor church and Noddfa church, Caernarfon, was organised.</description>
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<item><title>Community House celebrates in style</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion130-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/07/21</pubDate>
	  <description>Community House Church invests a great deal of time and energy in improving interfaith relations in the multicultural Maindee area of Newport.</description>
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<item><title>Urdd decision criticised</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion129-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/07/20</pubDate>
	  <description>The Presbyterian Church of Wales has expressed its disappointment at Welsh youth movement Urdd Gobaith Cymru's decision to sell alcohol
	  at the National Urdd Eisteddfod.</description>
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<item><title>Start Something tour</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion128-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/07/10</pubDate>
	  <description>The Welsh Christian scene will be shaken up by drums, riffs and hip-hop rhymes this month as four young bands and artists take part in the Start Something
	  tour around Wales.</description>
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<item><title>The Big Picnic</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion127-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/07/05</pubDate>
	  <description>Coleg y Bala, the Presbyterian Church of Wales' youth and children's centre, was full on June 20, when around 80 children and adults got together for The Big Picnic.
	  Most of them had never been here before!</description>
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<item><title>Support for Coleg Ffederal report</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion126-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/07/01</pubDate>
	  <description>In a letter to the Education Minister, Jane Hutt AM, representatives of the Presbyterian Church of Wales have expressed support for the recommendations made in Professor
	  Robin Williams' report on establishing a Welsh Coleg Ffederal (Federal College).</description>
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<item><title>Get voting in Euro elections</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion125-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/06/03</pubDate>
	  <description>“Exercise your democratic right to vote” is the message of leaders of the Presbyterian Church of Wales to the Welsh people ahead of tomorrow’s European elections.</description>
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<item><title>Back to Church Sunday</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion124-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/05/22</pubDate>
	  <description>On September 27th 2009 half a million people will be inviting someone special back to church with them.</description>
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<item><title>STOP!...in the name of God</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion123-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/05/21</pubDate>
	  <description>Dozens of PCW churches will open their doors on Saturday 30 May and invite members and members of the public in to spend a few quiet minutes of reflection and prayer.</description>
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<item><title>Y Traethodydd: Flu pandemic killed thousands</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion122-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/05/06</pubDate>
	  <description>Between 40 and 50 million people were killed during the Spanish 'flu pandemic of 1918-19 - six times the number killed during the First World War – says Edward Davies in a strikingly timed
	  article in the April edition of Y Traethodydd journal.</description>
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<item><title>Appeal makes real difference to Sierra Leone</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion121-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/05/01</pubDate>
	  <description>After raising £250,000 for Sierra Leone in a 2007 Christian Aid appeal, the members of the Presbyterian Church of Wales are now able to see how the money has made a real difference to 
	  the lives of people living in the poorest country in the world.</description>
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<item><title>Work begins on Church-funded Indian HIV/Aids hospice</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion120-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/04/24</pubDate>
	  <description>Work has begun on a new hospice for HIV/Aids sufferers in Mizoram, north-east India, thanks to money raised by members of the Presbyterian Church of Wales in 2006.</description>
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<item><title>Taking part in devolution debate</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion119-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/04/23</pubDate>
	  <description>Representatives of the Presbyterian Church of Wales will publicly voice their support for further devolution today as they present evidence to the All Wales Convention in Wrexham. </description>
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<item><title>Call for decision on workers' rights</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion118-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/04/22</pubDate>
	  <description>The working week should be limited to 48 hours in order to protect workers, say leaders of the Presbyterian Church of Wales in a letter to the Prime Minister. </description>
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<item><title>Treasury gets new look and website</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion117-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/04/17</pubDate>
	  <description>The Treasury, the monthly English magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, has received a makeover and new website, courtesy of its new team of editors.</description>
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<item><title>Fair Trade Service and Fashion Show in Trefor</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion116-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/04/16</pubDate>
	  <description>We're all familiar by now with the difference that Fair Trade makes to communities all over the world.</description>
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<item><title>Easter Message: Call for better understanding between church and society</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion115-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/04/13</pubDate>
	  <description>The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales has called for better understanding between churches and society in the face of the present economic difficulties and terrorist threat.</description>
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<item><title>G20: Churches say no to business as usual</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion114-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/03/31</pubDate>
	  <description>Leading figures from thirteen British churches have joined forces to tell the Prime Minister and G20 leaders that they must rethink global 
	  economic structures as they discuss their responses to the global economic crisis in London this week.</description>
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<item><title>Church supports plans for Federal College</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion113-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/03/31</pubDate>
	  <description>Plans to establish a Welsh Federal College (Coleg Ffederal Cymraeg) have won the support of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Church leaders cook up mouthwatering recipes</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion112-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/03/30</pubDate>
	  <description>Church leaders from across the UK are supporting a fundraising cookbook, which will comprise recipes supplied entirely by them and members of the public.</description>
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<item><title>Deal with the Welsh language in Wales</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion111-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/03/26</pubDate>
	  <description>Matters concerning the Welsh language should be dealt with in Cardiff Bay, according to the Presbyterian Church of Wales...</description>
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<item><title>A great weekend at Trefeca</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion110-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/03/11</pubDate>
	  <description>During the weekend of February 20-22, 30 children from Northern Carmarthenshire churches spent an exciting weekend at Coleg Trefeca.</description>
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<item><title>Angell flies over India</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion109-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/03/04</pubDate>
	  <description>The presenter and stand-up comedian Beth Angell will embark on a journey throughout India on 4 March, experiencing the wonders of a country fast becoming
	  one of the world's economic powerhouses.</description>
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<item><title>Cymdeithas y Gronyn Gwenith takes a final bow</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion108-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/02/23</pubDate>
	  <description>From Carreg Boeth to Porth yr Aur: The Life Story of a Half Minister</description>
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<item><title>Network e-bulletin: do you get it?</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion107-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/02/19</pubDate>
	  <description>The Presbyterian Church of Wales's e-bulletin is a year old!</description>
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<item><title>CYB@7 - Coleg y Bala at 7</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion106-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/02/18</pubDate>
	  <description>CYB@7 is an informal and lively service held at Coleg y Bala at 7pm every Sunday.</description>
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<item><title>BARA to help ex-prisoners</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion105-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/02/09</pubDate>
	  <description>Volunteers are helping former prisoners from north Wales to start a new life as part of a new scheme sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Church expresses support for further devolution</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion104-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/02/06</pubDate>
	  <description>The Presbyterian Church of Wales has expressed its support for more powers for the National Assembly for Wales.</description>
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<item><title>Help the People of Gaza</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion103-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/26</pubDate>
	  <description>A nationwide appeal has been launched to help deal with the Gaza humanitarian crisis.</description>
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<item><title>New Worker in North Wales</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion102-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/23</pubDate>
	  <description>A man whose roots lie in the Wrexham area has been appointed to help churches in the Northern Presbytery to make the most of their time and resources.</description>
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<item><title>Anglesey Church raises thousands</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion101-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/19</pubDate>
	  <description>Two charities received generous financial help from the members of Rhos y Gad United Church, Llanfairpwll, over Christmas.</description>
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<item><title>Storiau Duw - brand new book</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion100-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/13</pubDate>
	  <description>This is a brand new resource by John Settatree which will help leaders to run a Christian youth group that caters for churched and un-churched teenagers.</description>
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<item><title>Window on the World 2009</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion099-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/12</pubDate>
	  <description>“Window on the World” is a holiday conference organised by the European Region of the Council for World Mission.</description>
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<item><title>Christmas in the north-east</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion098-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/12</pubDate>
	  <description>Bangor-on-Dee, Bethel (Garden Village), Holt and Rossett Pastorate held a variety of events over Christmas.</description>
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<item><title>Street Angels descend on Llandudno</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion097-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/06</pubDate>
	  <description>Members and a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Wales helped ensure that pub and club goers had a safe and enjoyable time in Llandudno over Christmas.</description>
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<item><title>Party for refugees and asylum seekers' children</title>
	  <link>http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/news/newyddion096-e.htm</link>
	  <pubDate>2009/01/05</pubDate>
	  <description>Community House Church in Newport always involves the community in its activities.</description>
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