Umbrella Bodies

There are two interdenominational umbrella bodies that together represent denominations within Wales to government and the media:

The Evangelical Alliance Wales

Represents newer denominations:

Apostolic Church
Arabic Church in Wales
Assemblies of God Church
Church of God and Prophecy
Chinese Church
Elim Pentecostal Church
Korean Church
International Gospel Outreach Churches
New Frontiers Church
New Testament Church of God
New Day International Churches
Pioneer Churches Wales
Iranian Fellowship
Vineyard Churches
Worldwide Church of God

Represents Christians and congregations from within the following denominations:

Baptist Church (Baptist Union of Wales and Baptist Union of Great Britain)
Church in Wales
Church of the Nazarene
Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches
Ministries Without Borders Churches
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church of Wales
Salvation Army
Union of Welsh Independents
Welsh Speaking Evangelical Churches

The Alliance also represents many independent churches.

Evangelical Alliance Wales
20 High Street
Cardiff
CF10 1PT
(029) 20229822
wales@eauk.org

General Secretary:
Rev. Elfed Godding
e.godding@eauk.org

Evangelical Alliance Churches’ Assembly Liaison Office
20 High Street
Cardiff
CF10 1PT
(029) 20229822
ea-natassembly@freeuk.com

EA Churches’ Assembly Liaison Officer
Daniel Boucher
ea-natassembly@freeuk.com

Cytûn: Churches Together

Full Members:

Baptist Union of Wales
Church in Wales
Congregational Federation
Covenanted Baptist Churches (The Baptist Union of Great Britain Churches in Cytûn)
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church of Wales
Religious Society of Friends
Roman Catholic Church
Salvation Army
Union of Welsh Independents
United Reformed Church
Observers:
Evangelische Synode Deutscher Sprache
Orthodox Churches
Seventh Day Adventists

Cytûn
58 Richmond Rd
Cardiff
CF24 3UR
enwname@cytun.freeserve.co.uk
church@nationalassembly.freeserve.co.uk
www.cytun.org.uk

General Secretary:
Rev. Gethin Abraham-Williams
enwname@cytun.freeserve.co.uk

Cytûn Churches’ Assembly Centre
58 Richmond Rd
Cardiff
CF24 3UR

church@nationalassembly.freeserve.co.uk
www.nationalassembly.freeserve.co.uk

Cytûn Churches’ Assembly Liaison Officer:
Rev. Aled Edwards
church@nationalassembly.freeserve.co.uk

Other Church Umbrella Bodies

There are two other significant umbrella bodies:

Evangelical Movement Of Wales (EMW)
The Evangelical Movement of Wales represents congregations and individuals from the reformed evangelical tradition:

Evangelical Movement Of Wales (EMW)
Rev Gwynn Williams/Mr Peter R Hallam
Bryntirion
Bridgend
CF31 4DX
(01656) 655 886
office@evangelicalmvt-wales.org
www.evangelicalmvt-wales.org

The Free Church Council

Represents the older non-conformist denominations:

Presbyterian Church of Wales
Union of Welsh Independents
Baptist Union of Wales
Methodist Church
Salvation Army
Federation of Congregational Churches

The Free Church Council
Rev Harri Owain Jones
Afalon
18 Lôn y Wennol
Llanfairpwll
Ynys Môn
LL61 5JX
(01248) 715 402
harri@lonywennol.fsnet.co.uk

(From Jan 1st 2004)
Rev DJ Pritchard
Cilfynydd
Llanberis
Gwynedd
LL55 4BZ
(01286) 872 390
john.cilfynydd@btinternet.com