Ystradgynlais History

Bethel Chapel, Crynant

Bethel Chapel, Crynant

Wesleyan Methodist


Bethel Chapel, Crynant is located up School Road, the road that has Saron Chapel on the corner of it. Bethel is a Methodist chapel and remains open with weekly services in Welsh at 5pm on a Sunday. The current minister is Dr Ian Morris.




Bethel Chapel's name stone says:-

Bethel
Yr eglwys fethodistaidd

which translates in English as:-

Bethel
The Methodist church




At the apex of the chapel's front it has the dates "1921-1933"

Bethel Methodist Chapel, Crynant

Bethel Methodist Chapel, Crynant

Bethel Methodist Chapel, Crynant

Bethel Methodist Chapel, Crynant

Ministers of Bethel Chapel, Crynant

From The Llais

The Llais newspaper had always included a round-up of happenings at local churches and chapels, even when these were not part of any particular story. Sometimes they advertised forthcoming events, and at other times who was preaching, or had preached there recently.