Back in 2011, the Governing Body of The Church in Wales commissioned a report into the future of the Church in Wales. In 2012 the report entitled ‘2020 Vision’ was produced and recommendations were made to move the church forward into its next century (The Church in Wales was formed in 1920 with a break from the Church of England and disestablishment). One of the recommendations was the formation of Ministry Areas. These are collections of old parishes put together for legal, financial and staffing reasons and to work forward for the future of the church. Llan Ministry Area is made up of 5 previous parishes (Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Llantwit Fardre, Llanharan and Brynna and Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch) covering a large area with a population of 70,000 people . There are 12 churches in the Ministry Area, St. David’s Tonyrefail, St Albans Tonyrefail, St Barnabus Gilfach Goch, St Illtyd’s Llantwit Fardre, Llantrisant Parish Church, St David’s Church Miskin, St Michael’s Beddau, St Paul’s Pontyclun, St Illtyd’s Church Llanharry, St Anne’s Talygarn, Ss Julius & Aaron Llanharan and St Peter’s Brynna. The Ministry Area Team is:- Reverend Vincent Gardiner - Ministry Area Leader with pastoral responsibilty for Llantrisant, Beddau & Miskin Reverend Dave Jones - Vicar with pastoral responsibility for Pontyclun, Talygarn & Llantwit Fardre Reverend Simon Freeman - Vicar with pastoral responsibility for Llanharan & Brynna Reverend Belinda Huxtable-Goy - Vicar with pastoral responsibility for Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch The Lay Chair is Gareth Jones The Ministry Area Warden and Administrator is Shirley Evans The Ministry Area Safeguarding Officer is Dr Gerald Dunning All vicars can be contacted through the Ministry Area Office Phone number is 01443 239058 Email - llanoffice@llan.org.uk Website - www.llan.or.uk