Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child 2019

A huge thank you to everyone who brought a shoebox to St Catherine’s this morning. Through them, we will be sending Good News and Great Joy to less fortunate children around the world. We know that a few more are coming later today, so check back tomorrow for a final total. Update : A totalContinue reading “Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child 2019”

Shoebox Sunday – 17th November 2019

Sunday 17th November is Shoebox Sunday – the last day you can drop off your filled shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. It is also the day we are holding a special service at St Catherine’s to gather the filled Shoeboxes, and to tell everyone what happens to them.  We’ll also show video of the distributionContinue reading “Shoebox Sunday – 17th November 2019”

Messy Church : Light in the Darkness – Saturday 2nd November

  Please join us at Messy Church this coming Saturday 2nd November at 3:30pm. It’s a chance for the whole family to spend time together with Craft Activities, Stories, Songs and a shared meal to finish. Our theme is Light in the Darkness. Weather permitting we hope to have fun with sparklers outside, so pleaseContinue reading “Messy Church : Light in the Darkness – Saturday 2nd November”

Operation Christmas Child 2019

Operation Christmas child is a way of bringing some Christmas cheer to a poor, needy or suffering child. The idea is to fill a shoe box (if you can’t get hold of one, we have a supply) with small gifts, (please read the leaflet carefully about what is acceptable) and add a donation of £5Continue reading “Operation Christmas Child 2019”

Messy Church : Harvest – Saturday 5th October ’19

Please join us for our Messy Harvest Celebration this coming Saturday 5th October at 3:30pm. It’s a chance for the whole family to spend time together with Craft Activities, Stories, Songs and a shared meal to finish. There will a collection of dried and tinned food stuff for CIRDIC and Readifood. We hope to seeContinue reading “Messy Church : Harvest – Saturday 5th October ’19”

Harvest Festival & Bread Making Competition – Sun 29th Sept ’19

Our Harvest Festival is Sunday 29th September at 4.30pm followed by a bring and share afternoon tea.   This year we have made it a bit different and are having a (non compulsory!) bread making competition! See the image below for more information.   The Brownies are going to be helping us, and we think itContinue reading “Harvest Festival & Bread Making Competition – Sun 29th Sept ’19”

Messy Church : Backpackers Reunion – Saturday 7th September

Whether you joined us in August for our ‘Backpackers’ Holiday Club or not, you are all invited to our Holiday Club reunion at Messy Church this coming Saturday 7th September at 3:30pm. Come and re-live (or newly discover) some of the fun we had at Holiday Club as we travelled around Europe.  It will allContinue reading “Messy Church : Backpackers Reunion – Saturday 7th September”