The September issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is now available on-line here, or click on the image.
Friday Friends Programme – September to October 2019
Friday Friends meets weekly from 2.00 – 4.00pm every Friday, price £3.50 (carers free), offering a mix of talks, light exercise, singing together, tabletop games or craft activities in a safe, warm and friendly environment – with tea and cakes.
Here’s the programme for September through to the start of October 2019.
Youth Group Programme : Autumn ’19
The Youth Group is for secondary school aged young adults and meets fortnightly in St Catherine’s Hall from 7:45 to 9:15pm.
See the flyer for additional dates and details.
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 all done in our usual mix of Fun, Faith and Food through Craft, Celebration and a Shared Meal.
We’ll hear what two people learnt about Jesus while they travelled on the road to Emmaus , and our hot meal will be good Backpacking food – Sausages !
We hope to see you Saturday. Bring a friend !
Tots Praise – Restarts Friday 6th September @ 9:15am
Tots Praise restarts after the summer break on Friday 6th September.
We’ll continue to meet every Friday, 9.15-10.00am in Café Siena within St Catherine’s Church during term time.
Jumping, singing and dancing, Bible story, a simple craft and a prayer followed by refreshments. Time for babies and toddlers, parents and carers to enjoy their own dedicated time of worship and special place to be.
Rah Rah Theatre Company presents Country Roads at Friday Friends – 6th September
On 6th September , the Rah Rah Theatre will be visiting Friday Friends, at St Catherine’s, to present “Country Roads – Take Me Home”.
Country Road – Take Me Home features Cow Boys and Girls who sing and dance their way through all the Country and Western greatest hits. It is guaranteed to have audiences laughing, singing and possibly even dancing with the cast to the lively score.
All are welcome – please come and join in the fun. The cost is £3.50 to include the usual refreshments.
Friday Friends starts a littler later than normal that week with refreshments at 2:30pm , but you can still arrive early for lunch in the Café. The Café opens at 10:00am, with the lunch menu starting at 12 noon.
The performance starts at 3:30pm.
Café Siena – now open Wednesdays 8:45 am -12 noon.
From Wednesday September 4th, Café Siena will now be open from 8:45am – 12noon.
Why not drop in for a Tea or Coffee, and treat yourself to a slice of cake.
Get Together Tuesday – starting 3rd September
Looking for friendship or company? Why not come along to Tuesday get Together!
Drop in and meet old friends and make new ones. A warm welcome awaits. Free Tea & Coffee provided. Starting from 3rd September 2019
Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 12 noon in Café Siena.
For more information, contact info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk
Charity Sale – Wed 21st August
Please join members of the 11am Service for a ‘Send a Cow’ House Party on Wednesday 21st August. See the image below for details of the location & time.
They will be raising money for the charity Send a Cow, which sends farming and educational resources to Africa.
Tea, Coffee, Cakes & other refreshments will be available. We will collect donations for the charity. Cornwell Charity Crafts will have jewellery and other handmade gifts on sale. All profits go to Send a Cow.
Backpackers Holiday Club Video
Missed “Backpackers” and wondered what it was all about? Came and want to relive some of the fun ?
Here’s a glimpse of the fun that 80 children, helped by over 50 teenage and adult helpers, had at “Backpackers”‘ – this year’s Holiday Club.
