Gill’s Last Sunday – 27th November

Gill is retiring on at the end of the month, so her last Sunday service with us is 27th November.

This will be a special service, an opportunity to say goodbye to Gill and to thank God for all that he has done and all that he will do.  Please note that the service will be much longer than usual as there is much to celebrate.  We will be sharing communion and there will also be the opportunity for anointing with oil.  A Bring and Share lunch will follow.

To read her RG31 magazine article, click here

Shoebox Sunday – 20th November 2022

This Sunday – 20th November – is a Family Communion with special emphasis on Operation Christmas Child – which sends Shoeboxes of hope and joy to needy children around the world.

We call it Shoebox Sunday as it is the last day you can drop off your filled shoebox.

We’ll learn more about Operation Christmas Child and what happens to our shoeboxes as they are sent off.

If you haven’t packed a physical shoebox yourself, you can ‘pack’ a Shoebox online at: https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/

Friday Friends Programme – November ’22

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, table top games or craft activities in a safe, warm and friendly environment – with tea and cakes.

Why not arrive early and enjoy a meal in Café Siena.

See below for details of the program for November :-

November 4th Table Games
11th Curling with Bill
18th Mark Bowman & His Movie Clips
25th Carol and the Bells

Sunday 30th – Café Style Church

Every time there is a 5th Sunday in the month, we try something a bit different. For Sunday 30th October we’re having a Café Style Church.

We will start at 9.30am with a croissant and jam breakfast.  Then at 10.00am we will have a service of sharing songs and scriptures that are special to us and how God has spoken to us through them. This will be a special time of worshipping God and encouraging one another. 

Communion follows for those who would like it.

Operation Christmas Child 2022

Operation Christmas child is a way of bringing some Christmas cheer to a poor, needy or suffering child.  

The idea is to fill a shoebox with small gifts, (please read their leaflet carefully about what is acceptable). You pick whether it’s for a boy or girl and say what age the contents are intended for.

A simple shoebox gift packed with love and fuelled by prayer can have a huge impact! 

If you have trouble getting a shoebox, we have a supply of flat pack boxes already decorated for 50pence each.

The organisers – Samaritan’s Purse – request a donation of £5 or more towards transport costs.

We are an official collecting point for filled Shoeboxes.

We’re also holding a special service on Sunday 20th November at our usual time of 10.00am to receive the filled Shoeboxes, when you can hear more about what happens to the filled boxes.  Or you can leave filled boxes at St Catherine’s any time before 20th November.

Alternatively, you can ‘pack’ a Shoebox online at: https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/

Click here to see the fantastic shoeboxes we collected before Covid.

Ceilidh – Saturday 29th October

Following the success of the renowned St Catherine’s Ceilidh Band at our Jubilee Jamboree, they are returning for a special Ceilidh night.  It’s on Saturday 29th October, from 6:30 – 9:30pm and is being run as a fundraising event for St Catherine’s. 

  • 2 Course Meal included (Vegetarian option available). 
  • Entrance by ticket only – £15. 
  • Soft drinks provided
  • Bring your own bottle (if you wish). 
  • Limited number of tickets.  Available from the Café

Email us for more details