Tots Praise restarts Friday 17th September ’21 @ 9:30am

Tots Praise restarts on Friday 17th September.

We’ll continue to meet in Café Siena every Friday, but now starting at 9:30am.

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.

Plenty of time to play and chat afterwards.

As before, we’ll only be meeting in term time. Specifically this means we won’t be meeting on

  • 22nd & 29th October (Autumn half term break)
  • 17th, 24th & 31st December (Christmas break)

Helping Afghan refugees

Many of you will have seen Rev Gill’s email about helping Afghan refugees in this area. We are very grateful for the response that many of you have already made.

As various agencies work together, we ask that all your offers of help or donations go through West Berkshire (click below for more details) or chat to Gill first.

https://info.westberks.gov.uk/afghanaid

Cornwell Toddler Group restarting

Cornwell 0-5s Toddler Group is re-starting on Tuesday September 14th.

We are a friendly toddler group in Tilehurst, run by St Catherine’s Church, meeting at the Cornwell Centre (off Home Croft, Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ). 10am-12noon Term Time Only

  • Tuesdays 10am – 12noon (Families only)
  • Thursdays 10am – 12noon (Childminders only)

Each week we put out a wide & varied selection of toys including ride on scooters, bikes & cars. We have an art and craft table which varies week to week. We also have a singing/story time.

Healthy snacks for children on Tuesday sessions. Tea, Coffee, Biscuits for grown-ups are provided on both days.

BUT at least until half-term we have to limit the numbers to 15 ‘Bubbles’. On Tuesdays that’s a family group (child with parent/grandparent). On Thursdays a childminder with their charges. To avoid turning anyone away at the door we are in the process of setting up a booking system with Eventbrite through the Church page:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/st-catherines-church… .

Whilst the sessions will be marked ‘Free’ to avoid Eventbrite charges, we have held our price at £3 per session (payable ‘on the door’) but are now able to take card payments as well as cash. A further announcement on this page together with an email to everyone on our distribution list will follow next week with more information.

We do look forward to meeting up again!

Lyfe Course

We are starting a Lyfe Bible Study in St Catherine’s Church beginning on Monday 20th September at 2pm.  We will be using the same material as the Wednesday Zoom Bible studies – The Lyfe material. It consists of teaching by video followed by discussion, led by Gill.  But, of course, this will all be in person! 

If you’d like to come, or know more, please email us

Places are no longer restricted and absolutely everyone is welcome.

Youth Group – Pick ‘n’ Mix – Autumn Programme (2021)

Pick and Mix – our youth group for 11-18 year olds is restarting Next Friday (10th September) with a games evening at the Vicarage.

If you are 11-18 and want to join us we would love to have you.

Details of our plans up until Christmas are below.

For more information please e-mail us.

Mothers’ Union Afternoon Tea – Wed 18th August

The Mothers’ Union will be holding their annual Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 18th August in the Church Hall starting at 2.30pm.  Tea/Coffee, sandwiches, scones and cakes will be available at a cost of £3.50 per person. 

Everyone is welcome. 

Proceeds will be donated to the MU Summer of Hope Appeal, helping to provide a brighter future for women around the world

Seated exercises

After our initial trial run, we are pleased to announce that Get Berkshire Active have returned to offer Seated Exercise sessions during the summer holidays – starting Friday 30th July at 11.30 am. 

All sessions will be led by a qualified trainer who will help you to get  moving!

Alas our free trial has ended, but we hope our minimal fee of £2 per session is within everyone’s budget.

If you’ve not been with us before, a form must be completed for Health and Safety reasons.

Why not come along, enjoy the class and then have a coffee or a snack in Café Siena afterwards?  

Church Activities and Coronavirus

St Catherine's ChurchAs daily life settles into a new pace, changes caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic occur less often.  The current status of Church Activities as affected by Coronavirus has now been moved to a separate page where the minor changes no longer appear as ‘latest news’.

Please click here for the latest details.

 

Updated and main details moved on 31st October.

Post re-dated to “Freedom day” – July 19th – in order to de-emphasise it in the news stream.

Originally published 16th March 2020 9:00 am.