On the 1st Thursday of each month (except for January and August) we have a coffee morning in our church hall from 10am to around 11:30 am.
These meetings are very relaxed and people come to enjoy coffee and chat with one another. At most of these mornings we have a speaker on a subject which we trust will be of interest to those who are there.
Thursday 5th February
UN World Radio Day is in February each year. This month we will be hearing from Andrew Cook about the Radio Ministries of Grace Baptist Mission.
Thursday 5th March
As this day is National Book Day we will be remembering the life and works of C S Lewis, a man described as “an eccentric genius and reluctant prophet”.
Thursday 2nd April
In 2026, Maundy Thursday will be on 2nd April. We shall be thinking about the importance of this day and some of the significant events that have happened on Maundy Thursdays.
Thursday 7th May
7th May is Beaufort Scale Day and so at this coffee morning we will talk about the weather!
Thursday 4th June
Each year we look at the history of one of the Churches in our town. This year we will consider the building that was once the home of Mount Pleasant Congregational Church. We will also consider the ministry of Frank Boreham who once worshipped there.
Thursday 2nd July
The Salvation Army began on 2nd July 1865 and we will remember the founding members, William and Catherine Booth and the legacy they have left.
Thursday 3rd September
SS Princess Alice was a British passenger paddle steamer that sank on 3 September 1878 after a collision on the River Thames. Between 600 and 700 people died, all from Princess Alice, the greatest loss of life of any British inland waterway shipping accident.
Thursday 1st October
Harrods of London is one of the most famous department stores in the world, yet it had very humble beginnings as its first owner commended the work to God in prayer. We will be recalling the early history and subsequent development of Harrods.
Thursday 5th November
We shall remember the words of the poem:
“Remember, remember,
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!”
Thursday 3rd December
The famous Welsh preacher Christmas Evans was born on 25th December 1766 and we will be remembering his life and legacy.