New Alpha Course Starts & Warm Spaces – January 2023 Updates

#TryAlpha

Alpha is being run on Tuesday evenings @ 6:30pm

Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. Each session includes food, a short talk and a discussion where you can share your thoughts.

There’s no pressure, no follow up and no charge. What have you got to lose?

To find out more, go to the Alpha website https://alpha.org.uk/try-alpha

Interested? Please contact Jubilee church via email Alpha@jubileegrantham.co.uk

Providing Warm Spaces & A Busy December

Jubilee café and the Parent-Toddler group continues to provide a place where everyone is welcome and everyone feels valued. December was filled with seasonal activities that helped people engage and make friends.

Providing Warm Spaces

As well as to our regular cafe and toddler groups, opening times will be extended to provide additional warm spaces. This has been generously funded through NHS and Winter Pressure funding.

The cafe will open Saturday mornings 9am to 1pm.

The Parent-Toddler group opens Wednesday afternoons 12pm to 3pm.

December Events

Christmas celebrations in the cafe

Christmas related activities spread throughout December were enjoyed by all. These included baking in the kitchen, where people made bread and stollen, and crafters who made wreaths, mobiles and present boxes, with musicians providing festive songs along with favourite tunes to sing along to.

Volunteers enabled the cafe to stay open during the Christmas holiday period. People living alone or far from relatives appreciated a place to spend time with people who have become their ‘extended family’. The true value of providing this for people was captured when one of our regulars expressed his gratitude, he also said that without the cafe opening he would not have spoken to any one that day. It really did make the Christmas holidays special.

A donation of toys were shared amongst families in the local community.

Jubilee is also grateful to the supermarkets who gave food that was shared with people, making a big difference to the quality and enjoyment of their Christmas.

Children’s Christmas Party

What fun we had at our Children’s Christmas party. There was plenty of opportunities to meet Santa with his sack full of presents – he was the man of the moment! The laughter and joyful faces said it all, the children loved the party games, the craft table and party food.

This annual community event is open to school aged Children from Reception to Year 6. A definite diary date for next year!