Young Creatives, Warm Packs & Dedications – February 2024 Update

Events

Young Creatives – Some of our young people did an amazing performance on Tuesday 5 December. This group worked hard to bring the best of themselves and showcase their many musical and creative skills and talents learned and developed over the term.

Our annual Christmas party brought many excited children together for a fun time of games, a craft table, photo booth, food and, of course, a visit from Santa. We asked parents and children for ideas for next year, thinking they might like a change, perhaps to have a pantomime performance and to give us ideas of what they would like to do. We had a unanimous response ‘this is the best Christmas party, please don’t stop!’

A series of cooking sessions have been run in January and February. Baking scones, cakes, bread; savoury dishes were curries and casseroles using slow cookers for cost effective meals that met family budget needs.

During the Friday café, crafting activities have included: decoupage coasters and candle holders; decorative macrame leaves and water colour paintings for fold-out cards. These are enjoyable activities available for everyone to try regardless of ability. You are invited to take part free of charge.

Ongoing Support for Ukraine: Every Saturday, the Ukrainian hub cafe provides a warm welcome for everyone. Dance lessons are also held on a weekly basis. Other events have included a New Years Eve party; making and enjoyment of an afternoon tea sponsored by Go Pro.

Please check our Facebook page to see events advertised https://www.facebook.com/jubileechurchgrantham

Warm Packs Initiative

Jubilee has been able to supply many families with warm packs to ease the winter energy cost increases. These packs include: blankets, hot-water-bottle, scarf, gloves and other items.

Parent-Toddler Group

Extended hours: Wednesday and Thursday 9.15 to 2.45pm. With the joint support of Winter Pressures initiative and National Lottery Cost of Living funding, we are able to offer extended hours until March 31st 2024. A lunch of soup and a roll is available for anyone wanting to join us, this is free of charge.

We continue to welcome new families to our Parent-Toddler groups. This is a place where children can play, imagine and engage with each other while Mums, Dads, Grandparents and carers get the chance to chat to each other, providing much needed support and the opportunity to develop new friendships.

Parent-Toddler group will be closed during school holidays.

Jubilee Café

The café has been busy. It provides a warm and welcoming place for people to meet and catch up over a cuppa and cake. Support is available from a range of organisations including the NHS neighbourhood team, Citizen’s Advice, Grantham College and others. Why not pop in to find out more. We are open on
Monday 9:15 – 4:00pm
Tuesday 9:15 – 1:45pm
Friday 9:15 – 12:45
Saturday 10:00 – 2:00pm

On Wednesdays and Thursdays the café is run by a local organisation that supports young adults who have learning difficulties.

Church Family

In January we celebrated the dedication of one of our youngest members. The service asked each of us to love and support the parents and their new baby as we would for our own families. Being a church together is so special and activities such as a shared lunch each month allows the community to bond further.