Community Activities

Messy Play

In covid-era in Tiers 1-3, there are songs, a bible story and a craft activity each week in term time in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall, and also a video Bible Story on the “Messy Play Cherry Hinton Baptist Church” facebook page. In Normal times around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to play - including toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments.

Hope House

Church members are befrienders to tenants of Hope House - which offers a home to formerly homeless people with support from Hope into Action.

Church Cafes

In normal times and in Covid Tier 1, Grace Cafe takes place weekly in the Family Centre and provides free tea and coffee (donations welcome), a sit down and a chat for all ages, in groups of 6. Carers responsible for looking after their own children. In normal times Food for Thought Cafe takes place most months in the main church building - in addition to free tea and coffee, food for thought is provided by one or more speakers on a different subject each month.

Youth Group

Youth Group is open in Tiers1-3 for Schools years 7/8, 9/10 on term time Friday evenings 7-8pm and 8-9pm. playing five-a-side football, pool, table football, table tennis, darts, board games and computer games.

Friday Friends

In lockdown or Tiers 2-4 this is replaced by weekly deliveries to 45 households of newsletter, treat, quiz and puzzles supplemented by phone calls. In Normal times and Tier 1 around 30 senior citizens meet most Friday afternoons to share friendship over craft, jig saws, knitting, playing cards, scrabble and dominoes. There is tea and cake, a quiz of some kind and a short epilogue, with a hymn and a prayer.

Community Choir

Due to the importance of the social aspect of Community Choir, we will not re-start in the building until we’re in Tier 1. If you enjoy singing, you are welcome, whatever your ability, to sing and chat - but not at the same time! Around 50 adults sing pop, soul, gospel, and ‘songs from the shows’. When social distancing ends we will end each term with an open rehearsal.

Local Schools

Our Pastor takes Primary School assemblies each month in Cherry Hinton Primary School, Colville School, Spinney School and Bewick Bridge School. We also host class visits to our church building upon request.

Zoom Holiday Bible Club

In coronavirus-era, an on-line Holiday Bible Club for around 40 primary school aged children in the first week of the summer holidays including crafts, songs, puzzles, stories, games and videos. In normal times we cater for around 200!

Date	Start Time	Location	Title	Description
Fri 2^nd Apr	13:30	Main Church Building	Reading and hymns for Good Friday	Seasonal Easter: Friday Friends Club for retired people, with quizzes, knitting, chatter, and friendship! One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Tue 13^th Apr	09:15	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Messy Play	Around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to Messy Play on Tuesday mornings in term time. Play includes toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Tue 20^th Apr	09:15	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Messy Play	Around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to Messy Play on Tuesday mornings in term time. Play includes toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Tue 27^th Apr	09:15	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Messy Play	Around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to Messy Play on Tuesday mornings in term time. Play includes toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Tue 4^th May	09:15	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Messy Play	Around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to Messy Play on Tuesday mornings in term time. Play includes toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Tue 11^th May	09:15	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Messy Play	Around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to Messy Play on Tuesday mornings in term time. Play includes toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Mon 17^th May	14:00	Main Church Building	Grace Cafe	Community Groups
Mon 17^th May	20:00	Main Church Building	Community Choir	Community Choir: About 50 adults meet Wednesday evenings in term time to sing and chat -but not at the same time! All who enjoy singing are welcome, whatever your ability. We sing pop, soul, gospel, and ‘songs from the shows’, each term closes with an open rehearsal. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Tue 18^th May	09:15	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Messy Play	Around 40 pre-school children and their carers come to Messy Play on Tuesday mornings in term time. Play includes toys, water, sand, paint and crafts. We enjoy a bible story, sing songs and chat over refreshments. One of the Church’s Community Groups.
Fri 21^st May	13:30	Family Centre Large and Small Rooms	Friday Friends	Community Groups