Community Activities

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.

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 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.

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.

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.