Community Page

Café

Many people pass through the church buildings during the week. So in 2004 we opened a café to give parents, carers, and others from the locality the opportunity to relax over good food and coffee, develop friendships and explore issues of the Christian faith. Unlike most cafés, toys are available for the toddlers so that they can come too.

The café has been busy ever since!

The café is open during term time on Monday and Friday, 9 till 2, Wednesday 10.15 till 2. During half term and holidays, there is restricted opening, dependent upon availability of staff. Check with the café for details, which are always posted up well in advance.

Noah's Ark Pre-school

Noah's Ark Pre-school has been running for 20 years as part of the church here. It is OFSTED approved and has its own charitable status. The purpose is to provide quality pre-school education within a caring Christian environment.

The Pre-school currently accommodates over 80 children each week and employs up to 22 staff overall.

Who do I contact?
The Manager of Noah's Ark is Carol de Beger. Tel: 9446229

More details are available via the Noah's Ark web site: www.noahsarkps.org.uk

Daytime Activities

In addition to Noah's Ark Pre-school and Cairns Café, we run a variety of daytime activities during term time.
Tuesdays: Noah's Ark Stay and Play - a group for toddlers and their parents/carers, which includes crafts, story and songs in a quality play environment. £1.50 per session. 9.45 to 11.15am.
Wednesdays: 'Mainly music' - for parents/carers and independently walking toddlers. Fun and development through music, song and movement. £3 per session. 9.30 to 10.15am.
Thursday mornings: REVIVE - refreshment and reflection for mums, using arts & crafts, enriching talks & discussion and other creative means. Creche available. £3 first child, £5 for 2 or more siblings. 9.45 to 11.15am.
Thursday afternoons: Baby Club - for new mums and tiny babies, for chat and afternoon tea and cake. A time to share tips and get practical parenting advice. £1.50 per session. 1 to 2.45pm.

Who do I contact?
Please contact the Noah's Ark manager, Carol de Beger. Tel: 9446229 or the Church Office. Tel: 9425669

Senior Citizens Lunches

We provide lunch for Senior Citizens (post retirement age) once a month, which includes good food, an opportunity to develop and maintain friendships, and a short epilogue. These are open to all, and we welcome any senior citizens from the local community.

The home-cooked lunch is provided on the first Tuesday of each month, from 12 to 2 at a cost of £2.

Who do I contact?
The lunches are organised by a small team. If you would like to come, or find out more, please contact the church office and one of the team will get in touch.

Community Gospel Choir

We have a Community Gospel Choir, led by Geraldine Latty, that brings together those in the churches and local community. The choir rehearses and performs Gospel Music in local venues. If you would like to be part of the choir, you can contact Geraldine via the church office. Rehearsal and concert dates are on the calendar.

Groups for Enquirers

There are different groups that give opportunity to look into the issues of faith in the 21st century in a non-threatening way.

If you would like more information, contact the church office.

Parenting Classes

We run parenting courses to help us learn together how we can best care for our children at each stage of their lives, and be good parents. The courses provide an environment to share and learn from each other.

For further details, contact the church office.

Students

If you are a student in Bristol, you would be very welcome at Cairns Road. We like to include students into our life together as a church family and are please to supoprt the work of BISC. There is also a link to a Bristol based students web site below.