News and Events

We will be closed over the bank holiday weekend (Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June). However, we will be involved in the Grove & Wantage Extravaganza on Saturday 4th as we are catering 120 lunch boxes for a children’s tea in the afternoon.

As usual we shall be serving free breakfasts to the families of those entitled to free school meals, during the half term break. However, we will only be open for three of those days (Monday—Wednesday) and would encourage those families to join in with the tea party at the Extravaganza. If you would like to support this initiative, we welcome donations.

We will be having a stall at St John’s Fete but do need volunteers throughout the day. Please let me know if you are able to help for an hour or so.

We have a selection of cards and gift items such as socks, mugs, etc. for fathers. Another idea is a good autobiography, - Bear Grylls’ “Mud Sweat and Tears” is popular, also Leroy Logan’s “My Life as a Cop”.

We also have a selection of cards and gifts suitable to give to teachers as a thank you at the end of term, as well as cards for passing exams and graduating.

Do remember that we are a collection point for your foodbank donations. Unfortunately donations have dropped recently, just as more are needed. We know everyone is affected by the increase in living costs but if you are able to donate the odd item it would be very much appreciated.

Following last month’s appeal I’m pleased to say we have someone interested in supporting the board of trustees in the matter of finance, although not as a board member. Each of the supporting churches still has vacancies for board members so do please consider if this something you would be able to take on, and contact us if you are interested.

It’s good to see all our regular attendees at our monthly prayer breakfasts but it would be lovely to see more people joining us. The next one will be on Saturday 11th June at 8.30am when we will share coffee (or tea), croissants and prayer.

The Community Fridge runs here every Thursday from 4-5pm – come and take some surplus food to help stop food wastage. There is always surplus bread and often a selection of vegetables.