We have a wide range of groups and activities, and we hope there is something for everyone. We are also committed to expanding and adapting our groups, so please get in touch if you have any ideas or suggestions.
Good News Library
Usually meets in the church hall on the first Monday of each month from 10.30am till 12noon. Come along to borrow Christian books, Tapes, CD’s and Videos. You can also buy greeting cards. Tea and Coffee provided. No library in August. Further details phone 02392-257291.
Craft Morning
If you have a hobby or craft why not come along and join us (and bring your own craft with you) every Monday from 10am to 12.30pm. 50p a session, everyone welcome. Details from Jan Harris 863336.
Coffee Pot
Coffee Pot is open to all each Tuesday between 10-12am at the Aldwick Parish Council Offices. These are situated at the Willowhale centre near the library and doctors surgery. There us a happy team of helpers waiting to serve you and chat with you. All donations given go towards St. Wilfrid’s Hospice in Chichester. Contact number – Doreen Gaudoin on 01243-268740.
Tuesday Tots
We are a Parent & Toddler group that meets on Tuesday afternoons to provide a safe environment with suitable toys, crafts and singing, for babies and children up to school age. To encourage children to mix and share toys, to give support, emotional needs when necessary, to help communicate with other children. Refreshments provided for all. 1.15pm to 2.30pm every Tuesday during Term-Time. Please contact Cheryl Hannam or Claire Millington via the church on 01243-268020 (answerphone).
Brigade
Meets every Tuesday evening from 6pm to 8pm and is open to all children from 4 to 21 years of age. In a friendly and family atmosphere we cover a four-square programme, namely spiritual, physical, educational and service subjects. Members are divided into four age sections:- Explorers (4-6’s); Juniors (7-9’s); Seniors (10-12’s) and Brigaders (13+). A typical evening consists of games, badgework such as cookery, craftwork, safety and sign language. Bible teaching is undertaken through a variety of means such as story-telling, drama, videos and Bible memory work.
Contact Derek Robinson (01243-866238 for further details)
Lunch Club
This is now held twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays from 1pm till around 2pm. We serve a freshly cooked two course meal plus tea or coffee for £2. Everyone is welcome. Please phone Paul on 01243-268020 (answerphone) before your first visit.
Coffee Time
Coffee Time is similar to Coffee Pot that meets on Tuesdays. It is open to all each Thursday between 10-12am at the West Meads Community Hall. There us a happy team of helpers waiting to serve you and chat with you. All donations given go towards the Friends of Bognor Hospital.
Ladies Fellowship
Meets most Thursday afternoons from 2.30pm till around 3.30pm. A group of around 35-40 ladies who no longer have to go out to work and are mainly retired meet together for fellowship and a “cuppa”. Most weeks we have a speaker who brings us a devotional message. We have a break at Christmas and Easter and also for the month of August. Contact Marie Stoneham – Leader (01243-585089). Once a month there is a Soup & Cheese lunch from 1pm to 2pm.
Home Groups
Home Groups at Aldwick Free are a means by which folk connected to the church can meet regularly and informally in homes with others.
Home groups seek to provide for those who attend..…
- a local Christian group with leadership that has been recognised, trained and supported by the Church. We plan to have termly Home group Leaders meetings to facilitate training and support.
- practical and relevant Bible teaching and study which will help individuals make sense of the Bible and who Jesus is
- a place in which one can discover God’s love, acceptance and forgiveness
- an environment to explore answers to people’s deepest questions
- a place to pause, think and pray
- an opportunity to make new friends
- pastoral care and support
- a welcoming place to bring people who would not normally go to a Sunday church service
- an environment in which the gifts of the members can begin to be recognised (leadership of the Home Group could be shared for instance)
- a place to be at ease and have fun together!
Home groups are usually held on the 2nd and 4th weeks of the month.
