Activities and events for adults and families
Alpha
The Alpha course is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-threatening manner in thought-provoking weekly sessions. It runs for seven weeks three times a year.
Cafe @ AllSaints Tuesday 10am to 12pm
Cafe provides a relaxed, friendly and inviting environment for anyone who fancies a cup of tea or coffee. We have a number of regular visitors and are always happy to welcome new faces. Cafe takes place at the back of church making it easy for people to wander in as the pass by the building. Please come and join us!
Care Group
Caring for one another is key to our life as a church family so our volunteer Care Group is on hand to provide help and support to any of the church family who needs it with the aim of offering a ‘good neighbour’ service. Please contact us on 07 711 425 366.
Church Weekend
Our annual church weekend away is one of the highlights of the All Saints calendar.
For two nights each spring around 120 members of the church family decamp to the stunning surroundings of Cloverley Hall near Whitchurch in Shropshire. The next one is from April 27th-29th 2012. Booking starts in September and further details will be posted here as soon as they are available.
Costa – the ultimate ‘stay-cation’
Our Costa series of holidays started in 2008 to provide a stay-at-home holiday for senior citizens – and each year goes from strength-to-strength with a committed team of organisers coming up with new and exciting ideas every summer. Due to repairs on the hall floor this summer we are unable to run Costa in its usual format this year. Details of what we have in store for 2011 will be posted here as soon as they are available.
Home Groups
HOME Groups are an integral part of life at All Saints because they give members a chance to learn together, study scripture, develop faith and make friends. Groups meet fortnightly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the day and evening. Some meet in the church centre, others at the leader’s home and some move between the homes of group members.
Marriage Preparation
Marriage is a big step – and an important one. Once the fun of planning the ‘big day’ is over, the guests have left and you’re home from your honeymoon, what happens next? At All Saints we don’t just support you as you prepare for the wedding ceremony but also the married life together that follows by running marriage prep courses twice a year. To find out when the next one takes place, call the office on 01244 322056.
Prayer time
We believe it is important to come together as a church to recognise our dependence on God in prayer and to wait on him for direction. We have a number of occasions in the month to help us to do that. There is a link to this month’s prayer times on our home page.
Open to God
Monthly on a Wednesday at 7.45pm in the Church Centre - we meet together for praise, prayer and to listen to God. Once a term Open to God takes place in homegroups. We begin with refreshments and then move to a time of praise before praying for our church, our community, our nation and the world.
Pause for Prayer
Every other Wednesday from 7.30 am to 8.00am in the Church Centre, alternating with the Alpha prayer meeting (caffeine provided!) to give an opportunity to meet together in spoken and silent prayer for the life and work of the church.
Alpha Prayer Breakfast
Alternate Wednesday mornings from 7.30am to 8.15am to pray for the guests and leaders of the Alpha Course run jointly by All Saints and Hoole Baptist Church.
Thursday Lunchtime Prayer
We meet fortnightly at 1pm for about 30 minutes with a particular focus on Dinkies, Minis, Messy Church and the children/young people in Sunday club, Pathfinders and Franks.
To find out more about any of our prayer meetings, contact the Church Office on 01244 322056.
Senior Residents Fellowship
All Saints is a church committed to supporting all of our church family – whatever our ages! Senior Residents Fellowship is a weekly gathering designed specifically for the older members of our congregation to meet, chat and be served by younger generations.
We meet each Thursday afternoon from 2.30pm to 4.30pm and details of trips, talks and other events are given out as soon as they are confirmed. New members are always welcome so if you’d like to find out more please contact <<who? Church office?>>
Special Events
We have a number of special events during the year including Lent Suppers and a Harvest meal. Details will be posted here as they become available.
Students
We love having students at All Saints so if you’re studying at one of the colleges and universities in and around Chester we would love you to worship with us on Sunday mornings. We know being away from home has its challenges – not least eating proper meals – so we offer lunch on alternate Sundays during term time and have great fun eating, chatting and relaxing together. To find out more about what we do for students contact Elaine or Rick Hemmings through the Church office on 01244 322056.
Our welcome to you
We want you to feel part of things as quickly as possible and would love to invite you to our Welcome lunches or evenings. Please call the church office on 01244 322056 to find out more and book a place.