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.
Planning starts months in advance to prepare to transform our Church Centre into a seaside resort, an old-style holiday camp and even a cruise ship – and the results are outstanding.
Costa is here for our older people who are no longer able to go away for a summer holiday and to clearly show the older members of our community that they are loved and cherished.
Costa runs for three days each August and a typical day will include coffee on arrival, craft activities, films (complete with popcorn and ice cream), excursions, entertainment and the ever-popular tea dance.
Lunch is included each day - with a sherry beforehand – and there’s always afternoon tea, although refreshments are available all day, provided by our magnificent catering team.
Our guests may be senior but they’re young-at-heart so activities in previous years have included flying lessons on a flight simulator, remote controlled car racing, croquet and activities on the Wii Fit to the more sedate board games, bead craft and flower arranging.
Costa is God inspired, Jesus blessed and Spirit led – it’s also full of amazing fun, friendship and fellowship.
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.