Mission and Community

Kings is involved in a variety of activities in the local community - some regular (see below), some one-off events (see what we've been up to). Mission and community work at Kings is coordinated by Paul Burgess, with a little help from the Interns and others.

We encourage everyone at Kings to get involved in our outreach activities - whether this is once a term, once a week or more regularly. Remember to check the noticesheets and term guides for details of what's on. Also, remember to put these important dates in your diary!

Mission and Community Activities 2008-2009

New activities starting in 2008-2009

We've been working hard this Autumn to finish repairs and decoration at The Appleby Rooms and at the same time trying to get maximum use out of our new building! Here's a few of the things that have started this Autumn...(get in touch if you'd like to be involved!)

After Hours Cafe

Following the success of the 'After Hours Cafe' at June Project, in October we opened the doors of the 'After Hours Cafe' for the first time, running every Friday night 11pm-2am at The Appleby Rooms. We've been working with volunteers from the CU each week, doing outreach to clubbers: giving them hot drinks, building relationships and showing them the love of God. Let Chris Juby know at info@kcd.org.uk if you'd like to be involved.

Student Drop-In

Wednesdays, 1pm-5pm, The Appleby Rooms. What started as a time for pastoral support for Kings students has also proved to be an excellent outreach opportunity. Each week, Interns and others have braved the cold outside to offer free hot drinks to passersby and many of our students and others have also dropped in to pick up a drink and a snack inside.

'The Orchard' After School Cafe

Thursdays, 2.30pm-4pm, The Appleby Rooms. Starting 4 December. This is a new venture we've started for the purpose of reaching out to the community around the Appleby Rooms, and in particular to Parents and Children at St Oswald's Infant school next door. The Orchard will offer tea and coffee for parents and carers and activities and games for kids in a safe, staffed environment.

Coming soon to the Appleby Rooms

Starting in the new year is 'Pipsqeaks', a Tots and Toddlers group on Wednesday mornings. Keep an eye out for further details!

Mission Activities Continuing in 2008-2009

As well as some new mission activities we've started this Autumn, we've also been continuing with many of the mission and community activities that are already well-established in the programme at Kings. Here are some of the regular activities continuing this year:

Community Coffee Mornings

Fridays (fortnightly), 9.30am-11.30am

The Coffee mornings started at Christmas in 2006 with a successful Ch ristmas Coffee Morning for some of the elderly people in Gilesgate that we met during NE1. The Interns and others have continued to hold fortnightly coffee mornings on Fridays - at McNally Place and Cunningham Place Community Centres (map). This is a great opportunity to get alongside people in the Gilesgate community (especially the elderly). If you like the idea of getting to know people and blessing them with tea and coffee and cake then speak to one of the Interns or contact the office for more details. If you can't make Friday mornings but you like making cakes, feel free to get in touch!

Saturday Outreach (First Contact Evangelism)

10am-11.30am, 1st Saturday of the month

Whether you've never done First Contact Evangelism before or you love talking to people on the street, come along and join in once a month on a Saturday morning. We'll be inviting people to church and hopefully chatting to them about Jesus. We might even be giving away free teas and coffees... If you've never done first contact evangelism before, believe us when we say it's not actually as scary as it sounds! You'll be in a team, and talking to people in pairs, asking questions and often doing a lot of listening. It's fantastic when you get a chance to pray for someone on the street or tell them the good news about Jesus. If you'd like to get involved please contact Caz Weir. UPDATE: starting again in the new year.

Saturday Projects

Keep an eye out for dates and times!

At Kings we like to get out and about and serve people in our community in practical ways. Over the past few years we've done decorating, garden projects, planting bulbs, pla nting trees, wrappi ng presents and li tterpicks among many other things! If you'd be up for getting your hands (and possibly your boots) dirty serving those in need and being salt & light in the community then contact Paul Burgess at the office or speak to your Cell or Pastorate Leaders.

Dates for Your Diary