The Methodist Church in Caversham

05/10/2026

Need some good news to start your October? Here you go... The wonderful team from Churches Together in Caversham will be running a Light Party on Saturday 31st October from 4-5.30pm at St John's Church. The event is aimed at those of primary school age but younger/older siblings are welcome to attend too. It'll be an afternoon of crafts, activities, treats, games, story and songs! The content will reflect our Christian beliefs, but you are welcome to attend whatever you and/or your child believe. Booking is compulsory (no walk-ins) and you can book online at: www.bit.ly/lightparty26 - bookings open TODAY!

05/10/2026

❤️Bed for the Night: Thermal Cup Appeal ❤️

​As our Bed for Night homeless winter shelter prepares to open from December through to March, we want to make sure our guests stay warm even after they step back out into the cold each morning.

​To help us send every guest out with a hot drink, we are looking for donations of reusable thermal travel cups with secure lids.
​The cups won't be thrown away. Guests keep the same cup for the whole season, bringing it back each evening to be washed and refilled the next morning.

​How you can help:
●​Drop off a clean spare travel mug you never use.
●​If you are a local business with surplus printed stock, we would love your help.
●​Pick up one or two next time you're out shopping.

​📍 Drop-off location:
You can drop them off at our office: 33 Boulton Road, RG2 0NH.

​Thank you for helping us bring warmth and dignity to our community this winter. ❤️

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05/10/2026

A date for you diary

October is here and so is our next CRAFT CAFE! Come and join us on Thu 22nd Oct anytime from 9.30-11am at Gosbrook Road Methodist Church to help cut out and prepare some of the craft templates needed for our schools work this term. All welcome!

05/10/2026

At our Gosbrook Rd Church this Saturday

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

We welcome back the Artists & Makers Fair next Saturday. This is a lovely event in our Gosbrook Rd Church

06/09/2026

God of mercy and compassion,
We give thanks for the continued presence of your Church
in its many different forms, expressions and traditions,
at the heart of local communities,
close to home, and all around the world.
May that presence be a source of hope, support and encouragement
in times of suffering and uncertainty,
offering welcome, hospitality and the joy of connection and belonging
to those who need it most.
Strengthen our commitment to the work of Christian unity so that together we can better serve a wounded world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Nicola Brady, General Secretary, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

Find more ways to pray at http://methodist.org.uk/prayer.

21/08/2026

Pray with us today.

Lord God, may we walk in love. May we walk slowly, step by step, so that we can be still in your presence. May we walk sometimes in silence, so that we can know rest and peace. May we walk with a spring in our step, and go forward with joy. May we walk gazing outwards, seeing the beauty of the world around us. May we walk looking more widely, conscious of other people and their needs. May we walk in faith, knowing that you are beside us on every path that we take. May we walk in love. Amen.

Catherine James, local preacher, Derby Circuit

Find more ways to pray at methodist.org.uk/prayer.

20/07/2026

That's it for our summer term sessions! They have certainly been some warm ones!! A massive thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped with sessions this term, to the churches in Caversham for supporting the project, to the teachers in schools for their support (especially when boiling hot!) and to the children for joining in and always amazing us with your curious minds!