Merland Rise Church

29/09/2026

🌸 Rooted in Love - Women's Day 2026 🌸

Ladies, we'd love you to join us for a special day of encouragement, friendship, and time spent together as we explore what it means to be Rooted in Love.

We're delighted to welcome Beth Appleby as our guest speaker, sharing from God's Word and her own experiences of how God carries us with tenderness and strength through every season of life.

📅 Saturday 24th October
⏰ 10:30am - 3pm
💷 FREE EVENT

Please bring a packed lunch. Tea, coffee and sweet treats will be provided throughout the day.

Whether you're part of our church or simply looking for a place to connect, reflect and be encouraged, you are warmly invited.

To book your free place, visit merlandrisechurch.org.uk.

23/09/2026

⚽🔥 BATTLE FOR BEREGA IS ON! 🔥⚽

Join us for an exciting afternoon of football, fun and fundraising as Merland Rise Church takes on Walton Warriors in the Battle for Berega!

📅 Saturday 3rd October
📍 Banstead Athletic Football Club
🚪 Gates open: 2:15pm
⚽ Kick off: 3pm

There's something for the whole family to enjoy:
🎨 Free face painting
🎁 Craft & gift stall
🎟️ Raffle
☕ Food & drink available
⚽ Fantastic football action!

🎫 Tickets: Adults £10 | Children £5
💷 Cash only

All proceeds will support our Tanzania Mission Trip 2027, helping to provide sustainable water solutions for the community of Berega. Every ticket purchased and every raffle ticket bought helps make a real difference.

Bring your friends and family, cheer on your team, and support a great cause. We can't wait to see you there!

09/09/2026

Life can raise some big questions.

Whether you're curious about faith, searching for answers, or simply interested in hearing different viewpoints, Alpha is a great place to start.

Join us for a meal, meet some new people, and explore life's big questions together in a friendly, informal setting.

📅 Starts next Wednesday at 7pm
📍 Merland Rise Church

Sign up or find out more: 🔗 merlandrisechurch.org.uk/alpha

08/09/2026

🌧️ It may be wet outside, but it's certainly not dampening the spirits of the fantastic organisations joining us at Advice Café tomorrow!

Pop in between 10am and 12pm at Merland Rise Church and chat with representatives from:

👂 Hear For You
🤝 Good Company
💬 Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead

Whether you're looking for advice, support, information, or simply a friendly conversation over a tea or coffee, we'd love to welcome you.

No appointment needed, just come along!

07/09/2026

🎄 It may only be September, but our festive plans are already underway! 🎄

We're now looking for stallholders for our popular Community Christmas Market at Merland Rise Church.

If you're a local business, crafter, maker or trader and would like to showcase your products, we'd love to hear from you. Spaces are limited, so be sure to apply early!

With Christmas stalls, delicious food and drink, entertainment, Santa's Grotto, and much more, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

📅 Friday 4th December
🕒 3 - 6pm
📍 Merland Rise Church, Tadworth

For more information or to apply for a stall, visit the form below:

🔗 https://forms.gle/WaTykMbixzHyGg8u6

01/09/2026

💜 New at Advice Café!

We're pleased to welcome Surrey Downs Health & Care's Dementia Support Service to our Wednesday Advice Café. They'll be offering advice, support and signposting for people living with dementia, their families and carers.

Join us every Wednesday, 10am-12pm, where you can also access support from Citizens Advice, Good Company and CAP.

Pop in, grab a coffee, and find out what help is available.

31/08/2026

26/08/2026

💜 Our Final Week of Free Kids Lunches! 💜

As the summer holidays draw to a close, we're serving our final FREE Kids Lunch this week.

🍝 Spaghetti Bolognese with Garlic Bread & Veggies 🍝

📅 Wednesday to Friday ⏰ 12pm - 2pm

We'd love to welcome families along as we round off another fantastic summer of helping local children enjoy a free hot meal and time together.

19/08/2026

☀️ Week 5 of our Free Kids Lunches is here! ☀️

We've loved welcoming so many children and families through our doors this summer, and we're excited to continue this week with a hearty favourite:

🥧 Cottage Pie - packed with flavour and sneaking in some hidden veggies too! 🥕
🥤 Squash
🍦 Ice Lolly

Join us Wednesday to Friday from 12pm-2pm at Merland Rise Church.

Whether you've been coming every week or are thinking about visiting for the first time, everyone is welcome. We'd love to see you!

12/08/2026

🧀 This Week's Free Kids Lunch! 🧀

It's a Macaroni Cheese kind of week, and we're feeling grate about it! 😄

Bring the little ones along and enjoy a delicious portion of this firm favourite at the café today, tomorrow and Friday from 12pm - 2pm. 💛