Merland Rise Church

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. 💛

04/08/2026

🍛😋 This Week's Free Kids' Lunch Has Been Kid-Tested and Approved! 👍👍👍

Our young taste testers have given this week's meal a big thumbs up, and we think your children will love it too!

📅 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday ⏰ 12pm - 2pm

🍛 Chicken Tikka Masala 🍚 Served with Rice & Naan 😊

The perfect way to enjoy a free hot meal during the summer holidays and spend time with friends.

No need to miss out, come along and join us!

Please note that our regular café menu is not included as part of this offer.

04/08/2026

Need some advice or a friendly chat?
Drop into the Advice Café at Merland Rise Church – every Wednesday, 10am–12pm ☕
Friendly advisors from local organisations are here to help with housing, benefits, wellbeing, family support, and more.
Enjoy a free hot drink in a warm, welcoming space. No pressure, no judgement – just support and a listening ear. 💛
📍 Merland Rise Church
🕘 Wednesdays, 10am–12pm – just drop in!

03/08/2026

🎨🍪 Don't forget to book onto our Biscuit Decorating Workshop this Friday! 🍪🎨

This is the first of four fantastic activities we're running for children on Fridays throughout August.

⏰ Bookings for the biscuit decorating workshop close at midday tomorrow, so don't miss out!

📖✨ Looking ahead, our next activity is on Friday 14th August with a fun-filled Storytelling Morning. Join an exciting storyteller as they bring stories to life with a touch of magic, and enjoy making crafts to take home too!

You can find information and booking details for this workshop, as well as all our other August activities, at:

👉 www.merlandrisechurch.org.uk/events

We'd love to see you there! 😊

28/07/2026

🍝 This Week’s Free Kids' Lunch is Homemade Lasagne! 🍝

Made with lots of love and packed full of flavour, our delicious homemade lasagne is ready to be enjoyed this week at Merland Rise Café.

Bring the children along Wednesday–Friday, 12pm–2pm, and grab a free lunch.

No booking needed – just drop in and join us. We look forward to seeing you there! 💜

28/07/2026

Need a bit of support, advice, or simply someone to listen? Drop in to our Advice Café this Wednesday from 10am–12pm at Merland Rise Church.

This week we'll be joined by:
✅ Hear For You
✅ Good Company
✅ Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead

No appointment needed – just come along and chat. The coffee's on us! 💜