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The group enjoys occasional outings, for example to Bury St Edmunds, the coast and local places of interest. The Christmas and midsummer meals are always popular events. The group is grateful to car drivers who ensure that members without transport can still attend.
There is a good and well-established relationship with the women's groups from the other churches in the villages enhanced by regular united services throughout the year.
At the invitation of the Head of the Nursery School and under the leadership of one of our members, the Women's fellowship worked on a story sack for the children. It was quite hard work to create but good fun and has been much appreciated by the staff and children at the school. Members help with the crèches for Teddy Bear Time activities and with the refreshments for the occasional Under 5s services. There is also an additional monthly prayer meeting for members on the first Wednesday morning of each month.
CYFA is a time of debate and questioning so that the stereotypical teaching of lists and rules is avoided and the young people are helped to find out what they believe and why, in a bid to give them a firm foundation for life. The aim is to help young people in their Christian lives, encouraging Bible reading and prayer.
It is not all talk though! There are regular trips to bowling, laser questing and meals and the occasional sleepover.
As the CYFA members have considered how to make the group more inclusive they have developed the CYFA Café. This is open to all young people in Year 10 and upwards and takes place every Sunday between 5-6:30p.m. in the Stable rooms. CYFA Café promises to be a lively event, offering refreshments, games, including video games, and a short discussion where the greater the diversity of opinions the better.
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RAYZ aims to be an open youth club, although it also wants to be a place where the Pathfinders from St. Andrew's can socialise and bring their friends. We have several pool tables, computer games, table tennis and table football. We usually play some team games and also have craft sessions. We also go on trips to such places as ‘Spymasters’.
Please contact the Church office if you are interested in attending or helping. Thank you.
Choir practices are on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00p.m. All are welcome, especially altos, tenors and basses. The choir welcomes people interested in music-making to join them. For those who cannot commit to attending every service, there are opportunities to augment the choir for special services at Christmas, Easter and other festivals. You do not need to be able to read music, although it would help, just an interest in serving God in this way.
The choir leaders and members have taken inspiration from Matt Redman's words in The Father's Song, with their reminder that it is God we are worshipping and that our music-making is for His glory, but God's song for us is far greater than anything we can offer Him.
The men meet on Friday evenings at 9p.m. at IVC Sports Hall. After playing, the group reconvenes at the King Bill in Histon.
In May 2000 the group went away for the first time and had an enjoyable time hill-walking in the Peak District. Walking weekends are now an annual feature.
To learn more about any of the activites or to receive their individual information cards, please contact the Church office.
To confirm date and venue of the next meeting of a group please refer to the Diary page.
Contact the Church Office or telephone 01223 232255 for further details.