RISING BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH
STAFFORD
Rising Brook Community Church serves the people of Stafford and the surrounding areas. Community life is at the heart of the church – whether that is creating strong and varied community through groups, teams and shared life – or in serving the community, especially in the Rising Brook area, through our cafe, practical support and activities, and more widely as a cultural space for the town. There is an emphasis on providing room for all ages and a wide spectrum of interests and backgrounds.
FREQUENT ACTIONS:
LOCATION
Burton Square
Stafford, ST17 9LT
SERVICE TIMES
Sundays 10:30am
OUR COMMUNITY CENTRE
OPENING TIMES
Monday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Thursday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday closed (except for bookings)
Sunday 10:30am worship service
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Chapter Five Coffee House - Drinks, cakes, breakfasts & lunches in the heart of our church centre
Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Create & Play - Baby & toddler group for parents and carers
Wednesday (term time) 10:00am - 11:30am
Youth Central - Activities, cafe and worship for young people in Y7-Y13
Friday (term time) 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Open House - Lunch, fellowship and activities for over 65s
Tuesday 11:30am-2:30pm
Foodbank - Emergency food support for those in our local area
Wednesday to Friday 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dwell - Free and open space to connect with others
Monday 10:00am-12:00pm
Craft & Create - Friendly group with crafts and good conversation
1st & 3rd Monday of month 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Open Hands Cafe & Craft - Crafts and fellowship in British Sign Language
1st & 3rd Monday of month 10:30am-12:30pm
...and we always have lots more upcoming events at risingbrook.org/go
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES
Working with children and young people is a really important part of what we do at Rising Brook. We want to create a safe and caring environment where children and young people feel able to be themselves, make friends and have a great time. Our amazing team work hard to put on a range of different programmes for young people of all ages.
TOTS
Rising Brook Tots
Children aged 1 to 4 can join us in Rising Brook Tots during our 10:30am service. Our programme consists of free play, stories, songs, craft and a snack. We are passionate about creating a safe environment where our children can have fun, make new friends and build foundations of faith.
Create and Play is a friendly group for all 0-5s and their parents or carers. You will find lots of free play space with lots of different toys and activities. There is also a weekly craft and a baby area for those little ones to enjoy. We offer refreshments for the grown ups throughout the sessions and will gather everyone together for a song and snack time for the children towards the end of the session. Entry costs £1.50 per family.
KIDS
Rising Brook Kids
For children in primary school, Rising Brook Kids is a fun-filled event that runs at Rising Brook Community Church during our 10:30am service. Rising Brook Kids provides a safe environment where children can learn about God in a way that is relevant to their age group. It is a great place to make friends and is lots of fun.
YOUTH
Youth Central
Youth Central is a Friday night gathering for all youth in year 7-13.
The first part of the evening consists of led activities and workshops, social time with games and chat and a chance to catch up with everyone after a week at school. We then open our café and eat together. We believe there is real value in spending time connecting with each other over food and building community and so this has become a really important part of what we do.
It all ends with an hour of teaching and worship. We are passionate about helping our young people connect with God, through age appropriate themes in a real and authentic way.