Sing
while you sup at the church hymns class
Worshippers
will get the chance to sing while they sup on Sunday at
Caversham Baptist Church’s new
Hymn Café.
Church-goers can relax, enjoy tea and home-made cakes and
make new friends at the attraction, which will also run on
June 15th and July 20th.
While they do so, they will be able to enjoy a range of well-loved
hymns, and all music will be chosen and introduced by members
of the church, based in South Street.
Paper and pens will also be available for newcomers and churchgoers
alike so they can suggest their favourite hymns — or
cakes — for later in the year.
The project has been particularly inspired by older members
of the church, who are keen for people who have not attended
the church to come along and find out more about it.
Emily Woodhams, project leader, said: “We really want
to celebrate the powerful lyrics and music contained in many
popular hymns and praise songs, as well as providing people
with an opportunity to express the memories and emotions
that this music can evoke.
“ We hope to create an informal but inspirational atmosphere
where anyone, young or old, believer or non-believer, will
feel welcome to come inside our church building and find
out more about who comes here and what goes on.”
The new café would cater for all needs, she added.
“
Whether you have been shopping and need a break, you would
like to sing some songs with friends or you would just like
a place to sit and think, The Hymn Café will be open
to provide traditional and spiritual refreshments.”
Drinks and cake will be provided free of charge from 3.45
p.m. on Sunday, while hymns will be sung from 4 p.m. to 5
p.m.
Two
men arrested following bank holiday shooting
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of
attempted murder following a shooting in Caversham on Bank
Holiday Monday (May 5th).
A 28-year-old Tilehurst man has been released on bail and
a 27-year-old Reading man has been released without charge.
However, he remains on bail after being arrested in connection
with an unrelated drug incident.
Police have also executed a number of search warrants at
addresses around Reading.
The victim, a 26-year-old local man, remains in a stable
condition in hospital. He was left fighting for his life
following what police believe was a planned attack on Bank
Holiday Monday at about 9.30 p.m.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses, in particular
anyone who was in the vicinity between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Anyone with any information should contact Det. Chief Insp.
Mick Saunders via 0845 8 505 505. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Pre-school
offering all-day care for tots
A Caversham pre-school is offering all-day
care to youngsters as part of its new status agreed with
Ofsted.
Micklands Pre-school has changed the structure of its day,
and no longer has to close at lunchtime.
Parents can now book a morning session, followed by the lunch
club and an afternoon period of care, so an all-day service
is provided for their children during the school term.
Care will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout term-time.
For more information, contact Emma or Dorothy on 0118 9471976.
Charities
benefit from youngsters' efforts
Youth club members from Caversham and Emmer
Green have handed over cash they raised to two charities.
Youngsters met at Amersham Road Youth Club to present cheques
for £85 to representatives from Oxfam and Cancer Research
after raising the money over the past 12 months.
They gathered the funds through a table-top fair and fun
day, a face-painting session and through a range of other
fundraising events held at youth clubs in the area.
Pete Ruhemann, Reading’s lead councillor for children’s
services, said: “This is a great effort. These young
people are setting an excellent example to their peers — and
to their elders!”
Wisdom
theme at prayer day
This
year’s Women’s World Day of
Prayer brought a little Latin spirit to the Church of Our
Lady and St. Anne in Caversham. Each year Christian women
from a different countries are responsible for providing
the worship material for the event. This year it was the
turn of Guyana, the only English-speaking country on the
South American continent. The Rev. Alveen Thoresen was the
specialist speaker, and spoke on the theme of wisdom. GBH
and racial charges follow stabbing
A man has been charged with causing grievous
bodily harm with intent and racially aggravated assault following
an alleged attack on a traffic warden in Caversham.
It is alleged the 39-year-old victim was stabbed in the arm
when attempting to write out a ticket in the Chester Street
car park last month.
The 38-year-old man from Reading has also been charged with
driving while disqualified and having no insurance.
He was remanded in custody by Reading Magistrates and will
appear before Oxford Crown Court on May 16th.
Three-hour
queue for a pint of real ale!
Thousands
of ale lovers enjoyed a pint or two over the bank holiday
weekend as the Reading Beer and Cider
Festival 2008 arrived in King’s Meadow, Caversham.
Running from Thursday (May 1st) to Sunday (May 4th), the
event, sponsored by the Campaign for Real Ale, proved as
popular as ever.
Visitors were happy to wait in three-hour-long entry queues
to sample more than 450 real ales, 140 foreign beers, 160
varieties of cider and 45 wines.
Bluebells
are a class setting for lessons
Youngsters from a Caversham primary school
enjoyed the wonders of nature on a guided walk with their
parents.
Shika Ashok amd mum Sudha stroll among the bluebells
Pupils at Micklands Primary School enjoyed a stroll through
the grounds recently, taking in the copse with its many bluebells.
Amber Parlour (left) and Natalie Reid enjoy the outdoor lessons
The flowers fill the woodland, that lies near the school,
in late spring, so children were invited to ask mums and
dads along for a trip to the woods at the end of the school
day.
Each year group was allotted a different day, and teachers
also took classes of youngsters to the copse so pupils could
draw the flowers and learn more about them.
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