Things to look forward to
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Messy Events
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Messy Play | Friday 12 September 3.30pm
Messy Church | Friday 10 October 3.30pm
Messy Play | Friday 14 November 3.30pm
Messy Church | Friday 5 December 3.30pm
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Messy Play is ninety minutes of freeflow activities and refreshments. Messy Church is an hour of activities and refreshments, followed by a short gathered time and a shared meal.
Board Games Afternoon
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Saturday 29 November
2-6pm
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Drop in to play an old favourite or try something new. There'll be a range of styles appropriate for a range of ages, as well as refreshments on offer.
Christmas Wreath Workshop
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Tuesday 9 December | 7-9pm
Materials and refreshments provided
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Suggested donation of £25 in aid of The Bridge, a local charity providing support and advocacy to those experiencing homelessness
Realms of Glory
Concert by Tesserae
with refreshments and festive stalls
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Sunday 14 December 2025 | 2pm​
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Free entry but any donations to The Bridge Leicester will help support people from homelessness to hope
Past events
A flavour of some of the things we've been up to
Harvest Festival
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Sunday 28 September | 10:30am
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Food for thought and for our neighbours
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There is no obligation to give but we will take a collection for
BMS World Mission’s Harvest Appeal “Refugees Welcome”
and donations of food for The Bridge Homelessness to Hope
Church Open Day
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Saturday 13 September | 10am-6pm
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Explore our beautiful building and discover what happens here
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Activities and refreshments
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Part of Heritage Open Days and Ride + Stride
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Free event but donations to toilet refurbishment welcome
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Messy Picnics
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Monday 14 July
Wednesday 23 July
Friday 1 August
Friday 8 August
Wednesday 13 August
Monday 18 August
All from 12:30
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Come to the garden behind the church -
you bring the picnic and we’ll bring the mess!
Cream Tea in aid of The Bridge
​Saturday 2 August | 2-4pm
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Enjoy a drink and a homemade scone (or two!) in our beautiful building. Donations in aid of our charity of the year, The Bridge.
Find out more about their work supporting those experiencing homelessness at bridgeleicester.org.
Easter at SBC
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Maundy Thursday | 17 April
7:30PM | Tenebrae Service ending in darkness
Good Friday | 18 April
10AM | Reflective Communion followed by hot cross buns
12-3PM | Open Church with creative prayer stations
Easter Sunday | 20 April
5:45AM | Sunrise Firepit followed by bacon sandwiches
10:30AM | Easter Celebration with activities and refreshments
Easter Wreath Workshop
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Tuesday 8 April | 7-9pm
Materials and refreshments provided
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Suggested donation of £25 in aid of The Bridge, a local charity providing support and advocacy to those experiencing homelessness
Pancakes!
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Tuesday 4 March 2025
4-7pm
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Sweet and savoury toppings available, plus activities to enjoy and ideas to help you get ready for Lent.​
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There is no charge, but donations to One Roof Leicester will be welcome.
World Day of Prayer
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Friday 7 March 2025
7:30pm
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This year the women of the Cook Islands will be helping us to celebrate that we are made wonderful.
We will be hosting the evening service on behalf of the local WDP group. All are welcome to join us.
Quiz Night
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Friday 15 March 2024
7pm for 7:30pm​
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A relaxed quiz night raising funds for the Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome Trust, a small charity that supports families affected by a rare genetic disorder.
Suggested donation of £20 per team of up to six members. Bring a team or join one on the night.
Refreshments, raffle and gift stall also available.
Senbazuru
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Thursday 21 to Monday 25 September 2023​
various times
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To mark the International Day of Peace, we aim to fill the church with a thousand origami cranes, known in Japan as senbazuru and symbolising a wish for recovery.
You will be invited to add your own crane, and spend time reflecting on the things that make for peace.
The installation will be open for five sessions,
with an event planned to run alongside each:
Thursday 21 September | Opening Night 6-9pm
Friday 22 September | Messy Church 3:30pm
Saturday 23 September | Cream Tea 2-5pm
Sunday 24 September | Peace Service 10:30am
Monday 25 September | Wellbeing Cafe 10am-12noon