Join us at Foleshill Community Centre, CV6 5HS for these Christmas gatherings across December.

- Sunday 3rd December -  
Messy Church +
​Community Lunch

Our normal "Messy Church + Community Lunch" on the first Sunday of the month gets a Christmassy twist.
Join us for "Messy Christmas" (children must bring a grown-up) and Christmas batches for lunch.

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- Sunday 17th December -  
Advent - "Joy to the World"

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing"

10am for hot drinks and pastries
10:30am the gathering begins
We will finish around 11:50am

In Luke's gospel we find angels telling shepherds to seek out a baby, who would be saviour of the entire world... "good news that will cause great joy for all the people." How do we join in with the joy that God has unleashed on the world? A joy that mountains, rivers and oceans join in with. A joy where truth and grace get the final say as the kingdom of God is hearts are turned to the wonders of  love that God has for all people.

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- Sunday 17th December, evening -  
Beer & Carols

Beer & Carols is BACK in partnership with City Church Coventry and Twisted Barrel Brewery and Tap House to bring an evening of festive cheer.

Come and have a few beers or mulled wines, mince pies and a good old sing song.

Doors open at 5:30pm for a 6pm start.
We will finish around 8pm, with Twisted Barrel staying open a little later.
Sign up HERE for tickets - £3 per adult, children free.

All proceeds are donated to two charities:
UHCW Neonatal Unit for premature babies
"Justice & Joy" - a charity supporting Afghan refugees (£44 feeds a family for 4-6 weeks)

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- Sunday 24th December -  
Pop-up Nativity

Come and explore "The Greatest Journey" with us at this all-age family gathering. Join us for  a retelling of the Christmas story, Christmas carols and kids activities.

10am for coffee and mince pies
10:30am the story begins
We will finish around 11:15am

​Nativity colouring competition:
Coventry Vineyard is delighted to invite all children to take part in the Nativity Colouring Competition. 
Winners and runners up will be announced at the Christmas Eve gathering at Foleshill Community Centre, 10-11:15am.
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Draw a nativity picture and send it to [email protected], or bring it on a Sunday morning by 17th December to Foleshill Community Centre.

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Advent

Advent comes from the latin adventus, meaning coming or arrival. It's also where we get the word Adventure. It is the four-week season of preparation for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. A good celebration always needs proper preparation. During December we often confuse this readiness with a ridiculous and stressful race into Christmas with excessive shopping and excessive eating. 

Advent also taps into a sense we have that all is not well. A longing for the world to be made right again. That’s the theme of so many Christmas songs.  Advent is the longing for someday things to be different. Things will change. Things have to change. It’s a season for restless hearts and people weary of a broken world who want, with all our being, to know there’s more than this. It is a time for hope. We hope for restoration. We hope for the renewal of all things.

This season, why not journey with us as a church as we slow down, pray and seek peace in our own lives and in the world around us. We will use the Bible Reading Plan below, where you can do a daily reading with friends and family.​

"People get ready"