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Sheffield: Something for everyone

What goes on at the Sheffield Jesus Centre?
Published: 5th Sep 2016
THEY say that a Stitch in Time saves nine. Join Lois and her team for a knitting and stitching group in the Parlour Café on Wednesdays from 11am – 1pm. It’s a great space for chatting and getting to know new people.

For parents with young children, Stepping Stones provides a big space for the kids to run around and play, while Harriet and a group of mums are there for support. Come along to make friends and have fun, on Fridays, 10am - 12 noon.

The busy men’s breakfast: Fuel Stop, is a place to eat together and discuss spiritual issues with guys of varying backgrounds and viewpoints. We’ve either experienced the grace of God, or are open to...
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Sheffield: Lettings Space for Every Occasion

Published: 5th Sep 2016
From weddings and wedding receptions, to sword fights and Hallmark of Harmony male choir practices, to belly dancing and birthday celebrations, Home start training and church services, Sheffield Jesus Centre has attractive, affordable rooms for every kind of occasion. We have enjoyed hosting a wide variety of groups at our Centre.

Some hirers take advantage of our beautiful Parlour Café as a place to relax after a busy morning of training. They may order from our regular menu or order a buffet.

Parlour CaféDave and Mags were delighted with the care and attention to detail they received as they “tied the knot” here in July. They took their vows in the Hanover Hall, and enjoyed a buffet provided for and...
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Sheffield: Peace Parlour: The Sheffield Cafe

Anna Kurpiel, 24 years old, lives in Sheffield and is a keen photographer. She also runs ‘the Parlour Café’ at the Sheffield Jesus Centre.
Published: 9th May 2013
“I’M THE Café Co-ordinator. I find it such a joy working in a lovely peaceful environment with great volunteers. We have many regular customers who come into the cafe to enjoy a delicious meal in a relaxed atmosphere.

“Some of the customers give us great feedback, saying: ‘It is like heaven coming here,’ and ‘The service is very friendly’. It’s encouraging to hear, as this is our aim, to create a place that is friendly and relaxed. We also want it to be a place people can come, make friends and have a chat to someone if they would like to.

“We have regular groups that take place in the café – a knitting group and a craft group. These are great as...
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Sheffield: Success in Sheffield

Published: 18th Jan 2012
The Sheffield Jesus Centre were treated to an amazing set of statistics about their first 12 weeks of operating: 188 different people have come to the Centre’s activities (including art groups, a drop-in for the homeless and a café).

They have 25 visitors per day and the number is increasing, as are the services they’re running.

They enjoyed a Gala Day not long after opening, complete with face-painting, book and cake stalls and a visit from the Lord Mayor.

Jesus Centres are now open in London, Coventry, Northampton and Sheffield.
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Sheffield: Full steam ahead

Viv Callard reports on the progress toward opening a fourth Jesus Centre in Sheffield.
Published: 26th Sep 2011
WORK steams ahead on the Sheffield Jesus Centre!

Despite a number of setbacks and delays (the snow over Christmas included), the contractors should be handing over the completed site to the local congregation at the beginning of June. Then it will be all hands on deck for setting up and arranging desks and office chairs, wheeling in filing cabinets, stocking up the freezers for the café, making sure there’s an adequate supply of paper clips on the help desk and so on.

The excitement is growing, and people are seeing where they fit in, and getting creative with ideas for services to offer. More importantly though, we’re allowing it to intrude on our lives and we're being a bit inconvenienced by it all...
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