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A Youth Club and Church Cafe are going from strength to strength in Longworth. The Church Cafe provides a family-friendly and welcoming environment for everyone in the village.
Since it opened in February it has provided a place where the local community can meet on Sunday morning.
The response has been extremely encouraging as families have flocked to enjoy the event. Children, accompanied by their parents, take part in activities on a Christian theme, whilst others have a coffee and bacon roll.
It has also been a way of allowing people to use their gifts e.g. welcoming, catering and working with children.
All in all it has been a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for all those involved. Meanwhile a Youth Club that started four years ago caters for youngsters aged from 10 upwards and is led by one of the parents who enlists help from others.
Each time up to 20 young people attend.
They provide a varied programme of activities - crafts, quizzes, films and short talks as well as organising trips for roller-blading, ice skating, and swimming.
They have also done car washing to raise funds for the African Children's Fund charity.