Our church and our community
Our aims 'are to serve the people of Kingston as a church, and to open our adjacent 19-room Richard Mayo Centre to as many community groups and individuals as possible'.
In the Foyer of the church, our mission 'is to have an open door, to welcome and embrace all people. We aim to create a calm reflective, supportive and Christian environment, offering visitors one-to-one contact where needed'.
- Foyer coffee bar
- Listening service
- Street pastors
- Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness
- Fundraising
- Foyer coffee bar
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- Listening service
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- Street pastors
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- Kingston Curches Action on Homelessness
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- Fundraising
The Foyer is open to all comers for quiet and rest from 9.00 until 17.00, Monday to Fridays and until 15.00 on Saturdays.
From 11.00 until 14.00, reasonably priced coffee, tea and other drinks, plus light refreshments are served from the modern coffee bar by volunteer members and friends of the church.
Where possible we use Fairtrade products.
Members of the Kingston community are welcome to come in, eat their lunch, meet friends or just relax in comfort. A plasma screen with weekly change of programmes brings an attractive show for all to see.
If you need to talk privately with someone , on Sunday or in the week, there should always be someone available. On Sunday, our Minister or the preacher for that day is at the door as you go out; talk to anyone in the Mayo Hall over coffee after the service; speak to one of the Welcomers on the door before the service. Someone can also pray with you if you would like that support.
In the week, there is sometimes a designated 'Listener' on duty whilst the coffee bar is open. At other times, anyone serving at the coffee bar, or the duty steward can usually spend time with you, or they might say a prayer with you. They, or the Premises Manager, may be able to refer you to someone to help; or help you to get in touch with our Minister.
There is a prayer box on the coffee bar if you would find it helpful to 'post' a prayer. There are leaflets in the Foyer giving contact details if there is no-one available at that moment.
On Friday and Saturday nights from 22.00 until 04.00 the following morning our church premises are used as a prayer-base for Prayer Pastors who remain in the building, and for the team of Street Pastors who patrol Kingston Town Centre.
'Street Pastors' (as the name suggests) is a street-based ministry. Nearly 40 local Christians from sixteen Kingston borough churches have been trained to provide help to vulnerable people, including those at risk as they leave Kingston's pubs and clubs to make their way home.
Please enquire if you'd like to get involved in any way.
KURC contributes financial support for the work of KCAH. For the past two years we have also participated in the winter 'Night shelter' scheme organised by KCAH.
From time to time we raise funds for particular projects to support the work of this church in Kingston upon Thames and beyond. The existing kitchen on our premises has served us well for nearly 35 years and is now in need of major refurbishment . We are currently raising funds for this project.
Donations are, of course, very welcome. You can also support these efforts by using this online shopping facility.