St Caths Plus

St Caths Plus is a new pilot project we have started this autumn to begin daytime groups for retired people in Pontypridd. There are free craft groups and keep fit groups so far, on Thursday and Friday mornings, and this is a photo of our first lunch, which is an initiative we hope to run at very low costs fortnightly through this term. As you can see, the first lunch was an extraordinary success - as well it might be, with our very own Lesley Wilson heading up the catering team!

St Caths Plus is for anyone who is retired and wants to do something extra - to spend time with friends, to meet new people, to try something new. We will have book clubs, afternoon concerts and much more coming over the weeks ahead. We believe that somethings get better with age - people being one of those things. And that God loves everyone, so we will try to do something for everyone.

When we say they church is a family, we don't mean "it's for families" - we mean it is a family, a place where everyone has a place because everyone is loved. And if you want to try that out, but aren't sure about all the faith stuff that comes with a Sunday, or just want to come along to something that's going on & sounds interesting - St Caths Plus might well be the place for you. We are here to make life better: and hope that as we get these groups and activities going, many older folk in our community will discover something extra, a little added something - a Plus in life - that makes all the difference.

Esther Sowerby is heading up the project, and she can be reached by email on plus@st-caths.org.