We are open every Thursday from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
South Aston United Reformed Church
62 Upper Sutton Street Birmingham
B6 5BN

More people are struggling in Birmingham.
With the rising cost to all households, many are struggling to pay bills.
Our response as a church was to open a local pantry as a preventative approach to food poverty, reducing the risk of household hunger
The local pantry opened in June 2022.

Our Pantry is:

Member-run: Our pantry will operate along cooperative lines, and many volunteers will be members too.
Open to all: You won’t need a referral - anyone who lives in the area served by our Pantry can join. https://www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk/pantry-listings/birmingham-south-aston-pantry/
Long-lasting: You can join for as long as you want, and can choose to go every week or just occasionally.

Our Pantry stocks an abundant and wide range of top-quality food including fresh fruit & veg, frozen and chilled food, meat and dairy products, and long-life tinned and packaged food.
Our members pay a small subscription of £5.00 PW and in return, they can choose groceries worth many times more, often saving up to £1,000 a year on shopping bills.
Our pantry is like just like any other shop, in that you choose the food you want from the shelves.
The pantry is run by uniformed staff and volunteers who manage the stores with hand-held technology.
Our pantry has a cherished role as a neighbourhood hub and is a springboard to other initiatives and ideas, such as cookery classes, langiage classes volunteering opportunities, and training.

Planning your Visit

Welcome

No matter where you are from, if you have previous experience of church or not, we know it can be an intimidating thing to come to a new church for the first time. We believe that if you come to Christ Church you will find a warm welcome from people who will try their best to help you feel at home. We will explain anything that you don't understand, and will make sure you've enjoyed your time with us as much as possible. Whether you are new to Birmingham or to church, we would love to meet you.

Sunday

We meet every Sunday at South Aston United Reformed Church.
There's a car park available and also on-street parking.
Please join us at 10 am for refreshments.
Our service starts at 10:30 am and you are welcome to stay for lunch with us which we have fortnightly.

What to expect

A typical service at Christ Church lasts an hour and a half. We start with a time of singing (we call it worship) we have news from our churches around the world and a relevant message based on the Bible. We focus on Jesus and teach messages that can be put into practice right away. There is an opportunity to be prayed for and we regularly have communion.

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Children

We love having children with us and do not mind them making noise. We have a table for primary age children in the same hall for children to colour and do a craft during the talk.
For babies and toddlers, we have a staffed creche fornightly and on other weeks a space where you can play with your children
We have clear safeguarding procedures in place to ensure that your children are safe and well cared for while they are with us.

We know it can be a challenge to come to a new church, so if you would like someone to meet you before a meeting to help show you around and guide you through what is going to happen, then please do get in touch.

Get in touch with us

You can complete this form or call Steve and Jo on 0121 6282887

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.