Church is a vibrant and busy place, with activities on most days of the week. Scroll down this page or click on the icons below to find out what you can get involved with.
Thursday
Toddler Group
Foodbank
Friday
Youth Night
Saturday
Prayer Breakfast
Men's Breakfast
Flourish
Groups and Alpha
Home Groups and Alpha Information
Sunday
10:30 Morning Worship
Open to all, including JAM (Jesus and Me) Sunday school groups for children and young people. JAM is for primary school age children up to the end of Year 5. 6Up is for Year 6-9 or equivalent. Please check our “Home Page” for updates.
18:30 Evening Service
If you enjoy a time of peaceful evening worship please note that our services vary please check the Home Page for what’s on each week . The 3rd Sunday of the month will be a reflective Communion service. Please get in touch to find our more or talk to a deacon in church.
Prayer 4 Thatcham will be alternate months at 6:30pm at one of the local churches.
20:00 Prayer Night
We meet to pray on Sunday evenings at 8pm. Contact Carol C to find out what’s on.
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00 Coffee Morning
10am-12 noon open cafe – drinks, cakes and a warm welcome for everyone.
12:00 - 15:00 Fellas Games Afternoon
Described by one member as a “youth group for men”, bring your packed lunch and join us for drinks and games such as pool, table tennis, darts etc. every Tuesday.
Wednesday
19:30 Alpha Course
Explore faith and life at Alpha. To find out about our course, contact David on 07922 170503 or use the ‘Contact us’ form to ask for more information.
19:30 House Group
See Small Groups for more details
Thursday
10:00 -11.30 TBC Toddlers
Bring along your little ones and let them play while you share in refreshments and friendship with other parents and carers. Please check the TBC Toddlers Facebook page for latest updates.
13:00 - 15:00 West Berks Foodbank
Clients, volunteers and donors are welcome. A friendly face, a chat and a cup of tea.
Our foodbank works using a voucher referral system. In order to get help from our
foodbank, you will need a voucher issued by local agencies or call Crisis Foodline.
If you are in financial crisis and live in England or Wales, please call 0808 208 2138 for free (open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm – excluding bank holidays) to talk confidentially with a trained Citizens Advice adviser. They can help address your crises and provide support to maximise your income, help you navigate the benefits system, and identify any additional grants you could be entitled to.
If needed, they’ll issue you with a voucher so you can get an emergency food parcel from your local food bank.
14:30 -16.30 Vintage Adventure
A time of fun, making friends, singing, informal worship, tea and cake for the young at heart in our community. Inclusive and dementia friendly 3rd Thursday of each month organised by the Churches in Thatcham and held at the Methodist Church, RG18 4QL from 2.30-4.00pm.
Small Groups
See Small Groups for more details
Friday
19:30-21.30 Nexus Youth Night
Nexus Youth Night, held weekly providing a safe space for young people of secondary school age to make friends, play games (pool, table tennis etc.), create crafts and enjoy some food and drinks together, from 7:30pm until 9.30pm every Friday (except for during school holidays). Contact Drew, Robin A or David T or email youth@thatchambaptist.org.uk for more details.
Saturday
8:00 Men's Breakfast
Men’s Breakfast is on the first Saturday of the month – details from Greg S
8:00 - 9:30 Prayer Breakfast
All are welcome to come along to our breakfast prayer sessions from 8:00-9:30am. Enjoy breakfast and come together in worship.
9:30 - 11:30 Flourish Women's Breakfast
Second Saturday of the month breakfast meeting for women with light refreshments, a time of worship, fellowship as well as a talk to hopefully Equip, Empower and Challenge all who attend. Flourish is taking a break during July and August but please join us again in September.
To book please email admin@thatchambaptist.org.uk by the Thursday before the meeting.
All Week
Small Groups
Throughout the week people from our church family meet in small groups to grow closer to Jesus, to get to know each other and to pray together. If you are not already in a group, how about joining one in September?
We have one most days of the week:
Monday – evening, meets at church
Wednesday – three groups meeting both in a home and at church
Thursday – lunchtime – meet at church and another in the evening meeting in homes
Part of our vision is to ‘equip one another as active disciples of Jesus’ – what better place to do this than with a small number of people looking into what the Bible says for everyday living.
Please see details below for information on current groups, or email: smallgroups@
Small Groups give people an opportunity to meet with a smaller group of people (typically 6-10) either in someone’s home or at church or online. Each small group has elements of prayer, Bible study, discussion, socialising, support and encouragement, but every group has its own identity and emphasis. They are an excellent way to make deep friendships whilst growing in faith.
For more information please contact smallgroups@thatchambaptist.org.uk
Alpha
Next Alpha will start on 16 September
Stay curious. Try Alpha.
Explore faith in an open, friendly environment.
Alpha is a series of group conversations that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly environment. Everyone’s welcome. No matter your background or beliefs, you’re invited.
We regularly run Alpha Courses which are designed specially for newcomers and give a really accessible introduction to the Christian faith. A typical Alpha course is a small group of 8-10 people meeting over a period of 3 months.
Our next Alpha course starts on 16 September 2026
Each Wednesday we will meet for coffee at church from 7.15pm and aim to finish at 9pm.
Contact David Taylor 07922 170503 for more information.
See below for an outline of the full course:
We would love to have you on our next Alpha Course. Please contact us for details of dates.
