A Vision Cafe is an inspiring drop-in event to share ideas in a fun, creative way. Everyone is invited to come along and take part at one of the events happening in different communities in our diocese.
At the Vision Cafe, we will ask people to consider questions such as:
- What is the elephant in the room?
- What would Jesus do?
- Who do we need to reach?
We will use LEGO ®, message boards, fishing nets, washing lines, coloured pens, and letter writing to give people the opportunity to express themselves in a way that suits them. This is also a place people can have a chat and enjoy some free refreshments whilst someone captures their thoughts.
The events are open to all, regardless of whether they have a connection to the Church of England.
Watch the video below to get a flavour of what they are.
A list of Vision Cafe events
Thursday 26 January 2.30pm – 5pm
St Paul’s Church
Huddersfield Road
Stalybridge SK15 2PT
Thursday 26 January 7.30pm
St James Church
Huddersfield Road
Millbrook
Stalybridge SK15 2JS
Friday 27 January 10am – 12 noon
St Matthew’s Church Hall,
Haslington
Nantwich
CW1 5RD
Saturday 28 January 10am – 12 noon
Vision Café
St Bartholomew’s Thurstaston with St Chad’s Irby
Roslin Road
Irby
Wirral
CH61 3UH
Sunday 29 January 10am – 12 noon
Vision Café
St Andrew’s Church
Bebington
Wirral CH63 3EX
Sunday 29 January 10am - 12 noon
Vision Café
Townfield Church
St Andrew’s School Hall
Townfield Lane
Bebington
CH63 7NL
Wednesday 1 February 11am – 1.30pm
Christ the King
St. Anne St,
Birkenhead
CH41 4J
Thursday 2 February 1.30pm – 3.30pm
New Wine Churches - Group 1
Facilitated Conversation
3 Stockport Road
Romily
Stockport SK6 4BN
Sunday 5 February 10.15am
St John The Evangalist
Sandiway
Northwich
CW8 2JU
Tuesday 7 February 7.30pm – 9pm
Middewich Deanery Synod
Sandiway and Arc Café
Middlewich
Wednesday 8 February 4pm – 7pm
Vision Cafe
The Hiya Space,
Stanley Square
Sale M33 7ZZ
Thursday 9 February 10am – 12 noon Vision Café,
St Martin's Church Hall
Church Lane
Ashton-on-Mersey
M33 5QQ
Thursday 9 February 7.30pm – 9pm
Diocesan Environmental Forum
Vision Café Online via Zoom
Friday 10 February 1pm – 4pm
Vision Café
Alderley Edge Union Club
Stevens Street
Alderley Edge
SK9 7NL
Sunday 12 February 10am – 12 noon
Vision Cafe
Bowdon Parish Church
Stamford Road
Bowdon
WA14 2TR
Tuesday 14 February 1pm
Race and Ethnicity Forum Vision Consultation Online via Zoom
Tuesday 14 February 7.30pm
Rural Churches Vision Consultation Online via Zoom
Thursday 16 February 12 – 3pm
Larger Churches Network
Vision Café
St John’s Church Centre
Hartford CW8 1NP
Friday 17 February 7.45pm – 9pm Young People’s Group
LEGO Church Vision Café
St Mary’s Church Hall
St Mary’s
Nantwich
CW5 5RG
Thursday 23 February 7.30pm – 9pm
Vision Cafe
St Bartholomews
Cross Lane
Church Minshull
CW5 6DY
Monday 27 February 7.30pm
Vision Cafe
St Mary’s Church, Astbury
Astbury Village Hall
Peel Lane
Congleton
CW12 4RQ
Tuesday 28 February 7.30pm
Vision Café Online
Discerning a Vision for Children and Young People
For more details, contact:
Harriet Roberts, Director of Development (Vision and Strategy)
T: 07548 110 714
E: harriet.roberts@chester.anglican.org
Watch the video below filmed at St Wildrid's, Grappenhall, to get a flavour of what a Vision Cafe event is all about.