{"title": "Night Shelter Volunteers", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T00:00:00Z", "place": "St Mary at Finchley", "address": "26 Hendon Lane, Finchley, London N3 1TR", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "A call for volunteers to help run the Winter Shelter, a Night Shelter hosted at St Mary's church halls. St Mary at Finchley seeks people to host 15-17 selected guests overnight from Sunday evening to Monday morning on several winter dates, with roles including team leaders, cooking, serving, sleeping over to provide security, breakfast, cleaning and transporting bedding. Training is provided by Homeless Action in Barnet on Zoom, and those unable to volunteer can donate money or an evening meal instead.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/night-shelter-volunteers-65315/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/92565804b76d9d6c603b48d4f399fa5036c9cf7b19250a7ceeaf392286ca3b63-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T00:00:00Z", "place": "St Mary at Finchley", "address": "26 Hendon Lane, Finchley, London N3 1TR", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Practising the Way Course at St Mary’s", "start": "2026-11-04T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T21:00:00Z", "place": "Saint Mary's Church", "address": "Upper Street, N1 2TX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "Practising the Way Course at St Mary’s is a course about living out everyday life as Jesus’ disciples, seeking to help people be with Jesus, become like Him and do as He did. It takes a very practical approach and is very accessible, suitable for anyone, whether exploring beyond core Christian beliefs or seeking a reset on how they practise those day to day. It is run by St Mary’s with Hope Church, and this session is the sixth of consecutive Wednesday evenings running until 25 November. All from St Mary’s and Hope Church are warmly welcome; for more information, speak to Ronnie Coulsdon, Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe or Mary Roberts at Hope Church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/practising-the-way-course-at-st-marys-65085/", "official_url": "https://www.stmaryislington.org/events/practising-the-way-autumn-5-november-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/673af034bc0dc3e09261a0cd29a1961a8a0aed9d4d681bd3f95b9ea628edb368-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Weekly Food Outreach", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "TREM Place of our Sanctuary", "address": "Lillie Road 84, SW6 1TL London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["occasion/charity"], "description": "Weekly Food Outreach is a regular community service where fresh food items, tea and coffee are given to everyone who walks through the doors. 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Contact the church to sign up or for more information.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/life-skills-course-49333/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7dd990cb9e34bcd4e81b220f58ea227a6fcd2be4536e35ccafcd49fe760d2c50-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Dinner and Jazz Night", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Mary Magdalen RC Church", "address": "North Worple Way, SW14 8PR London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A Dinner and Jazz Night held at St Mary Magdalen RC Church. It is one of the church's autumn events raising funds towards its Organ Fund. The programme page points to further details for the evening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dinner-and-jazz-night-65339/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5f3a170f09c340f5f5dadc621a9c0bc38944b6ac0320f26d85c033485b871919-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Parish Communion, with Sunday Club (in term time) for younger members", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Holy Trinity East Finchley", "address": "N2 0TE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/anglican"], "description": "Parish Communion, with Sunday Club (in term time) for younger members is the regular weekly service at Holy Trinity East Finchley, an Anglican parish church, with holy communion in the Common Worship tradition, hymns and, during school terms, organised activities for children. Everyone is very welcome, and the service is followed by refreshments and a chance to catch up with friends. The church, led by Revd Marius Mirt, serves a large part of East Finchley and hopes to meet the needs of its diverse community, wherever people are on their spiritual journey.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/parish-communion-with-sunday-club-in-term-time-for-younger-m-76629/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a5f997250a1f626808ddd1c0913de65d63388563dd1b72c42e68e7a9ff035d8c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Community Café", "start": "2026-11-03T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T15:30:00Z", "place": "St Mary Magdalene", "address": "EN2 7AJ Enfield", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community"], "description": "Community Café is a friendly afternoon café in the Church Hall at St Mary Magdalene, open to all. Run by the church, it offers a variety of activities in its second hour, including fortnightly communal singing of popular songs, guest speakers, and crafts sessions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/community-cafe-74854/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Community Hope", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Mary's Church, Islington", "address": "Upper St, N1 2TX Islington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "Community Hope is a Sunday church service that the Hope Church Islington community holds every week, open to everyone. The gathering includes worship at the start and end, a short reflection, and breakfast-type food, tea and coffee at the beginning. Children and young people stay in the service rather than going out to separate groups. It takes place in person at St Mary Magdalene Church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/community-hope-70497/", "official_url": "https://www.hopechurchislington.org/calendar/2026/11/community-hope", "image": "https://noky.io/images/23676b621be9eea13074c2830a7d4e4222c81b81e60a9a73ebcb1b5e7fed3724-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sharing Faith at Work", "start": "2026-11-09T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T13:00:00Z", "place": "Christ Church Spitalfields", "address": "Commercial Street, E1 6LY London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "An online training session on sharing faith at work, part of a practical three-week course. It is run by Christ Church Spitalfields and looks at caring for colleagues through prayer, sharing stories, and telling your personal story. The church invites people with questions to chat to Eric on Sunday or email hello@spitalfields.church. Sessions are held on November 9th, 16th and 23rd from 12 to 1 pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sharing-faith-at-work-49038/", "official_url": "https://spitalfields.church/upcomingevents/outreach-at-the-five-eej8l-z5eld-tctjr-52h88-k5x42-4h9m8", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bf7b53368a6819447774f4fe190c95c858cdcbecfcbc81fa6cf51fe0f75586f2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Living on the Edge of Eternity", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey", "address": "Queen Victoria Street, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "A Sunday morning church service at Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey. It is made up of songs, prayers, a reading from the Bible, and a talk explaining and applying the Bible passage to life today, with coffee and pastries before and afterwards. Children's groups for ages from 6 months to 11 run during the service, run by DBS checked volunteers, and visitors are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/living-on-the-edge-of-eternity-70400/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/29bcdb7c50e95f05bc7ae49b7651d09934a4b67f89a383e660d21ad14ba879b4-1200.webp"}]}