At the heart of Rugby town centre, we see a space that’s all about people — because people matter.
More than just a coffee shop the building will be home to a dedicated counselling and wellbeing centre, offering confidential support for individuals, couples, and families. The space will also host, groups, training courses, discussion-based programmes such as Alpha — all designed to help people of all ages navigate real life with confidence and support.
The Space
Spread across four floors, the building is designed to serve people throughout the week. The ground floor offers a welcoming coffee space at street level, with the lower ground floor providing relaxed lounge and working areas, youth space, and overflow seating.
The upper floors are home to flexible meeting and training spaces, alongside a dedicated counselling and wellbeing centre, offices, and quiet rooms for support and care.
All floors will be accessible by stairs and lift making the building accessible for everyone.
Ground Floor
The ground floor will host a modern, welcoming coffee shop in the heart of Rugby town centre, designed as a place of connection and mission. It will be a warm, inclusive space where people can gather, build relationships, work and feel at home.
More than a café, it will serve as a natural front door to the life of the church, creating opportunities for meaningful community engagement and offering practical support.
Ground Floor
First Floor
The first floor will provide a flexible and welcoming space designed to support gatherings throughout the week. This level will host a range of activities, including midweek meet-ups, groups, training courses, and times of reflection and prayer.
An overflow to the ground floor it will also serve as a versatile environment that can be used by other business and charities as a training and meeting facility.
First Floor
Second Floor
The second floor will be designed to provide a calm, safe, and confidential environment for counselling and pastoral care. Purpose-built counselling rooms will allow established support services to continue and grow, offering space for listening, guidance, and care for individuals, couples, and families within the community.
The floor will also include offices for staff and teams for not just Rugby Elim but for business and charities across Rugby.
Second Floor
Basement
The basement will be developed as a relaxed space that supports the wider life of the building. Designed as an overflow to the ground floor coffee shop, it will offer a comfortable lounge-style environment where people can sit, connect, and spend time together in a more informal setting.
This level will also function as a dedicated youth space, providing a welcoming and safe environment for our youth programme to grow and develop.
Basement
We are Church
A vibrant, growing, hope-filled community of people who have been changed by an encounter with an extraordinary person, Jesus.
Those of you who have been part of the church community over the past 10 years will know that we are being called to be a Church Without Walls – a people who are Presence-Led, Mission-Minded, and Kingdom-Focused.
Pray
To quote a recent worship song “if you’re not in it, we don’t want it’. Please continue to pray “Your Kingdom come, your will be done” as we take each step into what God has prepared for us.
‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty - Zechariah 4:6
What’s your shape?
Do you have a skill or trade that you would like to offer that would benefit this process? Are you an Architect? Plummer? Carpenter? Property Developer? Artist? Interior Designer? Painter or Decorator? Are you someone who just loves paperwork? Whatever your skill or trade we’d love to hear how you might be able to help. Drop us an email or contact the office. Tel 01788 544608 or connect@rugbyelim.org.uk
Donate
In giving to the vision of the church may we ask that you consider one of the following options?
1. One-Off Gift
Bank Transfer to the account details below.
2. Regular Giving
Set up a regular standing order for a fixed period. Contact Us for details
3. Cash or Cheque
Making a donation by cheque or cash in the designated envelope.
If you are a UK taxpayer then gifts made by any method can be increased by 25% through the Gift Aid scheme administered by the church.
You can also backdate your gift aid declaration so that historical gifts you have made can also have tax reclaimed by the church. The church will need to be able to prove that you donated, so these historical claims would generally need to have been electronic payments showing on the church bank statements.
Complete the online gift aid form here and it will be sent to the church email address and to Elim centrally for processing. Alternatively you can download the application form, complete it and return the completed form, duly signed to the church office for processing.
Should your personal circumstances change you may cancel at any time.
Financial Governance
Rugby Elim is part of the Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK & Ireland (Registered Charity Number: 251549) and as such are subject to strict financial governance and ethical practises. The local leadership works with the Elim Churches national office to ensure compliance with all requirements and external auditors are commissioned to oversee the accounts of the charity.
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