2 to 9 Year Olds
The sessions for the younger children are held during school term times but exclude Church Parade Sundays which are usually the second Sunday of the month.
The group is ran by Jeanette, her sister Beverely and three other regular helpers, Julie, Yvonne and Chris. They need all the help they can get as their group can often be as large as thirty children!
Among the many activities this group regularly enjoy together are:
- Listening to Bible Stories
- Drawing and colouring pictures about the stories told
- Hearing about Jesus
- Watching videos about the books of the Bible
Jeanette and her helpers also organise a festive performance every year with the children taking part in a Nativity play which is held in the church. This is a very special event with all the children dressed in colourful costumes and some playing musical instruments.
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10 to 13 Year Olds
Many of the older group comprise past, present and future candidates for confirmation and occasionally will include some of the nine year olds from the younger group.
These sessions usually comprise a variety of activites including:
- watching videos of Bible stories
- Learning:
- the books of the Old and New Testaments
- remembering the 10 Commandments
- learning the church seasons and what they're about
- The story of Jesus' life and the significance of Easter
- team quizzes about the lessons covered in earlier weeks
- Rehearsing plays
- Playing games
Earlier in 2006, the children took part in a Children's Service in which they 'performed' the usual Sunday Service completely by themselves using the readings and hymns they had picked. Some of the more musically accomplished children have also played their instruments in church on Sundays, to celebrate the talents of our church's younger members.
Some of the material covered in these sessions helps to prepare the children who going forward for confirmation in the current year.
