Children & Families

We’re passionate about seeing lives of all ages transformed by Jesus. So as well as meeting as church together, we want parents to feel equipped during the week to make home a place that nurtures and develops faith.

Join in the fun!

Families come in all shapes and sizes, and we would love to make your family welcome. Explore the groups on this page and please contact us if you would like to know more. Some groups run during school terms only — please check the calendar if in doubt.

faith@home

Every week there are 168 hours. We can only meet in church for a small part of that, and we want to equip you at home to make growing in faith together a part of everyday life.
More information and resources

Baby & Toddler Group (0-4s)

Join us for a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with a time of fun and singing. Open to parents, grandparents, childminders, au pairs, nannies and carers, whether part of a church community or not.

When?

Tuesdays: 10am – 12pm
Wednesdays: 10am – 12pm

Please Book through the calendar (JUST ONCE TO REGISTER FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR).

Sunday Groups (0-11s)

Children and families are welcome to come to any of our Sunday services. Our 9.30am and 6pm are more informal and contemporary and blend family church with ‘all-age’ the first Sunday of the month. On other Sundays we gather in groups of different age ranges after a time of worship all together. Our 8am and 11.15am services are more formal and traditional in nature but you are very welcome to join these too.

• Crèche - 0-3s

• Ramblers - 3-4s

• Scramblers - 4-5s

• Climbers and Pioneers - 5-7s

• Explorers and Trekkers — 7-11s (at both 9.30am and 6pm)

Please just turn up for these groups and register when you arrive so that the leaders know who to expect. Please allow time before the service starts to register and the welcome team will be very happy to help you with this process.

See upcoming gatherings in My ChurchSuite

Trekkers’ Clubnite (9-11s)

Clubnites are monthly social events that are open to Sunday Trekkers (school years 5&6) and their friends. We have fun, food, friendship and explore faith together. We usually meet on the last Friday of the month at church but also enjoy trips to the ice rink.

See upcoming Trekkers’ Clubnites in the calendar

Kids Connect (0-11s)

Our congregation is gathered from far and wide so we have regular extra events for our children and their families to get to know each other better. These could be trips to the park, visits to the museum, lunch, picnics, walks and more. The groups are age-specific.

See upcoming Kids Connect events in the calendar

Holiday Club (4-11s)

At the end of August we run our annual Holiday Club for 4-11s.  It is a Bible-based activity week with crafts, creative activities, games, challenges, music, singing, drama, storytelling, Bible exploration, refreshments, friendship and LOTS of fun! 

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Parenting courses

We run a number of parenting course, alternating between 0-11s and 11-18s. Please have a look at our courses page to see which courses are on this year.

Useful links

We support families as they seek to develop children’s faith through events, training, resources, book reviews and more:

• Faith at home resources on the Premier YCW Magazine website

• Saddleback Kids Stories of the Bible

SAFEGUARDING AND INCLUSION

Safeguarding

Your children’s safety is important to us. All our volunteers are required to go through a DBS check and safeguarding training. We also have a safeguarding officer that you can contact with questions or concerns.

Learn more about safeguarding

Inclusion

We welcome all children regardless of their needs and abilities. We seek to work in partnership with parents so that we can care for the whole family as part of our church community. Let us know what you need and we’ll do our best to help.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For more events, please see the calendar. Note that some activities are only visible on My ChurchSuite.

Tips to parents!

If your child regularly attends our activities, we encourage you to join My ChurchSuite - an online portal where you sign up for events, manage your family’s personal data and give important details so that we can care for your children. If you would like to request to join, please contact the church office.