Our regular pattern of Sunday Activities for children and young people
Children and young people are served through various activities. Every Sunday we start together in the main Worship Hall at 10:00 am.
On the first Sunday of each month (normally Communion):
Meet in church at 10:00 am, then after the first hymn youngsters will leave as follows:
- 'KidZone' teaching activities for children in the Octagon. They will return to church for communion.
- If there are several under-5s, they may be taken separately for TotZone.
Teenagers will be encouraged to stay in church for the whole service; they would also be welcome at the evening Informal Worship service.
Second Sunday (All-together Worship)
10:00 am All-together Worship – everyone in Church.
6:00 pm YouthZone games and social activities followed by a short reflection.
Third Sunday (Normally a Communion service)
Meet in church at 10:00 am, then after the first hymn youngsters will leave as follows:
- KidZone (ages 5 to 10) will go to the Octagon.
- If there are several under-5s, they may be taken separately for TotZone.
- YouthZone (ages 11 upwards) will be in the Lounge.
Communion will be taken to the Octagon and Lounge for children and leaders.
On the fourth Sunday (normally Café Church, which is inter-generational):
Meet in church at 10:00 am:
- We encourage all children to remain with their families in church.
6:00 pm YouthZone games and social activities followed by a short reflection.
What's happening this month
What’s happening in January
January 5th (10:00 am) All-age Communion with baptism
Children will remain in church for this all-age service.
January 12th (10:00 am) All-together Worship.
Children will remain in church for this all-age service.
(6:00 pm) YouthZone+
Social activities and games for members of YouthZone followed by a brief reflection.
January 17th (10:00 am) Methodist Covenant Service
Children will leave after the first hymn for YouthZone and KidZone.
January 24th (10:00 am) Café Church (Inter-generational Worship)
We encourage all children to remain in church with their families.
(6:00 pm) YouthZone+
Social activities and games for members of YouthZone followed by a brief reflection.
How to register your child (and our privacy statement).
There is an online form where you can register details of your child(ren).
We need some information:
- in case of emergency,
- to organise our groups.
Please follow this link.
Our privacy statement for the online form
Who can access the information?
- The Children’s Co-ordinator will have access to all of this.
- Activity leaders will be informed of medical conditions where relevant to the safety of your child and others, together with your mobile number to contact you in emergency..
- Qualified first-aiders.
How will the information be stored?
- This form will be kept in a locked cupboard or cabinet.
- The details (not medical information) will be stored on a secure computer.
How will the information be used or processed?
- The information will enable us to contact you in emergency.
- It will allow us to organise groups.