What's happening this month
What’s happening in November
November 17th (10:00 am) Communion
Children leave after the first hymn for YouthZone and combined KidZone/TotZone. Communion will be taken to them.
November 24th (10:00 am)
Children leave after the first hymn for Junior Church and TotZone. They will return for Communion (Baptist).
(6:00 pm) YouthZone+
Social activities and games for members of YouthZone followed by a brief reflection.
What’s happening in December?
December 1st (10:00 am) Advent Café Church
Most children will remain in the service but activities will be available for the youngest children.
December 8th (10:00 am) Gift & Crib All-together Worship
All-together Worship—so everyone stays in the service to take part in an on-the-spot unrehearsed version of the Nativity Story.
(6:00 pm) YouthZone+
We walk round the village for a meal with different courses at a series of church homes.
December 15th (10:00 am)
Children leave after the first hymn for combined KidZone/TotZone and YouthZone. Communion will be taken to the children and leaders.
December 22nd (10:00 am) All-together Service
December 24th Christmas Eve (4:00 pm) Christingle Service
An opportunity to make (and light) Christingles in our annual informal service designed with children in mind.
December 25th Christmas Day (10:00 am)
An all-age service for the family with Communion.
December 29th
The morning service will be Quaker (no special provision for children), in the afternoon the church will be open to all ages for (board) games and refreshments.
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.
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:
Meet in church at 10:00 am, then after the first hymn youngsters will leave as follows
- TotZone for under 5s will then be in the Meetings Room.
- For all over-5s, ‘Junior Church’ will be in the Octagon with a Bible story and singing.
- Everyone returns for Communion.
Second Sunday:
10:00 am All-together Worship – everyone in Church (The sound in the Lounge is now working, so carers and toddlers can escape there if necessary)
6:00 pm YouthZone games and social activities followed by
7:00 pm Informal Worship
Third Sunday
there will be a prayer for the children and their leaders, then:
- TotZone (under 5s) will be taken to the Meetings Room in the Octagon.
- KidZone (ages 5 to 9) will go to the Octagon.
- YouthZone (ages 10 upwards) will be in the Lounge.
- Communion will be taken to the Octagon for children and leaders.
On the fourth Sunday
meet in church at 10:00 am, after the first hymn:
- The youngest children (TotZone and younger KidZone) may have separate activities, or may stay inchurch if they choose.
- All over-8s stay in church.
Helpers wanted for work with children and young people
Please apply by email to bob.chappell@barhillchurch.org.uk
Describe your previous experience working with children and what has motivated you to work with children and/or young people in this church.
We would expect you to be a regular existing member of our congregation.
A DBS check is mandatory.