Children's Ministry

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Have you got children that you would like to bring to church? We run groups on Sundays for children aged 2 to 13 years old.

Our aim is to make sure every child can be themselves in a safe and welcoming environment. Our children's workers are DBS checked and have safeguarding training.

We want children to have great fun whilst learning more about Jesus.

See our Sunday Service or New to Church page to find out more.

We also run an annual summer holiday club for children in school years Reception to Year 8.

During the Easter holidays we take our Pathfinder aged children (school Year 5 to Year 8) on a 4 day residential to the Chellington Centre at Harrold.

For more details speak to our Youth & Children's Worker, Emma Hearn here
or fill in our Contact Us form.

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello!

Amanda & Lois

Here's what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at St. Mary's Church (details here) at 10am every Sunday. When you arrive one of our Welcome Team members will help you find a seat. Services are an hour long and are for all ages. We have children's groups for ages 2 to 13 year olds most weeks, apart from at our All Age services, when we all stay together.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. Its a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access and a sound loop. We are very happy to support and make reasonable adjustments for any other additional needs. We do have break out spaces if needed too. Please speak to one of the Welcome Team on your arrival and they will be glad to help you. There is a disabled toilet and baby changing facilities.

What to wear: Whatever you like! There is no dress code.

Our Service

The service begins at 10am. There is a mixture of traditional hymns and modern worship songs, prayers, a Bible reading and a sermon. The first Sunday of each month is our service of The Lord's Supper. On the second Sunday each month we have an All Age service, where children stay in the service.

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What about my kids?

Children stay with their parent or carer for the first 10 minutes or so of the service. After that they are welcome to join in with our children's groups if they would like to.

In each children's group there is a friendly welcome, Bible stories, praying, craft and games. Your children will return just before the end of the service. All groups take place within the church building.

All our young people's leaders have been appropriately trained and DBS checked.

To find out more about our young people's groups visit the Children's Ministry page.

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Getting Connected

Growth Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our Growth Groups allows you to make new friends, study the Bible, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week. Check out our Growth Groups and let us know if you'd like to join one.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Breakfast
Lunch Club (for the 50's and over)
JAM (for 13 to 18 year olds)

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Comments / Questions?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

We hope that you will feel at home at St. Mary's.