Children’s Church

This is the part of Christ Church which caters for children aged 3 (or rising 3) to 11.

We believe that children are especially important to God, and we want to communicate to them how much he loves them and has in store for them.

Our aim is to help each child to:

Discover that they are special to God and loved by him
Discover and grow in their own relationship with God
Relate to each other and the rest of the church as fellow-members of a Christian community
Learn how God wants them to serve him and contribute to the life of the church

Children's Church Autumn 2010 Children’s Church runs from 10.45 onwards unless otherwise stated
Date	Event
5 Sep	Club Style week 1 Starship Discovery	Blast off! Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20 & Luke 5:1-11 Mem verse: Choose yourself today whom you will serve: as for me, I will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) Back in church for 11:45am – David & Bobbie’s last Sunday
12 Sep	Activity week - onsite	Scavenger Hunt around the Church Centre and school field
19 Sep	Club Style week 2 Starship Discovery	Beam me up! Matthew 14; 22-32; Mark 6; 45-52 & John 6; 15-21 Mem verse: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5)
26 Sep	All age service	In church altogether
3 Oct	Brunch & Prayer
10 Oct	Club Style week 3 Starship Discovery	Black Hole! Matthew 26:69-75, Mark 14:66-72, Luke 22:56-62 & John 18:15-18,25-27 Mem verse: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. (1 Timothy 1:15)
17 Oct	Club Style week 4 Starship Discovery	Breakthrough! Acts 2:1-47 Mem verse: I will always be with you; I will never abandon you (Joshua 1:5b)
24 Oct	Activity Week - onsite	Parachute & other games on the field
31 Oct	Club Style week 5 Starship Discovery	Battle Stations! Acts 12:6-19 Mem verse: We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up. In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)
7 Nov	Brunch & Prayer
14 Nov	Activity Week - offsite	10 Pin Bowling in Stevenage – book your place early – help needed with transport
21 Nov	All age communion
28 Nov	Club Style week 6 Starship Discovery	Space Parade! Summary of other 5 weeks’ teaching
5 Dec	Brunch & Prayer
12 Dec	Activity week & Bubbles - onsite	Christmas crafts (end at midday)
19 Dec	Party	In the church centre (end at midday)

Activity Week - onsite Parachute & other games on the field Crêche
(0-1 - approx) starts 10:45am – 12 noon

Tweenies
(2-3 - approx) starts 10:45am – 12:00 noon: Fun, craft, games and songs that help the children understand that God loves them.

Bubbles
(3 to end of Reception - approx) 10:45 - 11:55am: At Bubbles we introduce the children to the God who loves them.; Most Sundays include some form of play or craft, a Bible story or another story with significant meaning, prayer in different forms, singing, movement and games.

Children’s Church
(5 - 11 years): Club Style; Worship with the band and lots of active songs; Up-front teaching with a bible story and drama; Small group time with children of similar ages; Choice of activities including sport & craft with others such as cooking, music, drama & dance

Prayer & Brunch

The chance to engage with God through different ways of praying

Time spent talking about prayer as well as doing it

Prayer for ourselves, the world and the wider church

An opportunity to eat together

Activity weeks

A chance to meet up with friends and have fun

A mixture of games, sport, cooking and crafts

Occasional trips outside of church including picnics and bowling!