St Mary’s Junior Church

St Mary’s runs an active Junior Church to enable our children to learn about Christ and begin their journey into Faith. We hold meetings during most 10 o’clock Sunday services.

We meet in the Church, There is quite often a short talk for the children at the beginning of the service. Then we go over to the hall for the main teaching activities. We return to the Church at about 10 past 11 to join in with the final acts of worship.

Junior Church is currently split into three groups.

Climbers - For ages 3 to 7 . This is our youngest group. They are starting their exploration of the Bible stories through fun and creative activities. Leader Nick Taylor

Explorers - For ages 8 to 11 . Starting to look at the Bible in more detail but still lots of fun and activities to take part in.

Leader Julia Beard.

Pathfinders – For ages 12 to 14. Our older members are beginning to study the Bible and think about how their faith leads them in their life. Some Pathfinders will be starting to think about Confirmation and we link this with a Youth Alpha Course.

Leader Chris Moran.  

All groups take part in family services and will often help plan them.

The activities are based around the Scripture Union Light syllabus. If you would like to know more and share some of the resources with your children go to www.scriptureunion.org.uk/light
Summer Term

The first few sessions we will be looking at the life of Jacob from the Old Testament, this follows on nicely from the Spring term’s look at Isaac. Then from Pentecost we will be finding out about how the early church experienced God working through them.

I hope that you will enjoy sharing this experience with our young people.

Dates  

Sunday, 20^th April             Family Service for all in Church  

Sunday, 26^th April             All groups *

Sunday, 3^rd May                Communion Service. Pathfinders in Church, other groups in the Hall.

Sunday, 10^th May               All groups

Sunday, 17^th May               Family Service for all in Church

Sunday, 24^th May              Half Term Break – No Junior Church

Sunday, 31^st May              All Groups 

Sunday, 7^th June               Communion Service - All groups in the Hall including Pathfinders.

Sunday, 14^th June              All Groups

Sunday, 21^st June              Family Service for all in Church

Sunday, 28^th June             Climbers and Explorers – no Pathfinders.

Sunday, 5^th July                Communion Service - All groups in the Hall including Pathfinders.

Sunday, 12^th July               All Groups – last session of the year.  

Sunday, 19^th July              Family Service for all in Church

Restart Sunday, 6^th September 2009

For more information please contact Chris Moran on 01394 286919