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CHILDREN
AT ST THOMAS'S
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St
Thomas The Martyr was honoured back in 2007 to be one of the first
Church / School partnerships to be awarded the coveted Child Friendly
Church Award. This was in recognition of the hard work that goes
on within the parish to support the development of our children.
Please
find below a list of the many activities that take place to support
our childrens' growing of Christian faith and personal development. |
CHILDREN
are VERY WELCOME and are encouraged to play a full part in the life of
the church.
At the 10.00
a.m. Parish communion on Sundays there is LITTLE CHURCH for the 3 - 8
year olds whose parents are in church.
Play Bags for the TINY TOTS are available at all services.
Disabled
and pram access, and good toilet and nappy changing facilities are available.
Little
Church - Church for Little People
Contact: Kay Leahy 01257 401967
Held
in the Ellen Moss room in church - a warm, safe environment
Storytime
Colouring Drama Talktime
Songs
Prayers Crafts Godly Play
Choir
Children
aged 8 and over are welcome to join
Practice on Thursdays at 7.30 p.m.
Contact: Brenda Entwistle 01695 622627
The
Guild of Servers
For members of the church aged 8 - adult who are confirmed and would like
to provide assistance to the clergy in the running of services.
Contact: Brian Sixsmith 01695 623045
The
Youth Group
10 - 18's - informal get-togethers and outings - Involved in the Youth
Pilgrimage to Walsingham held every August
Contact: Matthew Garner 01695 627293
Youth Praise and Pizza Party
By young people for young people. Music and atmosphere, modern technology,
interactive prayers and reflections - and of course pizza!! - held at
Christ the Servant Church Digmoor (At St Thomas the Martyr Church on May
22nd)
Dare
to be Different Band
An opportunity to make music. Musical talent and/or ambition always welcome.
Services led by the band are arranged at intervals throughout the year.
Contact: Ian Cleverdon 01695 627106
Kaleidoscope
Some leaders have completed the Kaleidoscope training course for those
who work with children in church.
All leaders and helpers are CRB checked and cleared
Confirmation
It is offered to choldren age 8 upwards
Next
Confirmation for children and adults is on 21st June 2010 at 7.30 p.m.
Please
contact the clergy for more details
Schools
There are 2 church schools attached to STM - St Thomas The Martyr Primary
School and Roby Mill Promary School
Both schools hold services in the church during the year
Benedictine
Week
The church is open for school visits and for one week in July, it is 'dressed
up' to receate the feel of the days when it was a Benedictine Priory.
The children are taken back in time to experience life in the Benedictine
Priory by, for example, allowing them to dress up and wander round church
kilr in the old days.
Uniformed
Organisations
Up
Holland Brownies Tuesday 6.00 p.m. at Up Holland Methodist Church'
Up Holland Guides Tuesday 7.30 pm at Up Holland Methodist Church
Beavers Monday 6.00 p.m. at Up Holland Methodist Church
Cubs Friday 7.00 p.m. at Up Holland Methodist Church
Scouts 7.15 p.m. at The Parish Rooms attached to STM school
Rainbows - Parish Rooms - time tba
For more information about the award generally, please click
here to visit the Liverpool Diocesan website.
Finally a
big thank you to Kay Leahy, Val Garner and Matt Garner for all the hard
work they did towards helping us achieve this award and indeed to all
the regular helpers too numerous to mention that help us maintain this
coveted accolade.
Rev'd Judith
Ball
Associate Vicar
St Thomas The Martyr
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