Our children and young people are an integral part of today’s church. Our aim is for them to experience church in much the same way as the adults. We want them to:
- experience Spirit led worship
- build a relationship with God through prayer
- feel confident in talking about Jesus to their friends
- build meaningful relationships with one another
- understand biblical truths that will impact their young lives
- begin to serve each other.
Our hope is that each child and young person will receive the help in these areas that is suitable for them.
Youth Activities (11 - 18 years)
The youth members of our church now have their own website. Find out more about Youth Activities by visiting www.greyfriarsyouth.org.uk (This will open in a new window).
Children's Activities (0 - 11 years)
Crèche
Each Sunday morning there is a crèche from 10.30 –11.45am for children under 3 years old. This facility is available for all parents who attend the morning service. Activities include singing, stories, colouring and play.
Children’s Groups
These groups meet each Sunday at Greyfriars from 10.30 – 11.45am. The children join with the adults in the first part of the service and then go off to their special activities at various locations around the church site.
As we have such a large number of children we are able to provide a separate activity for each year group. All groups are led by a team of leaders that have been checked by our church’s child protection procedure to help ensure that all children are cared for in a safe environment.
On leaving the service the children meet in two separate groups (3 – 6 year olds & 7 – 11 year olds) for worship and various activities. The 3 – 6 year olds register in their classes first. After this each year group go to their own meetings, which may include stories, crafts, drama, prayer and other interactive forms of learning.
Special Services
During the year there are special services at Easter, Mothering Sunday, Father’s Day, Harvest, Nativity & Christmas Day when the church family stays together for the whole service.
