Children & Families

We’re passionate about seeing lives of all ages transformed by Jesus.

 
 

Come and join us!

Families come in all shapes and sizes, and we would love to make your family welcome. Explore the groups on this page and please contact us if you would like to know more. Some groups run during school terms only — please check the calendar if in doubt.

  • Children and families are welcome to come to any of our Sunday services. Our 9.30am and 6pm are more informal and contemporary and blend family church with ‘all-age’ the first Sunday of the month. On other Sundays we gather in groups of different age ranges after a time of worship all together. Our 8am and 11.15am services are more formal and traditional in nature but you are very welcome to join these too.

    Crèche - 0-3s

    Ramblers - 3-4s

    Scramblers - 4-5s

    Climbers and Pioneers - 5-7s

    Explorers and Trekkers — 7-11s (at both 9.30am and 6pm)

    Please just turn up for these groups and register when you arrive so that the leaders know who to expect. Please allow time before the service starts to register and the welcome team will be very happy to help you with this process.

  • Clubnites are monthly social events that are open to Sunday Trekkers (school years 5&6) and their friends. We have fun, food, friendship and explore faith together. We usually meet on the last Friday of the month at church but also enjoy trips to the ice rink.

  • Join us for a fun morning with others in a relaxed and friendly environment with a time of fun and singing. Open to parents, grandparents, childminders, au pairs, nannies and carers, whether part of a church community or not.

    WHEN?

    Tuesdays: 10am – 12pm

    Wednesdays: 10am – 12pm

    PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE CALENDAR (JUST ONCE TO REGISTER FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR).

  • At the end of August we run our annual Holiday Club for 4-11s. It is a Bible-based activity week with crafts, creative activities, games, challenges, music, singing, drama, storytelling, Bible exploration, refreshments, friendship and LOTS of fun!

    This years Holiday club runs from 18th - 21st August 9:30am - 12:30pm sign up begins in June

 

Ordinary Home & Everyday Life

Every week there are 168 hours. We can only meet in church for a small part of that, so we seek to equip you to make home a place that nurtures and develops faith.

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Safeguarding

Your children’s safety is important to us. All our volunteers are required to go through a DBS check and safeguarding training. We also have a safeguarding officer that you can contact with questions or concerns.

Learn more about safeguarding

Inclusion

We welcome all children regardless of their needs and abilities. We seek to work in partnership with parents so that we can care for the whole family as part of our church community. Let us know what you need and we’ll do our best to help.

 
 

If you would like to know more about children and families at St Andrew’s, please contact Lesley Dentry, Children’s and Families’ Worker. You can email Lesley or call 07467 911732.

 
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

For more events, please see the calendar. Note that some activities are only visible on My ChurchSuite.

Tips to parents!

If your child regularly attends our activities, we encourage you to join My ChurchSuite - an online portal where you sign up for events, manage your family’s personal data and give important details so that we can care for your children. If you would like to request to join, please contact the church office.