Children’s groups run every Sunday apart from the fourth Sunday of the month when we have a family service called All In. Our All In service is when everyone is in the main church building together. Don’t forget to check our Facebook page for any changes.
Crèche
0-3 year olds – Crèche runs on just the first and second Sundays of the month. In addition we have a room at the back of church with the service relayed, and toy bags in the church. We also love having babies in the service with us!
Jesus said ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ Mark 10:14
Climbers
4-8 year olds. 10.30am every Sunday except the fourth Sunday of the month
In Climbers we spend time playing games, hearing bible stories and doing craft related to the story of the day. These kids change so quickly and we believe they have huge imaginations. The ‘boffins’ call it divergent thinking. This is essential to creativity, and problem solving… there’s always another way to do something; they actually have the ability to rewrite what the future will be. This is part of Gods DNA in us, and we believe we have space and time to offer opportunities for our children to grasp who and what God has for them. We want to encourage and build up our children and speak into their lives to help them become who they’re meant to be, effective, creative, inspiring, empathetic human beings.
Pathfinders
9-13year olds. 10.30am every Sunday except the fourth Sunday of the month
Our Pathfinders get a chance to learn the whole story of the Bible. Whilst studying the bible the Pathfinders will learn also who they are in God, who he sees when he looks their way, and why he loves them unconditionally. Our aim is to hold the place that God has for them until they see it for themselves. Until they know they are loved by God and that they have gifts inside each of them that enrich the earth, that their very presence is a cause for celebration as they live grounded in God’s love.
Tyndale
13 -18 year olds – please see our Tyndale page
For more information about our youth and children’s work, please contact our Youth and Children’s worker, Caroline Gwilliam
Tyndale at the moment is a mixed church group. It gives the youth more of an opportunity to meet other christians across Wellington. It is a large age range, but it works well and the dynamic is good. The older members help the younger ones understand what it’s like to live as a teenager with Jesus. Many families are now spread out with lots of kids only having one adult in their life. Tyndale is a great way of finding a tribe for our young people. We share our weeks, talk about God, digging into the Bible, playing games, watching films and praying for each other. Our aim again is to respect and hold that space for our young people.
“Because when they are heard they feel respected, when they are seen they feel valued, when they receive kindness they feel cared for. And when others delight in their existence they will feel the very breath of God”. (Contemplative Youth Ministry, Mark Yaconelli)
For more information about our youth and children’s work, please contact our Youth and Children’s worker, Caroline Gwilliam
caroline@allsaints-wellington.org
Or our Vicar, Tim Carter
tim@allsaints-wellington.org (01952 248897)