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Shine - Our Sunday Morning Children's Groups

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Our Sunday morning children's groups are called 'Shine'.  Everyone is welcome.  

Please see the details below  for more information and please if you have any questions.

Shine - on Sunday mornings

imageHere at the Good Shepherd, children and young people are welcome every Sunday.  At All Age Services (usually on the first Sunday of the month and at special festivals such as Harvest, Mothering Sunday, Christmas and Easter) children are an intrinsic part of our service; they get involved and join in alongside the adult members of the congregation.  Toys, books and colouring sheets are available for younger children if needed.

Our ‘Shine’ children’s groups meet alongside the Sunday morning service most weeks in term time, for children aged 3 to 15. 

Toddlers are welcome to share in Stars, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult until they are school age. Younger siblings are also, of course, welcome to come to Shine.

This summer we are continuing to look at the Old Testament Heroes, as well as celebrating Pentecost with a picnic after church on Sunday the 8th of June. The last Shine session is the 20th of July. 

We will be having an exciting outing during the holidays to the theatre!

Online Safety

We sometimes use tablets in our Sunday morning activities to enable the children to access information on the internet.  We have an Online Safety Policy Statement.  All children using the tablets (and one of their parents) will be asked to read and sign our Online Safety Agreement.

Our Shine programme for the term

4th MayAll Age Worship for Epiphany - Breakfast on the beach
11th MayShine restarts; we will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day in 1945
18th MayOld Testament Heroes
25th MayOld Testament Heroes
1st MayAscension 
8th JuneAll Age Worship for Pentecost- followed by family picnic
15th June
Trinity Sunday and Father's Day
22nd JuneOld Testament Heroes
29th JuneSt Peter & St Paul
6th JulyAll Age Worship - The Good Samaritan
13th July
Old Testament Heroes
20th JulyLast Shine
3rd AugustAll Age Worship
Wed 6th August 
Shine Summer Outing
7th September
All Age Worship
14th SeptemberShine restarts

Stars

imageStars is our Sunday morning group for children of pre-school age, in Reception and Key Stage 1.  Younger children, including babies, are also very welcome to join in!  

All children should be accompanied by an adult until they are of school age.

Rockets

imageRockets is our Sunday morning group for children in school years 3, 4 & 5.  

Beacons

imageBeacons is our group for children and young people in year 6 and above.