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.
Here 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.
On other Sundays, school aged children meet in their own groups (see below for more details) and join the service in time to share in communion. Younger children are welcome to stay in the service with their parents - we provide 'Happy Bags' for them to use if they wish. Alternatively, if accompanied by a parent, they may either join the children's groups or use the toys and books in the room adjacent to the main hall.
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.
3rd September | All Age Worship about saving and finding |
10th September | Jesus calms the storm |
17th September | The parable of the unforgiving servant |
24th September | The parable of the three servants |
1st October | All Age Worship for Harvest Festival |
8th October | The parable of the two sons and the vineyard |
15th October | The parable of the wedding feast |
22nd October | About paying taxes to Caesar |
29th October | All Age worship for Bible Sunday & Light Party |
5th November | All Saints Day |
12th November | Remembrance Sunday |
19th November | The parable of the ten young women |
26th November | All Age Worship for Christ the King |
3rd December | Advent Sunday, the first Sunday of the new church year |
3rd December at 4pm | Christingle Service |
10th December | The Angle Gabriel visits Mary |
17th December | Journey to Bethlehem; the birth of John the Baptist |
24th December | Christmas Eve and the visit of the shepherds |
24th December at 4pm | Family Crib Service for Christmas Eve |
25th December | All Age Worship for Christmas Day |
31st December | All Age Worship and Choose-a-Carol Sunday |
Stars 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 is our Sunday morning group for children in school years 3, 4 & 5.
Beacons is our group for children and young people in year 6 and above.