When is it?
Every Sunday during morning worship (11.00am-12.00pm)
Who is it for?
All children aged 0-17
What does it cost?
Free
What’s it all about?
Every Sunday morning we have family worship during which our Junior Church (or Sunday School) meets. We start and end the service together in the main body of the church but use the hall for our activities.
We have a relaxed structure to Junior Church with us usually following stories linked to the lectionary readings each week. We start with a discussion or game linked to our theme before telling the story either from a book or acting this out and then complete a craft or other activity. We encourage lessons to be as interactive as possible and enable the children to explore their own ideas and understanding of faith. We have a flexible age group with children aged around 4 – 12 all working together.
We have separate provision for teenagers who meet in a small group discussing topics that are relevant to them and consider how they can respond to God’s calling in the situations they find themselves in. We operate on a ‘when I’m ready’ basis so our children do not feel they have to move on to an older group or into the main congregation until they feel they are ready to make that next step. We support them to gain as much from their time with us in Junior Church as possible.
There is provision for young children both in the church and out in Sunday school. Even very young children are able to join in our lesson activities with some adult assistance. There are also toys and a play space provided or alternatively ‘grab bags’ are available in church for young children whilst their parents are able to remain in the service. Parents/Carers are welcome to come out to Junior Church with their children if this is right for their child.
In 2018 we launched a new venture called ‘Wild Church’. Around once a month we hold a session outdoors come rain or shine! We aim to explore God’s world and increase our range of learning opportunities by embracing the outdoors.
We have a small team of Junior Church leaders and are always willing to talk to those from the church who might be interested in volunteering.
Here are some photos of the types of things we get up to in Junior Church:
If you’d like to know more please get in touch via the email address below.
Contact Details
Mrs. Ruth Dickinson
juniorchurch@christchurchunitedcardiff.org.uk