YOUNG AT ST BARNABAS
YOUNG WORSHIPPERS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
Most weeks there are between 20 and 40 children between the ages of 0 and 14 in church. At least once a month the whole congregation worships together and younger members participate by reading lessons, leading the prayers or acting in one of our regular plays, which explore faith in the modern worlds or re-tell traditional biblical stories.
For the youngest children there is a crèche and 4 other groups cater for older children.
Yellow: Reception and year 1 meet in the Mirror hall.
Orange : Years 2 and 3 in the Main hall.
Green : Years 4 and 5 in one half of the Upper room.
Blue: Year 6 and above in the other half of the Upper room.
All children stay in church with their families for the beginning of the service and return in time for the Eucharistic Prayer, so that they can learn more about faith without becoming detached from the worship which is at the heart of our Sunday mornings together.
To become a member of Young Worshippers all children need to be registered – forms are at the back of church. We take every care with safety and all leaders working with young people on have to be CRB checked.
Young Worshippers - Creche facilities are available weekly and most weeks there are 4 other groups catering for older children - our Children's work co-ordinator is Judith Atkinson and she can be contacted on essential@aol.com.
Children also help to lead worship by reading lessons, leading the prayers, serving or participating in our drama group.
YOUNG WORSHIPPERS PROGRAMME
On the 5th February we all be worshipping together to celebrate Candlemas.
On the 12th February Young Worshippers will be meeting, but any children who can read music to a reasonable degree could join the choir, which is also meeting that day.
On the 19th February there will be Young Worshippers.
On the 26th February we will be Worshipping Together to mark the beginning of Lent.
NEW UNDER 3's GROUP.
Thursdays from 10am from until 12 noon. Play-space, Storytime (including tales with Christian themes) Good coffee available.
Registration essential, please contact Carole Birkbeck on 020 8874 9617.
