Our children & youth groups are split up into 2 age groups with one group more aimed and primary aged children and another aimed at secondary aged children. On the weeks when these groups run, we start our Sunday worship as a whole church family before the children & youth head out to their groups after roughly 15-20 minutes. They then remain in these groups until the end of our services.
At 6 - 7pm on the second Sunday of the month, we have a modern contemporary worship service. We have engaging speakers from all walks of life talking about a different aspect of worship. We have previously looked at topics such as 'women in worship', worship on the streets, worship & diversity, worship is a previledge & worship & lament.
We also have refreshments in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
On the fourth Sunday of the month, we aim to do something little bit different. On this week we meet as whole families (parents as well!) and try to find different ways to worship God. This has involved going out of the Church building & exploring nature (when the weather allows). We have been on walks through some local woodland whilst thinking about the abudance of God's creation or we have been somewhere further afield like the Wye Valley or Clevedon. We went for breakfast on the beach before going for a dip in the marine lake.
Going forward we will be looking at other creative ideas, such as using musical instruments, cooking food, & using arts & crafts to encounter God in different ways.
We find these weeks are really valuable to get to know each other a little better whilst learning more about God in unusual ways..