Hello to Christchurch Children and Families
At Christchurch, we believe that children and their families matter to God, and to us too! We’d love to get to know you, whether that’s on a Sunday morning or at one of our fun mid-week groups and events. Our children’s activities are for babies and children aged 0-11, and we can’t wait to meet you!
We’d love to help you feel at home and answer any questions you might have about our children’s ministry. Please feel free to get in touch with Claire, our Children and Families Ministry Leader, she’d be very happy to hear from you.
Our dream is to see children grow and be transformed by God’s love. All of our groups and events are warm, welcoming and safe places where children and families can belong. Everything we do is shaped by our four core values: Fun – Friendship – Family Together – Faith Building.
We are about children (and adults) having fun through play and engaging activities so that children love coming to our groups and events. As we believe when children are happy and having fun, this means we are in a place to build upon our other core values.
We want our children to build strong friendships with others and the church community. We know that friendships are really important because they help provide a sense of belonging within our groups. Our friendships gives us people to do life with and means we can share our joys and excitements. Through our friendships, we also have the chance to ask questions and share the challenges we might be facing too.
We are about everyone belonging and feeling welcome in our church family. We provide a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for all.
We seek to come alongside families in supporting them in building the faith of their child/children everyday. We do this through being Jesus centred in all we do and focusing on;
- Partnering and encouraging parents and carers in their families’ everyday lives.
- Exploring God’s word with children and sharing God’s truths.
- Praying for children and encouraging them to chat with God in ways that they feel comfortable.
- Engaging and involving children in times of worship so they can express their love for God.
- Allowing children to explore the gifts God has given them to serve their friends, family and church.
Safeguarding
Keeping children safe is of the upmost importance to us and as result, all our children’s activities are covered by our Safeguarding Children Policy which includes safe recruitment and training of team members.
Children and Family Highlights
