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Young Children in Church	Sun	Joint



Contact: Rev Gary Owen 863050

You are very welcome to bring children of any age to church. For advice on which services they may be more at home in, please ask Gary or a churchwarden. We would like you to feel happy and comfortable so please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Your Child and Church is a helpful leaflet (downloads a pdf).


Sunday School	Sun	Joint



Contact: Linda Gwyther 866407

Sunday School is held during the time of morning service (usually 9.30am - please check the calendar) on the second, third and fourth Sunday of each month. On the second and fourth Sunday the service is usually at Farningham, and on the third Sunday it's usually at Eynsford. When there is a fifth Sunday in the month, a special activity is arranged (for example, last November, Tom Hart Dyke told the children all about cactii and they had a picnic). Sunday School begins 10 minutes before the service (i.e. usually 9.20am, to allow parents to get to the service) and then the children rejoin the service for the last 10 minutes or so. There are plenty of helpers so parents/guardians can stay in church without worry. Often, at the end of the service, the children present what they've been doing to the rest of the congregation, which is always a lot of fun. Quite a wide range of ages attend, but the core group is primary school age (4-11 years). Sunday School is a lively, growing group and they would love to welcome even more new members. Please phone Linda for more information.


Junior Choir	Thur	Joint



Contact: Dale Wills 07989 950811

Junior Choir are the children and young people who belong to the main Benefice Choir. Choir practice is on a Thursday evening and the Junior Choir meet (in St. Martin's) at 7pm. They are joined by the adults at 7:30pm and practice ends for the Juniors at 8pm. Ages range from about 8 years (depending on ability) through teens. The Juniors sing with the adults at the main services, but also learn pieces of music to sing together or as duets or trios. The older teens have now been singing with the choir for years and they keep coming as in their words "we like learning to sing better and we get something from coming to church that we don't find anywhere else. It makes us feel happy". If you would like any more information please phone Dale.


Yz Up	Sun	Joint



Contact: Linda Gwyther 866407 or Ruth Peet 862878

Click here to see Yz Up's programme for Spring/Summer 2011 (downloads a pdf) Yz Up is for young people age 11 and over. We meet on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30pm, usually in the Olive Seal Hall. We talk about things that happen in the Church. We go out for meals (e.g. to China Red), we go to other Churches to see what the young people do in their Church, and we also make things. Earlier this year we planned and helped lead 'Worship for All', which everyone said they enjoyed. We are looking forward to planning more as it means we can include the things that make sense to us in Church. We are also planning concert trips, film watching, Soul Survivor and other activities. Recently we've been to Angel Space and made bracelets to sell to raise money for our funds. It's just nice to be in a group where we can talk and ask questions about God and other things on our minds. Yz Up is for all interested young people. You don't have to be a churchgoer to join us if you would like to. See the calendar for the dates and venues of meetings and if you are 11-16, just come along! Or give Linda or Ruth a call to find out more about us.

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