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Children are always welcome at church in our parish
and we are blessed by them!
The Children’s Sunday Program
Is part
of the Sunday Worship and is prepared to help children absorb
the rhythm of the worship service and be encouraged in creative
response to the story or theme for the day.
The
children bring a candle to place on the altar as a sign of their presence
with us while they enjoy their special activities at the rear of the
church.
We use
the same scripture readings as the congregation, and using “The Lectionary
Story Bible” by Ralph Milton, and ideas from 'Seasons of the Spirit'
material, we involve the children in exploring the text through story,
activity, music, song and prayer.
For
communion the children sit on the floor and follow the Great Thanksgiving Prayer
in illustrated children’s books. They then bring their parents forward - the
families receiving communion together first.
There is a
time for sharing their work with the rest of the congregation before the final
blessing.
Other special happenings, e.g. the Christmas Eve
Nativity in the grounds at St. Andrew's, where children dress up for this
special story of our faith, attract large numbers of local and holidaying folk.
A great chance for children to
have a simple introduction to music making
Opportunity for parent and child
to spend time together in a creative playgroup session.
Playgroup activities and
refreshments provided by a team of enthusiastic volunteers
No fees
When?
9.30am to 11am on Thursdays during
school term
Where?
St Andrews Church and Parish Hall 35 Lyons Street Rye
Enrolments
Contact the Parish Office Phone 5985 1399. It
is essential to book as there is a waiting list. Enrollments for the following
year will be taken from the end of November.
Volunteering
To ask about becoming a volunteer
contact Convenor Pat Spencer via Parish Office Phone 5985 1399
Come and See
About 40
pre-school children, along with their mums, and the occasional dad
So that the groups are not too
big we work in two groups – half have a music and storytelling session first,
while the others enjoy playgroup and then come to music.
The music is a mixture of
recorded music and familiar songs. There are lots of percussion instruments for
the children to play and even babies as young as 6-8 months can join in the
music
Playgroup
time is in the hall, where our team of 8 volunteers, (two are retired
kindergarten teachers), organise our creative craft activities.
We are
also able to offer the services of Sue Boggan, a qualified family counsellor.
Morning
tea is provided for everyone
Music and Storytelling Playgroup started with
two goals:
The first
is to give young mums the chance to get together get together, especially
those who have moved to the Peninsula from elsewhere and do not have a
network of family and friends
The second
is to provide a creative base for children that can be built on as they
grow older
Primary school children are welcome to come and learn
something of the Christian story, enjoy a variety of craft activities and share
some afternoon tea.
Parents are welcome to stay.
When?
The
third Sunday of the month between 2.30pm and 4.00pm
