Junior Church Programme

Spring 2012

Children
Welcome back! We look forward to seeing you on 15th January at 10.00am for the service that starts our new term. During the term there will be lots of different activities, and we think you will enjoy them. We shall be delighted if you bring your friends too.

Parents
Please note the dates in your diary, and encourage your children to come.
On the Sunday when there is an All Age Mass there is no Junior Church: the children are encouraged to come into church for the whole service, which has a special emphasis for them.

Newcomers
We are delighted to welcome new children aged between 3½ and 11. After the first hymn and prayer, the children go to the church hall. The children enjoy their own activities, teaching and music until about 10.40am. They join the main congregation for the Peace, Eucharistic Prayer and Communion (or a blessing), and then return to the hall for final activities and prayers. Parents join them in the hall at the end of the main service, about 11.15am.

Children aged six and over, if they and their parents wish it, are admitted to Holy Communion after a simple course of preparation.

Programme

This term, Junior Church will be making the journey from Epiphany to Easter and prepare to welcome our new vicar, David Neno.

Helpers: please swop with someone else if you find you can’t make one of your weekends, and please liaise with the leader in advance of the session to work out what you will do on the day.

Junior Church Term Dates (in bold)

15th January - Welcome back!
22nd January
29th January
5th February
12th February

19th & 26th February: Half Term – no Junior Church

4th March
11th March

18th March– Mothering Sunday All Age Mass

25th March
1st April – Palm Sunday – 9.45am Procession from Haven Green
– Last session of Junior Church this term

Summer Term begins on Sunday 29th April 2012

A Prayer for our Junior Church

Father, be with us in our work with the children of St Peter's. Help us to show them your love, and to teach them the Good News of your Son Jesus Christ. In all we do with them, help us to care for them as Jesus would. We ask this in his name. Amen.

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