Wonderful Wednesdays

14 July

Happy Wednesdays Wonderful People! Here is Hazel with our final memory verse. We hope you have a lovely summer and hope to see you at church soon! 

7 July

Hello Wonderful People! Here’s Gill with our next video… looks like she’s carrying a heavy load, I wonder whats in her bag? Here is the memory card you can print too.

30 June

Happy Wednesday Everyone! Join Jemima for our next Wonderful Wednesday video, and here’s the memory card.

 

23 June

Hello Wonderful People, here’s Rob with our next memory verse, and don’t forget you can print the memory card off too! 

16 June

Happy Wednesday! Join Hazel as she teaches us a new way to remember our next memory… get your hands warmed up for some clapping!

9 June

Welcome back wonderful people, here’s our new memory verse to learn, enjoy! And don’t forget you can print the memory card too! 

26 May

Hello Wonderful People! Here’s Emma with our next bible verse, why not grab a blanket and learn the verse along with Emma! You can also print off the memory card here. 

19 May

Happy Wednesday Everyone! Here is our next memory verse from Hazel and her special guest…don’t forget you can print your memory card as well! 

12 May

Hello Wonderful People, here’s Rob with our next memory verse! Here’s our memory verse card you can print, Rob’s also put together a sheet where you could learn the verse and draw or write the things you are worried about.

5 May

Join Gill as she explores our next memory verse, all about giving thanks to God. Don’t forget to post Gill’s challenge if you try it or print off our memory verse card if you would like!

28 April

Happy Wednesday! Join Emma as she dances it out to learn a new memory verse! Here is our memory card you can print and this is the song Emma’s learning if you’d like to have a listen! 

 

21 April

Hello Wonderful People! Join Hazel for our next memory verse looking at God’s promises. Here is the bookmark and memory verse card to print!

 

31 March

Happy Easter! Join Rob for our next bible verse where he reminds us God’s promise that He is always with us! Here’s the verse card, and have a great Easter Holiday! 

24 March

Here’s our next bible verse, check out Gill as she gets into a bit of trouble… I wonder if she will be sorry? Don’t forget you can print the verse card here.

We also have some great resources for Holy Week. Download them here

17 March

Happy Wednesday! Here is our first memory verse video and we’ve made a memory verse card for you here. Have a good week! 

10 March

Hello Wonderful People!
We have finished looking at the Armour of God.
Get your jumping feet on, watch this video and find out what we are going to start looking at next.

3 March

Hello Wonderful People! Here is our final video looking at the Armour of God. Join Jemima as she explores the Helmet of Salvation… whilst riding a bike!

24 February

Hello Wonderful People! We hope you had a good half term? Join Gill as she explores the Sword of the Spirit this week, and check out some activities here. 

10 February

Happy Wednesday! Join Rob as he shares with us the importance of the Shield of Faith. Don’t forget to check out the activities and share anything you get up to on the facebook Group.

3 February

Here’s Hazel with our next part of the Armour of God… she’s got a parcel I wonder what’s in it? Also check out the fun crafts and games Hazel’s made. See you next week! Shoes of peace craft sheet

27 January 

Happy Wednesday, join Gill for our next Wonderful Wednesday video where she explores the Breastplate of Righteousness! Check out Gill’s breastplate and why not have a go at making your own! Remember to share a picture on the facebook group. Breastplate of Righteousness activity sheet

20 January Here is our next Wonderful Wednesday video, where Emma will be kicking off our adventure looking at the Armour of God! Make sure you check out the resources and post a picture of anything you make on the Facebook Group.  To help us learn about the Armour of God have a look at this super fun song!

Download a wonderful activity sheet here

13 January: Hello Wonderful People! Welcome back to Wonderful Wednesdays. This week I have shared with you a super easy way to pray as prayer is such an amazing way to share your day and feelings with God. I would love to encourage you to try the TSP prayer and share with you this link to a great website with lots of different prayer ideas and crafts to try out! See you all next week. 

Join in on Facebook and join our group St Michael’s Children

Bubbles at Bedtime

The Bubbles leaders, ably assisted by Jack (the puppet)  read a short Bible story and sing some of Jack’s favourite songs.  

Children’s Ministry

The vision of St Michael’s Children is:

Journeying with Children and families as they learn about God, grow in their faith and serve and share Jesus with others


There are four children’s groups at our 10.30 celebration in which to make new friendships.

We play together, make things together, we worship and we discover more about Jesus as we find out just how amazing following him can be.

Are you new to St Michael’s? Why not register your child(ren) below for this Sunday.

Please register your child here

Sunday Club

0 to 2 years

2 to 3 1/2

3 1/2 to 5 years (Pres-School to Reception)

5 to 11 years (Year 1 to 6)

Toddlers

Beehive is an opportunity for Parents and carers of young children to come and socialise and meet others. Toys, games, craft & Bible stories are all part of our sessions.

Cashless payment preferred.
No need to book, just turn up!

Where
St Michael’s Cente, Stoke Gifford

When
We meet during term time, every Thursday morning from 10.00 till 11.30am.

Saplings is a group For parents and carers to bring babies and preschool children

Where
The Vench Adventure Playground – Cheswick

When
We meet during term time, every Friday morning 9.15 – 10.45am

Babies

Bumps and Babies is for expectant parents and parents with under 1 year olds

We meet in St Michael’s Centre in term-time on Monday afternoons between 1.30pm and 3pm

Saplings is for parents and carers to bring babies and preschool children. Friday mornings 9.15am-10.45am

We meet in a great venue: The Vench, which is not far from Cheswick, Stoke Park and Scholars Chase.

Messy Church

Messy church does what it says on the tin. This is church for people who find sitting still and being quiet impossible. It’s fun, there’s noise, we make stuff, there’s food and there’s lots of mess.

Messy Church enables people of all ages to belong to Christ together through their local church. It is a way of being
church which is particularly suited to families, but welcoming to all. It meets at a time and on a day that suits local families and is particularly aimed at people who have never belonged to a church before.

The next events for Messy Church are:

(Messy Church is part of The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), a Registered Charity. brf.org.uk)

Dads & Kids Breakfast

Dads and Kids Breakfast is a wonderful way to spend time with your children and get to know other Dads from the Church in a relaxed and friendly environment.

There will be toys and games for your children to play with as they make friends and breakfast will be available to buy from our Coffee Shop.

St Michael’s Summer Club

2024

Summer Club is our annual Club that runs for one week in the school holidays, where we aim to have fun and grow in our faith.

Summer Club is returning for its 4th year between Tuesday 6 August and Sunday 11 August. Summer Club has 4 activity days at St Michael’s Centre and St Michael’s School where we will have fun and grow in our faith in Jesus together. The Kids Club will run between 9:30am and 3:30pm in the daytime, and the Youth Club will run from 5:30pm – 9:30pm. We will round this all up with our Summer Club Celebration at the Ten-Thirty on Sunday 11 August at 10:30am.

Please ensure that your child / young person is signed onto the correct club. Our Kids Summer Club is for CURRENT years Reception – Year 5 and our Youth Summer Club is for CURRENT years 6 – 12. 

There is a small cost of £25 per child / young person, with a choice to either pay it forward, or -If £25 is too much for you – there is a choice for you to sign your child up anyway.

Tickets go on sale on Monday 29 January at 9am. Tickets will sell fast, so please book on quickly.

To sign up for Kids Club click here: https://stmichaelsstokegifford.churchsuite.com/events/oheb3x0g

To sign up to Youth Club click here: https://stmichaelsstokegifford.churchsuite.com/events/w6hcy4hx

If you have any queries please email summerclub@stmichaelsbristol.org and one of the team would love to help you.

2023

Check out some photos below from our amazing week in 2023.

Are you interested in serving on our team next year? If so, please email summerclub@stmichaelsbristol.org (or speak to Jacob, Sam, Iain or Ellie)

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes 2023

Every year we take part in Operation Christmas Child – making up for shoeboxes of gifts for children worldwide. This is the world’s largest children’s Christmas project and is run by Samaritans Purse. It’s a great way to show God’s love in a tangible way to help needy children.

Click here for information on how to pack a shoebox. We will also soon have leaflets available in Church and St Michael’s Centre.

And you can also find out more on the Operation Christmas Child Website.

Tougher import regulations mean no toothpaste, chocolate or sweets as shoebox gifts. Let’s think creatively by adding other fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items that a child will love. More ideas here or download gift suggestions here.

Please drop off your boxes in church or St Michael’s Centre ready for collection by Sunday 13 November.

Messy Church

Wednesday 13 September

Please join us for another great session of Messy Church.

Together we will move around specially designed stations. There will be a 2 course tea with a sweet treat for pudding. Please advise of any allergies or special requirements.

Booking is essential for both adults and children who wish to attend. Please come for the whole session. 

We will be moving around in groups so please do tell us who you would like to be bubbled with by providing the persons full name when booking.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Click here to book.

A Mind of Their Own – Care for the Family Event

Wednesday 19 October 7.30pm – St Michael’s Centre

Click here to book  

Anxiety levels and struggles with mental health are on the rise in children and young people, and as mums and dads, this can feel overwhelming … even at times debilitating. But there’s good news! You, as parents, have incredible power to help your children build strong emotional resilience and a healthy mental wellbeing.

A Mind of Their Own is packed with practical and preventative tools for you to use at home, helping you to better understand what’s going on in your child’s head. Together with Katharine Hill and Mark Chester, we’ll explore the science of the mind, and why children act and react the way they do.

Featuring interviews with mental-health professionals, Dr Rob Waller and Dr Kate Middleton, this event will expand your understanding of the unique pressures and opportunities facing young people today, so you can help your child develop an emotional resiliency that lasts.

You’ll come away with …

  • A realisation that resilience can be learnt, and a better knowledge of how it not only helps individuals bounce back from setbacks, but bounce forward in strength, character and development.
  • An understanding that learning to fail allows your child’s brain to grow and improves their problem-solving skills.
  • An appreciation of how vital your child’s identity is and strategies to help them become confident in it.
  • Ideas of how to help your child take healthy risks and an understanding of why this is important.
  • A re-established confidence in knowing you’re the best person to help your child.

Book Here

Booking info:

  • Standard tickets are £7.
  • Concession tickets are £5. We don’t want anyone to miss out on our events, so if a concession ticket makes attending more possible, please choose this option when booking.
  • Group tickets are £5 each (for groups of 4 or more).
  • The event will start at 7.30 pm and finish at 10.00 pm.
  • Doors open at 7.00 pm.
  • Bookings are made through Care for the Family/ Eventbrite.
  • Alternatively, feel free to call Care for the Family on 029 2081 0800 and the team would be glad to help you with your booking.
  • Please note we do not have facilities to accommodate babies and young children at this event.
  • We are very aware of the risks around COVID-19 and will always seek to comply with the latest legislation and guidance. You can read our full policy here.

BOOK HERE

Summer Club News

It’s not long to go until our Summer Club for children and youth.  Our child spaces are fully booked but we do have spaces left for our youth summer club in the evening.  For more info and to book please head here

We also have a special PRAYER LIST which we’ll be sending regular emails with prayer pointers and updates for the week. If you would like to pray for Summer Club, please sign up for the prayer list here

Family Fun Day at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

This Family fun day out is part of our Summer Club, but is for anyone who has come to St Michael’s Church or just wants to come to Noah’s Ark Zoo farm with us.

We want to see all the tickets go, so please share with your neighbours and friends.

Parents will be responsible for their children and young people. The St Michael’s Team will not be responsible for you during the day apart from sorting the tickets at the beginning of the day so children and young people must only attend under the supervision of an adult (parent or guardian or family friend with parental consent).

On the Day:

Once you have booked in and received the confirmation email, you will need to come and show it to one of our team who will be waiting by the Farm Shop outside the ticket office (car park side) and they will give you a physical ticket to give in at the ticket booth allowing you through to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm.

Arrival Time:

Please meet us at the farm shop near the top of the car park at 11am so we can all walk down and go through the ticket office at the same time. Please don’t be late. 

Prices:

Under 2’s – FREE
Over the age of 2 – £12
You need to buy tickets for everyone that will be coming with you on the day that is over the age of 2 years old.

Please click here to book  pay via churchsuite and the payment option on the ticket itself if you want to pay by cheque or other method please get in contact ASAP. We are sorting prepaid tickets and will pay Noah’s Ark in on lump sum to save them time at the gate. 

We will also have use of the Lemar Lawn which is up the path next to the Emu’s if we want to meet for lunch as a group at 12:30pm. We will not be providing lunch so you will need to bring your own or get lunch from their amazing café

Any questions please contact Sam.

Children’s Ministry Update

Children & Families Minister Emma Stafford will be stepping back from her role, as she moves to a new job in a Primary School, working with children with special educational needs. 

A huge thank you to Emma for all she has done in the past few years, we’re praying for Emma and for all the family. Emma’s last day in post is Sunday 20 February.

We will be recruiting for a new Children and Families’ Minister in due course – with more details on that coming soon.

Emma Stafford