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This Sunday 10th December, we’re thrilled to be welcoming Duggy Dug Dug and team to our 10.30am Celebration in the auditorium at St Michael’s Centre.
Instead of the usual service format, there will instead be a performance of an exciting Nativity Panto called “The Christmas Angel”.
There’ll be an interval in the middle for drinks and the event will finish at 12.30pm. We can’t wait!
Each year we hold a light party on 31st October, for children to have fun together and celebrate light instead of darkness.
We’re excited to be running two parties this year for different ages. Both in the Old School Rooms.
Reception and KS1 – 3.45pm to 5.15pm
KS2 – 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Please book a place by signing up here
You can download an information leaflet about Halloween here
Sunday Club is church for children. It’s much more fun, active, energetic and creative than most of the things grown-ups do in church.
If you are aged between 0 and 11 years old, you will be very glad to hear that every Sunday morning, at our 10.30 service, different activity groups are provided for everyone who is primary school age or younger. If you would rather sit quietly and listen to a grown-up talking for quite a long time, Sunday Club is not for you. It’s strictly reserved for young people that want church to be more fun than that.
We all meet together – grown-ups and children – for the first part of the 10.30 service. (There are more details about where we meet on the 10.30 service page of the website.) Then at about 10.50 the grown-ups gather in the church building, and the children all meet in their groups in the Old School Rooms.
Karen Needham is our children’s minister. She organises Sunday Club. And lots of other fun activities for children and young families around Stoke Gifford.
If you want to know which group would suit you best, or you’re interested in helping at Sunday Club, Karen is the person to talk to.
You can contact her via the Church Office or see her most Sundays in the Old School Rooms at 10.30.
This is for little ones aged 0–3 year olds
A couple of creche leaders organise this group, but parents/carers are welcome to stay with their little ones if they like, and we sometimes need a few extra pairs of hands anyway.
Bubbles is the group for children who are aged between 3 and school reception age.
Bubbles is a gentle group, with lots of stories and things to make as we learn about Jesus together.
If you’re in Year 1 or Year 2 at school, then Splash! is the place for you.
There are games, crafts, stories and sharing.
Years 3 and 4 meet together for some X-Stream fun and learning.
Games, crafts, stories, prayers, competitions and drama are all likely to be included each term.
The oldest Sunday Club members (Years 5 and 6) meet together in the Pathfinders group, for quizzes, discussion, games, learning and prayer.
(If you’re too old for Sunday Club, but still not a grown-up, you may want to be a part of RS2 or WORD.)
Beehive is our friendly, Christian toddler group. We welcome all children aged 0–5 years, with their parents and/or carers.
Our aim is to provide a safe and caring environment for the children to participate in play and craft activities, and to meet new friends. Each week a new story is told and we have singing at the end for all to join in. We provide refreshments for both the children and adults who attend.
Where
The main hall of the Old School Rooms, next to the green in the middle of Stoke Gifford
When
We meet during term time, every Thursday morning from 10.00 till 11.30am.
Who
Children aged 0–5 years, with their parent(s) or carer(s).
How much
Weekly subscriptions are £1.50 per family, irrespective of the number of children.
This just helps to cover the cost of drinks, craft materials, etc.
Contact
For more information please contact Karen Needham via the Church Office
Or just come along on a Thursday morning, see us in person and stay & play with your child/children.
These two groups meet during the 10.30 service to give young people a chance to learn more about God and what it means to live as a Christian.
RS2 is for anyone in school years 7–9 who wants to learn more about God and what it means to live as a Christian.
We meet on Sunday mornings during the 10.30 service.
WORD is similar to RS2 but for those in school years 10–13.
For more info please contact our youth team via the church office
On Monday 31st October we’re holding a Light Party. This is a fantastic, fun alternative to halloween for primary school aged children
To register your child for the party, please complete the form here.
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Its been great over the past few days to see groups of of children, parents and more than a few adults that seem to have forgotten the children hunting Pokemon on The Green and around the Church.
The Church, Old School Rooms & War Memorial are all Pokestops so why not let the kids go hunting whilst you sit outside the Coffee Shop and enjoy one of our freshly made coffees – you can even use the free wifi so you save some data for your own Pokemon hunting later on.
Just please try not to catch any during the services on Sunday!
We are holding a party for all primary school age children on Saturday 31st October. This is a lovely event which encourages children to focus on Jesus and the light he brings into the world, instead of the darkness which Halloween celebrates. The Light Party will be in the Old School Rooms from 4pm to 5.30pm. There will be crafts, games (including a treasure hunt in the dark for sweets hidden around the building) and party food. To book a place email karenneedham@stmichaelsbristol.org 
Our quarterly Uniform Groups and Family Worship service will be happening in Church on Sunday 4th October at 3pm
