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There
is a thriving work among young people aged 0-18 at St Nicolas. The key
Bible verse that guides what we do is Colossians 1:28: our goal is to
bring Christ to the young people of Newbury, with the aim that each one
we meet and work with will grow into a mature person in Christ. To do
this we seek to create a safe environment in which children and
teenagers can have fun, find out what it means to be a Christian in
today's society and be encouraged to investigate and develop their own
faith.
CRECHE
A
well-supervised Creche runs during each 11:00 am Sunday service and is
for children aged from 0 to 4.
J-TEAM
The
J-Team is the St Nicolas Children's Church meeting in term time during
the 11:00 am service on all but the first Sunday of the month (which is
an all-age Family Service). We cater for children aged 4 to 9. Children
start in church and then go out to a time of fun, music, notices and
sometimes a short talk, before splitting by age into small groups of
5-15 children for activities. Occasionally there are special events
such as praise parties, videos etc.
EARLY BIRDS
This is a group for 0-13 year olds during the 9.15 service which meets
on the same Sundays as J-Team. The children start off in church and are
told when to come out to the Upper Hall for their own Bible study and
fun. Occasionally there are special events such as praise parties,
videos, etc. Our aim is to support parents in the task of encouraging
and developing our children's relationship with God.
PATHFINDERS
Our
group for 9 to 14 year olds is called Pathfinders. We also meet during
the 11.00 am service in term time, except for Family Services.
Pathfinders meet at 10.30 am to eat breakfast together, then look at
what the Bible has to say to those starting their teenage years at the
beginning of the 21st century, have fun, and play games. We meet weekly
for Cell Group Bible Study, and occasionally help lead church services.
Our aim is to challenge young people about what they believe and
present the Bible to them in an enjoyable, exciting and clear way.
TGI FRIDAY
(THANK
GOD IT'S FRIDAY)
TGI is our Friday
night youth club for 10-14s, meeting in term time from 7:45 to 9.15 pm.
We aim to provide a comfortable, safe place for young people from the
church and beyond, to get together, play games (eg, table football, air
hockey etc), have fun, chat, and take part in occasional outings. We
have a tuck shop and go for a weekend away in the Easter holidays.
There are also themed evenings such as the TGI Olympics, film nights,
arts and crafts and quizzes. A large number from TGI and Pathfinders
also attend Christian camps and houseparties during the summer
holidays. Details of these are available.
THE FIRM
The Firm is our
Group for 14-18s meeting on Sundays during term time from 8-9.15 pm
(after Evening Worship). It is a chance for the older teens to look
deeper into what it means to be a Christian today, to look at issues,
discuss different views and build strong foundations of faith that will
help them with all they will face in the future. We also meet regularly
for socials, cinema trips, days out and weekends away. We meet
fortnightly for Cell Group, and occasionally help lead church
services. Many attend summer camps and from time to time we are able to organise international
mission trips. We also seek to develop leadership skills and
all members are involved in the planning and leading of sessions.
DROP
IN
From
3:30 to 6.15 pm on Fridays in term time we open St Nicolas House as a
drop-in for young
people of secondary school age. Young people come and chat, play table
football etc, eat tuck and, if they like, do homework.
We have appointed a new Youth Director and expect to announce details soon. Contact the church office (01635 47018) for more information about youth work at St Nicolas.
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