Shine - Our Sunday Morning Children's Groups

'Shine' is the new name for our Sunday morning children's groups.

Everyone is welcome. Please see the details below on each of our groups for more information.

Please if you have any questions.

Shine this Sunday!

Shine resumes this Sunday 19th September. Here are some resources that you may find helpful! We would be grateful if you would complete the Registration form for each child who attends Shine. Please return it to your Shine children's leader.

Registration Form - Shine Sunday morning children's groups - final pdf.pdf

activity 3 September 19th - Daniel.pdf

activity 1 September 19th - Daniel.pdf

activity 2 September 19th - Daniel.pdf

colouring 2 September 19th - Daniel.pdf

colouring 1 September 19th - Daniel.pdf

Our combined Shine programme for the Summer Term

5th September	All Age Worship - Jesus heals a deaf man
12th September	What do we know about Jesus?
19th September	Daniel in the lion's den
26th September	God asked Adam to care for the world
2nd October	2-4pm, Family Fun Afternoon for Harvest Festival
3rd October	All Age worship for Harvest Festival
10th October	A camel goes through the narrow gate
17th October	Jesus' life as a King and St Luke
24th October	Jesus heals a blind man
31st October	All Saints Day
7th November	All Age worship: The great commandment
14th November	Remembrance Sunday
21st November	Christ the King, the last Sunday of the old church year
28th November	Advent Sunday with birth of John the Baptist
5th December	Mary and the Angel Gabriel
5th December	3.30 for 4pm, Christingle Service for all the family
12th December	Going to Bethlehem
19th December	Visit of the Shepherds
24th December	4pm, Crib Service for families on Christmas Eve
25th December	All Age worship for Christmas Day
26th December	All Age worship for Boxing Day

Shine - on Sunday mornings

Here at the Good Shepherd, children and young people are welcome every Sunday. At All Age Services (usually on the first Sunday of the month and at special festivals such as Harvest, Mothering Sunday, Christmas and Easter) children are an intrinsic part of our service; they get involved and join in alongside the adult members of the congregation. Toys, books and colouring sheets are available for younger children if needed.

On other Sundays, school aged children meet in their own groups (see below for more details) and join the service in time to share in communion. Younger children are welcome to stay in the service with their parents - we provide 'Happy Bags' for them to use if they wish. Alternatively, if accompanied by a parent, they may either join the children's groups or use the toys and books in the room adjacent to the main hall.

Stars

Stars is our Sunday morning group for children of pre-school age, in Reception and Key Stage 1. Younger children, including babies, are also very welcome to join in!

All children should be accompanied by an adult until they are of school age.

Rockets

Rockets is our Sunday morning group for children in school years 3, 4 & 5.

Beacons

Beacons is our group for children and young people in year 6 and above.