About Us
Kids' Church is the ministry to
children at All Saints' Church, Marple. It is about enjoying the
presence, friendship and Lordship of Jesus Christ.
The vision: to provide a context in which children of Primary School
age and below can learn about who Jesus is and what it means to follow
Him and live for Him in today's world. We believe in providing an
environment where the child can develop a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ. We recognise that it is knowing Jesus rather than knowing
about Jesus that is of prime importance.
The model: as a church with strong affiliations to New Wine Ministries,
we model our children's work on that which we have seen demonstrated so
effectively at the New Wine summer conferences.
The programme: when we meet together we have a mix of different
activities that are designed to engage the children using a variety of
learning skills.
Gems (0-3) use appropriate simple songs for worship and the
young children and babies are shown the love of Jesus in a context
suitable for the age group.
Scramblers (pre-school) use simple craft work and stories to allow the children to
develop skills in these areas. the children enjoy the company of others
of their own age.
In Climbers (5-7) and Explorers (7-11) half of the time is spent in big group
activities where we sing songs of praise and worship, play interactive
games and quizzes, celebrate special events, and learn to share
together and pray for one another. The remainder of the time is in
small groups, which are more age-specific, where we learn together from
the Bible and discuss how to apply the teaching to our daily lives. In
this context we usually do some craft activity.
The syllabus: we follow the material provided by Scripture Union called ‘Light' and adapt it to our requirements.
After hours: we aim to have at least one social event each term,
whether it be a Christmas party, a trip to the coast or a day out
visiting an attraction. These events serve to establish a sense of
identity amongst the children as well as increase the depth of
friendships.
Child Protection: It is the policy of All Saints' church that all our
children's leaders and workers go through our child protection
procedure. This includes being police checked through the Criminal
Records Bureau. 