Children's & Young People's Groups

Here in the Parish of Ashtead we believe that children are not only the church of tomorrow, but are also very much the church of today.

			Times and places of normal Sunday meetings			Other Times
			St Giles' 10.00am	St George's 11.00am	St George's 7.00pm / 7.30pm	Other Times
0-3 years		Crèche	@ St Giles'	@ St George's
3-5+ years		Scramblers	@ St Giles'	@ St George's
from term after 5th birthday	to Year 2	Climbers	@ St Giles'	@ St George's		Occasional Special Events
	Year 3 & 4	Explorers	@ St Giles'	@ Scout hut		Occasional Special Events
	Year 5 & 6	Pathfinders	@ St Giles'	@ St George's		Occasional Special Events
	Year 7 to 9	The House	@ Ashdene 9.45am - 11.00am	@ Youth Centre 10.15am - 12 noon		Occasional Special Events
	Year 9 to 13	Life			'LiFE' - Youth Service (During the school term)	mid-week evenings for house-groups & occasional Special Events

N.B. Special times and places occur for Communion Services, Family Services and school holidays.

For St Giles' morning services
Crèche, Scramblers, Climbers, Explorers and Pathfinders
On 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays the children start in the relevant church service and are there for about 15 minutes before moving to their groups.
On the 1st Sunday the children start directly in their groups but then return to the service in time for Communion, where they are welcome to receive a blessing.
On the 4th Sunday the children remain in the service throughout.

For St George's morning services
Crèche, Scramblers, Climbers, Explorers and Pathfinders
On 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays the children start in the relevant church service and are there for about 20 minutes before moving to their groups.
On the 4th Sunday their is a Family Communion when the children remain in the service throughout and are welcome to receive a blessing.

On 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays The House meet from 10.15am to 12 noon at the Youth Centre. They join at the start of the St George's 11.00am Service and then return to the Youth Centre

On the 4th Sunday The House do not meet, but the children are welcome in the main service for Family Communion.

Scramblers
Most Sundays they have a bible story and a quiet time for prayer. Other activities include playing games, making things, singing, talking and having fun. The purpose is to provide young children with a friendly and gentle introduction into the truth of Christian living and to learn about the love of Jesus.

Climbers
Through stories, activities, prayer, music and games we aim to discover what is in the Bible and how the Holy Spirit can apply it to their everyday life and, most of all, how much God loves them
Holiday Club (5-10 years old) at St George's Christian Centre, a week long morning's only club.

See also the

Christmas 2000 magazine article Olympic Fun!

Explorers
We learn more about following Jesus through various ways including drama and music. At a time when children are growing up so fast we seek to show how Christianity is relevant to them.

Holiday Club (5-10 years old) at St George's Christian Centre, a week long morning's only club.

See also the

Christmas 2000 magazine article Olympic Fun!

For the last few years Explorers have gone on a weekend away to Knowles Tooth in June. Where they had fun, built friendships and found out more about God. The activities included craft, games (inside and out), quizzes, drama, worship, introduction to orienteering, walking, treasure hunt, zip-wire, midnight feasts and campfires!

Pathfinders
What is God like? What does it really mean to be a Christian? How do we apply our faith in our daily lives? We seek to help the children to answer these questions for themselves through informal discussion and Bible study. We have a lot of fun too with games and events, outings and weekends away.
Holiday Club (5-10 years old) at St George's Christian Centre, a week long morning's only club.

See also the

Christmas 2000 magazine article Olympic Fun!

For the last few years Pathfinders have gone on a weekend away to Knowles Tooth in June. Where they had fun, built friendships and found out more about God. The activities included craft, games (inside and out), quizzes, drama, worship, introduction to orienteering, walking, treasure hunt, zip-wire, midnight feasts and campfires!

The House
What is God like? What does it really mean to be a Christian? How do we apply our faith in our daily lives? We seek to help the children to answer these questions for themselves through informal discussion and Bible study. We have a lot of fun too with games and events, outings and weekends away.

The The House run many events. Often on a Friday evening, but also a weekend away in Summer half-term

See also the

Christmas 2000 magazine article Gold Dust Found in Ashtead

LiFE (Moderns)
Once upon a time (probably the late 1960's) there was a group for those 18+ called Ancients and a group of 14 to 18 year olds called Moderns. Ancients became After 8 and now exist as Twenty Thirty. After the best part of 40 years Moderns had their final service on 20-July-2003. We even have a photo of some of them. From 14-Sept-2003 they became part of LiFE with their own exciting Youth Service, meeting, during the school term, from 7pm in St George's Christian Centre, celebration starts 7.30pm in St George's Church

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