St Barbara's Junior Church
Background
St. Barbara’s Junior Church meet at 10.00am each Sunday, apart from the second Sunday of the month when many of the young people take part in the All Age Worship.
Each Sunday Junior Church start in Church and then process to the hall where a range of worship songs are sung, prayers are said and readings heard. The children then break up into small groups with age related activities. The groups are arranged into 4 age ranges: pre-school and reception; year 1 to year 3; year 4 to year 6 and year 7 plus.
The children regularly contribute to the worship of the Church. They help lead Christmas services, the Mothering Sunday service, Harvest and a summer service where they contribute to all aspects of the service. The older children also do the reading and prayers in the Last Sunday of the month service, when there may be a baptism.
Music
Music is important to our worship and we have some very talented musicians who now lead a band. Not a typical band of drums and guitar but a band of children coming with the instrument they play, this could be flute, violin, saxophone, guitar, piano, drums and percussion depending on who is available. Under the guiding eye of Kevin, Jennifer and Samantha the children now accompany singing in the main services as well as Junior Church worship.
Other Activities
There are also social events such as Christmas parties, picnics, outings and this year a bar-b-que. The leaders and children also help to run stalls at the Christmas and May fetes. At Christmas the leaders and older children also help run a Christmas workshop, which is open to the whole community.
All the leaders have had CRB and Child Protection clearance by the registered authorities so that they can work with children within Junior Church.
If you want to know more about Junior Church come along on Sunday at 10.00am or alternatively speak to The Vicar who can put you in touch with the leaders.