What do Sundays look like for Kids?
The kids groups run during our morning meeting for children aged up to 11yrs. The children explore Bible stories, sing songs, play games and do craft activities.
Here is all the information you and your family will need if you’re planning on coming along:
Registration
When you arrive on Sunday mornings there will be a member of the children’s team at a table in the foyer from 10.15am ready to sign your child in for their group – we recommend arriving a few minutes before the service to allow time for this. If it is your first time or if you are just visiting you will be asked to fill out a card with a few details about your child so that we can best take care of them up in their group.
Age groups
We have grouped the children into coloured groups as follows:
Yellow Babies to pre-preschool
Green Preschool to P1
Red P2 – P3
Blue P4 – P7
(After registration head into the main hall for the start of the service. After 1-2 songs the kids team will be at the back to bring the kids to their groups. Parents of babies and toddlers from the Yellow Group should bring their children to their group.)
Quiet Room
Babies are welcome to stay in the hall for the service, but if at any point you need a little quiet for nursing or playing, we have a livestream of the service in the Community Space, where there are sofas.
To find this room, leave the main hall and turn left in the foyer. A member of the welcome team can direct you if needed!
Dropping off
- On arrival, from 10.15am, register your child(ren) at the desk in the foyer, then bring them into the main church hall with you. After the first couple of songs the children will be invited to go upstairs to the their groups with their leaders (no need to bring them upstairs yourself) or be brought by parents down the corridor to the Yellow group (opposite the toilets).
- If your child is new and needs you to stay with them initially in their group then that’s totally fine! Hopefully they’ll feel safe and comfortable to let you go soon enough.
Collection
- Towards the end of the service the children a banner will be shown on the screen in the Main Hall to instruct parents to collect children. Children upstairs in the Green, Red, and Blue groups can be collected from the Balcony Room (turn right at the top of the stairs, then left in the inner corridor). Parents in the Yellow group can be collected from the creche where they were dropped off to.
- If you are staying on for a chat after collecting your children, make sure your child/children stay close to you to avoid accidents or them getting lost.
Toileting
- Please encourage your child to go to the toilet before the meeting begins.
- If you have a young child who needs help going to the toilet during the session, you will be fetched to help them OR a member of our team will assist them WITH YOUR PERMISSION.
- If an older child needs the toilet, an adult volunteer will show them where to go and wait outside before accompanying them back to the group.
Songs
- We have a Spotify playlist so that the kids can enjoy them during the week.
- Try getting your child to teach you the actions!
We hope your child will enjoy their time in our Sunday groups, make friends and learn lots! Please talk to them about what they are learning and give us feedback on what is working or not working for your child. If you have any questions or need any more information then please contact the Children's Worker Ruth: ruth@kingschurchbangor.org
Safeguarding
All our regular volunteers have received an ACCESS NI police check and attended safeguarding training.
You can find details on how to contact a member of the safeguarding team by clicking the button below:
Interested in joining the team?
Being part of our children’s team is an absolute privilege and a fantastic opportunity to see God at work in the lives of our youngest. If you’d like to find out more about joining the team then click the link below.
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