Children’s Work at St Nic’s
Ablaze is our Sunday morning children’s work where
we come together to have fun learning about God. The children get dropped
off at their groups before the service starts (from 10.15 am) and
then we come back to join in the service at the end. The under 5s meet in
the church centre: crèche is for the under 3s and Sparks for 3–5 year
olds. The 6–11 years meet in rooms at The Congregational Federation Church
on Castle Gate. They meet together for a time of songs and games before
splitting down into smaller teaching groups: Ignite 6–8 years, Inferno
9–11 years.
Ablaze Praise happens once a month when all the
children’s groups come together to meet during the service. We have games,
talks, puppets, drama sketches and lots more to help us learn about God.
We also spend time praising God through song, led by our own children’s
band. The under 5s meet together for Praise Sunday in the lower lounge at
the Church Centre.
Power Source is our
group for 8–11 year olds. We meet every Thursday evening from
6.45–8.00 pm. The group meets alternately in a home in Wollaton and
then at the Church Centre. We alternate weekly between social time social
time one week and cell the next. In the cell sessions we use the “4 W”s
(welcome, worship, word, and witness) to help us learn and spend time with
God.
Sparklers is our group for parents with pre-school
children. We meet together fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from
1.30–3.30 pm at St Mary’s church hall, Wollaton Park. The afternoon
is a mixture of free play, crafts, songs and stories for the children with
space for parents to socialise and support each other.
Once a year we also run a Holiday Club and a 8–11 years Weekend Away.
For more information, please contact Clare Whittaker (Children’s Worker) at the church office, or email clare@stnics.org.
