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Children and Young People at St Oswald's

Messy Church

Messy Church is a place for adults and children of all ages to learn together and to discover God’s love. Crafts for all ages, construction and play area for young children, story and song time for all ages. There is no need to book a place, just turn up.

Saturday 12 May 2018 - Messy Church 11.00am to 1.00pm in Sowerby Parochial Hall, includes lunch
Saturday 7 July 2018 - Messy Church outing, destination to be confirmed

For more information contact Pauline Alderson.

Little Wonders Baby and Toddler Group

Little Wonders is for babies, toddlers and their parents / grandparents / carers. Little Wonders is run by volunteers from St Oswald's and Sowerby Methodist churches and meets in the hall at Sowerby Methodist Church. Monday mornings during school term time from 9.45am to 11.00am.

Little Wonders gives adults the opportunity to get to know each other while the children play. Towards the end of the session there is a drink and snack time before we finish with songs and nursery rhymes. There is a charge of £1.50 to cover the cost of drinks and snacks.

April 2018 - 23rd, 30th
May 2018 - 14th, 21st
June 2018 - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
July 2018 - 2nd, 9th, 16th

For more information email littlewonders@stoswaldsowerby.org.uk

Pram Service

A 30 minute service in St Oswald's Church especially for pre-school children and their carers. Songs, stories, prayers and activities. Followed by a children’s lunch plus tea and coffee for carers. 12 noon, normally on the 1st Friday in the month, except during school holidays.

Friday 4 May 2018
Friday 6 July 2018

For more information email pramservice@stoswaldsowerby.org.uk

Kids' Club

1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays in the month during the 10.30am service.

For more information contact Pauline Alderson.

St Oswald's Youth

For young people aged 11 to 18. We share fellowship with friends through fun and Christian learning with art, crafts, drama, dance, games, making, baking and creating. Groups meet on Sunday evening for different year groups in the Parochial Hall.

school year 6 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month 5.30pm - 7.00pm
school years 7 and 8 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month 6.30pm - 8.00pm
school years 9 and 10 on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month 6.00pm - 7.30pm
school years 11, 12 and 13 on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month 6.30pm - 8.00pm

For more information contact Pauline Alderson.

Confirmation classes

If you would like to be prepared for Confirmation, please contact the Rev Dianne Gamble (adults) or Pauline Alderson (young people).

ReBuild

Groups of young people from St Oswald's regularly travel to Mexico on the ReBuild programme with Urban Saints to build new homes for poor families in just over a week using hand tools - literally changing lives forever.

The 2017 team with others from the UK and a Mexican family in front of a newly built house

The 2017 team from St Oswald's

All the UK teams at ReBuild in April 2017

Video of the 2015 team talking about their experiences in Mexico

The group and the family outside the finished home
The 2014 team from St Oswald's and the family outside the finished home

Completed! The home built in 2014 by the team from St Oswald's

Children and Young People's Development Worker

Pauline Alderson coordinates and develops St Oswald's work with children and young people. Contact Pauline.

Holiday Club 2018

Wednesday 1 August to Sunday 4 August. More details nearer the time ....

Can you help with the cost of our work with children and young people?

The average cost of this valued and important work is £1,000 per month. Please help ensure this work continues ... please download this leaflet for more information.

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