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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.
- Wednesday 31 October 2018 - Follow the Light Night - an alternative Halloween event - 6.00pm to 7.30pm in St Oswald's Church
- Sunday 9 December 2018 - Christingle Messy Church - 3.00pm to 4.00pm in Sowerby Parochial Hall and 4.00pm to 5.00pm in St Oswald's Church
- Saturday 26 January 2019 - Messy Church - 11.00am to 1.00pm in Sowerby Parochial Hall, includes lunch
- Saturday 9 March 2019 - Messy Church - 11.00am to 1.00pm in Sowerby Parochial Hall, includes lunch
- Friday 19 April 2019 - Good Friday Messy Church - 10.30am to 12 noon in Sowerby Parochial Hall
- Saturday 8 June 2019 - Messy Church - 11.00am to 1.00pm in Sowerby Parochial Hall, includes lunch
- Saturday 6 July 2019 - Messy Church - 11.00am to 1.00pm in Sowerby Parochial Hall, includes lunch
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 10.00am to 11.30am.
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.
- October 2018 - 1, 8, 15, 22
- November 2018 - 5, 12, 19, 26
- December 2018 - 3, 10, 17
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 on the 1st Friday in the month, except during school holidays.
- Friday 7 December 2018
- Friday 1 February 2019
- Friday 5 April 2019
- Friday 3 May 2019
- Friday 7 June 2019
- Friday 5 July 2019
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 Vicar Rev Nicky Carnall (adults) or Pauline Alderson (young people).
ReBuild
Groups of young people from St Oswald's have traveled 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 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.
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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