Benefice
Children and Families
Jesus said 'Let the little Children come to me'. ​ The Christian faith is a faith for all ages and the gospel of Jesus is for everyone young and old. We as a Benefice are committed to ensuring there we run activities and events that appeal to all ages. With life in 2024 being so busy and hectic for families we are working very hard to be very deliberate about providing families with opportunities to worship and explore faith which work for them.
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Some ways we work with Children and families are:
Building Church ​
Building Church is our midweek activity for everyone - Whether you are young or old, church goer or not you are very welcome to join us for
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Teas and Coffees
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Bible stories, songs and prayer activities
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Lego play time (and craft time for those who aren't lego minded)
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A light tea
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Building Church happens at All Saints Leamington Hastings on the second Wednesday of the month from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
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In January 2025 we will be launching a second Building Church in Stretton-on-Dunsmore. For more information about either please e-mail Karen Armbrister, our Children and Families Team Leader.
Children's Choir​
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Our Children's Choir meets in the Willoughby Village hall on a Tuesday where children enjoy learning new songs together to sing at our special services at St. Nicholas' (such as Christmas, Mothering Sunday and Harvest Festival) They also perform short concerts at Galanos House in Southam and always look forward to carol singing around the village, in traditional style, at Christmas.
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For more information e-mail Kathyrn Watson
Faith, Food, Fun and Friendship
If you are a Year 7 or 8 pupil, then you are welcome to join our new Youth Group. We meet monthly for games, big questions, discussions and food; all in a fun and easy environment. Working with our friends from Thrive Youth Ministries, we will be learning love and serve ourselves, each other and the wider world using games, creative arts, discussions, videos, and work books. With lots of refreshments on hand to help keep those brains functioning
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FIRST SESSION IS Wednesday 27th November 2024 at 7pm at Knightlow School.
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If you'd like to come along or get more details please contact Karen Armbrister
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Working with our Church schools
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We have two Church Schools in our Benefice, Knightlow C of E Primary School in Stretton and Leamington Hastings Academy in Leamington Hastings. Volunteers from across the benefice regularly go into our local schools to lead Collective Worship and offer support to staff.