Children's Ministry

children

Sunday Morning

Children are welcome at our service at Crowmoor at 10.30am. They usually join in with the first part of the service, where there may be a talk or song that is for all to enjoy and learn from, particularly the children. During the sermon or message the children usually leave the service to go to their groups, either the creche for toddlers, or the church hall for the primary aged children. Various resources are used to introduce the primary aged children to some aspect of Christian teaching, a Bible story or character. Our aim is to make the experience fun, engaging and to help them in their Christian faith journey, through a combination of games, activities, crafts, and stories.

Our children's leaders all meet Shrewsbury Baptist Church's safeguarding policy requirements and have a DBS check.

If you have any questions about the programmes or want to know more about bringing your kids along on a Sunday then please fill in our Contact Us form.

Little Fishes Baby and Toddler Group

Little Fishes is our baby and toddler group which meets at Central (upstairs above
Palmer’s Coffee Shop) on Tuesdays 10:00 -11:30am in term time. We welcome
mums and dads, grandparents and carers and of course their little ones. There’s
always much needed tea and coffee available all morning for the adults, and plenty
of free play, dressing up, simple craft activity, books to read, and no end of toys for
the children. Then at about 11 we begin to pack up, and the children sit around the
low tables and we provide nibbles for them, and we sing happy birthday to the
birthday children. We always finish with a lively sing song, with actions of course,
often with percussion instruments thrown in!
At the heart of all we do is the desire to build relationships with the parents and
children, to get alongside them, and to encourage them during those sometimes
difficult years with young children. There’s always lots of fun too, and sometimes a
fair amount of mess, but the thing that gives us joy is to see the families come in
with a smile on their faces.
We usually ask for a £2:50 contribution, but we would never want money to be a
reason for someone not to enjoy our activities. Everyone is assured of a warm
welcome!

Open the Book in Local Schools

A team of adults from the church, use the power of a good story to regularly deliver Open the Book school assemblies in our two local local primary schools, Crowmoor and Belvidere. The group uses drama, with lots of costumes and props, to act out stories from the Bible. They share the Christian message with the children in a format that is fun and interactive. The children take great delight in welcoming the team to their school for what is usually a very memorable assembly. The church has close links with both schools which use our Crowmoor building for their Harvest and Christmas celebrations.

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Planning your Visit

New to Church? A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at Crowmoor (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team, who will introduce themselves to you.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the rear of the main auditorium and in our annex building.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30 am. We share items of news and other notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the Church. We will have a time of sung worship, led by our worship group. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. We usually have an all age talk before the children go out to their groups, when there is a time of prayer and intercession, followed by a Bible based sermon that we can apply to our everyday lives. There will be prayer during the service and on the 1st Sunday in the month we share communion together. The service finishes with some more worship songs. There is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

What about my children

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family and there is often an all-age talk before the children leave for their groups. At some point in the service it will be announced that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The children's group activities vary depending on their age. There is a creche and junior church for primary school aged children, with a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, craft, and games. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.