Children & Youth

Children and Youth at St John's Stoke

Kids on Sundays

There is an action packed programme for children on Sundays at SJS. We are excited about children growing closer to Christ, to know his love and to grow in faith.

Creche

Sparklers

Lasers

Spotlights

0 – 2.5 yrs

2.5 yrs – Reception

Y1 – Y3

Y4 – 6

SJS Toddlers on Tuesdays

A fabulous Toddler Group for local families, meeting on Tuesdays 10.00am-11.30am.

All toddlers are welcome along with their parents, grandparents or carers. Activities include soft play, crafts, paints, toys, singing time…and a cup of coffee & cake for the adults.

Contact Carol Lowries 

Holiday Club

The best fun in the school holidays for Primary school aged children! We hold our annual Holiday Club in the Easter holidays. Non-stop action, games, drama, songs, crafts and paints, and learning about Jesus.

Our next Holiday Club will be Wednesday 15th April – Friday 17th April 2020

SJS Youth on Sundays

Every Sunday morning our younger youth group (11-14yrs) meet in the Church tower with a fun programme of games, food and Bible teaching. This group is great for young youth, an opportunity to get to know other young people in the church.

L.E.D.
Youth on Sunday Evenings
6.00pm-7.30pm

L.E.D. is for all youth aged 11-18yrs and is an opportunity to go deeper into the Bible, with discussion about how to really live as young Christians in the 21st century. Great food, brilliant discussion and an opportunity to hang out together.

SJS Youth Wednesdays

  • 6.00pm - 7.45pm Younger Youth (School Years 7-9)
  • 7.15pm - 9pm Older Youth (School Years 10-13)

Wednesday Night Youth is a brilliant social evening open to all youth 11-18yrs. Table tennis, X-Box, team games, and great food. This is a brilliant time to hang out with friends and get to know other teenagers in the church and community. All are welcome, get in touch with Lucy (Youth Worker) lucy@stjohnstoke.com or just pop down on Wednesday evening.

SJS Youth Band

We have an amazing Youth Band who lead worship in our evening services and in some morning services. Martin, our Worship Leader, offers free music lessons to young people to help them grow as worship leaders in the life of the church. Any youth interested in learning an instrument and joining the Youth Band should speak to Martin Coe – martin@stjohnstoke.com

Girls' Brigade

Girls' Brigade

Our Girls Brigade meets every Tuesday evening 5.30pm – 7.00pm in the Church Centre, for crafts, games, Bible stories and lots of fun. Our annual camp in the New Forest is a real highlight!

N:vestigate

Yr R – Yr 2

5.30 – 6.30pm

N:gage

Yr 3 – Yr6

5.30 – 7.00pm

Contact Carol Lowries

Boys' Brigade – 1st Guildford BB

Action packed, every Thursday evening our fantastic Boys Brigade is a brilliant evening for boys ages 5 yrs – 18yrs. Games, crafts, Bible stories, adventures, camping, competitions, sports and more…

Anchor Boys

Yr 1 – Yr 3

6.30 – 7.40pm

Junior Section

Yr 4 – Yr 6

7.00 – 8.30pm

Company Section

Yr 7 – Yr 13

7.30 – 9.30pm

Contact: Peter Curran (Captain)

Sundays

We currently have only 1 service on a Sunday – 9am & 10.30am.

This is live-streamed on our YouTube channel and you can also book to attend in person (via ChurchSuite or by contacting the office) but places are limited.

You can join us live on YouTube at 10:30 each Sunday or watch at any point after this time.

Join us live or see previous services

9 am
Morning Worship
The 9am is an informal service of Holy Communion or Morning Prayer, with teaching, prayer and hymns on the organ. The service lasts for 1 hour, followed by coffee.

10:30 am
Informal Family Worship
The 10.30am is an informal service with community, teaching, vibrant children’s and youth groups, prayer and band led songs. There is Communion once a month. The service lasts for 1 hour 15 minutes, followed by coffee.

6 pm
The 6pm is a relaxed opportunity to go deeper in Spirit-led worship, prayer and teaching, with Communion once a month. The youth band leads the worship. The service lasts for 1 hour.

Listen to our Sunday Talks

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Safeguarding & Inclusion

Protection of all children, young people and those who are vulnerable is of paramount importance to us. We have adopted the Diocese of Guildford Safeguarding Policy.

Rachel Hill and Elodie Curran are our appointed Parish Safeguarding Officers, whose role is to ensure that everyone who works the Church in any capacity has undergone the necessary checks and training beforehand and, working with the PCC ensures our policy is implemented. Specifically, everyone who works with under 18’s and those who are vulnerable is taken through a recruitment process and is checked for Enhanced DBS clearance. For more information about our policy and the guidelines and training we give our volunteers and workers please contact us.

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS AT ALL ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANYONE,
Please contact our parish safeguarding officers Rachel Hill and Elodie Curran and both can be contacted on besafe@stjohnstoke.com

Our Safeguarding policy statement

As members of this PCC, we commit our parish to the nurturing, protection and safeguarding of all, especially the young and vulnerable.

  • We recognise that our work with children, young people and those who are vulnerable is the responsibility of the whole Church community.
  • We are committed to following the Home Office Code of Practice, Safe from Harm, the House of Bishops and Diocesan guidelines.
  • We undertake to select all our workers with care, to support them and to train them.
  • We are committed to supporting all who we have contact with.
  • We review this policy annually.

Resources

For more information regarding our Safeguarding and Inclusion policies please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
For training in our Safeguarding policies and procedures please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Rector or Churchwarden.

Website for Guildford Diocesan Safeguarding and Inclusion resources.

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