United Reformed Church in Cheltenham
Children and Youth

In all our churches there is some form of worship activity for children every Sunday. This ranges from Junior Church most Sundays to all-inclusive Family Service. Please see the information on the individual churches for more details.

 

 JUMP for JOY

 

 

Tea-Time Praise

At  Prestbury URC from 4 -5 on the 2nd Sunday of the Month (from June) 

Get closer to God through creating your own worship
Make craft on a theme
Storytelling that helps you learn more about the Bible

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Bring-and-share tea

 

Pre-School

 

Urchins

These are the popular parent and toddler groups that meet at Warden Hill and Prestbury. 

The Warden Hill groups  run on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the year. Times are 9.30 to 11.30. For further information please email Jan Robins .

 

The Prestbury group is  run by church members and friends  and meets on Mondays at 10.00 to 11.30. They are open most Mondays but do close in late July and August. For more details please email Fiona Hall .

 

 

 

St Andrew’s Toddlers’ Club

The Toddlers’ Club at St Andrew’s runs  on Tuesday mornings from 10-12noon. Like Urchins it is open to all pre-school children. Open during all school holidays. Please email Ann Lewis for more information.  

 

 

 

Primary School Age

Open the Book

One way in which we reach out to young people is through Open the Book . This a scheme where a group of about six people visit a school during an assembly and for about 15 minutes act out a story from the Lion Storyteller Bible. After the story a little time for reflection is allowed followed by a prayer. The children are involved with several of them dressing up to be participants in the drama.

Prestbury URC are part of the ecumenical team that comprises members of St Mary's, Holy Name and Trinity. They visit St Mary's Infants and Oakwood Schools. The team that visits Warden Hill Infants on Mondays and the Juniors on Wednesdays is made up of members of Warden Hill URC and St Christopher's.  Some of our congregation are members of the team who visit Charlton Kings Infant School.

It is our experience that the schoolchildren look forward to the Open the Book day and take part enthusiastically if asked.

All teams would welcome additional members which would allow 'time off'. There are county wide training sessions three times a year, regular planning meetings and the individual sessions are rehearsed on the day.

If you would like to find out more about Open the Book then please contact Julie Jefferies at Prestbury or  Brian Miles at Warden Hill. Absolutely no acting experience required!.

Cheltenham Churches Children’s Choir - C4

A new venture for us is a choir for 5-14 year olds. The emphasis will be on fun and the end result will be the production of a modern musical that we can all enjoy!  Any young person who  enjoys singing is invited to join us (whether or not you attend church).and  the choir  practises at Prestbury on Fridays from 6 - 7.   For further details please contact the Revd Maz Allan on 238273 or by email .

Playdays

These are occasional events for 3-11 year olds in the school holidays. These involve crafts, stories, songs and games. Under-3s are welcome but we do ask that their parents remain with them. For information on when they are happening, please see the Church Diary.

For more information contact the Prestbury Playdays team at or the Warden Hill Playdays team .