Thank you Sainsbury’s!

A successful application to Sainsbury’s Community Fund meant that Coton Green Church received a £250 cheque towards resources for our Youth Work this month. We’re especially grateful to the Tamworth store for their kindness towards our work among young people from the town.

Video: Memories from Impact in April

Impact is an event which aims to enable young people to learn about aspects of running holiday clubs, and an opportunity for the team to be involved in social action projects in Tamworth. Watch the video below to get a good impression of what went on at the last event.

Impact is next scheduled for August 2011.

Gaines Youth Weekend Photos

This year’s youth weekend was a real hoot down at the Gaines Centre in Worcester. Activities included outside team games, crafts, water fights and more. We also had a series of meetings together, looking at ‘what it means to be, and how to live as, a child of the King’ in large meetings and smaller group sessions. Look at our pictures below, click to enlarge and and please leave comments!

Messy Church

What is Messy Church?

Messy Church is NOT just another craft and activities club just for children! Messy Church is for the whole family and community– young & old alike, adults, children, teenagers, carers, grandparents, come as friends, families or partners, or come on your own, all are welcome.

If you think that church can be boring and irrelevant, then think again.

Messy Church is church with a difference. The emphasis of Messy Church is about learning about God in a fun and creative way, and about families enjoying quality time together. It is a church for families who find it hard to go to church on a Sunday, usually happens once every 4-6 weeks on a Saturday afternoon between 3-5pm.

Each month there are activities based around a particular theme, where people of all ages are encouraged to come and be involved, or just sit and relax with a cup of tea or coffee chatting to our team and making new friends following an hour or so of crafts and other activities then there is the celebration. Then there is food! There is a cheap and cheerful meal for everyone to enjoy time together before leaving. It doesn’t matter if you have been to church before or not, everyone is welcome at Messy Church.

 

 

• It is an all-age church where everyone will be valued equally.
• It provides an informal, relaxed environment for all-ages to explore and experience faith and worship through crafts, food and celebration.
• It describes each and every one of us as no one is perfect and each of us lead messy lives for many reasons.
• It invites us to come together, making things together, eating together and celebrating God together. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Dates for Messy Church are:

17th March
26th May
23rd June

www.messychurch.org.uk

IMPACT 2011

Impact is the name given to our holiday clubs that are led by our youth group, which run for a week during the spring and summer holidays. The holiday clubs themselves are aimed at 4-10 year olds and the leaders range from 11 to 80 something. We are an inclusive group and anyone is welcome to help whether it is running workshops or clearing up afterwards.

As well as running holiday clubs another aspect of this youth team is to impact notonly the church but the wider community. Therefore we have set up a programme of social action. Social action runs during the main school holidays each year. Our team of young people go out and carry out projects to make a difference to their communities. The jobs from past projects include tidying and clearing people’s gardens, litter picking, painting, graffiti removal and the revamp of the pre-school outdoor play area.

 

Here are a few of the sermons from the latest Impact, why not check them out:

Day 1 am Creation

Day 1 pm Personal mission

Day 2 am David and Goliath

Day 2 pm Living a life without compromise

Day 3 am Crucifixion and resurrection

Day 3 pm At the Cross

Mums & Tots

Every Monday & Thursday Mornings (term time only)

Parenting can be a challenge!  Here is an opportunity to mix and meet with other parents and their children.  We meet in a spacious sports hall at the Coton Centre which is set up with many activites for the children to enjoy.

Parents can chat over morning coffee and toast.  Towards the end of the sessions there is always a time of singing and sharing where the children can participate together. Dads and grandparents are most welcome. If you would like further information about these sessions please call the Coton Centre on 01827 60789.

Coton Green Church is committed to support families.
For further details please see the opportunities offered by our pre-school and marriage courses