A friendly and happy stay-and-play for carers and children aged 0 - 2.5 years. With snacks, songs, Christian input and fellowship. Very well-equipped for children of this age. We function during term time with an extra week off after the longer school holidays i.e Christmas, Easter and summer. There is a small attendance fee of just £2, which goes towards our running costs.

Join us for coffee and prayers in the Church Lounge. Everyone is welcome to join us to pray for the world, our church, our community and each other. We would love to see you there.

A friendly and happy stay-and-play for children aged 2.5 years until school age. A really lovely session with a bible story (with puppets on some occasions!), related craft, an opportunity to play with lots of exciting toys and a snack-time, led by experienced childcarers. We are open during term time but have an extra week off after the longer school holidays i.e. Christmas, Easter and summer. There is a small attendance fee of £2, to help cover running costs.

The perfect informal gathering for families to come and hear a bible story, then see what you can create from plastic bricks! We join together in a chip-shop tea, so booking is essential for catering purposes ([email protected]).

DATES VARY - usually the 3rd or 4th week of the month, so please feel welcome to check specific dates with the office [email protected]

Come see our selection of stalls, including craft and pre-loved items and handmade gifts. Our cafe will be open for snacks and refreshments. 20p entrance fee, children go free!

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'CRECHE' (Younger Creche): Babies 0-18m/2yrs (top age may depend on the child)
Babies may stay with their grown ups in church and make use of the 'baby corner'. If a quieter space is needed, the lounge (the room through the doors to the right of the front of church) will be available and set up with baby toys, baby change, squash and biscuits for you to go with your child and make yourselves comfy. We are hoping to be able to relay the main service into here, but parents/carers will remain responsible for their own children. It is our hope to build a team of 'hosts' - members of the congregation who are happy to welcome, chat and show families where everything is really, but who will not be responsible for the children. (If you fancy becoming a creche host - please speak to Hannah Evans - 07921 287 241).

'SCRAMBLERS' (Older Creche): Toddlers aged from 18m/2years (again starting age may depend on the child) up to, and including School Nursery age
Our current 'older creche' children will be cared for by the current creche team, over in the 1st room of the annexe. There they can play, use the outside space and play equipment, have a snack, and have more space to move around, have a story and have some fun. The toilets are also easier to access and have lower toddler sized toilets more suitable for their age. (Again, we need to recruit more creche team, so if you fancy giving it a try, please do chat to Hannah - 07921 387 241)

'CLIMBERS': Reception to Year 2 aged children
The group will remain as they are, but will be using the back room of the annexe, rather than the first room that they currently use. The team are remaining as they are (although there are always spaces for more!)

'EXPLORERS': Year 3 and upwards aged children
This group will remain as there are and keep the same team (although a n extra person would be very helpful), and will make use of the corner room (the room at the end of the corridor where the toilets are). The room will be more age appropriate with no more sitting on 'baby seats' as they have been in the annexe. For sessions where we may be doing 'messier' crafts we may move to the kitchen, or if we need some more space we can use the annexe garden or church garden for games etc. We will leave a note as to where we are on the door, for when you come to collect if we are not in the corner room - so no need to panic if we are not there! There may also be some weeks we will join with Climbers too, so are likely to be over in the annexe in the 'Climbers room' for those weeks. But we will communicate any changes with you from the front before we go out.

Scramblers, Climbers and Explorers will all gather in the foyer with their leaders before being taken over to the annexe by their leaders together. They will all start off together for a time of snack, chat and worship in the 'Scramblers room', before separating to their own groups, where you will need to collect your child at the end of the service.

We hope you can join us in Church for our gathering of Morning Worship.

10.30am on the 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month.

ONLINE SERVICES can also be viewed via Faithlife, You Tube or Facebook. Search for St Thomas Church, Alrdridge.

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Make (or bring) a lantern, before a short walk ending with hot chocolate & a carol or two!
See our attached flyer for full details.

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Join us for an evening of dedicated worship and prayer!

We gather for coffee and cake and fellowship at 6.30, followed by our relaxed and informal gathering of deep worship. We would love to see you there.

ONLINE SERVICES can viewed on Facebook, You Tube and Faithlife, please search for St Thomas Church, Aldridge.

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Join us for our fabulous All-In!

A monthly, informal gathering on Sunday mornings.

Perfect for families and people of all ages.

A reflective gathering, with time to remember and be still, with carols and prayers

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Join us in Aldridge Shopping Centre (near Costa), on the first Saturday of the month.

Come for healing or to see what is happening with a view to becoming a trained member of the team.

Cafe style singalong with a cream tea. Please book your free space by emailing [email protected]

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Join us for worship for adults with learning difficulties, dementia or mental health issues and carers: Songs, musical instruments, drama, crafts, games and lunch! Come and enjoy a wonderful time of Spirit-filled fellowship. Every second Saturday at Tynings Lane Church but we thought we would advertise it here as it is such a valuable event.

Classic and contemporary carols and songs, with mince pies & refreshments on arrival

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