Occurring
Monthly. Every Third, Fourth, Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue Address
Warley Hill, Warley Brentwood, CM13 3AA, United Kingdom
KidZone, or Sunday school, meets on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of each month. Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs) together for the first part of the morning. During the service it will be announced that it’s time for the younger members to go off to their own children's ministry should they wish to, which here at Christ Church we call KidZone. All visitor's children are welcome to use KidZone.

The KidZone activities vary depending on the age of our younger members but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama and fun games. Please see our age ranges below for more detail on what to expect.


Age 0 to approx. 3 years - Children who are not yet independent are welcome to join in, with an accompanying adult. Alternatively there are toy bags to borrow in church.

Age 3 to 12 - We meet in two age groups: roughly 3-6 and 7-12. The aim of Kidzone is to help children to grow in their love for God and in their friendships with each other. We do this using bible stories, games, discussion, prayer and crafts; and some free play for younger children. Sometimes we learn songs or drama.

Age 11 to 18 - The church service itself is very appropriate for older children. Many teens serve in the church in a variety of ways. When possible we hold a youth group with teaching, discussion and games.

Family discipleship - We recognise that the majority of discipleship happens within Christian families. Do talk to other families about your experiences. There is no church of the future except for our young people, and so together we will prayerfully hand on the baton.

Our aim is to make sure every child can be themselves in a safe and welcoming environment. Our KidZone leaders are all DBS checked and have safeguarding training.

Warley: Christ Church

We are a group of ordinary people who believe that church should be a place to worship together and experience God, an opportunity to make friends, have fun and where lives are greatly transformed.

All are most welcome to our services, which start at 10am each Sunday. We also run a regular café each Thursday, 9am-1pm, which is open to all

Get in touch

Revd Dawn Butcher [email protected] Gemma Butfield (Admin) [email protected]

Christ Church
Warley Hill
Warley
Brentwood
Essex

CM13 3AA

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KidZone

Occurring
Monthly. Every Third, Fourth, Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Warley: Christ Church
Address
Warley Hill, Warley Brentwood, CM13 3AA, United Kingdom

KidZone, or Sunday school, meets on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of each month. Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs) together for the first part of the morning. During the service it will be announced that it’s time for the younger members to go off to their own children's ministry should they wish to, which here at Christ Church we call KidZone. All visitor's children are welcome to use KidZone.

The KidZone activities vary depending on the age of our younger members but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama and fun games. Please see our age ranges below for more detail on what to expect.

Age 0 to approx. 3 years - Children who are not yet independent are welcome to join in, with an accompanying adult. Alternatively there are toy bags to borrow in church.

Age 3 to 12 - We meet in two age groups: roughly 3-6 and 7-12. The aim of Kidzone is to help children to grow in their love for God and in their friendships with each other. We do this using bible stories, games, discussion, prayer and crafts; and some free play for younger children. Sometimes we learn songs or drama.

Age 11 to 18 - The church service itself is very appropriate for older children. Many teens serve in the church in a variety of ways. When possible we hold a youth group with teaching, discussion and games.

Family discipleship - We recognise that the majority of discipleship happens within Christian families. Do talk to other families about your experiences. There is no church of the future except for our young people, and so together we will prayerfully hand on the baton.

Our aim is to make sure every child can be themselves in a safe and welcoming environment. Our KidZone leaders are all DBS checked and have safeguarding training.

Safeguarding

The Parish of Christ Church, Warley
SAFEGUARDING POLICY
PROMOTING A SAFER CHURCH


In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our church is committed to:

• Promoting a safer environment and culture.
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.

The Parish will:
• Create a safe and caring place for all.
• Have a named Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) to work with the incumbent and the PCC to implement policy and procedures.
• Safely recruit, train and support all those with any responsibility for children, young people and adults to have the confidence and skills to recognise and respond to abuse.
• Ensure that there is appropriate insurance cover for all activities involving children and adults undertaken in the name of the parish.
• Display in church premises and on the Parish website the details of who to contact if there are safeguarding concerns or support needs.
• Listen to and take seriously all those who disclose abuse.
• Take steps to protect children and adults when a safeguarding concern of any kind arises, following House of Bishops guidance, including notifying the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) and statutory agencies immediately.
• Offer support to victims/survivors of abuse regardless of the type of abuse, when or where it occurred.
• Care for and monitor any member of the church community who may pose a risk to children and adults whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality and the safety of all parties.
• Ensure that health and safety policy, procedures and risk assessments are in place and that these are reviewed annually.
• Review the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practices at least annually.

Each person who works within this church community will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines stablished by this church.

If you have any concerns regarding safeguarding at Christ Church please contact Brendon Horrocks via the ‘Contact Us’ section on this website (please do not send confidential information via this link)