Jane Blaken from Blue Coat’s after school club ‘Ignite’ writes about a visit from our very own Senior Children and Families Connector, Jo Wetherall, who introduces them to ‘Table Talk’.Continue reading
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Children and Families: Meeting Point Online Support Group
Just starting out or feeling your way with Children and Families ministry? Meeting Point is a new online group meeting once a month for an hour, bringing together people whoContinue reading
Children and Families: Meeting Point Online Support Group
Just starting out or feeling your way with Children and Families ministry? Meeting Point is a new online group meeting once a month for an hour, bringing together people whoContinue reading
Faithful Generations ‘What can a Grandparent do?’ Workshop
‘What can a Grandparent do? A question close to our hearts when we long to share our faith with children of the younger generation, whether they are our familial GrandchildrenContinue reading
Exciting new training opportunity for Children, Youth and Families Ministry
For anyone involved with Children, Youth and Families ministry in the Diocese of Gloucester. More than an ideas factory, the ‘Introduction to Christian Ministry’ course is an opportunity to goContinue reading
Drop in Café session for Children, Family and Youth Ministry
The Children, Families and Youth Connect Team are hosting regular drop in sessions to chat over a coffee and chew over what’s going on in your ministry. No topic orContinue reading
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Annual Leaver’s Services at Gloucester Cathedral.
Lisa-Jayne, our Stewardship and Giving Advisor, shares her first experience of attending the annual Leaver’s Services at Gloucester Cathedral. What an unexpected joy it was to join colleagues from theContinue reading
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Games to play in children’s and youth groups
Kate Smith, Children’s Pastor at St Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s, Churchdown, shares some games to be used in children’s and youth groups. Caterpillar Race Age: 7+ Equipment: None No. ofContinue reading
Children’s, Youth and Families Leaders and Workers Quiet Day June 2024
As the school year ends, take time to lay everything aside and give it to God; all your planning, preparation, diaries, and strategies. Take a walk and enjoy the peace and space. ReflectionsContinue reading
Children and Families: Meeting Point Online Support Group
Just starting out or feeling your way with Children and Families ministry? Meeting Point is a new online group meeting once a month for an hour, bringing together people whoContinue reading
Children and Families: Meeting Point Online Support Group
Just starting out or feeling your way with Children and Families ministry? Meeting Point is a new online group meeting once a month for an hour, bringing together people whoContinue reading
Drop in Café session for Children, Family and Youth Ministry
The Children, Families and Youth Connect Team are hosting regular drop in sessions to chat over a coffee and chew over what’s going on in your ministry. No topic orContinue reading
Children, Youth and Families Blog: The world needs more love and less anger
Senior Youth Connector, Barrie Voyce, blogs about the recent publication of the second part of the latest Translating God research by Youthscape, a highly regarded national youth ministry organisation. TheContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2024
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost
Sherlock shows children that they belong
The Beacon Benefice in the Cotswolds is branding its all-age services with a friendly sheep called Sherlock to make its offering instantly recognisable. Part of the Benefice’s current focus isContinue reading
Water dispensers at All Saints’ dramatically cut plastic waste
All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham has prevented the use of 37,271 plastic bottles since September, by installing water bottle refilling stations around the school. From November, the academy stopped sellingContinue reading
A Christmas message for children and families from Bishop Rachel
Please share this video Christmas message for 2023 with children and families that you know. The words that Bishop Rachel says are written below the video. I hopeContinue reading
Growing spiritual muscles
‘Hey! Christmas has come early for you!’ It was an understandable conclusion for someone to make as my arms were filled with branches of pinecones and a tin of spicedContinue reading
Stroud charity celebrates impact youth workers have on young people
National Youth Work Week 2023 takes place from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 November. The theme this year is youth work in every place and space. The Door, a Stroud-basedContinue reading
Children delight in making bat boxes at St James’ Quedgeley
As part of St James’ Quedgeley’s month family service, children enjoyed making their very own bat boxes to help care for the protected species while reflecting on the beauty ofContinue reading
Join us as we Pray Like Hannah; every day through November
Join us from 1 November, as we say a simple prayer once per day. During the ordinary things that are happening in our lives; washing up, sending a text, orContinue reading
Pray Like Hannah: Praying through November
Learn more about the Diocese of Gloucester’s prayer campaign, launching this November. For the month of November, we’re encouraging Christians to Pray Like Hannah. Hannah was a woman in theContinue reading
Kaleidoscope – Workshop Day
A safe space for conversation and learning with and from each other. This interactive day focuses on making our church life and buildings accessible and enjoyable for Children, Young PeopleContinue reading
Faith Journeys, children, young people and more
This seminar will be led by professional research company 9:dot research. Benita Hewitt will share insights from a whole range of research looking at key themes that emerge as weContinue reading
