Click here for past notice sheets
Click here for our policy statement on working with children and young people
Have a look here at the various church activities throughout the week
Monday
Girl’s Brigade (5:45-7pm 5-7yr olds, 6:45-8pm – 8+yr olds)
Ladies Together (Once a month)
Tuesday
Ladies’ Keep Fit (9:30am)
Church Open for Prayer (2-4pm)
“The Pop In” Coffee Afternoon (2:00-3:30pm)
Wednesday
Small Group (9:45am)
Parent Carer’s Group (9:30am-11am)
Small Group (1:30pm)
Church Meetings (7:30pm) (in Jan, Feb (ACM), Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov) Click here for the Pastor's Reports from the ACM for each year.
Small Group (8pm)
Thursday
Footsteps Ladies Group (8pm Thursdays)
Prayer at Windmill Close (7:30pm)
Open Doors Prayer (4th Thurs in month)
Friday
Day of Prayer throughout the year (6am-6pm followed by Bring & Share Dinner)
Friday Prayer (10-11am)
Church Open for Prayer (9-10am)
Little Pickles Baby & Toddler Group (1:30-3pm)
Church Open for Prayer (1:30-3pm)
Prayer in Vestry (3pm)
"First Friday" - on the first Friday of the month and opportunity for food, fun, fellowship & finking.
Five-a-side Football (Late Evening)
Saturday
Some special events throughout the year
Sunday
Morning Service (10:30-11:45am) followed by Refreshments
Junior
Church (approx 11:00-11:45am)
Bring & Share Lunch (1st Sun. of month)
Evening Service (6-7pm)
Prayer Together (6-7pm 2nd Sun. of month)
Coffee & Cake (After Prayer Together - an opportunity for food and fellowship)
Open Worship (6-7pm 4th Sun. of month)
Youth Group (7:30-9pm - 1st Sun. of month)
Little Pickles is a relaxed, friendly and informal baby and toddler group with lots of toys, playdough, craft activities. We have a drink and a snack part way through for the children and adults.
Why not come along, Friday afternoons during term-time, and get to know us and other parents, carers and their children.
We meet as a group once a month (on the forth thursday of the month at 7:30pm at a church member's home) to pray for the persecuted church.
Please phone 01933 663455 for more details.
Please also look at the Open Doors website to find out more about their work.
There is also an opportunity to pray for Iran. Please click here to find out more.
This group is for all those who are parents caring for children of whatever age with special needs.
We seek to provide a relaxed and friendly environment where everyone can share experiences over a cuppa.
If you would like to know more please phone 01933 663455.
Please check out these links for your help and information.
More will be added as the website progresses. Any suggestions are welcomed.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN)
Government sites :
Please see below our Policy Statement on working with children and young people, or click here for the Policy satement as a Word Document.
Wollaston
Baptist
Church
Policy Statement on children, young people and the church
This statement was agreed at the Annual Church Meeting held on the 28th February, 2007
It will be read annually at the Annual Church Meeting held in the month of February where progress in carrying it out will be monitored and reviewed. It will be the responsibility of the Child Co-ordinator to bring any urgent matters to the attention of the Chair should the Policy or Statement need to be reviewed, or matters addressed, prior to the annual meeting.
As members of this church, we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of all, especially children and young people.
It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children and young people, and to report any abuse discovered or suspected.
We recognise that our work with children and young people is the responsibility of the whole church.
We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection and appointment of those working with children and young people paid or volunteer.
The church is committed to supporting, resourcing and training those who work with children and young people, and to providing supervision.
The church is committed to following the Home Office Code of Practice Safe from Harm and adopts the guidelines and procedures published by the Baptist Union of Great Britain in its publication Safe to Grow (revised edition).
Each worker with children and young people must know the recommendations, and undertake to observe them. Each shall be given a copy of the church’s agreed procedures and Good Practice guidelines.
As part of our commitment to children and young people, the church has appointed Mrs. Marie Pike and Mrs Janet Thomson to be their Advocates. Their role will be regularly explained to the children, and their names, addresses and phone numbers publicly displayed.
And
As part of our commitment to children and young people the church has appointed Mrs. Susan Battisson to be the Child Protection Co-ordinator. Their role will be regularly explained to the church and their name, address and phone number publicly displayed.
Child Protection Co-ordinator
Mrs. Susan Battisson
Child Protection Advocates
Mrs. Marie Pike