Youth Group

Harvest 2026

Harvest 2026

Our Harvest Service this year was led by members and leaders of our Junior Church and, in addition to acknowledging traditional harvest themes, considered the issues of the harvest and use of water and electrical energy.

Thank you to everyone who planned, practised and participated in leading worship.

Thank you, too, to the flower arranging team who helped decorate the church. The flowers were distributed, after the service, to families and friends of the congregation and the food and food products gifted by members of the congregation are being taken to The Friary in West Bridgford which supports homeless and vulnerable people.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2026, Current, Eco Church, Harvest, Junior Church, Worship, Youth Group
Promotion Sunday

Promotion Sunday

Our service today (13th October) was our Junior Church Promotion Sunday this year when we note those who are moving departments and rededicate our Junior Church leaders and helpers.

Thirteen children and young people moved up to their new departments and received a book as a gift to mark the occasion. Five young people officially left the Youth Group (having reached the end of the school year in which they had their 18th birthday) and were given a book token. We send each of the best wishes for this next step in their lives.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2026, Current, Junior Church, Worship, Youth Group
Advent and Christmas 2025

Advent and Christmas 2025

We are so grateful to everyone who shared in our Advent and Christmas services and activities this year. Thank you for supporting these events.

Thank you, too, to those who prepared and lead them.

  • Thank you to Nicola R for guiding us through our Monday evening meditations during Advent.
  • Thank you to our members, the Revds David F and James B and to Mark H for leading services during this Advent and Christmas season.
  • Thank you to Richard G, our instrumentalists, our bakers, our craft club team and everyone who came to sing at Carols in the Courtyard.
  • Thank you to the members of the Junior Church and their leaders for writing, rehearsing and presenting our Nativity Service and to everyone who brought gifts of toys to be donated to the Women’s Refuge.
  • Thank you to our Junior Church leaders for organising and running the Junior Church and Youth Group Christmas parties and to everyone who contributed to the Junior Church pantomime (including the great audience).
  • Thank you to our Choir Director, Phil H; our organist, Gemma M; the members of our Choir and our readers for leading our Carol Service.
  • Thank you to Becky S and Derek G for leading the Christingle Activity Service for our younger members on Christmas Eve and to Peter N and Derek G for leading the Youth Group carol singing later that evening.
  • Thank you to everyone who helped more in the background – setting out, clearing up and welcoming visitors.
  • Thank you to everyone who gave generously to our church Christmas Charity Appeal which raised money for the Notts and Lincs Air Ambulance and the URC Ukraine Appeal.
Posted by gdjjennings in 2025, Christmas, Current, events, Junior Church, Outreach Activity, Worship, Youth Group
Nativity and Toy Service 2025

Nativity and Toy Service 2025

Thank you to everyone involved in preparing for and presenting our Nativity and Toy Service this year: to the children and young people of our Junior Church and Youth Group and to all the adults and Junior Church leaders who supported them.

The toys donated by members have been delivered to a local Women’s Refuge.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2025, Christmas, Junior Church, Worship, Youth Group
Junior Church Show 2025

Junior Church Show 2025

Thank you to all the children and young people for presenting such a magnificent production of Guys & Dolls Jnr on 12th July. The acting and singing were wonderful and we are also grateful to everyone who supported them backstage and creating costumes and sets etc.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2025, Junior Church, Report, Youth Group
Junior Church Camp 2025

Junior Church Camp 2025

The Junior Church enjoyed a very successful camp at Walesby from 13th – 15th June 2025. Thank you so much to everyone who who supported the young people.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2025, Junior Church, Youth Group
Advent and Christmas 2024

Advent and Christmas 2024

Thank you to everyone who prepared, led or participated in our Advent and Christmas services and activities.

This was a busy and enjoyable season with church family friends with: our Junior Church Nativity and Toy Service, thinking about the sounds of Christmas, our Service of Nine Lessons and Carols led by the choir, our Christingle Service for children and the young-of-heart, carol singing (both in the church courtyard and out and about around Nottingham) as well as our Midnight Communion Service and Christmas Day service.

Thank you, also, to everyone who helped prepare the food or the spaces and who cleared up afterwards!

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Christmas, events, Junior Church, Worship, Youth Group
Junior Church Parties 2024

Junior Church Parties 2024

Thank you to everyone who helped and supported the Junior Church and Youth Group Christmas parties.

Thanks also to Peter (writer/director) and everyone who took part in Cinderella our party pantomime this year.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Christmas, Junior Church, Report, Youth Group
Junior Church Show – 2024

Junior Church Show – 2024

Congratulations to all our children and young people who presented a wonderful performance of the stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jnr at St Andrew’s with Castle Gate on Saturday 6th July. The acting and singing was extremely well received by an appreciative audience and we thank everyone who supported this event. We thank also, all those who worked hard on the day and before to support the Junior Church in this production.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, events, Junior Church, Photographs, Report, Youth Group
Harvest Festival 2021

Harvest Festival 2021

The members of our Junior Church and Youth Group lead a thought-provoking service today and we thank them for all their hard work and careful preparation.

Thanks, too, are due to everyone who made donations of flowers and food and to all those who decorated the church for this special service. Gifts of food are begin taken to be used or distributed by The Friary.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2021, Harvest, Junior Church, Worship, Youth Group