Families
NEW! Protecting Children on the Internet
Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, sexting, unsuitable sites ... While we all appreciate the benefits of the digital age, as parents we worry about what our children are exposed to online, and often feel ignorant and helpless to protect them.
The good news is that there are some great resources for parents to take the mystery out of all this and help you be in control of your children's internet safety. Please visit the government-sponsored Parentzone, and download Digital Parenting, a free magazine for parents that addresses the issues you're concerned about!
Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, sexting, unsuitable sites ... While we all appreciate the benefits of the digital age, as parents we worry about what our children are exposed to online, and often feel ignorant and helpless to protect them.
The good news is that there are some great resources for parents to take the mystery out of all this and help you be in control of your children's internet safety. Please visit the government-sponsored Parentzone, and download Digital Parenting, a free magazine for parents that addresses the issues you're concerned about!
Welcome to our Families Page!
We aim to be a church where people of all ages and backgrounds can encounter God and grow in faith. We are well aware of the busyness and pressures of family life, and of the challenges that parents face in bringing up children in today's world.
With all the activities that are on offer for children, and with the pressures of working life as well, it's so easy for faith and church to take a back seat. And yet the Christian faith offers precisely the kind of guidance that we all need to cope with life, and discern the important values and beliefs that make for good relationships, and a fulfilled and meaningful life.
Our Family Service, Kidz Church, Toddler Time and youth meetings are regular activities that are geared to families and children of different ages. In addition, the Start and Moving On courses, house groups and Sunday sermons (most of which can be read on the monthly services page) help adults to explore the Christian faith, and grow closer to God. We also encourage people to attend external events run by Care for the Family, Spring Harvest, Big Church Day Out and other organisations.
This Families page contains other advice and information, including tips on praying with children at home. We'd welcome any suggestions for how as a church we can support families better, or what we could include on this page.
We aim to be a church where people of all ages and backgrounds can encounter God and grow in faith. We are well aware of the busyness and pressures of family life, and of the challenges that parents face in bringing up children in today's world.
With all the activities that are on offer for children, and with the pressures of working life as well, it's so easy for faith and church to take a back seat. And yet the Christian faith offers precisely the kind of guidance that we all need to cope with life, and discern the important values and beliefs that make for good relationships, and a fulfilled and meaningful life.
Our Family Service, Kidz Church, Toddler Time and youth meetings are regular activities that are geared to families and children of different ages. In addition, the Start and Moving On courses, house groups and Sunday sermons (most of which can be read on the monthly services page) help adults to explore the Christian faith, and grow closer to God. We also encourage people to attend external events run by Care for the Family, Spring Harvest, Big Church Day Out and other organisations.
This Families page contains other advice and information, including tips on praying with children at home. We'd welcome any suggestions for how as a church we can support families better, or what we could include on this page.
Angela Harper is our Family Worker
As our part-time Family Worker, Angela's main task is to offer support to parents, including those on the fringe of our church life, especially in helping them to develop faith in their children amidst the pressures of modern life. She visits parents and families, including those whose children are baptised at St Michael's, and is involved in running some church events. Her work complements that done by volunteers, the Rector and our youth worker, Mike Gower. We hope parents will take the opportunity to use Angela as a confidential resource. You can contact her through the church office.
As our part-time Family Worker, Angela's main task is to offer support to parents, including those on the fringe of our church life, especially in helping them to develop faith in their children amidst the pressures of modern life. She visits parents and families, including those whose children are baptised at St Michael's, and is involved in running some church events. Her work complements that done by volunteers, the Rector and our youth worker, Mike Gower. We hope parents will take the opportunity to use Angela as a confidential resource. You can contact her through the church office.
Angela has been involved in the life of St Michael's for a number of years, including as a leader and preacher in the Family Service, as a leader in Kidz Church, as a member of the PCC and as a mentor to several individuals. Professionally she has spent the past 12 years as a registered childminder, involved with other childminders and with local Children's Centres, and has a wealth of experience of family life from both personal and professional perspectives.
Praying At Home With Children
Have you wondered how to get started with praying with your children? Here are some prayers that will help you, in child-friendly language. These pages are in pdf and Word format. The size and format is suitable for reading on tablets or smartphones. Have fun and grow in faith as a family!
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