Children & Youth

A blossoming ministry among children and youth has been central to the life of St Peter’s over the past few years.

A number of initiatives have seen large numbers of children and their parents engage with church activities and with special services which are held monthly. We have strong contacts with the local Primary and Junior School’s, the latter of which is a Church of England Controlled School.

A welcome addition to the team looking after children’s and youth work has been the attachment of a trainee children and families worker to St Peter’s for a period of three years and similarly a trainee youth worker.

Pebbles

Pebbles is a toddler group which takes place in church every Monday during term time, catering for large numbers of children, their parents and carers from the village.

Little P’s

Little P’s is the infant equivalent of Pebbles also meeting on a Monday and again attracting good numbers so that between the two St Peter’s sees over 120 people through the groups every Monday.

Sunday Specials

Every month a Special Service for children and their parents is held at 4pm in church attracting many of those who attend Pebbles and Little P’s. The approach of the service is informal bordering on anarchic, the main aim being to have fun and to demonstrate and celebrate God’s love.

Junior Church

During the Sunday Morning Church service up to twenty children will spend part of the service (other than on All Age weeks) in Junior Church where they are taught from the bible and typically get quite messy.

Youth Activities

St Peter’s activities for youth are growing quickly with the follow regular events

• Fusion – Youth group for years 5&6. Fridays in the Hermitage from 6-7pm during term time.
• Ruddington Youth fellowship (RYF) – Youth group for years 7+. Fridays in the Hermitage 7.30-9.30pm during term time
• The Grid – Christian teaching and fellowship for years 5+. 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month in the Hermitage 10.30 start during family church service.  3rd Sunday of the month The Grid will meet in Philos and then join the morning worship service at St. Peters.
• Urban Saints Ruddington – Christian teaching and discussion for years 5+. Sunday 6.30-8.30pm in the Hermitage during term time, 7.45-8.30 will be in the Church joining the YES! Youth Evening Service.
• YES! – Youth Evening Service. Loud and lively worship for the youth of all three churches in Ruddington and beyond. Everyone of any age is welcome to join us for an interactive and creative service in the Church Sundays 7.45-8.30pm.