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Our Children

St. Ninian's has a regular provision for children to attend Sunday School during our Sunday service with the children rejoining their parents for communion/blessing towards the end or the service. We generally have 3 groups; one for pre school children, one for children aged 5-10 and one for children over 10. We constantly review the material we use to provide a stimulating an interesting programme including drama, crafts and music whenever possible, and involving the children in fund raising activities for charity. On special occasions the children stay in for a whole family style service. Currently the younger children are working on a banner telling many of the familiar bible stories, and the older group are compiling a Christian festivals cookbook to sell to raise money for charity.

Craft Workshops

18 months ago we introduced a free monthly craft workshop on Friday afternoons once per month from 2pm to 4pm for children aged 6 to 12. These are kindly funded  by the charity Church in Society. They are a fun creative time – an opportunity to make something using your own ideas, with inspiration from artist Sally MacRae. The themes are always something to do with Christianity in a very broad sense, and introduced by Andrew our priest. Last term (Summer 2008) we made decorated candles for Pentecost, an altar covering illustrating “All Things Bright and Beautiful” for our family service on June 15th (barbecue afterwards – all invited), and we had a special midsummer workshop on June 20th. 
[This “Bright and Beautiful” frontal has been used during the Summer.]

The workshops are limited to 20 so book your place early.

Photos of some of the work from the workshops are on our Web Album  [Click Here]. 

The workshops have been very popular and have been oversubscribed with a waiting list. The new term will start in September 2008. Please contact Libby Morton for booking. [Click Here]

Programme for this term:
For P3 - 7 children: Inspiration by Sally MacRea on  Fridays from 2 - 4pm in St Ninian’s Church Hall
5 September:  Discover what the peacock, pelican and phoenix have in common.
3 October:  Make a feeder for the birds and learn about St Francis.
7 November:  Lanterns and St Martin.
12 December:  Saint Nicholas or Santa to you.
 

(Scottish Episcopal Church Child Protection Guidelines adhered to)