“Mummy/Daddy—I need the toilet”
After the service…..
If your little one needs the toilet don’t worry.
Please do stay in
We have toilets at the back of the church.
Church
Please ask the sides person if you need help.
refreshments are
Can I bring children up to the altar
served including
for Communion?
squash and
Of course! We are
children.
happy for you to bring your children up to the altar. They will receive a special blessing from
biscuits for the
This is a great opportunity to meet other
St Mar y ’s Ch urc h Richmond, North Yorkshire
members of the congregation and find out what else goes on in church.
the Priest leading the service.
If you need any more information please
Christenings
contact:
Christenings are very special occasions where
Rector of the United Benefice of Richmond with Hudswell and Downholme and Marske
we welcome normally children into the family of the church. Please feel free to allow your children to come close to the
Rev Martin Fletcher
font so they can get a good look
Tel: 01748 821241
at what is going on.
Mobile: 07762 440094 E Mail: fletcher_martin@yahoo.co.uk
Children in Church
What services should I bring my
How can I amuse my children
What should I do if my child wants to
children to?
through the service?
move around in the service?
Children are welcome at
We have toy bags that are
It’s absolutely fine if they
all of our services, but
available for every service in
want to move but please
we do have services that
Church, so that children can
do go with them so that
are more geared
stay in the pews with their
they are safe. Please try to
towards Children.
parents. We also have a
discourage running so that
children corner where
they don’t trip and fall and
children can draw, do
hurt themselves.
Worship for All Service
puzzles or read a book.
The Worship for all service is geared as a more family friendly but traditional style service on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
Fun-Key Church Fun-Key Church is a interactive type of service
My baby’s asleep—Do I
Is there a Sunday Club?
have to stand up for the hymns?
On the 2nd Sunday of the month,
we have a T.O.A.S.T. (Time On A Sunday Together).
Of course not—please feel free to do want ever suits you and your baby.
for those who like to learn
This will enable children in the church to
about God by doing things.
have a time specifically set aside for them to
Fun-Key church takes place on the last Sunday
learn and to experience God in a way that is
What should I do if my baby/child
of the month
right for them.
cries during the
Where should I sit with my children? It’s always better for families to sit at the front of the church so that the smaller members of our congregation can see what happens rather than looking at the back of other people heads.
Inviting children into the action of the story
service?
wonderful way of helping
Whatever you would
children to join in the
normally do to comfort
worship and life of the
them. Please don’t feel
community of Faith.
like you have to immediately rush outside.