Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are run based on the resource “ On The Way” which includes a lesson plan and craft templates. We welcome your feedback as to what the children think of the sessions.

Remember, the third Sunday of each month is Family Worship.

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are open to children aged from 2 1/2 to 7 years old.

Below is details of the planned Go Kidz programme for January through to March 2012. You can also print or download a copy to your PC by clicking here. The page numbers in column 4 refer to the pages in the Eager Readers Bible. We have spare copies available for children who have not attended Junior Church before.

There is no need to pre-book, just turn up at St Matthew’s Church on a Sunday morning (as per the dates above) at 10:30. Our Vicar, Rev. Elaine, will then announce when it’s time for the children to make their way to the back of the Church (you are welcome to accompany them on their first and additional sessions as necessary). We then go over to the Church Hall for the session, which is where they are collected at the end of the Church Service.

For further information about attending or getting involved with ‘Go Kidz’ Junior Church at St Matthew’s Stretton, please:

Email: gokidz@stmatthewssundayschool.co.uk or

Telephone Catherine: 01925 211982

Each year, St Matthew’s Church host a Christmas Tree Festival encouraging local businesses to sponsor and decorate a Christmas tree which go on display across 2 weekends in late November / early December.

The theme for 2011, which marked the 5th Anniversary of the event was ‘Shine Jesus Shine’

All of the Christmas Trees and contributions by the children at St Matthew’s School can be viewed during specific open day events on 26th/27th Nov and 3rd/4th Dec.

Junior Church children entered into the spirit of the event by creating their own Christmas Tree for display on one of the Church pillars.

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are run based on the resource “ On The Way” which includes a lesson plan and craft templates. We welcome your feedback as to what the children think of the sessions.

Remember, the third Sunday of each month is Family Worship.

Also, on November 13^th (Remembrance Sunday) we will have Gokidz as usual but will join in the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at the end of the service .

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are open to children aged from 2 1/2 to 7years old.

Below is details of the planned Go Kidz programme for November and December 2011. You can also print or download a copy to your PC by clicking here. The page numbers in column 4 refer to the pages in the Eager Readers Bible. We have spare copies available for children who have not attended Junior Church before.

There is no need to pre-book, just turn up at St Matthew’s Church on a Sunday morning (as per the dates above) at 10:30. Our Vicar, Rev. Elaine, will then announce when it’s time for the children to make their way to the back of the Church (you are welcome to accompany them on their first and additional sessions as necessary). We then go over to the Church Hall for the session, which is where they are collected at the end of the Church Service.

For further information about attending or getting involved with ‘Go Kidz’ Junior Church at St Matthew’s Stretton, please:

Email: gokidz@stmatthewssundayschool.co.uk or

Telephone Catherine: 01925 211982

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are run based on the resource “ On The Way” which includes a lesson plan and craft templates. We welcome your feedback as to what the children think of the sessions.

Remember, the third Sunday of each month is Family Worship.

Also, some advance warning, there will be no Go Kidz on September 4th (Parish Communion).

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are open to children aged from 2 1/2 to 7years old.

Below is details of the planned Go Kidz programme for September and October 2011. You can also print or download a copy to your PC by clicking here. The page numbers in column 4 refer to the pages in the Eager Readers Bible. We have spare copies available for children who have not attended Junior Church before.

There is no need to pre-book, just turn up at St Matthew’s Church on a Sunday morning (as per the dates above) at 10:30. Our Vicar, Rev. Elaine, will then announce when it’s time for the children to make their way to the back of the Church (you are welcome to accompany them on their first and additional sessions as necessary). We then go over to the Church Hall for the session, which is where they are collected at the end of the Church Service.

For further information about attending or getting involved with ‘Go Kidz’ Junior Church at St Matthew’s Stretton, please:

Email: gokidz@stmatthewssundayschool.co.uk or

Telephone Catherine: 01925 211982

Next Saturday (16th) is Stretton Walking Day and the St Matthew’s Go Kidz group will be taking part in a number of ways:

During the special 11am Church Service, all of the Go Kidz children are invited to make their way up to the front of the Church, when requested, to sing & dance to ‘God you’re good to me’.  Here is a reminder of the song in case you want to have practice:

Daisy, Mia, Isabelle and Emily will be doing a special dance to ‘Light of the World’.

After the service at 12pm, we will walk together as a group for the Walk of Witness.  Please feel free to bring pushchairs if required. We will have some bright coloured bunting to carry to keep us together.

Not been to Go Kidz before but want to take part?  No problem – just turn up for the Church Service at 11am and ask one of the Church helpers when you enter to introduce you to Catherine.

We look forweard to seeing you on Saturday.

Walking Day is held in high esteem by the people of the Stretton Parish and surrounding areas.  The historic background of walking days dates back to the early 1880′s.

Please come and join us in this wonderful traditional event for the local community.  The procession will be led by the Mayor of Warrington and the Rev Elaine Chegwin Hall, accompanied by local Brownies, Cubs and Scouts, along with children, parents and staff from St Matthew’s School and Pre-School.

Stretton Walking Day 2010

Schedule

• 11.00am – Church Service with the crowning of the Rose Queen
• 12.00pm – ‘Fancy Dress’ (optional) Walk of Witness with the Mayor & Brass Band*
• 1pm – 4pm – Summer Fayre at St Matthew’s School

Fayre Event Timings

• 1.15pm – Judging of the Fancy Dress competition (split in age categories)
• 2.30pm – Appleton Thorn School of Dance Display
• 3.30pm – Balloon Race & Raffle Draw.

* Please remember that in the interests of safety that we ask that there are no dogs (except guide dogs) or bikes on the walk.

Stalls & Activities at the fayre include:

• Refreshments in the Church Hall (tea, coffee, cakes)
• Adult Tombola
• Sweet & Sticky
• Chocolate Tombola
• Face Painting
• Hook a Duck
• Toys & Books Stall
• Balloon Race
• BBQ
• Fairground rides
• Cake Stall
• Fire Engine Visit (subject to avilability on the day)

We would like to thank all of the local businesses who have generously donated a prize for the fabulous raffle including:

* 1 night break at ‘Roomzzz Manchester * £150 ‘Johnsons Hairdressing’ Voucher * ‘Simply Stunning‘ Jewellery * 2 x 2012 Grand National Tickets * Hair Cuts by ‘Aspect‘ & ‘Tony & Guy‘ * Fish pedicure from ‘Retreat‘ * 2 x Leisure Passes at The Park Royal Hotel & Spa‘ * ‘Hollies‘ food hamper * Children’s Portrait Sitting ‘Lesley Wood Photography‘ * £100 ‘Toys R Us‘ Voucher * Family Pass for ‘Camelot‘ * Plus vouchers & prizes from: Applejacks, Esquires, Nandos, Katie Quinn Cupcakes, Ellis Clothing, Jaspers, Rainbow Wrappers, Vue Cinema, Stockley Farm and many more…

Christian Aid Week 2011 runs from 15th – 21st May.

Local volunteers will be dropping an evelope through your door any day now to enable you to make a donation to Christian Aid.  They will then collect it later the same week.

So what is Christian Aid all about?

• Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty

• They take a three-pronged approach to ending poverty: funding long-term development work, responding to emergencies and challenging the unjust systems that make and keep people poor.

• Christian Aid is the official development agency of 41 Church denominations in Britain & Ireland

• They help people of all faiths and none.

• They believe in giving people the power to find their own solutions to poverty.

• Christian Aid works through local organisations in 45 countries.

• They focus their money and energy where they will have the greatest effect – for example, by challenging people in power to tackle issues that have a big impact on poor communities, such as climate change, corporate tax dodging and international trade rules.
• They never give money to Governments.  They work directly with local organisations on the ground.

• They spend their money wisely. For each £1 given in 2009/10, 83p was used for direct charitable expenditure.  The rest went on fundraising, which is essential to keep the programmes running, and ‘governance’ – helping them keep Christian Aid operational and to manage the charity effeciently. They spend 16p in every £1 to raise the next £1

To find out more abotu Christian Aid, you can visit their website: www.christianaid.org.uk or by calling 020 7523 2225

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are run based on the resource “ On The Way” which includes a lesson plan and craft templates. We welcome your feedback as to what the children think of the sessions.

Remember, the third Sunday of each month is Family Worship.

Also, some advance warning, there will be no Go Kidz on June 5th (Parish Communion).

Go Kidz Sunday School sessions are open to children aged from 2 1/2 to 7years old.

Below is details of the planned Go Kidz programme for May through to July 2011. The page numbers in column 4 refer to the pages in the Eager Readers Bible.  We have spare copies available for children who have not attended Junior Church before.

There is no need to pre-book, just turn up at St Matthew’s Church on a Sunday morning (as per the dates above) at 10:30.  Our Vicar, Rev. Elaine, will then announce when it’s time for the children to make their way to the back of the Church (you are welcome to accompany them on their first and additional sessions as necessary). We then go over to the Church Hall for the session, which is where they are collected at the end of the Church Service.

For further information about attending or getting involved with ‘Go Kidz’ Junior Church at St Matthew’s Stretton, please:

Email: gokidz@stmatthewssundayschool.co.uk or

Telephone Catherine: 01925 211982

St Matthew’s Church, Stretton will be running an Easter Craft Activity morning for primary age children on Goods Friday (22nd April 2011).

Time: 9.30am – 12pm
Cost: £3
Venue: St Matthew’s Church Hall

Includes craft activities & mid morning snack break

Booking needs to be in advance please and no later than Wednesday 20th April

Contact Elaine:

01925 730276 or by email (click to open a new message using your usual email provider)

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of Elaine’s Induction as Vicar of our Parish, so on Sunday 20th March 2011 we will celebrate the occassion:

• during Family Service at 10:30am
• during Evensong at 6.30pm

There will also be an Afternoon Tea Party in St Matthew’s School Hall at 4pm.

Cakes & other food donations for the tea party will be gratefully received.

To help with the catering arrangements we would like to know whether or not you plan to attend.  Please complete the slip available at the back of the church during any Church Service.