Congratulations, Alice!

We were very excited to hear that Alice Bagshaw has been awarded the URC’s Lundie Memorial Award for February 2024.  Alice was nominated for using her talents and time in her phenomenal fundraising efforts for her trip to Sri Lanka in support of Ocean Stars last October. Phil Ray, one of the Wessex Synod Children […]

Read More

Talking about Worship and Fruit Kebabs….

Phil Ray, the Wessex Synod Children and Youth Development Officer (CYDO), joined us at Fleet on Sunday 11th May to work with our young people.  We looked at and talked about the United Reformed Church’s ‘Charter for Children’.  This led on to us talking about the role of the young people in our church life […]

Read More

Commissioning Service – Report

Commissioning Service for the Leaders and Helpers of the Junior Church In recent months we have been gathering evidence for the United Reformed Church’s ‘Child Friendly Church’ award.  This award recognizes the Church’s commitment to the children and young people in their care in nurturing and developing their Christian faith.  The leaders and helpers play […]

Read More

CORE Skills Certificates Presented

During morning worship on 19 June, certificates were presented to a group of our folk who shared in the CORE Skills course over the winter.  The aim of CORE is to extend and develop key skills for children’s ministry.   Phil Ray, Children’s and Youth Development Officer for URC Wessex Synod, led the course and presented […]

Read More