Sundays 10.30am (All Year Round)
We see the children as part of the church and so we start off in the service with everyone all together. Children like routine and like to know what is going to happen so we have developed our service to have two lively songs, then a “Kids Slot” (an interactive fun song or chat or illustration) and then we leave the church and come into our community centre for our Limitless Kids Sunday session.
Crèche (approx. 0-4 years)
The under 5’s age group is open to any child of that age and we will look after them from whenever they are happy to stay. This varies from child to child so we don’t put a starting age on this. There is a free play session which includes a craft, story and activity which is usually linked with what the older children are doing. Children can access this at any time during their session. Parents/carers of children under 5 need to remain in church or in the crèche.
Limitless Kids (ages 4/5 - 11/12 years)
We are flexible on the ages to suit the needs of each particular child. Every session starts with an energetic game or two, then snack and news time then engaging teaching which is woven throughout activities, stories, reading the bible and craft. We find that using lots of different ways to teach our story (acting the story out, games which introduce the theme, craft, quizzes and so on) help the children to learn without getting bored or being expected to conform to one kind of learning style. This age group has the option of taking home an activity sheet and learning a bible verse each week. If the children choose to do this, bringing back the sheet and reciting the verse the next week, they gain stickers, collecting 10 stickers is rewarded with a prize.
Children can come to this group without a parent/carer/adult remaining in church. They can be dropped off with the team inside church at 10.25 (or stay with them until they go into the community centre) and then be collected around 12pm.
Safeguarding
Everyone who volunteers with children has undergone a safe recruitment process, safeguarding training and has a valid DBS certificate.
We also have trained first aiders in all our children’s sessions.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the programmes or want to know more about bringing your kids along on a Sunday then please fill in our Contact Us form.
Other contact details:
Phone: 01253 347521
Email: contact@elimblackpool.org.uk
Address:
Waterloo Road
Corner of Central Drive
Blackpool FY4 3AD