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we meet? |
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We meet on a Sunday morning in
St Patricks church halls located in Brooke Street, Coleraine, Co
Londonderry.
BT52 1PY. |
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| What
time do we start? |
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We start at 9.45am and
finish at 10.45am. Our Sunday school year begins in September but new
children are welcome to come along at any time of the year. There is
no Sunday School on the 3rd Sunday of each month – we have
an all-age service in the Church instead. This is at 11.00am and
everyone is encouraged to come along and bring their family. See the
timetable below and announcements above for details of holidays, etc. |
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| How does
my child get involved? |
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Registration for the year is in September
but new children are
always welcome to come along. You can contact the Sunday School
co-ordinator using the contact information below or simply turn up on
a Sunday morning. |
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| When
does registration take place? |
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It is very important that
parents come along with their children on their first attendance at
Sunday School each year to formally register their child. We are
required to do this under Child Protection legislation. Additionally
important information is given to parents/guardians on the running of
the Sunday School and its activities during the year. |
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| How are
children split into classes? |
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Primary One children and
preschoolers
past their fourth birthday start in the Scramblers
group. They meet upstairs in the Coffee Bar and this provides them
with their own secure environment. Primary 2 to Primary 7 meet in the
main hall. Secondary School aged children can attend the
Pathfinders group in the Minor Hall. |
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| What do
we do? |
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We start each Sunday
morning with a together time of worship – lots of singing, chat and
prayer. Then we split up into small classes for stories and craft.
Some weeks we have an open Sunday when we all stay in a big group and
on these mornings parents are very welcome to stay with us. Last year
we tried a few different things in these open Sundays – in January we
had a games morning and in February we had a Pancake Breakfast. |
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| What are
our aims? |
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Sunday School has three main
aims:
Evangelism – telling
the children about Jesus as Saviour.
Teaching – how God’s
word is relevant to our lives. Currently we are using Scripture Union
materials for the main Sunday School and Go Teach for the Scramblers group.
We also have teaching on the Lord's Prayer (P4), the Ten Commandments (P5
and P6) and the Creed (P7) alongside this.
Building a church family
– helping the children get to know each other, their teachers and the young
people who help us and helping them get involved in church life.
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Interested in helping? |
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If you are interested in
joining our team of teachers or assistants we would be delighted to here
from you. Please use the contact information below. Please note all
volunteers at all levels are subject to St Patricks/St Andrews vetting
procedures and Child protection policy.
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Contact Details |
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St Patricks & St Andrews,
The Parish Centre, 50 Brook Street, Coleraine,
Co Londonderry. BT52 1PY
Allison Wallace
7035 7736
Alice McAlary
7032 0814 (office hours)
Parish Office
7034 4213 (office hours)
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