Youth and Children's Work ...
St. Nic’s welcomes children and young people into the church. We have a strong Sunday-based ministry which is supported by a range of activities and groups catering for all ages from 0 to 18 years.
The 9.15am Service – The first 20 minutes of this service (whilst the children are in) is characterised by an all-age focused approach to worship. The whole flavour of the service is designed to engage with children as well as adults, with use of creative media, puppets, drama etc. We want our children to enjoy the church experience!
The following groups meet each Sunday during term-time, part way through the 9.15am service. The exception to this is the 14-18 year old group (ROCK) who meet on Sunday evening at the Youth Centre. All our groups work within social service guidelines for adult:child ratios and our volunteers are regulated through the Diocesan Child Protection Scheme.
See the weekly newsletter for full details of the week's programme.
| Group |
Age Range |
Meeting Times |
Information |
| Crèche |
Up to 3 yrs |
9.15am |
This is not just a baby sitting
service! A typical creche programme involves playing, songs, a bible
story, drinks and crafts. |
| Sparklers & All-stars |
3-7 yrs |
9.15am |
After a combined worship time,
the group splits into 3-4’s and 5-6’s for age specific
activites. |
| Explorers |
7-11 yrs |
9.15am |
The Explorers spend much time investigating the bible and doing drama, quizzes and challenges. Much of the work is small-group based. On Wednesdays the Explorer Club meets from 6.00-7.15pm at the youth centre |
| F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely on God) |
11-14 yrs |
9.15am |
(Meet at the Youth Centre, meet in the church porch to walk up together) Sunday is a fast-moving mix of games, drama, group work, discussion and Bible study. There is also F.R.O.G. Extra, our midweek club for the 11-14yrs on Thursdays 7.17-9.02pm. (Youth Centre) |
ROCK |
14+ yrs |
6.30pm |
We meet on Sundays from 6.30-7.30pm in the Youth Centre for Prayer and Bible Study. We also meet more informally on a Wednesday night from 7.30-9.30pm at the Centre. |
Other Resources
SNACS (see the SNACS page for full details)
Alive Inside Puppets – our Muppet Puppets perform all over County Durham and the surrounding areas
Christmas/Easter Puppet Roadshow – taking the Christian message to the pre-schoolers around Durham.
Divine – our youth dance group
If you have any questions regarding the Children’s/Youth work or require more information, please contact Tim Sanderson, our Youth & Children’s work co-ordinator.