Sunday children's groups at St Michael's
For information regarding changes to Explorers from January 2026, please click below:
Our children's groups provide Christian fellowship for babies up to Year 12 school age.
All are welcome to attend, whether you are dropping in or worship with us regularly.
Groups run most Sundays; however, we welcome families to our 11.15am Café Church on the first Sunday of the month
to join everyone sitting around tables with drinks and refreshments. A time for all to worship together and chat and learn from one another no matter your age.
Find out more about our Sunday children's groups below.
List of Services
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Sunday Morning Explorers - EXPLORERS EXTRA!
Every fourth Sunday of the month will bring a fun, new experience for our Reception Year + children.
EXPLORERS EXTRA is launching!
What’s changing?
On these Sundays, children from Reception Year and above won’t have children’s activities in the church building during the service. Instead, they’ll head over to St. Michael’s Centre for a morning of fun, games, stories, crafts, and more!
• Creche will still be available for younger children in the church building.
• Reception Year + children will be at St. Michael’s Centre, so make sure to drop them off between 11:00 and 11:15 AM (before church starts) and pick them up at the end of the service.
This is EXPLORERS EXTRA, and it’s going to be a blast! You won’t want to miss it. Put it in your calendars now – every fourth Sunday of the month.
We can’t wait to see all the explorers there!
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Mini MapsList Item 1
Ages 0 to 4 in the South Transept (room by the cafe area)
On the second and third Sundays of the month at 11.15am, with Explorers Extra on the fourth Sunday.
This group mainly involves free play with a Bible story time.
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TorchesList Item 2
Ages Reception to Year 2 in the North Transcept (room behind the music group)
On the second and third Sundays of the month at 11.15am, with Explorers Extra on the fourth Sunday.
Using Urban Saints 'Energize' material, we will play games, hear stories and complete challenges, crafts and more to explore the Bible together.
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CompassesList Item 3
For school ages Years 3 to 6, meeting in the Vestry (behind the altar).
On the second and third Sundays of the month at 11.15am, with Explorers Extra on the fourth Sunday.
Using Urban Saints 'Energize' resources, we will play games, hear stories and complete challenges and crafts, and more to explore the Bible together.
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GPSList Item 4
For school ages Year 7+, meeting in St Michael's Centre.
This group is held on the second Sunday of the month.
Using the Urban Saints 'Energize' resources, we will play games, share Bible readings, complete challenges and crafts, have discussion, prayer and more to explore the Bible together and think more deeply about what it is to have a living faith.
All groups adhere to our Safeguarding policy and procedures.
Have a query?
Please contact our Children and Families Minister, Lucy Betts on
lbetts@stmichaelsbishopscleeve.co.uk
