Children’s services at Christmas.
Christingle – Sunday 7th December
Children’s Crib Service 24th December 5 pm
As more families and young people are attending St Bride’s, Glasgow for regular and seasonal services, we wanted our church space to reflect the welcome of our congregation. Thanks to a generous grant of £500 from Bishop Nick and the Diocese we have been able to transform our offering to children and teenagers to enrich the experience of familial worship. Heather Steele has transformed it into a welcoming and cosy area for young people and their families.
The new bookcase, table and chairs in the dedicated children’s area enable us to store and display toys and books in a way that is more inviting and accessible to young children. Additional storage holds activity books, toys and games appropriate for age groups ranging from babies to teenagers, for them to stay and play or take to their seats. New and second-hand items have been carefully sourced to ensure good coverage of the different age groups, value for money and alignment with Christian values and stories, as well as their use within worship. For example, we have a lamb sensory toy for babies, wooden Noah’s Ark for preschoolers, Bible activity books for primary-school-aged children and bible story comic books for pre-teens and teens.
We are making the church more welcoming for families in other ways too, by providing nappies and wipes alongside our changing facilities, having child-appropriate snacks readily available and showcasing our young peoples’ work on the notice board