Children

children

We love having children as part of our church family at the Boathouse and new families are always welcome.

Our aim in our children's ministry is to partner with and help parents to raise their children to love Jesus. One of the main ways we do this is through the three children's groups we run on a Sunday, where we show the children how much Jesus loves them and how they can be more like him from the Bible. These groups are run by church members who are DBS checked, trained in safeguarding and equipped to teach the Bible through songs, games, teaching and crafts.

At present we're running:

Tiny Tots (for children aged 1-3 years; children under 1 are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times)
Bible Tots (for children aged 3-7 years)
Bible Explorers (for children aged 7-11 years)

Currently secondary-school age children have the choice of joining the Bible Explorers or remaining in the service with the adults, with special service sheets to help them engage. If you have any questions about this or any other aspect of our children's ministry, please contact us.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

Planning a Visit?

If you're thinking about joining us one Sunday the following information should help you know what to expect.

Where and When

OasisAcademy

We meet at the Oasis Academy Putney (click here for how to find us) on a Sunday - our service starts at 10:30am but if you arrive 10-15 minutes before then you'll have time to find your bearings and be welcomed by a few of our church family (starting with someone from our Welcome Team who will greet you on the door).

Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible and there are disabled toilets along the main corridor.

What does a typical Sunday look like?

Our service begins at 10:30am with a official welcome from one of the team. This is followed by a time of sung worship, led by our band, which often includes a kids song with actions to help all of us - from the youngest to the oldest! - engage with what we're singing about. After the opening songs, the children head out for their own activities (more information about that here) while the rest of us take the chance to greet those sitting around us. We'll then share some news about what's coming up in the life of the church before a member of the church family leads us in prayer. We'll then hear the Bible read and preached, with the sermon connecting the timeless truths of the Bible with our modern lives, before finishing with a final song. After the service (which typically lasts an hour to an hour and a quarter), we encourage people to stay for tea or coffee, share lives and continue to speak about God's word.

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