Families and Children
- On the first, second, third and fifth Sundays of the month there are group sessions run for the children, which usually happen for just over half of the service. Babies, pre-schoolers and children in reception class stay together in our back hall, whilst children in school years 1 to 5/6 go together upstairs.
- On the fourth Sunday of the month we have 'Shine' which is an opportunity for children 11 and under and their families to go to our back hall for teaching, games, worship, and fun!
Youth (also called Lava)
Our youth meet each Wednesday evening either at the church building or in a local park (during the warmer months) to catch up, play games, do some Bible study and sometimes bake! Join us for friendship, fun and a chance to build relationships with God and with each other. We also have a Youth sleepover twice a year which is always lots of fun!
Youth in school years 6, 7 & 8 also have a group to go to during the Sunday service every week apart from the first Sunday of the month whilst the older youth in school years 9-13 gather on the first and third Sunday evening of the month at the church for bible study and chat.
Families
Portswood Pod - During term-time Portswood Pod (our babies & toddler group) is on a Tuesday morning from 10.00am until 11.30am.
Rooted
Throughout the year we have a variety of different events which take place for our families under the banner of 'Rooted' from lunches, beach trips, to walks in local woods.
Messy Church - Look out for details of Messy Churches and family fun afternoons which happen several times a year. They are a great opportunity for families to get together and gain support from each other as well as having lots of fun.
Parenting Course - Here at Portswood Church we realise that children don’t arrive with a manual, so we are working on giving parents support as they work their way through bringing up their children. As well as all the informal support-networks including a very active parents whatsapp group, we periodically run a five-week Parenting Course. For more information read what one of our parents thought about the course here. We very much believe that it takes a community to raise a child and try our best to support each other in doing this starting from the first steps by providing meals on wheels for a couple of weeks for new mums & dads.
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Disappointment and Prayer
As Christian’s we don’t get a, ‘get out of jail free card’. We experience the loss just like everyone else, but with a difference. Ultimately, eternally, God does not disappoint us. He is the one thing; we will never need to grieve the loss of or sit with the disappointment of.