If you're in school years Reception to Year 6 - then we'd love you to join us for our February Half Term Holiday Bible Club!

What? Our theme this year is the Bible story of Jonah, the big fish, and our even bigger God! Each day a part of the story is told and explained, and we'll do a fun range of seaside themed activities, including crafts, energetic games and singing.

When? 17th, 18th and 19th February 2025
Drop off: 9.30am
Pick up: 12.30pm

The club is free of charge.

Please note, for safeguarding and practical reasons, we do not allow parents and carers to stay during the session. We understand that new situations can be daunting for adults, let alone children, so each child is put in a team with an adult team leader who will keep an eye on how they're doing. We also try to keep them busy with a lively mix of activities - some things all together and some things in smaller groups - and we find that there's usually something for everyone! All our helpers are DBS checked, and if you would like to see our safeguarding policies and procedures, you can find them here.

It's best to do all three sessions if you can, as the story unfolds - but we understand half term can be busy. In the booking process there's the option to select which day/s your child can come.

A snack is provided about half way through the morning. If your child has any allergies/dietary requirements there's an information box in the booking process called 'MADI' - where you will have a chance to write that in. If there's nothing to say, just write 'None'.

Finally, on your first day, you'll be asked to fill out a 'Registration and Consent Form' - but if you would like to speed that process up, then you can download and print out the form here, and bring it along. Otherwise, we'll have spares to fill out on the day.

We're really looking forward to seeing you and your child/children in half term!

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

Thinking of coming along?

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect at a Sunday service.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Services starting at 10:30am and 6pm. There is free parking on the church site, and the streets around are permit-free. For your first visit, we recommend arriving a few minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will give you a service sheet or hymn book and a Bible.

Please note there is no dress code - please come as you are!

Services are free to attend, and we don't pass around an offering bag or plate during the service.

We serve tea, coffee, squash and biscuits after the service most weeks, which is a great opportunity to meet people, if you'd like to. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is ramp access to the church, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. There are ambulant accessible toilets in the main foyer, and wheelchair accessible toilets in the rear area of the church.

Our Services

Our services begin with a welcome from one of our church leaders. They will share some church news and notices about what's going on in the life of HBEFC. We are then led through activities which help us do three main things:

listen to God - we hear parts of the Bible read aloud for us, and we hear a sermon - a talk which explains what a Bible passage means and how God wants it to affect our lives;
respond to God - we pray (mostly one person will pray from the front, but sometimes we might say a prayer together, such as the Lord's Prayer); and we sing together, a mixture of traditional and modern hymns and songs. If singing in this way is new to you and you prefer to remain seated and listen, that's OK!
encourage each other - everything in the service is designed to help us in our faith, and that continues as we chat after the service, with refreshments most weeks.

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What about my kids?

We enjoy welcoming people of all ages to our services, and we stay together for the first 15 minutes or so. After this, children from Reception - Year 8 are invited to go to Sunday Club. The service leader will make it clear when this starts. The activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, Bible stories, prayer, singing and craft. Of course, if you prefer that your child stays with you for the whole service, they are very welcome to do so!

Young people (school Year 9+) stay in the service.

We also have a Creche Room available throughout the whole service, for children up to Reception age. This room has toys and books, and a speaker relay so that you can hear what is happening in the main service. We're not currently able to offer a full 'creche' facility, so parents and carers are asked to supervise their own children.

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Getting Connected

Questions?

If you'd like to ask any questions before you visit, or even come and visit the church beforehand, please do get in touch, at office@hbefc.org.uk or 07935471286, or using the form below:

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.