Children & Young People
Children and young people are important to us at St Mark’s and we aim to provide the best for them. We have a large, committed group of leaders and lots of fun activities - however old you are.
Sunday Morning Groups
Our Sunday morning groups help our children grow in their relationships with each other and God. Everyone begins together in the Old Vicarage, playing games - both indoors and out, doing crafts, and catching up with friends. Then we split into age groups to look at the Bible and apply it to our lives. For the last 20 minutes we meet altogether for a time of worship, before walking down to church.
We meet at 10.30 am: (all except the first Sunday of the month, when the entire church family meets at the church for an all-age service). There is a crèche (for babies and young children aged 0 to 2 years) in the back of Church. The following sub-groups, all meet together for worship at the Old Vicarage on Vicarage Road. We call this big group SOS, and then divide up into various smaller groups: Scramblers (for children aged 2 to 4 years); Climbers (for children at infant school); Explorers (for children at junior school); Pathfinders (for 11-14 year olds).
Mid-Week Groups
Landmark
14 - 18 year olds every Monday evening 7:30 - 9:15pm in term time. Go to Landmark page
Kidz Klub
years 3,4,5,6 Fridays 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Youth Drop-in for 11s - 14s
in the Old Vicarage and the Church hall once a month on a Friday 7:45-9:15pm. Come along, bring a friend. Come and chill with your friends. Loads 2 do. Click to go to Youth Drop-in page.
The Parent and Toddler Club
The Parent and Toddler Group meets on Wednesdays between 1.15pm – 2.45pm in the Vicarage Hall for all pre-school children and their carers. Our aim is to be a supportive community reaching out to families of every kind in the Gillingham area. We meet on Wednesdays, providing free play, stories, songs, crafts and refreshments in an atmosphere of friendship and fun.
And occasionally, we even escape for an evening out just for the parents. Come and you’ll find a really warm welcome. Contact: Sheelagh Graves via the church office.
Preschool / Playgroup
Go to Playgroup page Playgroup page
SPLAT
SPLAT holiday club during the autumn school half-term (application forms are necessary). St Mark's Church Children's Holiday Club for children at junior school. It happens each year in the October Half Term. Don't miss any S.P.L.A.T! events.
Watch this page for up and coming events. Loads of Fun Activities - Make new friends - Catch-up with old friends. S.P.L.A.T! means: Special People Loved And Treasured!
