KidzChurch
is a fun place to be at New Hope Community Church! The heart and the vision of KidzChurch is to enable the younger members of the congregation to have fun while learning and applying the Word of God to their lives. Above all, we want to see them enter into a dynamic relationship with their loving Father God and their Friend, Jesus Christ.

One of the ways we achieve this is by really getting into the spirit of great praise and worship, which is led by our young people. This is one of the most popular activities. The Word of God is taught in many different ways, creating variety and fun within a learning environment, giving the children an opportunity to gain understanding of biblical truths and teaching them how they can apply it to their lives.

KidzChurch, incorporating Frantic and Little Treasures, is a great place for the children and young people to gain an understanding of this amazing God we serve, to learn to express their love for God, and to learn to love His Word and His church. It is a launching pad for them to seek and experience the Father in all His fullness, to take hold of all the plans and purposes He has for them and to watch His plans unfold before their very eyes as they go through life knowing the continued love and acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Little Treasures (pre-school to reception) go off to the PortaCabin at the New Hope Centre to learn Bible stories with a related art and craft session, followed by play.
• Frantic (Ages 5 to 12) are taught how to apply the Word to their lives using multimedia, art, drama and interactive group chats which is then followed by group prayer, fun and games.

FRANTIC is held at the Waterside Sports and Social Club while the adult members of the congregation meet at New Hope Centre. The bigger venue for Frantic gives the children great scope for new ways to express themselves! There is usually a fun theme, and the praise is louder and the games a lot messier! It’s a great opportunity for the children and young people to bring their friends and show them that church is really enjoyable.

Once a month the Frantic children meet with the whole church at New Hope Centre for a morning service and once every quarter we have a Family Service where all the children have the opportunity to highlight what they’ve been doing at Frantic and Little Treasures.

New Hope Community Church takes the safety of children and young people very seriously. In order to protect children and young people taking part in our KidzChurch sessions, we have a Child Protection Policy in place, which we rigorously enforce. Everyone working with children or young people is required to have a CRB Disclosure (Police check), and is expected to attend child protection training sessions. Children at New Hope are always signed in and out of KidzChurch sessions and are cared for by experienced and CRB checked staff.