Gatley URC

Children are very welcome from birth onwards. Children and young people share in the first part of our Sunday morning worship and then go to their own activities in J Club including Bible stories, prayers, crafts and games. Creche facilities can be provided if required.

Fish Club

Fish Club is for 7 – 11 year olds and meets on Tuesday evening 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. Our Fish Club is affiliated to The United Reformed Church’s non-uniformed organization “Pilots”. The evenings include games, crafts, Pilot projects and fun, not forgetting the tuck shop! Fish Club is a popular activity which sometimes has a waiting list of those wanting to join.

Billy Bear

We are a Toddler Group to which pre-school aged children can bring their carers. We meet on Thursday mornings in term time between 9.30 and 11.30 a.m. for refreshments and a chat whilst the children play in a safe and friendly environment.

Our Fury group, for 11’s+ is part of the national Fellowship of United Reformed Youth. They have great activities and arrange brilliant events for Children in Need and Comic Relief which the whole church enjoys. Fury have also encouraged us to be more “green” and arrange for re-cycling of paper, ink cartridges etc. They meet on Thursday evenings at 7.00 p.m.

Further information about Fury is available at the Fury web site

Rainbows

Leader : Kath Godby

The Rainbows are the youngest members of Girlguiding UK. We have space for fifteen 5 – 7 year olds but are always over-subscribed with a long waiting list. As their song says “We are Rainbows, we have fun, we are kind and helpful, playing games and making things, we are glad we’re Rainbows!” The Rainbows meet for one hour a week on Friday evenings at 5.30 p.m. and occasionally join in organized events with other Rainbows, Brownies and Guides.

Brownies

Leader : Jenny Sewart

Our Brownies are a group of 24 girls aged from 7- 10. We meet for one and a half hours each week on Friday evenings at 6.00 p.m., and go on Pack Holiday one week-end per year. We get up to all kinds of things within the Brownie programme which aims to promote teamwork, taking care of our world and our community, and challenging ourselves to be the best we can be. This all involves lots of fun, games, songs, crafts, outdoor activities, theme nights, trips and badges.

Guides

Leader : Sharon Harkin

Our Guide Company for 10 – 14 year olds meets for one and a half hours each week on Friday evening at 7.00 p.m. and follows on from the Brownie programme. At this age the girls are given even more control over the activities they choose to take part in. They can choose “Go For Its” from subjects as varied as Party Planning, Environment and (their favourite) chocolate! More trips and residential experiences are available and they undertake more advanced community projects. After the serious side, there’s still lots of time for fun, however, and the Guides like their games, songs (and chocolate!) as much as the Rainbows.