What is there for young people at St Paul's?
PUSH is the youth group at St Paul’s for those in school years 6-9. PUSH Plus is for years 10-13. We meet on a number of occasions during the week as follows:
SUNDAY during the 10.15 am service
FRIDAY Club Nights – PUSH 6.30 pm - 7.45 pm, PUSH Plus 8.00 pm - 9.30 pm
WEEKENDS AWAY
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If you want to know any more information about our youth and children's programme at St Paul's please contact Helen on youthandchildrensministry@stpaulscrofton.org.uk
Sunday during the 10.15 am service
PUSH and PUSH Plus leave the service after worship in Church. They meet together in the Church Hall, before splitting into smaller groups. Here they have ice breaker style games, teaching and discussions as well as time for prayer.
On 3rd Sunday of the month, PUSH leave partway through worship for group time in the Hall. PUSH Plus remain in Church for the duration of the service. Everyone is present in Church to celebrate Family Communion at the end of the service.
Friday Club Night
PUSH Club Night 6.30 pm - 7.45 pm
Club Night is a place for our church teenagers and their friends to come and relax and have fun together after a busy week at school.
Regular activities include table tennis, pool & snooker, and Nintendo Switch. We also have a sofa where they can sit, chat and play games at the tables. Refreshments are served throughout the evening, and we finish most Club Nights over in the Hall with a big team game.
From time to time, PUSH join together with PUSH Plus for outings and activities such as movie night, meals together, trips out to the beach, ice skating.
PUSH Plus Club Night 8.00 pm - 9.30 pm
Club Night is a place for our church teenagers and their friends to come and relax and have fun together after a busy week at school.
Regular activities include table tennis, pool & snooker, and Nintendo Switch. We also have a sofa where they can sit, chat and play games at the tables. Refreshments are served throughout the evening, and we finish most Club Nights over in the Hall with a big team game.
From time to time, PUSH Plus join together with PUSH for outings and activities such as movie night, meals together, trips out to the beach, ice skating.
Weekends Away
During previous years, we have the opportunity to take our groups away for a weekend of activities along with some Bible-based teaching, the amount and content of which depends on the teenagers we are taking. In previous years, PUSH had the opportunity to go to the Frontier Centre in Northamptonshire where activities included fencing and raft building. PUSH Plus had a weekend in the Ashdown Forest at West Watch.
In the summer, PUSH and PUSH Plus had an overnight camp at home. Also, PUSH Plus attended Luminosity at New Wine United 2024 in Shepton Mallet, where we spent the week camping alongside other members from St Paul's.