Youth: Year 7 plus
Rock Solid (Sunday Morning)
Who are we? - Our youth meet together on a Sunday morning. We spend time learning more about God through a Bible passage, prayer and discussion, as well as enjoying time together building friendships with games, chat and time to hang out.
What’s the content? - We follow a termly teaching plan, using material from the Urban Saints ‘Energize’ programme. This allows reflection on different Bible passages each week alongside interactive elements of discussion, worship, prayer and games.
What are the practical details? - Our youth join the main church service at 10.30am and remain for the first part of the worship. When indicated in the service the youth leaders then take the young people to their own room to start their programme. We are currently a mixed group of about 20 young people from Year 7 up to Year 13. A short part of the session sometimes involves separating into two age bands for an age-relevant activity or discussion. We have a team of three leaders that are DBS checked and safeguarding trained, and there are always two leaders on duty each week. At the end of the service we join with the church fellowship for refreshments and fellowship. Many of the younger members of the group also attend the Friday night Rock Solid club at the church.
For school years 9-13 only we also run a fortnightly programme on Sunday evenings at members' homes, called Rooted.
Rock Solid (Friday Night)
Rock Solid youth club runs on Fridays during term time from 7.30pm until 9.15pm. The programme is different each week and often includes organised games, activities such as cooking or T-shirt printing, chatting and toasting marshmallows around the fire pit, and a tuck shop. The club provides opportunities for young people simply to spend time together in a safe, supportive environment with those of their own age. We always include a Bible discussion, where they are helped to explore a theme or Biblical event and consider its relevance to them.
Each term the programme includes a couple of outings, and in the past the young people have enjoyed playing Adventure Golf, games and a barbecue in Nonsuch Park, night hikes, trips to Laser Quest, an escape room or Sutton trampoline park, 10-pin bowling and travelling into London to see the Christmas lights.
Friday Rock Solid is open to any young person at secondary school and currently has around 24 members who are all aged 11-16. Club subs are £20 per term with the first week free for new or potential members.
The Friday Rock Solid leaders are Simon Ellingham and Roy Hellings. If you would like to speak to one of them directly, please Contact Us.
