The Gate Church International
Here at Children’s Church our vision is to see each child build and develop a personal relationship with God, growing in worship and prayer, and training up the children to play their important role in their generation. We believe that children are of equal value in God’s eyes and are worth special attention.
Our workers are trained in child protection issues and we operate a security card system to maximise your child’s safety.
Baby Church is for infants aged between birth and two years old. At Baby Church we seek to demonstrate God’s love to the babies through singing, story telling, play and lots of repetition. We cover 3 main areas: things God has made, things God gives us and love for all He has created. Through ministering to the children in these areas we can do so much more than just babysitting. We have the opportunity to sow into their lives the truth of God’s love for them, knowing that we are laying foundations of precious stones.
At Toddlers Church we use the Easy-To-Teach curriculum by Standard Publishing which is easy to prepare for the teachers and easy to digest for the children. Over the course of a year it uses worship, prayer, stories and activities to help 2-4 year olds learn the foundational truth that God loves them. It covers stories of Jesus as a friend, children in the Bible and the creation of the world. One of the most important aspects of this group is that children have a safe and secure environment.
The teaching programme we use for these groups is by Scripture Union. It covers all the main characters and topics in the Bible over the course of four years. Here the children learn more about God through a variety of activities including songs, drama and arts and crafts.
Mini church is for pre-school - P1
Emerge: – P2 and P3
X-Stream: P4 and P5
If you are in P6-P7 this is for you. X-Cell is run on a cell group style with an emphasis on helping children develop their personal walk with God and with others. Each member has a folder for their own personal progress to emphasise our goal of becoming a disciples of Jesus and walking with Him daily.
“I come from a Catholic family but did not really know God. I became a Christian through Christians Against Poverty at The Gate as I was in a lot of dept.”