Welcome to Grandparent Day!
The programme for the day includes worship, a key-note speaker and a choice of workshops. The sessions aim to encourage, support and affirm you as a grandparent or honorary grandparent of faith.
Doors open at 10.00am and begins with registration and refreshments and an opportunity to browse our Mothers' Union pop-up shop with books and resources for grandchildren of all ages.
The formal part of the day begins at 10.30am with worship, followed by our key-note speaker, Reverend Laura Mumford, the 'Growing Younger' Team Lead.
at 11.30am Panel presentation from members of the Growing Younger Team on ‘Grandparenting faith to children, teenagers and young adults’
After lunch there is then a choice to attend two of the three workshops on offer:
- Small group discussion: Grandparenting a grandchild with special needs.
- A prayer-style discussion based on a new painting inspired by scripture: 2 Timothy 5 and Deuteronomy: 6: 6-7 (with permission from Church on the Heath in Elvetham, Hampshire)
- Mindfulness crafts and activities to share with grandchildren
The day concludes with a short time of worship at 2.15pm.
- Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided.
- PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.
