Tuesday the 16th December, my Hilton Church day. Not Homegroup this morning, but helping to serve teas to 70 or so adults who came to church to experience 30 3&4 year olds from Hilton School Nursery present the Christmas story. It was quite delightful, a privilege to be there.
The occasion was calm, superbly organised by Catriona Patton & her team of Nursery staff, suitably & discreetly dressed-up too! The children said & sung their parts magnificently.
Hilton Primary School is tops in my book, catering for around 400 children aged 3-12, families, extended folk; it reaches upwards of 2000 people in the Hilton community. Hilton Church enjoys an excellent relationship with Hilton School through Duncan, our minister, Chris, our children's & youth worker, Colm, the Family project worker, Catriona Patton, nursery teacher.
However, there is loads of straightforward serving to be done by ordinary folk like you & me. The Nursery Nativity was a short, one-hour daytime event.
I don't know how many of those smiling faces had ever been in Hilton Church before........ It was warm, comfortable, pleasant and easy.
OK, you have a daytime JOB.
There are 2 early evening clubs, to which Hilton Primary children come, they need supporting. MYC- Monday Youth Club is for P6-7. HYPOP on Fridays, for P1-5, has Bible teaching, songs & games. Both clubs run 2 sessions per month, 6-7pm.(approx.)
They happen in school term time. So, if you helped at one, its LESS THAN 1 hour a week.
What for? To serve God. To be light & salt in the Hilton community. To show Jesus' love. So that God will gather his children into his kingdom. To help Chris. Outreach. Mission. To be a growing church............
Training
You get excellent Child Protection training at Hilton Church.
Chris will explain what he would like you to do at each session- and if he doesn't, ASK!
Chris Watt can be contacted at church Tel: 01463 233310; chris@hiltonchurch.org.uk Speak to him. Please don't leave this to someone else or wait for him to try to persuade you. I believe that we are all called to be witnesses for Christ. And its EASY!!
Pam Clark.
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