Holiday Bible Club

Since 1987 the church has held a Holiday Bible Club.

It is usually held in the Easter hol's however this year we are settling on precisely when and what time of year to hold the clubs
Each year, the whole of Peel is ‘leafleted’, and children are invited to come along. An article is usually published in the local newspaper as well. The Holiday Club commences on the Monday morning at 10am, through till 12pm. The children enjoy singing choruses and hearing stories from the Bible. They are ‘channelled’ into a ‘red’ or ‘blue’ team as they arrive, and stay in the same team all week.

This is because there is a Quiz based on the Bible story, and it is ‘Reds’ against the ‘Blues.’

At half time there is juice and biscuits, followed by another story — this time not from the Bible, but with strong moral principles involved. After this there is an activity time, where the children make things relating to the Bible Story.

On the last day, of the Holiday Club,  all the activity items made by the children are judged, and prizes awarded for the best items. The Prize Giving is held on the Friday evening, and the children bring parents and sometimes Grandparents, to see them receive their prizes.

A short Quiz is held, and the parents are often amazed to see how well their children have remembered the things they have learned during the week. Possibly some of the teachers at the Clothworkers would be amazed too!   

There are two main reasons for the Holiday Club. The first is to teach children the truth about Jesus as revealed in the Scriptures. The second is to encourage children to come to the Good News Club on Tuesdays.

We encourage children who do not attend a Good News Club already, to come to ours so that there is a continuation of the teaching received at the Holiday Bible Club. Many may not come, but at least for one week we have the privilege of teaching some of Peel’s children, the simple stories in the Bible.