YOUNG PEOPLE

Please follow this link to Uniformed Organisations.

St Leonard's seeks to engage with children and young people in a variety of different ways, both directly and indirectly, so that they too can know, grow and share in God's love. Some of these activities are Church-led, others are led by organizations with which we have a relationship or share facilities. All of them will welcome your enquiries.

Confirmation

The annual Confirmation service is in late spring or early summer and we usually join with one or more of our adjoining Parishes.

Confirmation classes start in the New Year and are weekly, continuing for approximately 10 weeks up to the Confirmation Service. For more details contact the Vicar.

(For adults, Confirmation classes are arranged with candidates, please contact the Vicar.)

Saturday Workshops

On the first Saturday of the month we hold Messy Church. These children's workshops take place between 10 am and 12 noon and seek to explore and develop their skills through Christian themes and stories including a variety of enjoyable activities, such as arts and crafts. The sessions currently attract some 30 to 40 children between the ages of 3 to 10.

The resulting art work and musical activities are often included in the Family Service on the following 2nd Sunday Service - see What's On.

Choir

St Leonard's has a small but good Choir which sings at the 10.00am services and on the first Sunday of the month at 6.00pm Evensong. Practices are held on Thursdays in church from 6.30pm to 7.45pm and new junior members are warmly welcome.

Toddler Group

Meets every Wednesday afternoon, term-time only, in the large hall from 1.15pm to 2.45pm. Babies and pre-schoolers are welcome to come along with their carer and enjoy play, craft activities and singing.

Middleforth Playgroup

Middleforth Primary School

Penwortham Youth Music Festival

Held in Spring each year in the Church, this festival showcases some of the young musical talent in the area by providing an adjudicated performance opportunity in all instruments, including singing. The Festival has its own dedicated website here.

UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS

Back to Young People.

There are a number of young people's uniformed organizations meeting in church or in the Scout Hut on Hill Road South. These are independent of St Leonard's but join us at the Family Service on the second Sunday of the month.

Rainbows

For girls aged 5 - 7, 3rd Middleforth Rainbows meet every Tuesday from 6.15pm - 7.15pm in the small Church Hall. They have lots of fun and do lots of activities including, cooking, crafts and games. Rainbows recently celebrated their 21st birthday with a party and a float in Penwortham Gala. For more information about Rainbows visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/rainbows. For details of Rainbows at St. Leonard's contact info@stleonardspenwortham.org.

Brownies

The Brownies, an organization for girls aged 7 - 10, meet on Tuesdays in the Church Hall from 6.15pm - 7.15pm. Brownies do all kinds of cool things and earn badges for them too! Some of the things we have done include learning about World cultures and tasting food from India and making crafts from around the world. We do painting and cooking, sports and games, sleepovers and barbecues. There are outings and trips and a Pack Holiday too. Above all Brownies make new friends and have fun. For more information about Brownies see www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies. To find out more about Brownies at St Leonard's, please contact Lynne Smith on 01772 752414 or info@stleonardspenwortham.org.

Guides

All enquiries regarding the above: info@stleonardspenwortham.org.

Beavers

For boys and girls aged 6 - 8. They meet in the Scout Hut on Hill Road South on Tuesdays from 6pm - 7.15pm.

Cubs

There are two Cub groups, for children from 8 - 10½. Hurricanes meet in the Scout Hut on Hill Road South on Wednesdays from 6pm - 7.30pm and Spitfires meet there on Mondays from 6.15pm - 8.15pm.

Scouts

For young people aged 10½ to 14, they meet on Thursdays in the Scout Hut on Hill Road South from 7pm - 9pm.

Explorer Scouts

The Air Scout Explorer unit for young people aged 14 - 18 years meets in the Scout Hut on Hill Road South on Tuesdays from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

All enquiries regarding the above: info@stleonardspenwortham.org.

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