There are many groups and activities available for youth of all ages in our Circuit, organised by church members and youth workers.
There's also lots going on for children and young people within the Methodist Church on a national level.
 | Sunday Morning |  |
Y Zone is on Sundays at 10:15am (Bridge). It's a Sunday morning joint youth event for age 11+, running in term time and meeting at the Y Zone Centre off Wellington Road in Radcliffe. Activities range from ice-breaker games, bible study, prayer-and-share times to football on the all weather pitch, or even breakfast (toast and drinks).
The Y Zone ensures that small groups from various churches can join together and see there are many more young people attending church than they might have thought!
Sunday School is on Sundays at 10:30am (Bridge). The Sunday school is designed to be suited to all children and young people, meeting during Morning Worship.
Sunday School is on Sundays at 10:30am (Close). Our children's group meet during Morning Worship.
Genesis Junior Church is on Sundays at 10:30am (Heaton Park). We meet during Morning Worship for our children's session.
Sunday School is on Sundays at 10:30am (Prestwich). We meet during Morning Worship for enjoyable children's activities.
Sunday Kids' Club is on Sundays at 10:30am (Whitefield). We meet during Morning Worship,sharing the start of the service before heading upstairs for some fun and learning stuff.
Each church has activities aimed at children and youth, occuring at the same time as Morning Worship. Often, the children will be invited to share in part of the service before leaving to join their own group.
| Juniors | |
Quest is on Sundays at 6pm (Circuit). Quest kids meet every Sunday, at Heaton Park Methodist Church, from 6 o'clock to 7.30pm. This is a vibrant youth night for kids in school years 3 to 6. It's a blend of games, bible fun, activities like cooking & crafts, praise, new friendships, and a bit of mayhem thrown in!
Quest is for all kids across the Prestwich, Whitefield and Radcliffe area.
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Jam Butty Club is on Mondays at 6pm (Bridge). The Jam Butty Club meet every Monday night 6-7pm during term time. It's open to all children age six to ten years.
And if you're wondering why it's called JAM..
Jesus And Me!
Galaxy is on Wednesdays at 3:30pm (Heaton Park). We meet on the last Wednesday of each month, 3.30 - 5.45pm in the downstairs room at Heaton Park. Galaxy Stay & Play is a mix of family fun day and after-school club, based on Christian values of friendship, love, care and hope.
Sadly, children and young people get such a bad press these days, but we believe that every child (and adult for that matter!) is a star, where each one is unique with God-given skills, talents, hopes & dreams.
Children (with carers) from 0 to 11 can join in the fun activities and buffet meal. Costs have been kept at a minimum: £1 per child, £1.50 per adult.
| Teens | |
LivIt Live is on Sundays at 7:30pm (Circuit). A lively worship evening on the first Sunday of each month, headed up by the LivIt crew. The venue changes so keep an eye out here or on the LivIt Site.
LivIt is on Sundays at 7:45pm (Circuit). The LivIt groups meet weekly at Bridge Methodist Church. The evening is for all young people, from any church or none, who wish to find out how to live the Christian life to the full.
Our younger end (11 to 13) have their own programme, under the banner of LivIt Up.
The programme includes guest speakers, bible study, prayer-and-share times, with a pizza or two thrown in. There's also space to chill out with friends before the week ahead.
LivIt have their own band, drawn from as far afield as Middleton and Heywood. The aim is to introduce young people to Jesus and to equip them to ‘Live It’ (their Christian life) to the full, wherever that may be.
LivIt has also spawned such classics as LivIt Academy and the LivIt Camp. Check out the Liv It Website.
Cell is on Tuesdays at 8pm (Circuit). Cell is a bible-based youth group meeting everyTuesday, 8 - 9.30pm. We mainly meet at Bridge, and sometimes in people's homes.
Whitefield Youth Club is on Wednesdays at 7:30pm (Whitefield). We aim to start a shiny new youth club at Whitefield for 11-16 year-olds very soon -stay posted for a start date!
A popular mix of activites for young people aged 11-16, including pool, crafts, video games, table football, tuck shop, table tennis and special events.
We meet every week, 7.30 - 9pm at Whitefield Methodist Church.
Beauty Cocoon is on Thursdays at 4:30pm (Circuit). Weekly gathering at Costa Coffee in Prestwich for young women age 12-17. Beauty Cocoon has been set up out a of heart to see young women in the UK loving themselves and dreaming exciting dreams for their lives.
We hope to achieve this through giving girls the time and resources to explore their own identity. ‘Cocoon‘ looks at self-image, emotions, personality, dreams and more.
Check It Out is on Thursdays at 7:30pm (Circuit). This is a young people's bible study and prayer group, meeting at 13 Perrymead, Prestwich. At Check It Out, after the wonderful home cooking, we might have a time of worship followed by prayer and then all sorts of things - discussing hot topics, pop culture, or parties and fun evenings.
The group is for any young people of school years 7 and over.
LivIt Loud is on Fridays at 7:30pm (Circuit). A quarterly evening of worship, prayer, the Word, and generally getting together. 7.30 'til late.
| The Phoenix Centre | |
Hot-Choc Drop-In is on Thursdays at 3:30pm. Weekly drop-in session at the Phoenix for young people to meet up, have a chat and a hot chocolate or shoot some pool.
ROC Café youth club is on Fridays at 6:30pm. This youth club brings together many local community groups to create a new kind of youth club, all under the Redeeming Our Communities banner. Doors open at 6.30pm, finishing at 9pm. Years 7 and above.
The Phoenix is a youth centre run jointly by the Prestwich Methodist Youth Association and Bury Metro. It caters for children and youth of all kinds, including a before and after school club, a homework club, youth clubs, young people's drop-in and a club specifically for young people with disabilities.
The building is used by social services and other groups throughout the week, and is also the office for Vron, our Circuit's full-time youth worker.
| Guiding | |
Brownies is on Mondays at 6:30pm (Close).
Brownies is on Mondays at 6:30pm (Heaton Park).
Guides is on Mondays at 7:30pm (Close).
Rainbows is on Tuesdays at 6pm (Close).
Brownies is on Wednesdays at 6:30pm (Prestwich).
Rainbows is on Thursdays at 5:30pm (Whitefield). Fun activities for Rainbows 5.30-6.30 during school term time.
Brownies is on Thursdays at 6:30pm (Whitefield). Whitefield's Brownie pack meet each Thursday, 6.30 - 8pm during school term time.
1st Whitefield Guides is on Thursdays at 7:15pm (Whitefield). Whitefield's Guides meet each week, 7.15 to 8.30pm.
The Guiding Association covers all the 'uniformed' organisations of Guides, Brownies and Rainbows. Various guiding groups are connected with our Circuit, meeting on our premises and taking part in regular Morning Worship services.
| Scouting | |
Cubs is on Mondays at 7pm (Heaton Park).
Rovers is on Mondays at 8:30pm (Heaton Park). 1st Lancashire Scout Group (Mohawks).
Scouts is on Tuesdays at 8:15pm (Heaton Park). 1st Lancashire Scout Group (Mohawks)
The Scouting Association covers all the 'uniformed' organisations of Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. Various scouting groups are connected with our Circuit, meeting on our premises and taking part in regular Morning Worship services.