See also:
Messy Church
Godly Play
Jumping Fish Publications
Children & Families Facebook page
Youth Ministry Facebook page
Youth events and news
- Discover 10:10 Event For Gloucestershire Youth Workerson 22/06/2022 at 9:00 am
- Encouraging God’s Gifts (EGG)on 13/06/2022 at 6:00 pm
- Connect Learning Community – Young People and Mental Health with Nathan Joneson 27/05/2022 at 9:30 am
- Mentoring / Discipling Young Peopleon 18/05/2022 at 6:00 pm
Children and Families News
- Messy Church Goes Wild at Viney Hillon 17/09/2022 at 10:30 am
- Youth Worship Night in association with MOVEMENTon 10/06/2022 at 6:30 pm
- TIC+ reveals online impact dashboardon 25/04/2022 at 11:38 am
- Field Court Infants plot against plastic pollutionon 28/03/2022 at 5:03 pm
Our vision is to see children and families being encouraged and nurtured in our churches and being part of our worshipping community so that together we discover God’s kingdom and grow the Church.
We work alongside parishes supporting them to create and carry out a vision for children’s and family ministry in their context, and to explore resources for developing this ministry.
Who’s Who

Jo Wetherall
Growing Faith and Spirituality Officer
07394059289
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Jo supports churches across the diocese in developing their work with children and families, including the nurturing of faith in the home and school-parish relationships.

Barrie Voyce
07359 068672
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Barrie leads a growing network of deanery youth connectors, enabling and equipping effective youth ministry across the diocese.

Vicky Falvey
Key resources:
COVID-19 Support for households, parents and children – fear, grief and saying goodbye
Growing Together – resources and teaching (including on Covid-19)
Prayers – general, themed and seasonal
Baptism – Good practices & national resources
Ideas & activities – General and themed content
Ministry – Resources
Events for Children and Families
We offer advice and ideas so that every church can be a hospitable church in which young people, children and families feel welcome either as regular congregation members or occasional visitors.
We wish to help and support you as you serve God and serve young people, children and families in your parish. Termly, we hold a forums gatherings open to anyone working with children and families, and for those involved in youth ministry. On this website you will find various ideas and resources.
Please get in touch if we can help you.