Weekend Welcome @ Torrance Parish Church
Torrance Parish Church has started something new in 2024 - Weekend Welcome!
We’ve already had a number of events and have enjoyed learning new ways to connect. We’d love for you to join us some time.
Weekend Welcome is an event aimed at Families with Primary and Nursery Aged Children.
Fancy a Post Easter Adventure?
We’re tried something new for the Weekend Welcome in April – A Welly Walk.
Here’s the Provisional Plan:
- Meet at the Church after the School Day on the 25th of April
- Have a Snack and Set up the tables for Dinner
- Set out for a walk/adventure (Led by Stuart). Welly’s are not essential, but it is Scotland so best to be prepared for all eventualities!
- Return for our dinner, a song and a short message.
- Pack up and finish by 5:30pm
This is our first time doing a Welly Walk – The usual pattern for Weekend Welcome is noted bellow.
Accessibility and Contact
We want to make sure that the event is accessible to everyone. If you’d like to join us but are not sure. Please contact Stuart directly.
Normally our pattern for weekend welcome is as follows:
Starting at the end of the school there are some games and crafts and other activities for parents and primary aged children to engage with together and for others to join us as we go. We’ll then share in a light and delicious dinner. Woven into this will be a chance to explore a passage from the Bible in a meaningful and engaging way.
Here is the usual running order
- 3-3:15pm – Snack and Welcome (in cafe area)
- 3:15-3:45pm – Games led by team for young people (parents can join – or chill out!)
- 3:45-4:20pm – All age table activities (craft, board games, Lego etc….)
- 4:20- 4:25pm– Tidy up and set table for Dinner.
- 4:25-4:45pm – Family game, songs and Bible time
- 4:45-5:15pm – Meal and chat round the table
- 5:15-5:30pm – Closing words and finish.
While the activities will initially be aimed at primary aged families we’d love for others to join us too – perhaps nearer to meal time. You’re welcome to stick around after and muck in with the clear up.
Weekend Welcome is a free event. Should you wish to contribute towards the cost of the food though you are welcome to do so.
Our very first event was on Friday 19th of January 2024 and was a great success with just over 30 folks taking part and gathering round.
We’d love to hear from you!
We are still planning and finding our feet with Weekend Welcome so we’d love to hear your thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact the church office or our Minister, Stuart. Alternatively you can fill out the following form to be kept in touch for upcoming events.
Having photos is useful for publicising future events, if you plan to be with us at Weekend Welcome, we’d appreciate it if you could fill out a photo consent form (linked in the button below)