Our Worship Councillors reviewed Worship Time recently, by asking our children to complete a survey to identify what our children enjoy, and how we can improve our Worship time.

Some children mentioned that they didn't like to be sitting for Worship Time, and other children asked for more interactive Worship Time. So.....

We decided that once a half term, we would have a 'Creative Church' session, where we would incorporate a crafty activity into our worship Time!

We had our first 'Creative Church' on Thursday, and our theme was 'St. Valentine'! The children learned all about St. Valentine, and the meaning behind the Valentine Day events.

Did you know:

• The day gets its name from a famous saint, but there are several stories of who he was. The popular belief about St Valentine is that he was a priest from Rome in the third century AD. Emperor Claudius II had banned marriage because he thought married men were bad soldiers. Valentine felt this was unfair, so he broke the rules and arranged marriages in secret. When Claudius found out, Valentine was thrown in jail and sentenced to death. There, he fell in love with the jailer's daughter and when he was taken to be killed on 14 February he sent her a love letter signed "from your Valentine".
• St. Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers, in charge of keeping honey sweet and beekeepers protected!
• The symbol for Valentine's Day is Cupid. In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. Legend has it that he is armed with a bow and arrows in order to pierce people's hearts causing them to fall deeply in love.

The children enjoyed getting all crafty, making a Valentine's heart to share their love. They were reminded of God's love for us all, knowing that he will 'always keep us in his care'!