Cornerstones Children and Families

We've got another Make Lunch session on Thursday (29th August) 10:30-2:30 at Chester-le-Street Methodist Church.

Crooked Halo crafts are bringing several brilliant crafts including LED cards, festival head-dresses and masks. We'll also be playing parachute games and bingo!

It's all free with a lunch of baked potato + fillings and fruit sponge cake with custard/ice-cream for dessert.

We have 10 spaces left for school age children who receive a benefits related free-school meal, plus space for some adults/younger siblings to come with them. To book you'll need to use your Fun and Food ticket (contact Neil on 07855 386292 [email protected] for help!)

Dinosaur themed fun day at Chester-le-Street Methodist Church, Thursday 22nd August, 10:30-2:30. For school aged children.

Book now on 07855 386292 or [email protected]

We've still got spaces left for our Make Lunch dinosaur fun day on 22nd August. Contact on 07855 386292 or [email protected] to find out more!

Yesterday was our last assembly with the current year 2 at Cestria Primary, we thought about how they felt about moving on to year 3. We heard about how Jesus followers moved on when Jesus went to heaven and how they spread God's love around the world!

The children thought about what they might move onto as an adult . Some fantastic ideas! I'll miss popping in to see you but am looking forward to meeting the new year 2 in September!

Our Summer wishlist is here. These are the items we are currently most in need of where we have zero/low stock.

If you would like to donate this can be done via our Amazon wishlist and deliveries will come directly to us:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/BUW6AQUA3H75

Or items can be dropped off at our donation points:

The Little Wardrobe NE (Newton Hall)
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Closing end of July

Chester-Le-Street Methodist Cornerstones Centre for the Community (the box is at the top of the inside ramp)
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 11.30am

Clart About Sensory Cafe
Monday to Friday 9:30am - 3:00pm

If you would like to give a financial contribution we have a charity JustGiving page:

https://justgiving.com/littleacorns-babybank

Thank you very much for your support

Last night Rainbows said thank you for potatoes! We dug them up, thought about how they grow and made potato print wrapping paper! We celebrated people in Ethiopia being supported to grow their own potato crops.

Yesterday year 2 at Cestria thought about friendship. We heard the story of 4 friends taking their friend on a mat to meet Jesus to be healed. We made these mats to think about how we could be good friends. Thank you Jesus for being a best friend!

It's Jigsaw Church for families this Sunday at 1:30pm. NOTE CHANGE OF TIME! We'll be thinking about loving God and loving others through decorating biscuits and threading beads. We'd love to see you there!

Please vote for Renew NE who do amazing work welcoming children from outside churches to find out about Jesus at residential trips (and much more!)

Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards We could receive £5,000 in the Movement for Good draw.

Our Connect group continues every Thursday in term-time. Join us for active games and chat about life, beliefs and finding out what the Bible has to say! We're now welcoming children in year 2 as well as years 3-5. 4-5pm at the Parish Centre!

Join us for Jigsaw at 4pm to think about how God's Holy Spirit helps us and to make some salt dough flames!

On Saturday 25th May, 9-11:30am the coffee morning at CLS Methodist will be raising money for our Make Lunch project. We'd love to see you there for a drink, cake/savoury and conversation!

What a great assembly with year 2 at Cestria Primary yesterday! We found out about Pentecost and how God sends his Holy Spirit to help us. We used a hairdryer to show the power of what we aren't able to see and candles to show how God is one and three parts at the same time.

Thanks for the brilliant questions!

Little Acorns Baby Charity is now open for clothing donations for newborn/first size, 0-3 months and 18-24 months.

We kindly ask that clothing is clean and in good condition. We also really appreciate it when clothing is bagged in ages and labelled.

Our donation points are:

The Little Wardrobe NE (Newton Hall)
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm

Chester-Le-Street Methodist Cornerstones Centre for the Community (the box is at the top of the inside ramp)
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 11.30am

Clart About Sensory Cafe
Monday to Friday 9:30am - 3:00pm

Thank you!

If the What3words location for the emergency meeting point in Riverside Park isn't the Christian message in a nutshell I don't know what is!

At our community service on Sunday we'll think how God's Kingdom is like a tree giving shade for birds. You'll be able to make these beautiful birds! I wonder what you would compare God's Kingdom to?

Thanks to our Thursday toddlers for making this beautiful tree of handprints ahead of our Community Service on Sunday. We'll be thinking about how we grow together and in God's love!

Yesterday year 2 at Cestria thought about forgiveness and how Peter was forgiven by Jesus. We watched vitamin C tablets dissolve, showing when someone does something unkind things can be a bit stormy but showing we are sorry and forgiveness calms the storm leaving something beautiful!

This Sunday (5th) at 10:30am is our community worship service. It's for all ages and we'll be thinking how we grow as a community and in God's love. We'll use the hands which many groups have made to make some trees of prayers and stories of growth.

Our new Connect group for playing active games and thinking about faith starts this Thursday, 4pm at the Parish Centre. Use the QR code to register your interest!

At Jigsaw we heard the Bible story of a father who loved his son very much and offered him forgiveness. We thought about how God loves and forgives us and how we can also turn around and be welcomed back. We also pondered on whether to eat dog food or say sorry! Fortunately the 'pig food' turned out to be chocolate in orange jelly ...

It's our Jigsaw Church for families on Sunday at 4pm. Join us to hear about a father who loved his son very much, to make a couple of awesome crafts, to think about whether or not to eat dog food and to know that Jesus always welcomes you back!

Our Thursday toddlers made this amazing tree ready for our community service! We also drew round hands and wrote prayers and how we have grown. What a joy! Thank you!

Please see our updated wishlist for Spring. These are the items we are currently most in need of where we have zero/low stock.

If you would like to donate this can be done via our Amazon wishlist and deliveries will come directly to us:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/BUW6AQUA3H75

Or items can be dropped off at our donation points:

The Little Wardrobe NE (Newton Hall)
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm

Chester-Le-Street Methodist Cornerstones Centre for the Community (the box is now at the top of the inside ramp)
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 11.30am

Clart About Sensory Cafe
Monday to Friday 9:30am - 3:00pm

If you would like to give a financial contribution we have a charity JustGiving page:

https://justgiving.com/littleacorns-babybank

Thank you very much for your support

Our toddler groups will be filling these trees with hand prints ahead of our community service. Thanks so much to Kelsey and Sarah at Future Focus for helping with the painting!

It was wonderful to celebrate the baptisms of Evie and Isabella last weekend. It was wonderful to be joined by so many children and families! Thank you to all the children who made pop-up Jesuses and decorated flowers. Your working together made my heart sing!

We have a handful of packs left for children to make their own pop-up Jesus. Just ask at the office or message if you would like one.

A fantastic new after school group starts on Thursday 2nd May, 4-5pm at the Parish Centre. We'll play active games and think about what faith means to us. Message for more info!