The staff of all Mearns Kirk Children’s Organisations comply with the Church of Scotland’s guidelines on the Protection of Children and Young People in the Church

Contact: Isobel Dawson, Child Protection Co-Ordinator
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Sunday Club and S Club 11 Our Sunday Club caters for children aged 3-11 years and S Club 11 for children aged 11+. The groups are staffed by experienced teachers and volunteers and normally meet at 11 am in the Church hall.  We will be welcoming all the children back to the Sunday Club after the summer break on Sunday 5 September at 11 a.m.

The Bible Bus will be parked at Broom Church week commencing 30 August, catering for all the Primary Schools in the area. There will be two open evenings for the public on Tuesday 31 August for families and on Thursday 2 September for adults only. Both evenings will take place from 7-9 p.m. with refreshments provided in the adjacent Columba Hall. If your children have not already experienced the Bible Bus, please do take them along! The interactive displays and multi-media technology are very entertaining as well as educational and well worth a visit!

Dates for your Diaries:

Tuesday 31 August – Bible Bus family evening 7-9 p.m. – Broom Church

Sunday 5 September – Sunday Club is back at 11 a.m.

Sunday 26 September – only one service at 10.30 a.m.  - Sunday Club will take place at the hall

Sunday 3rd October – Harvest Family Service – Back to Church Sunday

S Club 11 provide more age appropriate activities and members are encouraged to participate in monthly Sunday family services in the Church.

The Sunday Club crèche is also available during the main Sunday service for children under 3 years of age.

On one Saturday per month there is an evening of activities in the Church Hall for young people aged 11+. This is run by the Church of Scotland IMPACT team.

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Mother and Toddler Group

Meets on Wednesday mornings from 9.45 am –11.30 am.

There are lots of toys for the children to enjoy, plus plenty of space and a safe environment. The group is for mums, dads, grandparents and childminders with babies and toddlers from birth to 3 years. 

Contact:   Jane McKane

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Playgroup

This is for toddlers aged 2 ½ to 4 years. The group provides a relaxed, safe and friendly environment where children are enabled to develop through play.

Contact:   Tracey De Marco
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Rainbow Guides

Rainbows are the junior branch of the Guiding Movement. Girls, aged 5 – 7 meet on Thursdays from 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm for an hour of games, craftwork and fun.

Contact: Heather Duff
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1st Mearns Brownie Pack

Any girl over the age of seven can become a Brownie Guide. Each girl works in a small group called a Six, giving her a group of ready-made friends, and making her feel that she belongs to something special.

Brownie Guides have fun! Their meetings are full of great activities and there are opportunities for them to learn new skills and to discover how to be part of a team. Brownies can earn badges for doing their best to meet special challenges.

Interested?  Our Brownie pack meets on Thursdays between 6 pm and 7.30 pm.

Contact: Alison Reid               
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Guides

Guides are usually between the ages of 10 and 14 and work together in Patrols, which contain four to eight girls.

Being a Guide is all about belonging to a group, learning new skills, making new friends and helping others. Guides are encouraged to achieve their own personal goals through a progressive programme with the opportunity to work for a wide variety of badges which allows the girl to mature and develop at her own pace.

Interested?  Our Guide Company meets on Thursdays 7.30 pm – 9 pm.

Contact: Marjorie Durie                
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Senior Guides

The Senior Guides meet on the first Thursday of each month from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm and aim to develop the potential of young women in the 14 - 26 age group in areas such as community service, leadership and healthy lifestyles, including the opportunity for involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme.

Contact:Jane Durie