This event is for Young people under the age of 18 and their leaders. A parent, legal guardian or youth leader must complete the booking on behalf of the young person. Bookings made without parental consent may be cancelled.

Event Details

Reboot Local Youth Apologetics Event
St James Church, Thrapston
22nd March at 4pm
11 to 18 years

Safeguarding Statement

St James is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All leaders and volunteers involved in this event have been appropriately recruited, trained, and vetted in line with UK safeguarding guidance, including enhanced DBS checks where required. The event will be delivered in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, available on request.

Parental / Guardian Consent (Under 18s)

By completing this booking, the parent legal guardian or youth leader confirms that:
* They are the parent, legal guardian or youth leader for the young person attending
* They give or have obtained permission for their child to attend and participate in the event
* They understand the nature and purpose of the event
* They consent to their child being supervised by appointed youth leaders
* They have provided and/or obtained accurate emergency contact and relevant medical information during booking.

Arrival, Collection and Travel

* Parents/carers/youth leaders are responsible for their child’s safe arrival at and collection from the venue, unless otherwise stated
* Young people may not leave the event early without prior parental permission or notifying a leader

Behaviour Expectations

All young people and their leaders are expected to:
* Treat others with respect
* Follow the instructions of the St James and REBOOT team.
* Behave in a way that does not place themselves or others at risk
If a person’s behaviour is deemed unsafe or inappropriate, parents/carers may be contacted and asked to collect them early or the youth group asked to leave.

Medical Information and Additional Needs

Parents/carers must disclose any and youth leaders ought to be aware of:
* Medical conditions
* Allergies
* Additional or support needs
This information will only be shared on a need-to-know basis for safeguarding purposes.

Photography and Media

Any photographs or video recordings taken during the event for safeguarding, reporting, or promotional purposes.
* Separate consent should be in place
* Images will be used responsibly
* No names will be published without explicit permission
Young people are discouraged from posting images of others on social media without consent.

Data Protection

Personal data collected through the TDI booking system will be handled in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
* Information will be used only for event administration and safeguarding
* Data will be stored securely and not shared unnecessarily

Safeguarding Concerns

Any safeguarding concerns arising during the event will be handled in line with our safeguarding procedures and may be referred to statutory agencies where appropriate.

Acceptance of Terms

By completing this booking, the parent or legal guardian confirms that they:
* Have read and understood these Terms & Conditions
* Agree to their child attending under these conditions

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet weekly at 9.30 a.m in St James, Thrapston and at 11.15 a.m. in Holy Trinity, Denford, also fortnightly at St Nicholas, Islip. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service in St James and at 11.00 a.m. before the service begins in Holy Trinity Denford. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it in St James. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets available.

Our Service

The main service begins with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship intertwined with liturgy and prayer. Each week our sung worship is slightly different at St James to reflect the diversity of our church family. Denford and Islip are more traditional in style. We also share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

James Club (3-7 years)
James Club Plus (7-11 years)
St James Youth (11-17 years)
Young people (15+ years) are welcome to remain in the service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age, but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, craft, and fun games. The group leaders will bring your children back into the service towards the end.

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Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

The St James church family.