Pram service
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A pram service is an informal
The service may be led by the
History
Pram services have been conducted in Anglican and Methodist churches for at least thirty years, since the 1980s.[5][9] Today, non-denominational Christian churches may also hold pram services.[13] In 2014, it was called a "Messy Church and Pram Service".[7] It is sometimes referred to as a 'toddler service'.[14]
Setting
A pram service is often held on a weekday morning,
The purposes of the service are to provide an opportunity for adults to meet others, as well as catechism and new friends for the children.[3][5][6] Some parents just use the chance to get away from housekeeping for an hour.[5][9] The cost is usually free; however, the church may ask for a small donation.[13] The service can be used for evangelism of younger people.[14]
Notable churches with pram services
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw[8]
- St Robert's Church, Pannal[2]
- Wymondham Abbey[1]
- St Oswald's Church, Sowerby[15]
In popular culture
Pram services may be used as a
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Pram Service". Wymondham Abbey website. n.d. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Pannal Area News". Ripon Gazette. 25 October 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Pram Service". St Mary's Church, Welwyn. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Holy Trinity Church Pram Service". Leicestershire County Council. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Purton Pram Service". Voluntary Action Swindon. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Pram Service". St Micahels Church, Braintree. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b "District News". Spaulding Guardian - Lincolnshire Free Press. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Who's Who photos". Church of St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Pram Service Group". St. Peter's Church Redcar. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-561-00292-7.
- ISBN 978-0-900675-17-1.
- ISBN 978-1-875053-79-7.
- ^ a b c d "'Little Tiddlers' (Pram Service)". Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Family Information Service. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7151-4982-9.
- ^ "Children & Young People | St Oswald's Church, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire".
- ISBN 978-1-60976-445-6.
- ISBN 978-1-4592-3952-4.
- ISBN 978-0-9808709-8-5.
Further reading
- Alabaster, Heather (2007). The Clever Clogs Children's Guide. Clever Clogs Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9537385-1-9.
- Nick Whitehead; Hazel Whitehead (1998). Baptism Matters. Church House Publishing. p. 91 ff. ISBN 978-0-7151-4900-3.