Arena Kids is a fantastic children’s programme that runs every Sunday morning. 
Here at Arena Church we love children and have a dedicated programme to engage and excite our children from 0 to school Year 6. We believe that children are precious and important to God and the sessions we have on a Sunday morning are more than babysitting, we aim to help children where they are at and give them life lessons that will help them right into adulthood.  We want our children to have fun, make friends and find out about Jesus, to equip them for the challenges and joys of their life journey.
For the under 3s we also have Arena Tots, where the focus is on play and craft activities.
The first Sunday of every month is Arena Kids Unleashed at Ilkeston, where the kids are with us for the whole service.
Safeguarding children is our highest priority. All our Arena Kids volunteers are interviewed and DBS checked, and receive ongoing Child Protection training.
It is our privilege to have a part in teaching kids about Jesus.

 Jesus said, 

“Let the little children come to me, 

and do not hinder them,

for the kingdom of heaven belongs 

to such as these.”

Matthew 19:14

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Louise Bussell
Arena Kids Pastor
Louise Bussell has been a part of the Arena Kids team since 2017, and has been the Kids Pastor since March 2021. She has been working with children in churches for over 20 years. In 2002, Louise qualified as a primary school teacher and has been in education ever since.
Louise has a passion for children to know that they are loved, chosen and accepted by God and they know that God has some great plans for them. This has fuelled her belief that Arena Kids should be about: fun, friends and finding out about Jesus.

FAQ’S AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Most Sundays, Arena Kids will start with a drink and snack. Then we will take some time to catch up on each others weeks and share any exciting news. Once snacks have been finished and news has been shared we play some games followed by singing and dancing. Whilst everyone gets their breath back the leader will share some thoughts about stories in the bible or the life of Jesus and we think about how this can help us. Afterwards, we pray and ask God to be with us during the week and finally finish off with some sort of craft or art activity.