Children's Forum

On Wednesday 23rd May 2001, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland officially recognised the year 2002 as the "Year of the Child" and in so doing it adopted the following vision statement which had been compiled from feedback received from the Childrens Forums.

Vision Statement for the Church and Children

We the children of the Church of Scotland ask:

• To be supported in making choices for and to be involved in the planning of how we worship
• To have our voices listened to and considered
• To be recognised as full part of the Community of the church
• Not to be shut out or separated from any part of the life of the church
• To feel safe and welcome around the church To have the significance of our organisations and activities recognised

We the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland commit ourselves :

• To find ways of ensuring that children are actively involved in worship both in planning and participation
• To bring alive the significance of the sacraments of baptism and holy communion to all the children of the church
• To create opportunities to hear and act upon the voices of the children in our parishes
• To enable children to develop a sense of belonging and community in their Church
• To recognise that children of all ages can possess a strong faith and have ministries to offer the Church
• To be appropriately supportive to those groups which children feel are central to their lives
• To respect and care for all the children of our communities

The forums meet at regular intervals to discuss nationally-set issues.

Useful Links

• Year of the Child - www.yearofthechild.org.uk
  (or e-mail yearofthechild@parished.org.uk)
• Parish Education - www.parisheducation.org.uk

To find out more contact

Marion Wallace
Email WMKWallace@aol.com

Children's Forum Feedback

The Children's Forum is interested in encouraging users to give us feedback with their ideas.
• Please let us know what you think about the current issues on the Agenda.