Toad invades the BBC Radio Oxford studios! Click on the logo to listen to the interview.
and see some pictures.
December 2004
Emily returns home after her year long world tour. She's gone caving, visited orphanages, fallen off a motobike and bunge-jumped. Read all about her adventures by clicking on the spinning globe.
During August we led a Drama Workshop as part of a morning of activities in Deddington Church. At the end of the session we performed a musical number to all the parents - read more here.
July 2004
Some of the older children recreated Jesus walking on the water - on the lake in Blenheim Palace! Have a look at our results: click on the thumbnail on the left see the photos.
October 2004
Our production this autumn was the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy opera
The Mikado. The church was transformed into the town of Titipu in Japan. We even translated all the signage around the building into Japanese kanji! Read more about this hilarious comedy by clicking on the Japanese flag.
October 2005
Our autumn production was the hit musical Me and My Girl. This show contained a host of hilarious characters, witty one-liners, great dance routines and a musical score that had the audience singing all the way home! Show-stopping numbers included Doing the Lambeth Walk, The Sun has Got his Hat On, Leaning on the Lampost and of course, Me and My Girl. Click on the lampost for pictures.
February 2005
During February we held our third church sleepover where over thirty children braved the ghosts and spend a night in the church. Click on the ghost to see some pictures!
10 July 2005
In July we commemorated the 60th Anniversary of VE and VJ Day with an Open-Air Service and a "Songs that Won the War" concert.
July 2005
Tom Saunders has qualified as a pilot officer in the RAF and is flying with the exclusive Red Arrows. Tom has starred in most of our shows over the last 10 years, Click on the plane to see a picture.
We also had an exhibition to mark the 40 years since the death of Sir Winston Churchill, who is buried in the village churchyard.
March 2006
The Sound of Dance was our second concert in Witney's 200 seat Corn Exchange theatre where we teamed up with The Windrush School of Ballet. See a
few pictures and read all about this concert of songs from the musical theatre and classical ballet dances by clicking on the show logo.
October 2006
The hills were alive as Bladon Junior Church staged the world's best loved musical The Sound of Music. Click on the logo for photographs from the show.
July 2006
The Bladon Junior Church Message Boards have reached 30,000 posts! The membership stands at 32 with over 400 topics or threads. The meesage boards started in March 2005 and are a great way for Junior Church members to stay in touch during the week and over the holidays.
December 2006
During December we were thrilled to be invited to sing at the world famous Blenheim Palace in the finale of their Christmas at Blenheim celebrations. We performed a half hour programme of songs in The Great Hall to an audience of several hundred guests. Click here to read more.
July 2007
Steve and Claire, two Bladon Junior Church members of staff got married in a delighful ceromony in Bladon Methodist Church. Click on the champagne to go to their wedding page.
May 2007
Bladon Junior Church were delighted to have been awarded a grant of £700 from Oxfordshire County Council. This sum will be put towards purchasing lighting equipment for use at Junior Church shows and concerts. We have also been given a grant of £200 from the Oxford Methodist Circuit to part fund a laptop for the Junior Church. The laptop will be used on Sundays by the children to prepare material to
display on the large screen in the church at the following week's service. It can also be borrowed by the older children during the week to prepare material for Junior Church the next Sunday.
March 2006
Bladon Junior Church invaded Thorpe Park, one of the UK's premier theme parks. Click on the logo to read about it. It rained all day and several rides were closed, so Thorpe Park kindly invited us all back as their guests a few weeks later, when we had an even better time!
August 2007
The wettest summer on record meant the church came very close to being flooded and sandbags were required as the water levels rose. See some flooding pictures by clicking on the rain cloud.
October 2007
The church was transformed into the wild woods for Kenneth Grahame's classic tale with Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger and of course the evil weasels, ferrets and stoats Click on the Wind in the Willows logo on the left to read all about the show.
Bladon Junior Church are a happy and active group of of thirty young people with ages ranging from 4 to 20 years. We meet for an hour and a half on Sunday mornings at the Methodist Church in the small village of Bladon in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside..
A typical morning at Junior Church includes a variety of activites such as singing, quizzes, and practising sketches as well as a wide range of practical activities. In the run up to Christmas we are especially busy making decorations, cooking Christmas cakes, decorating the church and preparing for our Candlelit Concert and Christmas Service. We even have time for some Christmas karaoke!
Every year we organise a coach outing. In the last few years we've visited BBC TV Centre in London, Wicksteed Park, Chessington World of Adventures, Drayton Manor Park and been on the GWR Steam Railway. We also go to other churches to take part in their services.or perform in concerts.
The Junior Church leads many family services throughout the year: at Christmas, Easter, Mothering Sunday and also at our Anniversary in May. At all our services, concerts and shows there is an opportunity for all children to take part if they wish.
The highlight of the year for many of the children are our concerts and our annual production. Recent shows include Toad of Toad Hall, Oliver!, Annie, The Pirates of Penzance and the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Have a look at our shows page to see pictures from the productions
We would be delighted to see new children of any age who would like to join. For more details please contact us or simply come along to Bladon Methodist Church at 10.50am on a Sunday morning - you'll be assured of a warm welcome. We currently have over 30 members and the average attendance on Sunday morning is rarely less than twenty children! Parents of young children are welcome to stay until their child is settled.
Some of the Junior Church - click picture to enlarge
Christmas Party - Jan 2004
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat - 2001
That's Entertainment was our third concert in Witney's Corn Exchange where we once again teamed up with The Windrush School of Ballet for a
November 2007
We are pleased to announce the launch of The Friends of Bladon Methodist Church. Click on the church to read more.
Christmas 2007
See some pictures from our Christmas 2007 celebrations - click on the baubles on the left!
concert of dance and songs from the musical theatre. With a combined cast of 150 children the production was a challenge but it came off spectacularly - click the logo to see some pictures.
July 2008
Junior Church member Luke Drummond is cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats during the summer to raise money for the
British Heart Foundation. You can read about Luke's challenge and his reasons for supporting this worthy cause on his website. The Junior Church will be sponsoring Luke and we hope you will be able to support him too. Read more
