Bible Detectives provides an opportunity for children in full time kindy to year 2 to learn more about Jesus. 36'ers is run concurrently with activities focused on the year 3 -year 6 age group. Held during the sermon each Sunday, children are encouraged to join in conversations and craft activities to develop their faith and understanding of the Bible. Themes for each term are based upon seasons and festivals of the church year. Opportunities to develop friendships with other children are also encouraged during combined activities with the 36’ers ministry. As part of Bible Detectives and 36'ers ministries, children also have the opportunity to participate in congregational activities such as the Christmas Eve service, creation of Christmas Nativity and Easter displays.
For more information, please contact Jayne Hartwig (BD) or Chris Cook (36'ers) via the church office
Bible Detectives provides an opportunity for children in full time kindy to year 2 to learn more about Jesus. 36'ers is run concurrently with activities focused on the year 3 -year 6 age group. Held during the sermon each Sunday, children are encouraged to join in conversations and craft activities to develop their faith and understanding of the Bible. Themes for each term are based upon seasons and festivals of the church year. Opportunities to develop friendships with other children are also encouraged during combined activities with the 36’ers ministry. As part of Bible Detectives and 36'ers ministries, children also have the opportunity to participate in congregational activities such as the Christmas Eve service, creation of Christmas Nativity and Easter displays.
For more information, please contact Jayne Hartwig (BD) or Chris Cook (36'ers) via the church office
Little Lambs' Music is a St John’s preschool ministry. It takes place on a Monday morning from 10am until 11.30am in the St John’s Ministry Centre during school terms. Come join us for a 45 minute session where we will sing, move, dance, play instruments, hear stories and rhymes. The session time ends with a fruit time for the children and a morning tea for parents. All preschool children/babies and their parents/caregivers are welcome.
Kids from upper primary to early teens meet once a term with the opportunity to grow in faith, in a sense of belonging and in friendships amongst each other while having a lot of fun. These events include games, crafts, and other activities including faith conversations in different age brackets.
Parents are also encouraged to stay and mingle with each other in a separate space enjoying their own afternoon tea, connecting and supporting each other on the journey of parenthood.
Contact the Church office for the next Junior Youth event ad book your child in!
Baptised young people from Year 8 onwards are invited to confirm the faith which God gave them in their baptism. This is done through a series of confirmation preparation sessions which are usually held on Sunday afternoons in the St John’s Ministry Centre.
Through the Rite of Confirmation the confirmees publicly remember their baptism, express their faith and share their desire to follow Jesus as his disciples.
Many St John's members are involved in a wide range of rosters that serve our Church community each week. These rosters include:
- Ushering & Welcoming
- Bible Reading
- Holy Communion serving
- Music
- Sound Desk & Multimedia
- Offering recording
- Tea & Coffee serving
- Warden
- Flowers
- Maintenance - Cleaning & Gardening
Master Rosters are produced every 4 months, for both the 8.30am Church and 10.00am Chapel services. There is also a Church Maintenance roster, for Cleaning and Gardening at the Ministry Centre (Church). See the links for the current rosters.
To be involved, contact the Church Office
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. ~ Hebrews 6:10
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Youth Space encompasses high school age students from Years 7 to 12. Youth Space takes place weekly on Friday nights during school terms, from 7.00-9.00pm. The aim is to provide a safe environment for young people to grow and mature in their faith and under the guidance of young adult and adult youth leaders and to build relationships with their peers.
Youth Space is an integral part of the journey leading to the Rite of Confirmation, which takes place when a young person is in Year 9 or 10.
St John’s has a vibrant young adult community, which gathers each week on Tuesday nights.
This is a place for young Christian adults to talk about life, faith in the context of a supportive community. Each week we gather for a variety of activities including meals, worship, study and service.
Each year in October we hold a weekend retreat for the young adult community. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow together and individually in faith, grow together as a community and build deeper relationships with one another.
St John's has many ongoing small groups of women across all ages and stages meeting in the evenings, either fortnightly or monthly, at participants homes or at the St John's Ministry Centre for a time of growing in faith together and building connections and friendships.
All small groups are always open and looking to welcome in anyone who would like to join.