Church 4 Families

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In short, “Church 4 Families” is a time when you and your pre-schooler and earlier school age children can go to Church and have a relaxed family friendly time learning about God and how to live life God’s way according to the Bible. It’s once a month from 4pm to 5:30pm involving craft, Bible stories, singing, prayer, food, play and fun. It sounds like it’s just for kids but no, you get involved and there is a short time when the kids go out to play and you have time to ask questions about God.

Why “Church 4 families”?

Rosemary and I have found that while most families with young children would like to be able to nurture their children’s spiritual development, they don’t know how or where to begin.  Children have a natural acceptance of the things of God and willing to learn. Parents may feel unequipped to talk about God with their children. Life is busy and stressful for most parents and Sunday morning, when Church usually meets, is the only time of the week they have to relax.
 
Rosemary and I have already found connections with families through our Playgroup, Preschool, Special Religious Education (School Scripture) and Baptisms. We’ve already meet in an informal way like this at Christmas and Easter and at Father’s Day. These occasions have been well received and we have a few families already who have indicated they are keen to come along to “Church 4 Families” and give it a try.
 
Welcoming children and learning the things of God with them is something Jesus clearly valued, saying “Let the little children come to me … for to such belongs the Kingdom of God”.
 
We aim to meet monthly to start with commencing in October 2024 on the 3rd Sunday of the month
​from 4pm-5:30pm in Church foyer and Playground area.
 
Dates in 2024 are        

​               Sunday 20th October

              Sunday 17th November

              Sunday 15th December
               which will be a “Carols in the Playground”. 

What will I expect
​if we start to attend?

It will be a flexible, relaxed time with an activity-based learning time, a short but explicit time of worship with Bible story, music and prayers, question time for adults, finishing with play in the playground and a sausage sizzle or sit-down meal. We thought by that time they will be looking forward to going home and off to sleep…hopefully. Like any church service, we will be encouraging financial contribution from families that attend to resource and grow this congregation. However, we do not want this to be a hinderance from families attending. Only what you might be able to give. No need to book to come. Just turn up.

Our  hope and intent.

Our prayer is that “Church 4 Families” will be an effective way of worshiping God for families with little children, strengthening and deepening relationships with other families with the hope they will come to know Christ through the Gospel, if not already, and grow in their knowledge and love God.
 
God bless. Hopefully see you a “Church 4 Families”.
 
Rev Trevor and Rosemary Young
For more information, please feel free to call us
​0417 863 037.​