Primary School Kids Coaching

Has your church been wondering how to be more effective with kids in the community? Would you like to have a positive influence in your local schools and another hook to reach Kids for Christ?

Kids’ Coaching is a great way to do this! Would you like to know more?

Warnbro Church of Christ and more recently Baldivis Church have young people on staff going into 6 local primary schools a few days each week. All you need to do is have the courage to ask the schools if they want help & someone who you can send.

For more information call Warnbro Community Church (08) 95932133 or Baldivis Church (08) 95242805

Scholarships

Congratulations to:
• Janine Rule from Encounter Church
• Amy Fletcher & Jessica Gorman from South Perth Church of Christ
• Sharon Mosby from Kalgoorlie Church of Christ
• Alethea Ashby from Baldivis Church

These people have just received a Scholarship under the Kids Vision Network

Kids Church Programming

There is so much material available for kid’s church leaders to choose from when it comes to programming and sometimes it takes an “emergency” situation to get us to experiment with new products.

We do not use this site as a venue for pushing products but for those of you who like me can get stuck on “one-way” of doing Kids church and you feel you would like a change. ( I think it’s a guy thing) Here is one I am currently using for the first time and I highly recommend it.

I was unable to get my usual material on time from my provider for the first week in January so I called on KidsReach and its been great. This comes in 4 week plans and is inexpensive at $35 for all you need – PowerPoint’s, photocopiable worksheets, stories, object lessons and craft ideas

Check out www.kidsreach.org.au This is the organisation David Goodwin is involved with.

Danny Marwick
Kids Pastor
Baldivis Church

YV Kimberley 07 Mission Trip Video

Children’s Ministry Director Needed (3 days per wk)

We are seeking a creative person who has a passion for ministry to children and an ability to lead ministry teams. Our vision for children’s ministry here at North Beach is “Inspiring children to become passionate followers of Jesus”. Our children’s ministry has many opportunities for the gospel and key to raising up a new generation who. follow Jesus.
We are therefore seeking a Children’s Ministry Director to pursue this vision together with others providing leadership, vision and empowering others in Children’s ministry.

For more information please contact Ps Tony Spencer 94487018

North Beach Baptist Church
10 Groat Street

North Beach W.A 6020

Harvest West Childrens Ministry

Harvest West is offering a Children’s Ministry stream in 2008 – if you are considering a scholarship application with Kids Vision and you have not yet decided which college to sign up with – please note that Harvest West Bible College is offering units in Children’s Ministry. Applications close 22 February 2008.

Contact - Harvest West Bible College Inc. (08) 94793443 www.harvestwest.edu.au info@harvestwest.edu.au

Age trends

Ruth Powell, director of National Church Life Survey, has written an insightful article about the increasing gap between the age of people in the Australian population and the age of people in churches. A brief summary. . ..

In 1966 there was no discernable difference in the church-going habits of different age groups in the Australian population.

Since then, younger people have been less and less likely to attend church. In the chart above, the darker line shows the shift from the 2001 NCLS data. The curve representing the Australian population is on the left.

Basically, the church in Australia is growing older. Young people are less likely to be involved in Church life. And this is not a trend that is reversing but increasing.

While some denominations (notably the Pentecostals and "Other Protestant" - smaller groups and independent churches) are bucking the trend, this is a worrying sign for the future of church life in Australia and one that every church board and ministry team needs to consider.

View the entire article at http://www.ncls.org.au/default.aspx?sitemapid=6249

Posted by mikeb at 11:50