Children's Ministry

Children, youth and families are a precious part of our church family. They are always welcome in every worship service at St Paul. In fact we even have a special area for them and their parents at the front of the church - our Play 'n' Pray space. Here young children and their parents can sit together and worship with a bit more space and some extra bits and pieces to help with worship - books, toys,  and streamers.

Groups and activities for children and families include [email protected] Paul, Godly Play, and Pre Teens and for youths activities include SPY and Senior Youth. First Communion and  Confirmation instruction occur when needed to support the faith journeys of our young people. Our Family Resource page also has some great ideas to help households to grow in their faith.

Professional Standards - Safe Church

All people involved in ministry to children and in Leadership at St Paul are required to have Safe Church Training to Team Member Level and have a current Working With Children Check(WWCC).
Please assist us in this mission by considering undergoing this training to make our church as welcoming as possible for children and families.

More information about this training is available at :
https://www.lca.org.au/departments/ministry-support/professional-standards/training-prof-standards/

Playgroup @ St Paul

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St Paul Playgroup is a safe place for parents,carers and their 0-4 year old children to come and play. It offers a range of stimulating activities for toddlers and an opportunity for parents to support and get to know each other. 

When: each Tuesday during school terms
Time: 9:00am - 10.30am
Where: Church Hall
Cost: $2.00 per week

Godly Play

Children aged 4 and up have the opportunity to go up to our Godly
​Play Room during our 10.00 am Service.

Children first hear a message from a member of the congregation, then they are led upstairs to the Godly Play room. Here the children experience a beautifully crafted story from our team of storytellers and spend some time wondering what God may be trying to share with us about this story. Then they spend time either in creative response with a wide array of materials which can encourage them to think more deeply about the story or sharing a feast within the community. After prayers and a blessing the children return for the end of the service or to share communion with their families.

First Holy Communion
​Preparation

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Special classes are run by the pastor to prepare young people
​ for their first communion.
These are open to school children from Year 4
First Communion preparation typically involves children aged 10 and upwards, but younger children may also be suitable candidates.  If you would like to find out more and/or register your interest in being involved, please contact our Church Office.