St Jude's Kids!: November 2009

What's happening & what we're thinking about!

A bit of background: We are an evangelical church - that means we believe the Bible is the accurate record of God's dealings with people, and it's also his message to us, and not musty irrelevant stuff - it's just as fresh today as when it was written. We believe the Bible tells us how we can have a real relationship with the God who really exists, really made us, really loves us, and really visited earth 2000ish years ago, as the man Jesus. We believe Jesus died for us, so that nothing we've done can stop God from loving us. We believe he came back to life, and he's going to come back, and give us life like that too. And we reckon that if all that is really true, then we've no right to keep it to ourselves! Jesus said that kids can be friends with him too - he didn't send them away - actually, he said adults have got a lot to learn from kids, about being friends with God.So, if you like what you see, why not come and visit us in person? We're on the corner of Lygon and Palmerston Streets, Carlton - that's in Melbourne, Australia.For more information, please email kpeken@stjudes.org.au or telephone 03 9347 5152 during business hours.

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Family & childrens calendar 2010

12th September, Sun: Grade 6 ceremony - kids welcomed to Youth program
17th September, Fri: School Term 3 ends
19th & 26th September: Relaxed Sunday 'Thrive' program
3rd October, Sun: Term time kids 'Thrive' program starts again!
4th October, Mon: School goes back - Term 4
10th October, Sun: 'Toolbox' Parenting Seminar
November, Sundays at 9am and 11am: Social justice focus in Thrive groups
20th November, Saturday: Film & Pizza social night for Grades 3 to 6 - visitors welcome!
3rd December, Friday: Christmas Presentation for Christian Religious Education Princes Hill Primary School
8th December, Wednesday 10am: Playgroup Christmas celebration
11th December, Saturday 7.30pm: Carols in Curtain Square, bring a picnic!
19th December, Sunday 9 and 11am: Celebration Service - we celebrate Thrive kids groups and leaders of 2010
24th December, Friday 6-7pm: Kids Carols - all welcome!
25th December, Saturday 9.30am: Family Christmas service - all welcome!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

St Jude's in December

There's so much happening in December! It's crazy, but fun too. Here's what's coming up:

On Friday 4th December, Princes Hill Primary School has its end of year Christmas bash for all the kids who have been in Christian Religious Education in 2009 - can't wait, my class are going to sing 'Jesus Superhero', looking very spectacular in superhero capes!

On Saturday 5th December, it's the last Film & Pizza night for 2009 - kids in Grades 3-6 will be watching 'Flushed Away', and making souvenirs - or maybe edible Christmas tree decorations... yum! If you'd like to come along, contact me for an invitation - Katie.

On Saturday 19th December, it's Carols on Carlton from 7 to 9 pm - we meet in Curtain Square on Rathdowne Street, North Carlton, and families bring picnics along and sing or listen to lots of carols - the band this year is terrific, I've been listening to them practice! Carols is open to anyone, you can get a candle for a small donation, and I've heard there's going to be a puppet... everyone is welcome. We're hoping for good rain all month - except for the 19th!

On Sunday 20th, we're baptising two very small members, a brother and sister, during the 9am service - yay!

Also on Sunday 20th, we say a huge THANKYOU to all the folk who have been part of the children's ministry at St Jude's in 2009 - all the kids who have come along week by week, and the faithful, caring and creative leaders who have prepared diligently, and met with the kids and learnt with them and cared for them and worshipped with them all year. Celebration time!

Then on Thursday 24th December, it's Kids Carols in the church from 6-7 pm - it's especially for any families with kids in Infants and Primary school (though everyone is welcome), so we sing lots of well-known carols and have a skit or story, it's very casual, and we have lots of fun. This year the theme is Promises...

And of course there's Christmas Day! There are two services, one at 8 am, which is more reflective, and one at 9.30 am especially for families - all ages welcome. This year we'll be thinking about Santa Claus - the man behind the magic!

I do hope you can join us for some or all of our December activities!