Family & childrens ministry information and blog


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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Programs for Kids on Sundays


St Jude's has two 'family' congregations, meeting at 9am and 11am each Sunday. During these meetings, "Thrive" programmes run for children from c.9 months to 12 years (or the end of primary school). Click on the buttons to the right for more information.

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!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Film & Pizza Night 11th September


It's astonishing how the term flies by - where did it go? Maybe it was all the colds and flus and tummy bugs that have been interrupting - it just seems as though we've settled into the routine and it's almost the end of term! But end of term is great, cos that means it's time for a Film & Pizza night!
Kids in Grades 3-6 invite their friends along, we all bring our own beanbags, sleeping bags and cushions; and we have a great social night together - without mum & dad!
This time we're watching 'The Tale of Despereaux' - which is a very quirky tale indeed, full of mice with unusually large ears, rats that DO like sunlight, gourmet soup, distressed princesses, and unlikely heroes with swords and courage and chivalry...
And because we love to eat together, there'll be plenty of pizza, and we're going to make fairy floss too - yum - maybe we can experiment with a bit of food-colouring...
Film & Pizza night is for anyone in Grades 3 to 6 - if you'd like an invitation, leave a message for Katie Peken on 9326 1556.