Click HERE for The Mustard Seed

&

HERE for the SAO Drop-in Centre

 

 

Families, Youth & Children Ministry Area is responsible for

 

• Supporting and initiating programs that encourage youth and children in

their participation in the Church community and in their support of each other

• Developing and maintaining contact with parents who present

their children for baptism

• Establishing programs to support young families

• Supporting Special Religious Education (SRE) and parish sacramental programs

 

Current ministries/activities

 

• King's Kids Program

• SRE support for both High School and Primary Schools

• Child Baptism preparation/follow-up and Confirmation

• Family services twice a month

 

Additional future short-term goals

 

Form a team to assist with the following

 

• Conduct the King's Kids program in January 2009

• Contact parents of those baptised since 2005 and invite them to

Carols in December and to the Christmas Family Services.

Also advertise these events on the King's Kids brochure that will go to

the schools in November. Also arrange a letter box drop in the community

• Begin preparation for the King's Kids program for 2009

• Meet with young people who went to Youth Synod to discuss

possible development of Youth Ministry for their age group