Children's ministry Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/childrens-ministry/ Tue, 29 May 2018 00:28:35 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://journeyonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Journey-Logo-With-UCA-logo_Site-identity_Artboard-2_Artboard-2-copy-32x32.png Children's ministry Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/childrens-ministry/ 32 32 Eight tips for bringing kids (and their parents) back to church https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/eight-tips-for-bringing-kids-and-their-parents-back-to-church/ https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/eight-tips-for-bringing-kids-and-their-parents-back-to-church/#respond Mon, 28 May 2018 23:41:06 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=24592 Wondering where all the kids went? Read our top tips from local leaders and congregations for creating sustainable ministry with children. 1. Put children’s and family ministry at the centre of your church mission. This means more than just welcoming kids and their parents or carers, but providing opportunities for them to serve and listening ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/eight-tips-for-bringing-kids-and-their-parents-back-to-church/feed/ 0 Kick-starting kids’ ministry https://journeyonline.com.au/features/kick-starting-kids-ministry/ https://journeyonline.com.au/features/kick-starting-kids-ministry/#respond Mon, 28 May 2018 23:15:00 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=24577 Churches across Queensland are stepping out in faith to explore innovative ways to connect with local communities and to nurture children and families. Dianne Jensen reports. Children’s pictures of Jesus usually depict him as smiling, with arms outstretched. Their bright daubs capture a child-like wonder at the divine, a reassurance that faith will be passed ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/features/kick-starting-kids-ministry/feed/ 0 Is regular church attendance really necessary for the faith of children? https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/regular-church-attendance-really-necessary-faith-children/ https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/regular-church-attendance-really-necessary-faith-children/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2017 05:57:25 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=22954 If you look around your congregation you might notice a lack of young faces lining the pews but is regular church attendance really necessary for a child’s faith and what can we do to make it a more welcoming atmosphere? Rev Linda Hanson offers her thoughts. Yes, but … regular church attendance for children, as ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/regular-church-attendance-really-necessary-faith-children/feed/ 0 Five ways to make child safe churches https://journeyonline.com.au/queensland-synod-news/five-ways-to-make-child-safe-churches/ https://journeyonline.com.au/queensland-synod-news/five-ways-to-make-child-safe-churches/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:00:33 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=20734 Active planning for safety can help us meet our mission goals and reach out to the community. It’s absolutely critical that every church is a child safe church. Here’s five tips that will help make that happen. Share guardianship Every person engaged in the life of the church needs to grow a culture of shared ...

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