Kids Club @ Berry Presbyterian – Kids ministry can’t be limited
Kids ministry can’t be limited. The opportunities for sharing the Gospel are endless. That is what Isaac Jung and the members of Berry Presbyterian know full well. Isaac has been the Senior Minister at Berry Presbyterian for nine years, with his wife Janice, and four school-aged children. In the small, retiree, coastal town of Berry, […]
KYCK reminds us that we’re part of something bigger
Alan’s Story Alan Au had the privilege of growing up in a Christian household where his family attended a small Chinese church, and although Alan couldn’t understand all the things they were saying as there was not an English speaking pastor, he knew from a young age that church was everybody’s business. As a high […]
Growing young people beyond youth group
For youth groups throughout Australia, the school holidays and the Easter period can be challenging times for connecting with young people. Hurstville Presbyterian’s youth group, Hurstville Young People Evangelising (HYPE), saw the gap between terms as an opportunity. HYPE runs on Friday nights for years 6-12, with a team of four leaders and around 8-15 […]
Two different approaches to teaching the significance of Easter through SRE
For many kids and youth around NSW, SRE is their only opportunity to hear about Jesus at Easter time. For long-time SRE teachers Janette and James, the joy of sharing Jesus – news far better than chocolate eggs and bunnies – never wanes. Currently serving at Copmanhurst Public School, Janette has been teaching SRE, initially […]
From Bible passage to Bible talk: tips from experienced speaker Tom French
Tom French is an experienced and gifted Bible teacher, who has been a speaker on PY camps numerous times. He’s currently a youth minister for a combined church youth group in Melbourne, and has worked and done talks for lots of big parachurch organisations in Australia. But even the most experienced givers of Bible talks […]
“This is something that God wants to talk to kids directly about” – how SRE teacher Jenni is helping young students think through faith
When Jenni Greig started a PhD in 2011, she was busy, but she also had some newfound flexibility in her life, and she realised she could use it to help out with SRE in a local school. Jenni had a friend who coordinated SRE in a local public school in Bathurst, where they both live, […]
