There has been much discussion of late around the trial of ethics classes for students who do not attend Special Religious Education. Now that the 10-week trial has come to a close, we begin the official time of evaluation to assess whether the… Continue reading

These notes have been prepared by the Resource Centre for Children’s and Family Ministry of the Uniting Church (SA)  to help congregations plan a special worship for children and families (including grandparents and… Continue reading

The following criteria can be used to evaluate the quality of a playgroup.  If you run a playgroup, consider how well your playgroup fulfills these criteria. Clear, informative signage Welcoming and inclusive Safe environment – clean,… Continue reading

(A short talk given by Judyth Roberts at the Breathe Conference, August 2009) Why talk about playgroups? Because playgroup is what happens when you put a child in the midst! (Mark: 9:36-37) Families with young children in our society are… Continue reading

Download the questionnaire to help you gauge How Child Friendly your church is. How Child Friendly is Your… Continue reading

There has been a surprising amount of media coverage concerning the proposal to trial a 10 week ethics course in 7 primary schools. The course is designed by the St James Ethics Centre and is supported by the P&C executive. If the trial is… Continue reading

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) recently endorsed “Protecting Australia’s Children is Everyone’s Business, National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009 – 2020″…. Continue reading

  The Bible Society offers a number of  FREE short videos aimed at primary school children.  ”Because Jesus Loves Me” and other titles are  also available for a small… Continue reading

Outreach Volunteering at a Kids’ Club? Think about it! Many Uniting Churches offer KUCA Clubs or Kids’ Clubs activities in a variety of ways. Some run programs for one day or more days during school holidays. Some have themes… Continue reading

Surely a time to celebrate the contribution of children to the life of the church and challenge the church to fresh vision, inspired by the spirit of the child. Visit Year of the Child… Continue reading