Our Pillars
- The Bible
Our childrenβs ministry is fundamentally built upon biblical truth. We believe that teaching Godβs Word needs to surpass cognitive knowledge, and needs to extend into a childβs everyday living as a disciple of Jesus. At every opportunity we teach our children bible stories, demonstrating how to apply key biblical truth into to their own daily lives. - Prayer
In everything we do, we seek to do so in dialogue with God. This is done through cultivating a discipline of prayer βdiligently seeking God and intentionally creating space to hear from Him in response. - Worship
Keeping God as the ultimate headship of our lives, church and ministryΒ we model and teach our kids what it means to express adoration and reverence toward God. We believe worship includes praise, service, and surrender. Within our childrenβs ministry, we express worship through creative forms such as music, prayer, art, and drama.Β - Having Fun
Underpinning all we do is the understanding that learning and personal growth is most effective when kids are enjoying what they are doing. Through child-focussed and age appropriate activities, we seek to show kids that discipleship and spiritual transformation can be a lot of fun. - Safety
We believe feeling safe is an important part to healthy engagement with Godβs word and Godβs community. We are committed to ensuring a childβs experience of church is physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe. We carry out this commitment through adhering to a range of policies and procedures.
Our People
- Our Kids
First and foremost, our childrenβs ministry is built to reach, serve, and disciple our kids. Investing into the spiritual growth and encouraging the discipleship journey of each of our kids is the key basis and purpose of everything we do. Remaining child-focussed, we endeavour to view every element of our ministry through the eyes of our kids with the goal that our kids experience a place of belonging, designed just for them. - Our Parents
We are passionate about partnering with families, recognising parents hold the most significant role in developing their childβs spiritual growth and wellbeing. We are dedicated to empowering, championing and equipping parents to disciple their children, and inviting them into the work we are doing in childrenβs ministry. - Our Team
Those whoΒ lead our childrenβs ministry hold an all-important role, and we believe in honouring them through effective training, support, communication and leadership development. We believe we are called to collaborate in a team, partnering together to achieve Our Purpose. We seek to be strengths-based, celebrating the unique giftings each of our team members bring, and providing opportunity for them to flourish in the significant role they hold as the leaders of our childrenβs ministry.
When you arrive on Sunday morning
When you first arrive to our service, one of our team members will be standing at a Carey Kids Sign In Station, ready to help register your child into their Carey Kids zone.
Carey Kids join us for the first segment of our worship service and will be invited to their zone partway through the service. If your Carey Kid is in Orange or Yellow, we will need a parent to accompany them to their zone for a direct handover with our team. If your Carey Kid is in Green or Blue, a direct handover isnβt required, however, it is still our recommendation that parents accompany their children to their zone to ensure they arrive to us safely.
- Red Zone | Parents’ Room
- Orange Zone | Ages 10mnths – 2years
- Yellow Zone | Ages 3 – 5 years
- Green Zone | Ages 5 – 7 years
- Blue Zone | Ages 8 – 11 years
There will be plenty of signage indicating where to take your Carey Kid, however, if you are unsure, you are welcome to return to the Sign In Station where our team can help you navigate where to go.
