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Articles from the latest issue of the Children's & Families & Playgroups Newsletter- Children in our worship?
Ways to include and engage children and adults together in our corporate worship - Kindergarten connections
Kindergarten and parish as partners - Germ warfare for playgroups - hints for infection control
Time to think about how we can minimise the spread of colds and influenza - Sizzling sausages—building bridges
Building bridges between playgroup parents and church members as well as doing something in the community - Food for the soul
Reflection on Isaiah 51 - Why join Christian Playgroup Network?
Christian Playgroup Network serves the local church
- Children in our worship?
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Articles from previous Children's & Families & Playgroups Newsletters- Equipping Christian parents
Be strategic in supporting parents in their vital role of nurturing and discipling their children - A trusting parent's five-minute prayer
A prayer suggestion from Survival Skills for Christian Parents (SU) - Partnering with OAC Ministries in your local church
Supporting the mission of local churches - Christian Playgroup Network conference
Feedback from the Unpacking Mission Through Playgroups conference - Never too young to care and commit
Kids love to help others—they just need adults to encourage and equip them - Messy Church at St Mark's Templestowe
It was fun, different and engaging - Messy Church
How it started and how to find out more - Johnny Burns―songs that kids love to sing
Music is a great way for children to learn and express relationship with God - Faith development – equipping and encouraging parents
How can the church’s ministry be most effective in bringing children to a mature and active Christian faith? - Making connections and bridging gaps
St Martin's Hawksburn on mentoring, cushions and drawing children into worshiping community - Values for Life School Seminars
Helping students build a framework for life choices - Faith development – equipping and encouraging parents
Explore the concept of ORANGE ministry to children and their families - Children doing ministry – leading worship
It is easy to underestimate what children can do … God has given them gifts to share as well
- Equipping Christian parents
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Curriculum & program resources with links to publishers- Children's & Families Ministry links
Useful links for ministry with children and families - How children learn
Thinking about the different ways children learn can make our teaching more engaging - Ideas for managing behaviour
Here are some ideas for managing the behaviour of children so that everyone can have fun - How children learn - developmental stages
Understanding the different ways children learn at different ages - Tweenagers
"Tweenagers” and transitions from Children’s Ministry to Youth Ministry - Meditation with children
Christian meditation gives children the opportunity to enter into the presence and love of God - Church and community making a difference
How KIDS HOPE AUS is helping churches make a difference in kids lives - Kids 4 Kids
TEAR Fund resources helping children connect with the world - Starting points
Become a Starting Points facilitator and help parents of small children in your community - Children's Sunday Workbook
Colouring and puzzle pages prepared and freely distributed by St Andrew's Anglican Church, Aberfeldie
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Special needs resources- Top tips on Welcoming special children
Find out about this top little book big on practical advice but small enough to get to grips with the issues fast
- Top tips on Welcoming special children
- Godly Play
- To tell the sacred story ...
To tell the sacred stories of faith and to hear them told is a very different experience from reading them or hearing them read
- To tell the sacred story ...
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Books for Children's & Families ministry- Must-have guide to working with children
The very essential must-have really useful guide to working with children - Family practices
Living Christian faith at home - Real Kids: Real Faith—practices for nurturing children’s spiritual life
Review of Karen Marie Yust’s book on how to help children develop a real and deep spirituality
- Must-have guide to working with children
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Information about duty of care issues for children and families ministry- New procedures for Police Checks in Duty of Care Handbook
Changes to the process for applying for National Police Record checks - Working With Children - The Green Card
- Working with Children Cards & National Police Certificates for Diocesan Clearances—Teachers
News from the Director of Professional Standards - Duty of care - recruiting leaders
Good screening helps make churches safe places for children - First aid
- Duty of Care – reporting suspected abuse
Information on our responsibility to protect children from abuse and to report any abuse that we suspect or discover - Looking after your team
Some thoughts on keeping your team inspiried and focused - Duty of Care - ‘A shared responsibility’
A reminder that the Duty of Care Handbook is a helpful tool
- New procedures for Police Checks in Duty of Care Handbook
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Playgroups ministry resources- Resources
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Steps to a successful playgroup - Playgroup as a ministry of the parish – making connections
The first in a series exploring playgroup as ministry that builds connections - Making Connections - connected with the church
The hows and whys of building strong connections between playgroup and church - Making connections - Connected with families
How intentional relationships build opportunities for ministry - Connected with Jesus
This is the final article in the series on "making connections", where we have been looking at the ways playgroups are a ministry opportunity for the local church - Sharing the Good News in playgroups
Playgroups as a ministry of the local church - Effective Christian Playgroups
Ideas from the Big Night Out - Christmas celebrations
Christmas Dinner for the playgroup parents - It’s all in the timing
Some thoughts on playgroup planning - Playgroup essentials
Playdough, paint, and water and sand play - Planning playgroup programs
How do you plan for the different ages and stages of your playgroup children? - Music for playgroups
Music has many benefits for playgroup children - Music / Mat time at Playgroup
Ideas from The Big Night Out (Christian Playgroup Network training) - Threading
A fun playgroup activity that helps children develop hand-eye coordination - Importance of play
The importance of play for children - Resources for playgroups and parents
Resources for playgroups and parents from the Department of Human Services (State Government of Victoria)
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The Children's & Families & Playgroups Newsletter - Sharing your stories
Stories of real people in playgroups around the Anglican Church in Melbourne- St Matthew’s Wheelers Hill Playgroup
St Matthew's Playgroup - a special team - Kylie's story
Playgroup builds a bridge - Karen's story
Playgroup was one of the steps on a journey to faith - Playgroup at St Mark's
A snapshot of the playgroup ministry at St Mark's, Camberwell - What St Michael’s playgroup means to me
Glenice shares some of her thoughts about her long-term commitment to playgroup
- St Matthew’s Wheelers Hill Playgroup
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important information for leaders of children and youth minstry - Youth and the Bible
David Fuller writes, "...of the 300 references to youth in the Bible, four clear motifs or themes can be detected"
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