Playgroups

Christian playgroups are a great opportunity for the local church to connect with children and parents through friendship and play. Playgroup ministry offers many benefits for young children and their families in a supportive and caring environment that meets their social, emotional, developmental and spiritual needs.

Use the menus and links on these pages to locate resources to build and encourage playgroups in your faith community.

Playgroup how-to's

• Steps to success - getting started
• It's all in the timing
• The importance of play
• Planning playgroup programs
• Playgroup essentials
• Music and mat time
• Music for playgroups
• Developing fine motor skills
  
• Useful links for playgroups

Playgroup as ministry

• Connected with the local community
• Connected with the church
• Connected with families
• Connected with Jesus
• Sharing the good news in playgroups
• Christmas celebrations

Playgroups stories

• Karen's story
• Kylie's story
• Playgroup at St Mark's
• St Matthew's Wheelers Hill
  

Further information

Dorothy Hughes is the Playgroups Ministries Coordinator and the Children's and Families Ministry Facilitator. 

For further information contact the Children's and Families Ministry Facilitator via our online form.