Posts from 2019
New Year’s Eve BBQ
An open invitation is extended, particularly to families with young children for whom midnight celebrations are improbable, to celebrate New Year’s Eve: Anthony Beale Reserve Playground, Tuesday 31 December from 5:30pm BYO BBQ/Picnic Dinner Facilities include BBQs, toilets, playground, as well as a half basketball court and junior skate ramp – so don’t forget your balls and scooters! If the weather is hot, bring a change of clothes for the kids and let them go nuts in the sandpit/water play…
Christmas + Camp Crave
Hello Parents, Just in case your kids haven’t been reminding you enough – it’s 9 days until Christmas! Click here for all the details of Christmas Services at St John’s. Camp Crave will be back again in 2020! Camp Crave is for students in years 7-12 (or equivalent). It’s a great few days of outdoor activities, teaching and relationship building. It’s also a great opportunity to grow in your understanding of God, ask those questions you’ve always wanted to ask…
Christmas at St Johns
Hey Parents, We’ve got a bunch of events and Christmas services coming up this December, all celebrating Jesus’ birthday. DIAMOND CREEK COMMUNITY CAROLS This Sunday is the annual DIAMOND CREEK COMMUNITY CAROLS! Come along for one of our great Diamond Creek traditions! We’ll gather together as a community to sing great carols, including traditional favourites and some new ones. We’ll have school groups performing, the real story of Christmas, and night of fun times with friends! Details: 15th December 6 pm…
Final Youth Life Groups this Sunday + Dinner and extra music this week
Hi Parents, Our final Youth Life Groups for 2019 will be this Sunday 8th Dec. If youth could please bring a plate of food to share as we celebrate a year of meeting together. In the new year I will send out info about when Youth Life Groups will start up again (expect around the start of February as school starts). I will also communicate any possible changes around when and where Life Groups will be held in 2020. This…
THE AMAZING RACE: DIAMO EDITION this Friday!
Hey parents, Just a short one from me this week. Our final Youth Event of the year: THE AMAZING RACE – DIAMO EDITION and our Special Year 6-7 only Dinner are this Friday! For all the details and to RSVP please click here. Can’t wait for a fun night racing around Diamond Creek and to meet some new faces, Andi [mc4wp_form id=”5448″]
Baptism Service this week
Dear Parents, This Sunday is our Baptism Service at Sunday@6 and we don’t want the kids to miss it! Because of the significance of baptism in the Christian journey of faith we feel it is important that the St John’s Kids remain in the service to hear the testimonies of the participants and to witness this outward sign of inward commitment to Jesus. There will be activity sheets available for our youngest members, if they need something to keep…
Final Youth Life Groups 8th December + Amazing Race and Year 6-7 Dinner
Hey parents, Our final Youth Life Groups for 2019 will be Sunday 8th Dec. If youth could please bring a plate of food to share as we celebrate a year of meeting together. THE AMAZING RACE – DIAMO EDITION is in just two weeks! This is a great event to invite mates for a night racing around Diamond Creek in teams doing a scavenger hunt style race. Details: Friday 29th November 7 – 9.30 pm Years 6-12 Location: St Johns Diamond…
Dinner this week + THE AMAZING RACE: DIAMO EDITION!
Hi Parents, This week, 17th November we have dinner at 5 pm before our Sunday@6 service! Dinner is in the St John’s foyer, we recommend bringing a $5 donation to help us cover costs. Come along for delicious food plus the opportunity to get to know each other better. All are welcome. Don’t forget to RSVP to our final Youth Event of the year: THE AMAZING RACE – DIAMO EDITION and our Special Year 6-7 only Dinner! For all the details and to RSVP please click here. (No need…
Giving Thanks to God
There is so much to give thanks to God for each and every day. He is the one who provides our daily needs and sustains our lives. He gives us relationships, with himself and with each other. He is with us in the midst of challenges and hardships, providing comfort, peace and hope. It is good for us to regularly come before God and celebrate his goodness. This should be a daily and weekly discipline but it is also good…
The Prayer Course + THE AMAZING RACE: DIAMO EDITION!
Hi Parents, Over the last few months we have been working our way through The Prayer Course every second week in our Youth Life Groups. This course follows the Lords prayer over 8 sessions. It has been an awesome time of increasing our understanding of prayer and going deeper in our prayer lives both individually and as a group. This is a great course for all ages so you may like to do it yourself at home and get a…
Baptism and Confirmation Info this Sunday (Nov 3)
Hi everyone. On Nov 24, Sunday@6 will be having a special Baptism and Confirmation Service. Should be great! THIS Sunday (Nov 3) we are having an info/prepartion meeting in Kirk’s office at 4pm. If you’d like to get baptised or confirmed, or you’d like to know more with the possibility of getting baptised and confirmed, please come along. We will finish around 5:30. Sometimes kids need a bit of a prompting encouragement from a trusted adult in their…
No Youth Youth Life Groups this Sunday + The Amazing Race: Diamo Edition!
Hey Parents, There will be no Youth Life Groups this Sunday due to the Melbourne Cup Long weekend. It’s locked in! For our final youth event of the year we invite all year 6-12’s to: THE AMAZING RACE – DIAMO EDITION! A great event to invite mates for a night racing around Diamond Creek in teams doing a scavenger hunt style race. Details: Friday 29th November 7 – 9.30 pm Years 6-12 Location: St Johns Diamond Creek $5 (For supper at…
Youth Unite this Friday + Dinner this Sunday
Hey parents, Youth unite spring is THIS FRIDAY! This is a chance for our youth to join youth from churches in our area for a time of worship, games, hanging out and learning more about God. Details: Friday 25th October Years 6-12 (Year 6’s to join Friday night youth events in term 4!) Meet at St Johns 6.30 pm (we’ll then car-pool Mill Park Baptist Church) Pick up St Johns 10 pm $5 entry Please RSVP here. This week we have dinner at 5 pm before…
Youth Unite Spring! + our final youth event for the year
Hey parents, Youth unite spring is in just 2 weeks time! This is a chance for our youth to join youth from churches in our area for a time of worship, games, hanging out and learning more about God. Details: Friday 25th October Years 7-12 Meet at St Johns 6.30 pm (we’ll then car-pool Mill Park Baptist Church) Pick up St Johns 10 pm $5 entry Please RSVP here. After Youth Unite we will have one more Friday night youth event for the year! We’re aiming…
Young Women’s Leadership Program
Hello Parents, The City of Whittlesea is running a Young Women’s Leadership Program Monday evenings in term four. This is an opportunity for young women aged 15-20 years to build leadership skills, talk about women’s issues and how to work towards goals. Is this something your youth might be interested in? Details: FREE Monday 7 Oct – 16 Dec, 4-6pm Edge, Ship MM1, Wesfield Plenty Valley 415 MDonalds Road, Mill Park Booking is essential: Contact Holly on 9404 8800 or…
Youth Unite Spring!
Hey Parents, Youth Unite Spring is coming up! This is a chance for our youth to join youth from churches in our area for a time of worship, games, hanging out and learning more about God. Details: Friday 25th October Years 7-12 Meet at St Johns 6.30 pm (we’ll then car-pool Mill Park Baptist Church) Pick up St Johns 10 pm $5 entry Please RSVP here. After Youth Unite we will have one more Friday night youth event for the year! We’re aiming…
Parents Seminar opportunity
Hello Parents, Ridley Bible College’s Centre for Children’s and Youth Ministry is holding a Parents Seminar: Surviving the Emotional Rollercoaster of Adolescence. Learn from speaker Chris Hudson, the brains behind the book Understanding Teenagers, on how to navigate the emotional extremes that can occur during your child’s adolescence, and be equipped to raise emotionally aware and resilient teenagers. Tuesday 8th October 7.15 pm – 9 pm Cost: $15 Location: 170 The Avenue, Parkville, VIC 3052 Click here for more information…
No Youth Life Group next two weeks + Baptism // Confirmation
Hey Parents, There will be no Youth Life Groups the next two Sundays (22/9 and 29/9) as we break for the School Holidays. We’ll be back up and running again 6th October. On the 24th November we’ll be having a Baptism and Confirmation Service at Sunday@6. This is an opportunity for you or your child to make a public declaration of the relationship you have with God. Getting baptised is one of the big things Jesus told his followers to…
Big Games Night this Friday! + Extended Q&A this Sunday
Hey parents, Our Big Games Night is THIS FRIDAY! Great event to invite mates for a fun night of BIG outside games (capture the flag and much more!). Details: Friday 13th September 6.30 – 9.30 pm Years 7-12 Drop Off: St Johns Diamond Creek Pick up: McDonald’s Diamond Creek $5 (Dinner included) Please also bring $5 cash to spend however you like at McDonald’s where we’ll end our night together. Please RSVP here! This Sunday (15th September) we have extended Q&A after the Sunday@6…
Big Games Night + Dinner this week
Hey Parents, This week, 8th September we have dinner at 5 pm before our Sunday@6 service! Dinner is in the St John’s foyer, we recommend bringing a $5 donation to help us cover costs. Come along for delicious food plus the opportunity to get to know each other better. All are welcome. Our Big Games Night is in just two weeks! We’ll be joining up with the Youth from All Saints in Greensborough for a night of BIG outside games (capture the flag and much…
No youth Life Groups this week + Big games night!
Hey Parents, There will be no Youth Life Groups this week 1st September. Have a great Fathers day! We will be back on again the following week, 8th September. In three weeks we’ll be joining up with the Youth from All Saints in Greensborough for a night of BIG outside games (capture the flag and much more!). This is the perfect event to invite friends to. Details: Friday 13th September 6.30 – 9.30 pm Years 7-12 Drop Off: St Johns Diamond…
Dinner this week + The Prayer Course
Hey Parents, This week, 25th August we have dinner at 5 pm before our Sunday@6 service! Dinner is in the St John’s foyer, we recommend bringing a $5 donation to help us cover costs. Come along for delicious food plus the opportunity to get to know each other better. All are welcome. Click here for other dinner dates this term. On Sunday our Youth Life Groups began The Prayer Course. This course follows the Lords prayer over 8 session. In this time we’ll get to understand…
Holiday Camp Opportunity
Hey Parents, Scripture Union is running a M.A.D (Make A Difference) camp in the October school holidays for High School students. The camp empowers High School students to develop a personal, local, and global vision for Making A Difference. Young people from across Victoria meet and get inspired to change their communities for the better. The camp includes: Community Action Community Reflection Fun and Adventure Imagining a Better Future Dates: Tuesday 1st – Friday 4th October…
Youth Bonfire Night – this Friday! + dinner before Sunday@6 this week
Hello parents, Our Youth Bonfire Night is this Friday! Details: Friday 9th August Time: 6 pm – 10 pm We will meet in the St Johns foyer at 6 pm before carpooling to Research for the bonfire. We will then carpool back, ready for pick up at St Johns by 10 pm. Years 7-12 Cost: $10 Dinner included Please RSVP here. Join us for dinner before Sunday at 6 service this week, 11th August. Dinner is included as part of…
Youth Bonfire Night RSVP + Extended worship and prayer this week
Hey Parents, After this weeks service, 4th August we will be having a time of extended worship and prayer. This is a great chance to take a break from the week to praise God together. Our service will officially end between 7-7.10 pm, we will then kick everyone out, set up the space and then invite everyone back in for extended worship until around 8 pm. Our Youth Bonfire Night is in just two weeks! Invite along friends for a night of playing…