children's groups
sundays
Every effort is made to make children of all ages feel welcome at any service at St Thomas'. A babies room for feeding mothers or restless children is available off the vestry of the church with speakers relaying the service, and the vestry has a closed circuit TV.
Crèche facilities are also available for the care of babies and toddlers up to three years of age during the 10am and 5pm services.
During the 10am family service on Sundays, children from toddlers to age fifteen are able to attend SUNDAY SCHOOL which is split-up into TINY TOMS (age 18 months–3 years); TOM THUMBS (age 3–5 years); STOMP (Kindy–Year 2); KIDZ CHURCH (Years 3–4); ATOMIC (Years 5–6); and BOOST (Years 7-9). All of these programs are specially prepared to assist in presenting the gospel to the age group concerned.
fridays
We have a playgroup – called TOM'S PLAYTIME – for under-5s and their carers, which meets every Friday morning (during School Terms only) in the Cottage Hall.
JAFFA CLUB is an afternoon club for Years 3-6 which meets at 3pm-4:30pm every Friday afternoon (during School Terms) in the Memorial Hall.
In all our activities, we aim to be clear, faithful and loving Bible teachers of your children so that they may know God and respond to Him with a growing trust and obedience.
All St Thomas' children and youth leaders comply with the Anglican Church guidelines for leaders. The standards of dealing with children are high and carefully maintained. All leaders are chosen with care and responsibility and are known to the St Thomas' Ministry Staff.
See the YOUTH page for details of our ministry and activities for high-school and college/uni age groups.
For more information about any of our children & youth ministries please contact the church office.
weekdays for preschoolers...
St Thomas' Preschool is a new Christian pre-school on the corner of Church & McLaren Streets, which caters for 25 children per day.
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