Posts from December 2021

St John’s Kids & Families, Christmas 2021

  Merry Christmas everyone! It’s been another year of upheaval and I think we are all weary of lockdowns and keeping up with changing regulations. As a result, some are splashing out and celebrating being able to be together in big and bold ways, while other feel the need to keep things simple and quiet. However you celebrate, I pray that you are able to reflect on all that God has done for us this year, through the challenges and…

St John’s Kids & Families, 19 December 2021

Upcoming Services & Events Each of our Christmas services will be held at St John’s and livestreamed, so you can attend in person or invite friends over and celebrate from home. And the recent changes in government regulations mean that we can welcome EVERYONE, regardless of vaccination status, to our in-person services. You can find more details for our Christmas services, here. Sunday 19 December – Community Carols Arrive from 6:30pm, for a 7:00pm start. BYO picnic dinner. Note, this…

NORTHERN CHURCHES YOUTH CAMP 2022

Hello Parents, I am very excited to share that camp has been rescheduled and registrations are now open for the Northern Churches Youth Camp, over the Labour Day weekend of 2022! This year we are combining with St James Ivanhoe and St Marks Templestowe to run an exciting new camp. It is going to be a great weekend of outdoor activities, teaching, and relationship building. This will be a great opportunity for youth to grow in their understanding of God, ask…

St John’s Kids & Families, 12 December 2021

Services – Sunday 12 December 8am – traditional Anglican Prayer Book service, celebrating communion 10am – blend of traditional & contemporary worship, incl. kids’ program 5pm – relaxed service with a focus on youth & young adults Online Service – Premiering at 10am & 5pm, but then available to watch at any time Note, this is the last week for our St John’s Kids program for the year. Next week, our only service is the Diamond Creek Community Carols. You can find more details…

Final Youth event for the year is THIS FRIDAY!

Hey Parents, The youth BIG Games Night is THIS Friday! We’ll be playing a ton of classic youth games. Think strategy, teamwork, torch-lit madness, and lots of fun. Details: Friday 10th December Time: 7 pm – 9.30 pm (Grade 6’s and Year 7’s are invited to a special dinner at 6 pm before everyone else arrives. This is a chance for Grade 6’s to suss out St Johns Youth,  get to know some of the youth leaders, and make new friends) Location:…

St John’s Kids & Families, 05 December 2021

Services – Sunday 5 December 8am – traditional Anglican Prayer Book service, celebrating communion 10am – blend of traditional & contemporary worship, incl. kids’ program 5pm – relaxed service with a focus on youth & young adults Online Service – Premiering at 10am & 5pm, but then available to watch at any time You can find details of all our upcoming Christmas in-person & online services here.   Today is the second Sunday of Advent – the season in the lead up to Christmas,…

Youth BIG Games Night – NEXT FRIDAY!

Hey Parents, The youth BIG Games Night is NEXT Friday! We’ll be playing a ton of classic youth games. Think strategy, teamwork, torch-lit madness, and lots of fun. Details: Friday 10th December Time: 7 pm – 9.30 pm (Grade 6’s and Year 7’s are invited to a special dinner at 6 pm before everyone else arrives. This is a chance for Grade 6’s to suss out St Johns Youth,  get to know some of the youth leaders, and make new friends) Location:…