St John’s Youth
Thanksgiving Resources 2023
This year in the lead up to Thanksgiving Sunday on 12th November, we have put together a few Thanksgiving Resources that families and households can use in times of fellowship and play to practice thankfulness! Check out these ideas or create your own to foster attitudes of gratitude at home! Bring along to our service on the 12th anything you’ve collected or any stories you’d like to share of how God has used these ideas or your own to help…
St John’s Youth and Kids update – King’s Birthday Long Weekend
Hello Parents! The newly renamed long weekend is coming up this weekend, and with it, some changes to our regularly scheduled Youth and Kids programs. With 18 young people from St John’s joining the Nillumbik United team for the State Youth Games, there’ll be no Youth Life Groups happening this Sunday afternoon. Keep the team in your prayers as they head off to Warragul over the weekend. Youth Life Groups will be back on the following week (June 18) before…
Discord and Online Ministry
How we connect online during the week The internet has come and revolutionised so many aspects of our world. As a millennial, I’m one of the first people to have grown up with the internet. I can remember dialing-up for the first time and setting up my Facebook account in 2007. Where would we be today, without the ease of connection that the internet has given us through 2020 and 2021? Whether that’s Facebook, YouTube, or apps like WhatsApp, FaceTime…
Youth Unite Spring 22′
Hey Parents, Youth Unite SPRING is coming to St John’s! 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. This is also a great opportunity to invite friends, everyone is welcome! Details: Friday 2nd September St John’s 7-9.30 pm $5 entry RSVP here.
Youth Bonfire Night!
Hey Parents, We are very excited to announce that Friday the 19th of August we will be having a Bonfire Night! Invite along friends for a night of playing fun games, hanging out, and eating good food around the fire. Details: Friday 19th August Time: 7 pm – 9.30 pm Location: a youth’s house in Research (Address will be texted to those who have RSVP’d) Cost: $10 Pizza dinner included! Please RSVP here.
YLGs to Join the Gawa Wurundjeri Resource Trail Walk
Hi everyone, This coming Sunday will be our last catch up for the term and we’ll be running our Sunday Youth Lifegroups in a different time slot and location. Instead of meeting at church, we’ll be participating in the Gawa Wurundjeri Resource Trail Walk. It will be a great opportunity for us as a group to connect and learn from the traditional custodians of the land as we’re lead by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Dave Wandin. This is a meaningful step…
Youth Excursion To Bounce!
Hey Parents, Firstly, I just want to thank you for the warm welcome so far. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you better over time. It’s been somewhat of a rocky beginning, not even making it through my first week before I was thrown into isolation! The good news is I’ll be out shortly and in plenty of time for our first event for the term on Friday May 20th! We’ll be adventuring out to the aptly named…
New Youth Minister! Welcome to Cam Berndt
Hi Parents, This is the last parents’ blog update you will receive from me (Andi)! Very shortly I will be stepping down from my role as Youth Minister, handing over to the wonderful Cam Berndt. I will still be around St John’s, volunteer youth leading and occasionally preaching on a Sunday. This email is mainly to say a huge thank YOU for your support of my role in the last 3+ years. I have loved the opportunity to hangout with…
YOUTH UNITE AUTUMN
Hey Parents, Youth Unite AUTUMN is NEXT 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. This is an especially exciting YU as we will likely bump into friends made on camp at NCYC last weekend! Invite a friend, everyone is welcome! Details: Friday 25th March Diamond Valley Baptist Church 7-9.30 pm Let us know when you RSVP if you would like to…
Registrations for NCYC close tomorrow 9am! + Covid Safe Plan
Hello Parents, Safety of campers and leaders is very important to us. If you would like to take a look at our Covid Safe Plan you can do so here: NCYC Covid Safe Plan 2022 Registrations for the Northern Churches Youth Camp close tomorrow at 9 am (1st March). The NCYC is for students in years 7-12 (or equivalent) over the Labour Day long weekend, March 11-14th. Join us for a great few days of activities, teaching, and relationship building. Click here to register…
Last chance to invite your mates to NCYC!
Hey Parents, This week is your youth’s last chance to invite their friends to the Northern Churches Youth Camp. Give friends give the discount code ‘FriendCode’to save $15 off their Camp Registration! Registrations close at 9 am on 1st March. Who should I invite? You can pretty much invite anyone you like as long as they are high school-aged. Here are three types of people we’d recommend inviting along: Friends who are not part of a church but who have shown…
NCYC is just weeks away!
Hi Parents, The Northern Churches Youth Camp is just weeks away, register now make sure your youth doesn’t miss out! The NCYC is for students in years 7-12 (or equivalent) over the Labour Day long weekend, March 11-14th. Join us for a great few days of activities, teaching, and relationship building. Click here to register and find everything you need to know. Have a great week, Andi Fidock Youth Minister e. andi@stjohnsdc.org.au
NCYC Early bird price ends soon!
Hi Parents, The Early Bird Price for the Northern Churches Youth Camp ends 13th Feb! Register now to save $15. The NCYC is for students in years 7-12 (or equivalent) over the Labour Day long weekend, March 11-14th. Join us for a great few days of activities, teaching, and relationship building. Click here to register and find everything you need to know. Have a great week, Andi Fidock Youth Minister e. andi@stjohnsdc.org.au [mc4wp_form id=”5448″]
Youth Life Groups start THIS SUNDAY! + Invite a friend to camp
Hello Parents, Youth Life Groups for 2022 are starting back THIS WEEK! Details: Who? Year 7-11’s* When? Sunday afternoons 3.45 pm (for a 4 pm start) to 5.30 pm (excluding public holidays, school holidays, Mothers and Fathers day). Following LG we will hang out together before the evening service commences at 6 pm. We highly encourage youth to stay for this service as an opportunity to worship with their friends and be part of ‘Sunday at 6’ that has a special focus on youth and young adults.…
Youth Life Groups recommencing 6th February
Hello Parents, Youth Life Groups for 2022 are starting back next week, 6th Feb! Details: Who? Year 7-11’s* When? Sunday afternoons 3.45 pm (for a 4 pm start) to 5.30 pm (excluding public holidays, school holidays, Mothers and Fathers day). Following LG we will hang out together before the evening service commences at 6 pm. We highly encourage youth to stay for this service as an opportunity to worship with their friends and be part of ‘Sunday at 6’ that has a…
A rocky start to 2022
Hello Parents, With covid popping up everywhere, making plans is hard, and worrying about the impact on loved ones is taxing. I am praying for you and your families at this time of unease. We are hoping that over the next month and a bit this omicron wave passes and the NCYC can go ahead!. To help us with planning please continue to keep registrations coming in. If the camp cannot go ahead a full refund will be provided. The…
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…
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:…
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:…
Youth BIG Games Night (Last event for 2021!)
Hey Parents, This year our final youth event will be held outside at Youth Minister Andi’s place in Kangaroo Ground (my house). 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, …
Youth Hangout THIS FRIDAY
Hey Parents, This Friday, 19th Nov we will be having a Youth Hang-out night! Invite along friends for a night of playing fun games, eating pizza, and hanging out *IMPORTANT* If we reach 90% double vaxed before Friday we will have a bonfire night at a youth’s house in Research OR if the weather is too wet we have another back-up location! Details: Friday 19th November Time: 7 pm – 9.30 pm Location: Most likely in Diamo, but if we can have a…
Youth Bike Ride THIS SATURDAY + Bonfire Night 19th Nov
Hey Parents, We are very excited to have our very first Youth Bike Ride THIS SATURDAY! All the details in the picture above! *IMPORTANT* The forecast is looking like it’s going to be a bit wet, so be sure to bring a raincoat. If it starts pouring we will shorten the ride and take it slower for everyone’s safety. This is a great chance for youth to invite mates along for a relaxed time of riding, picnicking, and hanging out. Please RSVP…
Youth Bike Ride + SAVE THE DATE 19th Nov!
Hey Parents, We are very excited to have our very first Youth Bike Ride coming up in just two weeks, all the details in the picture above! This is a great chance for youth to invite mates along for a relaxed time of riding, picnicking, and hanging out. Please RSVP here. SAVE THE DATE! On Friday the 19th Nov, 7-9.30pm we will be having our next Friday night youth event. We are in the midst of planning what this will look like. Be…
Youth Bike Ride 13th November
Hey Parents, We are very excited to have our very first Youth Bike Ride coming up in November, all the details in the picture above! This is a great chance for youth to invite mates along for a relaxed time of riding, picnicking and hanging out. Please RSVP here. It’s term 4 – that means that grade 6’s are invited to all St John’s Youth events for the rest of the year! If your youth is new to St John’s Youth…
YOUTH UNITE Live-stream Link for TONIGHT!!
Hey Parents, The Youth Unite Team has been busy getting prepared for a live-streamed Youth Unite Q & A event! It’s been such a bummer not being able to meet for Youth Unite in person since Term 1 this year. We’re hoping this event will be an opportunity for youth to still experience the unity they have with other young believers in the area. Details: TONIGHT! Friday 22nd October 7.30 – 8.30 pm Click here to access the live stream! What…