2020 The 40 days of Lent start on 26 February with Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is on 25 February , Palm Sunday is 5 April and marks the start of Holy Week including Maundy Thursday on 9, Good Friday on 10 and Easter Sunday on 12 April. Lent is
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July is Bible Month. Bible Month is a great time to encourage children to read the Bible. Choose any Sunday or every Sunday in July to celebrate and explore the Bible with children. The Big Little Bible produced by The Bible Society of NZ can be purchased
Read more →From June 7 – to mid-July Matariki, the Maori new year is marked by the rise of the Pleiades star cluster Matariki, and the sighting of the next new moon. Different tribes celebrate Matariki at different times. You may want to check out your local Council or
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18 June 2017: Jesus set a high standard for His church in terms of including everyone. If we truly want to emulate Him, then we must remember and seek out those who are sometimes relegated to the fringe of our community. Living with a disability or
Read more →“May I play Aetherlight? It connects to the Bible, you know.” My (almost) nine-year-old son knows that if something will get him to read the Bible, I’m all for it. But playing a video game? Absolutely! The first thing I loved about The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the
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Kids Friendly, Baptists, Anglicans and Scripture Union have created a Children’s Ministry Network. This means there will now be more opportunities for ALL children’s ministry leaders to encourage and learn from each other. Join the Children’s Ministry Network and receive notification of training and networking opportunities in your region. Find
Read more →In most of our churches, children are present for the first part of the worship service, but we don’t always consider them (along with others) when choosing songs and hymns. Some churches include a children’s song in their ‘time with the children”, but what about the other
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Out of the mouths of babes: God, our living God you are amazing! You are higher than I can look, You are wider than I can see. But I can hear you – Listen! We can hear you in the laughter of a little child, We can
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The Lenten period offers a wonderful opportunity for families to spend time together around God’s word. Kids Friendly has developed a new series of fun, interactive Family Devotions for 2012, to encourage families to share their faith at home in a meaningful way as they journey towards
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