Kidz & Youth @ St Andrews

April 2012 Hi all Hope you are all well and March has been a good month for you. Weve had a good one and April is set to be a great Easter holiday! Check out whats coming up below & ensure you book into the events quickly as tickets are limited. Term two is set to be fab with a brand new session for preschoolers & their caregivers starting on Thursday 3 May & running every Thursday during term time; details are below! There is a feedback form as a separate attachment this month with the newsletter wed really appreciate your feedback, comments & suggestions. They are confidential & will only be read by the kidz & youth team. You can send it back to Clare @ clarelayfield@gmail.com

March in review!
Weve had an awesome March starting with National Childrens Day on the 4th. We had a double celebration with the children as we also celebrated the baptism of Anya Megan Layfield. It was lovely to see family and friends celebrating alongside the congregation, a very lovely & personal service. Sunday school has been busy during lent. This month we have been learning about Noah, rainbows, & the 10 commandments boulders (the older group) were discussing if God had text Moses the 10 commandments, what would they look like! It gave our learning a modern day interpretation of the bible and was awesome fun! Have a go at these & see if you can work these few out: 1. no1 b4 me. Srsly. 2. Dnt wrshp pix/idols. 3. Dnt kill ppl. 8.Dnt steal. Our virtue for March has been forgiveness. The children have been discussing how we interpret this in our surroundings and everyday life. Aprils virtue is friendliness. We had a lovely 3SA on Sunday 18th March where we heard a beautiful story, Jesus helps the blind man see. The storyteller Anne was awesome & really brought the story alive! We had awesome fun & reflection bringing the tale alive in our interactive groups. Huge thanks to the amazing 3SA team who help coordinate this faith experience. Check out our facebook page for the latest photos. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.340811775970907.91012.185678774817542&type=1

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Whats coming up! Sunday 8 April - Easter Sunday @ 9.30am

Come along & join us for a special Easter celebration where we will be sharing the Easter story. Followed by an Easter egg treasure hunt after the service. Its going to be very EGGSciting!

Friday 13 April @ the Parish Centre 09.30-11.00 local storyteller & author Holly Gooch will be telling awesome tales, singing and helping us create craft extraordinaire. $7.00 per person, children under 2 FREE. Tickets include performance & craft resources & are available from the office. Sunday 15 April @ 9.30am
- our theme this month is Why Church? The Early church community. We will have a new storyteller telling a really cool tale, followed by a choice of activities and bible discussions. All are welcome.

Nelson childrens singer/songwriter Kath Bee will be performing were hoping that shell make up a song for us too about Plimmerton! Delightful Lollipop facepainter Liz, will also be in attendance to paint willing faces! $7.00 per person, children under 2 FREE. Tickets include performance & facepainting & are available from the office.

Friday 20th April @ the Parish Centre 10.00-11.30

Thursday 4 May @ the Parish Centre 9.15-11.00am Clare (primary trained provisional teacher) is starting a new preschoolers group. Drop your toys off & collect some new ones at Plunket toy library next door & then bob into our new preschoolers meet up session. There will be stories, song, craft & morning tea; a chance for the littlies to be entertained & an opportunity for parents & care givers to catch up. Looking for something in the school holidays? Check out this local website for parents
and care givers in the Porirua area: http://www.toddlerintow.co.nz/school-holidays.html

General info
For further information or details about Sunday School, 3SA or if you would like to volunteer to help with either, please contact the Children and families facilitator, Clare Layfield via email clarelayfield@gmail.com or on 233 8934. Have you seen our awesome facebook page check it out for the latest photos and events, tick on like and become a regular visitor to the site! http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Andrews-Anglican-Church/185678774817542?ref=tn_tnmn With every best wish for April and the Easter holidays Clare & the children, youth and families team, St Andrews Plimmerton

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