W.A.C.K.Y!

Till Next Year...

2011-12-07T17:13:00.001-08:00

Well, WACKY has finished for the year and it's been great to try out this new thing. We've had a great time with all those who've come along either regularly or as visitors. We're looking forward to our next term starting in February. More details to come!

Have a great Christmas and New Year.

WACKY Term 4 programme

2011-11-02T22:31:00.001-07:00

Yes, the term is half gone, but here is the outline of what we've been doing at WACKY and what we're going to be doing until we break for Christmas. It's been great to have a few new families come along in the past weeks and people trying it out. If you are interested in seeing whether WACKY is for you, feel free to come for a week and have a look. This term is a trial for us and for our families to see whether this is something we want to keep doing, so your feedback is very welcome.

Oct 12^th Why Is Jesus worth Listening To?

Oct 19^th Following & Trusting Jesus

Oct 26^th Jesus is still With Us

Nov 2^nd Talking to God (How to Pray)

Nov 9^th Loving Others

Nov 16^th Generosity

Nov 23^rd Inclusiveness

Nov 30^th WACKYWorship Service!

Dec 7^th The Christmas Story

Dec 14^th WACKYChristmas Celebration and Holidays

No WACKY on school holidays

2011-09-14T20:55:00.001-07:00

We have decided at the moment not to run WACKY during the school holidays, as it is hard for the team to all get together. But we will think of some other ways to get together during that time. Let us know if you have any ideas.

Our First Day!

2011-09-14T20:54:00.000-07:00

We had our first session of WACKY yesterday afternoon, a fun look at the story of Jesus' first followers, who were mostly fisherman. The HMAS WACKY took her maiden voyage, we did some competitive sport fishing and made some rather attractive fish pictures. Thanks to all our WACKY friends who joined us. We will continue next week looking at a story Jesus told about forgiveness and generosity.

A few photos (no people sadly, I forgot my camera yesterday).

Our lovely 'Mat Time' rugs

All aboard the HMAS WACKY!

The fish we caught were the rare 'Disciplefish' who give helpful tips on following Jesus.

What is W.A.C.K.Y? Some Basic Information

2011-08-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

W.A.C.K.Y stands for 'Wednesday Afternoon Church for Kids and You'. It is a programme for preschoolers and their parents to learn together about God as a family with other families.

It will run every Wednesday afternoon from 1.30-2.30pm, in the hall at St. John's, Heidelberg (1 Burgundy St, Heidelberg).

The first session will be on September 14th.

W.A.C.K.Y. will be open to anyone who wishes to attend, and there is no need to register or book. However we would encourage you to let us know if you plan to come along.

The basic format of W.A.C.K.Y will include some playtime, some singing/music-making, reading a Bible story together, praying, and doing craft activities and games that help to teach the values and message of that story. Our goal is to make this a 'worship service' of a kind, not just a class.

The programme will be run by the leaders of our mainly music sessions in this parish - currently Andrew Bowles, Lynne McGowan and Elizabeth Tulloh. However, we welcome anyone who feels able to help with running W.A.C.K.Y. in any way.

The session will finish with afternoon tea for those who are able to stay.

Like all the other worship services at the church, there is no charge to attend W.A.C.K.Y. However, we will encourage those who attend to make contributions as they are able, in order to cover expenses and to share with other families what God has blessed us with.

For more information please email Andrew on bowles.banyule@gmail.com, or call the church office on 9457 1144.