The Growing Place
The Growing Place is a group of families with pre- and primary- school aged kids who are exploring together what it means for a family to be part of a community of followers of Jesus. We believe that all people, of all ages, are an important part of the Kingdom of God, and that all people, of all ages, can learn from and teach one another what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
We meet on alternate Sunday afternoons at 4pm for a time of worship which is designed to be suitable for adults and kids : the worship is informal and often chaotic, and we try to make sure there is meaningful content for all ages. Worship is followed by supper for the kids and nibbles and wine for the grown-ups!
Around once a month we get together less formally, sometimes with the kids for a picnic or play, and sometimes just for the adults…
This is a new service, just starting out, so all are welcome to come along and help us to shape it!
Dates for your diary
- Sunday February 26 – 4pm – Worship and Supper
- Sunday March 11 – 4pm – Worship and Supper
- Sunday March 25 – 4pm – God’s Dinner Table
- Sunday April 1 – 9:30am – Palm Sunday combined service
Recent The Growing Place News
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Our next service for The Growing Place is this coming Sunday 11th February at 4pm. But we’re doing something a little DIFFERENT! We’re going to do a little bushwalking and then have our service in the National Park. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on God’s creation and enjoy a bit of the great outdoors.
We’re meeting at the start of the Gibberagong Track, at the north end of Grosvenor St, North Wahroonga. Park anywhere on the street.
Click here for link to map.
Pack a picnic dinner for your kids and bring along some wine and nibbles for the grown ups. We …
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Lots of social events for the Growing Place families over the next month or two… open house at Lee and Paul’s, and a pool party at Davinia and Jonathan’s. Check out The Growing Place homepage for a complete calendar, and if you need more information about any of the events, just ask Chris.
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Over the past month or two at St. John’s we’ve been starting to use elements of the Godly Play style of Christian Education – you’ll have seen hints of it in Amanda’s children’s talks, and we’ve used it at The Growing Place and at Sunday School. Godly Play is (among other things) a way of telling Biblical stories that encourages all ages to engage with, and wonder about, the Story.
If you’d like to know more about Godly Play, there are some free Godly Play experience sessions being run at UTC, North Parramatta, in October, November, and December. To find out …
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On Saturday a couple of families who weren’t able to make the official Cartophiles walk the previous weekend got detailed instructions from Kit and took ourselves off to Muogamarra to see the amazing bushflowers. Despite the kids outnumbering the adults we had a great time, and even managed to come home with the same number as we took…
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This Sunday, don’t miss our all-age worship service! Bring the kids, grandkids, neighbours’ kids. And, yes, woofy the dog will be present…