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Your child is welcome at All Souls
All Souls welcomes people of all ages to take part in parish life. We are especially mindful of the needs of children (and their parents). At our 10:00am service every Sunday, children stay in church for the first hymn. Children are then invited to go out to Young Souls children's program for stories and activities, (and parents are welcome to 'look in' at Young Souls to see for themselves how it operates). Children return to the church in time for Communion, and are encouraged to go up to the communion rail with their parents to receive a blessing and a sticker.
Why bring our children to church?
  • To give our children the opportunity to hear about God and Jesus from other people, enabling them to have a wider exposure to the Christian faith.  In this way, we can allow them to take their first steps in developing their own faith.
  • To help our children understand that the church is more than a special building, it is the people inside who are the true church.
  • To help nurture and equip parents  so they can meet the spiritual development of their children.
Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God
belongs to such as these.
Mark 10:14
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Help is at hand
If you prefer to keep your child in church with you, we have facilities to help:
  • Some colouring-in drawings with pencils (ask person on Welcome Duty)
  • An area for small children and their parents can be found in the back pew of the church.  There are toys available in the basket for the children to play with.
  • Our wide side aisles comfortably take a pram or pusher
  • If your child becomes restless during the service, we understand if you want to move into the back of the church where the service can still be seen and heard.

Play on Bay – All Souls’ Playgroup
Mondays 9.30 - 11 am (during School Terms) in the Church Lounge


Join us for craft (come get messy with us), toys, a story and music.
Cost: $2 per child or $4 per family

Please bring a piece of fruit to share.
Tea/Coffee provided

Further details:  Yvonne  9598 1264 or playgroup@allsouls.org.au

Christmas
Our annual Christmas Eve Crib Service is always well-supported. 

In particular, people enjoy the Christmas Nativity play presented by children of the Sunday School on Christmas Eve.
This service begins at 7:00pm.


Baptism or Thanksgiving for a Child
Click here for baptism information.

Child Safe Policy 
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  • home
  • worship
    • attending during Covid-19
    • what we believe
    • service times
    • sermons
  • ministries
    • alpha
    • christian meditation
    • family ministry
    • resources - families, children, youth
    • father child camp
    • mission
    • prayer ministry
    • special services
  • publications
    • home worship resources
    • pew sheets
    • photo gallery
    • document library
  • about us
    • ministry team
    • parish council
    • history
    • op shop
  • connect
    • contact us
    • register
    • zoom
  • Vicar's Blog
  • social
  • calendar
  • hall hire