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Children & Young People

Children are important to all of us. Our conviction is for children to thrive and be the person Jesus has created and called them to be. It is a priority of Stirling Family Church that we teach, model and show what a relationship with Jesus Christ looks like!

If you attend Stirling Family Church, it will be obvious to conclude that children’s ministry is important.

We encourage our church to pray regularly for our children and young people. While it is true that they are the future church, it is more accurate to say that they are the young church of today. 

on Sunday’s

Kids Church

During the Service, primary school aged children are invited to commence their age specific program where learning about Jesus and what Jesus says is explored and shared. Sunday Kids gathers for approximately 30-35 minutes during the message and are supervised and lead by a great team of people who love Jesus and want children to discover more about Jesus. Children who attend are checked-in to our Child Safe Environment and the kids have the best time!

10:40 (high school) Group

At least twice per month, high school aged young people are invited to engage in discussions around the Sunday teaching series, and share what the bible says about formational and youth related pressures faced by young people. We regularly ask guest speakers to share their testimony and how Jesus and the Bible has helped them through their life. Guest speakers help to create connections between the generations in our community and foster positive engagement and encouragement for both young, and not so young.

Sunday’s for little ones

Creche Space

Our Church has a creche space with direct line of sight to the service. The space is equipped with audio and more importantly, toys and play equipment for toddlers and babies. Parents and caregivers are welcome to use this space and supervise their children.

Mums & Bubs Space

We have a small room off to the side of the auditorium for mums to feed and support their baby. This room is reserved for mums and bubs only. Supervised toddlers are welcome to use our Creche space.

Sunday Family Services

The first Sunday of the month from February through to November is an intentional Family Service with its own teaching series and emphasis on engagement with children throughout the service. These services include craft and interaction between adults and children as we thread a service that allows both to draw nearer to Jesus. A Family Service also helps both young and not so young to gather together and make space for each other. In every family, there are noisy and quiet moments, messy and clean moments, fun and serious moments. These moments are captured in our Family Services.

Sunday evenings

Sunday Evenings gatherings are intentionally different and specific, with a consistent desire to draw nearer to the Lord, and grow as disciples of Jesus. There are often 2 or more Sunday Evenings each month.

Rest of the week:
Gathering in circles

Connecting is not only about quality time, but also quantity time and that means looking to gather during the rest of the week.

However we want to be intentional and purposeful in what we do and share. Gathering during the rest of the week creates space for sharing, growing faith and doing life together. Stirling Family Church will always be more than a Sunday morning…

Find out ways you can connect with us during the week below:

  • Prayer is a vital part of this life as we lift our eyes above our situation. Prayer is a way we stop and be still, and focus on Jesus. Prayer is how we realise that God is with us, and not far away. We are united by prayer as followers of Jesus. Check out our United in Prayer page for more details.

  • Friday nights from 5:30-7:30pm are all about our youth, grade 6-12, gathering together to learn more about Jesus, have fun and make new friends! Check out our youth page here.

  • Friday nights, weekly, from 7.30-10pm for our young adults, ages 18-25. A place for community, purpose, developing faith and sharing in the goodness of Jesus. Check out our Young Adults page here.

  • Life Groups are where individuals, couples and families meet together in community. Some meet in homes across the Hills, other times in Cafe’s and some meet at 2 Avenue Road Stirling.  We have several groups that meet fortnightly during the week.  We believe in Life Groups because:

    • Together we meet God through the Bible (Ps 19:9-11, 2 Peter 1:3-4) . We have time to understand the bible better, ask questions and explore different points of view and experiences.

    • We make consistent time to know and serve each other (Heb 3:12-13) Slowly, we feel more connected in God's family by being with each other and supporting each other.

    • We have time to pray and depend on the Lord (Phi 4:6-7) Prayer in connect groups tend to be intimate and everyone has the chance to prayer.

    • It helps us to remain accountable as disciples of Jesus (Acts 1:8) You get to share highlights and joys, and the stresses and troubles of life with others, and encourage each other in serving the Lord and being faithful.

    • Learn more here about our Life Groups

  • Enkindle means to be set on fire, ignited, made passionate or enthusiastic. To have one’s inner flame lit and filled with a sense of awe and wonder for life with Jesus Christ. The goal of Enkindle is to deepen one's connection with the divine and to live in ways which are consistent with the message and teaching of scripture.

    Enkindle meets Tuesday evenings during school term from 7.00-8.30p. Learn more about Enkindle here.

  • A Discipleship Group is individuals, couples and families meeting together to grow for a specific purpose and a specific objective. Discipleship Groups tend to meet at 2 Avenue Road Stirling.  Going and Making disciples is not a once off moment, rather a lifestyle. Discipleship is intentionally equipping believers with the Word of God for ministry through accountable relationships, and through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, in order to replicate faithful followers of Christ.

    MMS30 is stands for memorising and meditation on scripture for 30 minutes a week. MMS30 is a discipleship group that meets fortnightly encouraging one another to learn and memorise scripture together, and be encouraged by how to memorise and meditate. MMS30 meets fortnightly after the service on Sunday’s for 30 minutes. Please speak to Barry for more details.

    During the year, we are running a number of shorter DGs. These will be uploaded into our Church Calendar.

  • Saturday Art
    Fortnightly during school term, Saturday Art is a place to share creativity and reflection. Meeting fortnightly from 3.30p on Saturday afternoons at 2 Avenue Road Stirling. Learn more about Saturday Art and register here.

    Thursday Men’s Coffee
    It is not really about the coffee. We just like to meet together. We share life’s ups and downs, chat about current issues of the week, tell a story or two but basically just enjoy community and being together.

    We meet fortnightly at Beerenberg’s in Hahndorf at 10.00a on Thursday’s.