Children and Families
The St Barnabas Community is passionate about offering midweek and Sunday experiences for children and families to play, learn and wonder about God together, and to get to know Jesus as a friend for life!
Lighthouse Kids
This is the greatest place for children to be at the 10.00am Lifestreams service on Sundays in the Hall! It is safe, secure and a great environment for age-appropriate learning!
- Little Lights – 0-3yrs in our dedicated glass-doored room as part of the Hall, with their own story & activity time
- Lighthouse Kids is for 4-11 year olds and meets in the Kotare Room of the St Barnabas Centre for learning, fun and fellowship together before rejoining the lifestreams family for Communion.
During the school holidays and for special church festivals we have intergenerational services with everybody in learning and worshipping together.
For more information ring the Parish Office on 351 7064.
Playgroup
The St Barnabas Play Group is for pre-schoolers and their caregivers and they enjoy Bible stories, craft, singing and play. It takes place every Wednesday during term time from 9.15 – 11.30am in the St Barnabas Hall. The suggested koha is $3 per family. Contact Helen Wakefield on 021 307 878 for more information.
mainly music
mainly music is a fun programme for parents/primary caregivers and preschoolers (ages 0-5) to enjoy music and movement together. mainly music also provides opportunities to nurture the relationship between parent/caregiver and their children, to celebrate the important role of being a parent/caregiver, and to develop friendships with other adults in the same life stage. mainly music was founded in 1990 here in New Zealand and is now popular throughout Europe and the US.
Each session includes 30 minutes of music, rhyme, movement, listening and more… finger puppets, balls, parachutes, instruments, etc. After the music portion of the morning, children are given a snack, and adults are treated to a special coffee/tea break. Snack time is followed by a short toy time, where the children free play in the same room, allowing the adults to continue to talk with one another. The music session lasts for about half an hour and morning tea and chat about another 30 minutes.
Contact Liz Yeoh by emailing Liz.Yeoh@stbarnabas.org.nz if you would like to register your interest in joining this group, Friday mornings in term-time 10am-11am.
Messy Church
Imagine a place to come and gather families of all forms, shapes and sizes to have food, fun, faith, family craft and meal together. A place Playgroup, Mainly Music, community, family and friends can come to hear about the Love of God – this is Messy Church! Contact the Parish Office 03 351 7064 if you want to come along or help out! There’s a place for everyone!
Messy Church is run on selected Saturdays, usually 4-6 times per year, 3.30pm – 5.30pm in the St Barnabas Hall.
2025 dates – diary them now!:
Saturday 1 March Following Jesus
Saturday 12 April Easter theme
Saturday 7 June Pentecost theme – Time, Talents, Treasures
Saturday 16 August Miracle story
Saturday 18 October Light
Saturday 29 November Christmas Theme
