Next Gen at Salt Church!
We love to welcome families at Salt Church. People of all ages are loved by God and welcomed by God. We love that all people bring different things to our community – no less kids and youth! If your family wants to find out more about Jesus, you can come along any Sunday. Check out more info about our Sunday gathering here.
Our 10 am gathering has programs for a wide range of ages, check them out below! Our Next Gen programs teach the bible amongst peers in an age-appropriate way.
We also have opportunities to explore Jesus outside Sundays, including our ‘Why I Believe’ course or catching up over a coffee with someone to talk about Jesus. If you’ve got questions about Next Gen at Salt, please email nextgen@saltchurch.info
What to expect at 10 AM on Sunday
Come before 10:00 am for a coffee and to meet people at Salt. You can sign into kids programs from 9:45 am at the sign-in table in the main gathering hall (or out the front when it’s sunny!). We’ll collect some of your information and consent so that your kids stay safe in our program. We’ll show you where to go for each age group and introduce you to the leaders for that session. You can drop your kids off and then join in with the gathering in the main hall. We’ll let you know if your kids need you at any time. After the gathering, you can collect and sign out your kids and spend some time getting to know others. If you feel more comfortable keeping your kids with you in the gathering, they are most welcome.
If you want to know more detail about our programs, check out what to expect @ 275 for Next Gen
What to expect at 5PM on Sunday
Kids are welcome at 5 pm, but we don’t have an organised kids program. The parent’s room is available for littlies and we encourage youth to join in with the main gathering.
Safety
We want all people to be safe mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically at Salt Church and 275 Keira st. When it comes to your kids and youth we have a covid safe policy you can view here. Kids will be signed in and out of programs and we’ll collect some information from you so we meet our duty of care for your child while they are in the program. We invite you to come and explore the spaces and meet the leaders to help you feel confident in our programs!
All leaders in our Next Gen programs and staff in our church have been trained to relate to one other in a safe and respectful way using the safe ministry training program. They also have a valid Working with Children check. We have a safe ministry policy to help children and vulnerable people stay safe.
If you have any concerns about safety in our church at any time, please feel free to contact nextgen@saltchurch.info
Next Gen programs and spaces:
Creche
Who: 0-3, sitting and eating independently and settled away from parents.
What: ‘Teaching Little Ones’ by Stephanie Carmichael. It is a simple scripted teaching time for children age 0-5. You can see some info at teaching little ones. Check out the tab link to ‘First steps’.
Where: Upstairs.
Ideas for home: Stephanie also writes little booklets that tie in really well with the program. You might like to purchase them for your family bible time with little ones. Stephanie even does mini video’s based on these books!
Preschool
Who: 3 years or turning 3 by June 2021
What: ‘Teaching Little Ones’ by Stephanie Carmichael. It is a simple scripted teaching time for children age 0-5. You can see some info at teaching little ones. Check out the tab link to ‘Learning about God’ and ‘Introducing the Bible’.
Where: Downstairs next to the kitchen.
Ideas for home: Check out these booklets and mini video’s based on the series
Parents room
In our main hall, we have a room at the back of church for nursing babes and littlies equipped with an audio feed and windows to watch what’s happening. Also, sound minimised so kids can be noisy!
Includes a changing table, comfy chairs, playmats, some toys & more.
Lower Primary
Who: Kids in school- Kindergarten to Yr 3.
What: Our Lower Primary kids use an interactive style to explore the bible with time for fun and hanging out together.
Where: Garage in the adjoining Beurepaires building.
Ideas for home: Check out this simple resource for reading the bible at home with your kids. Table Talk for Families.
Upper Primary
Who: Yr 3-6
What: Our Upper Primary kids also use an interactive style to explore the bible with time for fun and hanging out together.
Where: Roller door space across from Parents room.
Ideas for home: Get your child their own bible and encourage them to bring it to every session!
Youth
Who: Yr 7-12
What: Youth Breaky – we meet up for hangs + bible time!
When: 8am Sunday Mornings
Where: At a home in West Wollongong and various local sites
Contact: Janet at nextgen@saltchurch.info
