Children are valued and included in our church community in a variety of ways, because God values and includes children. The Bible makes it clear that children are precious to God and a gift from Him (Deuteronomy 7:13; Psalm 127:3). Jesus also included children in His ministry as He fed the 5,000 and taught about the Kingdom of God. So as we nurture and nourish the spiritual development of children, through intergenerational relationships and support for families, our hope is that we will continue to share our faith in Jesus with future generations of children (Deuteronomy 4:9-10; Psalm 78:1-8).

MOUNT PLEASANT KIDS
SUNDAY MORNING CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
MPK stands for Mount Pleasant Kids. It is a Sunday morning ministry that offers age appropriate environments to nurture and nourish the spiritual development of children. Our vision is to raise a generation of children who know and love the Lord Jesus with a passion to follow Him for life.
Your child’s safety is a key priority at MPK. Our programmes follow the “Safe Churches” guidelines and are led by volunteers who receive ongoing training. All MPK volunteers are required to have a current ‘Working With Children Check’ and a National Police certificate. We have Safety Helpers on duty each week as well as a rigorous signing in and out procedure. We ask parents to support MPK’s safety policy and to familiarise themselves with the sign in and out procedure.
Pre-School consists of four separate rooms for our very youngest children:
God’s love is demonstrated through care and purposeful play. Leaders partner with parents to allow very young children to experience God’s love through positive, caring relationships.
A fabulous learning environment for Kindy & Pre-Primary aged children supports interactions and learning experiences that demonstrate the love of God through excellence in care, intentional and creative play, music, drama, Bible stories and visual arts.
God’s love is demonstrated and taught through interactive small groups and an all-in teaching time for children in years 1-6. We provide engaging activities, worship, relevant Bible teaching, discussion and prayer as children are nourished in their faith journey. Volunteer leaders are encouraged to partner with families to develop positive, nurturing relationships in the children’s lives. There is an opportunity for primary aged children to contribute to the church offering during our MPK worship time.
Child dedications are held at various times throughout the year as part of the Sunday morning celebration services. A child’s dedication is an important occasion for parents to bring their child before the Lord to ask for His blessing on their life. It is also an important occasion for the wider church family to welcome the child and to commit to helping the parents to raise their child in the Christian faith.
Parents should register their interest to the Church Office. You will be contacted to talk through the Child Dedication process. The family is presented with a certificate and a small gift from the Church as a token of our desire to help you raise and nurture your child in faith.
Consideration is given to each child, and special consideration is given to those with diverse abilities as we aim to demonstrate God’s love to all. Children with diverse abilities are included in age appropriate ministries where they are able to access and experience activities, sometimes with additional 1 to 1 support. If your child requires additional support please contact our Children and Families Pastor to discuss your child and family needs.

Infants through to Year 6
Sunday mornings during school terms
8.30am & 10.30am (Booragoon Campus)
TUMBLE TOTS
PLAYGROUP
Our playgroup is run by Beth Munns, a piano teacher by trade with a passion for children, creativity and God.
Our aim is to provide a playgroup that is fun, educational and supportive for both you and your child. We love sharing our faith in God and will often include a story, song or craft that reflects this. We also sing grace before we have morning tea.
We start the morning with free play in our spacious indoor and outdoor play areas, followed by a craft that relates to the theme of the day. A lovingly prepared morning tea is then provided for both you and your child. (Please note – if your child has food allergies, please bring morning tea for them as we can not accommodate all allergies.) We finish the morning with song and story time, an interactive time for both you and your child that uses props and instruments in line with our theme of the day or term.
We currently run on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am during the school term. This will likely grow to additional days in the near future as we grow, so keep an eye out for additional days opening up if you’re unable to make the Tuesday session!
If you’d like to try us out, you’re very welcome to come for a free first session – all you need to do is register!
We look forward to meeting you and your family.
$10 per session for first child. $5 per session for each additional child.
Infants 0-6 months are free.
First session is free!
Payment per session or per term available.
Please be aware that we are a nut free zone. We always aim to have an environment that is safe but parents, grandparents and caregivers are responsible for the supervision and behaviour of their children.
Please remember to keep your child home if they are unwell. Coughing sneezing and running noses are all contagious.
Please also remember to keep children out of the food preparation area. Keeping your children safe and healthy is very important to us.

0 – 4 years old (and their parent/guardian)
Children’s Area, Booragoon Campus
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