Kind words at children’s church
Children’s church in February 2023 did rock painting. Bright colours and uplifting words paid tribute to Proverbs 16: 24: ‘Kind words are like honey – sweet to the taste and good for your health’ (Good News Bible). The kids popped some of the rocks in places where other people will discover a nice surprise.
mainly music is tops!
Enjoy mainly music and fun (with morning tea) for preschoolers and their carers. Every Tuesday during term time at 9.15 am and 10.45 am. In the church hall at 172 Hinemoa Street. We have been running the mainly music programme for 21 years! Kids enjoy the music and movement for half an hour, followed by […]
Bricktastic Christmas
On 16 December we held our first Christmas-themed Bricktastic LEGO® event. The local Bricks 4 Kidz team turned up with loads of bricks and challenges. Nevil, Preeti and Cindy guided kids and adults with their creations over the three hour drop-in time. Motorised Christmas trees, Christmas-coloured models and heaps of ingenuity were the order of […]
Time for restorative thinking
Advent presented a great time for us to talk about restorative justice (RJ). Beyond the court system, restorative practices help people handle and resolve conflict in multiple settings. In response to a talk by Iain Fraser at one of our community breakfasts, we arranged a public discussion on RJ in early December. What is our […]
21 years of mainly music
Onewa Christian Community welcomed a large number of preschoolers and their families/carers on 15 November to celebrate 21 years of mainly music at our place. Party food, informal play, some favourite songs and games. What fun it was. Find out about mainly music – preschoolers are always welcome. The picture below shows a little lion […]