A Christian ministry to children and youth.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We would like to introduce you to ZOO.
What is ZOO?
ZOO is a program for children and youth. Each section of the weekly program will be designed to compliment the overall objectives of developing the whole child, mentally, physically, spiritually and socially, so they become confident, competent and productive individuals, who value, respect and contribute to each other, and to the world around them. This will be facilitated through fun and informative activities, which provide opportunities for the children to be recognised and rewarded for effort and achievement. The program elements are founded on Christian teachings.
Who are the leaders?
Our leaders are committed members of various Christian churches. Each leader contributes their own unique experiences, skills, interests and training and meets our strict screening criteria required as leaders of children. All leaders must be approved in accordance with the Working With Children Check. Currently, our leaders have a variety of background experiences including; home duties, disability and aged care, nursing, teaching and special education, information technology, computer programming, horticulture and various other trades and professions.
There is no cost involved!
Our focus is to provide opportunities for children to:
- discover and develop values, morals, ethics, integrity, and self control
- discover and develop skills and talents
- develop confidence, optimism, high self esteem, respect for others, and personal excellence
- provide real life opportunities to empathise, understand, and care for those who have disabilities, are sick, elderly, and less fortunate or different from themselves
- develop skills and interests which can lead to creative use of leisure time
- develop skills, attitudes and values which respect and appreciate the authority and position of parents and others in authority
- develop skills, attitudes and values which are conducive to problem solving and conflict resolution
- discover that they are important and have a valuable contribution to make to their society
- develop an awareness and understanding of God and His plan for mankind
- have a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ as their Saviour
Where and when do we meet?
Location – Glenquarie Anglican Church, corner of Second Avenue and Edgar Street Macquarie Fields. We meet on Friday evenings during school terms. The program begins at 7.30pm and finishes at 9.00pm. Children who arrive 15 minutes early will be given a snack meal on arrival and a desert on meeting completion.
Are Parents and Guardians allowed to attend?
All parents and guardians are welcome to visit at any time and share a cup of coffee or tea with the leaders. From time to time there will be special interest groups and activities for parents and guardians.
- Category:
- Community organization