StAKs - St Alfred's Kids!

Children are a precious gift from God. We're blessed with heaps of kids of all ages at St Alf's! To grow spiritually and socially children need age-appropriate groups to play and learn in. They also need to be welcomed and accepted in all-age worship and family activities.

Adolescence is an exciting but often confusing time of life. Many teenagers struggle to navigate the 'perfect storm' of puberty, school, family, friends. At a very deep level, they're asking 'Who Am I?'

Our youth ministry anchors teenagers in Jesus, God's Word, and positive connections with friends and leaders. We also work hard to help our teens represent Jesus in their schools. A good deal of mentoring takes place between our youth and leaders.

Young adulthood is an exciting stage of life. Independence, ability and adventure are all features. What difference can I make? Which relationships really matter to me? What exciting experiences will I pursue? What does it mean to be a young adult Christian? Our mission is to help young adults make sense of the world with Jesus Christ in the centre.

Most of our young adults are part of the Sunday 6pm evening service and involved in mid-week small groups. We have an active weekly prayer meeting, a monthly Saturday breakfast programme and occasional weekends away.

Adulthood is a time of responsibility and maturity, challenges and celebrations. St Alfred's has a wide range of activities and groups for adults, all of which exist to help us grow and support each other in our responsibilities and experiences.

Life is a challenging business! Pastoral care is the process by which we support one another in the business of life. Real care in a crisis can mean the difference between surviving and thriving.

At St Alfred's we have multiple levels of care: informal relationships, intentional small group ministry, mature Christian carers and professional pastoral care staff. Every members is encouraged to play their part within our many smaller study and ministry groups.