Acacia Ridge Baptist Church

Kids Ministry Jesus focused

Intentional gospel training for the next generation

Ministry Vision + Values

Kids’ church at Acacia Ridge Baptist is an intentional ministry of the church, focused on teaching children about the love that God has shown to all of us through His Son Jesus.
The children gather for a time of singing and prayer, together with age-specific studies and activities that are designed to develop a strong Gospel foundation. These lessons are intended to lead children into a meaningful relationship with Jesus and provide a solid foundation for a lifetime of faith in Christ.

AGE Range

Due to the capacity of our current trainers and size of our congregation, kids’ church currently caters for children ranging from 18 months to age 5. As the church and our young families continue to grow, we will be extending the upper age limit, acquiring more facilities and training more kids’ ministers in order to do so.

WHEN and where

Kids Church is held during the QLD school terms during our normal church service time (Sundays at 9:30 AM). 
We start with all children present in our main church service, and then the children are released to kids church after the first couple of worship songs and announcements are finished.
Parents go out with their children to sign them into kids church and are then kindly asked to collect them promptly once the service ends to release our kids’ ministers to attend morning tea.

Younger Kids Facilities

For children aged younger than 18 months, there is a change table in our washroom facility for your use.
We are more than happy for you and your little one to remain in service – please do not worry about any distractions this may cause. We are currently implementing a video stream outside the main sanctuary that can be used if your child becomes unsettled should you choose to use it.

Supervised Playground Area

At Acacia Ridge Baptist Church we have a small fenced playground area for children up to 7 years old. The area includes a small sand pit, a climbing frame, and a play fort with a climbing wall and two slides.
Due to the risks of falls and collisions with other children, the playground facility can only be used under the active parental supervision of each child. Kids’ church ministers are not allowed to supervise your child – the responsibility rests on the guardian of each child who uses the facility. By using these playground facilities, parents agree to release Acacia Ridge Baptist Church from all liability should they or their children experience any level of harm, including injury and death. 
Any equipment that is in need of maintenance should be reported to the Pastoral Staff as soon as possible in order to ensure the safety of all parents and children.

CHILD SAFETY

At Acacia Ridge Baptist Church, we value every person as somebody created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) and believe that adults and children alike should be treated and cared for in a way that reflects the value God has created each person with. For this reason, we are committed to providing a safe environment for every child attending one of our ministries. 
We believe that child safety is not simply a legal requirement but a reflection of the Gospel. 
All of our kids’ ministers have received training accredited by the Baptist Union of Queensland and have submitted their identity for a police background check that is recorded on our church Blue Card Roster. This Roster is held online with the QLD Blue Card Organisation Portal and also in hard copy format.

CHILD SAFETY DOCUMENTS

At Acacia Ridge Baptist we take child  safety very seriously and are committed to being a safe space for all by implementing the 8 mandatory requirements of child and youth risk management strategy as set out by the Queensland Government Blue Card Services.
Please use the links and thumbnails adjacent to download various policies, procedures, harm and incident reporting forms, and others documents relating to our child, youth and vulnerable person risk management commitments.

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