Kids These Days - Kid’s Ministry Training Day

For years, Kids Ministry leaders have faithfully cared for children in challenging situations using the best understanding and strategies available. But what if there was a way to see remarkable changes not by learning an entirely new program, but by making small, intentional shifts in how you relate to all children?

That's exactly what Kids These Days online training is all about.

Brain-first ministry isn't another task to add to your role. It's a way of being in relationship with children that transforms every interaction, like a turbo boost to the pastoral strengths you already have.

Instead of asking "How do I stop this behaviour?" you'll start asking:
👉 What is this behaviour communicating?
👉 What does this child need right now to feel safe and regulated?
👉 How can I help them return to a place where they can learn and respond well?

When we respond to the cause of the behaviour rather than simply the behaviour itself, things change.

For the kids in your ministry:
✅ They feel safe and understood rather than judged or labelled
✅ They build trust and belonging, becoming more open to learning and faith
✅ They grow in character and self-control as their thinking brain becomes available for discipleship

For you as a leader:
✅ Less time managing the same behaviours week after week
✅ Less emotional exhaustion as difficult interactions become opportunities for connection not conflict
✅ Greater confidence, encouragement, and reduced risk of burnout
✅ Ministry that is more relational, more rewarding, and more effective

When we stop trying to manage behaviour and start ministering to the distress driving it everyone benefits. Children experience greater healing and growth. Leaders experience greater joy and confidence. And the church becomes an even stronger reflection of the welcoming, compassionate heart of Jesus.

WHERE = Caboolture Baptist Church

WHEN = Saturday 10th October, 2026 (9am-3pm)

COST = $15 (Ministry Leaders)

$35 (Non-ministry volunteers)

(includes morning/afternoon tea, BYO Lunch)

Registrations will open (via our website) on Sunday 13th September. Current Kid’s Ministry Coordinators & Leaders will receive an email with a link to the registration form.

Registration for Kids These Days

Ladies Event – Saturday, 17 October

10:00am – 2:00pm | Come and stay as long as you like.

Ladies, come and join us for our final Ladies Event for the year as we take time to slow down, connect and encourage one another in our walk with God. There will be multiple craft activities to enjoy, giving us an opportunity to be creative, share together and simply enjoy one another’s company.

And if craft isn’t your thing, bring a friend and come along for a Catch-up at our Coffee Corner. There’s no pressure to participate in a craft, just come, have a chat and enjoy some fellowship.

There is no cost to attend. Simply bring a plate to share and come ready for a time of encouragement, laughter, friendship and pointing one another back to Christ.

“Encourage one another and build each other up.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11

Registration: Penny will be available this Sunday after church with the sign-on sheets in the hall. Please register for the craft activities you would like to participate in. Come for the whole time or just drop in for a while.

Let’s finish the year together, giving thanks to God for the gift of fellowship and the blessing of encouraging one another.

We’d love to see you there! 💕

Click here to register for Men's Breakfast

WEEKLY BUDGET UPDATE

Offering Update for week ended 27/9/2026:

Offering Week Ending 27/9/2026 = $10,414.22

Weekly Budget (2026/2027) = $11,512.62

Budget Deficit for week ending 27/9/2026 = $921.61

Offering Year to date (27/9/2026) = $120,482.38

Budget Year to date (2026/2027) = $149,664.06

Budget Deficit (Year to date) = $29,181.68

"Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." 1 Cor 12:27 (NIV)

Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
- Thank God that He has made us into one body in Christ. While we are different people, with different backgrounds, personalities, gifts & roles, God has united us through Christ and by His spirit. Ask God to deepen our sense that we genuinely belong to one another, not just that we attend the same church. (v.13)
- Ask God to help us to recognise our place and purpose in the body. Pray especially for those who might feel insignificant, overlooked or unsure how they fit in. Ask God to help us to recognise that He has deliberately placed us in the church and given us opportunities to serve one another in love as we wait for Jesus. (v.18)
- Pray that we might be protected from pride, comparison and independence. Ask the Lord to guard us from thinking that we are not needed or that we do not need others. Pray that we would value the gifts and contributions of others rather than comparing ourselves, seeking to compete or trying to live the Christian life independently. (v.21)
- Pray that we would genuinely care for one another. Ask God to make us a congregation that notices when others are hurting, that rejoices when others rejoice and that willingly shares one another's burdens. Pray that our unity would be visible not just in what we say, but in the practical ways we love, encourage and serve one another. (v.26)
Give thanks to God for the good reports from the SU Australia School Holiday Camps.
- Pray for the leaders who served, that they might be encouraged by what God has done in and through them these past two weeks.
- Pray for the young people who attended, that they might continue to respond to the gospel and put their faith, hope and trust in Christ.
Pray for Craft Plus - sign-on day, Tuesday, 6th Oct.
- Pray for our volunteers who will be sharing God’s word & building relationships with those in the community who attend these events.
- Pray for those who attend but do not know Jesus. Pray they might come to put their faith in Him.
Pray for our Kids Ministry Coordinators & Volunteers as they prepare for their programs to kick off in a couple of weeks.
Pray for our students, staff, teachers & chaplains as the school term begins again next week.
- Pray especially for our year 12 students as they approach the end of their high-school journey.
Pray for our need for more volunteers to serve on our Church Council.
- Pray for those whom the Lord might be stirring to volunteer to serve on this team.
- Pray for the nomination process ahead of our upcoming Members Meeting and AGM in November.
Pray for our weekly Discipleship Groups as they kick off for term 4.
Pray for all our Ministry Coordinators as they prepare their annual reports ahead of our November Member's Meeting & AGM.
Pray for the Christmas Carols Outreach planning.
- Pray for volunteers to help make the event a success.
- Pray for the planning team as they prepare to share the good news of the gospel in creative ways.
- Pray for softened hearts across our local community that are ready to receive & respond to the gospel.
Pray for our missionaries: Ben & Petra (Baptist Mission Australia), Mal & Chris (Outback Australia - BMA), Cheryl & Julie (SU Australia), Alan (Hospital & Industry Chaplain), Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy (Carinity - QB).
Pray for those who are unwell, have medical needs or are awaiting (or recovering from) surgery.
Pray for a friend, family member, work colleague or neighbour who does not know Jesus.