Children's Ministries
The River is a great church if you've got kids! Click on one of the links below to find out more about:

* Crèche (0-2 year-olds) & Parents Room
* Mighty Rockets (3 & 4 year-olds)
* Children's Church (5 - 10 year olds / School Years 0 - 6)

Crèche (0-2 year-olds) & Parents Room
Parents - you can relax! We have an excellent crèche facility that operates during our Sunday morning meetings. While you enjoy the presence of God in the meeting, your 0 to 2 year olds will be looked after by caring people who just love kids! Crèche begins when the Children's Church are released - which normally takes place toward the beginning of the Sunday morning meeting. The Crèche Room is located at the back of the main auditorium.

If you're feeding, or you would rather stay with your child during the meeting, we also offer a great Parent's Room. There's baby-changing facilities, a separate area for breast-feeding mothers, a microwave for baby-bottles and even a video link that will help you stay connected with what's happening in the main meeting. The Parent's Room is located at the back of the main auditorium.

Mighty Rockets (3 & 4 year-olds)
The 3 and 4 year-olds at the River are enthusiastic, energetic and full of life! That's why we run the Mighty Rockets programme each Sunday morning! As well as plenty of toys and fun activities, preschoolers are given age-appropriate Bible teaching as well as learning how to worship, pray, and hear from God. Mighty Rockets is held in the Mighty Rockets room - which can be accessed through the hallway at the back of the auditorium.

Children's Church (5 - 10 year olds / School Years 0 - 6)
Sunday morning is the best morning of the week for the 5 to 10 year-olds at The River! A fun, energetic, and captivating programme is run each Sunday by a great team of Children's Church leaders who love God and love kids! As well as games, competitions and prizes, each Sunday children have worship, and age-appropriate teaching. They also learn how to hear from God, and move forward in the calling and gifts that God has given them.

One of the best parts of having your child in The River's Children's Church is participating in the 'Explore' workbook programme. This programme was developed here at The River, and aims to connect you as a parent with what your child is learning at Children's Church. The kids love doing them, and it gives the parents a unique opportunity to talk with their kids about the different aspects of the Christian faith. Children's Church begins after the kid's song on Sunday mornings.

The Children's Church Room is located at the back of the main auditorium.

For more information on our Children's ministries, please contact the church office - children@theriver.org.nz | 577 2577