AYCF Online Community for People Engaged in Ministry to Youth and Children

Pass It On recognises the importance of children’s and youth ministry in shaping faith for the next generation. This community exists to support and encourage those who serve in this space, helping them feel resourced, connected, and sustained in their calling. There is no pressure to be an expert or to have the right words, simply an invitation to journey together, be supported, and pass on the Gospel of Jesus!

This group exists to offer:

  • Connection — a place to connect with others involved in children’s and youth ministry

  • Prayer and spiritual support — a space to pray for one another and remain grounded in God’s presence

  • Encouragement — opportunities to both give and receive encouragement, especially during busy or challenging seasons

  • Shared wisdom and stories — a place to share experiences, questions, and insights, and to learn from one another

  • Resourcing and formation — access to experienced children’s and youth ministry practitioners who support the community through shared reflections, resources, and occasional workshops that strengthen ministry practice

  • A safe and respectful environment - where people can speak honestly, listen deeply, and support one another with care and sensitivity. This is a space that honours the diversity of ministry contexts, recognising that each setting is unique. Participants are encouraged to share from their own experience with humility, offering insights as a gift to others, and receiving what is shared with openness and grace.

For more information or to register contact Juliet via email

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Meeting once a month online for 1 hour

  • June 23 Tuesday - 12 to 1pm with guest speaker Jade Johnston: Music for Children’s Ministry

  • July 30 Thursday – 7 to 8pm with guest speaker Rev’d Michael Stalley: Intergenerational Ministry

  • August 25 Tuesday - 12 to 1pm with guest speaker Bettrys Lowe: Teaching the Bible to Children

    and Youth

  • September 21 Monday 10:30 to 11:30am with guest speaker Judith Markland: Children’s Ministry: Grief and Bereavement

  • October 21 Tuesday 12 to 1pm with guest speaker Rev’d Tim Booth: Restorative Practice

  • Nov 23 Monday 10:30 to 11:30pm with guest speaker Rev’d Tim Booth: Restorative Practice follow up

Join us for ‘Pass It On’ JUNE 21 with guest speaker Jade Johnston

using Music for Children’s Ministry

Jade has been serving in children’s ministry for over 20 years, including four years in Brisbane and Canada, and sixteen years on staff at C3 Church Ballina. She graduated in 1997 from QUT with a Bachelor of Primary Teaching, majoring in Music, and has taught in both QLD and NSW across special needs and mainstream primary schools, as well as in a private music school for 29 years.

Jade loves music and believes it’s a fun, accessible way for everyone to participate, regardless of ability or skill level. She sees music as a gift from God: a powerful way to worship and enter His presence, both corporately and personally. She incorporates music in her ministry every chance she gets.

In June, Jade will share from her ministry experience and practice as well as pass on a few practical ideas with using music for early childhood to primary in ministry.