Children & Families

Children & Families/Whanau Worker 

Alan Wilkinson is the part-time worker on staff for this area of Ministry in Calvin.

Phone 03 208 9973 or 027 387 4428

E-mail  alanw@calvin.org.nz

Mission Statement

Our purpose is to partner with parents and whanau to bring the tamariki/children of this nation into the arms of Jesus, by caring for all aspects of their lives: Te Whare Tapa Wha; Spiritual, Physical, Emotional & Family well-being, in the same way God cares for us.

So we aim to help children know the ‘heart of The Father’ through following Jesus Christ, by learning together as ONE family, to be the body of Christ, in the way we…

• Worship God

• Care for each other

• Become like Jesus

• Serve others

• Share the good news of Jesus

…. in the community around us

 We aim also to strengthen the family unit by facilitating...

 • Marriage courses

• Providing information to help parents / caregivers  in their parenting role

• Courses to help young people dealing with grief

• Fellowship opportunities and family events.