Encouraging youth.

What’s on for youth?

We have so much on offer for your youth! No booking is required, although we do require a yearly registration form to be submitted for each teenager attending our programs, to help us provide the best care possible.

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EAC Youth (Fridays)

EAC Youth is for high schoolers in years 6-12, with teenagers coming from many different schools.

More than 100 teenagers gather together to enjoy games, food, a talk from the Bible and a short discussion group.

For: Years 6-12

When: 7-9pm on Fridays in school terms. We start promptly at 7pm so the best drop off time is 6:50-7pm.

Where: Engadine Anglican Church.

Cost:$5 per week

Registration Form
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EAC Youth (Sundays)

Bible Study for Years 6 - 9 runs parallel with adult church at Engadine Anglican (9.30am and 4pm).

For: Years 6-9

When: 9:30-10:45am, and 4-5pm on Sundays in school terms - at Engadine Anglican, concurrent with Morning Church and Arvo Church. We start in church and then move into our groups - for Morning Church we walk over the road to Engadine Primary School.

Where: Engadine Anglican Church

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EAC Youth (Sundays/Fridays)

We strongly encourage those in Years 10-12 to form small groups to meet together and read the Bible. If you’re interested in joining one of these groups, please talk to your youth group leader or contact our youth minister Dan.

Many youth (especially from Year 10 onward) are part of the Night Church congregation from 5-6pm. 

For: Years 10-12

When: 3:30-5:00pm (Sundays) or 5-7pm (Fridays)

Where: Engadine Anglican Church.

Camps

  • G7 is our much anticipated in-house annual high school camp. It is for those in years 7-12 (high school).

    2026: Our G7 dates for next year have been confirmed so please lock in the 8-12th of April 2026 for G7.

  • LiT (Leaders in Training) is an annual youth camp for youth in years 9-12 which is about growing youth as a Christian, as a leader and as a servant of Jesus and His people. It has a fantastic multi-streamed training curriculum and always has faithful and excellent teachers of the Bible.

    As the name of the camp suggests it’s not for leaders only, but all youth as it seeks to grow and train them in those skills.

    You can find more information on the LiT webpage.

  • At Churchies we enjoy 7 days of relaxation, fun and thoughtfulness for finishing school and moving into the next stage of life. Activity options during the week include tennis, restaurants, mini golf, Go Karts, sand boarding, bowling (lawn and 10 pin), quad biking, snorkelling, marine discovery cruise, surf beaches, sea kayaking, late night games, relaxing, camel riding, sleeping in, swimming with sharks and sting rays and more!

    Each day has a time of Christian teaching and reflection and these times will involve exploring the Bible and thinking through how it may help us as we make decisions that affect our lives.

    Churchies is for students who have just completed the year 12 HSC exams or equivalent aged workers. We stay in luxury apartments in the Bay Parklands complex in Nelson Bay which has a fully equipped kitchen, entertainment facilities, laundries and heaps of space. There’s also a swimming pool, spa and tennis court.

    To book for 2025 please follow the link here.

G7 Camp Registration

How to get involved

  • Our youth programs are a place where teens can ask the big questions of life, discover Jesus, make some great friends and enjoy God’s gifts of each other and creation. We have an amazing team of youth leaders who love to teach and encourage teenagers. Our leaders are trained in safe ministry and follow our diocesan safe ministry guidelines including the social media and online communication policy.

    In order to care for the youth as best as possible we require the parent/guardian of any youth under 18 to submit the registration form below within a week of attending our youth group. We also require basic contact details of the youth’s parent/guardian on the first night they attend. As a safety practice we require the parents/guardians to please fill out the registration form for their youth each year so that we have up to date information that will assist us in providing the best care possible.

  • During the holidays our formal youth ministries cease to enable our leaders to rest and prepare well for the next term and/or year. We also run training for all of our kids and youth leaders on the first Friday of term in order to show our investment into further developing our leaders whilst not adding too much to their workload as they are already very generous with their time. While our Sunday youth programs aren’t running we encourage the youth and their families to attend church together. In order to help youth to make the most of our church services, here is a sermon note taking sheet that the youth can use.

    Sermon Taking Form

  • Please register here

  • What payment methods are available?
    Othere than cash we can also accept payment via direct debit. The details for this are below:

    Name of Account: St Georges Anglican Parish Engadine – General Parish Account
    BSB: 032 153
    Account No: 266 439 
    Reference: EACyouth<family name><Term and/or week/s> 
    e.g. if you wanted to pay for a term: “EACyouthBishopT3”
    or if you wanted to pay weekly: “EACyouthBishopT3W1”

    What is the churches disciplinary strategy for misbehaviour?

    Parents and leaders often ask how we approach discipline in youth and kids ministry. Two important things to say upfront:

    1. We always seek to work with parents.

    2. We never aim to punish — we aim to discipline.

    Punishment is retributive (“you did something wrong, so something bad happens”).

    Discipline is educative (“you did something wrong, so we help you learn what’s right”). Discipline is far more effective for shaping character and convictions, and for creating safe environments.

    Across all our ministries, we use the 3 P’s and the 3 R’s.

    The 3 P’s - we expect youth and kids to respect:

    • People – leaders, other kids/youth, and others (especially on outings)

    • Property – church property and the belongings of others

    • The Program – activities, instructions, and announcements

    When disrespect occurs, we respond with the 3 R’s:

    • Reminding

    • Relocating (e.g. moving seats, calming down in a quieter space, sitting out briefly)

    • Removing (a more serious response involving reflection questions and, on occasion, a call to parents for early pickup)

    If any of this ever occurs, please know it is not a judgment on your child or your parenting. It is simply us seeking to disciple young people while fostering an environment where everyone feels safe and can learn about Jesus from the Bible.

    How do i get involved serving on the supper roster?

    To get involved just fill out the form above making sure to write down your questions and we’ll get back to you

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