Annemarie Rivers
Children's Ministry & Primary SRE Advisor
Annemarie has been involved in vocational children’s ministry, SRE, women’s ministry and community outreach in Sydney’s Inner West for seven years. She is passionate about teaching the Bible well to children and helping leaders grow.
Mobile / 0414 967 944
Email / annemarie.rivers@youthworks.net
Join Annemarie on a journey into the heart of children's emotions, where frustration, anger, and sadness often run wild. Discover why it's crucial to acknowledge these feelings without judgment and how to clarify boundaries while offering support and empathy.
Where do we turn to when children are misbehaving? Read how you can respond in a godly manner.
We want kids to be learning the spiritual discipline of daily bible reading and prayer, and forming these habits that will nurture their faith for a lifetime. The question is how do we help them get started?
Ensuring to not miss out on the heart when preparing to teach the bible.
Helping young people see that SRE is not like other subjects at school. It’s about a God who is very real and wonderfully good. A God we can not only learn about but be in right relationship with, because of Jesus.
Practical steps to make your SRE lessons engaging and keeping your kids focused.
A refresher of the Module 3 training, Preparing and Delivering a Lesson (Primary).
It takes skills and confidence to manage a group of children well. These often come with experience supplemented with training and support. Here are some tips on how to grow in your management skills in children’s ministry.
As a new year begins and the SRE Teacher’s Manuals are pulled out and dusted off, it’s a great time to remember the basics of an effective SRE lesson and set a goal for continued improvement.
Consider how to set yourself up well for whatever lies in store in 2022.
How to meaningfully support parents raise their children to know Christ
Learn how to be mindful and creative about connecting visitors into your church community
Using the 555 Challenge as a way to read God’s Word with your children will help your family grow in faith
Here are four COVID safe ideas to give you inspiration as you plan for ministry this Christmas season
Think, Pair, Share is a great tool to generate meaningful discussion, participation from everyone in the group as well as allows everyone a chance to think deeper.
Visiting families in their homes can strengthen the effectiveness of your ministry of pastorally caring for others during this time of COVID-19.
While your ministry continues online, ensure it is effectively serving and loving others with these six practical tips.
No matter how many questions your kids ask about coronavirus, you can encourage them to continue trusting God.
As you adapt to online ‘long-distance’ children’s ministry, let’s help kids engage deeply in God’s Word.
See how the Ministry Support Team work alongside many ministry leaders each week to help grow effective youth and children’s ministries in every church.
Celebrate Christmas with joy and thankfulness in your ministries with these five easy and effective games, perfect for children.
Seven easy and fun ideas to help you read the Bible with kids
Help the young people in your ministries to deeply understand God's Word with these three simple suggestions for teaching memory verses.
Being clear on what your kids holiday club is aiming for will help shape the way you communicate with parents, leaders and your whole church
Quick and easy games requiring little or no prep to have up your sleeve for Kids Church and SRE classes
Welcoming is the first opportunity to show God's love to newcomers. How can you be effectively welcoming new families?
We don't often teach our children about rest, but it is well worth thinking about how we can start them on the right track.
Looking for a unique approach to sharing the gospel this Christmas? Check out this list of engaging and faithful activities, perfect for children of various ages!
In the hustle and bustle of life, it can sometimes be hard to see the value of sending your children to camp. So why should we be encouraged to keep doing it?
How can we help children to grow up loving Jesus more than the world? Here are 3 tips to help you find opportunities for your children to develop a biblical worldview.
