Fathers' Day

Father's Day

In New Zealand, Fathers' Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. To help you navigate this day in a sensitive way, check out the Strandz page for more resources and ideas for honouring all the men in your community.

Loving each other

Father's Day and Mothers Day, can be difficult for many. It can be painful for those who do not have a Dad, for those who have lost a Dad, and for those who have difficult relationships with their fathers or sons. It can be painful for those who wish to be fathers or for those who have lost their partners. For these reasons, and many more, I recommend using these days as celebrations of spiritual parents (anyone), and making gifts for a variety of different people who have had positive impacts in children's lives.

Intergenerational Worship

Father's Day 2025 (Intergen Australia)
A collection of resources and ideas written and compiled by Alison Knox. Bible references: Luke, Psalms.

God Loves You Cards

What you need: Card, assorted bits of coloured paper, magazines etc to decorate with, scissors, glue, felts and crayons.
Preparation: You might like to make a few examples of card designs. There are plenty of ideas on the internet if you are feeling un-creative. Try searching 'making cards' or 'card designs' and see what you can find!
What to do: Instruct the children that they can decorate their card anyway they like, and include the message 'God loves you!' in the middle. For younger children you might like to pre-write this in the blank cards. When they have finished, get them to choose who they want to send the card to. It might be someone in the congregation, a neighbour, a teacher etc. Remind them that God's love is for everyone, so perhaps they could give the card to someone they might not normally give a card to.

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