Children’s Ministry
Our Children’s ministries are designed to help each family with the spiritual, emotional, and social development of each child. Every program focuses on certain needs in the family. We want all our children to be grounded in their faith in God and develop friendships that last a life time.
There is no greater calling on earth than to teach God’s word. We appreciate so much the commitment of our teachers to the Lord and their desire to serve the church family by teaching. We have Bible classes for all ages—cradle roll through adult. The children are divided by age and grade. Each class has a teacher and co-teachers. We are blessed to have many talented teachers in our congregation. Coordinators oversee each department and serve as an encourager to the teachers.
We presently use in our preschool and elementary classes the 21st Century Christian curriculum, “New Life Through His Word.” Each quarter follows an overall theme or topic. The material has a two hour format, so Sunday and Wednesday night classes are on the same lesson. Each class has learning goals. Even the toddlers can understand basic Biblical truths, as God loves them.
On Sunday night we have three Bible Hours for children 3 years old through 2nd grade. These Bible Hours are during the worship times and help the children learn about God and His love for them. The K-2nd grade Bible Hour also teaches the children about manners in the worship service. The Bible Hours are great fun for the children.
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King’s Kids and Carpenter’s Kids
We want our children to grow socially. The goal of this program is to provide social activities for these children to grow in their relationships. We hope that as the children build relationships that the parents will build relationships also. The King’s Kids is for children in 4th through 6th grades. The Carpenter’s Kids is for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
This program involves students and their families from 3rd grade through college and focuses on developing leadership abilities. The students gain experience in many areas that allows them to have the confidence and understanding to use their talents in service in the church. Some activities are team oriented, while others are individual. Some events are competitive and others are not. The program begins in August each year and ends in April at the National Convention in
Each summer one of the highlights for the children is VBS. Children from all over the community come to learn and have fun. VBS is for children 3 years old through 6th grade. Our theme this year "God's Big Backyard." The dates for 2008 VBS are July 14-18. We will be studying about service--service in the family, serving friends, neighbors, community, and Jesus. All the Bible stories will give us illustrations of how this service is done. The preschool will be in classes, and the 2nd grade to 6th grade will rotate through learning centers. We have a great team that is planning all the activities. I appreciate all the great work of all our volunteers! I encourage you to plan now to attend. It will be lots of fun. Just a reminder, Wednesday night of VBS week we will have a VBS Showcase for all the parents to come and see what is going on. Friday night we will have our block party. Moon Walks, Slides, free food, and lots of fun and fellowship. It will be a great week!