Children's Ministry

 

 Summer time is different, isn't it? Different schedule, different activities.  Can make for some craziness if you're not careful.  It's also an opportunity to do some different parenting.  Summertime can make for some special opportunities to spend with each individual child.  Think about your kids.  Is there an opportunity this week that you can take advantage of that could open the doors for some spiritual growth between you and your kids.  It won't appear automatically.  We need to plan it.  A dad told me just the other day about how he and his boy went fishing one afternoon and how great it was to get away from everything and just have his son's undivided attention.  You know it will be worth the time and effort.  So go for it, you won't regret it!!   -  Jason, children's minister

 *go to bottom of page for the latest PARENTING TIP about developing heroic qualities in our kids.

      Vision and Goals:  We want our kids....

Upcoming Activities:

Western KY Youth Camp - what a great week!!  Thanks for your prayers during our hot week.  Please continue to pray for our kids as they serve in the Lord's Army, especially as school approaches.

BIBLE BLITZ on Wednesday nights: 1-5th graders engaged in relational, applicational, and educational activities, 7-8pm.  Topics of study include...

      JULY - Obediance: trusting those who lead you by doing what you're asked to do.  Memory Verse is "Obey your leaders.  Put yourselves under their authority.  They keep watch over you.  They know they are accountable to God for everything they do." Hebrews 13:17

Jesus said, "Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."  Luke 18:16.

    Birth up to 24 months old

• attended nursery during worship services 
• private area for nursing  
• cradle roll class area for class time 
• toddler area with age appropriate games and toys
• safe and secure with check-in at door and a pager system
• experienced leaders have served over 20 years

     2 years to Kindergarten                                                             

• children's worship immediately following Lords' Supper during Sunday morning worship service, includes singing, praying, Bible stories, and puppets
• group activities such as princess and cowboy party, VBS, and Easter Eggstravaganza

     1st through 5th grade

• family Bible study: Bible class when parents and kids learn and study together
• service projects: cheer baskets, cleaning windshields, cards of encouragement, etc.
• vbs: special week-long Bible activity full of Bible stories, learning experiences, games, crafts, freindship building
• easter eggstravaganza: seasonal activity full of Bible learning, crafts, egg hunt, snacks, great family and friend time
• team45: special activities just for our 4th & 5th graders intended to meet their spiritual and developmental needs
• bible bowl: specific quarter-long Bible study filled with fun, unique, and specialized learning activities culminating in an area-wide "bible bowl"

Parenting Tip

KIDS LOVE HEROES

Isn't it interesting how kids are drawn to heroes?  We think kids love heroes for a good reason.  Heroes are characterized by four things: they do what's right, deal with wrongs, are honest, and they care about others.  Kids love heroes because God has placed a conscience insde each child that prompts them in the same four ways: to do what's right, deal with wrongs, be honest, and care about others.

That's why kids love heroes.  In fact, kids are heoes in training right now in your family.  God uses ordinary people to accomplish his will and it starts in the small things of life.

We read in the Bible about David.  David was a hero when he fought Goliath.  But his hero training started much earlier.  David was a hero in the small stuff.  He took care of sheep and learned responsibility.  He fought off a bear and a lion and learned courage.  He worked hard to practice his harp so that he could get a job working in the palace.

Right now, your child can be a hero in the small stuff at home.  Heroes practice in daily life by taking initiative.  You might try this.  Ask your child to see something around the house that needs to be "fixed" or made right.  It might be that dishes are left in the living room, a sad baby needs to be cheered up, or the laundry needs to be folded.  Once your child identifies something, then tell the child that this is the first sign of a hero.  Heroes can see problems.  The second sign of a hero is doing something about it.  Challenge your child to take action to solve the problem and then praise the growing hero qualities.  Heroes can see what needs to be done and then take initiative to solve the problem.

This parenting tip comes from the children's program curriculum "HERO TRAINING CAMP by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.