I’d love to take the opportunity to highlight some important information about our Kids Ministry.
Our kids’ classes are more than just child care and our activity sheets are more than busy work!
It's our job as parents and members of the Christian community to show what it means to follow Christ. Kids joining us for singing, communion, and hearing God's word can be a very impactful way to do this. Family Worship Sundays are an integral part of our regular rhythms as a congregation because we love giving kids the opportunity to participate fully in service.
It's a wonderful experience, but we know it's hard for kids to stay engaged and the sermon content is often beyond their comprehension. This is where our Sunday morning kids programs come in. Providing age-appropriate Bible classes for our children allows them to learn about the Bible in an engaging, easy-to-understand way. They are able to see adults, other than their family, excited about sharing God’s love for them.
The fact that our kids "age out" of Sunday classes does not mean we stop investing in their spiritual development. Age-appropriate activity sheets and short age-appropriate Bible study sheets are available for older kids who regularly join us for worship. There are Bible verses to memorize, study guides to help kids learn to follow along with a sermon, short devotionals so kids can study on their own if a sermon is difficult to understand, and more. The sheets have been carefully selected to teach kids how to engage with God's word independently. This is another step towards owning their own faith!
Although we understand there may be times when you need to keep your child with you, we hope you'll regularly take advantage of kids' classes if your child has one.
We also understand that some weeks it was all you could do to get your older child to come to church and a phone or iPad may be the only way for YOU to be able to participate in worship. On regular weeks, though, we'd love you to help your child get more involved in the service by helping them select activity sheets and encouraging them to fill them out.
If you find your child is regularly missing their class or is regularly needing “digital help” during the service please let us know!! We would love to help you come up with a plan to help Sundays go smoother for you and your child so you can BOTH fully participate in what’s available for you Sunday mornings.
If you have any questions or would like more information please feel free to reach out to me!
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to partner with you in the journey!
Melissa