FAITH CHURCH

Our Ministries

Children and Family Ministries

Why Children and Family Ministries?
Those of us whom God has put in place to minister to the children at Faith Church desire to make it perfectly clear that we also take the responsibility of equipping parents seriously. Families are commanded by scripture to spiritually nurture their children, but the local church should be an intimate and valuable partner in the effort to raise the coming generation of Christ’s followers and church leaders.

Nursery
Children’s Ministries begins at birth. Nurseries are divided by age. Sleepers cover birth to approximately 12 months; Creepers 12-24 months, and Leapers 24-36 months. The environment of each nursery is designed for learning about God as each child’s growth develops. Leapers has a full Sunday School curriculum which is taught at both the 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 A.M. services.

Sunday School
Our Sunday School hour begins at 9:00 A.M. Children from ages 2 through 5^th grade have designated classes. Gospel Light curriculum is used.

DiscipleLand – Children’s Church
Our 10:30 a.m. ministry is called by this name to differentiate it from the 9 A.M. service for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. DiscipleLand curriculum is published by Through the Bible.

K.I.D.S. Church
Children grades 1 through 5 will attend K.I.D.S. (Kids In Divine Service) Church. Children will be worshipping God and growing in Christ as they seek His face this hour. Along with the worship service, children will be challenged to reach out for Christ. Small group involvement in prayer and outreach ministry will be emphasized, as well as prayer and a personal devotional life. Kids go directly to the Fireplace Room at 10:30 A.M. Runs September – May.

Mother and Daughter Life of Faith Club (Click here for schedule: MS Word or PDF)
A night filled with mothers and daughters growing together in Christ and closer to one another. There will be crafts, skits, games, food, worship, fellowship, Bible study, prayer and learning how to apply God’s Word to your life. All this surrounds the historical fiction series “Life of Faith” which offers books, study guides, dolls, and other tools to encourage girls to develop their own life of faith. This Club is open to daughters from First Grade and up. Runs September – May.

Wednesday Evening Family Program – Kids Connect
Children’s programming runs September – May. 

• Kids Connect Faith Friends is our Wednesday evening ministry for little ones age 3. 

• Kids Connect Tadpoles is a pre-K/Kindergarten class with BOTH boys and girls and their Dads. Families have fun together in various activities and story time, as they grow together in Jesus. 

• Kids Connect God & Me is an alternative class for pre-K/Kindergarten where children learn to handle real-life situations (age level appropriate) based on Jesus’ teaching. 

• Kids Connect Grades 1-4 Girls and boys in grades 1-4 spend an action-packed evening with object lessons, crafts, gym time and fellowship. Connecting kids to the Cross of Christ and each other is the goal, not to mention growth and maturity! This four year curriculum encompasses kids in Grades 1-4. The first half of the year, the curriculum consists of Truth Works (a series written by Josh McDowell), lessons on the Fruit of the Spirit, the 10 Commandments, and the Armor of God. The focus on the second half of the year is applicable age-appropriate life lessons, along with several special events which include moms and dads. 

• Kids Connect Y5 The goal of Y5 is not to teach them independence; it is to teach them dependence on God, and not to teach them freedom, but give them a personal sense of vision. Our fifth graders enjoy Wednesday evenings form September to May by participating in “community building” activities and Bible study. This ministry is designed to help Christian children from Faith Church and other area churches identify and build relationships, easing their transition into the Middle School ministry.

Volunteering in Children’s Ministries
Many opportunities exist for exercising your faith in service in Children’s Ministries. Sunday School, Children’s Church, and Wednesday evening Club ministries provide a diversity of opportunities for each one to use the gift(s) God has given.

Application
To be a volunteer in any area of ministry with children, adults and youth are given an application for working within the ministry. The application process involves an application form, picture identification (driver’s license or student ID), a leadership consent form which indicates you have read and agree to follow the guidelines in the Children’s Ministries manual, and, for adults, a screening process. All adult volunteers are screened through a company called Accufax. 

Guidelines for specific areas of service are also included in the application packet. Volunteers need to read through these guidelines as there is important information crucial to the ministry. From time to time infectious disease sessions are available to workers, which has specific information on cleanup of wastes, etc. A video is also available which explains the Infectious Disease Policy of Faith Church.

Building Blocks of Faith
A weekly ministry of preschool-age children. It is designed to provide social interaction, Bible teaching and active learning through a variety of different centers. 

• Mom’s Morning Out (ages 18 mos.–2 years) – 3 one-day classes, 9 – 11:30 A.M. – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays – children come 1 or 2 days a week

• 3’s – 1 one-day class, 9 – 11:30 A.M. Mondays; 2 two-day classes, 9 – 11:30 A.M. Wednesdays/Fridays 

• 4’s – 2 two-day classes, 9 – 11:30 A.M. Mondays/Wednesdays and Tuesdays/Fridays

• 1 three-day class, 12:30 – 3:00 P.M. Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 

• Pre-Kindergarten (must have completed a 4’s class)  – 1 three-day class, 9 – 11:30 A.M. Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 

Call Vicki Kingma at 610-395-4731, ext. 12 for prices and availability. A registration fee is required.

Children’s Musicals
The advent season provides opportunity for girls and boys ages 4 through grade 1 to praise and serve the Lord through a Christmas musical. This year’s musical will be Sunday morning December 3^rd during a.m. services. Rehearsals begin Sunday, October 1 from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. in Room B33. Call Julie Walton at 610-395-4731, ext. 41 with questions or to sign your child up today.

Spring Musicals provide an opportunity for children in grades 1-5 to use their musical talents to share in outreach to the community.

Vacation Bible School A special five-day teaching, outreach and craft experience held every summer for children ages 4 – having completed Grade 7, along with a mom’s class. It has proven to be an effective ministry to the families of our church and community.

Scripture Memory Ministry
This program enhances the growing child starting in Kindergarten. Selected Bible verses are memorized during Sunday and Wednesday evening children’s ministry times. Verses from previous years can be memorized at home. Designated Scripture Memory Verse Listeners will be available in April for children to recite their verses to – watch for details. Certificates and awards are presented in June.