Tag: family ministry

  • Family Front – Vol. 62, No. 1

    I hoped and prayed you had a peaceful and happy Christmas and anticipate great things in this new year!

    Wednesday Night Activities

    AWANA, starting January 12, will meet from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. We look forward to having the kids a bit longer and not have to rush through our time together. On that night, please bring school supplies to help teachers at Drummond Elementary to replenish their school supplies for the new year. Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies will also meet until 7:30 p.m.

    Family Nerf Games

    You have been asking for it and here it is! FAMILY NERF GAMES, January 29, 2022, from 4:00 to 6: 00 p.m.  Bring your own Nerf guns and darts and we will have a great time! Invite your family and friends to join us! We will look for you there! Please wear masks, as we will be inside the gym.

    Serving Opportunities

    Part of being a Christian is serving. Colossians 3:23-24 says, “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.” We have needs here for people to plug in and use their gifts to serve. Some of those are in our preschool and children’s areas. Yes, we have a lot of wonderful people that already serve in this area, but it takes many to serve our children and families. Please talk to Kathy if you believe God can use you to serve in our children’s ministry. See Andrew if you would like to serve in other areas. Choose in this new year to actively serve the living God who gave so much for you!

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 24

    Baptism Celebrations

    Hasn’t it been great to see three of our kids baptized in November! God is working among our people!

    International Missions

    On Sunday, December 5, during Bible Study and KidsZone, the kids will experience Mexico! Our elementary kids’ teachers will present the International Missions study on Mexico City from 9:45a.m. until 12:00 p.m. I hope your kids will be there! It will be such a fun day!

    Lottie Moon Offering

    This year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering kick-off will be December 5. Our church goal is $27,000. Last year our church gave over $26,000 to this offering that supports international missions. We pray that our church will be even more generous this year. Set a goal as a family and give to this offering. 100% of the offerings given go to the SBC international mission needs.

    Parents’ Night Out

    It’s back again this year on Friday, December 10, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.! Bring your kids – ages 2 years old through 5th grade – for fun night with friends and shopping in our free Christmas store while parents have a night out. Pizza supper will be provided for workers and kids. All this for only $5 per child! Sign-ups are required and due by December 5. Use the signup sheets in the Connection Center, email me, or call the church office. Donations for the Christmas store are welcome right now (new items, please). There is a box in the Connection Center to put your donations. This will allow kids to shop for their immediate family during Parents’ Night Out. Thank you so much for your support! Look for the next PNO on Friday, February 11.

    Epic Nerf Games is BACK

    On January 29, 2022, we will be having another Family NERF GAMES! Bring your own Nerf guns and darts, and we will provide the FUN! Invite your family and friends to join us! We will look for you there!

    “For a child has been born—for us! The gift of a son–for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. His ruling authority will grow, and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings,” (Isaiah 9:6-7 MSG).

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 23

    The Christmas Season

    Goodness…the holiday season is gearing up and things are getting busy! Take time to breathe. Be thankful and ask Him to help you make Christmas truly a season of joy celebrating who He is and what he has done for you!

    Families

    A digital survey was sent to you by email regarding family ministry. I want to hear from you about our children and family ministries and how we can serve you and our community better. Thank you to those that have already taken the survey.

    Parents’ Night Out

    PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT is back again Friday, December 10, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Bring your kids – ages 2 years old through 5th grade – for a fun night with friends and shopping in our free Christmas store while parents have a night out. Pizza supper will be provided for kids and workers. All this for only $5 per child! Sign-up sheets are available now in the Connection Center. You can also email or call Kathy to make a reservation. Reservations are required and the deadline is December 5. Donations for new items to offer in the Christmas store are welcome anytime; there is a box in the Connection Center to place donations. This will allow kids to shop for their immediate family during Parents’ Night Out. Thank you so much for your support!

    “The Lord has been so good to me! How can I ever pay him back? … I will worship Him.  In front of all of the Lord’s people, I will do what I promised him,” (Psalm 116:12,14).

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 22

    Happy Fall!

    Thank you to all who helped make our Trunk or Treat a success this year! From candy donations to set-up people, decorated trunks, greeters, traffic control and cleanup. We met our community well. Thank you, Church!

    Families

    Watch for a digital survey from me regarding family ministry. I want to hear from you about our children and family ministries and how we can serve you and our community better. Thank you to those that have already taken the survey.

    Parents’ Night Out

    PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT is back again Friday, December 10, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Bring your kids – ages 2 years old through 5th grade – for a fun night with friends and shopping in our free Christmas store while parents have a night out for only $5 per child. Pizza will be provided for supper for kids and workers. Sign-up sheets will be available next month. Donations for new items to offer in the Christmas store are welcome anytime. Thank you!

    “The Lord has been so good to me!  How can I ever pay him back? … I will worship Him.  In front of all of the Lord’s people, I will do what I promised him,” (Psalm 116:12,14).

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 21

    Happy Fall!

    Put Trunk or Treat on your calendar for Sunday, October 31, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. There is SO MUCH to do and we have a spot for you: help setup, decorate a trunk to give out candy, greet people, run a game in the courtyard, face paint, clean up, and shuttle guests from various parking lots. The decorated car trunks only will be giving out candy this year. Please bring TONS of candy and put it in the designated bin in the Welcome Center.  Let’s meet and serve our community BOOOO-tifully on October 31! Then you have the evening free to meet YOUR community of trick-or-treaters.

    Families

    Watch for a digital survey from me regarding family ministry.  I want to hear from you about our children and family ministries and how we can serve you and our community better.

    Parents’ Night Out

    Parents’ Night Out is back again Friday, December 10, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Bring your kids – ages 2 years old through 5th grade – for a fun night with friends and shopping in our free Christmas store while parents have a night out for only $5 per child. Pizza will be provided for supper for workers and kids. Sign-up sheets will be available next month. Donations for new items to offer in the Christmas store are welcome anytime. Thank you!

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 20

    Families

    Watch for a digital survey from me regarding Family Ministry. I want to hear from you about our children and family ministries.

    Midweek Activities

    We have begun our new church year for midweek activities, with AWANA for kids from 6:00-7:00 p.m. There is something for ALL ages: Puggles for ages birth-2; Cubbies for age 3 through Pre-K; Sparks and TnT for K-3rd grades; and the new mission-focused program called Kids in Action for 4th and 5th grade LIVEWIRES. And parents, there are Bible Study options for you as well: Men’s Bible Study and Women’s Bible Study. We would love to have you join!

    Trunk or Treat

    Put Trunk or Treat on your calendar for Sunday, October 31, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Be thinking about how you want to be involved: have a decorated trunk to give out candy, help set up and clean up, greet people, or face paint.  Of course, we will be collecting a TON of candy starting October 10 – there will be an area in the Welcome Center to deposit your candy donations. Let’s meet and serve our community on October 31 in the afternoon, then you have the evening free to meet YOUR community of trick-or-treaters!

    Ministry Opportunity

    We are in need of people who are willing to serve their church! We need loving caring workers for preschool care during worship. Please let me know if you can serve our families in this way. As always, thank you for your willing heart to serve.

    Angels for Christmas Presentation

    If your child would like to participate in our Christmas presentation, Angel signup sheets are in the Connection Center. The rehearsals will start on October 10 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. every Sunday afternoon until performance date. Rehearsals will be held at the Dance Factory studio.

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Families

    Watch for a digital survey from me regarding Family Ministry. I want to hear from you about our children and family ministries.

    Midweek Activities

    We have begun our new church year for midweek activities, with AWANA for kids from 6:00-7:00 p.m. There is something for ALL ages: Puggles for ages birth-2; Cubbies for age 3 through Pre-K; Sparks and TnT for K-3rd grades; and the new mission-focused program called Kids in Action for 4th and 5th grade LIVEWIRES. And parents, there are Bible Study options for you as well: Bible Study and Prayer with Pastor Zach; Men’s Bible Study; and Women’s Bible Study. We would love to have you join!

    Trunk or Treat

    Put Trunk or Treat on your calendar for Sunday, October 31, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Be thinking about how you want to be involved: have a decorated trunk to give out candy, help setup and clean up, greet people, or face paint.  Of course, we will be collecting a TON of candy starting October 10. There will be an area to deposit your candy donations. Let’s BOOOO-tifully meet and serve our community on October 31 in the afternoon, then you have the evening free to meet YOUR community of trick-or-treaters!

    Ministry Opportunity

    We are in need of people who are willing to serve their church! We need loving caring workers for preschool care during worship. Please let me know if you can serve our families in this way. As always, thank you for your willing heart to serve.

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 18

    Impact Week

    Impact Week is coming up September 12-18. Perhaps you and your family plan to meet a need in your community? Clean out gutters for a neighbor? Take cookies to police or fire stations? Pick up trash in a local park?  There are lot of small projects you can do as a family that make a BIG difference in people lives.

    Midweek Activities

    Wednesday, September 8 we will begin our new church year for midweek activities, with AWANA for kids from 6:00-7:00 p.m. There is something for ALL ages: Puggles for ages 0-2; Cubbies for age 3-pre-K; Sparks and TnT for K-3rd grades; and the new mission-focused program called Kids in Action for 4th and 5th grade LIVEWIRES. If you could give just 30 minutes of your time to listen to our AWANA kids recite their verses, that would be so helpful for them. And parents, there are Bible Study options for you as well: Bible study and Prayer with Pastor Zach; Men’s Bible Study; and Women’s Bible Study. We would love to have you join!

    Trunk or Treat

    Put Trunk or Treat on your calendar for Sunday, October 31, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Be thinking about how you want to be involved: have a decorated trunk, help setup and clean up, greet people, or face paint.  Of course, we will be collecting a TON of candy starting October 10. There will be an area to deposit your candy donations. Let’s BOOOO-tifully meet and serve our community !

    Ministry Opportunity

    We are in need of people who are willing to serve their church! We need loving caring workers for preschool care during worship. Please let me know if you can serve our families in this way.  As always, thank you for your willing heart to serve.

    “Give praise to the only God. He is our Savior. Glory, majesty, power, and authority belong to him. Give praise to him through Jesus Christ our Lord. Give praise to the One who was before all time, who now is, and who will be forever. Amen,” (Jude 1:25).

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 16

    VBS/Sports Camp Recap

    We had a wonderful week at Wilderness Escape VBS and Sports Crusaders basketball camp. The kids had so much fun and learned about the attributes of God. Thank you, Church, for providing the resources so we can host such great events for our families. We had 5 children give their lives over to Jesus! And we raised $344.00 for our alpaca mission project in Ecuador. I can’t say enough good things about our volunteers who gave their time in so many ways by leading the tribes, helping to set up and take down, doing crafts, teaching, and modeling Jesus. They were awesome!

    Welcome Weekend

    Sunday, August 15 is an exciting welcome event as our preschoolers, children, and youth move up to the next grade/department. We invite preschoolers, children, and their parents for a continental breakfast as we give kids an opportunity to see their new classrooms and meet their teachers. Promotion Day is August 22, as the kids and youth move into their new classes.

    Wednesday Night Activities

    On Wednesday, September 8 we will restart our regular activities for the school year. AWANA is where it’s at! We will have Puggles and Cubbies for ages 0 through pre-K; grades K-3 will attend Sparks or TnT; and grades 4-5 (Livewires) will get to take part in CIA (CHILDREN IN ACTION), a little something different for our older kids! You don’t want to miss out on the most fun night of the week!

    Trunk or Treat

    Put Trunk or Treat on your calendar for Sunday, October 31 in the afternoon! Start thinking about how you want to be involved. Oh, and don’t forget to start planning your costume! More info to come later.

    “Give praise to the only God. He is our Savior. Glory, majesty, power, and authority belong to him. Give praise to him through Jesus Christ our Lord. Give praise to the One who was before all time, who now is, and who will be forever. Amen,” (Jude 1:25).

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 15

    VBS and Basketball Camp

    We are having a wonderful week at Wilderness Escape VBS and Sports Crusaders basketball camp. The kids are having so much fun and learning so much about the attributes of God. Thank you, Church, for providing the resources so we can host such great events for our families. I can’t say enough good things about the volunteers who have given their time in so many ways: helping to set up, leading tribes, doing crafts, teaching and modeling Jesus. They are awesome!  I am excited about next year (after a short rest, of course)!

    Family Swim Night

    Cool off from those hot summer nights at a FREE Family Swim Night at the Bridgeton Community Pool, Friday, August 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

    Free Market

    Free Market will be on our parking lot on Saturday, August 7.  Backpacks with school supplies will be available for kids in our community. Please join us as we serve our community at this fun event!

    Bible Study Leader Training

    Attention Teachers: On Sunday, August 8 we will be having a Bible Study Leader Training right after the 11:00 a.m. service. This is a session on how to be the best Bible Study leader you can be. Lunch will be provided as well. Please make your reservation by calling the church office to let us know you are coming.

    Welcome Weekend

    Sunday, August 15 is a welcome event for our preschoolers, children, and youth as they move up to the next grade/department. We invite preschoolers, children, and their parents for a continental breakfast, to give kids an opportunity to see their new classroom and meet their teachers. Promotion day will be August 22.

    “Give praise to the only God. He is our Savior. Glory, majesty, power and authority belong to him. Give praise to him through Jesus Christ our Lord. Give praise to the One who was before all time, who now is, and who will be forever. Amen,” (Jude 1:25).