Palm Sunday
a hands-on learning experience
for kids!
ALL ARE WELCOME!
First the kids will process through Sanctuary at the start of the service.
Then they will walk through the days of Holy Week: From Palm Sunday to Maudy Thursday (the last supper), to Good Friday (the death of our Savior) and finally Easter (Christ rose from the dead) kids can have a hands-on experience walking through the Holy Week! Join us at our Single Service Sunday, March 21st at 10:30am. Your children will be able to see the events from the perspective of “eyewitnesses” who share and tell what they saw over 2000 years ago leading up to the glorious resurrection of Our Lord and Savior. This will have a lasting impression for your child!
Easter Service on Sunday, April 4th 10:30 am service will offer activity books for all ages and a movie with craft for 3rd grade and under. Children 4 and up will start in the service and worship as a family for about 10-15 minutes then kids will be dismissed. (Easter Vigil Saturday night kids will have activity books and remain in the service). This is such a special day to come to church and reflect on our many blessings!
April 11th we will have a huge Resurrection Party with games, crafts and more for ages 4 years through 5th grade during the Sunday 10:30am service. This is a truly memorable time of learning and playing and celebrating the blessing of Easter! Your kids won't want to miss this!
The Mission for FCC Children's Ministry...
is to ignite within every child a desire to know and grow into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Field Trip to The Glens Senior Home with the TGIW Kids Club Choir!
Missionary Comes to FCC...
George Ferrar, FCC member and mission worker in Belize spoke to kids at our TGIW Kids Club. In the background is his mother, Nancy, long time FCC member and prayer warrior for the FCC Children's Program.
FCC SUMMER CAMP 2010
...a cosmic adventure praising God!
*Summer dates may vary depending on TCAPS last day of school.
JUNE 21-24TH 9:15am - 3:30 pm Twin Lakes Camp
$60. 00 per camper/ $45.00 for each additional child in family.
We have been able to raise money for scholarships for kids that otherwise could not attend camp. Full and partial scholarships are available upon request. For more info on scholarships send an e-mail to Heather Muha, Children's Ministry Director, at heatherm@fcctc.org or call 947-6698 ext.19.
Children will experience God's great outdoors with swimming, art and recreation all afternoon. All morning will be an incredible Vacation Bible School where the kids learn more about Jesus through hands-on service projects, Bible lessons and more!
Summer Camp Open House early registration and prizes TGIW Wednesday, April 28th 5:30-6:15pm. Prizes given for early registration! On-line registration and brochures available March, 2010.
Camp will have a real camp store, t-shirts and as usual Wednesday night is dinner and Camp Talent Show!
FCC SUMMER CAMP 2010 MISSION
This year our goal is to bring awareness to the children at camp about poverty and homelessness in their community and teach them how to reach out to help those in need. We will be incorporating these lessons into the Vacation Bible School using Scripture, drama and hands-on service project throughout the week. The Women’s Resource Center (a shelter for battered women and their children) will be our designated mission for camp week. Throughout the week the campers will be painting canvas bags that will be filled with donated items that will be given to children staying at The Women’s Resource Center. We will be asking for donated items from the campers as well as from the congregation. Some other children through the local Poverty Initiative will also be invited to camp on donated scholarships. Your prayers and generosity for this mission project will be appreciated.
SCHOLARSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE... ALL WELCOME!
SUNDAY & SATURDAY KIDS CLASSES
According to George Barna in his book Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions by age 13 a child’s spiritual identity is largely set in place. At a recent Children’s Ministry conference given by Craig Jutila, former Children’s Ministry pastor at Saddleback Church (where the Purpose Driven life series comes from) a pastor stated that data shows if a child has not accepted Christ by age 12, there is an 80% chance they never will. Clearly these statistics show that the time to reach our children is now. After much prayer and research, we have selected curriculum we believe will involve, educate and help your child to grow in his/her faith today and for a lifetime.
Please take the time to read over your child’s class overview. Your involvement and encouragement in your child’s spiritual journey is not only helpful, it’s essential.
SUNDAY PROGRAM: 10:30 AM Traditional and Contemporary Services
God’s Squad
This class is for 4 years through Kindergarten. It meets weekly just after the Children’s Message in the basement classroom. They use the Gospel Light Preschool/Early Elementary Curriculum which incorporates story, craft and game centers the children rotate through. First semester begins with the Old Testament stories that lay the ground work for our faith and second semester follows the birth, life, ministry and resurrection of our Risen Lord and Savior.
Powerful Witnesses
This class is for 1st through 3rd graders. It meets weekly just after the Children’s Message in the classroom at top of the stairs. They use the Group Kids Own Worship Curriculum which involves hands-on activities and learning in small groups with the kids beginning to delve deeper into the Word of God and how it applies to every day life. There is a craft every three weeks. First semester begins with the Old Testament stories that lay the ground work for our faith and second semester follows the birth, life, ministry and resurrection of our Risen Lord and Savior.
Faithful Warriors
This is our 4th through 5th graders in a pre-youth group format using the Gospel Light curriculum for preteens called THE EDGE. It meets weekly just after the Children’s Message in the library across from the Fellowship Hall. Kids will follow themes throughout the year that takes their faith to a deeper, more personal level. Learning the Lord’s Prayer and the meaning of communion are additional lessons taught. This will have weekly dramas and engaging discussions. These kids will often leave class early to take communion.
SATURDAY PROGRAM: 6:30 PM
God’s Squad
This class is for 4 years through 2nd graders. It meets weekly just after the Children’s Message in the basement classroom. They use the Gospel Light Preschool/Early Elementary Curriculum which incorporates story, craft and game centers the children rotate through. The crafts will have the ability for the older children to do more if desired. First semester begins with the Old Testament stories that lay the ground work for our faith and second semester follows the birth, life, ministry and resurrection of our Risen Lord and Savior.
Faithful Warriors
This is our 3rd through 5th graders in a pre-youth group format using the Gospel Light curriculum for preteens called THE EDGE. It meets weekly just after the Children’s Message in the library across from Fellowship Hall. Kids will follow themes throughout the year that takes their faith to a deeper, more personal level. This will have weekly dramas and engaging discussions.
TGIW Kids Club
(Thank God It’s Wednesday Family Night)
Teens and girls enjoy TGIW with the Kids Club upstairs and Youth Group downstairs for ages 6th grade -12th grade.)
THIS SPRING OUR MUSICAL IS BRING IT ON AND WE ARE PRACTICING NOW...COME CHECK IT OUT, ALL WELCOME AGES 4 YEARS THROUGH 5TH GRADE!
Movie Club:
For 4 years through 1st grade boys and girls. This class meets in the classroom across from the Fellowship Hall Bathrooms. This age can be very tired at night. They will have a short, hands-on Bible lesson, craft or coloring activity and then a Veggie Tale movie that relates to the lesson of the night. This allows kids to experience small group while relaxing, playing and having fun.
Girls Club:
For 2nd – 5th grade girls. This class meets in the classroom at the top of the steps. It has a female teacher/mentor and uses a curriculum that is specifically for this class centered in helping the girls to grow more deeply in their personal faith, developing skills to cope with peer pressure and getting the idea that God loves them no matter what. Drama, small group and other creative exploits motivate and deepen personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
Boys Club:
For 2nd – 5th grade boys. This class meets in the library after choir. It has a male teacher/mentor and uses the Group Curriculum Grapple. The kids have discussions, play games and interact with this lively, hands-on format. This offers boys a small group experience, a chance to deepen and personalize their faith and have fun and build friendships with other boys at FCC!
TGIW Kids Club begins at 6:15 pm and kids are broken into two groups for the first 45 minutes. The younger kids sing for 20 minutes while the older kids play games for 20 minutes then the groups switch. If you want your child to sing in the services throughout the year, this is the time they learn the songs.
*TGIW Winter/Spring KIDS SPECIAL EVENTS
Winter Activities:
April 28th Summer Camp Open House and early registration
May 1st & 2nd Spring Musical Bring it On performed both Saturday night 6:30pm and Sunday morning 10:30am service.
May 5th fieldtrip to sing at The Glens Senior Home
Last year's Musical Down by the Creekbank performed in Spring of 2009
NURSERY
F.C.C. Toddlers Get Their Own Bible Study…
Speaking of changing lives…the Children’s Ministry and the Nursery Ministry at First Congregational Church have been praying and planning for the needs of our littlest members. Our dream is to see our church grow…especially in young families. We are seeking to meet this need and the current need of our toddlers turning three in a new way. Rather than move three year olds up into the Preschool Class, we have decided that there will now be a special “Toddler Class” right in the nursery. This will allow the two and three year olds to have a more formalized bible teaching and hands-on activities while still offering a safe and loving environment for the under 24 month in the side nursery room.
Our hope is by giving the three year-olds one more year in the nursery and offering them a “Toddler Class” they will be better prepared for the transition to Preschool at age four. In addition, children moving up at age four to the Preschool class will now only do so in September and in January, (rather than the during the month they turn four) offering less disruption for the Preschool class and a smoother adjustment for the new students. These changes are exciting and new so we are asking that you please pray for the Nursery Ministry. And, because there will be a “Toddler Curriculum” there will be even more opportunities to share the message of the Gospel to these little two and three year olds!
